IR 05000443/2005301

Exam Report 05000443-05-301; January 28 - February 4, 2005; Seabrook Station; Initial Operator Licensing Examination. Ten of Ten Applicants Passed the Examination (Six Reactor Operators, Four SRO Instants)

ML050810385
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	03/22/2005
From:	Conte R Division of Nuclear Materials Safety I
To:	Warner M Florida Power & Light Energy Seabrook
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ML042440144	List: IR 05000277/2005302 IR 05000443/2005301
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rch 22, 2005

SUBJECT:

SEABROOK STATION REACTOR OPERATOR AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION REPORT NO. 0500443/2005301

Dear Mr. Warner:

This report transmits the results of the Reactor Operator (RO) and Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) licensing examinations conducted by the NRC during the period of January 31 -

February 4, 2005. The examinations addressed areas important to public health and safety and were developed and administered using the guidelines of the Examination Standards for Power Reactors (NUREG-1021, Revision 9).

Based on the results of the examination, all ten applicants passed all portions of the examination. The applicants included six ROs and four instant SROs. Examination results indicated that the applicants were well prepared for the examination. Mr. S. Barr, Chief Examiner, discussed performance insights observed during the examination with Messrs. M. Kylie and D. Roy on February 4, 2005. On February 24, 2005, final examination results, including individual license numbers, were given during a telephone call between Mr.

Barr and Mr. Kylie.

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 (ADAMS). These records include the final examination and are available in ADAMS (Master File - Accession Number ML032810101; RO and SRO Written - Accession Number ML0507620434; RO and SRO Operating Section A - Accession Number ML050760440; RO and SRO Operating Section B - Accession Number ML050760448; and RO and SRO Operating Section C - Accession Number ML050760453). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Mr. Mark Should you have any questions regarding this examination, please contact me at (610) 337-5183, or by E-mail at RJC@NRC.GOV.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard J. Conte, Chief Operational Safety Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-443 License No. NPF-86 Enclosure: Initial Examination Report No. 05000443/2005301 cc w/encl:

J. A. Stall, FPL Senior Vice President, Nuclear & CNO J. M. Peschel, Manager - Licensing G. F. St. Pierre, Station Director - Seabrook Station R. S. Kundalkar, FPL Vice President - Nuclear Engineering D. G. Roy, Nuclear Training Manager - Seabrook Station Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts P. McLaughlin, Attorney General, State of New Hampshire P. Brann, Assistant Attorney General, State of Maine M. S. Ross, Attorney, Florida Power & Light Company R. Walker, Director, Dept. of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts B. Cheney, Director, Bureau of Emergency Management C. McCombs, Acting Director, MEMA Administrator, Bureau of Radiological Health, State of New Hampshire W. Meinert, Nuclear Engineer, Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric company T. Crimmins, Polestar Applied Technology R. Backus, Esquire, Backus, Meyer and Solomon, New Hampshire Town of Exeter Board of Selectmen S. Comley, Executive Director, We the People of the United States R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff M. Metcalf, Seacoast Anti-Pollution League S. Glenn, INPO

Mr. Mark

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000443/2005301; January 28 - February 4, 2005; Seabrook Station; Initial Operator

Licensing Examination. Ten of ten applicants passed the examination (six reactor operators, four SRO instants).

The written examinations were administered by the facility and the operating tests were administered by 3 NRC region-based examiners. There were no inspection findings of significance associated with the examinations.

A. Inspector Identified Findings No findings of significance were identified.

B. Licensee Identified Findings No findings of significance were identified.

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REPORT DETAILS

REACTOR SAFETY

Mitigating Systems - Reactor Operator (RO) and Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) Initial License Examination

a. Scope

of Review The facility developed the written and operating initial examination and together with NRC Region I examiner staff verified or ensured, as applicable, the following:

• The examination was prepared and developed in accordance with the guidelines of Revision 9 of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors. A review was conducted both in the Region I office and at the Seabrook plant and training facility. Final resolution of comments and incorporation of test revisions were conducted during and following the onsite preparation week.

• Simulation facility operation was proper.

• A test item analysis was completed on the written examination for feedback into the systems approach to training program.

• Examination security requirements were met.

The NRC examiners administered the operating portion of the examination to all applicants from January 31 - February 4, 2005. Seabrook training staff administered the written examination on January 28, 2005.

b. Findings

Grading and Results All 10 applicants (6 ROs, and 4 SRO instants) passed all portions of the initial licensing examination.

The facility had no post-examination comments.

Examination Administration and Performance No findings of significance were identified.

4OA6 Exit Meeting Summary

On February 24, 2005, the NRC provided conclusions and examination results to Seabrook management representatives via the telephone. License numbers for the applicants were also provided during this call. The NRC expressed appreciation for the cooperation and assistance provided by the licensees training staff during the preparation and administration of the examination.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

M. Kylie, Manager, Operations Department

D. Roy, Manager, Nuclear Training

K. Wright, Licensed Operator Initial Training Supervisor

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

ITEM NUMBER TYPE DESCRIPTION

NONE

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