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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IV1600 EAST LAMAR BLVDARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511
{{#Wiki_filter:UNITE D S TATE S
        March 20, 2013  
                                  NUC LEAR RE GULATOR Y C OMMI S SI ON
 
                                                    R E G IO N I V
                                              1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD
Mr. Edward D. Halpin  
                                        AR L I NGTON , TEXAS 7 601 1- 4511
Senior Vice President and  
                                                March 20, 2013
   Chief Nuclear Officer Pacific Gas and Electric Company  
Mr. Edward D. Halpin
 
Senior Vice President and
Diablo Canyon Power Plant  
   Chief Nuclear Officer
P.O. Box 56, Mail Code 104/6  
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
 
Diablo Canyon Power Plant
Avila Beach, CA 93424  
P.O. Box 56, Mail Code 104/6
 
Avila Beach, CA 93424
SUBJECT: DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 - NOTIFICATION OF  
SUBJECT:       DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 - NOTIFICATION OF
INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000275/2013003,  
                INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000275/2013003,
05000323/2013003) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION  
                05000323/2013003) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Halpin:  
Dear Mr. Halpin:
From May 20-24, 2013, inspectors from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC)
From May 20-24, 2013, inspectors from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC)  
Region IV office will perform the baseline biennial requalification inspection at Diablo Canyon
Region IV office will perform the baseline biennial requalification inspection at Diablo Canyon  
Power Plant Units 1 and 2, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.11B, Licensed Operator
 
Requalification Program. Experience has shown that this inspection is a resource intensive
Power Plant Units 1 and 2, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.11B, "Licensed Operator Requalification Program.Experience has shown that this inspection is a resource intensive  
inspection both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your
inspection both for the NRC inspectors and your sta
onsite resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for
ff. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for  
documents needed for this inspection. These documents have been divided into three groups.
documents needed for this inspection. These documents have been divided into three groups.
The first group (Section A of the enclosure) identifies information to be provided prior to the
The first group (Section A of the enclosure) identifies information to be provided prior to the  
inspection to ensure that the inspectors are adequately prepared. The second group (Section B
inspection to ensure that the inspectors are adequately prepared. The second group (Section B of the enclosure) identifies the information the inspectors will need upon arrival at the site. The third group (Section C of the enclosure) identifies the items which are necessary to close out the inspection and are usually sent a few weeks after the team has left the site. It is important that  
of the enclosure) identifies the information the inspectors will need upon arrival at the site. The
all of these documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.  
third group (Section C of the enclosure) identifies the items which are necessary to close out the
inspection and are usually sent a few weeks after the team has left the site. It is important that
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand  
all of these documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number of
that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Mr. John Becerra of your training  
additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the
organization. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of examination activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector Thomas Farina at 817-200-1117  
inspection.
 
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand
(thomas.farina@nrc.gov) or Brian Larson at (817) 200-1172 (brian.larson@nrc.gov
that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Mr. John Becerra of your training
). 
organization. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of
 
examination activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material
E. Halpin - 2 -
requested, please contact the lead inspector Thomas Farina at 817-200-1117
(thomas.farina@nrc.gov) or Brian Larson at (817) 200-1172 (brian.larson@nrc.gov).
This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information collection requirements were approved by the Offi
ce of Management and Budget, control number 3150-0018.  The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the
requesting document displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control
number.  In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its
 
enclosure will be available electr
onically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document
 
system (ADAMS).  ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-
rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/    Vincent Gaddy, Chief
Operations Branch 
Division of Reactor Safety


E. Halpin                                    -2-
Docket:   05000275; 05000323 License: DPR-80; DPR-82  
This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information collection
Enclosure:  
requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, control
Biennial Requalification Inspection Document Request  
number 3150-0018. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the
requesting document displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control
number.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its
enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document
Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document
system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-
rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
                                                        Sincerely,
                                                          /RA/
                                                        Vincent Gaddy, Chief
                                                        Operations Branch
                                                        Division of Reactor Safety
Docket: 05000275; 05000323
License: DPR-80; DPR-82
Enclosure:
Biennial Requalification Inspection Document Request


