ML20149F486
| ML20149F486 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 08/03/1994 |
| From: | Bergman T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | William Cahill TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9408100307 | |
| Download: ML20149F486 (4) | |
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Docket Nos. 50-445 August 3 1994 0
and 50-446 Mr. William J. Cahill, Jr.
Group Vice President, Nuclear TV Electric 400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81 Dallas, Texas 75201
Dear Mr. Cahill:
SUBJECT:
SURVEY ON STAFFING PRACTICES AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is conducting a survey of nuclear power plant staffing practices.
The participation of the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, in this survey has been discussed with Mr. Donald Woodlan, Manager, Docket Licensing. On July 27, 1994, he stated that TV Electric could support this effort on the dates of August 29-31, 1994.
The survey will be conducted by two NRC contractors.
The purpose of this letter is to clearly identify the survey's objectives, the research team's planned activities at your site, and the support that will be required.
The objective of this survey is to gain insights into plant personnel workloads and the workload management strategies they use when responding to plant operational events.
The team's charter is to conduct a survey, not to evaluate regulatory compliance.
Specifically, the team intends to conduct the activities identified in Enclosure 1 at the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station.
Keeping in mind that participation in this survey is voluntary, we have tried to limit the activities and the involvement of your personnel where possible to minimize our impact on site staff workloads.
Following the description of each activity listed in Enclosure 1 there is a description of the support that we are requesting.
Please review this information to verify the availability of requested personnel.
Should you determine that individuals will not be available, or should you have any questions concerning this survey, please contact me.
Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY-i Thomas A. Bergman, Project Manager i
Project Directorate IV-1 9408100307 940803 Division of Reactor Projects - III/IV ADOCK0500g5 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation DR
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Docket Nos. 50-445 i
and 50-446 Mr. William J. Cahill, Jr.
Group Vice President, Nuclear TV Electric 400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81 Dallas, Texas 75201 i
Dear Mr. Cahill:
SUBJECT:
SURVEY ON STAFFING PRACTICES AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS j
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is conducting a survey of nuclear power pli'it staffing practices.
The participation of the Comanche Peak Steam Eluctric Station, Units 1 and 2, in this survey has been discussed with Mr. Donald Woodlan, Manager, Docket Licensing.
On July 27, 1994, he stated that TU Electric could support this effort on the dates of August 29-31, 1994.
The survey will be conducted by two NRC contractors.
The purpose of this letter is to clearly identify the survey's objectives, the research team's planned activities at your site, and the support that will be l
required. The objective of this survey is to gain insights into plant 3
personnel workloads and the workload management strategies they use when responding to plant operational events.
The team's charter is to conduct a i
survey, not to evaluate regulatory compliance.
Specifically, the team intends to conduct the activities identified in Enclosure 1 at the Comanche Peak Steam i
Electric Station.
Keeping in mind that participation in this survey is voluntary, we have tried f
to limit the activities and the involvement of your personnel where possible to minimize our impact on site staff workloads.
Following the description of each activity listed in Enclosure I there is a description of the support that we are requesting.
Please review this information to verify the availability of requested personnel.
Should you determine that individuals will not.be available, or should you have any questions concerning this survey, please contact me.
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Enclosure:
Staffing Survey cc w/ enclosure:
See next page
Mr. William J. Cahill, Jr.
TU Electric Company Comanche Peak, Units 1 and 2 cc w/ enclosure:
Senior Resident Inspector Chief, Texas Bureau of Radiation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Control P. O. Box 1029 Texas Department of Health Granbury, Texas 76048 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Honorable Dale McPherson 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 County Judge Arlington, Texas 76011 P. O. Box 851 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 Mrs. Juanita Ellis, President Citizens Association for Sound Energy 1426 South Polk Dallas, Texas 75224 Mr. Roger D. Walker, Manager Regulatory Affairs for Nuclear Engineering Organization Texas Utilities Electric Company 400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81 Dallas, Texas 75201 Texas Utilities Electric Company c/o Bethesda Licensing 3 Metro Center, Suite 610 i
Bethesda, Maryland 20814 William A. Burchette, Esq.
Counsel for Tex-La Electric Cooperative of Texas Jorden, Schulte, & Burchette 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20007 GDS Associates, Inc.
Suite 720 1850 Parkway Place Marietta, Georgia 30067-8237 Jack R. Newman, Esq.
Newman & Holtzinger 1615 L Street, N.W.
4 Suite 1000 i
Washington, D.C.
20036 STAFFING SURVEY PLANNED ACTIVITIES AND REQUESTED SUPPORT RESOURCES Activity Support Resources DAY l Brief site management on data Interested site management collection Conduct table tops of two scenarios 1 Operations trainer and 1 SR0 with recent shift experience DAY 2 Interviews and documentation review Interviews will be conducted with individuals who perform actions during emergency events. Each interview should last 15 to 20 minutes (e.g., 1 operator trainer, I health physicist (HP)/HP supervisor, 1 chemistry technician /
chemistry technician supervisor, maintenance technicians, E0P coordinator, i
security guard) 1 individual to assist in the collection of relevant documentation Operators / Operations Managers to collect data on staffing practices at the facility DAY 3 Walkdowns and talkthroughs with all 1 auxiliary operator to support personnel relevant to normal conduct walkdowns and back shift staffing levels talkthroughs.
Additional support personnel as needed to understand all procedural activities fire brigade task walkdowns l