IR 05000317/2008302
| ML090230144 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Calvert Cliffs  |
| Issue date: | 01/22/2009 |
| From: | Hansell S Operations Branch I |
| To: | Spina J Calvert Cliffs |
| Shared Package | |
| ML082600339 | List: |
| References | |
| 05000317/08-302, 05000318/08-302 | |
| Download: ML090230144 (9) | |
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January 22, 2009
SUBJECT:
CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000317/2008302 AND 05000318/2008302
Dear Mr. Spina:
On December 10, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP) Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the examination findings, which were discussed on December 22, 2008, with Mr. Robert Pace of your staff.
The examination included the evaluation of two written retake applicants for reactor operator licenses and three written retakes applicants for senior reactor operator licenses. The written examination was developed using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. The license examiners determined that all of these five 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/
Samuel L. Hansell, Jr., Chief Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.
50-317, 50-318 License Nos. DPR-53, DPR-69
Enclosure: NRC Examination Report 05000317/20008302 and 05000318/2008302
Mr. James
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
ER 05000317/2008302; 05000318/2008302; December 10, 2008; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power
Plant, Units 1 and 2; Initial Operator Licensing Written Retake Examination Report.
NRC examiners evaluated the competency of two retake written examination applicants for reactor operator licenses and three retake written examination applicants for senior reactor operator licenses at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2. The facility licensee developed the written examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. The retake written examinations were administered by the facility on December 10, 2008. The license examiners determined that all five 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.
Licensee-Identified Violations
None.
REPORT DETAILS
OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)
4OA5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination)
.1 License Applications
a. Scope
The examiner reviewed the license reapplications submitted by the licensee to ensure the applications reflected that the applicants 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, as appropriate.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
.2 Operator Knowledge and Performance
a. Examination Scope
The licensee administered the retake written examinations to the applicants on December 10, 2008. These retake examinations were administered to two reactor operator and three senior reactor operator applicants who had failed their written examinations earlier in 2008.
b. Findings
All of the applicants passed their retake written examinations. For the written examinations, the reactor operator applicants average scores were 92.0 percent and ranged from 90.7 to 93.3 percent. The senior operator applicants overall average scores were 93.3 percent and ranged from 90.0 to 98.0 percent. The overall written examination average for both license levels was 92.7 percent. 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 five questions that met this criterion and submitted the analysis to the chief examiner. The licensee identified the cause of the high miss rate, entered the items into the corrective action program, and remediated the applicants during the post-examination review.
No findings of significance were identified.
.3 Initial Licensing Examination Development
a. Examination Scope
The facility licensee developed the examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021, Revision 9, Supplement 1. All licensee facility training and operations staff involved in examination preparation and validation were on a security agreement. The facility licensee submitted the written examination outlines on September 24, 2008. The chief examiner reviewed the outlines against the requirements of NUREG-1021, Revision 9, Supplement 1, and provided comments to the licensee. The facility licensee submitted the draft examination package on November 3, 2008. The chief examiner reviewed the draft examination package against the requirements of NUREG-1021, Revision 9, Supplement 1, and provided comments to the licensee on the examination on November 11, 2008. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution on December 5, 2008.
b. Findings
The NRC approved the examination outline and advised the licensee to proceed with the written examination development.
The examiners determined that the written 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 observation of simulator performance was not applicable to this retake examination.
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.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit
The branch chief presented the examination results to Mr. Robert Pace, General Supervisor, Operations Training, of the licensee's management staff on December 22, 2008.
The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.
ATTACHMENT
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee Personnel
- W. Holston, Training Director
- D. Lavato, Operations Continuing Training Supervisor
- R. Pace, Operations Training Manager
- M. Wasem, Initial Licensed Operator Training Supervisor
NRC Personnel
- B. Haagensen, Chief Examiner
ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
Opened
NONE
Opened and Closed
NONE
Closed
NONE
Discussed
NONE