NUREG-0731, Summary of 860314 Meeting W/Util in Bethesda,Md Re Qualifications of Radiation Protection Manager as Compared to Qualifications Outlined in 1975 Rev 1 to Reg Guide 1.8, Personnel Selection & Training. Viewgraphs Encl
| ML20203N043 | |
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 04/28/1986 |
| From: | Vietticook A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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APR 2 81986 /
! Docket Nos.: 50-445 and 50-446 FACILITY: Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station APPLICANT: Texas Utilities Electric Company '
SUBJECT:
Summary of Meeting Held On Thursday, March 14, 1986 -
Qualifications of the Radiation Protection Manager (RPM)
, On Thursday, March 14, 1986, a public meeting was held at NRC offices in l Bethesda, Maryland with representatives from the NRC and Texas Utilities.
I Enclosure 1 provides the list of attendees. Enclosure 2 provides the applicant's handout.
l Applicants provided a brief presentation describing the radiation protection !
l organization followed by a description of the incumbent RPM's qualifications as compared to qualifications outlined in NRC Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.8, i
Revision 1, 1975, " Personnel Selection and Training".
The staff discussed the qualification criteria contained in RG 1.8 (Enclosure 3) and other internal NRC clarifying memorandum of RG 1.8 used by the staff in their review of applicants selection of an RPM (Enclosures 4, 5, and 6).
Applicants must provide an amendment to the FSAR when a permanent selection for an RPM is made. Amendments will be reviewed by the staff and the safety evaluation conducted at that time.
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Annette Vietti-Cook, Project Manager PWR Project Directorate #5 i -
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Enclosures:
- 1. Attendance I.ist
- 2. Applicants Handout
- 3. NRC Regulatory Guide 1.8, Revision 1, 1975,
" Personnel Selection and Training" i 4. NRC Internal Memorandum for Padiation Protection Section, l From D. Collins, Subiect: Radiation Protection Organization, Staffing and Qualification, dated April 4,1981.
- 5. NRC Internal Memorandum For H. Thornburg, From V. Stello,
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Clarification of " Equivalent" In Description of Radiation Protection Manager Qualifications, dated July 14, 1977.
- 6. NRC Internal Memorandum For K. Galler, From B. Grimes,
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Qualifications of the Onsite Radiation Protection Manager, dated March 2, 1978 8605020463 860428 )#
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APR 28 msg Docket Nos.: 50-445 and 50-446 FACII.ITY: Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station APPL.ICANT: Texas Utilities Electric Company
SUBJECT:
Summary of Meeting Held On Thursday, March 14, 1986 -
Qualifications of the Radiation Protection Manager (RPM)
On Thursday, March 14, 1986, a public meeting was held at NRC offices in Bethesda, Maryland with representatives from the NRC and Texas Utilities.
Enclosure 1 provides the list of attendees. Enclosure 2 provides the applicant's handout.
Applicants provided a brief presentation describing the radiation protection organization followed by a description of the incumbent RPM's qualifications as compared to avalifications outlined in NRC Regulatory Guide (RG1 1.8, Revision 1, 1975, " Personnel Selection and Training".
The staff discussed he qualification criteria contained in RG 1.8 (Enclosure 3) and other internal NRC clarifying memorandum of RG 1.8 used by the staff in their review of applicants selection of an RPM (Enclosures 4, 5, and 6).
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Enclosures:
l 1. Attendance list
.. 2. Applicants Handout l
- 3. NRC' Regulatory Guide 1.8, Revision 1, 1975, '
., " Personnel Selection and Training"
- . 4. NRC Internal Memorandum For Radiation Protection Section. l From D. Collins, Sub.iect
- Radiation Protection Organization,
. Staffing and Qualification, dated April 4,1981.
NRC Internal Memorandum For H. Thornburg, From V. Stello,
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In D'escription of Radiation Protection Manager Qualifications, dated July 14, 1977.
