IR 05000382/2010301

Er 05000382-10-301 on March 16-24, 2010, Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report

ML101270483
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	05/06/2010
From:	Mark Haire Operations Branch IV
To:	Kowalewski J Entergy Operations
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ER-10-301
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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 May 6, 2010

SUBJECT:

WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000382/2010301

Dear Mr. Kowalewski:

On March 16, 2010, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an initial operator license retake examination at Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. The enclosed report documents the examination findings and licensing decision. The preliminary examination findings were discussed on March 17, 2010, with Mr. John Signorelli, Operations Training. A telephonic exit meeting was conducted on March 24, 2010, also with Mr. Signorelli, who was provided the NRC licensing decision.

The examination included the evaluation of one applicant for reactor operator license and was a retake of Administrative and Control Room/In-Plant Systems Job Performance Measures. The license examiners determined that the applicant satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate license has 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/

Mark S. Haire, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

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

Enclosure:

NRC Examination Report 05000382/2010301

REGION IV==

Docket: 50-382 License: NPF-38 Report: 05000382/2010301 Licensee: Entergy Operations, Inc Facility: Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Location: Hwy. 18 Killona, Louisiana Dates: March 16 through 24, 2010 Inspectors: B. Larson, Senior Operations Engineer C. Steely, Operations Engineer Approved by: Brian Larson, Acting Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety 1 Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

ER05000382/2010301; March16-24, 2010; Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3; Initial

Operator Licensing Examination Report.

NRC examiners evaluated the competency of one applicant for a reactor operator license at Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3.

The licensee developed the examination using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. NRC examiners administered the operating test on March 16, 2010.

The examiners determined that the applicant satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate license has 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 the license application submitted to ensure the applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements. The examiners also audited the license application in detail to confirm that it 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 the examination outlines and draft examination submitted by the licensee against the requirements of NUREG-1021. The NRC examination team conducted an onsite validation of the operating test.

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 operating test initially submitted by the licensee was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.

.3 Operator Knowledge and Performance

a. Scope

The NRC examination team administered the operating test, which consisted of four Administrative and eight Control Room/In-Plant Systems Job Performance Measures, to the applicant on March 16, 2010.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

The applicant passed the retake examination.

.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 day and examination administration day 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 NRC presented the preliminary examination results to Mr. John Signorelli, Operations Training, on March 17, 2010. A telephonic exit was conducted on March 24, 2010, between Messrs. Chris Steely, Examiner, and Mr. Signorelli.

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, Operations Training

Horace

J. Lewis, Superintendent, Operations Training

NRC Personnel

Dean Overland, Resident Inspector