IR 05000423/2015301

Er 05000423/2015301; September 14 to 18, 2015 and September 21, 2015; Millstone Power Station, Unit 3; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report

ML15308A010
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Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	11/02/2015
From:	Diane Jackson Operations Branch I
To:	Heacock D Dominion Resources
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ber 2, 2015

SUBJECT:

MILLSTONE POWER STATION, UNIT 3 - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION REPORT 05000423/2015301

Dear Mr. Heacock:

On September 21, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at the Millstone Power Station, Unit 3. The enclosed report documents the examination findings, which were discussed on October 15, 2015, with Mr. David Llewellyn, Training Manager, and other members of your staff.

The examination included the evaluation of four applicants for reactor operator licenses and five applicants for instant senior operator licenses. The written and operating examinations were developed using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 10. The license examiners determined that all applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses were issued on October 15, 2015.

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 document system Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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/

Donald E. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-423 License No.: NPF-49 cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ Enclosure:

NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000423/2015301 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

ER 05000423/2015301; September 14-18, 2015 and September 21, 2015; Millstone Power

Station, Unit 3; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report.

NRC examiners evaluated the competency of four applicants for reactor operator licenses and five applicants for instant senior operator licenses at Millstone, Unit 3. The facility licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 10. NRC examiners administered the operating tests on September 14-18, 2015. The written examination was administered by the facility on September 21, 2015. The NRC examiners determined that all applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.

No findings were identified.

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REPORT DETAILS

4OA5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination)

.1 License Applications

a. Scope

The examiners reviewed all nine 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 three of the license applications in detail to confirm that they accurately reflected the subject applicants qualifications. This audit focused on each 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 September 21, 2015, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all nine applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on September 29, 2015.

The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating examination to all nine applicants September 14-18, 2015. The four applicants for reactor operator licenses participated in at least two dynamic simulator scenarios, in a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of 11 system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of four administrative tasks. The five applicants seeking an instant senior operator license participated in at least two dynamic simulator scenarios, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of 10 system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of five administrative tasks.

b. Findings

All of the applicants passed all parts of the operating test and the written examination.

For the written examinations, the reactor operator applicants average score was 92.32 percent and ranged from 90.66 to 94.66 percent; the senior operator applicants average score was 90.80 percent and ranged from 85.00 to 99.00 percent. The text of the examination questions may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in Attachment 1. In accordance with current NRC policy, the release of this written examination in ADAMS to the public will be delayed for 2 years. 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 and submitted the analysis to the chief examiner.

.3 Initial Licensing Examination Development

a. Examination Scope

The facility licensee developed the examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021, Revision 10. All facility licensee 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 June 11, 2015. 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 July 16, 2015. The chief examiner reviewed the draft examination package against the requirements of NUREG-1021, and provided comments to the licensee. The NRC conducted an onsite validation of the operating examinations and provided further comments during the week of July 20, 2015. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution on August 20, 2015.

b. Findings

The NRC approved the initial examination outline and advised the licensee to proceed with 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 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 Mr. David Llewellyn, Training Manager, and other licensee staff on October 15, 2015. The licensee acknowledged the findings presented.

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

Supplemental Information

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

D. Llewellyn, Training Manager

C. Walsh, Supervisor, Initial License Training

J. Go, Training Director

M. Siebert, Supervisor, Nuclear Training

R. Royce, Nuclear Training Instructor (Exam Developer)

J. Follett, Nuclear Training Instructor (Exam Developer)

ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

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