ML20197G908
| ML20197G908 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Calvert Cliffs  |
| Issue date: | 06/04/1984 |
| From: | Lundvall A BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO. |
| To: | John Miller Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| RTR-NUREG-0737, RTR-NUREG-737, TASK-1.A.1.1, TASK-TM NUDOCS 8406180201 | |
| Download: ML20197G908 (2) | |
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BALTIM ORE GAS AND ELECTRIC CHARLES CENTER. P. O. BOX 1475. BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21203 ARTHUR c. LUNOVALL, JR.
vecc Patsiorst Supply U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Reactor Regulation Division of Licensing Washington, DC 20555 ATTENTION:
Mr. James R. Miller, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #3
SUBJECT:
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Powe4 Plant Docket Nos. 50-317 & 50-317; Unit Nos.1 & 2 Shif t Technical Advisor
REFERENCE:
(a)
Letter from R. A. Clark to A. E. Lundvall, Jr. dated July 9,1982, NUREG-0737, item I.A.I.1, Shif t Technical Advisor Gentlemen:
This letter addresses certain aspects of reference (a), which indicated our Shif t Technical Advisor (STA) training program was acceptable in meeting previously published guidance documents. In the same letter, you stated your intentions that STAS have a degree or equivalent and your expectations that all"new hires" to our STA program be so degreed.
However, our interim requirements for experience and training were found to be acceptable until the "NRC determined the future role of the STA in conjunction with upgraded operator qualifications."
At the time this correspondence was initiated, it appeared imminent that the Commission would issue definitive guidance regarding shif t s%ff qualifications. In fact, this statement is made in the referenced letter. Over the two year period since the letter was initiated, such guidance has not been forthcoming. Shift staff qualification guidance has been through various draft proposals including Shift Engineers, degreed Shift Supervisors, and degreed Senior Reactor Operator qualified "Shif t Managers". Most recently, it appears that the issue will again be delayed to allow the Commissioners to consider input by the Nuclear Utility Management and Human Resources Committee (NUMARC).
During this hiatus we have staffed the operating shif ts with STAS qualified as described by our correspondence addressing NUREG-0737, item I.A.I.1, as concurred in by the referenced letter. However, as time has passed, some senior members of the Operations staff who were STA qualified have been transferred to other jobs in the nucicar organization.
It is anticipated that even more transfers of these personnel will be desirable in the near future. We, theruorc, find ourselves at the point where we need to train and qualify more members of the Operations staff as STAS.
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o Mr. James R. M!!!cr June 4,1984 Page 2 We believe the transfer of senior Operations personnel to other parts of the nuclear organization benefits our ability to support and operate a nuclear facility.
Their knowledge and experience infused throughout the organization is an invaluable enhancement of our nuclear program.
Additionally, such transfers indicate career mobility to more junior membe s of the Operations staff, a key aspect in retention and career satisfaction.
We request your concurrence in our plans to initiate additional training for incumbent Senior Control Room Operators (SCROs) to enable them to become qualified and staff the STA position. At present, of the 13 incumbent SCROs, seven are qualified as STAS.
With your concurrence, we would plan to train and qualify the remaining six SCRos as STAS. All six of these people have at least 31/2 years experience as a Control Room Operator and will be required to have held an SRO license for at least one year prior to assuming the responsibilities of an STA. Since these personnel were incumbent Control Room Operators at the time reference (a) was initiated, they are not "new hires" to the STA program.
As stated in our previous correspondence, we consider our current STA program to be fully responsive to NUREG-0737 and to provide a valuable enhancement of shif t staffing.
When the Commission issues further guidance or regulations regarding educational requirements for shif t staffing, naturally we will reevaluate our program and respond accordingly.
Should you have further questions regarding this matter, we would be pleased to discuss them with you.
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