IR 05000387/1984024
| ML17139C748 | |
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| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 09/19/1984 |
| From: | Joshua Berry NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| 50-387-84-24, 50-388-84-24, NUDOCS 8412200161 | |
| Download: ML17139C748 (9) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION REPORT EXAMINATION REPORT NO.. 84-24 FACILITY DOCKET NO;.50-387 and 50-388 FACILITY LICENSE NO.
NPF-14 CPPR-102 LICENSEE:
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company 2 North Ninth Street Al 1 entown, Pennsylvania 18101 FACILITY:
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station DATES:
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July 30, 1984 - August 3, 1984 CHIEF EXAMINER John Berry Reactor Engineer Examiner 0>>giaal Sigael1 By c APPROVED BY:
Chief, Project Section 1D Date pie/J y Date SUMMARY:, This report contains the results of the Operator Licensing examina-tions conducted at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station the week of July 30, 1984.
All candidates passed the written, oral and simulator sections of their respective examinations.
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REPORT DETAILS TYPE OF EXAMS: Initial Replacement X
EXAM RESULTS:
Requalification I(Written Exam I
I
) Oral Exam I
I]Simulator Exam]
I I/Overall I
I RO Pass/Fai
6/0 6/0 6/0 6/0 SRO Pass/Fail 6/0 6/0 6/0 6/0 Inst. Cert Pass/Fail 2/0 2/0 2/0 2/0 Fuel Handler Pass/Fail 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 C
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CHIEF EXAMINER AT SITE:
John Berry, USNRC Region I 2.
OTHER EXAMINERS:
David Lange, USNRC Region I Tom Morgan, EG&G Craig Dodd, EG&G David Graves, EG&G 3.
PERSONS EXAMINED RO Boyle, Michael Jacopetti, Michael Kauffman, Charles Klinefelter, Richard Miller, Jeffrey Walsh, David SRO Boyle, Daniel Chin, Richard Hackenberg, Jesse Roland, Donald Seek, Jonathan Stitt, Bruce Instructor Certification Allmon, John Didomenico, William 0001.1.0 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY EXAM TRIP REPORT 50-387/388-01/31/84
1.
Summary of generic strengths or deficiencies noted on oral exams:
The examiners noted that a few of the candidates had difficulty explaining radiation control theory.
The examiners noted that the candidates displayed very effective communica-tion skills during the simulator exams.
2.
Summary of generic strengths or deficiencies noted from grading of written exams:
No generic strengths were noted.
A generic deficiency was noted in understanding core effects and appropriate operator actions following dual recirculation pump failure at 100K, power.
3.
Comments on availability and candidate familiarization with plant reference material:
Host candidates used the plant reference material effectively.
4.
Comments on availability and candidate familiarization with plant design, procedure, T. S.
changes and LERs:
The candidates'amiliarization with the above subjects was adequate.
5.
Comments on interface effectiveness with plant training staff and plant operations staff during exam period.
Both the plant training staff and the plant operations staff were extremely cooperative during the examination period.
6.
Improvements noted in training programs as a result of prior operator licensing examinations/suggestions, etc:
No improvements in training programs were suggested by the examiners.
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7. Personnel Present at Exit Meeting:
NRC Personnel John Berry, BWR Chief Examiner, USNRC, Region I Dave Lange, BWR Examiner, USNRC, Region I Lynn Banavitch, BWR Examiner Trainee, USNRC, Region I Loren Plisco, SSES Resident Inspector, USNRC NRC Contractor Personnel Tom Morgan, Examiner, EGBG Idaho, Inc.
Craig Dodd, Examiner, EG&G Idaho, Inc.
David Graves, Examiner, EGBG Idaho, Inc.
Facilit Personnel Terry Logsdon D. J.
Thompson W. G.Ward H.
W. Keiser J.
A. Blakeslee, Jr.
A. Fitch W.
H. Lowthert R.
M. Peal 8.
Summary of NRC Comments made at exit interview:
The examiners noted a weakness in Radiation Control Theory in some candidates.
The training department staff and on-shift crews were extremely cooperative during the examination period.
The examiners thanked Terry Logsdon for being very helpful in the administration of the simulator examinations.
The examiner s remarked on the outstanding communication skills displayed by the candidates during the simulator examination.
The facility was very clean and most areas were easily accessible.
The NRC Security training for site access was both concise and effective.
9.
Summary of facility comments and commitments made at exit interview:
The licensee expressed concern over the rapidity of the simulator scenarios.
The licensee felt that the candidates could have been adversely affected by the lack of time allowed to follow through the exercise.
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CHANGES MADE TO WRITTEN EXAM
"EG&G Examiner's Resolutions to PP&L Comments on RO Exam" uestion No.
1.03
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Accepted Reason Must refer to T.S.
definition of SDM.
1.07.c Not Accepted The suggested answer does not answer this question.
Also, I don't know what the missing space was to contain in facility answer 2.04.b Accepted This information was not available in SSES Training material.
Added to answers 2.10 3.01 '
3.01.b 3.02.b 3.03.a.1 3.03.a.2 Accepted Accepted Accepted Accepted Accepted Accepted Corrected during exam review.
Due to plant mods, not in lesson plan.
Due to plant mods, not in lesson plan.
Key was incomplete, added answer to key.
Answer key changed back to way originally worded.
Typo.
Corrected during exam review.
3.06.c 3.07.b Not accepted Accepted What is provided is true.
However, the question only addresses response for one minute following the fault.
The training unit of instruction is incorrect.
Answer deleted from key.
4.01
& 4.05 Partially Accepted Reduced the number of responses required but, retained the ON's answers and not the very generic answer provided by the uti 1 ity.
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"EG&G Examiner's Resolution to PP&L Comments on SRO Exam" uestion No.
5.04 5.06.c 5.10.a 5.10.b 6.03 6.07 7.02 7.04 7.07
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Comment accepted.
Comment accepted.
Comment accepted Comment accepted Comment accepted.
Comment accepted.
Comment rejected.
Comments rejected.
Comments rejected.
Reason Added to existing answer.
The question does not require memorization but checks the candidate's ge'neral knowledge of the procedure.
Rejection even thought the steps are in the subsequent action.
The items asked for initiation criteria for SBLC anytime the criteria is met, not just after the immediate steps have been carried out.
The question is not asking for verbatim memorization.
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Attachment:
Written Examination(s)
and Answer Key(s)
(SRO/RO)
Facility comments 0006.1.0 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY EXAM TRIP REPORT 50-387/388 01/31/84
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