 
E. Halpin                                 -3-
E. Halpin - 3 -  
Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)
Electronic distribution by RIV:  
Deputy Regional Administrator (Robert.Lewis@nrc.gov)
Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov) Deputy Regional Administrator (Robert.Lewis@nrc.gov) DRP Director (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov) Acting DRP Deputy Director (Michael.Scott@nrc.gov) DRS Director (Tom.Blount@nrc.gov) Acting DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov) Senior Resident Inspector (Thomas.Hipschman@nrc.gov)     Resident Inspector (Laura.Micewski@nrc.gov) Branch Chief, DRP/B (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov) Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (Michael.Bloodgood@nrc.gov) Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.You@nrc.gov) DC Administrative Assistant (Madeleine.Arel-Davis@nrc.gov) Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov) Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov) Project Manager (Joseph.Sebrosky@nrc.gov) Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Ray.Kellar@nrc.gov) RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov) Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov) Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov) Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)  
DRP Director (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
 
Acting DRP Deputy Director (Michael.Scott@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Tom.Blount@nrc.gov)
Acting DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)
 
Senior Resident Inspector (Thomas.Hipschman@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Laura.Micewski@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/B (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (Michael.Bloodgood@nrc.gov)
 
Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.You@nrc.gov)
DC Administrative Assistant (Madeleine.Arel-Davis@nrc.gov)
SUNSI Review Completed: ___Y___ ADAMS:   Yes  No        Initials: VGG
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
_    Publicly Available         Non-Publicly Available         Sensitive   Non-Sensitive  
Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)
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Project Manager (Joseph.Sebrosky@nrc.gov)
S:\DRS\REPORTS\Reports Drafts\DC 2013 BRQ RFI Letter.docx 
Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Ray.Kellar@nrc.gov)
  - 1 - Enclosure BIENNIAL REQUALIFICATION INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
From: Thomas Farina
Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)
Operations Engineer, NRC RIV
Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov)
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
SUNSI Review Completed: ___Y___             ADAMS: Yes         No   Initials: VGG_
Publicly Available       Non-Publicly Available   Sensitive     Non-Sensitive
S:\DRS\REPORTS\Reports Drafts\DC 2013 BRQ RFI Letter.docx                ML13080A408
SOE:OB               C:OB
TFarina               VGaddy
/RA/                 /RA/
3/20/13               3/20/13
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone                 E=E-mail   F=Fax


817-200-1117  
              BIENNIAL REQUALIFICATION INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST
From: Thomas Farina
        Operations Engineer, NRC RIV
        817-200-1117
To:    John Becerra
        Exam Development and Simulator Support Supervisor, Diablo Canyon Power Plant
        805-545-4006
Subj: Information Request to Support May 20 - 24, 2013, Licensed Operator Requalification
        Program Inspection (IP 71111.11B)
A. The following information is requested in order to support inspection preparation
    activities. These items are listed by section as they appear in the inspection module
    (ie 2.02, 2.04, etc). Requested materials should be sent either electronically or
    hardcopy in order to arrive at the Region IV office no later than May 10, 2013.
    *  Electronically to:  thomas.farina@nrc.gov
                      cc:    brian.larson@nrc.gov
                            duane.strickland@nrc.gov
    *  Hardcopy to: US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV
                        1600 E. Lamar Blvd
                        Arlington, TX 76011
                        ATTN: Thomas Farina
    General Requests:
        * List of licensed operators (SRO & RO) by crew (operating & staff)
        * Training and Operations Department organization charts (with qualified LOR
            evaluators identified)
        * Procedures that identify process for revising and maintaining LO continuing training
            program up to date
        * List of outstanding LOR program changes
        * List of plant events and industry operating experience incorporated into LOR
            program since last BRQ
        * Audits and/or self-assessment reports addressing the licensed operator
            requalification training program
        * Last two years of simulator review committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes
        * Last two years of CRC (or equivalent) meeting minutes
    02.03: Biennial Requalification Written Examination Quality
        * The current and approved biennial written examination schedule
        * The current requalification cycle written examination results for both SRO & RO that
            have already been administered up to the week prior to the inspection team arrival
            onsite.
                                            -1-                                    Enclosure


