ML17304A516

Proposed Tech Specs 6.3.1,modifying Senior Reactor Operator License Requirements for Operations Manager

ML17304A516
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	09/06/1988
From:	ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
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ML17304A514	List: ML17304A513 ML17304A516
References
TAC-69282, TAC-69283, TAC-69284, NUDOCS 8809150148
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CONTROLLED BY USE}I ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS 6.2.3 INDEPENDENT SAFETY ENGINEERING GROUP ISEG FUNCTION 6.2.3.1 The ISEG shall function to examine plant operating characteristics, NRC issuances, industry advisories, Licensee Event Reports, and other sources of plant design and operating experience information, including plants of similar design, which may indicate areas for improving plant safety.COMPOSITION 6.2.3.2 The ISEG shall be composed of at least five, dedicated, full-time engineers located on site.Each shall have a Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science and at least two years professional level experien"e in his field.RESPONSIBILITIES 6.2.3.3 The ISEG shall be'responsible for maintaining surveillance of plant activities to provide independent verification" that these activities are performed correctly to reduce human errors as much as practical, and to detect potential nuclear safety hazards.AUTHORITY 6.2.3.4 The ISEG shall make detailed recommendations for revised procedures, equipment modifications, maintenance activities, operations activities or other means of improving plant safety to the Director, Nuclear Safety and Licensing, Plant Manager, and the Manager, Nuclear Safety Group (NSG).RECORDS 6.2.3.5 Records of activities performed by the ISED shall be prepared, main-tained, and forwarded each calendar month to the Director, Nuclear Safety and Licensing.

6.2.4 SHIFT TECHNICAL ADVISOR 6.2.4.1 The Shift Technical Advisor (STA)shall provide advisory technical support to the Shift Supervisor in the areas of thermal hydraulics, reactor engineering, and plant analysis with regard to the safe operation of the unit.The STA shall be onsite and shall be available in the control room within 1O minutes whenever one or more units are in MODE 1, 2, 3, or 4.6.3 UNIT STAFF UALIFICATIONS 6.3.1 Each member of the unit staff shall meet or exceed the minimum qualifica-tions of AHS 3.1-1978 and Regulatory.

Guide 1.8, September 1975, except for the Radiation Protection and Chemistry Manager who shall meet or exceed the qualifi-cations of Regulatory Guide 1.8, September 1975, and the Shift Technical Advisor who shall have a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a'scientific or engineering discipline with specific training in plant design and plant operating character-istics, including transients and accidents.

i+><g 7."Not responsible for sign-off function.PALO VERDE-UNIT.1'809i50i48 880'366 PDR ADOCK 05000528 P PNV'6-6 AMEHDMEHT HO-25 0 E INSERT An additional exception is that the Senior Reactor Operator (SRO)license requirement for the Operations Manager shall be met if either the Operations Manager or the Operations Supervisor holds a valid SRO license.The holder of the SRO license shall direct the licensed activities of the licensed operators.

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ONTROI LED BY USE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS 6.2.3 IHDEPEHDENT SAFFTY ENGINEERING GROUP (ISEG)FUNCTION 6.2.3.l The.ISEG shall function to examine plant operating characteristics, NRC issuances, industry advisories, Licensee Event Reports, and other sources of plant design and operating experience information, including plants of similar design, which may indicate areas for improving plant safety.COMPOSITION 6.2.3.2 The ISEG shall be composed of at least five, dedicated, full-time engineers located on site.Each shall have a Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science and at least two years professional level experience in his:: fi el d.RESPONSIBILITIES 6.2.3.3 The ISEG shall be r'esponsible for maintaining surveillance of plant activities to provide independent verificat'ion" that these activities are performed correctly to reduce human errors as much as practical, and to detect potential nuclear safety hazards.AUTHORITY 6;2.3.4 The ISEG shall make detailed recommendations for revised procedures, equipment modifications, maintenance activities, operations activities or other means of improving plant safety to the Director, Nuclear Safety and Licensing, Plant Manager, and the Manager, Nuclear Safety Group (NSG).RECORDS 6.2;3.5 Records of activities performed by the ISEG shall be prepared, main-tained, and forwarded each calendar month to the Director, Nuclear Safety and Licensing.

6.2.4 SHIFT-TECHNICAL ADVISOR 6.2.4.1 The Shift Technical Advisor (STA)shall provide advisory technical support to the Shift Supervisor in the areas of thermal.hydraulics, reactor engineering, and pl'ant analysis with regard to the safe operation of the unit The STA shall be onsite and shall be available in the control room within 10 minutes whenever one or more units are in MODE 1, 2, 3, or 4.6.3 UNIT STAFF QUALIFICATIONS 6.3.1 Each member of, the unit staff shall meet or exceed the minimum qualificat-ionss of ANS 3.1"1978 and Regulatory Guide 1.8, September 1975, except for the Radiation Protection and Chemistry Manager who shall meet or exceed the qualifi-cations of Regulatory Guide 1.8,'September 1975, and the Shift Technical Advisor who shall have a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a scientific or engineeri'ng discipline with specific training in plant design and plant operating character-istics, includi'ng transients and accidents."Not responsible for sign-off function.PALO VERDE-UNIT 2 AMEHDMENT NO.14

~~INSERT An additional exception is that the Senior Reactor Operator (SRO)license requirement for the Operations Manager shall be met if either the Operations Manager or the Operations Supervisor holds a valid SRO license.The holder of the SRO license shall direct the licensed.activities of the licensed operators.

