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MONTHYEARIR 05000354/19983021999-10-13013 October 1999 Suppl NRC Operator Licensing Exam Rept 50-354/98-302 on 991025-29 (NRC Onsite Review),Mgt Meeting on 990322, in-office Reviews on 990429-30 & 0617-18 & Telephone Call on Appeal Results on 990720 ML20154Q7381998-10-16016 October 1998 Second Suppl to NRC Exam Rept 50-354/98-03OL for Tests Administered on 980304-12,0519-21,22-28 & 0629.Five of Five Reactor Operator Applicants & Four of Five Senior Reactor Applicants Passed Exams IR 05000354/19983011998-09-0404 September 1998 Exam Rept 50-354/98-301OL Conducted on 980810-12.Exam Results:Four SRO Candidates Performed Well on Both Written & Operating Portions of Exam.All Four Were Issued Licenses IR 05000354/19980031998-06-16016 June 1998 Suppl to NRC Licensing Exam Rept 50-354/98-03OL (Including Completed & Graded Tests) for Tests Administered on 980223- 0304 ML20217M0491998-04-28028 April 1998 NRC Operator Licensing Exam Rept 50-354/98-03OL,(including Completed & Graded Tests) for Tests Administered on 980223-0304 ML20198L9531997-10-15015 October 1997 NRC Operator Licensing Exam Rept 50-354/97-08OL for Tests Administered on 970929-1002.Exam Results:Four Candidates Passed All Portions of License Exam.One Candidate Failed Written Exam IR 05000354/19900171990-11-0202 November 1990 Exam Rept 50-354/90-17OL on 900829,0924-28 & 1001-03.Exam Results:Eight RO & Nine SRO Candidates Passed IR 05000354/19900061990-05-16016 May 1990 Exam Rept 50-354/90-06OL on 900320-22.Exam Results:Two Out of Five Senior Reactor Operator Applicants Failed Exams & Licensee Submitted out-of-date Procedure IR 05000354/19890081989-09-22022 September 1989 Exam Rept 50-354/89-08OL on 890717-20.Exam Results:All Four Reactor Operator Applicants Passed IR 05000354/19890041989-04-0505 April 1989 Exam Rept 50-354/89-04OL on 890214-16.Exam Results:All Three Senior Reactor Operator Candidates Passed Written & Operating Exams.Housekeeping Problems Noted in Diesel Generator Rooms IR 05000354/19880121988-07-21021 July 1988 Exam Rept 50-354/88-12OL on 880411-15.Exam Results:Two Senior Operator Candidates & Three Reactor Operator Candidates Passed Exams & One Reactor Operator Candidate Failed Written Exam & Operating Test IR 05000354/19860341986-09-0808 September 1986 Exam Rept 50-354/86-34(OL) on 860707-11.Exam Results:All Candidates Passed Operating Exams.One Candidate Failed Written Exam IR 05000354/19860161986-04-30030 April 1986 Exam Rept 50-354/86-16 on 860224-28.Exam results:2 of 7 Reactor Operators & 2 of 11 Senior Reactor Operators Failed Written & Oral Exams & One Instructor Certification Candidate Passed IR 05000354/19850481986-02-0606 February 1986 Exam Rept 50-354/85-48 on 851014-23.Exam Results:All 13 Senior Reactor Operator Candidates Passed Oral Exam. One Candidate Failed Written & Simulator Exam.Two of 8 Reactor Operator Candidates Failed Written Exam ML20133K2831985-10-12012 October 1985 Exam Rept 50-354/OL-85-29 on 850708-17.Exam results:8 Reactor operators,11 Senior Reactor Operators & 1 Instructor Certification Candidate Passed Oral & Written Exams.Three Candidates Failed Simulator Exam 1999-10-13
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MONTHYEARIR 05000354/19983021999-10-13013 October 1999 Suppl NRC Operator Licensing Exam Rept 50-354/98-302 on 991025-29 (NRC Onsite Review),Mgt Meeting on 990322, in-office Reviews on 990429-30 & 0617-18 & Telephone Call on Appeal Results on 990720 IR 05000354/19990051999-10-0101 October 1999 Insp Rept 50-354/99-05 on 990711-0829.Four Violations of NRC Requirements Occurred & Being Treated as Ncvs.Major Areas Inspected:Mitigating Sys,Barrier Integrity & Performance Indicator Verification PNO-I-99-043, on 990916,Hurricane Floyd Was Approaching Ccnpp,Sgs,Hcgs & Ocnpp.Hurricane Was Centered at Latitude 36.0 North & Longitude 76.6 West & Moving north-northeast at Approx 25 Mph.Plants Remain at Power1999-09-16016 September 1999 PNO-I-99-043:on 990916,Hurricane Floyd Was Approaching Ccnpp,Sgs,Hcgs & Ocnpp.Hurricane Was Centered at Latitude 36.0 North & Longitude 76.6 West & Moving north-northeast at Approx 25 Mph.Plants Remain at Power IR 05000354/19990041999-08-11011 August 1999 Insp Rept 50-354/99-04 on 990530-0711.No Violations Noted. Major Areas inspected:cornerstone-mitigating Sys,Pi Verification IR 05000354/19990031999-06-21021 June 1999 Insp Rept 50-354/99-03 on 990419-0529.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000354/19990021999-05-14014 May 1999 Insp Rept 50-354/99-02 on 990308-0418.Non-cited Violation Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint & Plant Support IR 05000354/19990011999-04-19019 April 1999 Insp Rept 50-354/99-01 on 990124-0307.