To: John Becerra Exam Development and Simulator Support
  *  All written examinations that have been approved for administration up to and
Supervisor, Diablo Canyon Power Plant
      including the week before the inspection team is onsite. This will need to have
805-545-4006
      adequate password protection if e-mailed or double envelope protection if mailed via
      regular mail per NUREG-1021.
Subj: Information Request to Support May 20 - 24, 2013, Licensed Operator Requalification Program Inspection (IP 71111.11B)  
  *  The current requalification cycle examination methodology (sample plan)
02.04: Annual Requalification Operating Test Quality
A. The following information is requested in order to support inspection preparation activities. These items are listed by section as they appear in the inspection module
  * The schedule for the operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) to be given the week of
(ie 2.02, 2.04, etc). Requested materials should be sent either electronically or
      May 20, 2013.
hardcopy in order to arrive at the Region IV office no later than May 10, 2013.
  * The operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) (password protected and provide separately
* Electronically to:    thomas.farina@nrc.gov
      via telephone at later date) to be given the week of May 20, 2013.
  cc:  brian.larson@nrc.gov
  * Current requalification cycle operating tests (SRO & RO) and results up to the week
        duane.strickland@nrc.gov
      prior to the inspection team arrival onsite.
   * Hardcopy to: US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV 1600 E. Lamar Blvd Arlington, TX 76011
  * All of the previous years NRC required annual operating tests.
  * Current requalification cycle operating test methodology (sample plan)
  * All portions of the UFSAR that identify operator response times for time critical
      operator actions
02.05: Licensee Admin of Requal Exams
  *  All procedures used to administer the annual operating test
  *  All procedures used to assess operator performance
  *  All procedures that describe conduct of simulator training
  *  All Procedures used to test, operate, and maintain the simulator
02.06: Requalification Examination Security
  * Submit any tracking tools that you use as a means to prevent excessive overlap on
      the written examinations and also meet the intent of sampling all required topics on a
      periodic basis.
  * Submit any tracking tools that you use as a means to prevent excessive overlap on
      the operating tests and also meet the intent of sampling all required malfunctions
      (including major events, instrument/component malfunctions, TS calls, etc) on a
      periodic basis.
  * All Procedures that describe examination security, including procedures used to
      develop the examinations that include guidelines on overlap between examinations
      in current exam cycle tests and prior year examinations
  * List of all Condition Reports since the last biennial requal inspection related to
      examination security and overlap
02.07: Licensee Remedial Training Program
   * List of remedial training conducted or planned since last requal exams (includes
      training provided to operators to enable passing requal exams and training provided
      to correct generic or individual weaknesses observed during previous requal exam
      cycle)
   * Remediation plans (lesson plans, reference materials, and attendance
      documentation)
                                        -2-                                      Enclosure


