IR 05000220/2005302

IR 05000220-05-302; on 06/01/05 for Nine Mile Point, Unit 1; Initial Reactor Operator Licensing Retake Examination. One of One Applicant Passed the Examination (One Reactor Operator)

ML052220604
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	08/10/2005
From:	Conte R Operations Branch I
To:	Spina J Nine Mile Point
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ML050770291	List: IR 05000220/2005302 ML051110704 ML051800279
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IR-05-302
Download: ML052220604 (9)

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ust 10, 2005

SUBJECT:

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT 1 INITIAL REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING RETAKE EXAMINATION REPORT NO. 0500220/2005302

Dear Mr. Spina:

This report transmits the results of the initial Reactor Operator (RO) licensing retake written examination conducted by your staff on July 1, 2005. The examination addressed areas important to public health and safety and was developed and administered using the guidelines of the Examination Standards for Power Reactors (NUREG-1021, Revision 9).

Based on the results of the examination, the applicant passed the written examination.

Examination results indicated that the applicant was well prepared for the examination. On July 14, 2005, final examination results, including the individual license number, were given during a telephone call between Mr. S. Barr, NRC Chief Examiner and Mr. R. Hoffman of the Nine Mile operations training staff.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). These records include the final examination and are available in ADAMS (Master File - Accession Number ML050770291; RO Written - Accession Number ML052160255).

ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Mr. James Should you have any questions regarding this examination, please contact me at (610) 337-5183, or by E-mail at RJC@NRC.GOV.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard J. Conte, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-220 License No. DPR-63 Enclosure: Initial Examination Report No. 05000220/2005302 cc w/encl:

M. J. Wallace, President, Constellation Generation M. Heffley, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer C. W. Fleming, Esq., Senior Counsel, Constellation Energy Group, LLC M. J. Wetterhahn, Esq., Winston and Strawn Mr. William Flynn, President, New York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority J. Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority P. D. Eddy, Electric Division, NYS Department of Public Service C. Donaldson, Esq., Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law Supervisor, Town of Scriba T. Judson, Central NY Citizens Awareness Network D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network T. J. Shortell, Manager, Nuclear Training S. Glenn, INPO

Mr. James

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000220/2005302; July 1, 2005; Nine Mile Point, Unit 1; Initial Reactor Operator Licensing

Retake Examination. One of one applicant passed the examination (one reactor operator).

The written examination was administered by the facility. There were no inspection findings of significance associated with the examination.

A. Inspector Identified Findings No findings of significance were identified.

B. Licensee Identified Findings No findings of significance were identified.

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REPORT DETAILS

REACTOR SAFETY

Mitigating Systems - Initial Reactor Operator (RO) Licensing Retake Examination

a. Scope

of Review The facility developed the written retake examination and together with NRC Region I examiner staff verified or ensured, as applicable, the following:

• The examination was prepared and developed in accordance with the guidelines of Revision 9 of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors. A review was conducted both in the Region I office and with the licensee facility via phone conversation. Final resolution of comments and incorporation of test revisions were conducted during and following that phone conversation.

• A test item analysis was completed on the written examination for feedback into the systems approach to training programs.

• Examination security requirements were met.

Nine Mile Point training staff administered the written examination on July 1, 2005.

b. Findings

Grading and Results The one RO applicant passed the licensing retake examination.

The facility had no post-examination comments.

Examination Administration and Performance No findings of significance were identified.

4OA6 Exit Meeting Summary

On July 14, 2005, the NRC provided conclusions and examination results to Nine Mile Point management representatives via the telephone. The license number for the applicant was also provided during this call. The NRC expressed appreciation for the cooperation and assistance provided by the licensees training staff during the preparation and administration of the examination.

ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

R. Hoffman, Licensed Operator Initial Training Supervisor

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

ITEM NUMBER TYPE DESCRIPTION

NONE

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