. 6. NRC Internal Memorandum Fer K. Galler, From B. Grimes,
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J- Qualifications of the Onsite Radiation Protection Manager, dated d March 2, 1978. '
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9 s W. G. Counsil Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Texas Utilities Generating Company Units 1 and 2 cc:
Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esq. Resident Inspector / Comanche Peak Bishop,l.iberman, Cook, Nuclear Power Station Purcell & Reynolds c/o 11.0. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1200 Seventeenth Street, NW P. 0 Box 38 Washington, D.C. 20036 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 Robert A. Wooldridge, Esq. Regioral Administrator, Region IV Worsham, Forsythe, Sampels & U.S. kiclear Regulatory Commission Wooldridge 611 Ryen Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 2001 Bryan Tower, Suite 2500 Arlington, Texas 76011 Dallas, Texas 75201 Mr. Homer C. Schmidt I.anny A. Sinkin Manager - Nuclear Services Christic Institute Texas Utilities Generating Company 1324 North Capitol Street Skyway Tower Washington, D.C. 20002
. 400 North Olive Street,l..B. 81 Dallas, Texas 75201 Ms. Billie Pirner Garde .
Citizens Clinic Director Mr. Robert E. Ballard, Jr. Government Accountability Project Director of Projects 1901 Oue Street, NW Gibbs and Hill, Inc. Washington, D.C. 20009 11 Pen Plaza New York, New York 10001 David R. Digott, Esq.
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe 600 Montgomery Street Mr. R. S. Howard San Francisco, California' 94111 -
Westinghouse Electric Corporation P. O. Box 355 Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230 Trial I.awyers for Public Justice
. 2000 P. Street, NW Renea Hicks, Esq. Suite 611 Assistet Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20036 Environmental Protection Division P. O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Nancy E. Wiegers Austin, Texas 78711 Spiegel & McDiarmed
. 1350 New York Avenue, NW Mrs. Juanita Ellis,. President Washington, D.C. 20005-4798 Citizens Association for Sound Energy
., 1426 South Polk Roy P. l.essy, Jr. -
Dallas, Texas 75224 Morgan,i.ewis & Bockius 1800 M. Street, NW Ms. Nancy H. Williams Suite 700, North Tower I CYGNA Washington, D.C. 20036 ;
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ENCLOSURE 1 Attendance list NAME AFFILIATION Annette Vietti-Cook ,
NRC/PM Blaine Murray NRC Region IV Richard J. Serhu NRC/NRR/PWRL-/PSB Gilbert S. Keeley TUGC0 Manager, licensing R. W. Haskovec TUGC0 licensing A. B. Scott, Jr. . TUGC0 Nuclear Operations D. W. Braswell TUGC0 Nuclear Ops O
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ENCLOSURE 2 E.J. SCHMITT '
RADIATION PROTECTION
. ENGINEER I I I I S.E. 'BR ADLEY C.M. MEYER J.J. O'DONNELL J.M. SALSMAN ALARA TRAINING RAD. MONITORING SYS. DOSIMETRY BIOASSAY RADWASTE OUTAGE PLANNING EFFL 8 -
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- J.R. CURTIS R.E. FISHENCORD W.F. GRACE SURVEILLANCE & DECONTAMINATION DOSIMETRY COVERAGE TRAINING RADIOACTIVE WASTE EXPOSURE RECORDS ALARA INSTRUMENTATION RESPIRATORY PROTECTION BIOASSAY
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J HALKA J POINTON M MACHO 8 KNOWLES D STEARNS J STOREY G MILLICAN M WATKINS R NICHOLS A PANDO
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RADIATION PROTECTION MANAGER QUALIFICATIONS -
AS PER REG. GUIDE 1.8 l
- 1. The RPM should have a bachelor's degree ~ or the eq~uivalent in a science or engineering subject.
i 2. The RPM should have some formal training in radiation protection. _
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- 3. The RPM should have the supervisory capability to direct the
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- 4. The RPM should have the technical competence to establish
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operations of nuclear power stations that affect the, potential for exposures of persons to radiation.
