IR 05000352/1999303

Exam Repts 50-352/99-303OL & 50-353/99-303OL on 990812.Exam Results: One Reactor Operator Applicant Was Administered Retake Section B of Test & Passed

ML20211P876
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	09/08/1999
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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Shared Package
ML20211P863	List: IR 05000352/1999303 ML20211P857
References
50-352-99-303OL, 50-353-99-303OL, NUDOCS 9909140124
Download: ML20211P876 (4)

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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION 1 Docket Nos: 50-352 50-353

Report Nos: 50-352/99-303, 50-353/99-303

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License Nos: NPF-39 NPF-85 Licensee: PECO Nuclear i

Facility: Limerick Generating Station l l

Location: Sanatoga, Pennsylvania

Dates: August 12,1999 I I

i Chief Examiner: J. D' Antonio, Operations Engineer / Examiner Approved By: Richard J. Conte, Chief Human Performance and Emergency P eparedness Branch Division of Reactor Sd:5/

9909140124 990908 PDR ADOCK 05000352 V PDR

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Operations One reactor operator (RO) applicant was administered a retake of section B of an initial operating test, the Job Performance Measures. This individual passed the examinatio The facility used knowledgeable and experienced training personnel to develop the exam. This resulted in an exam that required no significant changes as a result of the NRC review, ii h

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. i Report Details l 1. ODeratlOnS 05 Operator Training and Qualifications

0 Reactor Operator Initial Retake Examination Scope A retake of section B of an initial operating examination, the Job Performance Measures (JPM), was administered to one applican Observations and Findinas l The applicant passed his examination. Two of the ten JPMs were failed due to incorrect answers to the associated questions. The knowledge deficiencies thus indicated were in !

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- Ability to use procedures to evaluate the on the station impact of a fir Understanding of when boron use is required, ATWS (Anticipated Transient Without Scram) definitio The quality of the initial exam' nation submittal was high. All originally submitted JPMs were administered; only two c'the 20 associated questions were modified or replace Knowledgeable personnel were provided to run the simulator and answer examiner questions during the examin.stion, and no problems occurred during exam administratio Conclusions The facility prepared a high quality examination and adequately prepared the applicant for re-examinatio V. Manaaement Meetinas X1 Exit Meeting Summary At the conclusion of the examination on 8/12/99, an exit briefing was held with training l personnel. Deficiencies in applicant performance and comments on the exam submittal were l discussed.

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l No simulator deficiencies were noted during the course of this exam.

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2 PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED Lj!perick Generatina Station Personnel Present C. Goeff, Operations Instructor P. Orphanos, Operations Training Manager