ATTN:  Thomas Farina
   02.08: Conformance with Operator License Conditions
General Requests:
      * All Procedures and Program documentation for maintaining active operator licenses,
* List of licensed operators (SRO & RO) by crew (operating & staff)
          tracking training attendance, and ensuring medical fitness of licensed operators
* Training and Operations Department organization charts (with qualified LOR evaluators identified)
      * All Procedures and associated documentation that supports reactivation of any
* Procedures that identify process for revising and maintaining LO continuing training
          SRO/RO license (operating or staff crew) since the last biennial inspection
program up to date
  02.09: Simulator Performance
* List of outstanding LOR program changes
      * All Simulator Management and Configuration Procedures if not already provided for
* List of plant events and industry operating experience incorporated into LOR
          section 02.05 above.
program since last BRQ
      * Simulator Discrepancy Report summary list for all open DRs. For closed DRs,
* Audits and/or self-assessment reports addressing the licensed operator requalification training program
          summary list for those items closed between April 8, 2011 and May 19, 2013.
* Last two years of simulator review committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes
  02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution
* Last two years of CRC (or equivalent) meeting minutes
      * A summary report of all condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the
02.03:  Biennial Requalification Written Examination Quality
          control room
* The current and approved biennial written examination schedule 
      * Any revised requalification training that was based on licensed operator performance
* The current requalification cycle written examination results for both SRO & RO that have already been administered up to the week prior to the inspection team arrival onsite. 
          issues
   - 2 - Enclosure
B. The following information is requested in order to support the onsite inspection
* All written examinations that have been approved for administration up to and including the week before the inspection team is onsite.  This will need to have adequate password protection if e-mailed or double envelope protection if mailed via
  activities. Requested materials should be available to the inspection team, either
regular mail per NUREG-1021. 
  electronically or hardcopy, upon site arrival on May 20, 2013.
* The current requalification cycle examination methodology (sample plan)
  02.02: Exam Results / 02.03 and 02.04: Written Exam and Op Test Quality
02.04:  Annual Requalification Operating Test Quality
      * All Operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) to be given in all subsequent weeks after
* The schedule for the operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) to be given the week of May 20, 2013.
          onsite week
* The operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) (password protected and provide separately via telephone at later date) to be given the week of May 20, 2013.
      * All results up to the day the team leaves the site.
* Current requalification cycle operating tests (SRO & RO) and results up to the week prior to the inspection team arrival onsite.
  02.08:  Conformance with Operator License Conditions
* All of the previous year's NRC required annual operating tests. 
      *   Access to licensed operators records (operating and staff crews)
* Current requalification cycle operating test methodology (sample plan)
      *   Access to licensed operators training attendance records
* All portions of the UFSAR that identify operator response times for time critical operator actions
      *   Access to licensed operators medical records
02.05:  Licensee Admin of Requal Exams
  02.09: Simulator Performance
* All procedures used to administer the annual operating test
      * Simulator discrepancies (DRs) from April 8, 2011 to May 19, 2013. This should
* All procedures used to assess operator performance
          include all open DRs and DRs that have been closed, including the
* All procedures that describe conduct of simulator training
          documentation/justification for closure.
* All Procedures used to test, operate, and maintain the simulator
      * Acceptance test documentation, including hardware and software model revisions at
02.06:  Requalification Examination Security
          the time of acceptance (as available).
* Submit any tracking tools that you use
      * Documentation that validates current models, including the thermal-hydraulics and
as a means to prevent excessive overlap on the written examinations and also meet the intent of sampling all required topics on a periodic basis. 
          neutronics models, to the actual plant.
* Submit any tracking tools that you use
      * All current model deficiencies, including FSAR vs Design differences in the simulator
as a means to prevent excessive overlap on the operating tests and also meet the intent of sampling all required malfunctions (including major events, instrument/component malfunctions, TS calls, etc) on a periodic basis.
          (any documentation on this)
* All Procedures that describe examination security, including procedures used to develop the examinations that include guidelines on overlap between examinations
      * Summary list of modifications from April 8, 2011 to May 19, 2013.
in current exam cycle tests and prior year examinations
      * Plant Modifications (both hardware and software) completed on the Simulator by due
* List of all Condition Reports since the last biennial requal inspection related to examination security and overlap
          date from April 8, 2011 to May 19, 2013.
02.07:  Licensee Remedial Training Program
      * Simulator Differences Lesson plan used in training (current to May 19, 2013).
* List of remedial training conducted or planned since last requal exams (includes training provided to operators to enable passing requal exams and training provided to correct generic or individual weaknesses observed during previous requal exam cycle) * Remediation plans (lesson plans, reference materials, and attendance
                                            -3-                                     Enclosure
documentation)
 
