ML20207H323
| ML20207H323 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 08/17/1988 |
| From: | Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Counsil W TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8808250203 | |
| Download: ML20207H323 (7) | |
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AUG l 71988 In Reply Refer To:
Docket:
50-445 TU Electric ATTN: Mr. W. G. Counsil Executive Vice President 400 North Olive, L.B. 81 Dallas, Texas 75201 Gentlemen:
This refers to the meeting conducted in the NRC Region IV Office on August 8, 1988, with members of your staff and Region IV and Office of Special Projects personnel. This meeting was related to the performance of. Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station personnel ~on recent and past NRC administered
.rator licensing exar;.inations.
The subjects discussed at this meeting are described in the enclosed Meeting Summary.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely, original sy;,,yg 37 A. D. Beach
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L. J. Callan, ')irector Divis'.on of Reactor Projects
Enclosure:
Meeting Sumary cc:w/ enclosure TV Electric Bureau of Radiation Control-ATTN: Roger D. Walker State of Texas Manager, Nuclear Licensing 1100 West 49th Street Skyway Tower Austin, TX 78756 400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81 Dallas, TX 75201 RIV:RI[g 1:0LS9M D-p D:
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i TU Electric Juanita Ellis CYGNA energy Services President - CASE ATTN:
Nancy H. Williams
-1426 South Polk-Street Suite 390 Dallas, TX 75224 2121 N. California Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Susan M. Theisen GDS Associates, Inc.
Assistant Attorney General Suite 720 Environmental Protection Division 1850 Parkway Place P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Marietta, GA 30067-8237 Austin, TX 78711-2548 j
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Worsham, Forsythe, Sampels ATTN:
Peter Bloch and Wooldridge i
Adrninistrative Judge ATTN:
Robert A. Wooldridge, Esq.
j Washington, D.C.
20555 2001 Bryan Tower, Suite 2500 l
Dallas, TX 75201 Oak Ridge National Laboratory TU Electric ATTN:
Elizabeth B. Johnson ATTN:
Homer C. Schmidt Administrative Judge Director of Nuclear Services P.O. Box X, Building 3500 Skyway Tower Oak Ridge, TN 37830 400 N. Olive Street, L.B. 81 Dallas, TX 75201 Dr. Kenneth A. McCollom Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.
1107 West Knapp ATTN:
R. W. Ackley, Project Manager Administrative Judge Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Stillwater, 0X 74075 P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 Dr. Walter H. Jordan Westinghouse Electric Corporai.lon.
Administrative Judge ATTN: Mr. J. L. Vota 881 West Guter Drive P.O. Box 355 Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Pittsburgh, PA 15230 Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.
Christic Institute Suite 600 ATTN:
Lenny A. Sinkin 1401 New York Avenue, N.W.
1324 N. Capitol Street Washington, D.C.
20005 Washington, D.C.
20002 Billie Pirner Garde, Esq.
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Government Accountability Project ATTN:
David R. Pigott, Esc, Midwest Office 600 Montgomery Street 104 East Wisconsin Avenue San Francisco, CA 94111 Appleton, WI 54911
l TV Electric Spiegel & McDiarmid Newman & Holtzinger, P.C.
ATTN: Robert Jablon ATTN: Jack R. Newman, Esq.
Bonnie S. Blair 1615 L. Street, N.W., Suite 1000 1350 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20036 Washington, D.C.
20005-4798 Senior Citizens Alliance of Tarrant Fulbright & Jaworski County, Inc.
ATTN: Joseph F. Fulbright ATTN: George A. Parker, Chairman 1301 McKinney Street Public Utility Comittee Houston, TX 77010 6048 Wonder Drive Fort Worth, TX 76133 TU Electric Heron, Burchette, Ruckert, & Rothwell ATTN: Jack Redding ATTN: William A. Burchette, Esq.
c/o Bethesda Licensing Counsel for Tex-La Electric 3 Metro Center, Suite 610 Cooperative of Texas Bethesda, MD 20814 Suite 700 1025 Thomas Jefferson St., N.W.
Washington, D.C.
