ML042800138

NRC Examination Report No. 05000261-04-301

ML042800138
Person / Time
Site:	Robinson
Issue date:	10/05/2004
From:	Ernstes M Division of Nuclear Materials Safety II
To:	Moyer J Carolina Power & Light Co
References
50-261/04-301
Download: ML042800138 (7)

See also: IR 05000261/2004301

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October 5, 2004

Carolina Power & Light Company

ATTN: Mr. J. W. Moyer

Vice President

H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Unit 2

3581 West Entrance Road

Hartsville, SC 29550

SUBJECT: H. B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT- NRC EXAMINATION REPORT

NO. 050000261/2004301

Dear Mr. Moyer:

During the period August 30 - September 3, 2004, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

administered operating examinations to employees of your company who had applied for

licenses to operate the H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant. At the conclusion of the

examination, the examiners discussed the examination questions and preliminary findings with

those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report. The written examination was

administered by your staff on August 27, 2004.

All applicants passed both the written and operating examinations. There were no post

examination comments.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "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). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site

at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (404) 562-4638.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michael E. Ernstes, Chief

Operator Licensing and

Human Performance Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No. 50-261

License No. DPR-23

Enclosure: (See page 2)

CP&L 2

Enclosure: Report Details

cc w/encl:

William G. Noll Beverly Hall, Acting Director

Director, Site Operations Division of Radiation Protection

Carolina Power & Light Company N. C. Department of Environment,

H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Health and Natural Resources

Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution

Daniel G. Stoddard Steven R. Carr

Plant General Manager Associate General Counsel - Legal Dept.

Carolina Power & Light Company Progress Energy Service Company, LLC

H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Electronic Mail Distribution

Electronic Mail Distribution

John H. ONeill, Jr.

Chris L. Burton, Manager Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge

Performance Evaluation and 2300 N. Street, NW

Regulatory Affairs CPB 9 Washington, DC 20037-1128

Electronic Mail Distribution

Peggy Force

C. T. Baucom, Supervisor Assistant Attorney General

Licensing/Regulatory Programs State of North Carolina

Carolina Power & Light Company Electronic Mail Distribution

H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant

Electronic Mail Distribution Chairman of the North Carolina

Utilities Commission

J. F. Lucas, Manager c/o Sam Watson, Staff Attorney

Support Services - Nuclear Electronic Mail Distribution

Carolina Power & Light Company

H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Robert P. Gruber

Electronic Mail Distribution Executive Director

Public Staff - NCUC

Henry J. Porter, Director 4326 Mail Service Center

Div. of Radioactive Waste Mgmt. Raleigh, NC 27699-4326

Dept. of Health and Environmental

Control Public Service Commission

Electronic Mail Distribution State of South Carolina

P. O. Box 11649

R. Mike Gandy Columbia, SC 29211

Division of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.

S. C. Department of Health and Mr. Greg Ludlam, Training Manager

Environmental Control Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Unit 2

3581 West Entrance Road

Hartsville, SC 29550

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DATE 9/23/04 9/23/04 10/4/04

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

Docket No.: 50-261

License No.: DPR-23

Report No.: 050000261/2004301

Facility: H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant

Location: 3581 West Entrance Road

Hartsville, SC 29550

Dates: Operating Tests - August 30 - September 3, 2004

Written Examination - August 27, 2004

Examiners: R. Aiello, Chief License Examiner

T. Kolb, Operations Examiner

D. Muller, Senior License Examiner

Approved by: M. Ernstes, Chief

Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

ER 050000261/2004301; 8/30/2004 - 9/3/2004 and 8/27/2004; H. B. Robinson Steam Electric

Plant; Licensed Operator Examinations.

The NRC examiners conducted operator licensing initial examinations in accordance with the

guidance of NUREG-1021, Draft Revision 9, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for

Power Reactors. This examination implemented the operator licensing requirements identified

in 10 CFR §55.41, §55.43, and §55.45.

The NRC administered the operating test August 30 - September 3, 2004. The Robinson

training staff administered the written examination on August 27, 2004. All of the outlines, the

written examination, Job Performance Measures (JPMs) and scenarios were developed by the

Robinson training staff. All applicants, four Reactor Operators (RO) and seven Senior Reactor

Operators (SRO), passed both the operating and written examinations. All applicants were

issued operator licenses commensurate with the level of examination administered.

No significant issues were identified.

Report Details

4. OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)

4OA5 Operator Licensing Initial Examinations

a. Inspection Scope

The licensee developed operating tests and written examinations in accordance with

NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Draft

Revision 9. The NRC examination team reviewed the proposed examinations.

Examination changes agreed upon between the NRC and the licensee were made

according to NUREG-1021 and incorporated into the final version of the examination

materials.

The examiners reviewed the licensees examination security measures while preparing

and administering the examinations to ensure examination security and integrity

complied with 10 CFR 55.49, Integrity of examinations and tests.

The examiners evaluated four RO and seven SRO applicants who were being assessed

under the guidelines specified in NUREG-1021. The examiners administered the

operating tests during the period of August 30 - September 3, 2004. Members of the

H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant training staff administered the written examination

on August 27, 2004. The evaluations of the applicants and review of documentation

were performed to determine if the applicants, who applied for licensees to operate the

H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, met requirements specified in 10 CFR Part 55.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

The licensees final examination submittal was within the range of acceptability expected

for a proposed examination. Four RO and seven SRO applicants passed both the

operating and written examinations. The RO and SRO written examinations and answer

keys, and combined RO/SRO examination and examination references may be

accessed in the ADAMS system (ADAMS Accession Numbers, ML04600124).

4OA6 Meetings

Exit Meeting Summary

On September 3, 2004, the examination team discussed generic issues with Mr. John

Moyer and members of his staff. The inspectors asked the licensee whether any

materials reviewed during the examination should be considered proprietary. No

proprietary information was identified.

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PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED

Licensee personnel

J. Arsenault, Western Technical Services, Inc.

C. Bach, Manager, Environment & Chemistry

C. Baucom, Supervisor, Licensing/Regulatory Programs

T. Bonnette, Emergency Preparedness

E. Caba, Superintendent, Design Engineering

G. Cheatham, Manager Radiation Control

C. Church, Manager, Engineering

B. Clark, Manager, Nuclear Assessment

D. Coates, PES

B. Guthrie, Superintendent, Security

J. Huegel, Manager, Maintenance

R. Ivey, Manager, Operations

J. Lucas, Manager, Support Services - Nuclear

G. Ludlam, Manager, Training

K. Kruger, Supervisor, Operator Initial Training

D. Martrano, Superviser, Reactor Systems

S. Michaud, Supervisor, Nuclear Information Technology

M. Milbee, Operator Training

C. Moon, Superintendent, Operator Training

J. Moyer, Site Vice President

J. Stanley, Superintendent, Technical Services

D. Stoddard, Plant General Manager

T. Tovar, Manager, Shift Operations

J. Valentino, Licensing

B. Vine, Supervisor, Materials Acquisition

D. Winters, Superintendent, Plant Support Group

NRC personnel

P. Fredrickson, Branch Chief, Division of Reactor Projects

B. Hagar, Senior Resident Inspector

D. Jones, Resident Inspector