ML20246C639
| ML20246C639 | |
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| Site: | Summer  |
| Issue date: | 08/10/1989 |
| From: | Ebneter S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Bradham O SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO. |
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| NUDOCS 8908250062 | |
| Download: ML20246C639 (31) | |
See also: IR 05000395/1989014
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lSUBJECTL ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE SUMMARY -
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. This : letter . refers to the Enforcement, Conference held; atiour reque'st on
July 28, .1989.-
LThis meetingt concernedEactivities authorized - for your
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assumption' of licensed. operator duties by an unqualified operator. A sumary,
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a list of attendees, and a ~ copy'of your handout.are enclosed.
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It' is 'our. opinion; that.lthis meeting was beneficial and has provided.a better
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We are continuing .our review of these
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In accordance. with Section 2.790 of the- NRC's " Rule's of Practice," Part 2,
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Title 10,f Code of Federal Regulations'
a, copy of this . letter and its .
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enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
-Should'you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
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Stewart D. Ebneter
Regional Administrator
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Enclosures:
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. Enforcement' Conference Sumary
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W. A. Williams, Jr., Technical
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R. E. Rainear, Erecutive Vice-
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ENCLOSURE 1
ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE SUMMARY
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Licensee: South Carolina Electric and Gas Company
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V. C. Summer
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Docket No.: 50-395.
Subject: Assumption of licensed operator duties by an unqualified operator
Art Enforcement Conference was held at the Region II Office on July 28, 1989,
to discuss the assumption of the operator-at-the-controls watch by an
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Licensee representatives discussed the sequence of events surrounding a licensed
operator's failure of a requalification examination and who subsequently stood
watch.
'The licensee also described corrective actions which were taken to
prevent a recurrence of a similar event.
The licensee committed;to review how licensed operators assume a watch in the
control room and how mid-shift turnover is. accomplished (e.g., due to
illness).
Additionally, commitments were made by the licensee to review the
process for physical disqualification and to provide additional' training on
'10 CFR 55.26, " Incapacitation because of disability or illness."
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South Carolina ' Electric and Gas Company
LO. Bradham,' Vice President, Nuclear Operations
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L K. Nettles. General Manager Nuclear Safety
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(J.' Skolds.sGeneral Manager Nuclear Plant Operations'
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R. Mahan,-Assistant General Counsel
.A.-~Koon , Manager,: Nuclear Licensing
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K. Woodward, Manager,' Nuclear Operations Training
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G.' Williams . Shift Superivsor
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- C. - Crowley, Operations- Specialist, Technic.al- 0versite
Nuclear Regulatory Commission .
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S. Ebneter,' Regional: Administrator
B. Grimes, Acting Deputy Regional Administrator.
A. Gibson, Director, Division of' Reactor Safety (DRS)-
W. Hehl, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor. Projects'(DRP)
'T. Peebles', Chief, Operations Branch, DRS
F.'Cantrell, Chief, Reactor Projects Section 1B,.DRP
P.= Kellogg, Chief, Operational Programs Section, DRS
L. Lawyer, Reactor Inspector, DRS
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R. Prevatte, Senior Resident Inspector, V. C. Summer, DRP
P. Hopkins, Resident Inspector, V. C. Summer, DRP
B..Uryc, Senior Enforcement Specialist, Enforcement and Investigation
Coordination Staff
J.:Moorman, Operator Licensing Section 1 DRS
M.;Ernstes, Operator Licensing Section 1, DRS
M. Morgan, Operator Licensing.Section 1 DRS
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A. Boland, Tehnical Assistant, Office of the Regional Administrator
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Via Teleconference
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E. Adensam,-Director, Directorate II-1, DRP, Office of Nuclear Reactor
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J.. Hayes, Project Manager, NRR
R. Cooley, Chief, Regional. Support and Oversight Section, LOLB, NRR
W. Troskoski, Senior Enforcement Specialist, Office of Enforcement
T.'Szymanski, Senior Reactor Engineer, LOLB, NRR
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INTRODUCTION / OPENING REMARKS
OLLIE BRADHAM
REQUALIFICATION EXAMINATION
KEN WOODWARD
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DESCRIPTION OF EVENT
JACK SKOLDS
IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE
JACK SKOLDS
ACTION TAKEN
LONG TERM CORRECTIVE ACTION
JACK SKOLDS
QUESTIONS / DISCUSSIONS
OLLIE BRADHAM
CLOSING REMARKS / CONCLUSIONS
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Ollie Bradham
Vice President,
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Jack Skolds
General Manager,.
Plant Operations
- Ken Nettles
General Manager,
Nuclear Safety
Ken Woodward
Manager,.
Nuclear Education & Training
Gary Williams
Shift Supervisor
Chris Crowley
Operating Experience Group
Randy Mahan
Legal Department
Al Koon
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EVENT IDENTIFIED BY LICENSEE
IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION
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MANAGEMENT RECOGNITION AND
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INVESTIGATION REVEALED CHECKS
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REGION 11 MANAGEMENT KEPT
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UPGRADE TRAINING FOR
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TWO INDIVIDUALS FAILED
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UPGRADE TRAINING FOR EXAM
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TESTED "C" SHIFT PLUS STAFF
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MR. CROWLEY FAILED. WRITTEN
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UPGRADE TRAINING FOR STEFFY
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RETEST STEFFY AND CROWLEY AT SAME TIME
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DECISION WAS MADE TO DEFER RETRAINING UNTil
CLARIFICATION OF NRC RETEST SCHEDULE WAS
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NOTIFIED JUNE 15 THAT RETEST WILL BE IN
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Description of Event
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Applicable Rules / Procedures
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Letter sent from Training to Plant
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Manager - 4/21/89
Crowley attempts to enter upgrade
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Operations Manager speaks to Crowley
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Associate Manager, Operations notifies
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Shift Supervisors that Crowley failed
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Crowley realizes need for watches (May)
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SS overhears Crowley state that he had
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At 1000, Crowley taken off shift
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Applicable Rules / Procedures
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Station Administrative Procedure (SAP}-
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Shift Relief
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Notification of Shift Supervisors
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Supervisory observations
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Crowley taken off watch
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Crowley formal disciplinary action -
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one day off without pay
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Letter from Manager of Operations to
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Crowley I:6/5/89)
All licensed operators notified in
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writing by Associate Manager,
Operations ll6/5/89)
All licensed operators notified in
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writing by the Vice President, Nuclear
Operations ll6/9/89)
Verified all licensed operators were
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Crowley Psychological Assessment
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Lbng Term
Change to Station Administrative
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Statement by individual
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Shift Supervisor responsibilities
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Watchstander qualification list use
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improved watchstander list in Control
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Active / Inactive
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Developed procedure to assign
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Created procedure to more formally
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(NSRQ review of all aspects of " fitness
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Take the event seriously
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SAP-200 was not followed
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Program controls were not adequate
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Licensee has responsibility to
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Individual has some responsibility
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Corrective action was prompt and
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CORRECTIVE ACTION ADEQUATE TO
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IN-DEPTH QA AUDITS AND-
INVESTIGATION FOUND NO OTHER
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MR. CROWLEY'S LICENSE NOT
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WITH NRC AND SCE&G
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