ML17309A409

Forwards Response to 880627 Ltr Requesting Addl Info Re Plant Procedures Generation Package & Background Info Explaining Present Sys of Controlling Emergency Operating Procedures

ML17309A409
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Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	10/31/1988
From:	MECREDY R C ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
To:	STAHLE C NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
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ACCELERATEDDlUTIONDEMONSTRA.NSYSTEMI3.REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM(RIDS)RECIPIENT IDCODE/NAME PD1-3LASTAHLE,CCOPIESLTTRENCL1111ACCESSION NBR:8811180128 DOC.DATE:

88/10/31NOTARIZED:

NODOCKETFACIL:50-244 RobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlant,Unit1,Rochester G05000244"'UTH.NAME-AUTHORAFFILIATION MECREDY,R.C.

Rochester Gas&ElectricCorp.5WRECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION STAHLE,C.

DocumentControlBranch(Document ControlDesk)

SUBJECT:

Forwardsresponsetoaddiinforeutilprocedures generation package.IDISTRIBUTION CODE:A003DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTR (ENCL(SIZE:5+7~9TITLE:OR/Licensing Submittal:

Suppl1toNUREG-0737(Generic Ltr82-33)8NOTES:License Expdateinaccordance with10CFR2,2.109(9/19/72).

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t'ZZZZZZIgruzSZizgL4$0f41~~Iiiiti"'iii fiierrZZS 8K.::::ROCHESTER GASANDELECTRICCORPORATION o89EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTER, N.Y.14649-0001 October31,1988TCLEPHONC Ancecoosvie546-2700U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission DocumentControlDeskAttn:Mr.CarlStahlePWRProjectDirectorate No.1Washington, D.C.20555

Subject:

GinnaPlantProcedures Generation Package(PGP)RequestforAdditional Information R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDocketNo.50-244

DearMr.Stahle:

YourlettertoR.Kober,datedJune27,1988requested.

additional information regarding theGinnaPlantProcedures Generation Package(PGP).Inresponse, pleasefindattachedtheinformation yourequested aswellasbackground information explaining ourpresentsystemofcontrolling EOPs.Ifyouhaveanyquestions regarding theinformation providedorrequireadditional information, pleasecallCharlesJ.Mambretti (716)724-8071.

RoertC.credGeneralManagerNuclearProduction Attachment ZC:U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission RegionI475Allendale RoadKingofPrussia,PA"19406GinnaSeniorResidentInspector goo~88iliSOiZS SSi03iPDRADOCK05000244"PDC RESPONSETOCONCERNSREGARDING THEGINNAPROCEDURES GENERATION PACKAGE(PGP)TheGinnaPGPwasformulated baseduponinterpretation ofNRCrequirements andtheguidanceofNUREG-0899.

ThePGPprovidedtheguidelines requiredtogeneratetheoriginalEOPswhichwereimplemented inDecemberof1985.Inaddition, thepackagedescribed thedevelopment oftheEOPsandthemannerinwhichtheywereimplemented.

Itisimportant torecognize thatthereafter, implementation andchangestotheEOPswerecontrolled inaccordance withtheguidancecontained inthefollowing GinnaAdministrative procedures.

A-502.1A-503.1A-601.6Emergency andAbnormalProcedure WritersGuideEmergency andAbnormalProcedures UsersGuideProcedure ChangesControl-Emergency andAbnormalProcedures Thesedocuments haveevolvedintothe"living"governing documents (revisedasnecessary) forEOPmaintenance and.theoriginalPGPisnotusedtocontrolEmergency andAbnormalProcedures.

Thecontrolling documents forthetrainingprogramhavebecomeprocedures:

A-103.6OperatorTrainingResponsibilities TRC-5.1InitialLicenseOperatorTrainingTRC-5.2OperatorRequalification TrainingAsaresultofaninternalEOPassessment completed inFebruary1988,andNRCconcernsresulting fromtheGinnaPGPreviewtransmitted toRG&EonJune27,1988,RG&Ehasinitiated anEOPupgradeprogramscheduled forcompletion inApril1989.ThisprogramincludesrevisiontotheEOPgoverning procedures.

Draftcopiesoftheserevisions areattachedforinformation.

Responses toeachoftheNRCconcernsareprovidedbelowincluding, whereappropriate, references tosectionsofthedraftprocedures.

8811180128 Ir" CONCERNSANDRESPONSES Concern1ThePGFstatesthatdeviations fromandadditions tothegenerictechnical guidelines (WOG"ERGs)willbedocumented, andwillincludetechnical justification supporting theseadditions and/ordeviations.

