NUREG-1220, Safety Evaluation Accepting Plant Special Senior Licensed Fuel Handler Initial & Requalification Operator Training Program,Per NUREG-1220, Training Review Criteria & Procedures

Safety Evaluation Accepting Plant Special Senior Licensed Fuel Handler Initial & Requalification Operator Training Program,Per NUREG-1220, Training Review Criteria & Procedures

ML20148E439
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Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	01/13/1988
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ML20148E418	List: NUREG-1220, Safety Evaluation Accepting Plant Special Senior Licensed Fuel Handler Initial & Requalification Operator Training Program,Per NUREG-1220, Training Review Criteria & Procedures
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RTR-NUREG-1220 TAC-64747, NUDOCS 8801260036
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SAFETY EVALUATION OF THE FORT ST. VRAIN SPECIAL SENIOR LICENSED OPERATOR (FUEL HANDLER)

TRAINING PROGRAM FORT ST. VRAIN NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO DOCKET NO. 50-267

1.0 BACKGROUND

In letters dated August 4, 1986, and February 9 and October 6, 1987, the Public Service Company of Colorado (PSC) provided information and revisions for the Fort St. Vrain (FSV) Special Senior License - Fuel Handler (SSLO) initial and requalification training programs. The PSC submittals were in response to NRC letters of June 20 and December 19, 1986 and July 30, 1987. During the review process, the staff was aware that the FSV Licensed Operator programs were in the accreditation process and were accredited in November 1986. Similarly, the staff is aware that the SSLO program, which is part of the FSV Maintenance Program, was evaluated by an INPO team in December 1987.

2.0 FSV SPECIAL SENIOR LICENSED OPERATOR INITIAL TRAINING, PROGRAM (SSLO)

Enclosure 4 of the PSC February 9,1987 letter contained an outline of the FSV SSLO initial training program. The methodology for developing the SSLO program is contained in Attachment 1 of the October 6,1987 letter. We have reviewed the program, including additional responses concerning prior education and experience commitments, and conclude the program is acceptable for SSLO applicants. We have also reviewed the methodology used to develop the program contained in Attachment 1 of the October 6,1987 letter and determined it contains the five elements necessary for implementing performance-based training or the Systems Approach to Training (SAT) contained in NUREG-1220, July 1986, "Training Review Criteria and Procedures" and, therefore, is acceptable.

3.0 FSV SPECIAL SENIOR LICENSED OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM (SSLO)

Enclosure 4 of the February 9,1987 letter contained the SSLO Requalifica-tion Program. The program was submitted in response to an NRC letter of December 29, 1986.

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I During the period of request for information and the PSC submittal, revisions to 10 CFR Part 55 become effective on May 26, 1987. Although the program submitted would have satisfied provisions in Appendix A of 10 CFR Part 55, the program needs to address the new requirements of S55.59 and include new provisions for maintaining a license under $55.53(e) l (Ref. TP-SSLO, 4.3.4.5 - Absence from Training / Duties). Requalification programs in $55.59 now include a comprehensive written examination given during the 24 month duration of the program, and an annual operating test.

PSC may modify the SSLO Requalification Program to meet the above require-ments without Commission approval providing PSC performs a review under the revised $50.54(i-1) which includes a $50.59 review. The evaluation conducted under S50.59 should be included in the next annual report submitted under 550.71.

4.0 R_ESPONSE TO ADDITIONAL CONCERNS In Attachment 1 of the PSC letter of October 6, 1987, the licensee provided responses to questions concerning education and experience for SSLO can-didates and tasks for SSLO and SRO programs.

The response for SSLO education and experience requirements is satisfactory.

These requirements should also be included in Section 2 of TP-SSLO.

With regard to SRO training in all tasks performed by the SSLO, the staff's position is that S55.53 and S50.54(m)(2)(iv) require the SRO to be knowledgeable in these areas. Notwithstanding PSC analysis during the accreditation process, PSC needs to resolve this issue with the Commission.

Principal Contributor: J. Buzy l

Dated: January 13, 1998 l

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