- 6. The RPM should have at least five years of professional
. experience in applied radiation protection. At least three years of this professlorjal experience should be in applied radiation protection work'in a nuclear facility dealing with radiological problems similar to those encountered in nuclear power stations, preferably in an actual nuclear power station.
Summary: The RPM should be an experienced professional in applied radiation protection at nuclear facilities dealing with radiation protection problems and programs similar to those at nuclear power stations.
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- 1. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS j Reg. Guide 1.8: "The RPM should have a bachelor's degree or the equivalent in a sciencs or engineering subject."
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Reg. Guide 1.8: " RPM should have some formal training in Radiation Protection."
INCUMBENT: The incumbent RPM has completed nine (9) semester hours of course work pertaining to radiation protection
- while an undergraduate at Notre Dame. In addition, he l completed an additional six (6) semester hours of course work while obtaining his Master's Degree.
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Radiological Health Nuclear Weste Management
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- 3. SUPERVISORY CAPABILITY Reg. Guide 1.8: "The RPM should have the supervisory capability to
. direct the work of professionals, technicians, and Journeyman required to implement the radiation protection program."
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INCUMBENT: RPM has demonstrated that he possesses the ability to successfully handle higher !evels of management responsibility.
At Turkey Point, the incumbent supervised all counting
! room activities. in this. capacity he coordinated all l counting room work and dealt with technicians on a j one-to-one basis.
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1 Since joining the Comanche Peak staff, the incumbent has 1 been responsible for the startup and initial calibration of all counting room equipment. During this time frame he super-l vised the activities of two (2) technicians assigned to the l counting room.
f In March of 1985, the incumbent was promoted to the position l of Chemistry and Environmental Supervisor in charge of the l Environmental Monitoring Program and all Counting Room activities.
! in this capacity he was responsible for supervising the activities of one-(1) professional and seven (7) technicians i
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- 4. TECHNICAi COMPETENCE Reg. Guide 1.8: "The RPM should have the technical competence to establish radiation protection programs."
l INCUMBENT: At this time all CPSES Radiation Protection programs have been developed. Several programs, such as Bloassay, Dosimetry and Training have already been Implemented. The incumbent RPM has successfully i demonstrated his technical competence to establish .
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in Line Management and Dedicated Staff Administrative Superintendent Previous RPM Corporate Health Physics Supervisor l Radiation Protection Supervisors l ,
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- 5. DESIGN FEATURES l Reg. Guide 1.8: "The RPM should be familiar with the design features.
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i INCUMBENT: The incumbent RPM has attended the following ;
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FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMANCHE PEAK General Employee Training -
General Employee Training Radiation Worker Training -
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The incumbent has held the following positions in the Emergency Response Organizations at both Turkey Point and Comanche Peak:
Assistant to Onsite Radiological Assessment Coordinator Offsite Monitoring Teams Director i
1 Operating Plant Experience While at Turkey Point, 2 years, the incumbent was responsible for obtaining and analyzing radioactive samples taken from various locations throughout the plant. This task, performed under various i plant operating conditions, required the use of various portable
- radiation survey instruments. As a result of these activities, the incumbent has gained an awareness of plant design features and the impact p.lant operations has on both general and local radiation l fields. ,
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Administrative -
Program development
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WBC instrumentation Liquid Scintillation Counting i Radioactive Material Control -
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Counting Room / sample area contamination control Routine use of PC's Il Dosimetry / Exposure Control -
TLD exposure tracking /
accountability (Personal /
Environmental)
Daily work under RWP's
- Effluents Release /DRMS -
Permit processing /ODCM/
j Tech. Specs.
