ML17250A533

Operator Requalification Program, Procedure A-102.14, Revision 3

ML17250A533
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Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	05/21/1980
From:	ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
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ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION GINNA STATION CONTROLLED COPY HPiiBER GfNNA STATlQN UNlT 41 COP PLETKD OATE;:-TlQE':-PROCEDURE NO.A-102.14 REV.NO.R.E.GINNA OPERATOR REOUAL'F CA Q.A.REVIEW TECHNICAL REVIEW PORC 5/5/80 QC REVIEW DATE APPROVED FOR USE PM'UPERINTENDENT QA x NON-QA PZVIEWED BY: CATEGORy 1.0 THIS PROCEDURE CONTAINS 1~PAGES 8009650 g~s)

A-102 F 14:1 A"102.14 R.E.GINNA OPERATOR RE UALD'ICATION PROGRAM 1.0 PURPOSE: To establish the~0 erator Re uglification Pro ram as an Administrative Order.

2.0 REFERENCES

2.1 2.2 10 CZR 55 APPENDIX A R.E.Ginna 0 erator Re uglification Pro ram 2.3 Ietter"Qualification of Reactor Operators" from Harold Denton dated 3/26/80 2.4 ANS 3.1 1978 3.0 INSTRUCTIONS:

3.1 3.2 3.2.1 3.3 Attached to this Administrative Order is the erator Re uglification

~pro ram (Atta.chment"A")Adherence to this program shall be mandatory.

The Superintendent will be notified of each individual required to attend a specific lecture after the annual exam.All individuals shall be notified as to the lectures they will be required-to attend.After the Annual Exam Session a notice signed by the Plant Super-intendent shall be forwarded to the Operations Engineer listing the licensed staff members who have not taken the annual exam and those individuals shall not be allowed to perform licensed activities until they have met the licensing requirements of passing the annual exam.RECORDS: 4.1 See Section 8 of Attachment A.

A-102.14:2 ATTACHMENT"A" R.E.GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM PURPOSE 1.1 The purpose of this program is to ensure that the licensed opera-tors and senior operators at Ginna Station maintain their profici-ency and knowledge in all phases of plant operations.

This program is developed to fulfill the requalification requirements set forth in 10 CFR 55 Appendix A,'etter"Qualification of Reactor Oper'ators" from Harold Denton dated 3/26/80 and ANS-3.1 1978.1.2.The Ginna Plant Requalification Program is scheduled to be completed and repetitive on a two year basis.The program shall consist of classroom lectures, on-the-job training and simulator training on a preplanned basis.DEFINITIONS 2.1 Control Mani ulations-Prior to August 1, 1980 accepted manipula-tions are 1 through 6 below.After August 1, 1980 all manipulation shall be performed during term of license with"-items performed annually.(1)Reactor startup to include a range that reactivity feedback from nuclear heat addition is noticeable and heatup rate is established.

(2)Plant shutdown.(3)Manual control of steam generator feedwater during startup or shutdown.(4)Boration or dilution of reactor coolant system during power operation>10/.(5)Reactor power level changes>10/by manual manipulaton of rod control system.

~~,l~g A-102.14:3 2.DEFINITIONS (Cont'd)(6)Reactor power level changes>10/by turbine electro-hydraulic control.(7)Loss of coolant including significant steam generator tube leak.(8)I,oss of coolant inside containment.

(9)Loss of coolant outside containment.

(10)Large loss of coolant leak including leak rate determination.

1 (ll)Small loss of coolant leak including leak rate determination.

A n (12)Loss of coolant including saturated reactor coolant response.(13)Loss of instrument air.(14)Station Blackout.(15)Natural Circulation.

(16)Loss.of Condenser Vacuum.(17)Loss of Service Water.(18)Loss of Residual Heat Removal Cooling.(19)Loss of Component Cooling or cooling to individual component.

(20)I,oss of Normal Feedwater.

(21)Loss of Normal and Auxiliary Feedwater.

(22)I,oss of Instrumentation Bus.(23)Control Rod Misalignment.

(24)Inability to Drive Control Rods.(25)Immediate Boration.(26)Fuel Cladding Failure or, High Activity in Reactor Coolant System.(27)Turbine or Generator Trip.~(28)Malfunction of Tavg controls.(29)Malfunction of Pessurizer Pressure or Level Controls.(30)Reactor Trip.

DEFINITIONS (Cont'd)-3" A-102.14:4 (31)Main Steam Line Break inside or outside containment.