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RIV Files Local PDR CPPD:0SP Reading (Mail Stop 7-H-17)
CPPD Reading (HQ)
Site Reading MIS System, RIV OSP (Mail Stop 7-0-24)
RSTS Operator DRP L. Shea, RM/ALF J. Taylor S. Ebneter/JAxelrad C. Grimes P. McKee J. Lyons J. Wilson M. Malloy J. Moore, OGC J. Gilliland F. Miraglia E. Jordan J. Partlow B. Hayes R. Martin RPB-DRSS J. Pellet J. Whittemore J. Pellet Reading File i
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ATTACHMENT
_TU ELECTRIC AUGUST 8, 1988 MEETING
SUMMARY
Licensee:
TU Electric Facility:
Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES)
Construction Permit:
CPPR-126 Docket No.:
50-445
SUBJECT:
MEETING CONCEKNING PERFORMANCE OF CANDIDATES APPLYING FOR LICENSE TO OPERATE THE CPSES FACILITY On August 8, 1988, representatives of TV Electric met in Arlington, Texas, with NRC Region IV and Office of Special Projects (0SP) personnel to discuss the performance on examinations of CPSES personnel applying for license to operate the CPSES facility.
The NRC vciced concern about past and continued performance of applicants on NRC examiriations, stressing the following points:
1.
The poor performance on initial examinations m6tches poor performance noted on previous requalification examinations.
2.
In light of the fact that the examination process is merely a sampling procedure, the performance of presently licensed operators requires further' evaluation.
3.
Performance' skill alone without background or fundamental knowledge is not sufficient grounds for licensing individuals to operate a nuclear facility.
The licensee stated they were shocked by the tone of the last examination report (50-445/0L 88-01) issued by the Region IV Office and intended to aggressively pursue every problem that could be identified. They further stated that their intended mission for this meeting was to gather information and clarify issues stated in the cover letter of the above mentioned report.
The following items were covered during the meeting:
1.
TV Electric asked the staff if it knew the origin of the TV Electric copyrighted paper on performance testing.
NRC staff stated they did not know the origin of the licensee's copyrighted document, but understood it to represent the training philosophy at CPSES.
2 2.
With respect to lesson plans and learning objectives, NRC stated that individual members of the training department had confirmed that this material existed.
Further, NRC stated ~that failure to provide this material when requested in the future could result in examination cancellation.
3.
Specific examples with the depth of presently supplied system material were cited and discussed.
4.
Controlled vice "information only" material tias discussed.
5.
Specific material that was outdated or incorrect was cited and discussed.
6.
Specific examples indicating procedure memorization vice synthesis problem solving were cited and discussed.
7.
Examination results from previous examinations were provided to attendees.
(copy attached) 8.
NRC discussed the CPSES personnel interfaced with and stated that they had not encountered any difficulties with CPSES personnel onsite.
9.
The representative from CASE asked for, and was provided, a synopsis of the NRC operator licensing examination process.
The licensee was informed that a future meeting would be scheduled.
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Enclosures:
Attendance List Exam Results Summary 1
O ENCLOS"RE 1 MEETING ATTENDANCE LIST - REGION IV TV ELECTRIC NRC Attendees:
L.' Callan, Director, Division of Reactor Projects J. Milhoan, Director, Division of Reactor Safety-J. Wiebe, Senior. Project Inspector, Operations, OSP-J. Pellet, Chief, Operator Licensing Section J. Whittemcre, Examiner, Operator Licensing Section Licensee Attendees:
A. Scott, Vice President, Nuclear Operations R. Walker, Manager, Nuclear Licensing S. Palmer, TV Electric Project Manager's Office
. CASE Representative:
E. Otney
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. LICENSING EXAMS ADMINISTERED AT COMANCHE PEAK Reactor 0perator Exams Administered by the Region Date of Number of Passed Failed Exam Applicants.
a 12/15/87 SR0 0
RO 5
3 2
7/13/87 SRO 8
7 1
R0 4
4 0
t 9/23/86 SRO 5
3 2
R0 7
6 1
l 4/1/85 SR0 2
2 0
R0 5
4 1
9/11/84 SRO 5
4 1
R0 17 8
9 4/3/84 SR0 12 7
5 R0 13 8
5 l
7/18/83 SR0 29 23 6
R0 10 3
7 Totals:
122 82 40 t
Passing Percentage (Overall):
67.2 Regualification Exams Administered by the Region i
Date of Number of Exam Licensees Passed Failed 4
9/23/86 SR0 14 10 4
RO 7
3 4
4/1/85 SRO 7
4 3
R0 3
2 1-Totals:
31 19
'12 Passing Percentage (Overall): 61,3 i
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