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| number = ML20210M952
| number = ML20216H994
| issue date = 08/13/1997
| issue date = 04/14/1998
| title = Discusses Arrangements Made for Administration of Licensing Exams 50-413/97-300 & 50-414/97-300 on 971201-15.Staff Should Furnish Proposed Exam Outlines by 970922 in Order to Meet Exam Schedule
| title = Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-413/97-300 & 50-414/97-300 Issued on 980202.Response Found to Meet Requirements of 10CFR2.201
| author name = Peebles T
| author name = Jaudon J
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
| addressee name = Peterson G
| addressee name = Peterson G
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| document report number = NUDOCS 9708220303
| document report number = 50-413-97-300, 50-414-97-300, EA-98-216, NUDOCS 9804210278
| title reference date = 03-04-1998
| document type = CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS, OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE
| document type = CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS, OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE
| page count = 4
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August 13, 1997 Juke Power Company KfTN: Mr. G. {
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REACTOR AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATIONS CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION 50-413/97-300 AND 50414/97 300


==Dear Mr. Peterson:==
==Dear Mr. Peterson:==
l In a telephone conversation on August 4,1997, between Mr. Scott Bradshaw, Operations Training and Mr. D. Charles Payne, License Examiner, arrangements were made for the l administration oflicensinc examinations at the Catawba Nuclear Station during the weeks of l December 1 and Decemoer 15,1997.
SUBJECT: NRC~ INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-413 AND 50-414/97-300 Thank you for your response of March 4,1998, to our Notice of Violation (NOV)
issued on February 2. 1998, concerning activities conducted at your Catawba facility. We have evaluated your response and found that it meets the requirenents of 10 CFR 2.201. Your' corrective action associated with Violation B of the Notice will be reviewed during future inspections.


Your staff will prepare the proposed examinations in accordance with the guidelines in Revision 8, of NUREG-1021, " Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The NRC regional office will discuss with your staff any examination changes that might be necessary prior to their administration.
After reviewing your letter, we agree with your conclusion that ViolatioI) A of the February.2. 1998. Notice did not constitute a violation. Accordingly, we will adjust our records to reflect that no violation of regulatory requirements occurred with respect to this issue.


To meet the above scheduie, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the proposed examination outlines by September 22,1997. The proposed written examinations, operating tests, Pnd the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 2 of ES 201 will be due by October 20,1997. Any delay in receiving the required reference and examination materials or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials may result in the examinations being rescheduled.
However. Technical Specification 3.7.13 requires the Standby Shutdown Facility
.(SSF) to be operable. - The security officers are the primary method of starting and operating-the SSF and the qualifications of the security officers
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l -to perform these tasks ~should have been continuously assured. You found the necessary knowledge and skills to operate the SSF properly and reliably in an emergency were not evident when the security officers were tested at the end-of one year. Therefore, a:more conservative approach, by retraining g quarterly, as described in your reply to Notice of Violation. would have been L appropriate until experience was gained with security officer retention of h requisite knowledge, skills and abilities. Your response to this. violation describes actions taken in accordance with your systems approach to training -
process.to address problems identified with the security officer SSF training program. Your plans appear to be appropriate and adequately address our  i previous concerns. No further response regarding this issue is required.


