ML20238D346
| ML20238D346 | |
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| Site: | 05560402 |
| Issue date: | 10/13/1987 |
| From: | Woodhead C NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC) |
| To: | Bloch P Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| References | |
| CON-#188-5211 SP, NUDOCS 8801040215 | |
| Download: ML20238D346 (6) | |
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CRANCH Peter B. Bloch, Esq.
Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 In the Matter of DAVID W. HELD (Senior Operator License for Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1) 7 Docket No. 55-60402 5/
Dear Judge Bloch:
By letter dated September 28, 1987, I wrote you concerning an inquiry to Duqpesne Ught Co. by the Staff as to the intent to dual license operators for both units of the Beaver Valley Plant.
Duquesne Light has recently responded in the attached letter.
Although Duquesne Light did not directly answer the Staff's question concerning their intent to employ Mr. Held at Unit.1, his name is not among those listed as potential dual license candidates.
Therefore, it appears that Mr. Held will not be employed as an operator at Unit 1 since he is presently employed as an operator at Unit 2 and is not now considered a dual license candidate.
This puts in question the need to conduct the present proceeding in which Mr. Held is contesting his failure of the examination for Unit 1.
As noted in my prior letter on this matter, 10 C.F.R. 5 55.11(c) requires certification that a reactor operator applicant will be utilized on the facility for which he seeks a license.
if Duquesne Light does not intend to employ Mr. Held on Beaver Valley Unit 1, then Mr. Held's application for license does not meet the requirements for approval of applications and he would not be entitled to a license even if he were to demonstrate that he passed the examination.
Therefore, the Staff intends to ask Duquesne Light whether it intends to (a) withdraw their previous certification of employment for Mr. Held for Unit 1 or (b) add his name to the list of proposed dual-license operators.
In light of the uncertainty of Mr. Held's compliance with 9 55.11(c) and consequently, the prudency of continuing with this proceeding for which there may be no remedy available, the Staff requests that before we proceed further with the proceeding, Mr. Held and Duquesne Light should clarify the status of Mr. Held's appilcation for license for Unit 1.
Since it would not be possible to grant an operator's license to Mr. Held absent compliance with 5 55.11(c), this matter should be fully resolved before
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N continuing with hearing on Mr. Held's challenge to the results of his examination for a license for Unit 1.
The Staff suggests that Mr. Held address the matter and that Duquesne Light state affirmatively its intent concerning employment of Mr. Held at Unit 1 To this end, the Staff has prepared such a letter of inquiry.
The response will be promptly forwarded to you and Mr. Held.
Sincerely, f
, Colleen P. Woodhead Counsel for NRC Staff
Enclosure:
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Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 and No. 2 BV-1 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66 BV-2 Docket No. 50-412, License No. NPF-73 Respense to September 24, 1987 Letter Concerning Dual Licensing of Operators G3ntlement At the meeting between Duquesne Light Company and NRC Region 1, conducted at the Regional Headquarters, on January 5, 1987, the company indicated its intent to initially operate Units 1 and 2 with caparate operating crews.
We also stated our plans, following the first
- cycle, to further discuss the possibility of having dual-licenses at Beaver Valley.
Our past and present actions, concerning licensing of individual operators and senior operators, ora consistent with this position.
Addressed herein are clarifications to each of the four points raquested in the NRC's September 24, 1987 letter from Mr. J. W. Roe, NRR to Mr. J. J. Carey, Duquesne Light Company (DLC):
1.
Positions and responsibilities of each individual with respect to Units 1 and 2.
Attachment 1
delineates those individuals who have been designated to the NRC as potential dual-license candidates via their license applications, as directed by and agreed to by Region 1.
Please note that Attachment 1
differs from the NRC's September 24, 1987 list by the followingt a.
The deletion of Messrs.
J.
Mencke, M. Morgan and R.
- Worst, who are assigned to Unit 2
and are not considered as potential dual-license candidates.
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The addition of Mr.
J.
- Cunning, who was previously i
identified as a potential dual-license candidate in our license application.