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Engineering,Maint & Plant Support IR 05000354/19980111998-12-22022 December 1998 Insp Rept 50-354/98-11 on 981101-1212.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Aspects of Licensee Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support ML20196D0911998-11-23023 November 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980920-1031.Violation Noted:On 981001,electricians Placed Single Degraded Cell Associated with Operable 1E Battery Bank on Single Cell Charge IR 05000354/19980101998-11-23023 November 1998 Insp Rept 50-354/98-10 on 980920-1031.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint & Engineering PNO-I-98-053, on 981115,plant Experienced Turbine Trip While Operating at 95% Power Due to High Level Condition on One of Two Moisture Separators.Reactor Automatically Shut Down.Util Evaluating Incorrect Sys Drawing.States of Nj & DE Notifie1998-11-16016 November 1998 PNO-I-98-053:on 981115,plant Experienced Turbine Trip While Operating at 95% Power Due to High Level Condition on One of Two Moisture Separators.Reactor Automatically Shut Down.Util Evaluating Incorrect Sys Drawing.States of Nj & DE Notifie ML20154Q7381998-10-16016 October 1998 Second Suppl to NRC Exam Rept 50-354/98-03OL for Tests Administered on 980304-12,0519-21,22-28 & 0629.Five of Five Reactor Operator Applicants & Four of Five Senior Reactor Applicants Passed Exams ML20154J8611998-10-0909 October 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980809-0919.Violation Noted:On 980831,licensee Did Not Promptly Correct Condition Adverse to Quality in That 'C' Residual Heat Removal Pump Rendered Inoperable IR 05000354/19980081998-10-0909 October 1998 Insp Rept 50-354/98-08 on 980809-1019.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000354/19980091998-10-0202 October 1998 Insp Rept 50-354/98-09 on 980817-26 & 0908.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Maint & Engineering IR 05000354/19983011998-09-0404 September 1998 Exam Rept 50-354/98-301OL Conducted on 980810-12.Exam Results:Four SRO Candidates Performed Well on Both Written & Operating Portions of Exam.All Four Were Issued Licenses ML20237E4981998-08-25025 August 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980628-0808.Violation Noted:As of 980810,util Had Not Corrected Known Deficiency in Verifying MSIV Full Closed During Springs Only Full Stroke Closing Tests IR 05000354/19980071998-08-25025 August 1998 Insp Rept 50-354/98-07 on 980628-0808.Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000354/19980061998-07-21021 July 1998 Insp Rept 50-354/98-06 on 980517-0627.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support ML20236T1601998-07-21021 July 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980517-0627.Violation Noted:As of Oct 1997,chemistry Technicians Did Not Sample & Analyze Diesel Fuel Oil Deliveries for Particulates & Did Not Report Results by Written Notification within 14 Days IR 05000272/19982021998-07-0909 July 1998 Partially Deleted Insp Repts 50-272/98-202,50-311/98-202 & 50-354/98-202 on 980420-23.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Conduct of Security & Safeguards Activities IR 05000354/19980031998-06-16016 June 1998 Suppl to NRC Licensing Exam Rept 50-354/98-03OL (Including Completed & Graded Tests) for Tests Administered on 980223- 0304 IR 05000354/19980801998-06-10010 June 1998 Insp Rept 50-354/98-80 on 980223-0319 & 0427-30.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Maint & Engineering ML20249A2031998-06-10010 June 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980223-0319 & 0427-30. Violation Noted:Conditions Adverse to Quality Were Not Promptly Identified & Corrected IR 05000354/19980991998-06-0808 June 1998 SALP Rept 50-354/98-99 for Period of 961110-980516 ML20249A1071998-06-0404 June 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980405-0516.Violation Noted:During Refueling Outage RF03 in Dec 1990 Licensee Did Not Maintain RHR Sys in Operation IR 05000354/19980051998-06-0404 June 1998 Insp Rept 50-354/98-05 on 980405-0516.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support ML20217M0491998-04-28028 April 1998 NRC Operator Licensing Exam Rept 50-354/98-03OL,(including Completed & Graded Tests) for Tests Administered on 980223-0304 ML20217N6221998-04-24024 April 1998 Notice of Violation from Investigation Conducted by Oi. Violation Noted:Safeguard Event Log,Required to Be Maintained by Licensee,Was Not Complete & Accurate in All Matl Aspects IR 05000354/19980021998-04-23023 April 1998 Insp Rept 50-354/98-02 on 980222-0404.