ML032130110

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Ltr. Dtd 07/08/03 from J. Lipoti Regarding Amergen Relief Request for Licensed Operator Requalification Requirements at Oyster Creek
ML032130110
Person / Time
Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 07/08/2003
From: Lipoti J
State of NJ, Dept of Environmental Protection
To: Mark Miller
Region 1 Administrator
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Download: ML032130110 (2)


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James E M&ky Governor July 8,2003 Mr. Hub Miller Regional A-r U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Mendale Rd.

King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415

Dear Mr. Miller,

By letter dated May 30,2003, A m e n reqnested relief h m the licensed operator qualification reqtimnm~ of 10 CFR 50.59 (cxl). Am-submitted a second Ietter, dated June 23,2003, wntahbg supplemental M d o n about mpdifications to the trahihg program.

The exemption request became neceswy as a d t

of the strike by operatMs repsated by the International Bmtherhood 0f-Electrica.l Wok-Local 1289, Alt.slough we do not object to the exemption request, we remain concerned with the impad of a long tean job ttction's effect on the operatingcre~~atOyserCnxk.

IamrequestingthattheNRCperformaspecial~onofthismodifiedoperator requalifiCrrtiontraiaingprogramatan~~timCintheFallof2003.

ThisiaspeCtion would be an inmhrneasm, beyondthc scopcofthe Reactor Oversight Pmgram,to ensure that operators are xecebhg timely and effectve, ongoing training in anti&ahn of fulhlling the regdatory requbxueats that are to be met by December 31,2003. This ongoing tddng is critical ~ m o u r ~ h t b e c a u s t t h e cxisb'mgcrews are newly formed, andhavehad little or no training &xing tfte strike I would suggest that the inspection focus'on Inspedion Objectives 1 through 4 on page 2 of NRC inspection Proaxhe 71 111.1 1. However, ratha than relying on the.resouFce allocation of 3 hours3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br /> per quarter of the resident impectots time, we would like to see a mgion-based inspector who looks atpetformance of all four operatiagcxews.

If you wish to discuss this matter further, please contact me at 609-984-5520.

Regards,
  1. U Lipti, P ~ D.

Assistant Director C:

Kent Tosch, NJ DEP Dennis Zannoni, NJ DEP Peter Tam, NRC Headquarters Robert Bores, Ph. D., NRC Region I Dave Slear, AmerGen