ThePGPshouldalsostatethatthesafetysignificance ofthesedifferences willbeidentified anddocumented inthePGP.~ResonseProcedure A-606.1Section3.3and..Appendix2B,items22and22A(attached) addresstheneed.toassessthesafetysignificance ofdeviations fromthetechnical guidelines (WOGERG)anddocumentation thereof.Concern2Sections4.5.3or5.2shouldberevisedtoindicateaspecificmethodforhighlighting notes(e.g.,outlining/boxing) todifferentiate themfromcautionswhiledrawingattention totheircontent.~ResonseProcedure A-502.1providesthefollowing instructions:

4.5.2CAUTIONSTATEMENTS

-textshouldbeinablockformat,asshowninFigure3,inadditiontothefollowing formatting requirements:

4.5.2.1Caution'tatements should.'e enclosedatthetopandbottombyacontinuous lineofasterisks whichshouldbeginthreelinesbelowthepreceding text.Thisdifferentiates theCAUTIONandNOTE.4.5.2.2Thestatement headerCAUTIONshouldbecenteredandplacedtwolinesbelowhepreceding lineofasterisks.

4.5.2.3Cautionstatement text.shouldbegintwolinesbelowthecautionheaderandextendfrommargintomargin.4.5.2.4Cautionstatements shouldbeemphasized asdescribed insection5.2,EmphasisTechniques, byusingalluppercasecapitalization.

4.5.2.5Cautionstatements whichapplytothewholeprocedure shallbestatedpriortoanyoperatoractionstepandbeshownonthefoldoutpageifapplicable.

~,L-h 4.5.2.6Cautionstatements whichapplytoaparticular stepshallbestatedpriortothatstep.4.5.2.74.5.3Cautionstatements shouldbewrittentoprecludeconfusion astowhichsteporevolution theyrefer.NOTESTATEMENTS

-t:extshouldbeinablockformatasshowninFigure3,inadditiontothefollowing formatting requirements:

4.5.3.14.5.3.2Thestatement headerNOTEshouldbeonthesamelineasthetextbutseparated fromthetextbyacolon.Notestatement textshouldbegintwolinesbelowthepreceding textandextendfrommargintomargin.4.5.3.3Notestatements shouldbeprecededwithabullet(o)toalsodifferentiate themfromaCAUTION.4.5.3.4Notestatements whichapplytoaparticular stepshallbestatedpriortothatstep.Concern3SectionswillnotthePGP.4.5.2and4.5.3shouldstatethatcautionsandnotescontainactionsteps,asisstatedinFigure4.2-2ofR~esonseProcedure A-502.1containsthefollowing instructions:

2.3.2CAUTIONSTATEMENTS

-statements denotepotential hazardstopersonnel orequipment.

Cautionswhichapplytoaparticular actionstepshouldappeardirectlybeforethatstep.Cautionswhichapplythroughout aprocedure, oraportionofit,shouldappearatthestartoftheprocedure oratthepointwheretheybecomeapplicable.

Acautionstatement willnotcontainadirectaction.Apassiveactionstatement.

maybeappropriate.

Anexamplewouldbethecontinuous monitoring ofaparameter withanassociated actionifaprescribed, valueisreached.2.3.3NOTESTATEMENTS

-statements containadvisoryoradministrative information forsubsequent actionstepsorforcautionstat:ements.

Thedirections instep2.3.2forplacement andactioncontentshouldbeappliedtonotes.Wherecautionsandnotesareincludedtogetherallcautionstatements shouldbelistedbeforeanynotestatement.

5'Q1l Concern4Section5.12addresses logictermsandconditional statements.

Thewriter'sguideshouldbeexpandedtoincludedexamplesofacceptable and.unacceptable combinations.

SeeNUREG-0899, AppendixB,foradditional guidance.

R~esonseProcedure A-502.1Thisprocedure hasbeenexpandedtoincludeAppendixA(attached) whichprovidesadditional guidanceonlogictermsandconditional statements aswellasexamplesillustrating thisguidance.

Concern5Section5e3providesguidelines forreferencing

sections, subsections, andstepswithinaprocedure andforreferencing anotherprocedure.

However,itshouldalsoprovideguidelines orcriteriaforwriters,to decidewhenthestepsofareferenced procedure aretobeincluded.

intheEOP,ratherthanreferenced.

