IR 05000237/2010301
| ML101090365 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden, Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 04/16/2010 |
| From: | Hironori Peterson Operations Branch III |
| To: | Pardee C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| References | |
| ER-10-301 | |
| Download: ML101090365 (10) | |
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April 16, 2010
SUBJECT:
DRESDEN NUCLAR POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 NRC INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION REPORT 05000237/2010301(DRS);
Dear Mr. Pardee:
On March 17, 2010, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) examiners completed initial operator licensing examinations at your Dresden Station. The enclosed report documents the results of the examination. Preliminary observations and findings noted during the examination process were discussed on March 12, 2010, with D. Gronek and other members of your staff and Mr. Raymond Keith Walton, Senior Operations Engineer.
The NRC examiners administered an initial license examination operating test during the week of March 8, 2010. The written examination was administered by Dresden Station training department personnel on March 15, 2010. Seven Senior Reactor Operator and two Reactor Operator applicants were administered license examinations. The results of the examinations were finalized on April 1, 2010. All applicants passed all sections of their respective examinations. Five Senior Reactor Operator applicants and one Reactor Operator applicant were issued respective operating licenses. Licenses for two Senior Reactor Operators and one Reactor Operator were withheld pending final review of their medical files by an NRC medical review officer. When the NRC Medical Review Officer notifies Region III that the applicants meet all medical requirements to hold an NRC operating license, the three operator licenses will be issued.
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 NRC's document 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/
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 05000237/2010301(DRS); 05000249/2010301(DRS)
2. Simulation Facility Report
3. Written Examinations and Answer Keys (RO and SRO)
REGION III==
Docket Nos:
50-237; 50-249
License Nos:
Report No:
05000237/2010301(DRS); 05000249/2010301(DRS)
Licensee:
Exelon Nuclear Generating Company, LLC
Facility:
Dresden Station, Units 2 and 3
Location:
Morris, Illinois
Dates:
February 8 - March 17, 2010
Examiners:
R. K. Walton, Senior Operations Engineer M. Bielby, Senior Operations Engineer C. Moore, Operations Engineer
Approved by:
Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosure 1
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
ER 05000237/2010301(DRS), 05000249/2010301(DRS); 2/8/2010 - 3/17/2010; Exelon Nuclear
Generating Company, LLC, Dresden 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, AOperator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors,@ Revision 9, Supplement 1.
Examination Summary:
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Nine of nine applicants passed all sections of their respective examinations. Five applicants were issued senior operator licenses and one applicant was issued an operator license. Licenses for two Senior Reactor Operators and one Reactor Operator were withheld pending NRC review of their medical files. (Section 4OA5.1).
REPORT DETAILS
OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)
4OA5 Other
.1 Initial Licensing Examinations
a. Examination Scope
The licensee prepared the examination outline and developed the written examination and operating test. The NRC examiners validated the proposed examination during the week of February 8, 2010, at the Dresden Station Training Building with the assistance of members of the licensee training staff. During the on-site validation week, the examiners audited two license applications for accuracy. The NRC examiners conducted the operating portion of the initial license examination during the week of March 8, 2010. The NRC examiners and members of the Dresden Station training department staff administered the written examination on March 15, 2010. The NRC examiners used the guidance established in NUREG-1021, AOperator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors,@ Revision 9, Supplement 1, to prepare, validate, revise, administer, and grade the examination.
b. Findings
Written Examination
The NRC examiners determined that the written examination, as originally submitted by the licensee, was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.
All changes made to the submitted examination were made in accordance with NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 9, Supplement 1. The NRC examiners graded the written examination on March 19, 2010, and conducted a review of each question to determine the accuracy and validity of the examination questions. On March 17, 2010, the NRC received the licensees letter concerning the post examination material. The licensee did not submit any post examination comments for consideration by the NRC examiners when grading the written examination or enhancements based on a post examination review with the applicants.
Operating Test
The NRC examiners determined that the operating test, as originally submitted by the licensee, was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.
All changes made to the submitted examination were made in accordance with NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors,"
Revision 9, Supplement 1. The NRC examiners completed operating test grading on March 24, 2010.
During the validation of the operating test, one administrative Job Performance Measure (JPM) was replaced and some modifications made to the dynamic simulator scenarios.
The replaced JPM appeared to duplicate a JPM that was administered during the licensees audit exam. Changes made to the operating test were documented in a document titled, AOperating Test Comments,@ which is available electronically in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). The NRC examiners completed operating test grading on March 24, 2010, Supplement 1.
Examination Results
All 9 applicants passed all sections of their examinations resulting in the issuance of 1 reactor operator and 5 senior reactor operator licenses. Three licenses were withheld by the NRC until medical reviews were completed by the NRC doctor. Those licenses will be issued when Region III Operations Branch is notified by the NRC Medical Review Officer that the applicants meet NRC Medical requirements to hold an NRC operating license.
.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, AIntegrity 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 licensee=s examination security activities.
b. Findings
No findings.
4OA6 Meetings
Exit Meeting
The chief examiner presented the examination team's preliminary observations and findings on March 12, 2010, to D. Gronek and other members of the Dresden Station Operations and Training Department staff.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee
- D. Gronek, Operations Director
- L. Jordan, Training Director
- P. Karaba, Maintenance Director
- D. Leggett, Nuclear Oversight Manager
- M. Otten, Operations Training Director
- S. Russel, Corporate Training
- G. Morrow, Operations Training
- F. Ferrero, Exam Author
NRC
- R. K. Walton, Senior Operations Engineer
- C. Phillips, Senior Resident Inspector
ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
Opened, Closed, and Discussed
None