IR 05000458/2022301
| ML22362A048 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 01/03/2023 |
| From: | Thomas Farina, Heather Gepford NRC/RGN-IV/DORS/OB |
| To: | Karenina Scott Entergy Operations |
| Farina T | |
| References | |
| Download: ML22362A048 (8) | |
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January 03, 2023
SUBJECT:
RIVER BEND STATION - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000458/2022301
Dear Mr. Scott:
On December 27, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an initial operator license examination at your River Bend Station. The enclosed report documents the examination results and licensing decisions. The preliminary examination results were discussed on December 8, 2022, with Mr. B. Chenard, General Manager, Plant Operations, and other members of your staff. A telephonic exit meeting was conducted on December 27, 2022, with Mr. J. Frost, Performance Improvement Manager, who was provided the NRC licensing decisions.
The examination included the evaluation of eight applicants for reactor operator licenses, two applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses, and two applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses. The license examiners determined that all applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued. There were no post-examination comments submitted by your staff. The enclosure contains details of this report.
No findings were identified during this examination. This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.
Sincerely, Heather J. Gepford, Ph.D., Chief Operations Branch Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket No: 50-458 License No: NPF-47
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000458/2022301 w/attachment: Supplemental Information
Inspection Report
Docket Number:
05000458
License Number:
Report Number:
Enterprise Identifier:
Licensee:
Entergy Operations, Inc.
Facility:
River Bend Station
Location:
Saint Francisville, Louisiana
Inspection Dates:
December 5, 2022, to December 27, 2022
Inspectors:
T. Farina, Senior Operations Engineer (Chief Examiner)
J. Kirkland, Senior Operations Engineer
N. Hernandez, Operations Engineer
D. You, Operations Engineer
Approved By:
Heather J. Gepford, Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Operating Reactor Safety
Examination Report 05000458/2022301; December 5-27, 2022; River Bend Station; Initial
Operator Licensing Examination
The NRC examiners evaluated the competency of eight applicants for reactor operator licenses,
two applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses, and two applicants for upgrade senior
reactor operator licenses at River Bend Station.
The licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing
Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 12. The written examination was
administered by the licensee on December 14, 2022. The NRC examiners administered the
operating tests on December 5-8, 2022.
The NRC examiners determined that all applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.
A.
NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings
None.
B.
Licensee-Identified Violations
None.
REPORT DETAILS
OTHER ACTIVITIES - INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION
.1
License Applications
a.
Scope
The NRC examiners reviewed all license applications submitted to ensure each
applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements. The NRC examiners also
audited two 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
Examination Development
a.
Scope
The NRC examiners reviewed integrated examination outlines and draft examinations
submitted by the licensee against the requirements of NUREG-1021. The NRC
examiners conducted an onsite validation of the operating tests.
b.
Findings
The NRC examiners provided outline, draft examination, and post-validation comments
to the licensee. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to
examination administration.
The NRC examiners determined the written examinations and operating tests initially
submitted by the licensee were within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed
examination.
.3
Operator Knowledge and Performance
a.
Scope
On December 14, 2022, the licensee proctored the administration of the written
examinations to all 12 applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations,
analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on December 15, 2022.
The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating tests to
all applicants on December 5-8, 2022.
b.
Findings
No findings were identified.
All applicants passed the written examination and all parts of the operating tests. The
final written examinations and post-examination analysis may be accessed in the
ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the attachment. There were no
post-examination comments as indicated in the licensee submittal.
The examination team noted one generic weakness associated with applicant
performance on the administrative job performance measure section of the operating
tests. The applicants displayed a weakness determining maximum allowed stay time
using emergency exposure limits during a declared site area emergency. Post-
examination analysis revealed one generic weakness associated with applicant
performance on the written examination; specifically, 50 percent of applicants answered
question 67 incorrectly. These deficiencies were captured in the licensees corrective
action program as Condition Reports CR-RBS-2022-07381 and CR-RBS-2022-07180.
Copies of all individual examination reports were sent to the facility training manager for
evaluation and determination of appropriate remedial training.
.4
Simulation Facility Performance
a.
Scope
The NRC examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during
examination validation and administration.
b.
Findings
No findings were identified.
.5
Examination Security
a.
Scope
The NRC examiners reviewed examination security for examination development during
both the onsite preparation week and examination administration week for compliance
with 10 CFR 55.49 and NUREG-1021. Plans for examination security and applicant
control were reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel.
b.
Findings
No findings were identified.
EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS
Exit Meeting Summary
The chief examiner presented the preliminary examination results to Mr. B. Chenard, General
Manager, Plant Operations, and other members of the staff on December 8, 2022. A telephonic
exit was conducted on December 27, 2022, between Mr. T. Farina, chief examiner, and Mr. J.
Frost, Performance Improvement Manager. The licensee did not identify any information or
materials used during the examination as proprietary.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee Personnel
M. McCue, Operations Training Manager
G. Kimich, Supervisor, Simulator and Regulatory Exams
G. Gardner, Exam Lead
T. Douglas, Exam Writer
ADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCED
Accession No. ML22354A256 - FINAL WRITTEN EXAMS
Accession No. ML22354A257 - FINAL OPERATING TEST
Accession No. ML22354A258 - POST-EXAMINATION ANALYSIS