~ResonseProcedure A-502.1providesthefollowing instructions=

5.12.4~~REFERENCING

-referencing isusedtodenoteaprocedure whichmayprovideusefulornecessary information totheoperatorduringtheexecution ofanEOP/AP.Ingeneral,thoseprocedures referenced coverlowprobability occurrences ornormalplantoperations whoseinclusion withinanEOP/APwouldcauseexcessive complication andreduceeffectiveness oftheprocedure ineffect.Referencing isdenotedbythetermREFERfollowedbytheprocedure designator andtitleasshownby;REFERTOER-AFW.1, ALTERNATE WATERSUPPLYTOAFWPUMPS.Concern6Theformatand.contentofCriticalSafetyFunctionStatusTrees(CSFSTs)shouldbespecified inthewriter'sguide.~ResonseProcedure A-502.16.0FORMATOFCRITICALSAFETYFUNCTIONSTATUSTREES Ir\PIht 6.1CriticalSafetyFunctionStatusTrees(CSFSTs)areblockformatdevicesusedintheevaluation ofpredefined safetyconcernsdesignated asCriticalSafetyFunctions.

(FIGURE6-CSFST).6.1.1~~6.1.2Theblocksarealignedsothattheuserwillentereachtreeontheleft-hand sideofitspageand.movetowardstheright-hand side.)Eachblockcontainsaquestionconcerning currentplantconditions.

Thequestionineachblockmaybedependent onpreviousblocks.6.1s3EachquestioniswrittentoobtainaYESorNOresponse.

Theresponsedictateswhichbranchofthestatustreewillbetaken.6.1.4Questions shouldbewrittensothataYESresponsebranchwillmovetheuserdownthepage.Eachpossiblecompletepaththroughthetreeendsinitsownendpoint,orterminus.

Thelastpathsegmentandtheassociated terminuscircleuseacolor-code and/orpattern-code asshowninFIGURE7.6.1.6Terminals shouldbeorderedsothatthehighestprioritycondition terminusisatthetopofthepageandtheprioritylevelsdescenddownthepage.Thepriorityorderforcolor-coding, indescending order,isRED"ORANGE-YELLOW-GREEN.

6.1.7Allterminals color-coded otherthanGREENwillprovideanapplicable Functional Restoration procedure designator.

Concern7Thewriter'sguideaddresses simpleactionsteps.However,itshouldalsoincludeverification steps,continuous orperiodicsteps,alternative andequallyacceptable steps,andstepswhichrefertheoperatortoanothersubsection oftheprocedure.

Thecontentand,formatofeachtypeofactionstepneedstobedescribed inthewriter'sguide.SeeNUREG-0899, Subsections 5.7.2-5.7.8, foradditional guidance.

~ResonseProcedure A-502.1providesthefollowing instructions:

5.12BRANCHING

-branching encompasses transitioning, eithertoanotherstepinthesameprocedure ortoanotherEOP/AP;andreferencing anotherprocedure forsupplemental information ordirection.

Transitioning inaseriesoperation whilereferencing isaparalleloperation.

fIQA0K 5.12.15.12.25.12.35.12.3.1TRANSITION TOALATERSTEPWITHINCURRENTEOP/AP-shallbeperformed byusingthewordsGOTOasshownby;GOTOStep20.TRANSITION TOAPREVIOUSSTEPWITHINCURRENTEOP/AP-shallbeperformed byusingthewordsRETURNTOasshownby;RETURNTOStep20.TRANSITION TOANOTHEREOP(orAP)-shouldbeperformed byusingthewordsGOTO,followedbytheprocedure designator, number,title,andthespecificprocedure stepasshownby;GOTOES-0.1,REACTORTRIPRESPONSE, Step20.Ifaspecificstepisnotshownitistobeassumed.thattransition istothebeginning ofthedesignated procedure.

5.12.3.2Transition fromanEOP.toanAPshouldnotbeused.5.12.3.35.12.45.12.4.15.12.4.25.12.5Procedures enteredforsupplemental guidanceorfromCSFSTdirection mayuseaRETURNTOstatement.

Thisstatement shouldcontaintheappropriate procedure designator, titleandstepnumberwhereapplicable.

Aprocedure withmultipleentryconditions mayuseanopenreturnstatement asshownby;RETURNTOPROCEDURE ANDSTEPINEFFECT.Thisdenotesatransition tothelastpreviousEOPinuse.REFERENCING

-referencing isusedtodenoteaprocedure whichmayprovideusefulornecessary information totheoperatorduringtheexecution ofanEOP/AP.Ingeneral,thoseprocedures referenced coverlowprobability occurrences ornormalplantoperations whoseinclusion withinanEOP/APwouldcauseexcessive complication andreducedeffectiveness oftheprocedure ineffect.Referencing isdenotedbythetermREFERfollowedbytheprocedu're designator andtitleasshownby;REFERTOER-AFW.1, ALTERNATE WATERSUPPLYTOAFWPUMPS.Referencing aprocedure doesnotconstitute leavingtheprocedure ineffectasitisproviding onlyadditional information.

Referencing shouldbeminimized forprocedure continuity.

