ML033160484

IR Millstone Unit 2 Senior Reactor Operator Initial Examination Report No. 05000336/2003-302

ML033160484
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Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	11/12/2003
From:	Conte R NRC/RGN-I/DRS/OSB
To:	Christian D Dominion Resources
Conte R
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50-336/03-302
Download: ML033160484 (9)

See also: IR 05000336/2003302

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November 12, 2003

Mr. David A. Christian, Sr. Vice President

and Chief Nuclear Officer

Dominion Resources

5000 Dominion Boulevard

Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711

SUBJECT: MILLSTONE UNIT 2 SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION

REPORT NO. 05000336/2003-302

Dear Mr. Christian:

This report transmits the results of the senior reactor operator (SRO) licensing examination

conducted by the NRC during the period of September 22-25, 2003 and of the post-examination

review during the period September 26 - October 8, 2003. This examination addressed areas

important to public health and safety and was 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 six Senior Reactor Operator Upgrade applicants

passed all portions of the examination.

Mr. DAntonio discussed performance insights observed during the examination with members

of your staff on September 25, 2003. On October 10, 2003, final examination results, including

individual license numbers, were given during a telephone call between Mr. DAntonio and

Mr. Bob Cimmino.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 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, RO/SRO

Written - Accession Number ML033140078; SRO/RO Operating Section A - Accession Number

ML033140099; SRO/RO Operating Section B - Accession Number ML033140103; and

SRO/RO Operating Section C - Accession Number ML033140118). ADAMS is accessible from

the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading

Room).

Mr. David A. Christian 2

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. 50-336

License No. DPR-65

Enclosure: Initial Examination Report No. 05000336/2003-302

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J. A. Price, Site Vice President - Millstone

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J. White, INPO (whitejl@inpo.org)

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OFFICE RI/DRS/OSB RI/DRS/OSB RI/DRP R1/DRS/OSB

NAME CBuracker JDAntonio BMcDermott RJConte

DATE 11/03/03 11/10/03 11/10/03 11/ /03

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

Docket No: 50-336

License No: DPR-65

Report No: 05000336/2003-302

Licensee: Dominion Nuclear Connecticut

Facility: Millstone, Unit 2

Dates: September 22-25, 2003 (Operating Test Administration)

September 18, 2003 (Written Examination Administration)

October 8, 2003 (Licensee Post Exam Letter) Received

October 9, 2003

September 29 - October 9, 2003 (Examination Grading and

Evaluation)

Examiners: Joseph M. DAntonio, Operations Engineer (Chief Examiner)

John Caruso, Senior Operations Engineer

Approved by: Richard J. Conte, Chief

Operational Safety Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000336/2003-302; 09/18/03-09/25/03; Millstone, Unit 2; Initial Operator Licensing

Examination.

The written examinations were administered by the facility and the operating tests were

administered by two NRC region-based examiners. There were no inspection findings of

significance. The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear

power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process, Revision 3, dated

July 2000.

A. NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings

Cornerstone: Mitigating Systems

All six Senior Reactor Operator Upgrade applicants passed their examinations.

There were no inspection findings of significance.

B. Licensee-Identified Violations

None

ii Enclosure

Report Details

1. REACTOR SAFETY

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

a. Scope of Review

The NRC examiners reviewed the facility developed written and operating initial

examinations and together with Millstone Unit 2 training and operations personnel

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 in the Region I office and at the

Millstone 2 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 during September 22-25, 2003. The written examination was administered

by the Millstone training staff on September 18, 2003. Final facility exam grading,

analysis, and comments were received by the NRC on October 9, 2003 as documented

by letter dated October 8, 2003.

b. Findings

Grading and Results

All six SRO applicants passed all portions of the initial licensing examination.

The facility had no post-examination comments.

Enclosure

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4OA6 Meetings, including Exit

The examination period was from September 18 to October 8, 2003, and it included

administration, grading, and review of licensee post exam documents. On

September 25, 2003, the NRC provided preliminary observations and comments to

Millstone 2 staff during an outbrief from the site. On October 10, 2003, examination

results and license numbers were provided to a Millstone 2 management representative

via telephone.

Enclosure

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

Mike Wilson, Manager of Nuclear Training

Trad Horner, Supervisor Nuclear Training

Bob Cimmino, Senior Instructor

NRC Personnel

Joseph DAntonio, Operations Engineer

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

Opened and Closed

NONE

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