In order to conduct the requested written examinations and operating tests, it will be necessary for your staff to prov!de adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES 402 and to make the simulation facility available on the dates noted above in accordance with ES-302, your staff should retain the original simulator performance data (e.g., system pressures, temperatures, and levels) generated during the dynamic operating tests until the examination results are final.
, _ Your cooperation .in this matter is appreciated.
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Appendix E of NUREG 1021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examinations and operating tests are being administered.
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Your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications and waiver requests at least 30 days before the first examination date so that the NRC will be able to revi>w the applications and the medical certifications and evaluate any reqyested waivers. If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement may be necessary. Signed applications certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.
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DPC    2 This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Clearance Number 3150-0101, which expires April 30,2000. The estimated average burden is 7.7 hours per response, including gathering, xeroxing and malling the required reference material; the estimated average burden to prepare the examinations is 400 hours. Send comments regarding this bu, den estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch, Mail Stop T-6 F33, Office of Information Resources Management, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0101), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB 10202, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.
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Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Bradshaw has been advised of the policles and guidelines referenced in this letter, if you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Mr. Payne at (404) 562-4647, or myself at (404) 562-4638.
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cc: M. S. Kitlan  Michael Hirsch Regulatory Compliance Manager Federal Emergency Management
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Duke Energy Corporation Agency 4800 Concord Road  500 C Street. SW, Room 840 York. SC 29745-9635 Washington D. C. 20472 Paul R. Newton  North Carolina Electric Duke Energy Cor) oration Membership Corporation 422 South Churc1 Street P. O. Box 27306 Charlotte. NC 28242-0001 Raleigh. NC 27611 Robert P. Gruber  Karen E. Long Executive Director  Assistant Attorney General Public Staff - NCUC N. C. Department of Justice P. O. Box 29520  P. Box 629 Raleigh. NC 27626-0520 Raleigh. NC 27602 J. Michael McGarry. III. Esq. Saluda River Electric ,
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Max Batavia. Chief  121 Village Drive Bureau of Radiological Health Greer. SC 29651 S. C. Department of Health l and Environmental Control G. A. Copp 2600 Bull Street  Licensing - EC050 i Columbia. SC 29201  Duke Energy Corporation
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P. O. Box 1006 Richard P. Wilson. Esq. Charlotte. NC 28201-1006 Assistant Attorney General S. C. Attorney General's Office Peter R. Harden IV P. O. Box 11549  Account Manager Columbia SC 29211  Energy Systems Sales Westinghouse Electric Corporation P. O. Box 7288  '
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Thomas A. Peebles, Chief Operator Licensing and Human Per~ormance Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-413,50-414 License Nos. NPF-35, NPF-52 cc: M. S. Kitlan Regulatory Compliance Manager Duke Power Company 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745 9635 Paul R. Newton -
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Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-413/97-300 & 50-414/97-300 Issued on 980202.Response Found to Meet Requirements of 10CFR2.201
ML20216H994
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Site: Catawba  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 04/14/1998
From: Jaudon J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To: Gordon Peterson
DUKE POWER CO.
References
50-413-97-300, 50-414-97-300, EA-98-216, NUDOCS 9804210278
Download: ML20216H994 (3)
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Duke Energy Corporation-ATTN: Mr..G. Site Vice President Catawba Site 4800 Concord Road' <

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Dear Mr. Peterson:

SUBJECT: NRC~ INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-413 AND 50-414/97-300 Thank you for your response of March 4,1998, to our Notice of Violation (NOV)

issued on February 2. 1998, concerning activities conducted at your Catawba facility. We have evaluated your response and found that it meets the requirenents of 10 CFR 2.201. Your' corrective action associated with Violation B of the Notice will be reviewed during future inspections.

After reviewing your letter, we agree with your conclusion that ViolatioI) A of the February.2. 1998. Notice did not constitute a violation. Accordingly, we will adjust our records to reflect that no violation of regulatory requirements occurred with respect to this issue.

However. Technical Specification 3.7.13 requires the Standby Shutdown Facility

.(SSF) to be operable. - The security officers are the primary method of starting and operating-the SSF and the qualifications of the security officers

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l -to perform these tasks ~should have been continuously assured. You found the necessary knowledge and skills to operate the SSF properly and reliably in an emergency were not evident when the security officers were tested at the end-of one year. Therefore, a:more conservative approach, by retraining g quarterly, as described in your reply to Notice of Violation. would have been L appropriate until experience was gained with security officer retention of h requisite knowledge, skills and abilities. Your response to this. violation describes actions taken in accordance with your systems approach to training -

process.to address problems identified with the security officer SSF training program. Your plans appear to be appropriate and adequately address our i previous concerns. No further response regarding this issue is required.

, _ Your cooperation .in this matter is appreciated.

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Duke Energy Corporation Agency 4800 Concord Road 500 C Street. SW, Room 840 York. SC 29745-9635 Washington D. C. 20472 Paul R. Newton North Carolina Electric Duke Energy Cor) oration Membership Corporation 422 South Churc1 Street P. O. Box 27306 Charlotte. NC 28242-0001 Raleigh. NC 27611 Robert P. Gruber Karen E. Long Executive Director Assistant Attorney General Public Staff - NCUC N. C. Department of Justice P. O. Box 29520 P. Box 629 Raleigh. NC 27626-0520 Raleigh. NC 27602 J. Michael McGarry. III. Esq. Saluda River Electric ,

Winston and Strawn Cooperative. Inc.  !

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P. O. Box 1006 Richard P. Wilson. Esq. Charlotte. NC 28201-1006 Assistant Attorney General S. C. Attorney General's Office Peter R. Harden IV P. O. Box 11549 Account Manager Columbia SC 29211 Energy Systems Sales Westinghouse Electric Corporation P. O. Box 7288 '

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