IR 05000237/2007301

Er 05000237-07-301(DRS); 05000249-07-301(DRS); 04/23/2007-04/30/2007; Dresden Nuclear Power Station; Initial License Examination Report

ML071840193
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	06/27/2007
From:	Hironori Peterson, Hironori Peterson Division of Reactor Safety III
To:	Crane C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
References
50-237/07-301, 50-249/07-301 50-237/07-301, 50-249/07-301
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une 27, 2007

SUBJECT:

DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 NRC INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION REPORT 05000237/2007301(DRS);

05000249/2007301(DRS)

Dear Mr. Crane:

On April 30, 2007, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) examiners completed initial operator licensing examinations at your Dresden Nuclear Power Station. The enclosed report documents the results of the examination which were discussed on April 27, 2007, with Mr. R. Gadbois and other members of your staff. An exit meeting was conducted on May 29, 2007, between Mr. C. Symonds of your staff and Mr. B. Palagi, Senior Operations Engineer, to review the resolution of the stations post examination comments and the proposed final grading of the written examination for the license applicants.

The NRC examiners administered an initial license examination operating test during the week of April 23, 2007. The written examination was administered by Dresden training department personnel on April 30, 2007. Four Senior Reactor Operator and three Reactor Operator applicants were administered license examinations. The results of the examinations were finalized on June 11, 2007. Four applicant failed the written examination and were issued proposed license denial letters. Three applicants passed all sections of their respective examinations and were issued senior operator licenses.

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 System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this examination.

Sincerely,

/RA by N. Valos acting for/

Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-237; 50-249 License Nos. DPR-19; DPR-25

Enclosures:

1. Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000237/2007301(DRS); 05000249/2007301(DRS)

2. Simulation Facility Report 3. Post Examination Comments and Resolutions 4. Written Examinations and Answer Keys (RO & SRO)

REGION III==

Docket Nos: 50-237; 50-249 License Nos: DPR-19; DPR-25 Report No: 000237/2007301(DRS); 05000249/2007301(DRS)

Licensee: Exelon Generation Company Facility: Dresden Nuclear Power Station Location: 6500 North Dresden Road Morris, IL 60450 Dates: April 23 through April 30, 2007 Examiners: B. Palagi, Senior Operations Engineer N. Valos, Senior Operations Engineer D. Reeser, Operations Engineer Approved by: Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure 1

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

ER 05000237/2007301(DRS); 05000249/2007301(DRS); 04/23/2007-04/30/2007;

Dresden Nuclear Power Station; Initial License Examination Report.

The announced initial operator licensing examination was conducted by regional Nuclear Regulatory Commission examiners in accordance with the guidance of NUREG-1021,

Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 9.

Examination Summary:

• Three Reactor Operator and four Senior Reactor Operator examinations were administered.

• Four of the seven applicants failed the written examination and were issued proposed license denials. Three applicants passed all sections of their respective examinations and were issued senior operator licenses.

REPORT DETAILS

4OA5 Other

.1 Initial Licensing Examinations

a. Examination Scope

The licensee used the guidance established in NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 9, to prepare the examination outline and to develop the written examination and operating test. The NRC examiners validated the proposed examination during the week of April 2, 2007, at the Dresden Site with the assistance of members of the licensee training staff. During the on-site validation week, the chief examiner audited two license applications for accuracy. The NRC examiners conducted the operating portion of the initial license examination during the week of April 23, 2007. Members of the Dresden training department staff administered the written examination on April 30, 2007. The NRC examiners and the Dresden training department staff used the guidance established in NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 9, to prepare, validate, revise, administer, and grade the examination.

b. Findings

Written Examination The licensee developed the written examination. During their internal review, the NRC examiners determined that the examination, as submitted, was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination. Written examination comments developed during review by the NRC staff, and as a result of examination validation were incorporated into the written examination in accordance with the guidance contained in NUREG-1021.

A total of nine post-examination comments on the written examination were submitted by the applicants and station training department personnel on May 7, 2007. The results of the NRCs review of the comments are documented in Enclosure 3, Post Examination Comments and Resolutions.

Operating Test The NRC examiners determined that the operating test, as originally submitted by the licensee, was within the range of acceptability for a proposed examination. The examiners validated the operating test during the validation week and replaced or modified several items in the proposed operating test. Test changes, agreed upon between the NRC and the licensee, were made in accordance with NUREG-1021 guidelines. The NRC examiners completed operating test grading on May 4, 2007.

Examination Results Four applicants at the Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) level and three applicants at the Reactor Operator (RO) level were administered written and operating tests. One of the SRO applicants was previously licensed as a RO at Dresden. Four applicants failed the written examination and were issued proposed license denials. Three initial SRO applicants passed all portions of their examinations and were issued operating licenses.

.2 Examination Security

a. Scope

The NRC examiners reviewed and observed the licensee's implementation of examination security requirements during the examination validation and administration to assure compliance with 10 CFR 55.49, Integrity of Examinations and Tests. The examiners used the guidelines provided in NUREG 1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors to determine acceptability of the licensees examination security activities.

b. Findings

No findings were noted in this area.

4OA6 Meetings

Debrief The chief examiner presented the examination team's preliminary observations and findings on April 27, 2007, to Mr. R. Gadbois and other members of the Dresden Operations and Training Department staff. The examiners asked the licensee whether any of the material used to develop or administer the examination should be considered proprietary. No proprietary or sensitive information was identified during the examination or debrief/exit meetings.

Exit Meeting The chief examiner conducted an exit meeting with Mr. C. Symonds, Dresden Training Director and other members of the Dresden Operations and Training Department staff on May 29, 2007. The NRCs final disposition of the stations post-examination comments were discussed and revised preliminary written examination results were provided.

ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee

R. Gadbois, Operations Director

C. Symonds, Training Director

G. Graff, Operations Training Director

F. Ferrero, Operations Training

NRC

B. Palagi, Chief Examiner

N. Valos, Examiner

D. Reeser, Examiner

ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

Opened, Closed, and Discussed

None