IR 05000285/2014301
| ML14182A551 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Fort Calhoun  |
| Issue date: | 07/01/2014 |
| From: | Vincent Gaddy Operations Branch IV |
| To: | Cortopassi L Omaha Public Power District |
| References | |
| 50-285/14-301 | |
| Download: ML14182A551 (12) | |
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July 1, 2014
SUBJECT:
FORT CALHOUN STATION - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000285/2014301
Dear Mr. Cortopassi:
On May 22, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an initial operator license examination at Fort Calhoun Station. The enclosed report documents the examination results and licensing decisions. The preliminary examination results were discussed on May 22, 2014, with Mr. L. Cortopassi, Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, and other members of your staff. A telephonic exit meeting was conducted on June 17, 2014, with Mr. M. Joe, Initial License Training Supervisor, who was provided the NRC licensing decisions.
The examination included the evaluation of four applicants for reactor operator licenses and two applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses. The license examiners determined that all of the applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55 and the appropriate licenses have been issued. There were five post examination comments submitted by your staff.
Enclosure 1 contains details of this report and Enclosure 2 summarizes post examination comment resolution.
No findings were identified during this examination.
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
1600 E LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511 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). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket: 50-285 License: DPR-40
Enclosures:
1. NRC Examination Report 05000285/2014301 2. NRC Post Examination Comment Resolution
REGION IV==
Docket:
05000285 License:
DPR-40 Report:
05000285/2014301 Licensee:
Omaha Public Power District Facility:
Fort Calhoun Station Location:
Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 P.O. Box 550 Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0550
Dates:
May 19 through May 22, 2014 Inspectors:
S. Garchow, Chief Examiner, Senior Operations Engineer B. Larson, Senior Operations Engineer G. Apger, Operations Engineer
Approved By:
Vincent Gaddy, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
ER 05000285/2014301; 05/19/2014 - 05/22/2014; Fort Calhoun Station; Initial Operator
Licensing Examination Report.
NRC examiners evaluated the competency of four applicants for reactor operator licenses and two applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses at Fort Calhoun Station.
The licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. The written examination was administered by the licensee on May 27, 2014. NRC examiners administered the operating tests on May 19-21, 2014.
The examiners determined that all the applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.
NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings
None
Licensee-Identified Violations
None
REPORT DETAILS
OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)
4OA5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination)
.1 License Applications
a. Scope
NRC examiners reviewed all license applications submitted to ensure each applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements. Examiners also audited two of the license applications in detail to confirm that they accurately reflected the subject applicants qualifications. This audit focused on the applicants experience and on-the-job training, including control manipulations that provided significant reactivity changes.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
.2 Examination Development
a. Scope
NRC examiners reviewed integrated examination outlines and draft examinations submitted by the licensee against the requirements of NUREG-1021. The NRC examination team conducted an on-site validation of the operating tests.
b. Findings
NRC examiners provided outline, draft examination, and post-validation comments to the licensee. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to examination administration.
NRC examiners determined the written examinations and operating tests initially submitted by the licensee were within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.
.3 Operator Knowledge and Performance
a. Scope
On May 27, 2014, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all six applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis and post examination comments to the NRC on June 6, 2014.
The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating tests to all applicants on May 19-22, 2014.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
All applicants passed the written examination and all parts of the operating test. The final written examinations, and post examination analysis and comments, may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the attachment.
The examination team noted three generic weaknesses associated with applicant performance on the simulator JPM and inplant JPM sections of the operating tests. The applicants displayed a weakness in locating some electrical distribution controls and indications, paralleling AC sources, and calculating the required temperature setpoint for the boric acid batch tank. Copies of all individual examination reports were sent to the facility training manager for evaluation and determination of appropriate remedial training.
.4 Simulation Facility Performance
a. Scope
The NRC examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during examination validation and administration.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
.5 Examination Security
a. Scope
The NRC examiners reviewed examination security for examination development during both the onsite preparation week and examination administration week for compliance with 10 CFR 55.49 and NUREG-1021. Plans for simulator security and applicant control were reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit
The chief examiner presented the preliminary examination results to Messrs. L. Cortopassi, Vice President and Chief Nuclear Office, J. Lindsey, Training Director, and other members of the staff on May 22, 2014. A telephonic exit was conducted on June 17, 2014, between Mr. S.
Garchow, Chief Examiner, and Mr. M. Joe, Initial License Training Supervisor.
The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee Personnel
- S. Shea, Operations Training Manager
- D. Dryden, Nuclear Training Instructor
- J. Koske, Nuclear Training Instructor
- R. Fisher, Nuclear Training Instructor
NRC Personnel
- J. Kirkland, Senior Resident Inspector