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations,Engineering,Maint,Plant Support & Effectiveness of Fire Protection Program ML20217H8051998-04-23023 April 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980222-0404.Violation Noted:Three Examples of Inadequate Accomplishment of Procedure Control Associated W/Temporary Equipment Installed in Plant Svc Water Intake Structure ML20217C6711998-03-20020 March 1998 Notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $55,000.Violation Noted:On 971112,while Reactor Was in Cold Shutdown W/Rv Head Removed,Operators Did Not Verify That CR Position Did Not Change During Withdrawal ML20217D8291998-03-17017 March 1998 EN-98-013:informs That NOV & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $55,000 Will Be Issued on or About 980330 to Pse&G.Civil Penalty Based on Violation Involving Failure by Operating Crew to Follow Procedures IR 05000354/19980011998-03-16016 March 1998 Insp Rept 50-354/98-01 on 980104-0221.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support ML20199L4791998-02-0303 February 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 971126-980103.Violation Noted:On 971124,maint Technicians Failed to Follow HC.IC-DC.ZZ-0140(Q),Rev 3, Device/Equipment Calibration Masonleilan Pressure & Temperature Controllers ML20199L5321998-02-0303 February 1998 Insp Rept 50-354/97-10 on 971116-980103.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations,Engineering,Maint & Plant Support ML20197D2111997-12-10010 December 1997 Insp Rept 50-354/97-09 on 971005-1115.Apparent Violation Being Considered for Escalated Ea.Major Areas Inspected: Licensee Operations,Engineering,Maint,Plant Support & Site Security Programs ML20199D3431997-11-13013 November 1997 Insp Rept 50-354/97-07 on 970824-1004.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Engineering,Maintenance & Plant Support ML20199D3171997-11-12012 November 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970824-1004.Violation Noted:On 970914,electric motor-driven Fire Pump Supply Breaker Opened During Electrical Bus Swap Which Rendered Pump Inoperable ML20196J6531997-10-20020 October 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970202 & 0317.Violation Noted:In Apr 1994,licensee Made Changes to Facility That Involved USQ Without Prior Commission Approval ML20198L9531997-10-15015 October 1997 NRC Operator Licensing Exam Rept 50-354/97-08OL for Tests Administered on 970929-1002.Exam Results:Four Candidates Passed All Portions of License Exam.One Candidate Failed Written Exam IR 05000354/19970051997-09-15015 September 1997 Insp Rept 50-354/97-05 on 970713-0823.Noncited Violations Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support IR 05000354/19970061997-09-0404 September 1997 Insp Rept 50-354/97-06 on 961112-970529.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Engineering ML20210N9061997-08-11011 August 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970601-0712.Violation Noted:Inoperable HPCI Sys Injection Valve Was Not Promptly Identified ML20210N9131997-08-11011 August 1997 Insp Rept 50-354/97-04 on 970601-0712.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations,Engineering,Maint & Plant Support ML20217E7851997-07-25025 July 1997 Investigation Rept 1-96-024 on 970725.No Noncompliance Noted.Major Areas Investigated:Allegations Re Failure to Make 10CFR73.71 Notification by Station Security Dept ML20140J3811997-06-12012 June 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970429-0531.Violation Noted:Failing to Adhere to Established Procedural Guidance for safety-related Activities Were Identified,Significant Condition Adverse to Quality ML20140J3871997-06-12012 June 1997 Insp Rept 50-354/97-03 on 970429-0531.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations,Engineering,Maint & Plant Support ML20148D2301997-05-23023 May 1997 Insp Rept 50-354/97-02 on 970318-0428.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support.Routine Insp of Physical Protection & Security Program Also Conducted ML20148D2011997-05-23023 May 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970318-0428.Violation Noted:On 970423,operators Failed to Shut Six of Twelve Cylinder Indicator Test Cocks Following Completion of C Emergency Diesel Generator pre-start Checks 1999-09-16
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LICENSEE: Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station-EXAMINATION DATES: March 20 - 22, 1990 EXAMINERS: T. Walker, Sr. Operations Engineer '
C. Sisco, Sr. Operations Engineer R. Miller, Sonalysts H. Williams, Sr. Operations Engineer CHIEF EXAMINER: C7 l 7471 l[M 6//6/90 Tr icy Walker, Sr.00perations Engineer 'Da t(e ,