Thereferencing termsGOTO,RETURNTOandREFERTOandtheprocedure designator andtitleshallbeallcapitalized.

andthewordStepshallbeinitially capitalized foremphasis.

vat~P Concern8Sections4.1.9and5.6.5should.berevisedtoindicatethatpagerotationandbreakingofwordsareunacceptable atalltimes.R~esonseProcedure A-502.1containsthefollowing instructions:

4.1.84.1.8.1TEXT'CONTINUITY

-thetextofoperatoractionsteps;withapplicable

substeps, cautions, notes;shouldbewhollycontained onthesamepage.Wherephysicalconstraints precludethisthefollowing guidelines apply.-Cautions'nd/or notesmaybeplacedaloneontheimmediately preceding page.4.1.8.24.1.8.2.1 Ifastepmustbecontinued ontoanotherpage,then:Theinitialpageshallbeannotated atthebottomoftheactionstepfieldportionofthepagetoindicatethatthestepcontinues.

(i.e.,THISSTEPCONTINUED ONFOLLOWING PAGE.)4.1.8.2.2 Thefollowing pageshallhavetheinitialactionstepheadingrepeatedand.beannotated toindicatethatthestepisbeingcontinued fromapreviouspage.ex.,Establish letdown-THISSTEPCONTINUED FROMPREVIOUSPAGE4.1.9PAGEROTATION-shouldbeminimized butwhenitisnecessary torotateapageforthesakeofclarityandreadability (i.e.,propergraphconstruction),

thefollowing rulesareapplicable; 4.1.9.1Thelefthandedgeofthenormalpageshallbecomethetopoftherotatedpage.4.1.9.2Pagemargins,identification and.numbering shalln'otrotate.Concern9Becausethelicenseehaschosencheckspacesasamethodofplacekeeping thewriter'sguideshouldstatethatallactionstepsshouldhavecheck-off spaces.

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~ResonseTheoriginalintentwastousecheckoffspaces,however,duringthedevelopment andvalidation oftheEOPs,thevalueofcheckoffs becamequestionable forplacekeeping purposes.

Asaresult,therequirement wasremovedfromProcedure A-502.1.Alternatives for.placekeeping arecontained inProcedure A-503.1asfollows:3.7.3Placekeeping istheresponsibility oftheEOPUser;normallytheControlRoomForeman.Inordertoensureproperplacekeeping, theEOPUsermaycheckofforannotatestepsbyusingpen/pencil markingstotheimmediate rightoftheActionSteporResponseNotObtained(RNO)performed.

Alsoavailable tohim,.arestick-onpadsornotepadswhichmaybeaffixedtopageswheretransition orloopingarenecessary.

Concern10Section5.6e9statesthatbracketsaretobeused.onlyincalculations.

Thewriter'sguideshoulddescribehowvaluesforadversecontainment conditions willbespecified intheEOPs.R~esonseProcedure A-502.1containsthefollowing guidance:.

5.6.6~~.PARENTHESES

-areusedtoprovidetheadversecontainment valuesforinstrumentation readingsinapplicable steps.Theyareusedtoprovidevalvenumberdesignations andinstrument designators whenthesearenotedinadditiontoaworddescriptor.

Parentheses mayalsobeusetoprovideamplifying orusefulinformation suchaslocations, breakercubicledesignations, andinformation whichcannotbeplacedinanotepriortoastepasitonlyappliestoaspecificsubstepcondition.

Concern11Regarding actionstatements, thefollowing concernsshouldbespecifically addressed inthewriter'sguide:a.Actionstepsshouldbestructured sothattheycanbeexecutedbytheminimumshiftstaffingrequiredbytheTechnical Specifications.

b.Actionstepsshouldbestructured tobeconsistent withtherolesandresponsibilities oftheoperators.

c.Actionstepsshouldbestructured soastominimizethemovementofpersonnel aroundthecontrolroomwhilecarryingoutprocedural steps..8 e

d.Actionstepsshouldbestructured.

toavoidunintentional duplication oftasks.e.Actionstepsshouldbestructured toenablethecontrolroomsupervisor tofollowstaffactionsandmonitorplantstatus.~ResenseProcedure A-502.1containsthefollowing guidance:

2',2.3.1OPERATORACTIONSTEPS-generalrequirements arethatactionstepsbestructured sothattheycanbeexecuted.

byminimumshiftstaffingasrequiredbyTechnical Specifications, andbeconsistent withtheresponsibilities oftheshiftpositions.

