BYRON 2011-0156, 2012 Byron Station Initial License Examination Proposed Exam Files
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| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 11/18/2011 |
| From: | Adams B Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| To: | Satorius M Region 3 Administrator |
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2012 BYRON STATION INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION PROPOSED EXAM FILES
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Exelon Generation Company, LLC www,exeloncorp,(om Byron Station Nuclear 4450 North German ChUTCh Road Byron, IL 61010-9794 November 18, 2011 L TR:
BYRON 2011-0156 File:
1.10.0101 Mark Satorius Regional Administrator - Region III U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2443 Warrenville Road Suite 210 Lisle, IL 60532-4352 Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66 "IRC Docket Nos. STN 50-454 and STN 50-455
Subject:
Submittal of Integrated Initial License Training Examination Materials
Dear Mr. Satorius:
Enclosed are the examination materials Byron Station is submitting in support of the initial license exam scheduled January 23 - January 30, 2012 at Byron Station.
This submittal includes the Senior Reactor Operator and Reactor Operator Written Examinations, Job Performance Measures and Integrated Plant Operation Scenario guides.
These examination materials have been developed in accordance with NUREG-1 021, Revision 9, Supplement 1 "Operator Licensing Examination Standards." Please note that reference materials are attached to each individual examination question or item.
Some minor modifications have been made to the integrated Examination Outline with regards to the operational scenarios in order to improve balance and content. These changes improve examination quality and are in compliance with NUREG-1021,
Revision 9, Supplement 1, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards,"
Some modifications or adjustments to the examination material may be required due to procedural changes.
In accordance with NUREG-1 021, Revision 9, Supplement 1, Section E-201, please ensure these materials are withheld from public disclosure until after the examinations are complete.
November 18, 2011 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact David T. Gudger, Regulatory Assurance Manager, at 815-406-2800. For questions concerning examination materials, please contact William F. Hochstetter at 815-406-2043.
Respectfully,
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Bradley J. Adams Plant Manager Byron Nuclear Generating Station BJA;WFHrrLH/cy Enclosures listed below will be hand delivered to Mike Bielby, Chief Examiner, NRC Region '"
RO / SRO Composite Examination with references attached Control Room systems and Facility Walk-Through Job Performance Measures with references attached cc:
Chief, NRC Operator Licensing Branch NRC Senior Resident Inspector, Byron
ES-301 Operating Test Quality Checklist Form ES-301-3 Facility:..=B!.,Lvron________
Date of Examination: 01/23/2012 Operating Test Number:........1 30.....__
Initials
- 1. GENERAL CRITERIA
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The operating test conforms with the previously approved outline; changes are consistent with sampling requirements (e.g., 10 CFR 55.45, operational importance, safety function distribution).
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There is no day-to-day repetition between this and other operating tests to be administered during this examination.
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The operating test shall not duplicate items from the applicants' audit test(sHsee Section 0.1.a).
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Overlap with the written examination and between different parts of the operating test is within acceptable limits.
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It appears that the operating test will differentiate between competent and less-than-competent applicants at the designated license level.
- 2. WALK*THROUGH CRITERIA
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Each JPM includes the following, as applicable:
initial conditions initiating cues references and tools, including associated procedures reasonable and validated time limits (average time allowed for completion) and specific designation if deemed to be time critical by the facility licensee operationally important specific performance criteria that include:
detailed expected actions with exact criteria and nomenclature system response and other examiner cues statements describing important observations to be made by the applicant criteria for successful completion of the task identification of critical steps and their associated performance standards restrictions on the sequence of steps, if applicable
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Ensure that any changes from the previously approved systems and administrative walk-through outlines (Forms ES-301-1 and 2) have not caused the test to deviate from any of the acceptance criteria (e.g., item distribution, bank use, repetition from the last 2 NRC examinations) specified on those forms and Form ES-201-2.
