ML17297B093

Forwards Plans for Shift Technical Advisor Requalification Training & Description of long-term Shift Technical Advisor Program Per Nov 1981 Commitment.Info Will Be Incorporated in FSAR & Lessons Learned Implementation Rept

ML17297B093
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	12/03/1981
From:	Van Brunt E ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
To:	Tedesco R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
ANPP-19589-JMA, NUDOCS 8112160331
Download: ML17297B093 (15)

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AOCESSION NBR:6112160331 DOC DATE: 81/12/03 NOTARIZED: YES FACIL:STN 50-526 IPalo Verde Nuclear Stationi Unilt 1E Arizona Publ i STN-50-529 'Palo Verde Nuclear Stationi UniIt 2p Arizona Publi BYNAME 05000529

'STN-50-530 Palo Verde Nuclear Stationi Uni~t 3E Ar izona Publi 05000530

'AUTH AUTHOR AFFILIATION VAN BRUNTPE ~ ED Arizona Public Service Co ~

.REICIP ~ NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION TEDESCOER LE Assistant Director for Licensing

SUBJECT:

Forwards plans for shift technical -advisor r equalification training 8 description of long-term shift technical advisor program per Nov 1981 commitment, Info will be incorporated in PSAR L lessons learned inplementation rept.

DISTRIBUTION CODE: B0010 COPIES RECEIVED:LTR .g ENCL .) SIZE:,

TITLE: PSAR/FSAR AMDTS and Related Correspondence NOTES:Standardized 'tPlant.i'y:C Grimes 05000528 Standardized ~plant.i cy:C Grimes 05000529 Standardized ~Plant.i cy'.C Grimes 05000530 RECIPIENT 'COPIES RECIPIENT COPIES ID CODE/NAPE LTTR ENCL IO CODE/NAP E LTTR ENCL ACTION: A/D LICENSNG 1 0 LIC BR P3 BC 1 0 LIC BR 43 LA 1 0 KERRIGANEJ ~ 01 1 1 INTERNAL: ELD 1 0 IE 06 3 3 IE/DEP/EPDB 35 1 1 IE/OEP/EPLB 36 3 3 MPA 1 =0 NRR/DE/CEB 11 1 1 NRR/DE/EQB 13 3 NRR/DE/GB 28 '2 2 NRR/DE/HGEB 30 2 2 NRR/OE/MEB 18 1 1 NRR/DE/MTEB 17 1 1 NRR/OE/QAB 21 1 1 NRR/DE/SAB 24 1 1 NRR/DE/SEB 25 1 1 NRR/OHFS/HFEB40 1 1 NRR/DHFS/LQB 32 1 1 NRR/OHFS/OLB 34 1 1 NRR/DHFS/PTRB20 1 1 NRR/DSI/AE8 26 1 1 NRR/OS I/ASH 27 1 1 NRR/DSI/GPB 10 1 1 NRR/DSI/CS8 09 1 1 NRR/DS I/ETSB 12 1 1 NRR/OS I/IICSB 16 1 NRR/OSI/PSB 19 1 1 NRR/DS I/RAB 22 1 1 NRR/D I/RSB 23 1 1 NRR/DST/LGB 33 1 1 04 1 1 EXTERNAL: ACRS 16 16 BNL(AMDTS ONLY)

FEMA REP DIV 39 1 1 LPDR 03 NRC PDR 02 1 1 NSIC 05 NTIS 1 1 TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: L'TTR R ENCL P8

T a Q tm mmasstem mmsmsemr STA. P.o. BOX 21666 - PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85036 December 3, 1981 P(+918. JNA/TPQ Mr. R. L. Tedesco Assistant Director for Licensing Division of Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ~ r U. g. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stat on (PVNGS) Units 1, 2 and 3 Docket Nos. STN-50-528/529/530

'File: 81-056-026 G.l.'10

Reference:

NUREG-0857, Safety Evaluation Report related to the operation of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units I, 2 and 3, dated November, 1981.

Dear Mr. Tedesco:

The reference document, page 22-2, states that we committed to submit information concerning the plans for STA requalification training and a description of long-term STA program. Attached for your use is the information we committed to submit. This information will be incorpor-ated into. the PVNGS FSAR and Lessons Learned Implementation Report (LLIR) in upcoming amendments.

Please contact me if you have any further. questions on these matters.

Very truly yours, E.~ E.~ Van Bru , Jr.

APS Vice Pres ent Nuclear Projects ANPP Project Director EEVBJx/TFQ/mjb Attachment g0OI S

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I, John M. Allen, represent that I am Nuclear Engineering Manager of Arizona Public Service Company, that the foregoing document has been signed by me for Edwin E. Van Brune, Jr., Vice President Nuclear Projects, on behalf of Arizona Public Service Company with full authority so to do, that I have read such document and know its contents, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the statements made therein are true.

