Interim Criteria for Shift Staffing (Generic Letter 80-72)
GL80072
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20555
July 31, 1980
TO ALL OF OPERATING LICENSES TO ALL LICENSEES OF OPERATING PLANTS AND
APPLICANTS FOR OPER AND HOLDERS OF CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
SUBJECT: INTERIM CRITERIA FOR SHIFT STAFFING
This is to provide you with the manning requirements item (1) of our letter
of May 7, 1980. Pending completion of the long-term development of criteria
for shift staffing and administrative controls, the NRC staff has developed
interim criteria for licensees of operating plants and applicants for
operating licenses. Except for senior reactor operators, described in the
these interim criteria for shift staffing shall remain as de Standard Review
Plan, Section 13.1.2, NUREG 75/087. Special requirements regarding the
utilization and qualifications of an on-shift technical advisor to the shift
supervisor were provided in our letter of October 30, 1979.
We have changed the previous requirements for senior reactor operators and
now require that there be one licensed senior reactor operator in the
control room at all times, other than during cold shutdown conditions. This
will therefore require that there be a minimum of two senior reactor
operators at each site at all times, other than during cold shutdown
conditions, to assure the availability of one senior reactor operator in the
control room without affecting the freedom of the shift supervisor to move
about the site as needed. The criteria for reactor and auxiliary operators
are stated below and the required staffing levels for selected station
configurations and various plant operating modes are summarized in the
enclosed table.
At any time a licensed nuclear unit is being operated in Modes 1-4 for a PWR
(Power Operation, Startup, Hot Standby, or Hot Shutdown respectively) or in
Modes 1-3 for a BWR (Power Operation, Startup, or Hot Shutdown
respectively), the minimum shift crew shall include two licensed senior
reactor operators (SRO), one of whom shall be designated as the shift
supervisor, two licensed reactor operators (RO) and two unlicensed auxiliary
operators (AO). For a multi-unit station, depend upon the station
configuration, shift staffing may be adjusted to allow credit for licensed
senior reactor operators (SRO) and licensed reactor operators (RO) to serve
as relief operators on more than one unit; however, these individuals must
be properly licensed on each such unit. At all other times, for a unit
loaded with fuel, the minimum shift crew shall include one shift supervisor
who shall be a licensed senior reactor operator (SRO), one licensed react
operator (RO) and one unlicensed auxiliary operator.
Adjunct requirements to the shift staffing criteria stated above are as
follows:
a. A shift supervisor with a senior reactor operator's license, who is
also a member of the station supervisory staff, shall be onsite at all
times when at least one unit is loaded with fuel.
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b. A licensed senior reactor operator (SRO) shall, at all times, be in the
control room from which a reactor is being operated. The shift
supervisor may from time-to-time act as relief operator for the
licensed senior reactor operator assigned to the control room.
c. For any station with more than one reactor containing fuel, the number
of licensed senior reactor operators onsite shall, at all times, be at
least one more than the number of control rooms from which the reactors
are being operated.
d. In addition to the licensed senior reactor operators specified in a.,
b., and c. above, for each reactor containing fuel, a licensed reactor
operator (RO) shall be in the control room at all times.
e. In addition to the operators specified in a., b., c., and d. above, for
each control room from which a reactor is being operated, an additional
licensed reactor operator (RO) shall be onsite at all times and
available to serve as relief operator for that control room. As noted
above, this individual may serve as relief operator for each unit being
operated from that control room, provided he holds a current license
for each unit.
Auxiliary (non-licensed) operators shall be properly qualified to
support the unit to which assigned.
g. In addition to the staffing requirements stated above, shift crew
assignments during periods of core alterations shall include a licensed
senior reactor operator (SRO) to directly supervise the core
alterations. This licensed senior reactor operator may have fuel
handling duties but shall not have other concurrent operational duties.
These criteria do not relieve licensees of any special requirements for
additional operators which may have been imposed for individual units.
General application of revised shift staffing criteria will be the subject
of a rulemaking proceeding. However, these interim criteria will be
effective for plants receiving operating licenses during the interim period
(including TMI-1). Licensees of plants already holding operating licenses
shall examine their current staffing practices and capabilities in light of
these interim criteria and advise this office within 90 days of receipt of
this letter of the date by which their shift staffing could be in compliance
with these criteria. Licensees of operating plants shall take steps to meet
the revised criteria as soon as practical, but no later than July 1, 1982.
In your response to this letter, you are requested to discuss your plans,
schedules and commitments to meet these staffing criteria. Holders of
construction permits who have not as yet applied for an operating license
should factor these criteria into their recruitment and crew training plans.
