ML20198D252
| ML20198D252 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 05/09/1986 |
| From: | Carey J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. |
| To: | Tam P Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| RTR-NUREG-0737, RTR-NUREG-737, TASK-1.A.1.1, TASK-TM 2NRC-6-051, 2NRC-6-51, GL-86-04, GL-86-4, NUDOCS 8605230200 | |
| Download: ML20198D252 (3) | |
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'Af Telephone (412) 393-6000 Nuclear Group 2NRC-6-051 hhSppYn*gport, PA 15077 0004 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Reglatory Commission Attn:
Mr. Peter S. Tam, Project Manager Project Directorate No. 2 Division of PWR Licensing - A Washington, DC 20555 Mail Stop 340 -
Reference:
Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 and Unit No. 2 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66; Docket No. 50-412 Generic Letter 86-04 o
Gentlemen:
The above referenced Generic Letter requested that licensees provide information addressing the Commissions' policy statement concerning engineering expertise on shift.
In particular, you requested that we address three specific questions concerning our current program for providing this expertise on shift, use of the term
" equivalency" and any modifications we may be considering for our program.
Additionally, the Commission is encouraging those licensees utilizing the dedicated shift technical advisor (STA) to work towards having the STA assume an active role in shift activities.
We presently use the dedicated STA at Beaver Valley Unit 1 and will be doing the same at Unit 2.
We also agree with the commission that the STA should be more active on shift and maintain an awareness of the plant configuration and status.
As indicated in response to Item 1,
the STA reviews plant logs, participates in shift turnover activities and remains aware of the plant conditions.
The enclosure to this letter provides information addressing each of your three questions.
If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact me or members of my staff.
Very tru
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. Carey Vice President, Nuclear Enclosure 0
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N BOOv0r Vcllcy Powar Station, Unit No. 1 DockOt No. 50-334, Lican:o No. DPR-66 Generic Letter 86-04 Page 2 cc: Mr. W. M. Troskoski, Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Beaver Valley Power Station Shippingport, PA 15077 Mr. L. Prividy, Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Beaver Valley Power Station Shippingport, PA 15077 U.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission c/o Document Management Branch Washington, DC 20555 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission F. Rowsome Division of Human Factors Technology Washington, DC 20555 i
'o ENCLOSURE Response to Generic Letter 86-04
" Policy Statement on Engineering Expertise on Shift" 1.
Your current program for providing engineering expertise on shift.
Our program for providing engineering expertise on shift currently utilizes Option 2
of the Policy Statement and is satisfied by placing on shift a dedicated Shift Technical Advisor (STA) who meets the STA criteria of NUREG-0737, Item I.A.l.l.
The STA assumes an active role in shift activities by performing reviews of plant
- logs, participating in shift turnover activities, and by maintaining an awareness of plant configuration and status.
2.
If your currrent STA program utilizes an " equivalency" criteria to an engineering degree, a description of the criteria used.
It has been Duquesne Light policy to hire STAS with a degree in engineering.
However, the STA candidate may possess a degree or equivalent in engineering or physical science.
Equivalency is interpreted to be the
" Education and Training Requirements" listed in Appendix C of NUREG-0737, Section 6.1.
The educational background of all prospects is reviewed for compliance with the required prerequisites.
3.
A description of any modifications you intend to propose to your current program in order to take advantage of the options identified in the Commission's Policy Statement.
We will continue to use our current NRC-approved STA program for both Units I
and II, in accordance with NUREG-0737.
No modifications to the program are planned at this time.