(32)Nuclear Instrument Failure.2.2 Plant Evolutions Plant evolutions shall be any event other than routine operations occurring during steady-state, transient or shutdown conditions and may include the following:

(1)Reactor startup (2)Reactor shutdown (3)Turbine runback (4)Reactor trip (5)Plant cooldown (6)Plant heatup (7)Turbine power level change other than adjustment for calorimetric (8)Periodic tests (9)Refueling operations 2.3 Job Cross-Trainin Job cross-training for shift personnel shall consist of assuming the duties and performing the functions of other shift classifications.

Each nonshift licensed operator or senior operator will satisfy licensing proficiency requirements by any of the following:

a.b.C.d.Duty Engineer assignment Assistance to the shift in supervising activities covering control room operations, testing, radioactive waste, releases, plant maintenance.

Control Room watchstanding Conduct of drills or instruction in control room systems and procedures.

A-102.14:5 2.DEFINITIONS (Cont'd)The nonshift licensed operator or senior operator will satisfy these requirements fox at least a total of 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> every 4 months.2.4 On-Shift Discussions On-shift discussions shall include reviews of procedures, discussions of plant operations and/or other specific material assigned by the Training Coordinator or Shift Supervisor or STA.3.CLASSROOM LECTURES 3.1'The classroom lectures shall be scheduled and shall include the-following topics: (1)Reactor theory and principles of operation (2)Radiation control and safety (3)Power Plant secondary systems and applicable procedures (4)Reactor primary and engineered safety systems with applicable (5)procedures Plant instrumentation, protection and control systems (6)Electrical systems and applicable procedures

'(7)Technical specifications (8)Refueling systems, operation and applicable procedures (9)Plant operating characteristics (10)Heat transfer, fluid flow and thermodynamics (11)Mitigating core damage during accidents (12)Administrative, operating, emergency and other applicable procedures (13)Applicable portions of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (19, 20, 50, 55, 71, 100).Title 49 CFR (170-199)(14)System Modifications which are pertinent to the safe operation of the plant as determined by the Training Coordinator.

Individuals not attending the classroom lecture will be assigned to review 1

.I~~I r"5-A-102.1 4: 6 3.CLASSROOM LECTURES (Cont'd)and acknowledge System Modifications pertinent to the safe.operations of the plant.3.2 Each of the, listed topics shall be presented at least once during the two-year cycle.The completion of each topic shall be documented by a written examination, with exceptions as noted per Sections 7.2 and 7.3.3.3 Each shift shall be available for scheduled lectures for one four-day week out of every five'weeks with the exception of the refueling, maintenance and summer vacation period.4.ON-THE-JOB-TRA1NING 4.1 All licensed operators and senior operators shall participate as much as possible'n plant'control manipulations involving reactivity changes to demonstrate their skill and familiarity with reactivity

'I control systems.On-the-job training shall also be participated in as much as possible and include the following:

(1)Plant evolutions (2)Control manipulations (3)Job cross-training (4)On-shift discussions 4.2 Licensed Reactor Operator Manipulations

-Each Licensed Reactor Operator shall manipulate the controls as noted in 4.4 during the term of his license.4.3 Licensed Senior Reactor Operator Manipulations

-Each licensed Senior Reactor Operator shall manipulate the controls or direct'he activities of operators during plant control" manipulations as noted in 4.4 during the term of his license.

,,el-6-A-102.14:7 4.ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (Cont'd)4.4 Ten control manipulations shall be required and consist of a combina-tion of the first six control manipulations listed under 2.1 until August 1, 1980.'fter August 1, 1980 all listed manipulations shall be required during the term of his license, with-items required annually.4.5 The normal control manipulations (1-6)must be performed.

An appropri-ate simulator may be used to satisfy the requirements for control manipulations.

Control manipulations during abnormal or emergency t operations must be walked through with, and evaluated by a member of the training staff as a minimum.Simulator performance is greater than minimum.These conditions take effect August 1, 1980.4.6 Persons holding NRC licenses, but not actively engaged in regular plant operation for a period of four months, shall be refamiliarized and examined before returning to licensed required positions.

The refamiliarization program shall include review of: (1)Procedural changes (2)Iicense changes (3)Plant system modifications (4)'lant incidents The completion of the refamiliarization program shall include written and oral examinations to document that the licensee is up-to-date and familiar with the plant.The Training Coordinator shall document the satisfactory completion of the refamiliarization program by the licensee and the NRC shall be notified of this fact.4.7 Emergency Procedures may be reviewed by classroom lecture, on-shift discussion or individual study.These procedures shall be reviewed twice each year and documented on the Emergency Procedure Review acknowledge sheets.