  - 3 - Enclosure
02.08: Conformance with Operator License Conditions
* All Procedures and Program documentation for maintaining active operator licenses, tracking training attendance, and ensuring medical fitness of licensed operators  
* All Procedures and associated documentation that supports reactivation of any SRO/RO license (operating or staff crew) since the last biennial inspection  
02.09: Simulator Performance
* All Simulator Management and Configuration Procedures if not already provided for section 02.05 above.  
* Simulator Discrepancy Report  
summary list for all open DR's. For closed DR's, summary list for those items closed between April 8, 2011 and May 19, 2013.
02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution
* A summary report of all condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the  
control room  
* Any revised requalification training that was based on licensed operator performance  
issues
B. The following information is requested in order to support the onsite inspection activities. Requested materials should be available to the inspection team, either  
electronically or hardcopy, upon site arrival on May 20, 2013.  
02.02: Exam Results / 02.03 and 02.04: Written Exam and Op Test Quality
* All Operating tests (JPMs & scenarios)
to be given in all subsequent weeks after  
onsite week  
* All results up to the day the team leaves the site.
02.08:  Conformance with Operator License Conditions
* Access to licensed operators' records (operating and staff crews)  
* Access to licensed operators' training attendance records  
* Access to licensed operators' medical records  
02.09: Simulator Performance
* Simulator discrepancies (DR's) from April 8, 2011 to May 19, 2013. This should include all open DR's and DR's that have been closed, including the documentation/justification for closure.  
* Acceptance test documentation, including hardware and software model revisions at the time of acceptance (as available).  
* Documentation that validates current models, including the thermal-hydraulics and neutronics models, to the actual plant.
* All current model deficiencies, including FSAR vs Design differences in the simulator (any documentation on this)  
* Summary list of modifications from April 8, 2011 to May 19, 2013.  
* Plant Modifications (both hardware and software) completed on the Simulator by due date from April 8, 2011 to May 19, 2013.  
* Simulator Differences Lesson plan used in training (current to May 19, 2013).
  - 4 - Enclosure  
* The complete book of all Simulator annual performance test packages (usually in a single book, but may be electronic or in single test packages), complete with all transient tests, steady state tests, and malfunction tests. This should also include the
test procedures for each test, the acceptance criteria, and results. For each transient test, the reference chart should be included or an equivalent subject matter expert review versus the simulator results with a write-up for any differences beyond the


ANSI 3.5 standard requirements.  
      *  The complete book of all Simulator annual performance test packages (usually in a
* All test packages used to verify core physics parameters (such as MTC, IRW). The applicable reference graphs from the Plant physics data book (electronic or other means as available) should also be included as well as the test procedures used and  
          single book, but may be electronic or in single test packages), complete with all
the acceptance criteria with results.  
          transient tests, steady state tests, and malfunction tests. This should also include the
* All Simulator test, configuration management, and related documents available in the room for inspectors to review. This includes training needs analysis packages, simulator review committee meeting minutes, etc.  
          test procedures for each test, the acceptance criteria, and results. For each transient
* Current copy of ANSI 3.5 standard you are committed to for Simulator testing.  
          test, the reference chart should be included or an equivalent subject matter expert
02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution
          review versus the simulator results with a write-up for any differences beyond the
* All condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the control room  
          ANSI 3.5 standard requirements.
C. Diablo Canyon Power Plant is required to send the final results summary and any remaining exams and operating tests that have not been reviewed to the regional  
      *   All test packages used to verify core physics parameters (such as MTC, IRW). The
office lead inspector for this inspection for final review and comparison against the  
          applicable reference graphs from the Plant physics data book (electronic or other
Significance Determination Tools in order to communicate the exit results for the  
          means as available) should also be included as well as the test procedures used and
inspection.
          the acceptance criteria with results.
      *   All Simulator test, configuration management, and related documents available in the
          room for inspectors to review. This includes training needs analysis packages,
          simulator review committee meeting minutes, etc.
      *   Current copy of ANSI 3.5 standard you are committed to for Simulator testing.
  02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution
      * All condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the control room
C. Diablo Canyon Power Plant is required to send the final results summary and any
  remaining exams and operating tests that have not been reviewed to the regional
  office lead inspector for this inspection for final review and comparison against the
  Significance Determination Tools in order to communicate the exit results for the
  inspection.
                                            -4-                                        Enclosure
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Notification of Inspection (NRC Inspection Report 05000275-13-003, 05000323-13-003) and Request for Information
ML13080A408
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Site: Diablo Canyon  Pacific Gas & Electric icon.png
Issue date: 03/20/2013
From: Vincent Gaddy
Operations Branch IV
To: Halpin E
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
References
IR-13-003
Download: ML13080A408 (7)


See also: IR 05000275/2013003

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UNITE D S TATE S

NUC LEAR RE GULATOR Y C OMMI S SI ON

R E G IO N I V

1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD

AR L I NGTON , TEXAS 7 601 1- 4511

March 20, 2013

Mr. Edward D. Halpin

Senior Vice President and

Chief Nuclear Officer

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Diablo Canyon Power Plant

P.O. Box 56, Mail Code 104/6

Avila Beach, CA 93424

SUBJECT: DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 - NOTIFICATION OF

INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000275/2013003,

05000323/2013003) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Halpin:

From May 20-24, 2013, inspectors from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC)

Region IV office will perform the baseline biennial requalification inspection at Diablo Canyon

Power Plant Units 1 and 2, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.11B, Licensed Operator

Requalification Program. Experience has shown that this inspection is a resource intensive

inspection both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your

onsite resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for

documents needed for this inspection. These documents have been divided into three groups.

