ML040290846

Monticello/Prairie Island Public Meeting Handouts 1/28/04

ML040290846
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello, Prairie Island
Issue date:	01/28/2004
From:	Nuclear Management Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Initial License Operator Examination Discussion for Monticello and Prairie Island Committed to Nuclear Excellence to USNRC Region III 1

Purpose Discuss causes and associated corrective actions for Initial Operator License Examination failures at Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant and Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant.

Committed to Nuclear Excellence 2

Agenda

• Presentation by Prairie Island

• Presentation by Monticello

• Presentation by NMC VP of Training Committed to Nuclear Excellence 3

Prairie Island

• Background

• Root Cause Evaluation

• Corrective Actions Committed to Nuclear Excellence 4

Prairie Island

Background

- Recent Class results

• 2000 - 4 examinees took exam - 2 licenses issued

• 2001 - 5 examinees took exam - 5 licenses issued

• 2002 - 8 examinees took exam - 8 licenses issued

• 2003 - 12 examinees took exam - 2 licenses issued Committed to Nuclear Excellence 5

Prairie Island Root Cause Evaluation

- Problem Statement

- Diverse Team

- Evaluation Scope Committed to Nuclear Excellence 6

Prairie Island Root Causes - Examination Development

• Implementation of process/oversight

• Exam review/validation

• Planning and resources

• Audit/licensing exam - different Committed to Nuclear Excellence 7

Prairie Island Corrective Actions

- Audit & license exam development process (Causes #2, 3, and 4)

- Prepare written exams (RO & SRO) using exam development process (Causes #1 and 2)

- Intrusive line management (Cause #1)

Committed to Nuclear Excellence 8

Prairie Island Corrective Actions:

- Implement performance indicators (Cause #1)

- Administer written exam (Spring 2004)

Committed to Nuclear Excellence 9

Monticello

• Background

• Root Cause Evaluation

• Corrective Actions Committed to Nuclear Excellence 10

Monticello

Background

- Recent Class results

• 1999 - 4 started class - 2 examinees took exam - 2 licenses issued

• 2001/2002 - 9 started class - 3 examinees took exam - 2 licenses issued

• 2002/2003 - 11 started class - 3 examinees took exam - No licenses issued Committed to Nuclear Excellence 11

Monticello Root Cause Evaluation

- Problem Statement

- Diverse Team

- Evaluation Scope Committed to Nuclear Excellence 12

Monticello Root Causes - Candidate Preparation:

• Implementation of training process

• Course schedule

• Presentation of learning objectives in classroom

- Management oversight Committed to Nuclear Excellence 13

Monticello Corrective actions

- Management requirements related to program expectations (Cause #1)

- Requirements for key training milestones and performance requirements (Cause #1)

- Revised the ILT Program schedule development process (Cause #2)

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Monticello Corrective actions

- Ensured that the ILT class information is consistently delivered at a license level of knowledge (Cause #3)

- Developed metrics to analyze candidate and training performance (Cause #4)

- Intrusive Line Management (Cause #4)

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NMC Fleet Training

• Fleet initial licensed operator results

• Fleet lessons learned

• Fleet actions Committed to Nuclear Excellence 16

NMC Fleet Training Site Exam Date Started Took Passed Pass Class Exam Exam Rate Kewaunee Dec. 2000 10 10 7 70%

Duane Arnold Apr. 2001 8 5 5 100%

Palisades Dec. 2001 8 6 6 100%

Point Beach Feb. 2002 14 11 11 100%

Kewaunee Sept. 2002 16 13 13 100%

Duane Arnold Oct. 2002 8 8 8 100%

Palisades July 2003 12 12 11 92%

Point Beach Oct. 2003 8 6 6 100%

Committed to Nuclear Excellence 17

NMC Fleet Training NMC Fleet Actions

• Standardize exam development/validation procedure

• Standardize initial license training program description

• Standardize oversight of operator training Committed to Nuclear Excellence 18