ML20082J106

Responds to NRC Ltr Re Violation Noted in Exam Rept 50-219/91-11.Corrective Actions:Responsibility for Scheduling Medical Exams & Notifying License Holders Assigned to One Dept

ML20082J106
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	08/20/1991
From:	J. J. Barton GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
C321-91-2229, NUDOCS 9108270158
Download: ML20082J106 (3)

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August 20, 1991 C321-91-2229 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Conmission '

ATTN: Document Control Des!.

Washington, DC 2055S 1 Dear Sir-i l

Subject:

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Docket No. 50-219 Examination Report 91-11 Reply to Notice of Violation This letter is being written as required by the Notice of Violation documented in Appendix A to NRC Examination Report 91-11. Attached 15. GPU Nuclear's response to the violation.

If any further information is required, please contact Mr. Michael Heller at (609) 971-4680.

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10 CFR 55.21 requires, in part, that a licensed operator shall have a medical examination by a physician every two years te determine that the licensed operator meets the requirements of 10 CFR 55.33(a)(1), which assures that the licensed operator medical condition will not adversely affect the performance of assigned operator job duties or cause operational errors endangering public health and safety, 10 CFR 55.23 requires, in part, that an authorized representative of the facility licensee certify that a physician has conducted the medical examination as required in 10 CrR 55.21.

Contrary to the above, ae identified by the NRC staff on April 11, 1991, three a licensed operators did not have a medical examination every two years. The periods ranged from two years, two months, to almost two years, nine months.

When one of the three cperators received the medical examination on March 22, 1991, the licensed operator's license needed to be conditioned for the individual to wear corrective lenses.

Tnis is a severity lavel IV violation (Supplement VII).

Resoonse:

GPUN concurs with the violation cited above. "

Once identified, GPUN promptly conducted a records review to determine the fall scope of the problem. A total of seventeen license holders were identified who had intervals between medical exams that exceeded two years.

Of these seventeen, there were two license holders whose medical condition changed during the period. One inactive license holder who never performed license duties during the delinquent period required corrective lenses as a new license condition, and one active license holder no longer required corrective lenses as a license condition.

The actual significance of this particular occurrence is minimal since there were no actively licensed operators identified whose medical condition could have adversely affected the performance of assigned operator job duties or caused operational errors endangering public health and safety.

Attachment C321 91 2229 Page 2 Irrespective of these specific circumstances. 6pVN regards the potential impact of such an occurrence with due concern. The cause of this occurrence is attributed to inadequate procedural control. The requirements in 10 CIR $$

concerning medical exams, as revised in May 1987, were not adequately incorporated into our implementing 3rocedure. A Eedical exam was required "every two years", but 11e responstallity and control inr ensuring compliance with this requirement was not cicarly defined. Also, the requirements for notifying the NRC when an operators medical condition changed were not defined.

Comprehensive corrective actions have been taken to prevent recurrence.

Responsib;11ty for scheduling medical exams and notifying licanse holders has been assigned to one department. License holders are now required to receive a medical exam Elihin two years of their previous exam to ensure compliance with 10 CfR 55. process recuirements have also been clarified to ensure that proper notifications are mate when an operators medical condition changes and to ensure that operators do not perform licensed duties while in a disabled condition as defined in ANSI /ANS 3.4-1983 " Medical Certification and Monitoring of Personi!el Requiring Operator ticenses for Nucicar Power plants".

A records review identified that the medical examinations for all current license holders were completed within the past two years. Although previous instances of non compliance have occurred, the aforementioned process changes should prevent recurrence of such an event. Based on this review, full compliance was achieved on April 11, 1991.

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