ML20151V339

Discusses Licensee 980729 Request to Permit Five Individual RO & SRO Trainees to Receive Conditional Licenses. Determined That Licenses Limited to Shutdown Can Be Issued, Given Conditions Presented by IP at Plant

ML20151V339
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	09/04/1998
From:	Hopkins J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Sipek J ILLINOIS POWER CO.
References
TAC-MA2475, NUDOCS 9809140256
Download: ML20151V339 (4)

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• ,4 September 4, 1998 Mr. Jostph V. Sipek Distribution:

Director- Lic:nsing PDill-3 r/f Dock:t Clinton Power Station PUBLIC OGC P.O. Box 678 RGallo RBellamy Mail Code V920 MLeach, R3 GGrant, R3 Clinton,IL 61727

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR OPERATOR LICENSE EXEMPTIONS - CLINTON POWER STATION, UNIT NO.1 (TAC NO. MA2475) i

Dear Mr. Sipek:

1 By letter dated July 29,1998 (U-603047), Illinois Power (IP) requested exemptions to permit five individual reactor operator and senior operator trainees to receive conditional licenses.

Specifically, IP requested conditional licenses that would limit the individuals to operate the facility only in Mode 4, COLD SHUTDOWN, with the reactor mode switch in SHUTDOWN. It is the staff's understanding that because of the extended shutdown at Clinton Power Station these individuals have not had the opportunity to perform reactivity manipulations required by 10 CFR 55.31(a)(5), or operate the facility at a power level greater than 20%. IP provided additional information pertaining to the request by letter dated August 26,1998.

In response to IP's request, the staff reviewed the rulemaking record for the 1987 amendment to 10 CFR Part 55 that resulted in the 10 CFR 55.31(a)(5) requirement for reactivity manipulations. Based on this review, the staff determined that licenses limited to shutdown can be issued, given the conditions presented by IP at the Clinton Power Station, without tne need to issue an exemption.' Accordingly, the staff is proceeding to issue reactor operator and senior l cperator licenses as appropriate, all of which will be limited to Mode 4, COLD SHUTDOWN, for the five individuals identified in your July 29,1998 request. These licenses will be issued following the staff's verification that all other applicable reactor operator licensing requirements have been met.

If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. David Desaulniers (301-415-1043) or Mr. Melvyn Leach (630-829-9705).

Sincerely,l Origina Signed by Douglas Pickett for Jon B. Hopkins, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 111-3 Division of Reactor Projects - til/lV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-461 h O\ O cc: See next page DOCUMENT NAME: g:\clinton\ma2475.ltr *See previous concurrence ** Concurred by e-mail To r:ceive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without enclosures "E" = Copy with enclosures OFC PM:P,Dlll-;l . C LA:PDlll-3 C BC:HOLB C OGC DD$R6H REGION 3 NAMIEJHopWns' @ EBarnhillM RGallo* STreby* LSilessard MLeach**

DATE 09/ /98 09 5/98 8/20/98 9/4/98 9/ @ 98 08/27/98 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

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September 4, 1998

% Mr. Jos;ph V. Sipek Distribution:

Dirrctor - Licsnsing PDill-3 r/f Docket

. Clinton Power Station PUBLIC OGC P.O. Box 678 RGallo RBellamy Mail Code V920 MLeach, R3 GGrant, R3 Clinton,IL 61727

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR OPERATOR LICENSE EXEMPTIONS - CLINTON POWER STATION, UNIT NO.1 (TAC NO. MA2475)

Dear Mr. Sipek:

By letter dated July 29,1998 (U-603047), Illinois Power (IP) requested exemptions to permit five individual reactor operator and senior operator trainees to receive conditional licenses.

Specifically, IP requested conditional licenses that would limit the individuals to operate the facility only in Mode 4, COLD SHUTDOWN, with the reactor mode switch in SHUTDOWN. It is the staff's understanding that because of the extended shutdown at Clinton Power Station these individuals have not had the opportunity to perform reactivity manipulations required by 10 CFR 55.31(a)(5), or operate the facility at a power level greater than 20%. IP provided additional information pertaining to the request by letter dated August 26,1998.

In response to IP's request, the staff reviewed the rulemaking record for the 1987 amendment to 10 CFR Part 55 that resulted in the 10 CFR 55.31(a)(5) requirement for reactivity manipulations. Based on this review, the staff determined that licenses limited to shutdown can be issued, given the conditions presented by IP at the Clinton Power Station, without the need to issue an exemption. Accordingly, the staff is proceeding to issue reactor operator and senior operator licenses as appropriate, all of which will be limited to Mode 4, COLD SHUTDOWN, for the five individuals identified in your July 29,1998 request. These licenses will be issued following the staff's verification that all other applicable reactor operator licensing requirements have been met.

if you have any questions conceming this matter, please contact Mr. David Desaulniers (301-415-1043) or Mr. Melvyn Leach (630-829-9705).

l Sincerely,l Origina Signed by Douglas Pickett for l Jon B. Hopkins, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate ill-3 l' Division of Reactor Projects -Ill/lV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-461 cc: See next page l DOCUMENT NAME: g:\clinton\ma2475.ltr *See previous concurrence " Concurred by e-mail To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without enclosures "E" = Copy with enclosures '

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SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR OPERATOR LICENSE EXEMPTIONS - CLINTON POWER i i

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Dear Mr. Sipek:

By letter dated July 29,1998 (U-603047), Illinois Power (IP) requested exemptions to permit five individual reactor operator and senior operator trainees to receive conditional licenses.

l Specifically, IP requested conditional licenses that would limit the individuals to operate the

! facility only in Mode 4, COLD SHUTDOWN, with the reactor mode switch in SHUTDOWN. It is the staffs understanding that because of the extended shutdown at Clinton Power Station these l individuals have not had the opportunity to perform reactivity manipulations required by 10 CFR l 55.31(a)(5), or operate the facility at a power level greater than 20%. IP provided additional information pertaining to the request by letter dated August 26,1998.

In response to IP's request, the staff reviewed the rulemaking record for the 1987 amendment

to 10 CFR Part 55 that resulted in the 10 CFR 55.31(a)(5) requirement for reactivity l manipulations. Based on this review, the staff determined that licenses limited to shutdown can i be issued, given the conditions presented by IP at the Clinton Power Station, without the need to issue an exemption. Accordingly, the staff is proceeding to issue reactor operator and senior operator licenses as appropriate, all of which will be limited to Mode 4, COLD SHUTDOWN, for the five individuals identified in your July 29,1998 request. These licenses will be issued  ;

following the staffs verification that all other applicable reactor operator licensing requirements l have been met.

l P you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. David Desaulniers (301-t 415-1043) or Mr. Melvyn Leach (630-829-9705). 1 Sincerely, V9d Q Jon B. Hopkins, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate lil-3 Division of Reactor Projects - lil/lV j Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation J

Docket No. 50-461 cc: See next page

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! Joseph V. Sipek Clinton Power Station, Unit i Illinois Power Company cc:

Walter G. MacFarland IV lilinois Department of Nuclear Safety Senior Vice President Office of Nuclear Facility Safety l

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Clinton,IL 61727 Springfield,IL 62704 l Wayne Romberg Leah Manning Stetzner Manager Nuclear Station VP, General Counsel & Corp. Secretary Engineering Department 500 South 27th Street

! Clinton Power Station Decatur, IL 62525 - ,

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Clinton,IL 61727 l l Resident inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission I RR#3, Box 229 A Clinton,IL 61727 R. T. Hill '

Licensing Services Manager General Electric Company l

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Regional Administrator, Region ill U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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