IR 05000313/2007301
| ML071150139 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 04/25/2007 |
| From: | Gody A Operations Branch IV |
| To: | Mitchell T Entergy Operations |
| References | |
| 50-313/07-301 50-313/07-301 | |
| Download: ML071150139 (10) | |
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ril 25, 2007
SUBJECT:
ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 1 - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000313/2007301
Dear Mr. Mitchell:
On March 8, 2007, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1. The enclosed report documents the examination findings, which were discussed on March 8, 2007, with Ms. Sherrie Cotton, Messrs. Bob Pace, Randal Martin, and other members of your staff.
The examination included the evaluation of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, two applicants for instant senior operator licenses and four applicants for upgrade senior operator licenses. The written and operating examinations were developed using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9.
The license examiners determined that all applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.
No findings of significance 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 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/
Anthony T. Gody, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety
Entergy Operations, Inc. -2-Docket: 50-313 License: DPR-51
Enclosure:
NRC Examination Report 05000313/2007301 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information
REGION IV==
Dockets: 50-313 Licenses: DPR-51 Report : 05000313/2007301 Licensee: Entergy Operations, Inc.
Facility: Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 Location: 1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, Arkansas Dates: March 5 - 8, 2007 Inspectors: Michael E. Murphy, Chief Examiner, Operations Branch Tom McKernon, Senior Operations Engineer Ryan Lantz, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector Approved By: Anthony T. Gody, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety-1- Enclosure
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
ER 05000313/2007-301; 03/5-8/2007; Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1; Initial Operator Licensing
Examination Report.
NRC examiners evaluated the competency of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, two applicants for instant senior operator licenses and four applicants for upgrade senior operator licenses at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1. The facility licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9. The written examination was administered by the facility on March 2, 2007. NRC examiners administered the operating tests on March 5 - 8, 2007. The license examiners determined that all of the applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.
NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
REPORT DETAILS
OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)
4OA5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination)
1. License Applications
a. Scope
The examiners reviewed the applications submitted by the licensee for each of the license applicants. 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 three of the license applications 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 of significance were identified.
2. Operator Knowledge and Performance
a. Examination Scope
On March 2, 2007, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all 11 applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on March 8, 2007.
The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating examination to all 11 applicants on March 5 - 8, 2007. The 5 applicants for reactor operator licenses participated in two dynamic simulator scenarios, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of 11 system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of 4 administrative tasks. The two applicants for instant senior operator licenses participated in two dynamic simulator scenarios, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of 10 system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of 5 administrative tasks. The 4 applicants for upgrade senior operator licenses participated in two dynamic simulator scenarios, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of 5 system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of 5 administrative tasks.
b. Findings
All 11 of the applicants passed all parts of the operating test. For the written examinations, the reactor operator applicants' average score was 92.2 percent and ranged from 89.3 to 94.6 percent, and the senior operator applicants' average score was 88.0 percent and ranged from 84.0 to 91.0 percent. The overall written examination average was 90.1 percent.
Chapter ES-403 and Form ES-403-1 of NUREG-1021, Revision 9, 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 the 8 questions that met this criteria and submitted the analysis to the chief examiner on March 8, 2007. This analysis concluded that all 8 questions (2, 30, 56, 57, 87, 88, 97, and 98) were technically accurate and required no post-examination changes.
3. Initial Licensing Examination Development
a. Examination Scope
The licensee developed the examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021, Revision 9.
All licensee facility training and operations staff involved in examination preparation and validation were on a security agreement. The facility licensee submitted the integrated examination outlines on November 28, 2006. The chief examiner reviewed the outlines against the requirements of NUREG-1021, Revision 9. The facility licensee submitted the draft examination package on January 4, 2007. The chief examiner reviewed the draft examination package against the requirements of NUREG-1021, Revision 9, and provided comments to the licensee on the examination on January 23, 2007. The NRC conducted an onsite validation of the operating examinations and provided further comments during the week of February 12, 2007. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution on February 28, 2007.
b. Findings
The licensee requested a change in the date for the administration of the exam from February 12, 2007 to March 5, 2007. The request was approved.
The NRC approved the initial examination outline and advised the licensee to proceed with the operating examination development.
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 of significance were identified.
4. Simulation Facility Performance
a. Examination Scope
The examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during the examination validation and administration.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
5. Examination Security
a. 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-1021 requirements. Plans for simulator security and applicant control were reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit
The chief examiner presented the examination results to Mr. Bob Pace, Unit One Acting Operations Manager, Ms. Sherrie Cotton, Training Manager, and other members of the licensee's staff on March 8, 2007. The licensee acknowledged the findings presented.
The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee Personnel
Randal Martin, Unit One Operations Training Manager
Robert Byford, Simulator Training Supervisor
Bob Possage, Senior Trainer
John Cork, Senior Trainer
Ken Canitz, Senior Trainer
Don Slusher, Senior Trainer
NRC Personnel
- R. Deese, Senior Resident Inspector
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