ML20151K703
| ML20151K703 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Fort Calhoun  |
| Issue date: | 07/25/1988 |
| From: | Morris K OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| References | |
| LIC-88-638, NUDOCS 8808030258 | |
| Download: ML20151K703 (3) | |
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s Omaha Public Power District 162'l Harney Omaha. Nebraska 68102 2247 402/536 4000 July 25, 1988 LIC-88-638 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Contre.1 Desk dail Station Pl-137 Washington, DC 20555
References:
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Docket No. 50-285 2.
Letter from the NRC (L. J. Callan) to 0 PPD (R. L. Andrews) dated June 23, 1988 Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
Response to NRC Inspection Report 50-285/88-12 Omaha Public Power District (0 PPD) recently received the subject Notice of Violation, Reference 2.
One violation was iaentified pertaining to the failure to meet the license condition of a Senior Reactor Operator.
Pursuant to 10 CFR Part 2.201, please find attached OPPD's response.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact us.
Sincerely, g
i Division Manager Nuclear Operations KJM/me l
Attachment c:
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae 1333 New Hampshire Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20036 R. D. Martin, NRC Regional Administrator P. D. Milano, NRC Project Manager P. H. Harrell, NRC Senior Resident Inspector 1
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Attachment Respor.se to Notice of Violation During an NRC inspection conducted on April 4-8 and 18-22, 1988, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. The violation involved the failure to meet the license conditions of a licensed operator.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1988), the violation is listed below:
10 CFR 50.54(1) requires that:
"The licensee shall designate individuals to be responsible for directing the licensed activities of licensed operators.
These individuals shall be licensed as senior operators pursuant to Part 55 of this chapter."
10 CFR 55.53(h) requires that licensed operators shall complete a requalifi-cation program as described by 10 CFR 55.59.
10 CFR 55.59(c) rcquires that the requalification program must be conducted for a continuous period not to exceed 2 years.
It further requires that the requalification program cust include preplanned lectures on a regular and continuing basis throughou+ the license period.
Contrary to the above, during the period June 8 to October 5, 1987, a licensed senior reactor operator failed to attend a majority of the preplanned lectures scheduled by the licensee's requalification program.
The licensed senior operator, whose qualification was thus in question, subsequently was scheduled for and assumed the responsibilities of shift supervisor on October 10, 1987.
This is a Severity Level IV violation.
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OPPD's Response The Reason for the Violation. if Admitted:
The violation is admitted.
The Fort Calhoun Training Department recognized I
that the licensed Senior Operator in question had not been routinely partici-I pating in the approved requalification training program. The individual was l
informed by memo on October 9,1987 of this fact, and he was given a deadline l
of October 30, 1987 for making up training that he had missed. However, tht licensed Senior Operator was not specifically informed that he was prohibited from performing licensed duties. The cause of the violation was thus a lack of positive administrative controls to ensure that a licensed individual did not continue to perform licensed duties in the event that he failed to routinely participate in licensed operator requalification training.
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The Corrective Steps Which Have Been Taken and the Results Achieved:
As discussed in the Inspection Report, on-the-spot procedure changes and
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l temporary modifications that were signed by the individual in question have been reviewed and countersigned by an individual Nith a current license. The training records for the 1988 requalification training of licensed individuals have been reviewed, and it has been verified that each individual has routinely participated in licensed requalification training.
The Corrective Steos Which Will be Taken to Avoid Further Violations:
A revision to "Training Administrative Procedure" TAP-13 has been prepared to l
provide specific training attendance requirements.
This revision will require attendance of at least 75% of scheduled requalification training.
Training which cannot be attended must be made up, with a Laaximum not to exceed 25% of the scheduled requalification.
Lectures are made up by viewing videotapes.
In addition, the revision to TAP-13 will require that a licensed individual who has failed to teet the attendance requirements of requalification training to be notified in writing that he is prohibited from performing any licensed duty.
This written notification will require receipt verification. Written notification that an individual has been prohibited from performing any licensed duty will also be sent to the Plant Review Committee Chairman and the Supervisor - Operations.
These written notifications should prevent individuals whose qualifications have lapsed from performing duties nymally assigned to licensed Senior Reactor Operators.
Approval of the revisions to TAP-13 is expected to obviate further violations.
In addition, a memorandum will be issued to all licensed individuals informing them of the revised attendance requirements in TAP-13.
Jhe Date When Full Comoliance Will be Achieved:
OPPD is currently in full compliance in that licensed individuals nave routinely participate.d in licensed requalification training. The revisions to TAP-13 described above will be approved by August 5, 1988.
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