ML17249A964

Notifies of State Senate Bill 641 Requiring State Dept of Energy to Maintain Inspector at Nuclear Plant on 40-h/wk Basis.Requests NRC Comments on Training,Duties & Responsibilities & Working Relationship W/Nrc Inspector

ML17249A964
Person / Time
Site:	Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png
Issue date:	10/18/1979
From:	FRANK L OREGON, STATE OF
To:	ENGELKEN R H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
References
REF-SSINS-0940 R-3-30, NUDOCS 7911020311
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P i~e~~e~~~~~~4 0~..~~.~~~~O~partment of Energy'-".;

'~~~LABOR 8 INOUSTRtES BUlLDING, f?(;O)A,,1(:;:thlEtA, Ol(AGON 97310 PHONE 378<040~~~~~~'~~e~~e~~~~~~e~~~~~~~~o.: October i0..1979~~~~~~~~~y 5~~~Robert H: Engolken Director, Region V tiuclear Regulatory Cormission'

'990 N California Boulevar.".

l'alnut Creek, CA 94596 b.

Dear Hr.Engelken:

~v~~~During i s 1979 S ssion, tlie Or&gdn l.eglslative Assembly enacted and the Governor signed Senate Bill 641 which requires the Oregon Department of Energy (GOO")to maintain an in" pec Lo'.at the'Trojan Hucl ear Plant at leas 40 hours4.62963e-4 days <br />0.0111 hours <br />6.613757e-5 weeks <br />1.522e-5 months <br /> per week.A copy of th:i;-hill is attached.000E expects to fill this position, within thI re'x~.t:~io.mcntiis..

e~~~~~~The purpose of this letter is to.obt>i'n

..t,'kC c~~ments and agre@vents on the following aspects of the ODOE lnsn'ec:tor program as they afreet HRC: 1.Training of the inspector.,'.;

2.Duties and responsibil it;ies c.i".ttle insp ctnr, 3.k'o'rking relationships.nf':thk inspector>>ith tlRC.~~~OBOE believes this program i within-lV!n.

scope o'f the proposed memorandum of Understanding between trRC.and the.'.~Etc of Oregon.ODDE proposals on each of these aspects are discussed.se!)qra:ely below.~~~I~~~~~e Trai nina~~~~~~~~ODQE proposes the fo'tl owing trai.:iing

-'..'rhedule.

i".n'r the inspector:

Two weeks at ODOM in Salem.for amil.iarization with 00QE people, procedures, and policies;T.i,j'arr and PGE organizational structure; and general Trojan systems and procedures.

2.Four weeks of'self-study al Trojan.to learn the details of Trojan systems.After t'his, tfie-ihspector will assme his inspection duties.~~~~~~r~~~'7'p/QM 3//

~~~~~~~'~~o~~~+~~~~~~~~~I~~~~0 P,obor t H.Engelken October 18, 1979 Page 2~~y~4~e~~~~~~~~Dates r~e~~~~~3., Attend the following NRC tra.-r'iing.

courses:~~i~~+~Title Dates~1~~~~Fundamentals n Inspect.iorr (0'i01).February 25-29, 1980 PWR Technology

{R-404P): '.'.'.'Ilarch 11-April 3, 1980 PVR Advanced Technology'g-oO~ir3'

'pril 15-25, 1980 PHR Simulator (R-604P,)..~-;.'.:'., June 2-8, 1980 B'~R/PHR Radwaste (H-302);~'.;...Duly 28-August 1, 1980 4.On an annual basis;atte'n<1 ariy.I'IRg-sponsored refresher courses for its resid nt inspectors-arIR".he PVR Simulator Refresher course (R-705P)..

~~tiRC permission is requested to send.td(: insp~ctnr to the NRC courses.In addition, since thelaw require.'~i0 ho'iver's.per v,'eek coverage, the ODOF nuclear engineer will be requirrR tn.'v~1'iovo thn inspector during periods, of sickness or vacation.In nrd=r'o.visu.

e he is qualified to fill in, hRC permission is requested to send tn)OOE nuclear engineer to the following hRC courses:~~~~~~~~~i*Course~~~~P~JR Technology (R-200P).':.February 4-15, 1980 PMR Simulator Preparation (I':-GAP)

'February 27-29, 1980 PHR Simulator (R-603P)~~..iarch 3-7, 1980 p~Q NRC is also requested'to provMe 000E,~ii':h.ti>>o cnlr>piete copies of its Inspection and Knfor cement Manr."al for"..vse'y the Nuclear Engineer and the Inspector.

This will provide ODOE with.a batter understanding of how i'NC does its job and will'hus improve.cooper'ation.between tSC and ODOE.\~~Duti s and Res onsibilities The ODOE inspector has no authority t-)'iirect;.P6 r~:~ployees to take a action.Under Oregon law, this i the.e.rlusive jvrisdication of the.Director or in his absence, tire Governs.r..The inspector will make his recmnendations to the Director I:hrnuT;h ag.'l the A:!i~~inistrator of Siting and Regulation.

The inspector's.<Iuti~~'include the following:

l.Auditing reactor plant m~lntc'nancr., engineering,'quality assurance, ser-.ority, amer geney.planning, and operation for compliance with federal<~rf.stat.~

safety standards.

Specific aspects to be audited include?Ire.control, of reactivity, radiological protection anTI control;water chemistry control, system reoair an>pr~v(:ntaL'ive lila3ntenance in-service in pections and periodic tesl.iirl.,'nd cniIrliarice with plant security progr ams.~~~~~h 0 I