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, SUMMARY: Written examination and operating tests were administered to five senior reactor operator applicants. Four of the. applicants passed the written test and four passed the operating test. Two applicants did not pass the examinations. Overall, forty percent of the applicants did not pass the exami- ;
nations which reflected inadequate preparation on the part of the facility licensee and the candidates. During the operating portien of the exam, the examiners '
noted that housekeeping in the plant had improved over the last year. Several ;
of the facility comments on the written examination should have been, but were not identified during the pre-examination review. It appears that the pre-examination review performed by the facility was not thorough. Additionally, the licensee submitted an out-of-date procedure as a reference for one of the written examination comment .
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DETAILS 1.0 . INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW The NRC examiners conducted this initial examination for five senior operator (SRO) applicants. The examinations were administered in accord-ance with NUREG 1021, " Examiner Standards (ES)" Revision 5, dated January 1,.1989. The results are summarized belo l SRO l Pass /Faill l .
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. EXAMINATION RELATED FINDINGS / CONCLUSIONS The following is a summary of generic strengths and deficiencies identified after grading the written and operating examinations. This
.information.is provided to aid the: licensee in upgrading--license and requalification training programs, No licensee reponse is require SRO STRENGTHS A. - Knowledge of hardware including operation, setpoints and trips- Knowledge of and ability to use Emergency Operating Procedures
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, tors, isolation-signals and immediate operator actions for abnormal procedure OP-AB.ZZ-12 Knowledge of reactor pressure vessel water levei_ indications, set-points, and instrumentation.
i i Knowledge of operations department procedures for control of keys to i locked rooms and equipment. This weakness was identified during the F conduct of the operating tests, i Knowledge of procedural requirements for bypassing MSIV isolation signals. This weakness was noted during the conduct of the operating test *
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By letter to the NRC dated March 22, 1990, the facility provided Revision 2 dated May 8, 1987 of OP.AB.ZZ-128 "Off-Gas System Malfunction" to support post-examination comments for question number 45. This procedure .
was out of date. The current revision was Revision 3 dated November 16, 1989, which was not provided with the materials for examination preparatio Of greater concern is the fact that the information provided in this procedure (Rev. 2) was inaccurate. The discussion section of the procedure listed a high hydrogen concentration off gas train isolation when, in fact no such isolation exists. None of the other reference material provided to the NRC for preparation of the examination, including drawings, lesson plans, and system operating procedures support the facility commen Based upon the information provided, it appears that operators, in this case, may have been trained with inaccurate informatio +
3.0 MANAGEMENT MEETING-EXIT 3.1 ATTENDEES U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION T. Walker, Sr. Operations Engineer '
H. Williams, Sr. Operations Engineer T. Johnson, Sr. Resident Inspector S. Barr, Resident Inspector ,
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The exit meeting was held on site on Friday, March 23, 1990. During the exit, no generic strengths or weaknesses were identified because of the limited number of. exams, exam common areas, Land the status of the exam results.
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fully prepared manner which indicated improved licensee efforts in this area. Additional comments on.the reference material are included with the comment resolution section (Attachment 3).
The exam results were not discussed during-the exit meeting. The examiners stated every effort would be made to provide.the results in 30 day Attachments:.
' Senior Reactor Operator Written Examination and Answer Key Facility Comments on Written Examination after Facility Review-PSE&G letter to the NRC dated March 22, 1990 NRC Response.to Facility Comments Simulator Fidelity Report
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