ML20198A325

Requests Evaluation of Info Re Qualification & Training of Operators by 851028

ML20198A325
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Site:	Columbia, Comanche Peak, 05000000
Issue date:	10/18/1985
From:	Noonan V NRC - COMANCHE PEAK PROJECT (TECHNICAL REVIEW TEAM)
To:	Booher H Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
CON-WNP-0832, CON-WNP-832 NUDOCS 8510250511
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Harold Bocher, Chief Licensee Qualification Branch FROM: Vincent S. Noonan, Director Comanche Peak Project

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REVIEW 0F LETTER FROM W. COUNSIL (TUGCO) TO V. N0ONAN, (NRC) DATED SEPTEMBER 19, 1985, RE: QUALIFICATION AND TRAINING 0F GPERATORS We have received information concerning the qualification and training of operators which we request that your staff review. It is enclosed in a letter from W. Counsil (TUGCO) to V. Noonan (NRC) dated September 19, 1985.

We request your staff's evaluation of this information by October 28, 1985, if this is not possible please contact A. Vietti-Cook, Project Manager, on ext. 28083.

Vincent S. Noonan, Director Comanche Peak Project Division of Licensing

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Harold Bocher, Chief Licensee Qualification Branch FROM: Vincent S. Noonan, Director Comanche Peak Project

SUBJECT:

REVIEW 0F LETTER FROM W. COUNSIL (TUGCO) TO V. N0ONAN, (NRC) DATED SEPTEMBER 19, 1985, RE: QUALIFICATION AND TRAINING 0F OPERATORS We have received information concerning the qualification and training of operators which we request that your staff review. It is enclosed in a letter from W. Counsil (TUGC0) to V. Noonan (NRC) dated September 19, 1985.

We request your staff's evaluation of this information by October 28, 1985, if this is not possible please contact A. Vietti-Cook, Project Manager, on ext. 28083.

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Log # TXX-4544 TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING COMPANY Fi1e # 10010 SKYW A Y TOWER e 400 PdORTH OLJVE EfTR EET. L.B. 5 8 . D Al.LA S. TEX A s 75 30 8 September 19, 1985

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Attention: Mr. Vince S. Noonan, Director Comanche Peak Project Division of Licensing U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

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COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION (CPSES)

DOCKET NOS. 50-445 AND 50-446 QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING OF OPERATORS REF: V. S. Noonan letter to W. G. Counsil dated August 6, 1985

Dear Mr. Noonan:

In response to the referenced letter, Texas Utilities intends to utilize experienced Shift Advisors to enhance on-shift experience at the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES) until each shift meets the experience requirements addressed in NRC Generic Letter 84-16. 'A proposed condition of license to this effect is included in the CPSES Safety Evaluation Report (NUREG-0797), Supplement No. 6. The Shift Advisors will continue to participate in Shift Advisor Requalification Training as specified in CPSES procedures and will be involved in simulator training and periodic comprehensive simulator exercises with the shift crews.

In addition to the benefits realized from the continued use of Shift Advisors, licensed operators and senior operators will continue to observe and participate in evolutions at operating units that are similar in design to CPSES. Prior to initial operation of CPSES, all Shift Supervisors and Assistant Shift Supervisors will have participated in at least six weeks of this type of training or will have the required previous operating experience. CPSES is continuing to use the plant-reference simulator to evaluate and exercise normal, abnormal, emergency and initial startup procedures. Shift operating personnel will continue to be heavily involved in these evaluations and exercises.

Shift operating personnel have operated permanent Unit 1 equipment in support of the initial startup and preoperational testing effort and will continue this support on Unit 2.

Coordination between the Operations Department and the Training Department will continue in order to ensure that the training program is responsive to the needs of the plant and its operators. Problems involving trainees and training will oe appropriately identified and documented and action will De taken to resolve deficiencies. \

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