Inaddition, theactionstepsshouldminimizethemovementofpersonnel intheControlRoomandenabletheeffective supervisory overviewtomonitorplantstatus.OPERATORACTIONSTEPSareshort,precisestatements presenting exactlythetasktobeperformed andtheexpectedresponseorresultofthattask.Itisnotnecessary tostateexpectedresultsofroutinetasks.Stepsareassumedtobeperformed insequenceunlessotherwise denoted.Actionsdirectedinastepshouldnotbeexpectedtobecompletebeforethenextstepisbegun.Ifaparticular actionmustbecompleted beforecontinuation,:

thismustbestatedinthatsteporsubstep.Theactionstepsarepresented inadualcolumnformatandareidentifiedasimmediate orsubsequent actions.5.5NARRATIVE STYLE-stepsmaybewrittenascompletesentences, shortphrases,orsomecombination ofthetwo.Notesandcautionsshouldbewrittenascompletesentences.

Sentences, clausesandphrasesshouldbeshortandpreciseutilizing

'normalAmericanEnglishwordorderwherepractical.

Operatoractionstepsshould:5.5.15.5.2Beshort,imperative statements whichstatetheexacttaskthattheoperatorisexpectedtoperform.Dealwithonlyoneidea.Complexevolutions shouldbebrokendownintoaseriesofstepsandsubsteps.

5.5.35.5e4Beclearastotheobjectives ofoperatoractions.Bewritteninsentenceformintheright-hand.

column.

ttJ1 Concern12ThePGPshouldaddresstheaccessibility ofEOPsandtechniques todistinguish themfromotherplantprocedures.

~ResensePresently theEOPsarecontained involumeswithredcoveredjackets.TheEOPsaretheonlycontrolroomprocedures differentiated inthismannerandareeasilydistinguishable.

Uponcompletion oftheEOPupdateinApril1989,theEOPswillbestoredinabookcaseseparatefromallotherprocedures.

Additionally, theEOPswillhaveauniquebinderandformat,asdescribed below.Procedure A-,503.1,provides thefollowing instructions:

2.0EOP/APSectionOranization

-inordertofacilitate rapidlocationofspecificsectionsandsubsections oftheEOP/AP,thecontrolroomcopyisarrangedperFIGURE3asfollows:2.12.2COVERSHEET-whichisusedforadministrative purposesanddoesnotprovideanyactivefunctionintheEOP/APtobeused.TheCoverSheetofthecontrolroomcopyisthefirstpageseeninthebinder.PURPOSEandENTRYCONDITIONS/SYMPTOMS PAGE-inthecontrolroomcopyisimmediately following thecoversheet.2.2.1~~APurposeStatement whichspecifically describes theintentoftheprocedure.

2.2.2Entryconditions and/orSymptomssectionswhichspecifytheconditions, transitions and/orsymptomswhichdictateordirectentryintotheprocedure.

Thesymptomsusedshouldbeuniquetotheprocedure.

2.3OPERATORACTIONSTEPPAGES-whichmaybesubdivided intoImmediate OperatorActionpages,followedbysubsequent operatoractionpages.Operatoractionsteppagesmaycontain;2.3.1CAUTIONSTATEMENTS

-whichprovideinformation abouthazardstopersonnel orequipment andadviceonactionsortransitions whichmaybecomenecessary depending onchangesinplantconditions.

2.3.2NOTESTATEMENTS

-whichprovideadministrative oradvisoryinformation whichsupportsoperatoractions.10 IP OPERATORACTIONSTEPS-presented inatwocolumnformat,directtheoperatorthroughspecificstepbysteptasks,givetheexpectedresultsfromthosetasksandprovidecontingency actionstobetakenshouldanexpectedtaskmethodnotbeavailable oranexpectedresultnotbeobtained.

ATTACHMENT PAGES-whichmaybeusedtoprovideadditional information totheoperator.

Theyprovideinformation concerning aparticular steporevolution addressed intheprocedure.

Theinformation presented isofimportance totheactionordecisionwherereferenced, butisofalengthorformatwhichprecludes incorporation intotheprocedure step.Similarinformation iscontained inA-502.1Section3.5.11

A-503.1:19 FIGURE3CONTROLROOMEOP/APBINDERAEGUQIGEMENT (TRI-FOLD BINDER)EOPFOLDOVERPAGESATTACHMENTS IIIIIIIIIIFOLDOUTPAGESIISUMMARYATTACHMENT IIEOPIIIIII-coversheet

-purpose/entry IIconditions/symptomsll

-immediate/

((subsequent action((IIIIB1-FOLDBINDERFOLDOVERPAGESAttachment IIIIoIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIAPoIIIIcoversheet IIpurpose/entry IIconditions/symptom immediate/

subsequent actions(IIII12 0

Concern13Thequalityofthereproduced copiesoftheEOPsshouldbeaddressed inthePGPsinceallcopiesoftheEOPsneedtobelegibleandcomplete.

~ResonseSinceEOPs/APsareconsidered Plantprocedures, theseprocedures andanychangestotheseprocedures aregovernedbytheprovisions ofA-601.2(Procedure Control-Permanent Changes)andA-602(Procedure Distribution).

