IR 05000423/2011302
| ML112200070 | |
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 08/04/2011 |
| From: | Diane Jackson Operations Branch I |
| To: | Heacock D Dominion Resources |
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UNITED STATES
.CO NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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q"wc 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA. PA 19406-1415 August 4, 2AI1 Mr. David President and Chief Nuclear Officer Dominion Resources 5000 Dominion Blvd.
Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711 SUBJECT: MILLSTONE POWER STATION UNIT 3 - NRC lNlTlAL OPEMTOR LICENSING EXAM NATION REPORT 050004231201 1 302 I
Dear Mr. Heacock:
On July 18, 2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at Millstone Power Station Unit 3. The enclosed report documents the examination findings, which were discussed on July 22, 2011, with Mr. A. Rodgers, Nuclear Training Supervisor, and other members of your staff.
The examination included the evaluation of two applicants for reactor operator licenses, four applicants for instant senior operator licenses, and two applicants for upgrade senior operator licenses. The written and operating examinations were developed using NUREG-1021 ,
"Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1.
The license examiners determined that seven of the eight applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses were issued on July 22, 2011.
No findings were identified during this examination.
One applicant for an instant senior reactor operator failed the written portion of the exam and was denied a license.
ln 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/readinq-rm/adams/web-based.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
SUBJECT:
MILLSTONE POWER STATION UNIT 3 - NRC lNlTlAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM NATION REPORT O5OOO423I2AT 302 I
Dear Mr. Heacock:
On July 18,2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at Millstone Power Station Unit 3. The enclosed report documents the examination findings, which were discussed on July 22,2011, with Mr. A. Rodgers, Nuclear Training Supervisor, and other members of your staff.
The examination included the evaluation of two applicants for reactor operator licenses, four applicants for instant senior operator licenses, and two applicants for upgrade senior operator licenses. The written and operating examinations were developed using NUREG-1021,
"Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1.
The license examiners determined that seven of the eight applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses were issued on July 22,2011.
No findings were identified during this examination.
One applicant for an instant senior reactor operator failed the written portion of the exam and was denied a license.
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:/iwww.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/adams/web-based.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RN Donald E. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety SUNSI Review Gomplete: JD (Reviewer's Initials)
ADAMS PKG: MLl10030662 ADAMS NO.: MLl12200070 DOCUMENT NAME:G:\DRS\Operations Branch\SILK\Exam FY11-MS3 Jul11 (U01832)\MS3 EXAM REPORT.docx After declarino this document "An OfficialAqency Record" it will be released to the Public.
DATE 07t28t11 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Docket No. 50-423 License No. NPF-49
Enclosure:
NRC fnitial Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000423/2011302 MAttachment: Supplemental Information
REGION I==
Docket No.: 50-423 License No.: NPF-49 Report No.: 05000423/2011302 Licensee: Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, lnc.
Facility: Millstone Power Station Unit 3 Location: P.O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 Dates: 7 111-15/1 1 (Operating Test Administration)
7 l 1 81 1 1 (Written Examination Adm in istration)
7121111 (Licensee Submitted Post Exam Package)
7121111 (NRC Examination Grading)
7 122111 (Licenses lssued)
Examiners: D. Silk, Chief Examiner, Operations Branch J. D'Antonio, Senior Operations Engineer T. Hedigan, Operations Engineer T. Buchanan, Operation Engineer (Observer - Region lV)
Approved By: Donald E. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor SafetY Enclosure
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
ER 05000423t2011302:7111-1812011; Millstone Power Station Unit 3; lnitial Operator Licensing
Examination Report.
Three region-based NRC examiners administered the operating tests on July 1 1 - 15,2011.
The written examination was administered by the facility on July 18,2011. NRC examiners evaluated the competency of two applicants for reactor operator licenses, four applicants for instant senior operator licenses and two applicants for upgrade senior operator licenses at the Millstone Power Station Unit 3. The facility licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9,
Supplement 1 (NUREG-1021). The license examiners determined that seven of the eight applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.
No findings were identified.
REPORT DETAILS
4. OTHER ACTIVIIES (OA)
4OA5 Other Activities (lnitial 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 four of the applicants'training records in detail to confirm that they accurately reflected the subject applicants'qualifications. This audit focused on the applicant's experience and on{he-job training, including control manipulations that provided significant reactivity changes.
b. Findinqs No findings were identified.
.2 Operator Knowledge and Performance
a. Examination Scope
On July 18, 2011, 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 July 21,2Q11.
The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating examination to all eight applicants on July 1 1-15,2011. The two applicants for reactor operator licenses participated in 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. Of the four applicants seeking an instant senior operator license, two participated in two dynamic simulator scenarios and two participated in three dynamic simulator scenarios. All four applicants for an instant senior operator license participated in a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of ten system tasks and an administrative test consisting of five administrative tasks. The two applicants for upgrade senior operator licenses each participated in one dynamic simulator scenario, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of five system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of five administrative tasks.
b. Findinqs Seven of the applicants passed all parts of the operating test. One instant senior reactor operator applicant failed the written examination. For the written examinations, the reactor operator applicants' average score was 85.4 percent and ranged from 82.7 to 88.0 percent and the senior operator applicants' average score was 85.8 percent and ranged from 77 .O to 91
.0 percent. The overall written examination average was 85,7
percent. The text of the examination questions may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession number noted in Attachment 1.
The NRC examiners completed the final grading of the written examination on July 21, 2011, 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 examination questions may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession number noted in Attachment 1.
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 eight questions that met these criteria and submitted the analysis to the chief examiner.
.3 Initial Licensinq Examination Development
a. Examination Scope
The facility licensee developed the examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021 ,
Revision 9, Supplement 1 (NUREG-1021). All licensee facility training and operations staff involved in examination preparation and validation were listed on a security agreement. The facility licensee submitted both the written and operating examination outlines on April 12,2011. 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 May 13, 2011. The chief examiner reviewed the draft examination package against the requirements of NUREG-1021, and provided comments to the licensee on the examination on June 6,2011. The NRC conducted an onsite validation of the operating examinations and provided further comments during the week of June 13,2011. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution on June 28,2Q11.
b. Findinqs 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 Facilitv Performance
a. Examination Scope
The examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during the examination validation and administration.
b. Findinqs No findings were identified.
.5 Examination Securitv
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-l021requirements. Plans for simulator security and applicant control were reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel.
b. Findinos No findings were identified.
4OAO Meetinqs. Includinq Exit The chief examiner presented the examination results to Mr. A. Rodgers, Nuclear Training Supervisor, and other members of the licensee's management staff on July 22, 2011. The licensee acknowledged the findings presented.
The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL I NFORMATION ATTACHMENT
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee Personne
- D. Minnich, Unit 3 lnstructor
- A. Rodgers, Nuclear Training Supervisor
- R. Royce, Unit 3 Instructor
ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
Opened
NONE
Closed
NONE
Discussed
NONE
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