IR 05000313/2022301
| ML22158A000 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 06/15/2022 |
| From: | Heather Gepford NRC Region 4 |
| To: | Sullivan J Entergy Operations |
| References | |
| IR 2022301 | |
| Download: ML22158A000 (9) | |
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June 15, 2022
SUBJECT:
ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 1 - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000313/2022301
Dear Mr. Sullivan:
On May 19, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an initial operator license examination at your Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1. The enclosed report documents the examination results and licensing decisions. The preliminary examination results were discussed on April 7, 2022, with you and other members of your staff. A telephonic exit meeting was conducted on May 19, 2022, with Mr. K. Smith, lead exam author, who was provided the NRC licensing decisions.
The examination included the evaluation of seven applicants for reactor operator licenses and six applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses. The license examiners determined that all applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued. There were no post-examination comments submitted by your staff. The enclosure contains details of this report.
No findings were identified during this examination. This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.
Sincerely,
/for Heather J. Gepford, Chief Operations Branch Division of Operating Reactor Safety
Docket No. 05000313 License No. DPR-51
Enclosure:
Examination Report 05000313/2022301 Electronic Distribution via Listserv
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Inspection Report
Docket Number:
05000313
License Number:
Report Number:
Enterprise Identifier: L-2022-OLL-0027
Licensee:
Entergy Operations, Inc.
Facility:
Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1
Location:
Russellville, Arkansas
Inspection Dates:
April 4, 2022, to May 19, 2022
Inspectors:
C. Osterholtz, Chief Examiner, Senior Operations Engineer
J. DeMarshall, Senior Operations Engineer
M. Doyle, Operations Engineer
T. Farina, Senior Operations Engineer
M. Hayes, Operations Engineer
Approved By:
Heather J. Gepford, Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Operating Reactor Safety
Enclosure
SUMMARY
Examination Report 05000313/2022301; 04/04/2022-05/19/2022; Arkansas Nuclear One,
Unit 1; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report.
The NRC examiners evaluated the competency of seven applicants for reactor operator licenses and six applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit1.
The licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 12. The written examination was administered by the licensee on April 13, 2022. The NRC examiners administered the operating tests on April 4-7, 2022.
The NRC examiners determined that all 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
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION
.1 License Applications
a. Scope
The NRC examiners reviewed all license applications submitted to ensure each applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements. The NRC examiners also audited three 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
The NRC examiners reviewed integrated examination outlines and draft examinations submitted by the licensee against the requirements of NUREG-1021. The NRC examiners conducted an onsite validation of the operating tests.
b. Findings
The NRC examiners provided outline, draft examination, and post-validation comments to the licensee. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to examination administration.
The 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 April 13, 2022, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all thirteen applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on April 20, 2022.
The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating tests to all applicants on April 4-7, 2022.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
All applicants passed the written examination and all parts of the operating tests. The final written examinations and post-examination analysis may be accessed in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under the accession numbers noted in the attachment. There were no post-examination comments as indicated in the licensee submittal.
The examination team noted no generic weaknesses associated with applicant performance on the operating tests. Post-examination analysis revealed eight generic weaknesses associated with applicant performance on the written examination. All eight weaknesses were attributed to knowledge deficiencies in which a training needs analysis is planned to be performed:
- Manual response to a degraded pressurizer level instrument (Question 20)
- Manual response to a degraded hydrogen recombiner (Question 56)
- Power level on intermediate range monitors during startup (Question 71)
- Procedure usage on loss of nuclear instrument power (Question 80)
- Required actions on a loss of neutron flux (Question 82)
- Permission requirements for moving fuel (Question 95)
- Shift Manager responsibility for troubleshooting plans (Question 96)
- Initial command and control assignments during emergencies (Question 99)
These deficiencies were captured in the licensees corrective action program as corrective action document WT-WTANO-2020-69; CA-108. 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 regarding 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 examination security and applicant control were reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS
Exit Meeting Summary
The chief examiner presented the preliminary examination results to you and other members of the staff on April 7, 2022. A telephonic exit was conducted on May 19, 2022, between Mr. C. Osterholtz, Chief Examiner, and Mr. K. Smith, lead exam author. The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee Personnel
- J. Sullivan, Site Vice President
- W. Daniel, Operations Training Supervisor
- R. Frederes, Training Manager
- M. Hall, Licensing
- J. Jones, Operations Manager
- R. McCormick, U1 NLO
- K. McNeil, Operations Manager
- C. Miller, U2 NRC Exam Author
- C. Norwood, Exam Author
- D. Oertling, Operations Director
- R. Possage, Exam Author
NRC Personnel
- R. Bywater, Senior Resident Inspector
- T. DeBey, Resident Inspector