The first group (Section A of the enclosure) identifies information to be provided prior to the

inspection to ensure that the inspectors are adequately prepared. The second group (Section B

of the enclosure) identifies the information the inspectors will need upon arrival at the site. The

third group (Section C of the enclosure) identifies the items which are necessary to close out the

inspection and are usually sent a few weeks after the team has left the site. It is important that

all of these documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number of

additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the

inspection.

We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand

that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Mr. John Becerra of your training

organization. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of

examination activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material

requested, please contact the lead inspector Thomas Farina at 817-200-1117

(thomas.farina@nrc.gov) or Brian Larson at (817) 200-1172 (brian.larson@nrc.gov).

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This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information collection

requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, control

number 3150-0018. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to

respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the

requesting document displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control

number.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its

enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document

Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document

system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-

rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Vincent Gaddy, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket: 05000275; 05000323

License: DPR-80; DPR-82

Enclosure:

Biennial Requalification Inspection Document Request

E. Halpin -3-

Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)

Deputy Regional Administrator (Robert.Lewis@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)

Acting DRP Deputy Director (Michael.Scott@nrc.gov)

DRS Director (Tom.Blount@nrc.gov)

Acting DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Thomas.Hipschman@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Laura.Micewski@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/B (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (Michael.Bloodgood@nrc.gov)

Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.You@nrc.gov)

DC Administrative Assistant (Madeleine.Arel-Davis@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)

Project Manager (Joseph.Sebrosky@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Ray.Kellar@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)

Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov)

Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)

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TFarina VGaddy

/RA/ /RA/

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BIENNIAL REQUALIFICATION INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST

From: Thomas Farina

Operations Engineer, NRC RIV

817-200-1117

To: John Becerra

Exam Development and Simulator Support Supervisor, Diablo Canyon Power Plant

805-545-4006

Subj: Information Request to Support May 20 - 24, 2013, Licensed Operator Requalification

Program Inspection (IP 71111.11B)

A. The following information is requested in order to support inspection preparation

activities. These items are listed by section as they appear in the inspection module

(ie 2.02, 2.04, etc). Requested materials should be sent either electronically or

hardcopy in order to arrive at the Region IV office no later than May 10, 2013.

  • Electronically to: thomas.farina@nrc.gov

cc: brian.larson@nrc.gov

duane.strickland@nrc.gov

  • Hardcopy to: US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV

1600 E. Lamar Blvd

Arlington, TX 76011

ATTN: Thomas Farina

General Requests:

  • List of licensed operators (SRO & RO) by crew (operating & staff)
  • Training and Operations Department organization charts (with qualified LOR

evaluators identified)

  • Procedures that identify process for revising and maintaining LO continuing training

program up to date

  • List of outstanding LOR program changes
  • List of plant events and industry operating experience incorporated into LOR

program since last BRQ

  • Audits and/or self-assessment reports addressing the licensed operator

requalification training program

  • Last two years of simulator review committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes
  • Last two years of CRC (or equivalent) meeting minutes

02.03: Biennial Requalification Written Examination Quality

  • The current and approved biennial written examination schedule
  • The current requalification cycle written examination results for both SRO & RO that

have already been administered up to the week prior to the inspection team arrival

onsite.

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  • All written examinations that have been approved for administration up to and

including the week before the inspection team is onsite. This will need to have

adequate password protection if e-mailed or double envelope protection if mailed via

regular mail per NUREG-1021.

  • The current requalification cycle examination methodology (sample plan)

02.04: Annual Requalification Operating Test Quality

  • The schedule for the operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) to be given the week of

May 20, 2013.

  • The operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) (password protected and provide separately

via telephone at later date) to be given the week of May 20, 2013.

  • Current requalification cycle operating tests (SRO & RO) and results up to the week

prior to the inspection team arrival onsite.