Joh M. Allen Sworn to before me this~9 ) day of 1981.

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PVNGS LAIR I., OPERATIONAL SAFETY I.A OPERATING PERSONNEL I.A.l.l SHIFT TECHNICAL ADVISOR Position Each licensee shall provide an, on-shift technical 'advisor to the shift supervisor. The shift technical advisor (STA) may serve more than one unit at a multiunit site I

if qualified to perform the advisor function for the various units.

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The STA shall have a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a scientific or engineering discipline and have received specific training in the response and analysis of the plant for transients and accidents. The STA shall also receive training in plant design and layout, including the capabilities of instrumenta-tion and controls in the control room. The licensee shall assign normal duties to the STAs that~.5rtain 'to the engineer-ing aspects of assuring safe operations of the plant, including the review and evaluation of operating experience.

PVNGS Evaluation lans to accomplish the function of enhanced accide assessment b rading the qualifications of s 'upervisors and assistant shift su isors, and u ding the man-machine interface. Until these acti accomplished, a shift tech-load for ',

nical advisor shal present on shift, encing at fuel whenever one or more units are op es 1 through 4 as defined in the Technical Specification ting in

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PIGS, LLIR Th ollowing information will be submitted by December 1, 19 cription of current STA training program demon-strati of conformance with November , 1979, NRC letter, D. B. assallo to All P ing Construction Permit Applicants.

2. Plans for STA re ificatx- training.

3. Descripti of long-term STA progr includin'g gua 'cations, selection criteria, trai ' plans, and plans, if any, for the eventual phaseout o he J

STA program.

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A %if>>, Technice3. Ad~Csex (SrA} to Ae s&ft supar~Caor for PVNGS vilX be provided ons9.te, for each shift. The SPA v~il1 serve aD three PP~<3S vnk&, Xha 6utfes oZ the M'P +AU. incXv8e:.

- Magnose ac"~Caela and m&oonaal events f'ox choix s~gaifieaace ro reactor asian azd advise the shift aupexvfeox.

- Xncorpox'atom into Se cmaice Xndeyendeat 88Xety Bag% eel'fag Gxoup faae Rection I 3.3.~2),

Orgaa9.zatkoos3.+z, the SM Mll. report. throu+ the. euyervkaox oK the Xndependeat: Safety@ Kngiaea&ng Group to the Zol'neaxfag anC Techrd.cat Sarvicea +ha ia Xadapaadeae of operations.

Shiest TechafcaX Mvtsor (STA) training~ quelilic@CXons, and selection cz4terXa exe discussed fn. TSAR, aaetS.oa 13.2.i.3.2.. STA xequaliA.cation treIaiag ~de. be cea8ccted as descxfbe8 ~a amended'SAR. Sect"oa 13.2.2.2.3.

Xnere Xs oo current plan for phase out'f. the STA Pxogram %SAR Secekaa 26.6,2.2 and. I6.6.2.6 further describe r'Ee atationiag sad, Notice oR Ne STA.

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b> Heg+nsible mst~t taehnMaga msg be ~red.ta s~tMxactor" 2p.

cksrenMmte undhxstancKnp of %he oyexatXoa of the plant, protect;fee En. no case will thea retnCming 5e less fxegueat Man biennia2,.

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0 0 I XHMRT 'XO PAGE l3 2>>18 J3.2.2.2.3 Shift Technical A6viaor (STA) Retx&Mng MA zaqvalificatioxi trainin3.,~&;Ra"2ude lectures sad evaluations on a regular and continuing waafs. 'The @Kant spec&'ia PVMS sieuletox'hakl be dtD9z'e6 to foHXX1 certain xeqnizaasnts of the xequaliHc@tkoa program. 'he requaXRL'Ication pxogxaui she33. ccrmanee vS.thin air months

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receipt. oP a plant operstin3 9.%cense and be conducted on, a'c year xeyaating cycle.

BuWag tha requa3.ifiaatSon. cycle, STP.'s, shatl participate Ln at Xeast 2 reeks sfuuXatoz tzai&ng vjysxa they ehaXX act as SEL during aieu2ation of'igaificant giant tt'aasSents.

Ne reqm3.&ication, cycle, 8Th.'s shall, attend an@, sadsfacta~~y

'uring complete,40. %ours oX xomal oXasaroom ret~nSng which viH. address transient aalu iccidenc analysts event amphaakainm Cbe STA rod in accident 'mseesmsnt,.

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