ML20212B999
| ML20212B999 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 02/23/1987 |
| From: | Gridley R TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8703030684 | |
| Download: ML20212B999 (2) | |
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.s TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY CHATTANOOGA. TENNESSEE 37401 SN 157B Lookout Place U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Washington, D.C.
20555 Attn: Dr. J. Nelson Grace In the Matter of the
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Docket Nos. 50-327 Tennessee Valley Authority )
50-328 SEQUOYAll NUCLEAR PLANT (SQN) - ACTIONS TAKEN AS A RESULT OF DECEMBER 15, 1986 REQUALIFICATION EXAMINATIONS In compliance with a request made by J. Munro, of your staff in a telephone conference call conducted on January 31, 1987, please be advised that the Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) and the three Reactor Operators (R0s) who failed the requalification written examinations administered by NRC to SQN licensaes on December 15, 1986, were removed from licensed duties effective February 2, 1987.
The licensees removed were J. M. Alexander, License Number SOP-3630-4, Docket Number 55-6701; C. E. Dyer, License Number OP-20320, Docket Number 55-7931; E. L. Hyden, License Number OP-20256-1, Docket Number 55-20515; and S. R. Johnson, License Number OP-20257-1, Docket Number 55-20207.
Mr. Alexander has been removed from shift and reassigned to a position in maintenance which does not require a license.
A letter will be forwarded to NRC requesting that his license be placed in inactive status.
The R0s have been assigned temporary duties which al w do not require a license.
These individuals will not be permitted to perform licensed duties until they have been retrained and pass a requalification examination.
The Division of Nuclear Training (DNT) is now developing a program to retrain and requalify these licensees.
The program is tentatively scheduled to begin in late February 1987.
We will inform NRC of the actual dates when they are confirmed.
In compliance with Mr. Munro's request, TVA will forward the final examination and answer key for your review before administration of the examination.
DNT has analyzed the written examinations for weaknesses.
No weaknesses were identified among the SR0s.
The following weaknesses were identified among the R0s examined.
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Emergency Operating Instructions - bases, procedure steps, and actions to be taken when desired response is not obtained 2.
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Bases for plant modifications 4.
Flow paths for emergency core cooling systems 5.
Bases of operation for turbine generators 6.
Overpower and overtemperature delta temperature instrumentation logic 7.
Degraded voltage conditions 8.
Emergency boration Instruction in these topics will be administered in the retraining program.
The areas of knowledge reflected by the examination questions are being addressed in week one of the 1987 Requalfication Program for all Sequoyah licensees. The weaknesses identified by TVA will be addressed in requalification training _for all R0s and SRO licensees during this year as required by 10 CFR 55, Appendix A.
Please telephone C. H. Noe at (615) 751-0320 should you wish to discuss this matter further.
Very truly yours, TENNE SEE V LEY AUTHORITY i
R. L. Gridle, Director Nuclear Safe y and Licensing cc: Mr. J. Munro, Chief Operator Licensing Section U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II i.
101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 l
Mr. G. G. Zech, Director TVA Projects U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II.
101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Sequoyah Resident Inspector Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 2600 Igou Ferry Road Soddy Daisy, Tennessee 37319 L