,~lo, A-102.14:8 4.ON-THE"JOB TRAINING (Cont'd)4.8 Relevant incidents which'occur at R.E.Ginna or other licensed power reactors shall be reviewed by licensed operators by on-shift discussion with STA's or Shift Supervisor or during classroom lecture.The STA's review LER's regularly and discuss relevant incidents with their shift or notify training to include in classroom lectures.5.Sl 1ULATOR TRAINING 5.1 Simulator training may be used to demonstrate skill and/or familiarity with reactivity control systems to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 55, Appendix A, paragraphs 3a and 3b, if the simulator reproduces the general operating characteristics of Ginna Station and the arrangement of the instrumentation and controls of the simulator is similar.Under the same conditions the simulator may be used for reactivity manipulations for emergency or abnormal conditions.

5.2 The procedures used during simulator training shall be R.E.Ginna Operating and Emergency Procedures as applicable.

5.3 Upon return from simulator training and prior to performing licensed duties at Ginna, the licensed operator shall be given an oral mini exam on the Ginna control board to demonstrate familiarity with the Ginna controls.This exam shall be conducted by a licensed individual selected by the Training Coordinator.

5.4 Th'e accomplishment of simulator training and familiarity demonstration shall be documented.

6.,OTHER TRAINING TECHNIQUES 6.1 Alternate training such as video tapes, films and other training aids may be used to supplement classroom lectures.These alternate training A-102.14:9 6.OTHER TRAINING TECHNI UES (Cont'd)6.1 techniques shall be used as additional or supplemental training for licensed personnel.

Self-study using training aids shall be documented.

Alternate training techniques shall not be more than 50$of the class-room lecture time.7.EVALUATION

7.1 Evaluation

of licensed personnel shall include examination at the completion of each lecture topic and on an annual basis.Evaluation shall also include written reports by supervisors and/or training personnel during actual and simulated operating conditions.

7.2 The annual exam shall cover all topics in the requalification program and be given at the beginning of each year.The questions shall be of the NRC type and the exam shall be divided into sections.Satisfactory completion of the Requalification Annual Exam shall be indicated by a minimum overall grade of 80/and a grade 70/or greater in each section.Those not satisfactorily completing the Requalification Annual Exam shall be removed from the licensed required position and assigned to retraining until they can satisfactorily pass a requalification exam administered by the training section.This grade criteria takes effect with the 1981 annual exam.Anyone passing the overall annual exam and receiving a grade of 80/or greater in a particular area sFiall not be required to attend the next series of lectures on that topic or take the associated exam.Anyone passing the overall annual exam, but not receiving a grade of 80$or greater in a particular area sh'all be required to attend the next series of lectures on that topic and take the associated exam.The lecture topic will be scheduled in a timely manner or additional (individual study shall be provided for persons not receiving a grade of 80%on a particula'r topic.

0>so 7.EVALUATION (Cont'd)7.3 Exams given at the end of each lecture topic shall indicate that the licensee has satisfactorily completed the topic if he received a grade of 80%or greater.Those not receiving a grade of 80/shall be assigned additional work.A re-examination shall then be given after the completion of the assigned work and a grade of 80/or greater shall be necessary to indicate the satisfactory completion of the topic.7.4 The licensed individual(s), who prepare(s) and grade(s)the annual examination, need not take the annual exam.The licensed individual(s) who prepare(s) and grade(s)the lecture topic associated quiz(s)need not take the quiz.7.5 The annual exam shall also be used to evaluate and improve the requalification program.Such evaluation shall attempt to identify areas where additional classroom lectures or other type of training can improve personal or group plant operating ability.8.TRAINING PERSONNEL R.E.Ginna License training program instructors shall have Senior Reactor Operator Licenses or be preparing for license examination when instructing subjects such as (1)R.E.Ginna primary and safety systems (2)R.E.Ginna integrated response topics (3)R.E.Ginna transient responses 8.1 The, instructors shall participate in a familiarity program to keep them current in plant changes.This will include: 8.1.1 Procedure changes, review and acknowledge procedure changes in Control Room Acknowledge Book.8.1.2 Current operating history-review and acknowledge monthly Operations Report.After review this will be included in Requalification Training Material.

10" A-102.14:11 8.TRAINING PERSONNEL (Cont')8.1.3 Current R.E.Ginna LER's and Other Relevant LER's-review and acknowledge events provided by the Technical Assistant to the Plant Superintendent

-Operations Assessment.

