ML20205D514
| ML20205D514 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 03/26/1999 |
| From: | Michael Webb NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Meisner M Maine Yankee |
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| ML20205D516 | List: |
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| TAC-MA3804, NUDOCS 9904020225 | |
| Download: ML20205D514 (3) | |
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m Mr. Micha:1'. Maisn:r, Prssid:nt March 26, 1999 j
J Maina Ycnkee At:mic Pow:r Comptny 321.Old Ferry Road Wiscasset, Maine 04578-4922
SUBJECT:
APPROVAL OF PROPOSED REVISION TO THE CERT!FIED FUEL HANDLER TRAINING AND RETRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER STATION (TAC NO. MA3804)
Dear Mr. Meisner:
By letter dated August 19,1998, Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (MYAPC) requested NRC approval of Revision 1 to the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station (MYAPS) Certified Fuel Handler (CFH) Training and Retraining Program. Revision 1 adds two provisions to the CFH training program and changes one title. The first provision allows changes to be implemented to the program without prior NRC approval. The
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second provision allows certain of the qualified Certified Fuel Handlers to retain their qualification as Certified Fuel Handlers without periodic watchstanding and requiring these i
individuals to stand watch under instruction prior to resuming independent watchstanding.
MYAPC also requested that the title of " Plant Manager" be changed to " Director of Operations."
1 The staff has completed its review of Revision 1 to the MYAPS Certified Fuel Handler Training and Retraining Program. The enclosed safety evaluation documents the staff's conclusion that the request is consistent with and meets the intent of the relevant review
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criteria and is acceptable.
if you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me at (301) 415-1347.
Sincerely, j
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY: Michael Macnik for Michael K. Webb, Project Manager Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate fj Division of Regulatory improvement Programs
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Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation rocket No. 50-309
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Mr. Michael J. Meisner, President Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 321 Old Ferry Road l
Wiscasset, Maine 04578-4922
SUBJECT:
APPROVAL OF PROPOSED REVISION TO 'lHE CERTIFIED FUEL HANDLER TRAINING AND RETRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC l
POWER STATION (TAC NO. MA3804)
Dear Mr. Meisner:
By letter dated August 19,1998, Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (MYAPC) requested NRC approval of Revision 1 to the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station j
(MYAPS) Certified Fuel Handler (CFH) Training and Retraining Program. Revision 1 adds two provisions to the CFH training program and changes one title. The first provision allows changes to be implemented to the program without prior NRC approval. The second provision allows certain of the qualified Certified Fuel Handlers to retain their qualification as Certified Fuel Handlers without periodic watchstanding and requiring these l
individuals to stand watch under instruction prior to resuming independer,t watchstanding.
MYAPC also requested that the title of " Plant Manager" be changed to " Director of Operations."
The staff has completed its review of Revision 1 to the MYAPS Certified Fuel Handler j
Training and Retraining Program. The enclosed safety evaluation documents the staff's conclusion that the request is consistent with and meets the intent of the relevant review criteria and is acceptatie.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me at (301) 415-1347.
l Sincerely, L(q l
Michael K. Webb, Project Manager Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning
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Project Directorate Division of Regulatory improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-309
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/ enclosure: See next page
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< Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Docket No. 50-309 cc:
Mr. Charles B. Brinkman '
Friends of the Coast Manager - Washington Nuclear P.O.~ Box 98 '
Operations Edgecomb, ME 04556 ABB Combustion Engineering 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Mr. William O' Dell Rockville, MD 20852 Operacions Director Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Thomas G, Dignan, Jr., Esquire
-321 Old Ferry Road Ropes & Ray Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922 i
One International Place j
Boston, MA 02110-2624 Mr. George Zinke, Director Nuclear Safety and Regulatory Affairs i
Mr. Uldis.Vanags Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company
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State Nuclear Safety Advisor 321 Old Ferry Road State Planning Office Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922 State House Station #38 Augusta, ME 04333 Mr. Jonathan M. Block
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Attorney at Law j
Mr. P. L. Anderson, Project Manager P.O. Box 566 Yankee Atomic Electric Company Putney, VT 05346-0566 580 Main Street Bolton, MA 01740-1398 Mr. Michael J. Meisner, President Main Yankee Atomic Power Company Regional Administrator, Region 1 321 Old Ferry Road
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. Robert Fraser, Director Engineering First Selectman of Wiscasset Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Municipal Building 221 Old Ferry Road U.S.' Route 1 Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922
. Wiscasset, ME 04578.
Mr. Patrick J. Destie
.i Mr. Mark Roberts
' State of Maine Nuclear Safety U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- inspector 475 Allendale Road Maine Yankee' Atomic Power Company King of Prussia, PA 19406 321 Old Ferry Road Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922 Mary Ann Lynch, Esquire Mr. Mark Ferri, Vice President Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 321 Old Ferry Road.
Decommissioning Director Wiscasset, ME 04578 4922 Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 321 Old Ferry Road Mr. Neil Sheehan Wiscasset. ME 04578-4922 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia,' PA 19406 s
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