IR 05000382/2009301

Er 05000382-09-301 on 10/05/2009 - 10/27/09 for Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3

ML093200664
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	11/16/2009
From:	Garchow S Operations Branch IV
To:	Kowalewski J Entergy Operations
References
50-382/09-301
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UNITED STATES NUC LE AR RE G UL AT O RY C O M M I S S I O N ber 16, 2009

SUBJECT:

WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000382/2009301

Dear Mr. Kowalewski:

On October 14, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an initial operator license examination at Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. The enclosed report documents the examination findings and licensing decisions. The preliminary examination findings were discussed on October 8, 2009, with you and other members of your staff. A telephonic exit meeting was conducted on October 27, 2009, with Mr. Horace J. Lewis, Superintendent, Operations Training, who was provided the NRC licensing decisions.

The examination included the evaluation of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, three applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses and two applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses. The license examiners determined that nine of the ten 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 to this letter contains the details of this report.

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/

Stephen M. Garchow, Acting Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

Entergy Operations, Inc -2-Docket: 50-382 License: NPF-38

Enclosure:

NRC Examination Report 05000382/2009301

REGION IV==

Docket: 50-382 License: NPF-38 Report: 05000382/2009301 Licensee: Entergy Operations, Inc Facility: Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Location: Hwy. 18 Killona, Louisiana Dates: October 5 - 27, 2009 Inspectors: Brian Larson, Senior Operations Engineer Mark Haire, Senior Enforcement Specialist Gabriel Apger, Operations Engineer Approved by: Steven M. Garchow, Acting Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety 1 Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

ER05000382/2009301; October 5, 2009; Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3; Initial

Operator Licensing Examination Report.

NRC examiners evaluated the competency of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, three applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses and two applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses at Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3.

The licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. The written examination was administered by the licensee on October 14, 2009. NRC examiners administered the operating tests on October 5-9, 2009.

The examiners determined that nine of the ten 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

4OA5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination)

.1 License Applications

a. Scope

NRC examiners reviewed all license applications submitted to ensure each applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements. 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 Examination Development

a. Scope

NRC examiners reviewed integrated examination outlines and draft examinations submitted by the licensee against the requirements of NUREG-1021. The NRC examination team conducted an onsite validation of the operating tests.

b. Findings

NRC examiners provided outline, draft examination and post-validation comments to the licensee. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to examination administration.

NRC 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.

.3 Operator Knowledge and Performance

a. Scope

On October 14, 2009, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all ten applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on October 19, 2009.

The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating tests to all ten applicants on October 5 - 9, 2009.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

Nine applicants passed all parts of the operating test. One of the applicants failed the walk-through portion of the operating test. All of the applicants passed the written examination. 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.

.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 of significance were identified.

.5 Examination Security

a. Scope

The NRC examiners reviewed examination security during both the onsite preparation week and examination administration week for compliance with 10 CFR 55.49 and NUREG-1021. 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 preliminary examination results to Mr. Joseph Kowalewski, Vice President, Operations, Ms. Kimberly Cook, Operations Manager, Mr. Mark Schaible, Manager, Training and Development, and other members of the staff on October 8, 2009. A telephonic exit was conducted on October 27, 2009, between Messrs. Brian Larson, Chief Examiner, and Horace J. Lewis, Superintendent, Operations Training.

The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.

ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

John Signorelli, Examination Developer

Bruce Proctor, Assistant Operations Manager, Training

Horace

J. Lewis, Superintendent, Operations Training

NRC Personnel

Dean Overland, Senior Resident Inspector