  • All of the previous years NRC required annual operating tests.
  • Current requalification cycle operating test methodology (sample plan)
  • All portions of the UFSAR that identify operator response times for time critical

operator actions

02.05: Licensee Admin of Requal Exams

  • All procedures used to administer the annual operating test
  • All procedures used to assess operator performance
  • All procedures that describe conduct of simulator training
  • All Procedures used to test, operate, and maintain the simulator

02.06: Requalification Examination Security

  • Submit any tracking tools that you use as a means to prevent excessive overlap on

the written examinations and also meet the intent of sampling all required topics on a

periodic basis.

  • Submit any tracking tools that you use as a means to prevent excessive overlap on

the operating tests and also meet the intent of sampling all required malfunctions

(including major events, instrument/component malfunctions, TS calls, etc) on a

periodic basis.

  • All Procedures that describe examination security, including procedures used to

develop the examinations that include guidelines on overlap between examinations

in current exam cycle tests and prior year examinations

  • List of all Condition Reports since the last biennial requal inspection related to

examination security and overlap

02.07: Licensee Remedial Training Program

  • List of remedial training conducted or planned since last requal exams (includes

training provided to operators to enable passing requal exams and training provided

to correct generic or individual weaknesses observed during previous requal exam

cycle)

  • Remediation plans (lesson plans, reference materials, and attendance

documentation)

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02.08: Conformance with Operator License Conditions

  • All Procedures and Program documentation for maintaining active operator licenses,

tracking training attendance, and ensuring medical fitness of licensed operators

  • All Procedures and associated documentation that supports reactivation of any

SRO/RO license (operating or staff crew) since the last biennial inspection

02.09: Simulator Performance

  • All Simulator Management and Configuration Procedures if not already provided for

section 02.05 above.

  • Simulator Discrepancy Report summary list for all open DRs. For closed DRs,

summary list for those items closed between April 8, 2011 and May 19, 2013.

02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution

  • A summary report of all condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the

control room

  • Any revised requalification training that was based on licensed operator performance

issues

B. The following information is requested in order to support the onsite inspection

activities. Requested materials should be available to the inspection team, either

electronically or hardcopy, upon site arrival on May 20, 2013.

02.02: Exam Results / 02.03 and 02.04: Written Exam and Op Test Quality

  • All Operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) to be given in all subsequent weeks after

onsite week

  • All results up to the day the team leaves the site.

02.08: Conformance with Operator License Conditions

  • Access to licensed operators records (operating and staff crews)
  • Access to licensed operators training attendance records
  • Access to licensed operators medical records

02.09: Simulator Performance

  • Simulator discrepancies (DRs) from April 8, 2011 to May 19, 2013. This should

include all open DRs and DRs that have been closed, including the

documentation/justification for closure.

  • Acceptance test documentation, including hardware and software model revisions at

the time of acceptance (as available).

  • Documentation that validates current models, including the thermal-hydraulics and

neutronics models, to the actual plant.

  • All current model deficiencies, including FSAR vs Design differences in the simulator

(any documentation on this)

  • Summary list of modifications from April 8, 2011 to May 19, 2013.
  • Plant Modifications (both hardware and software) completed on the Simulator by due

date from April 8, 2011 to May 19, 2013.

  • Simulator Differences Lesson plan used in training (current to May 19, 2013).

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  • The complete book of all Simulator annual performance test packages (usually in a

single book, but may be electronic or in single test packages), complete with all

transient tests, steady state tests, and malfunction tests. This should also include the

test procedures for each test, the acceptance criteria, and results. For each transient

test, the reference chart should be included or an equivalent subject matter expert

review versus the simulator results with a write-up for any differences beyond the

ANSI 3.5 standard requirements.

  • All test packages used to verify core physics parameters (such as MTC, IRW). The

applicable reference graphs from the Plant physics data book (electronic or other

means as available) should also be included as well as the test procedures used and

the acceptance criteria with results.

  • All Simulator test, configuration management, and related documents available in the

room for inspectors to review. This includes training needs analysis packages,

simulator review committee meeting minutes, etc.

  • Current copy of ANSI 3.5 standard you are committed to for Simulator testing.

02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution

  • All condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the control room

C. Diablo Canyon Power Plant is required to send the final results summary and any

remaining exams and operating tests that have not been reviewed to the regional

office lead inspector for this inspection for final review and comparison against the

Significance Determination Tools in order to communicate the exit results for the

inspection.

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