ML14183B258

Vermont Yankee, Response to Request for Additional Information - Certified Fuel Handler Training Program

ML14183B258
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	06/25/2014
From:	Wamser C J Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BVY 14-051
Download: ML14183B258 (3)

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En trgyEntergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.Vermont Yankee320 Governor Hunt RoadVernon, VT 05354Tel 802 257-7711Christopher J. WamserSite Vice President BVY 14-051June 25, 2014U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk11555 Rockville PikeRockville, MD 20852

SUBJECT:

Response to Request for Additional Information

-Certified Fuel Handler Training ProgramVermont Yankee Nuclear Power StationDocket No. 50-271License No. DPR-28

REFERENCE:

1. Letter, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. to USNRC, "Request forApproval of Certified Fuel Handler Training Program,"

BVY 13-095, dated October 31, 20132. E-mail, USNRC to Vermont Yankee, "VY RAI -Certified FuelHandler Training Program (BVY 13-095),"

dated June 13, 2014,

Dear Sir or Madam:

By Reference 1, Vermont Yankee (VY) submitted a Certified Fuel Handler Training Program forNRC review and approval.

By e-mail dated June 13, 2014, NRC provided a Request forAdditional Information (Reference

2) in order for the staff to complete its review of Reference 1.Specifically, the staff has asked the following question:

RAI-1In the Request for Approval of Certified Fuel Handler Training

Program, dated October 31,2013, Attachment 1, Section 2.2 "Fundamentals Training,"

Entergy States:"Selection of topics will be based on a job analysis for the Certified Fuel Handler tasksand functions."

Please state who will be performing that job analysis, and if there will be a Difficulty, Importance, and Frequency (DIF) review for the job analysis.

MDý_t CUL BVY 14-051 / page 2 of 3RESPONSE:

Selection of fundamental training topics for the Certified Fuel Handler (CFH) training program isbeing guided and informed by the recently completed job analysis for the CFH position whichwas led by VY Operations Training personnel with input from Operations department SeniorReactor Operator (SRO) incumbents.

This job analysis was completed using VY's current SRO task list as a basis and evolving thattask list into the new CFH task list based upon the reactor being permanently shutdown anddefueled with all spent fuel stored either in the Spent Fuel Pool or on the ISFSI pad. This newtask list reflects expected changes to the plant's design basis and design basis accidents, including permanently defueled Technical Specifications and systems which will be abandoned.

Difficulty, Importance, and Frequency (DIF) ratings for each task listed on the new CFH task listwere generated with input from incumbent Operations SROs who are familiar with the expectedplant conditions during the upcoming decommissioning period. Individuals involved in producing these DIF ratings included the Operations Decommissioning Project Lead SRO, an experienced incumbent Shift Manager, the Assistant Operations Manager-Training, the Assistant Operations Manager-Support and the Operations Manager.

Training requirements for CFH candidates arebeing identified based on these DIF ratings.Applicable training materials and objectives are being selected for the required fundamentals topics, based on the new CFH tasks and their supporting knowledge requirements.

Since thereactor will be permanently shutdown and defueled, only a subset of the current GenericFundamentals Topics will need to be taught to CFH candidates.

One output of the ongoingdesign phase of the CFH training program will be a comprehensive list of required fundamental training topics and associated learning objectives.

Qualified operations instructors are makingthese curriculum decisions based on the DIF values generated by operations line incumbents.

Operations and training management will review and approve the selection of curricula andobjectives for the fundamental training topics.This submittal contains no new regulatory commitments.

If you have any questions regarding the content of this submittal, please contact Mr. ColeyChappell at (802) 451-3374.

Sincerely, CJW/JTMcc list: next page BVY 14-051 / page 3 of 3cc: Mr. William M. DeanRegion 1 Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2100 Renaissance Blvd, Suite 100King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 Mr. James Kim, Project ManagerOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 08D1511555 Rockville PikeRockville, MD 20852-2378 USNRC Resident Inspector Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power StationMr. Christopher

Recchia, Commissioner VT Department of Public Service112 State Street, Drawer 20Montpelier, VT 05620-2601