Theseprocedures provideforproofreading anddistribution ofEOPs/APstoaddressthisconcern.Concern14Particular attention shouldbepaid.todeviations fromandadditions tothegenerictechnical guidelines thatareofsafetysignificance duringtheverification andvalidation programs.

ThePGPshoulddiscusshowthedeviations andadditions willbeverifiedandvalidated.

~ResonseProcedure A-601.6providesthefollowing directions:

3.3.2Verification Performance:

~~~~~3.3.2.1Theverification processshallbeperformed bypre-identifying theknowledgeable individuals neededtoperformthereviewsonATTACHMENT 2.3.3.2.2Individuals performing thetechnical accuracyreviewshouldincludeoperations, STA,trainingstaff,operations supervision, technical staff,nuclearengineering, etc.,asdeemed'ecessary bytheTechnical Assistant totheOperations managerordesignee.

3.3.2.3TheTechnical Assistant to,theOperations Managerordesigneeshallperfo'rmthewrittenaccuracyreview.3.3.2.4Deviation orchangestoexistingsetpoints (footnotes) ornewsetpoints shallrequirereviewbytechnical staffandindependent reviewbynuclearengineering.

Includedwiththereviewshallbeadocumented basis,toincludecalculations oranalysis, asapplicable.

3.3.2.5Deviations fromtheWOGERGguidanceshallrequirereviewbyknowledgeable licensedoperations staff.Includedshallbeadocumented basiswhichassessesthesafetysignificance ofthedeviation.

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3.3.3.1Verification shallbecompleted bydocumentation onATTACHMENT 2.3.3.3.2TheTechnical Assistant totheOperation Manager(TAOM)~~~ordesigneeshallpre-identify theindividuals neededtoperformthetechnical reviewbynameandasterisks onATTACHMENT 2.3.3.3.3TheTechnical Assistant totheOperations Managerordesigneeshalldocumentanydeviations fromtheWOG'ERGsorsetpointchangesonATTACHMENT 2,addinganyadditional pagesasnecessary.

Includedwithanydeviations shallbethejustification and.the,.safety,significance ofthedifference fromtheWOGERGs.NOTE:Allcommentsmustberesolvedbeforethevalidation processisstarted.IntheeventacommentcannotberesolvedtheEPCshallreviewtheproposedchangeandresolvethecomment.3.3.3.43.53.5.1Following completion oftheverification process,theTechnical Assistant totheOperations Managerordesigneeshallresolveanycommentsandfollowupwithanyfurtherreviews,asnecessary, andindicateresolution/completion bysignature onATTACHMENT 2.FinalReviewandAroyal:Following validation andverification, theTAOMshallinitiateaPCNfortheprocedure changeornewprocedure andinitiatetherequired.

10CFR50.59 reviewcriteriaasrequiredbyReference 2.2and2.3.Concern15Section5.2.A(page67)statesthatallEOPswillbeverified, butSection5.3.B(page93)statesthat"yellowpath"functional restoration procedures maynotbevalidated.

Toassurecompletevalidation ofalltheEOPstheprogramdescription shouldincludeanindication thatthefullcomlementofEOPswillbevalidated.

~ResenseWhiletheinitialsetofyellowpathFRprocedures havenotbeenformallyvalidated, theyhavebeenusedsuccessfully duringsimulator training.

RG&Ehasahighconfidence levelintheseprocedures.

Futurerevisions totheseprocedures willreceivevalidation.

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Concern16Thevalidation programdescription shouldstatethatalloftheEOPswillbevalidated onthedynamicsimulator, onceitiscompleted, usingtheprocedures andscenarios described inthecurrentvalidation programdescription.

ForthepartsoftheEOPsthatcannotbevalidated onthesimulator, theexistingmethodofprocedure validation maybereliedupon.Revisions totheEOPsneedtobeverified, andvalidated.

Theverification andvalidation programdescriptions shoulddiscussthecriteriaormethodsthatwillbeusedfordetermining theneedto'reverify andrevalidate anychangesintheEOPs,.andhowtheverification andvalidation processistobecarriedout.~ResenseProcedure A-601.6containsthefollowing instructions:

3.4VALIDATION PROCESS:3.4.1Validation istheprocessbywhichtheuseability oftheprocedure isconfirmed.

3.4.1.1Validation providesameansbywhichminimumoperating shiftpersonnel testtheprocedure andproposedchangesinaplantspecificcontrolroomenvironment underscenariodriven,simulated emergency conditions.