After review they shall be included in Requalification Training material.9.DOCUMENTATION Documentation of each licensed person',s involvement in the requalification program shall be maintained by the licensee or the Training Coordinator for the period designated below.After this period the documentation shall be forwarded to Central Records unless otherwise stated to be maintained in accordance with A-1701.9.1 Records maintained by the licensee for one year after which they shall be reviewed by the Training Coordinator and forwarded to Central Records and filed under Personnel Histories of 8.12 of A-1701.They include: (1)Job Cross.Training (2)Reactivity Changes (3)Plant Evolutions (4)On-Shift Discussions 9.2 Records and documents maintained by the Training Coordinator for one year and then submitted to Centr'al Records and filed under Personnel Histories 8.12 of A-1701.They include: (1)Classroom Training Records (2)Simulator Training (3)Personnel Evaluations 9.3 Records and documents maintained by the Training Coordinator and forwarded to Central Records at different time periods as noted in each case include:

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A-102.14:12 DOCUMENTATION (Cont'd)9.3 (1)Examination given (annual and session quiz)including key shall be submitted quarterly to Central Records and filed under 8.7'f A"1701.(2)Answers to examination or quizzes given by licensee shall be maintained by the Training Coordinator for two years or until reviewed by the NRC, whichever comes first.After this the answers may be disposed of.(3)Completed Emergency Review acknowledge sheets to document I Emergency Procedures have been reviewed, shall be forwarded to Central Records after review by the Training Coordinator and filed under 8.7 of A-1701.(4)Completed Technical Specification acknowledge sheets to document that Technical Specification changes have been read and understood for those persons who have not attended the associated instruction shall be forwarded to Central Records after review by the Training Coordinator and filed under 8.7 of A-1701.(5)Completed System Modification review sheets for those persons who have not attended the associated instruc'tion shall be forwarded to Central Records after review by the Training Coordinator and A filed under 8.7 of A-1701.(6)Documentation of additional training for those individuals failing the annual exam or lecture topic quiz, including applicable class-room lecture attendance, assigned individual study, and make-up examinations shall be maintained by the Training Coordinator for the year and then forwarded to Central Records to be filed under 8.12 with the exception of make-up examination answer which shall be maintained in accordance with 8.3(2)above.

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A-102.14:13 12-9.DOCUMENTATION (Cont')9.4 Central Records shall maintain completed procedure acknowledge sheets to document that procedure changes pertinent to the operation of the plant have been read and understood.

9.5 All documentation required to establish a licensee's satisfactory completion of the requalification program shall be assembled and verified by the Training Coordinator prior to submission of the license renewal request to the NRC.License application and renewal information shall be submitted to Central Records as submitted to the NRC and filed under 8.12 of A-1701.

t tI.'W Docket No.50-244 DISTRIBUTION:

w/enclosure:

ACRS OI8(E (3)GMcCorkle guy p p]ggow/o enclosure:

Mr-Leon D-White, Jr-NRC PDR Vice President Rochester Gas 5 Electric Corporation DElsenhut 89 East Avenue Rochester, New York 14649

Dear Mr.l]hite:

w/o enclosure:

RPurple RTedesco'Novak GLainas JOlshinski DCrutchfield HSmith SNowicki TERA NSIC J Heltemes'he attached enclosure supplements our letter of February 14, 1980, regarding the results of the vital area analysis previously conducted at the R.E.Ginna Station.The enclosure contains the complete list of vital areas and equip-ment resulting from the vital area analysis.Certain areas of your physical security program may need realignment beyond the changes submitted with your letter of March 24, 1980.Accordingly, you'hould review your existing security plan to assure that the vital areas and equipment identified in the enclosure are being protected in accordance with the requirements of Section 73.55(c)(1) and 73.55(d)(7) of 10 CFR Part?3.55.Please advise us of the results of this review within 60 days of receipt of this letter and describe arp proposed changes to your physical security program.The enclosure to this letter and the enclosure to your letter of March 24, 1980, are being withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR Section 2.790(d)".

Sincerely,

Enclosure:

As stated (withheld from public disclosure)

Dennis M.Crutchfield, Chi Operating Reactors Branch 05 Division of Licensing cc w/o enclosure:

See next page OFFICE)SURNAME OATE$DLi R g/LA H iQj"'/80"" DL:0/PM SNowicki Y/Pt/80" DL: C DCr chfie d'/g$'80'RC FORM 318 (9.76)NRCM 0240 AU.S.GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1979 289 369

'At+-w&1!H l h%444%li'940l A~a Q>"A gory'qy ll+ra l 1 p.I 1 P~S RE00~Cr Wp 0 8 f+A~I 0/y o~4p*y4'NITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C.20555 August 22, 1980 Docket No.50-244 Mr.Leon D.White, Jr.Vice President Rochester Gas 8 Electric Corporation 89 East Avenue Rochester, New York 14649

