ML20203D760

Safety Evaluation Supporting Millstone 1 Certified Fuel Handler Training & Retraining Program

ML20203D760
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Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	02/11/1999
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SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-245

1.0 INTRODUCTION

By letter dated December 4,1998, Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO) applied for an amendment to the Facility Operating License (FOL) for Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 (MP1). The amendment would allow the use of Certified Fuel Handlers CFH) to meet plant staffing requirements. A CFH is defined by 10 CFR 50.2 as a non-licensed operator who has qualified in accordance with a fuel handler training program approved by the Commission. In a separate letter of the same day, NNECO requested NRC staff approval of the MP1 CFH training program. This Safety Evaluation documents the NRC staff review of that sequest.

2.0 BACKGROUND

By letter dated July 21,1998, NNECO certified to the NRC, in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1), that MP1 had permanently ceased operations and the fuel had been permanently removed from the reactor vessel. Under the provisions of 10 CFR 50.82(a)(2), the FOL no longer authorizes operation of the reactor or omplacement or retention of fuelinto the reactor vessel. NNECO has determined that plant operating activities which would require licensed and senior licensed operators will no longer be conducted at MP1. By letter dated December 4,1998, NfdCO submitted its CFH training and retraining program to the NRC for approval. The purpose of the CFH training and retraining program is to equip appropriate operations personnel for fuel handling operations, including responses to abnormal events / accidents in the defueled condition.

3.0 EVALUATION in its permanently defueled condition, licensed operator training and retraining as required by 10 CFR Part 55 are no longer needed at MP1. CFHs are defined in 10 CFR 50.2 as non-licensed operators who have been qualified using a fuel handler training program approved by the NRC. A non-licensed operator is identified in 10 CFR 50.120 as a category of nuclear plant worker requiring training. The proposed CFH training and retraining program establishes CFH training for MP1.

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I In their December 4,1998, submittal, the licensee stated that the CFH program is based on a systematic approach to training (SAT) process and, as such, ensures the training and qualification of a CFH is commensurate with the tasks to be performed and the conditions j requiring a response. The SAT is required by 10 CFR 50.120 and provides for the development, maintenance and modification of the training program to ensure continued successful performance on the job by trained and qualified individuals. As defined by the provisions of 10 CFR 55.4 and required by 10 CFR 50.120, the licensee's SAT-based CFH training and retraining program includes provisions for revisions of the training based on the performance of trained personnelin the job setting. In addition, because the MP1 CFH training and retraining program is SAT-based in accordance with 10 CFR 50.120, it is acceptable for NNECO to modify it in the future without prior NRC approval provided that (1) the changes assure proficiency in job performance is maintained, and (2) the licensee maintains sufficient records documenting the changes and keeps them available for NRC inspection to verify the adequacy of the program.

4. CONCLUSION The NRC staff has completed its review of the MP1 CFH training and retraining program and has determined the program is consistent with current licensing practices for a permanently defueled facility and provides adequate assurance that personnel performing CFH duties are appropriately trained to maintain the facility in a safe and stable condition.

Accordingly, the MP1 CFH training and retraining programs are acceptable.

Principal Contributor: Mary Ann Biamonte Ashley l Date:

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