3.4.1.2Validation maybeconducted byoneoftwomethods;the~~~simulator methodorthewalkthrough(tabletop)method.3.4.1.3hSimulator validations willbeutilizedtothemaximumextentpossibleonallprocedures whichaffectactionconducted intheControlRoom.3.4.1.4Walkthroughvalidations willbeutilizedforoperatoractionswhichareconducted outsidethecontrolroomorwherethesimulator lacksthecapability toproperlyvalidatetheprocedure orchange.3.4.2ScenarioDeveloment:NOTE:Validation shallbeperformed onallmajorchangesornewprocedures.

3.4.2.13.4.2.2TheTAOMordesigneeshalldevelopadetailedeventscenariousingthefinaldraftprocedure aftertheverification process.iscompleted.

ATTACHMENT 3providesalistingofscenarios.

Fornewprocedures thescenariomustcontainsufficient guidancetoplacetheplantinacoldshutdownorsafecondition toensurethatallnecessary transitions areaccomplished.

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Forchangestoexistingprocedures, thescenarioshallbedeveloped insuchamannerthatthestep(s)changedarefullytestedincluding ResponseNotObtained(RNO)actions.TheTAOMordesigneeshalldetailthescenarioandthevalidation methodtobeusedontheValidation Scenariosheet,ATTACHMENT 3A.Forchangesmadeasaresultofsimulator trainingfeedbackwhenusingtheprocedures, theTAOMordesigneeshallconsulttheappropriate simulator instructor forscenariodetails.Validation Performance:

NOTE:Forchangestoprocedures asaresultofsimulator trainingfeedback, theTAOMordesigneeshallensurethat,thevalidation performance hasbeenconducted and.documented inaccordance withsteps3.4.3.1through3.4.3.8.Forbothsimulator orwalkthroughmethods,thevalidation scenarioshallbeperformed bytheminimumcontrolroomcomplement of3licensedoperators, withatleastonebeinganSRO,andanSTA.TheValidation Coordinator shallbeeitheraSROorasimulator instructor withSROequivalent plantcertification.

TheValidation Coordinator isnormallytheTAOMordesignee.

UsingtheValidation ScenarioSheet,theValidation Coordinator shallbriefthevalidation teaminallthenecessary initialconditions, systemsand/or,entryconditions tobeginthevalidation.

Atnotimeshallthedetailsofthescenariobemadeknowntothevalidation team.TheValidation Coordinator shalldirecttheentirescenarioperformance, including anyinformation necessary foroperatordecisionmaking.Included.

shallbedetermination whenthescenariohasprogressed sufficiently toeffecttermination.

Thevalidation teamwillrespondtothedataavailable tothem(simulator orwalkthrough)andperformtheactionsoftheprocedure.

TheValidation Coordinator andsimulator instructor shallobservetheactionsofthecrewandassesstheirperformance.

TheValidation Coordinator mayterminate thescenariowhenthescenarioobjective hasbeenaccomplished.

16 I4 3.4.3.73.4.3.8~~3.4'.=3.9Immediately following conclusion

.ofthescenario, theValidation Coordinator shalldebriefthevalidation teamusing-theapplicable guidancecontained inATTACHMENT 3B,validation criteria',.

TheValidation Coordinator shallcompleteaValidation Performance Sheet,ATTACHMENT

.3C',andrecordanycommentsforfurtherevaluation/resolution.

TheTAOMordesigneeshallberesponsible forresolution ofcommentspriortosubmittal ofthechangeforfinalprocessing.

Majorchangesasaresultofcommentsshallrequireverification andrevalidation.

eThewalkthrough(tabletop) validation methodshallbeconducted inamannersimilarto'.;thesimulator (steps...3.4.3.1 through..3.4.3."8)

'exceptthatnoactualcontrolmanipulation willtakeplace.,However, theprocessused,timerequiredaridanynecessary toolsshallbefactoredintothe.task(s).required, forvalidity.

Documentation shallbe'ompleted perATTACHMENT 3C.Detailspertaining toVerification werediscussed.

inConcern14.toitsfcommitmeR~esenseUponcompleting thedevelopment oftheEOPsin1985,alllicensedindividuals weregivenclassroom trainingontheEOPs.Whentheinstallation ofthenewplantspecificsimulator wascompleted, thesimulator wasutilizedtotrainalllicensed.

personnel onallEOPs,."'inally,-ongoingEOPtrain'ing j.sprovidedintheRegual'ification Program.Asapart~of~the-Licensed.Operat;or" InitialTrainingProgram,eachlicensecandidate receivestrainingoneveryEOP.Thisconsistsof'lassroom tiainingreinforced bysimulator exercises.