- 3. SIMULATOR CRITERIA The associated simulator operating tests (scenario sets) have been revieWed in accordance with Form ES-301-4 and a copy is attached.
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ES-301 Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist Form ES-301-4 Facility: Byron Date of Exam: 0112312012 Scenario Numbers: 11213 Operating Test Number: 301
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QUAUTATIVE ATTRIBUTES The Initial conditions are realistic, in that some equipment and/or instrumentation may be out of service, but it does not cue the operators into expected events.
The scenarios consist mostly of related events.
Each event description consists of the point in the scenario when it is to be initiated the malfunCtion(s) that are entered to initiate the event the symptoms/cues that will be visible to the crew the expected operator aCtions (by shift position) the event termination point (If applicable)
No more than one non-mechanistic failure (e.g., pipe break) is Incorporated into the scenario without a credible preceding incident such as a seismic event.
The events are valid with regard to physics and thermodynamics.
Sequencing and timing of events is reasonable, and allows the examination team to obtain complete evaluation results commensurate with the scenario objectives.
If time compression techniques are used, the scenario summary clearly so Indicates.
Operators have sufficient time to carry out expected aCtivities without undue time constraints.
Cues are given.
The simulator modeling is not altered.
The scenarios have been validated. Pursuant to 10CFR55.46(d), any open simulator performance deficiencies or deviations from the referenced plant have been evaluated to ensure that functional fidelity is maintained while running the planned scenarios.
Every operator will be evaluated using at least one new or significantly modified scenario.
All other scenarios have been altered in accordance with Section 0.5 of ES-301.
All Individual operator competencies can be evaluated, as verified using Form E8-301-6 (submit the form along with the simulator scenarios).
Each applicant will be significantly involved in the minimum number of transients and events specified on Form E8-301-5 (submit the form with the simulator scenarios).
The level of difficulty is appropriate to support licensing decisions for each crew position.
Target Quantitative Attributes (Per Scenario; See Section D.e.d)
Actual Attributes Total malfunCtions (5-8) 8/8/7 MalfunCtions after EOP entry (1-2) 1/1/2 Abnormal events (2-4) 4*/6/4 Major transients (1-2) 1 I 1 I 1 EOPs entered/requiring substantive aCtions (1-2) 2/ 1 12 EOP contingencies requiring substantive actions (0-2) 0/ 1 10 Critical tasks (2-3) 3/2/2 f/V ~
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Item Description
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Questions and answers are technically accurate and applicable to the facility.
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SRO questions are appropriate in accordance with Section D.2.d of E8-401
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The sampling process was random and systematic (If more than 4 RO or 2 SRO questions were repeated from the last 2 NRC licensing exam, consult the NRR OL program office).
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Question duplication from the license screening/audit exam was controlled as indicated below (check the item that applies) and appears appropriate:
_ the audit exam was systematically and randomly developed; or 2L the audit exam was completed before the license exam was started; or
_ the examinations were developed independently; or
_ the licensee certifies that there is no duplication; or
_ other (explain)
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Bank use meets limits (no more than 75 percent from the bank, at least 10 percent new, and the rest new or modified); enter the actual RO I SRO-only question distribution(s) at right.
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Between 50 and 60 percent of the questions on the RO exam are written at the comprehension fanalysis level; the SRO exam may exceed 60 percent if the randomly selected KAs support the higher cognitive levels; enter the actual RO f SRO question distribution(s) at right.
ReferencesJhandouts provided do not give away answers or aid in the elimination of distractors.
Question content conforms with specific KiA statements in the previously approved examination outline and is appropriate for the Tier to which they are assigned; deviations are justified Question psychometriC quality and format meet the guidelines in ES Appendix B.
The exam contains the required number of one-point, multiple choice items; the total is correct and agrees with value on cover sheet
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1# Independent NRC reviewer Initial items in Column "CO; chief examiner concurrence required.
ES-401 Written Examination Quality Checklist Form ES-401-6 ES-401, Page 29 of 33