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UNITED STATES NU CLE AR RE GU LATOR Y C O M M I S S I O N rch 14, 2008
SUBJECT:
Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000368/2008301
Dear Mr. Mitchell:
On February 28, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2. The enclosed report documents the examination findings, which were discussed on February 28, 2008, with Ms. Sherrie Cotton, Mr. Randall Martin, and other members of your staff.
The examination included the evaluation of 5 applicants for reactor operator licenses, one applicant for instant senior operator license and two applicants for upgrade senior operator licenses. The written examinations and operating tests were developed using NUREG-1021,
"Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9. The NRC determined that all eight of the 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/
Ryan E. Lantz, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety
Entergy Operations, Inc. -2-Dockets: 50-368 Licenses: NPF-6
Enclosure:
NRC Examination Report 05000368/2008301
REGION IV==
Dockets: 50-368 Licenses: NPF-6 Report : 05000368/2008301 Licensee: Entergy Operations, Inc.
Facility: Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 Location: 1448 S. R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802 Dates: February 25-28, 2008 Inspectors: S. Garchow, Chief Examiner, Operations Branch T. McKernon, Senior Operations Engineer G. Apger, Operations Engineer Approved By: Ryan E. Lantz, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety-1- Enclosure
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
ER 05000368/2008301, February 25-28, 2008; Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2; Initial Operator
Licensing Examination Report.
NRC examiners evaluated the competency of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, one applicant for instant senior operator license, and two applicants for upgrade senior operator licenses at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2. The licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9.
The written examination was administered by the licensee on February 22, 2008. NRC examiners administered the operating tests on February 25-28, 2008. The examiners determined that all eight 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 NRC examiners reviewed the 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 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 of significance were identified.
.2 Operator Knowledge and Performance
a. Examination Scope
On February 22, 2008, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all eight applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on February 28, 2008.
The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating test to all eight applicants on February 25-28, 2008. The five applicants for reactor operator licenses participated in two dynamic simulator scenarios, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of 11 system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of 4 administrative tasks. The one applicant seeking an instant senior operator license participated in two dynamic simulator scenarios, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of 10 system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of 5 administrative tasks. The two applicants for upgrade senior operator licenses participated in two dynamic simulator scenarios, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of 5 system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of 5 administrative tasks.
b. Findings
All the applicants passed all parts of the operating test and the written examination.
For the written examinations, the reactor operator applicants average score was 92 percent and ranged from 86.6 to 94.7 percent; the senior operator applicants
average score was 94 percent and ranged from 91 to 99 percent. The overall written examination average was 93 percent. The text of the examination questions and the licensees examination analysis 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 question that was 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. Based on this analysis, all five questions were valid and remedial training will be provided on each question.
There were no examination changes recommended by the analysis.
.3 Initial Licensing Examination Development
a. Examination Scope
The licensee developed the examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021, Revision 9.
Members of the licensee facility training and operations staff involved in examination preparation and validation were on a security agreement. The licensee submitted the outlines for the written examinations and operating tests on December 10, 2007. The NRC reviewed the outlines against NUREG-1021 and provided comments to the licensee. The licensee submitted the draft examination package on January 11, 2008.
The NRC reviewed the draft examination package and provided comments to the licensee on the examination on January 23, 2008. The NRC examination team conducted an onsite validation of the operating test and provided further comments during the week of January 28, 2008. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution on February 15, 2008.
b. Findings
The NRC approved the initial examination outlines and advised the licensee to proceed with development of the written examinations and operating tests.
The examiners determined that the written examinations and operating tests 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 NRC 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 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 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 Ms. Sherrie Cotton, Nuclear Training Manager, on March 7, 2008. The licensee acknowledged the findings presented.
The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee Personnel
- S. Cotton, Nuclear Training Manager
- R. Martin, Operations Training Superintendent
- B. Coble, Nuclear Training Instructor
NRC Personnel
- A. Sanchez, Senior Resident Inspector
ADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCED