IR 05000410/2009302

Er 05000410-09-302; on August 24-31, 2009; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 2; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report

ML092800111
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Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	10/05/2009
From:	Hansell S Operations Branch I
To:	Belcher S Constellation Energy Group
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ober 5, 2009

SUBJECT:

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2 - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000410/2009302

Dear Mr. Belcher:

On August 31,2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 2. The enclosed report documents the examination findings, which were discussed on September 15, 2009, with Mr. R. Brown of your staff.

The examination included the evaluation of two applicants for reactor operator licenses, two applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses, and one applicant for an upgrade senior reactor operator license. The written and operating exal(1inations were developed using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. The license examiners determined that all applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses were issued on September 15,2009.

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 NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.qov/reading rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely, IRA!

Samuel L. Hansell, Jr., Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

SUBJECT:

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2 - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000410/2009302

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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

ER 05000410/2009302; August 24-31,2009; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 2; Initial

Operator Licensing Examination Report.

NRC examiners evaluated the competency of two applicants for reactor operator licenses, two applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses, and one applicant for an upgrade senior reactor operator license at the Unit 2 facility. The facility 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 facility on August 31, 2009. Three NRC examiners administered the operating tests from August 24-26,2009.

The license examiners determined that all 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.

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REPORT DETAILS

OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)

40A5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination)

.1 License Applications

a. Scope

The examiners reviewed all five license applications submitted by the licensee to ensure the applications reflected that each applicant satisfied relevant 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 examiner also audited one license application in detail to confirm that it accurately reflected the applicant's qualifications. This audit focused on the applicant's experience, on-the-job training, and eligibility to sit for the instant senior operator license exam.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified .

.2 Operator Knowledge and Performance

a. Examination Scope

On August 31, 2009, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on September 8, 2009.

The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating examination to all applicants from August 24-26, 2009. The applicants for reactor operator licenses participated in two or three dynamic simulator scenarios, in a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of eleven system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of four administrative tasks. The applicants seeking an instant senior reactor operator license participated in two or three dynamic simulator scenarios, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of ten system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of five administrative tasks. The applicant for an upgrade license participated in one dynamic scenario, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of five system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of five administrative tasks.

b. Findings

All applicants passed all parts of the operating test and the written examination. For the written examinations, the reactor operator applicants' average score was 88.0 percent and ranged from 82.6 to 93.3 percent. The senior reactor operator applicants' overall average score was 95.7 percent and ranged from 93.0 to 97.0 percent. The examination questions may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the attachment.

.3 Initial Licensing Examination Development

a. Examination Scope

The facility licensee developed the examinations in accordance with the Examination Standards. All licensee facility training and operations staff involved in examination preparation and validation were on a security agreement. The facility licensee submitted both the written and operating examination outlines on March 27, 2009. The chief examiner reviewed the outlines against the requirements of the Standards, and provided comments to the licensee. The facility licensee submitted the draft examination package on April 27, 2009. The chief examiner reviewed the draft examination package against the requirements of the Standards, and provided comments to the licensee on the examination on May 8, 2009. The examinations were within the range of acceptability for a proposed examination. The NRC conducted an onsite validation of the operating examinations and provided associated comments during the week of May 11, 2009. The facility licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution on June 1, 2009.

b. Findings

No 'findings of significance were identified .

.4 Simulation Facility Performance

a. Examination Scope

The 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 examiners reviewed examination secllrity for examination development and during both the onsite preparation week and examination administration week for compliance with the Examination Standards. Plans for simulator security and applicant control were reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

40A6 Meetings, Including Exit The chief examiner presented the examination results to Mr. R. Brown of the licensee's management staff on September 15, 2009.

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

ATTACHMENT 1:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

G. Bridges Facility Exam Developer

R. Brown Operations Training Manager

ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

Opened

None

Closed

None

Discussed

None