~~~~~~~y~~~~~~~~~~~I~~~~~~4~~~~o~4~~~~~~~~~r~~~~~~~Robe.t'H.Engelken October 18, ig79 Page 3~~Work ir(r Relationships

~0~~<~Z.Assessing the sigriificance'of irIc'indents at the plant and determining wheth'erHIIo.c(JJ'rr'.cl;iso'ction taken is prcmpt and ccIIIplete by reviewilig originepr) ng system design, sequence of events, and troub,e-shooLing.

".1'his will include discussion of the incident.wl h t}>>pl irI..<<i~no I:I~rrll.i,)<Loff..-s-i.te-engineering--

TE..<<i!i'i,:d'OllOE Ii pIant riodifications or.curta'il~egt.of plant operations are needed to assure the public.he'alth and sa ety pursuant with Oregon Revised Statutes'459.~~jO and 469.5~0.~~~~~3, RevieHing changes in pl.'aIit'operating and maintenance procedures

.and system mod~fications fnr.cpnforIIIance with state and federal requirements, compatahil'i.'.'.:-i~1th systI'.iI'esign, and effeci: on saf e pl ant operati on@, 4.Researching plant con<litii>rI's

~g," practices to support ODOE engineering evaluation nf th~-.safe oper ation of the plant i ncl Udi ng identification of as'..lou i 1 t conditions, de termi na t i on of historical performance,', c.'f.oqu'ipnent, and review of operating practices.

~~~~~~~,~~~~~~~oil owing are pl.oposed inspector".'::or'I('ing relationships with NRC:~~~~l.The inspector will not atth,","Ist.'o.dupliclte the regulatory activities of the tiRC;hut I'<tlher the inspector will supplanent

~tne lBC regulatory activ'itlr."-in, or der to provide broader assurance, that TrojaIl is'(I~'-r'Iidanger irrg the environment and the health, safety, and welfare-Cif'.

the public..~~~~~2.The inspector will cooper~Ce'.vrith the.assigned ilRC resident inspector s o.'.~.'~~~~~3.The inspector may nl>sor v..-..dI'art)cipat in a+1'NRC audits, I eviews, inspections, irrvesl i(cl" ivIis, Qxlt irlterviews, drHls, and meetings'at Trojan.Corivers+oy, the NRC resident inspector riay observe'or par.icipate-irr

',al,l"ROE arrdits, reviews, inspections, investigations;.

exit inter viows, drills, and meetings at Trojan.j4 Fi+%4.The inspector wi.'ll attend to-Cise maxiIIIum extent practica all tBC exit interviews.

NC wiTl advise tile inspector of tho ate, time, and lccation of all dxik.interviews.

~~'~~A~r

I~I,~~Robert H.ngelken October 18, 1979 Page 4~~~~~~~~e~~~~~~~~~~~~~a~~~~~~~~P Your corments are requested.

by.!ioYQfLDf.r.1

.19/9.cooperation.

~~~~~~~~~~~'..SinQcrely,~~0~~~~~~,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.'):y5n-'Frank

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Attachment:

Senate Si11 641~:~~~~~~~~cc: Joe L.Milliaitis, PGE Pobert G.Ryan, NRC, State Progr'aSs.", Andrew H.Robart, hRC, Region.V..':..'beldon A.Schwartz, t~RC, State'i"'roaram Cnarles t).Tranniell, HRC, Opei'a.ii'.in Reactors Paul C.Yundt, Trojan Charles GoodwIn, Jr., PGE Hichael H.Nalmros, tiRC, Trojan-'.'-

..Thank you for your~Branch-,.'1~~~~~~0~~~~~~~~~~~~~E~\~~p a\~'~~~~i~~~~~~~~~A~~~~A A~~~~~~~s P l'