rConcern17-YaItiscrucialthatalloperators betrainedonallaspectsofe'achEOP.sothat.all-operators-arepreparedtoexecuteeachEOPullestextent.Thetrainingprogramshouldinclude.a-nttotrain,alloperators onallEOPsssConcern18TheEOPtrainingprogramdescription shouldincludeacommitment toformal,EOP training(,orretraining) onthesimulator whenthesimulator

'isfinished, andplansforthistraining.

Thisdescription shouldindicatethe,'useof:,,'widevarietyofscenarios; including multiplefailures, tofullyexercisetheEOPsonthesimulator andthusexposetheoperators toawidevarietyofEOPuses.

~i R~esonseFormalEOPsimulator trainingwasconducted foralllicensedindividuals whenthesimulator wasreadyfortraining.

1naddition, theoperators receiveEOPtrainingonthesimulator eachyearaspartoftheLicensedOperatorRequalification Program.Thistrainingincludesscenarios whichexerciseallEOPs.Thelessonsarewrittentoallowtheinstructor theflexibility toexercisemanydifferent pathsthroughtheprocedures.

Thistrainingalsoincludesscenarios withmultiplefailures.

Concern19TheEOPtrainingprogramshouldincludethemethodtobeusedtotrainoperators inareaswherethesimulator doesnotreactliketheplantandinpartsoftheEOPsthatcannotberunonthesimulator.

~ResenseAllEOPscanbefullyexercised onthesimulator.

Therearenodiscrepancies betweenthesimulator andtheplantwhichpreventtheuseoftheEOPs.Concern20TheEOPtrainingprogramdescription shouldindicatehowtheoperators aretobe:evaluated duringclassroom instruction, tabletopdiscussions, replicate controlroomwalkthroughs, andfuturesimulator exercises.

~ResonseTheoperators areevaluated in.traininginaccordance withtrainingdepartment procedures.

Awrittenexamisusedforclassroom

training, aformaloralexamisusedforcontrolroomwalkthroughs, andanoperational examisused.forsimulator training.

TheseexamsaremodeledafterNRClicensing ezams.Tabletopdiscussions arenotusedasaprimarytrainingtool.18 b

Figure2STATUSTREEPRIORITYINDENTIFICATIONColorLineCodeSymbolCodeStatus/Response RedThecriticalsafetyfunctionisunderextremechallene;immediate operatoractionisrequired.

OrangerearYellow~~~~~Thecriticalsafetyfunctionisunderseverechaiiene;promptoperatoractionisrequired.

Thecriticalsafetyfunctionconditonisoff-normal.Operatoractionmaybetaken.GreenThecriticalsafetyfunctionissatisfied.

Nooperatoractionisneeded.

,4<gI A-503.1:19 FIGURE3CONTROLROOMEOP/APBINDERARRANGEMENT (TRI-FOLD BINDER)ATTACHMENTS IIIIIIEOPFOLDOVERPAGESIIIIIFOLDOUTPAGESIIISUMMARYATTACHMENT II-EOPIIIIII-coversheet II-purpose/entry conditions/symptoms//

-immediate/

IIsubsequent actionIIIIIIIIB1-FOLDBINDERAPFOLDOVERPAGESAttachment IIIIoAPoIlII-coversheet II-purpose/entry conditions/symptom

-immediate/

subsequent actionsIIIII

Number:Title:RevisionNunber:PIGURE1 0lW Number:Title:RevisionNader:A.PURPOSE-Thisprocedure provides.~~~~~~~~~~t~~~t~~~~~~~~~B.ENTRYCONDITIONS/SYMPTOMS l.ENTRYCONDITIONS

-Thisprocedure isenteredfrom>a~b.d.2.SYMPTOMS-Thesymptomsof...'Procedure Title)...are;a~b.coFIGURE2

Number:Title:RevisionNurber:STEPACTION/EXPECTED RESPONSERESPONSENOTOBTAINEDImperitive Action-RESULTAlternate Commanda.Sequential Substep-RESULTa.Alternate CommandoNonsequential substep-RESULToAlternate CommandNOTE:oThefollowing aretypicalexamplesofoperatoractionsteps;1VerifyReactorTrip:Tripreactormanually.

oReactorTripBreakers-OPENoNeutronflux-DECREASING CheckifallRCPsshouldbeStopped:a.SIpumps-ATLEASTONERUNNINGa.GOTOStep2*********************k**********************************************************

CAUTIONALTERNATE WATERSOURCESFORAFWPUMPSWILLBENECESSARY IFCSTLEVELDECREASES TOLESSTHAN19.5FEET.**************k*****************************************************************

CheckIntactS/GLevels:a.Narrowrangelevel-GREATERTHAN(LATER)a.Maintaintotalfeedflowlowgreaterthan(Later)FIGURE3 I1

Nwher:Titie:RevisionNumber:FOLDOUTPAGE1.Includeanyinformation neededbytheoperatorthroughout theprocedure.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~3~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~4FIGURE5 O