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Monitor Calibration Support I
Instrumentation ,
Counting Room instrumerytation calibration and maintenance NRC Confirmatory Measurements l Radioactive Waste -
10CFR61/ waste analysis and classification
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Evaluation / classifying airborne
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Routine operation of portable l survey instrumentation i
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D! CLOSURE 3 nee Revision 1.R U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION September 1975 L
Qg) gg, OFFICJ OF STANDARDS DE (This guide reimuod Mey 19771 I"
REGULATORY GUIDE 1.8 PERSONNEL SELECTION AND TRAINING A. INTRODUCTION In some cases, plant design features or unusual \
operating conditions may indicate that additional or Paragraph 50.34(bX6Xi) of 10 CFR Part 50, "IJcens- more specialized expertise beyond qualifications pre-ing of Production and Utilization Facilities," regtgires sented in ANSI N18.11971 is needed. His deter.
that applications for a license to operate a nuclear power mination will be made on a case.by. case basis.
, plant include information concerning organizational structure, personnel qualifications, and related matters. Le Radiation Protection Manager (RPM) should be his regulatory guide describes a method acmptable to an experienced professionalin applied radiation protec.
the NRC staff of implementing this portion of the tion at nuclear facilities dealing with radiation protec-Comnussion's regulations with regard to personnel quali. tion problems and programs similar to those a nuclear fications. power stations. De RPM should be familiar with the design features and operations of nuclear power stations B. DISCUSSION that affect the potential for exposures of persons to radiation. The RPM should haw the technical com.
Subcommittee ANS.3, Reactor Operations, of the potence to establish radiation protection programs and
, American Nuclear Society Standards Committee devel.
the supervisory capability to direct the work of profes.
e ; oped a standard contaming criteria for the selection and monals, technicians, and journeymen required to imple-training of nuclear power plant personnel.His standard ment the radiation protection programs.
was approved by the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) Committee }il8, Design Criteria for The RPM should have a bachelor's degree or the Nuclear Power Plants, and the ANSI Nuclear Technical equivalent in a science or engineering subject, including Advisory Board. It was subsequently approwd by the some formal training in radiation protection.The RPM ANSI Board of Standards Review and designated ANSI should have at least fiw years of professional experienm N18.1 1971, " Selection and Training of Nuclear Power in applied radiation protection. (A master's degree may Plant Personnel."'
be considered equivalent to one year of professional experience, and a doctor's degree may be considered C. REGULATORY POSITION equivalent to two years of professional experience where course work related to radiation protection is involved.) l De criteria for the selection and training of nuclear At lea t three years of this professional experience power plant personnel contained in ANSI N18.11971, should be in applied radiation protection work in a
." Selection and Training of Nuclear Power Plant Person. nuclear fatility dealing with radiological problems simi.
nel,"' are generally acceptable and provide an adequate tar to those encountered in nuclear power stations, I basis for the selection and trainmg of nuclear power preferably in an actual nuclear power station.
plant personnel except for the position Supervisor-
- Radiation Protection (hereafter referred to as the Radia- D. IMPLEMENTATION tion Protection Manager).
The purpose of this section is to provide information 8 Copies ney be obtained frost the Amencan Nuclear Society, to applicants and licensees regarding the NRC staff's 244 East Ogdes Avemme.16medale,IRinois 60521. plans for utilizing this regulatory guide.
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l With the exception of qualificadons for the RPM complying with the specified portions of the Cornmis.
stated in Section C, this guide wiB continue to be used sion's reguladons.
by the NRC staff as in the past in the evaluation of Although the Introduction section of this guide subrnittals in connection with an operadng llanse indicates that the guide should be used in the prepara.
application. With ngard to RPM qualifications, the tion of license applications,it is the position of the NRC qualifications stated herein will be used in the evaluation staff that, if the RPM st an existing nuclest power
, of subndttals in connection with an operating license station is reassigned or the lacumbent is replamd, the
~ ap' plication docketed after June 1,1976. Applicants new manager should have qualifications equivalent to may pmpose alternative personnel quahfications for those stated in this guide.
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-l "For Coment" deleted. The staff's consideration of coments received during the initial public N coment period has resulted in the detemination
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