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In addition, licensees of operating plants and applicants for operating
licenses shall include in their administrative procedures (required by
license conditions) provisions governing required shift staffing and
movement of key individuals about the plant. These provisions are required
to assure that qualified plant personnel to man the operational shifts are
readily available in the event of an abnormal or emergency situation.
The administrative procedures shall also set forth a policy concerning over-
time work for the senior reactor operators, reactor operators, and shift
technical advisor required by these interim criteria. These procedures shall
stipulate that overtime shall not be routinely scheduled to compensate for
an inadequate number of personnel to meet the shift crew staffing
requirements. In the event that overtime must be used, due to unanticipated
or unavoidable circumstances, the following overtime restrictions shall be
followed:
(1) An individual shall not be permitted to work more than 12 hours
straight (not including shift turnover time).
(2) An individual shall not be permitted to work more than 24 hours in any
48 hour period.
(3) An individual shall not work more than 72 hours in any 7 day period.
(4) An individual shall not work more than 14 consecutive days without
having two consecutive days off.
However, recognizing that circumstances may arise requiring deviation from
the above restrictions, such deviation may be authorized by the plant
manager or higher levels of management in accordance with published
procedures and with appropriate documentation of the cause.
The limitations on overtime follow the guidance provided in IE Circular
80-02, except for the requirement noted above on the restriction on use of
overtime in circumstances that are unavoidable.
Operating license applicants shall complete these administrative procedures
before fuel loading. Development and implementation of the administrative
procedures at operating plants will be reviewed by the Office of Inspection
and Enforcement beginning 90 days after the date of this letter.
Sincerely,
Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director
Division of Licensing
Enclosures:
As stated
cc: OR Licensees, and OL Applicants
CP Holders Service Lists
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PLANTS UNDER OL REVIEW
1. Farley 2 5 50-364
2. Byron 1/2 50-454, 455
3. Braidwood 1/2 50-456/457
4. LaSalle 1/2 50-373, 374
5. Midland 1/2 50-329,330
6. McGuire 1/2 50-369, 370
7. So. Texas 1/2 50-498, 499
8. Shoreham 50-322
9. Waterford 50-382
10. Grand Gulf 1/2 50-416/417
11. Diablo Canyon 1/2 50-275, 323
12. Susquehana 1/2 50-387, 388
13. Salem 2 50-311
14. Summer 1 50-395
15. San Onofre 2/3 50-361, 362
16. Bellefonte 1/2 50-438, 439
17. Watts Bar 1/2 50-390, 391
18. Sequoyah 1/2 50-327, 328
19. Comanche Peak 1/2 50-445, 446
20. North Anna 2 50-339
21. WPPSS-2 50-397
22. Fermi 2 50-341
23. Zimmer 1 50-358
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PLANTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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2. Perry 1/2 50-440, 50-441
3. Cherokee 1/2/3 50-491, 50-492, 50-493
4. Beaver Valley 2 50-412
5. St. Lucie 2 50-389
6. Vogtle 1/2 50-424, 50-425
7. River Bend 1/2 50-458, 50-459
8. Clinton 1/2 50-461, 50-462
9. Forked River 50-363
10. Wolf Creek 1 50-482
11. Jamesport 1/2 50-516, 50-517
12. Nine Mile Point 2 50-410
13. Millstone 3 50-423
14. Bailly 1 50-367
15. Limerick 1/2 50-352, 50-353
16. Rope Creek 1/2 50-354, 50-355
17. Marble Hill 1/2 50-546, 50-547
18. Seabrook 1/2 50-443, 50-444
19. Sterling 1 50-485
20. Hartsville 1/2/3/4 50-518, 50-519, 50-520, 50-521
21. Phipps Bend 1/2 50-553, 50-554
22. Yellow Creek 1/2 50-566, 50-567
23. North Anna 3/4 50-404, 50-405
24. WPPSS 1/3/4/5 50-460, 50-508, 50- 513, 50-509
25. Callaway 1/2 50-483, 50-486
26. Harris 1/2/3/4 50-400, 50-401, 50-402, 50-403
27. Catawba 1/2 50-413, 50-414
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PLANTS UNDER CP REVIEW
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2. Greenwood 2/3 50-452, 50-453
3. Perkins 1/2/3 50-488, 50-489, 50-490
4. Allens Creek 1 50-466
5. Montague 1/2 50-496, 50-497
6. New Haven 1/2 50-596, 50-597
7. Erie 1/2 50-580, 50-581
8. Pebble Springs 1/2 50-514, 50-515
9. Clinch River 50-537
10. Black Fox 1/2 50-556, 50-557
11. Skagit 1/2 50-522, 50-523
12. Davis Bess 2/3 50-500, 50-501
13. Haven 50-502
14. Greene County 1 50-549
15. FNP 50-437
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