IR 05000333/2008301
| ML081420199 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 05/21/2008 |
| From: | Hansell S Operations Branch I |
| To: | Peter Dietrich Entergy Nuclear Northeast |
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| 50-333/08-301 | |
| Download: ML081420199 (9) | |
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May 21, 2008
SUBJECT:
JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER STATION - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000333/2008301
Dear Mr. Dietrich:
April 14, 2008
SUBJECT:
JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER STATION - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000333/2008301
Dear M
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
05000333/2008301; March 31 - April 14, 2008; Fitzpatrick NPS; Initial Operator Licensing
Examination Report.
NRC examiners evaluated the competency of three applicants for reactor operator licenses, and eleven applicants for instant senior operator licenses at Fitzpatrick NPS. The NRC developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9. The written examination was administered by the facility on April 14, 2008. NRC examiners administered the operating tests on March 31-April 8, 2008. The license examiners determined that thirteen of the fourteen 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
4. Other Activities (OA)
4OA5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination)
.1 License Applications
a. Scope
The examiners reviewed all fourteen 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 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 of significance were identified.
.2 Operator Knowledge and Performance
a. Examination Scope
On April 14, 2008, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on April 21, 2008.
The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating examination to all applicants on March 31 - April 8, 2008. The three applicants for reactor operator licenses participated in at least two dynamic simulator scenarios, in a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of eleven system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of four administrative tasks. The eleven applicants seeking an instant senior operator license participated in at least two dynamic simulator scenarios, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of ten system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of five administrative tasks.
b. Findings
All applicants passed all parts of the operating test. One senior operator applicant failed the written examination. For the written examinations, the reactor operator applicants average score was 84% percent and ranged from 81.3 to 85.3 percent. The senior operator applicants average score was 84.2 percent and ranged from 73 to 92 percent.
The overall written examination average was 84.1 percent. The text of the examination questions may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the Attachment.
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 eleven questions that met this criterion and submitted the analysis to the chief examiner. Facility personnel concluded that these questions would be further evaluated in the hot license training program.
.3 Initial Licensing Examination Development
a. Examination Scope
The NRC developed the examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021, Revision 9.
All licensee facility training and operations staff involved in examination validation were on a security agreement. The NRC conducted an onsite validation of the operating examinations during the week of March 10, 2008.
b. Findings
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. Daniel Johnson, Training Manager, and other members of the licensee's management staff on May 1, 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
D. Johnson
Training Manager
G. Pitts
Operations and LOR Superintendent
D. Russell
Operations Initial Training Superintendent
M. Needles
Sr. Operations Instructor
ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
Opened
NONE
Opened and Closed
NONE
Closed
NONE
Discussed
NONE