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~~ONTROLLED BY USEP'~~A ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS 6.2.3 INDEPENDENT SAFETY ENGINEERING GROUP ISEG)FUNCTION 6.2.3.1 The ISEG shall function to examine plant operating characteristics, NRC issuances, industry advisories, Licensee Event Reports, and other sources of plant design and operating experience information, including plants of similar design, which may indicate areas for improving plant safety.COMPOSITION 6.2.3.2 The ISEG shall be composed of at least five, dedicated, full-time engineers located on site.Each shall have a Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science and at least two years professional level experience in his field.RESPONSIBILITIES 6.2.3.3 The ISEG shall be responsible for maintaining surveillance of plant activities to provide independent verification" that these activities are performed correctly to reduce human errors as much as practical, and to detect potential nuclear safety hazards.AUTHORITY 6.2.3.4 The'SEG shall make detailed recommendations for revised procedures, equipment modifications, maintenance activities, operations a'ctivities or other~~~.-~~means of improving plant safety to the Director, Nuclear Safety and Licensing,-4" Plant Manager, and the Manager, Nuclear Safety Group (NSG).RECORDS 6.2.3.5 Records of activities performed by the ISEG shall be prepared, main-tained, and'forwarded each calendar month to the Director, Nuclear Safety and Licensing.

6.2.4 SHIFT TECHNICAL ADVISOR 6.2.4.1 The Shift Technical Advisor (STA)shall provide advisory technical'support to the Shift Supervisor in the areas of thermal hydraulics, reactor engineering, and plant analysis with regard to the safe operation of the unit.The STA shall be onsite and shall be available in the control room within 10 minutes whenever one or more units are in MODE 1, 2, 3, or 4.6.3 UNIT STAFF UALIFICATIONS

~6.3.1 Each member of the unit staff shall meet or exceed the minimum qualifica-tions of ANS 3.1-1978 and Regulatory Guide 1.8, September 1975, except for the Radiation Protection and Chemistry Manager who shall meet or exceed the qualifi-cations o'f Regulatory Guide 1.8, September 1975, and the Shift Technical Advisor who shall have a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a scientific or engineerin'g discipline with specific training in plant design and plant operating character-istics, including transients and accidents.

'g~E~>'ot responsible for.sign-off function.PALO VERDE-UNIT 3 6-6 INSERT An additional exception is that the Senior Reactor Operator (SRO)license requirement for the Operations Manager shall be met if either the Operations Manager or the Operations Supervisor holds a valid SRO license.The holder of the SRO license shall direct the licensed activities of the licensed operators.

C ATTACHMENT 2 1)Unit Operations Department Organization Chart 2)Position Summary for Operations Supervisor 4

OP ERAT I OjilS I"lANAGER OPEP,AT IOUS SUPER V I SOP,'V]OP.Vi CONTROL EVALUATORS;'ECRETARY L I CE('(SE CAIID IDATES SHIF I SUPEPVISnP SHIFT SUPERVISOR SHIFT SUPERVISOR SHIFT SUPERVISOR Sl IIFT-SUP EPV ISOP.SIIIF'I'UPLPVISnR ASS T.Sl llf T SUPV llUCL OPEP.A I ORS tlUCL OPEP.1ECH OPS SPT LEAD Of'S SPT TECH ASST.SHIFT SUPV I'IUCL OPERATORS l'IUCL OPER TECH OPS SPT f.EAD'PS SPT TECH ASST.SHIFT SUPV NUCL OPERATORS l'tUCL OPER TECf<OPS'SPT LEAD OPS SPT TECH ASST.SHIFT SUPV rlUCL OPERATORS NUCL OPEP.TECH OPS SPT LEAD OPS SPT TECH ASST.Sfl!FT SUPV riucL opERrnops NUCL OPER TECfl OPS SPT LE'AD OPS SPT"lECH ASST.Sfllr7 SUliV rIUCL or.ERA I Or'S,, HUE L OPFPj'1FCII Or S SPr l.rA'I.nPS Sr-r S Erll 4 V~t OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR The Operations Supervisor assists and acts as the principal alternate to the Operations Manager.He coordinates the activities and performance of the Shift Supervisors to ensure that the conduct of the operating staff is consistent with protection of the health and safety of the public and is in compliance with all applicable rules, regulations and procedures.

He ensures that identified plant deficiencies receive the appropriate work priority to maintain plant reliability.

He reviews various operating logs and records for accuracy, completeness, adherence to applicable administrative procedures, regulations and Technical Specifications, and to maintain current knowledge of plant activities.

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