IR 05000289/2012301
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 06/07/2012 |
| From: | Diane Jackson Operations Branch I |
| To: | Pacilio M Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
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UNITED STATES
SUBJECT:
THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 _ NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LI CENSI NG EXAM I NATI ON REPORT O5OOO289/2012301
Dear Mr. Pacilio:
On April 26,2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at Three Mile lsland Nuclear Station, Unit 1. The enclosed report documents the examination findings, which were discussed on May 16, 2012, with Mr. Thomas Haaf, Operations Director and Mr. Thomas Van Wyen, Training Director, and other members of your staff.
The examination included the evaluation of three applicants for reactor operator licenses, and four applicants for instant senior operator licenses. The written and operating examinations were developed using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. The license examiners determined that all seven of the applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and six licenses were issued on May 16, 2012. ln addition, one applicant for an instant senior operator license passed his exam but his license is being held as explained in NUREG-1021, section ES-501, paragraph D.3.c, until the facility has certified in writing that the applicant has completed all of his experience requirements.
No findings were identified during this examination.
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 Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/adams/web-based.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Donald E.
Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety
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Enclosure:
NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Re po rt 0500028 9/20 1 230 I w/Attachment: Supplemental lnformation
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50-289 DPR-50 05000289/2012301 Exelon Generation Company LLC Three Mile lsland Nuclear Station, Unit 1 P O Box 480 Middletown, PA 17057-0480 April 16-19,2012 (Operating Test Administration)
April 26, 2012 (Written Examination Administration)
May 4, 2012 (Licensee Submitted Post Exam Package)
April 20 - May 16,2012 (NRC Examination Grading)
May 16, 2012 (Licenses lssued)
John Caruso, Chief Examiner, Operations Branch Peter Presby, Senior Operations Engineer Thomas Hedigan, Operations Engineer Donald E. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
ER 0500028912012301; April 16 - May 16, 2Q12; Three Mile lsland Nuclear Station, Unit 1; lnitial Operator Licensing Examination Report.
NRC examiners evaluated the competency of three applicants for reactor operator licenses, and four applicants for instant senior operator license at Three Mile lsland Nuclear Station, Unit 1.
The facility 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 facility on April 26,2012. NRC examiners administered the operating tests on April 16-19, 2012. The license examiners determined that all seven of the applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and six licenses were issued on May 16, 2012. In addition, one applicant for an instant senior operator license passed his exam but his license is being held as explained in NUREG-1021, section ES-501, paragraph D.3.c, until the facility has certified in writing that the applicant has completed all of his experience requirements.
A.
NRC-ldentifiedandSelf-RevealinoFindinos No findings were identified.
B.
Licensee-ldentified Violations None.
REPORT DETAILS
4. OTHER ACTTVTTlES (OA)
4OA5 Other Activities (lnitial Operator License Examination)
.1 License Apolications
a. Scope
.2 b.
a.
The examiners reviewed all seven license applications submitted by the licensee to ensure the applications reflected that each applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements. The applications were submitted on NRC Form 398, "Personal Qualification Statement," and NRC Form 396, "Certification of Medical Examination by Facility Licensee." The examiners also audited four of the license applications in detail to confirm that they accurately reflected the subject applicants'qualifications. This audit focused on the applicant's experience and on{he-job training, including control manipulations that provided significant reactivity changes.
Findinqs No findings were identified.
Ooerator Knowledqe and Performance Examination Scope On April 26,2012, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all seven applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on May 4,2012.
The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating examination to all seven applicants on April 16-19, 2012. The three applicants for reactor operator licenses participated in three dynamic simulator scenarios, in a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of 11 system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of four administrative tasks. The four applicants seeking instant senior operator licenses participated in three dynamic simulator scenarios, and a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of ten system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of five administrative tasks.
Findinos All seven of the applicants passed all parts of the operating test. For the written examinations, the reactor operator applicants'average score was 88.88 percent and ranged from 86.66 to 90.66 percent, the senior operator applicants average score was b.
.3 90.75 percent and ranged from 86.00 to 93.00 percent. The overall written examination
average was 89.95 percent. The text of the examination questions, and the licensee's examination analysis, may be accessed in the Agencyrvide Documents and Management System (ADAMS) under the accession numbers noted in Attachment 1.
The NRC examiners completed the final grading of the written examination on May 16, 2012, and conducted a review of each missed question to determine the accuracy and validity of the examination questions. The text of the examination questions, and the licensee's examination analysis may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the attachment. In accordance with current NRC policy, the release of this written examination will be delayed for two years.
Chapter ES-403 and Form ES-403-1 of NUREG 1021 require the licensee to analyze the validity of any written examination questions that were missed by half or more of the applicants. The licensee conducted this performance analysis for eight questions that met these criteria and submitted the analysis to the chief examiner. This analysis concluded that all questions on the written examination were technically accurate as written and no post exam comments were submitted by the licensee for this examination.
Initial Licensinq Examination Development Examination Scooe The facility licensee developed the examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021, Revision g, Supplement 1. All licensee facility training and operations staff involved in examination preparation and validation were listed on a security agreement. The facility licensee submitted both the written and operating examination outlines on January 17,2012. The chief examiner reviewed the outlines against the requirements of NUREG -1021, and provided comments to the licensee. The facility licensee submitted the draft operating test examination package on February 13,2012 and the draft written examination package on February 23,2A12. The chief examiner reviewed the draft examination package against the requirements of NUREG-1021, and provided comments to the licensee on the examination between February 20, 2012 and February 29,2012. The NRC conducted an onsite validation of the operating examinations and provided further comments during the week of March 19,2012. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution on the operating test on April 4, 2012 and on the written examination on April 19,2012' Findinos The NRC approved the initial examination outline and advised the licensee to proceed with the operating examination development.
a.
b.
.4 The examiners determined that the written and operating examinations initially
submitted by the licensee were within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.
No findings were identified.
Simulation Facilitv Performance Examination Scope The examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during the examination validation and administration.
Findinos No findings were identified.
Examination Securitv Examination Scope The examiners reviewed examination security for examination development and during both the onsite preparation week and examination administration week for compliance with NUREG-lO2l requirements. Plans for simulator security and applicant control were reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel.
b. Findinqs No findings were identified.
40A6 Meetinqs. Includino Exit The chief examiner presented the examination results to Mr. Thomas Haaf, Operations Director, and Mr. Thomas Van Wyen, Training Director, and other members of the licensee's management staff on May 16,2Q12' The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.
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1. Supplemental lnformation
2. Simulator Fidelity Report
3. Procedural lssues ldentified
.5 b.
a.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee Personnel
- T. Haaf, Operations Director
- T. Van Wyen, Training Director
- J. Blair, Operations Training Manager
- J. Ward, Licensed Operator lnitialTraining Supervisor
- G. Hoek, Training lnstructor, Exam Developer
- R. Megill, Nuclear Training Instructor, Exam Developer
NRC Personnel
- D. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch
- J. Caruso, Chief Examiner
ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
Opened/Closed/Discussed NONE