Dear Mr.White:

The attached enclosure supplements our letter of February 14, 1980, regarding the results of the vital area analysis previously conducted at the R.E.Ginna Station.The enclosure contains the complete list of vital areas and equip-ment resulting from the vital area analysis.Certain areas of your physical security program may need rea)ignment beyond the changes submitted with your letter of March 24, 1980.Accordingly, you should review your existing security plan to assure that the vital areas and equipment identified in the enclosure are being protected in accordance with the requirements of Section 73.55(c)(l) and 73.55(d)(7) of 10 CFR Part 73.55.Please advise us of the.results of this review within 60 days of receipt of this letter and describe'any proposed changes to your physical security program.The enclosure to this letter and the enclosure to your letter of March 24, 1980, are being withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR Section 2.790(d).Si erely,

Enclosure:

As stated (withheld from public disclosure) ennis M.Crutchfield, Chi Operating Reactors Branch 5 Division of Licensing cc w/o enclosure:

See next page Mr.Leon D.White, Jr.August 22, 1980 cc w/o enclosure:

Harry H.Voigt, Esquire LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby and MacRae 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.Suite'1100 Washington, D.C.20036 Mr.Michael Slade 12 Trailwood Circle Rochester, New York 14618 Rochester Committee for Sci ent if i c I nf ormat i on Robert E.Lee, Ph.D.P.0.Box 5236 River Campus Station Rochester, New York 14627 Jeffrey Cohen New York State Energy Of f i ce Swan Street Building Core 1, Second Floor Empire State Plaza Albany, New York 12223 Director, Techni cal Development Programs State of New York Energy Office Agency Building 2 Empire State Plaza Albany, New York 12223 Rochester Public Library 115 South Avenue Rochester, New York 14604 Supervisor of the Town of Ontario 107 Ridge Road West Ontario, New York 14519 Resident Inspector R.E.Ginna Plant.c/o U.S.NRC 1503 Lake Road Ontario, New York 14519 Director, Technical Assessment Division Office of Radiation Programs (AW-459)U.S.Environmental Protection Agency Crystal Mall 42 Arl i ngton, V irgi ni a 20460 U.S.Environmental P,rotection Agency Region II Office ATTN: E I S COORDINATOR 26 Federal Plaza New York, New York 10007 Herbert Grossman, Esq., Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.20555*Dr.Richard F.Cole Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Comnission Washington, D.C.20555 Dr.Emmeth A.Luebke Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Comnission Washington, D.C.20555 Mr.Thomas B.Cochran Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.1725 I Street, N.W.Suite 600 Washington,'D.

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~" g ENCLOSURE GINNA NUCLEAR POWER STATION VITAL AREAS AND E UIPMENT<<l.Upper level spent fuel area (for up to 28 days after shutdown on a refuel)*2~*3*4 5.6.Reactor Containment.

Relay Room-Located underneath the control room-Elevation 271'".1 Auxiliary Feedwater System Room-Located in the Intermediate Building at elevation 253'" north side.Motor Control Center 1-C-Located in the Auxiliary Building at Elevation 271'".Motor Control Center 1-D-Located in the Auxiliary Building.Elevation 253'" north side.*7.Control Room 8.Battery Room b1B.9.Diesel Generator Room//1.10.Screen House-Elevation 253'".11, Auxiliary Building-Elevation 253'".12.Room adjacent to the Battery Room.13.*14'5.16.17.18.Gas Decay Tanks Room.Elevation 253'" of Auxiliary Building.Intermediate Building Sub-Basement Elevation 219'".Diesel Generator Room P2.235'"-Elevation of the Auxiliary Building'efueling Water Storage Tank.278'"-Elevation of the Intermediate Building.19.Condensate Storage Tank.20.253'"-Elevation of the Turbine Building.)" TYPE I VITAL AREAS SECURITY-BELATED 1ii/ORVATION 10 CFR 2.790(A)INFO'iNATION 4

21.Standby Auxiliary Feedwater Pump Building-Elevation 271'".22.Motor Control Center 1-L-Located in the Auxiliary Building at Elevation 271'".23.Standby Auxiliary Feedwater System Room.24.Motor Control Center 1-M-Located in the Auxiliary Building at Elevation 253'".25.Residual Heat Removal Building.Pump Room-Elevation 219'" of Auxiliary 26.Residual Heat Removal Heat Exchanger Room-Elevation 235'" of Auxiliary Building.SECURITY BELATED Ilia"ORiiMTIOM IO CFR R.geo(d)3.HFOBli'ATION