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. ecver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 and'No. 2 i
BV-1 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66 l
- BV-2 Docket No. 50-412, License No. NPF-73 Rasponse to September 24, 1987 Letter concerning Dual Licensing of Operators 2:ge 2 The position and responsibility of these licensed personnel currently is a
specific Unit 2
assignment as Licensed operation Supervisors, with the exception of Mr.
J.
- Vassello, who has completed a
temporary Unit 2
Shift Supervisor assignment and is currently assigned as Lirector of Licensing.
The issue, discussed at our January 5 1987
- neeting, was that for initial startup and operation of Unit 2,
DLC would provide separate Operating organizations to staff the two units.
Also at that meeting it was agreed that the dual license issue would be revisited near the end of Cycle I operation of Unit 2.
A Senior NRC representative at the meeting, Mr. S. J. Collins, stated, "We would like to see Senior Shift Supervisors be dual-licensed.
We have misgivings about operators, bu,t a desire for supervisors to be dual-licensed".
With that understanding, we were asked to submit FSAR and Technical Specification (January 27, 1987 submittal on open Issue 6) changes to reflect current staffing.
This was done with a full understanding that the future dual-license issue is open.
2.
Whether each is participating in the requalification programs for both Unit 1 and 2.
Unit 2 personnel are currently enrolled in a Unit 2 specific Kequalification Training Program only.
The current understanding in this
- area, from the above mentioned discussions, is that if and when the decision is made to dual-license operations supervisors, they would be given a special upgrade training program to ensure current understanding and knowledge of Unit 1.
3.
DLC's position regarding Mr. Held's application for a Senior Operator license at Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 1.
DLC's position is that Mr. Held is exercising his individual right to pursue the established appeal process concerning
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the outcome of his Unit 1
Senior Operator License j
examination in accordance with 10 LIR 2.103(b)(2).
Duquesne Light Company considers it improper to interfere with Mr.
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The Company's apparent inconsistency with the stated policy 1
of separate organizations for the two units at Beaver 1
valley.
j We do not believe there is any inconsistency in our policy, I
since we have operated Units 1 and 2 in accordance with our stated intentions and agreements with the NRC.
Furthermore,
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We have kept the NRC appraised of our intent in manning the i
Beaver Valley Site (i.e. Units 1 and 2).
As stated above in I
response
- 1, DLC has complied with all commitments made to
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the NRC and we fully expect to discuss the issue of j
dual-licensed supervisors at the Beaver valley Site in the I
future as we previcusly agreed to.
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,B0 aver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 and No. 2 BV-1 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66
.BV-2 Docket No. 50-412, License No. NPF-73 ROcponse to September 24, 1987 Letter Concerning Dual Licensing of Operators Pcg3 3 If there are any questions concerning this response, please contact my office.
Very truly yours, l>)).
J. D.'Si6ber__
Vice President, Nuclear Mr. F. I. Young, Sr. Resident Inspector (Unit 1) cc Mr. J. Beall, Sr. Resident Inspector (Unit 2)
Mr. W. T. Russell, NRC Region I Administrator Mr. P. Tam, Project Manager Mr. J. W. Roe, Director, Division of Licensee Performance and Quality Evaluation, NRR Director, Safety Evaluation & Control (VEPCO) h a
LIST OF LICENSEES ON BEAVER VALLEY UNIT 2 IDENTIFIED THROUGH LICENSE APPLICATION SUSMITTAL AS POTENTIAL DUAL LICENSE CANDIDATES NAME DOCKET NO.
LICENSE __NO.
EFFECTIVE DATE J. Cunning 55-9521 SOP-10655 6-24-87 R. Mueller, Jr.
55-7652 502-10653 6-24-87 F. Schuster 55-5181 SOP-10611 2-24-87 G. Storolis 55-60143 SOP-10616 2-24-87 B. Tuite 55-6963 SOP-10614 2-24-87 J. Turner 55-5182 SOP-10652 6-24-87 R. Vallecorsa 55-6960 SOP-10613 2-24-87 J. Vassello 55-5183 SOP-10612 2-24-87 M. Wahlenmayer 55-60144 SOP-10617 2-24-87 1
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