IR 05000368/2023301
| ML23115A479 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 05/01/2023 |
| From: | Heather Gepford NRC/RGN-IV/DORS/OB |
| To: | Sullivan J Entergy Operations |
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| IR 2023301 | |
| Download: ML23115A479 (9) | |
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May 01, 2023
SUBJECT:
ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 2 - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000368/2023301
Dear Mr. Sullivan:
On April 20, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an initial operator license examination at your Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2. The enclosed report documents the examination results and licensing decisions. The preliminary examination results were discussed on March 23, 2023, with Mr. D. Pherson, plant manager, and other members of your staff. A telephonic exit meeting was conducted on April 20, 2023, with Mr. C. Miller, lead exam author, who was provided the NRC licensing decisions.
The examination included the evaluation of four applicants for reactor operator licenses, three applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses, and three applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses. The license examiners determined that all 10 of the applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.
There were no post-examination comments submitted by your staff. The enclosure contains details of this report.
No findings were identified during this examination. This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.
Sincerely, Heather J. Gepford, Ph.D., Chief Operations Branch Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket No. 05000368 License No. NPF-6 Enclosure: Examination Report 05000368/2023301 w/attachment: Supplemental Information Electronic distribution via LISTSERV Signed by Gepford, Heather on 05/01/23
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DATE 04/25/23 04/26/23 04/26/23 05/01/23 05/01/23
Enclosure U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Inspection Report
Docket Number:
05000368
License Number:
Report Number:
Enterprise Identifier:
Licensee:
Entergy Operations, Inc.
Facility:
Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2
Location:
Russellville, Arkansas
Inspection Dates:
March 15, 2023, to April 20, 2023
Inspectors:
C. Osterholtz, Chief Examiner, Senior Operations Engineer
T. Farina, Senior Operations Engineer
J. Kirkland, Senior Operations Engineer
M. Bloodgood, Nuclear Systems Engineer
Approved By:
Heather J. Gepford, Ph.D., Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Operating Reactor Safety
SUMMARY
Examination Report 05000368/2023301; 03/15/2023-04/20/2023; Arkansas Nuclear One,
Unit 2; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report.
The NRC examiners evaluated the competency of four applicants for reactor operator licenses,
three applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses, and three applicants for upgrade
senior reactor operator licenses at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2.
The licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing
Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 12. The written examination was
administered by the licensee on March 15, 2023. The NRC examiners administered the
operating tests on March 20-23, 2023.
The NRC examiners determined that all applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR
Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.
A.
NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings
None.
B.
Licensee-Identified Violations
None.
REPORT DETAILS
OTHER ACTIVITIES - INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION
.1
License Applications
a.
Scope
The NRC examiners reviewed all license applications submitted to ensure each
applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements. The NRC 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 were identified.
.2
Examination Development
a.
Scope
The NRC examiners reviewed integrated examination outlines and draft examinations
submitted by the licensee against the requirements of NUREG-1021. The NRC
examiners conducted an onsite validation of the operating tests.
b.
Findings
The NRC examiners provided outline, draft examination, and post-validation comments
to the licensee. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to
examination administration.
The NRC examiners determined the written examinations and operating tests initially
submitted by the licensee were within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed
examination.
.3
Operator Knowledge and Performance
a.
Scope
On March 15, 2023, the licensee proctored the administration of the written
examinations to all 10 applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations,
analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on March 30, 2023.
The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating tests to
all applicants on March 20-23, 2023.
b.
Findings
No findings were identified.
All applicants passed the written examination and all parts of the operating tests. The
final written examinations and post-examination analysis may be accessed in the
ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the attachment. There were no
post-examination comments as indicated in the licensee submittal.
The examination team noted no generic weaknesses associated with applicant
performance on the operating tests. Post-examination analysis revealed three generic
weaknesses associated with applicant performance on the written examination. All three
weaknesses were attributed to knowledge deficiencies in which a training needs
analysis is planned to be performed:
Refueling water tank boron concentration requirements (Question 67)
Main condenser pressure limits during power ascension (Question 93)
Tracking inoperable alarms (Question 97)
These deficiencies were captured in the licensees corrective action program as
corrective action document WT-WTANO-2022-239, under corrective actions 24, 25, and
26. Copies of all individual examination reports were sent to the facility training
manager for evaluation and determination of appropriate remedial training.
.4
Simulation Facility Performance
a.
Scope
The NRC examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during
examination validation and administration.
b.
Findings
No findings were identified.
.5
Examination Security
a.
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 and NUREG-1021. Plans for examination security and applicant
control were reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS
Exit Meeting Summary
The chief examiner presented the preliminary examination results to Mr. D. Pherson, plant
manager, and other members of the staff on March 23, 2023. A telephonic exit was conducted
on April 20, 2023, between Mr. C. Osterholtz, chief examiner, and Mr. C. Miller, lead exam
author. The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination
as proprietary.
ADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCED
Accession No. ML23114A151 - FINAL WRITTEN EXAMS
Accession No. ML23114A149 - FINAL OPERATING TEST
Accession No. ML23114A153 - POST-EXAMINATION ANALYSIS