IR 05000410/2023302
| ML23135A209 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 05/15/2023 |
| From: | Diane Jackson NRC/RGN-I/DORS/OB |
| To: | Rhoades D Constellation Energy Generation, Constellation Nuclear |
| References | |
| EPID L-2023-OLL-0006 50-410/23-302 | |
| Download: ML23135A209 (1) | |
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May 15, 2023
SUBJECT:
NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2 - INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION REPORT 05000410/2023302
Dear David Rhoades:
On April 24, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 2. The enclosed examination report documents the examination results, which were discussed on May 9, 2023, with Ken Kristensen and other members of your staff.
The examination included the evaluation of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, and three applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses. The written and operating examinations were developed using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 12. The license examiners determined that all eight of the applicants satisfied the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 55, and the appropriate licenses were issued on May 9, 2023.
No findings 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 Agencywide Documents Access Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely, Donald E. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch
Division of Operating Reactor Safety
Docket No: 05000410 License No: NPF-69
Enclosure:
Examination Report 05000410/2023302 w/Attachment: Supplementary Information
REGION I==
Docket No:
05000410
License No:
Report No:
Licensee:
Constellation Energy Generation, LLC
Enterprise Identifier:
Facility:
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 2
Location:
Scriba, NY
Dates:
April 17 - 19, 2023 (Operating Test Administration)
April 24, 2023 (Written Examination Administration)
April 26, 2023 (Licensee Submitted Post Exam Package)
April 26 - May 1, 2023 (NRC Examination Grading)
May 9, 2023 (Licenses Issued)
Examiners:
B. Fuller, Chief Examiner, Operations Branch T. Fish, Senior Operations Engineer T. Hedigan, Operations Engineer P. Ott, Operations Engineer
Approved By:
Donald E. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Operating Reactor Safety
SUMMARY
ER 05000410/2023302; April 17 - 24, 2023; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 2; Initial
Operator Licensing Examination Report.
Four NRC examiners evaluated the competency of five applicants for reactor operator licenses and three applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses at Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 2. The facility licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 12. The written examination was administered by the facility on April 24, 2023. NRC examiners administered the operating tests on April 17 through April 19, 2023. The NRC examiners determined that all eight of the applicants satisfied the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.
NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings
No findings were identified.
Licensee-Identified Violations
None.
REPORT DETAILS
OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)
4OA5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination)
.1 License Applications
a. Scope
The examiners reviewed all eight license applications submitted by the licensee to ensure the applications reflected that each applicant satisfied relevant license 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 examiners also audited all eight 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 Operator Knowledge and Performance
a. Examination Scope
On April 24, 2023, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all eight applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on April 26, 2023.
The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating examination to all eight applicants on April 17 through April 19, 2023. The five applicants for reactor operator licenses participated in two 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 three applicants seeking an upgrade senior reactor operator license participated in two dynamic simulator scenarios, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of ten system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of five administrative tasks.
b. Findings
All eight of the applicants passed the written examination. All eight of the applicants passed all portions of the operating test. For the written examinations, the reactor operator applicants average score was 89.0 percent and ranged from 82.6 to 96.0 percent, the senior operator applicants average score was 92.3 percent and ranged from 92.0 to 93.0 percent. The overall written examination average was 90.2 percent.
The NRC examiners completed the final grading of the written examination on May 1, 2023, and conducted a review of each missed question to determine the accuracy and validity of the examination questions. In accordance with current NRC policy, the release of this written examination will be delayed for two years. The text of the examination questions may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the attachment.
Chapter ES-403 and Form ES-403-1 of NUREG 1021 require the licensee to analyze the validity of any written examination questions that were missed by half or more of the applicants. The licensee conducted this performance analysis for three questions that met these criteria and submitted the analysis to the chief examiner.
The licensee submitted no post-examination question comments.
.3 Initial Licensing Examination Development
a. Examination Scope
The facility licensee developed the examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021, Revision 12. All licensee facility training and operations staff involved in examination preparation and validation were listed on a security agreement. The facility licensee submitted the operating examination outlines on November 17, 2022. The chief examiner reviewed the outlines against the requirements of NUREG-1021, and provided comments to the licensee. The facility licensee submitted the draft examination package on February 1, 2023. The chief examiner reviewed the draft examination package against the requirements of NUREG-1021 and provided comments to the licensee on the examination on March 20, 2023. The NRC conducted an onsite validation of the operating examinations and provided further comments during the week of March 20, 2023. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution on April 12, 2023.
b. Findings
The NRC approved the initial examination outline and advised the licensee to proceed with the operating examination development.
The examiners determined that the written and operating examinations initially submitted by the licensee were within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.
No findings 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 were identified.
.5 Examination Security
a. Examination Scope
The examiners reviewed examination security for examination development and during both the onsite preparation week and examination administration week for compliance with NUREG-1021, Revision 12 requirements. Plans for simulator security and applicant control were reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit
The chief examiner presented the examination results to Ken Kristensen, Acting Senior Manager, Site Training, and other members of the licensee's management staff on May 9, 2023.
The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.
4OA7 Licensee-Identified Violations
None
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee Personnel
- M. Alexander, Senior Nuclear Training Instructor
ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
Opened
NONE
Opened and Closed
NONE
Closed
NONE
Discussed
NONE