IR 05000454/2003301
| ML040140033 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 01/08/2004 |
| From: | Lanksbury R Division of Reactor Safety III |
| To: | Skolds J Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| References | |
| 50-454/03-301, 50-455/01-301 50-455/03-301 | |
| Download: ML040140033 (11) | |
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ary 8, 2004
SUBJECT:
BYRON STATION NRC INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION REPORT 05000454/2003301(DRS);
Dear Mr. Skolds:
On December 12, 2003, NRC examiners completed initial operator licensing examinations at your Byron Station. The enclosed report presents the results of the examination.
The NRC examiners administered an initial license examination operating test during the weeks of December 1, 2003, and December 8, 2003. A written examination was administered by Byron Station training personnel on December 10, 2003. Three Reactor Operator (RO) and eight Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicants were administered license examinations. The results of the examinations were finalized on December 23, 2003. All applicants passed all sections of their respective examinations and were issued applicable operator licenses.
In accordance with 10 CFR Part 2.790 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures 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). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this examination.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Roger D. Lanksbury, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-66
Enclosures:
1. Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000454/2003301(DRS);
2. Simulation Facility Report 3. Written Examinations and Answer Keys (RO & SRO)
REGION III==
Docket Nos: 50-454; 50-455 License Nos.: NPF-37; NPF-66 Report No: 05000454/2003301(DRS); 05000455/2003301(DRS)
Licensee: Exelon Generation Company, LLC Facility: Byron Station Location: 4448 North German Church Road Byron, IL 61010 Dates: December 1 through December 12, 2003 Examiners D. McNeil, Chief Examiner N. Valos, Examiner R. Walton, Examiner Approved by: Roger D. Lanksbury, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure 1
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
ER 05000454/2003301(DRS), 05000455/2003301(DRS); 12/01/2003-12/12/2003; Byron
Station. Initial License Examination Report.
The announced operator licensing initial examination was conducted by regional NRC examiners in accordance with the guidance of NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 9, Draft.
Examination Summary:
- Eleven applicants (three Reactor Operators (ROs) and eight Senior Reactor Operators (SROs)) passed all sections of their respective examinations and were issued applicable operator licenses (Section 4OA5.1).
REPORT DETAILS
OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)
4OA5 Other
.1 Initial Licensing Examinations
a. Examination Scope
The NRC examiners conducted an announced operator licensing initial examination during the weeks of December 1 and December 8, 2003. The facilitys training staff used the guidance established in NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 9, Draft, to prepare the examination outline and to develop the written examination and operating test. The NRC examiners administered the operating test during the weeks of December 1 and December 8, 2003. Byron Station training staff members administered the written examination on December 10, 2003. Three Reactor Operator and eight Senior Reactor Operator applicants were examined.
b. Findings
Written Examination The licensee developed the written examination. During their initial review, the examiners determined that the examination, as submitted by the licensee, was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination. During examination validation the week of November 17, 2003, examination changes agreed upon between the NRC and the licensee were incorporated according to the guidance contained in NUREG-1021.
All applicants passed the written examination. The licensee had no post examination comments on the written examination.
Operating Test The NRC examiners determined that the operating test, as originally submitted by the licensee, was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.
Examination changes, agreed upon between the NRC and the licensee, were made according to NUREG-1021.
Examination Results All applicants passed all sections of their respective operating tests. The applicants were issued applicable operator licenses.
.2 Examination Security
a. Examination Scope
The examiners reviewed and observed the licensees implementation of examination security requirements during the examination preparation and administration.
b. Findings
No findings were noted in this area. The licensee staff was observed to be enforcing correct examination security procedures.
4OA6 Meetings
Exit Meeting
.1 The chief examiner presented the examination teams preliminary observations and
findings on December 12, 2003, to Mr. Kuczynski and other members of the Byron Station Operations and Training Department staff. The licensee acknowledged the observations and findings presented.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Enclosure 1
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee
- S. Kuczynski, Vice President, Byron Station
- B. Adams, Byron Engineering Director
- S. Briggs, Byron Operations SOS
- G. Contrady, Byron Nuclear Oversight
- D. Drawbaugh, Byron NRC Coordinator
- T. Foss, Byron Operations Training
- B. Grundmann, Byron Reg. Assurance Manager
- R. Kolo, Byron Training Director
- S. Stimac, Byron Operations Manager
NRC
- R. Skokowski, Senior Resident Inspector, Byron
- P. Snyder, Resident Inspector, Byron
ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED AND DISCUSSED
Opened
None
Closed
None
Discussed
None
LIST OF ACRONYMS
ADAMS Agency-Wide Document Access and Management System
DRS Division of Reactor Safety
NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission
PARS Publicly Available Records
RO Reactor Operator
SRO Senior Reactor Operator
SIMULATION FACILITY REPORT
Facility Licensee: Byron Station
Facility Docket No.: 50-454; 50-455
Operating Tests Administered: December 01-10, 2003
The following documents observations made by the NRC examination team during the initial
operator license examination. These observations do not constitute audit or inspection findings
and are not, without further verification and review, indicative of non-compliance with 10 CFR 55.45(b). These observations do not affect NRC certification or approval of the simulation
facility other than to provide information which may be used in future evaluations. No licensee
action is required in response to these observations.
During the conduct of the simulator portion of the operating tests, the following items were
observed:
ITEM DESCRIPTION
NONE
WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS AND ANSWER KEYS (RO/SRO)
RO Initial Examination ADAMS Accession #ML040130815
SRO Initial Examination ADAMS Accession #ML040130816
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