ML043520036
| ML043520036 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 12/16/2004 |
| From: | Moorman J NRC/RGN-II/DFFI |
| To: | Gannon C Carolina Power & Light Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML043520036 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000324/2004301
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December 16, 2004
Carolina Power & Light Company
ATTN: Mr. C. J. Gannon
Vice President
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
P. O. Box 10429
Southport, NC 28461
SUBJECT: BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT
05000325/2004301 AND 05000324/2004301
Dear Mr. Gannon:
During the period November 1 - 10, 2004, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
administered operating tests to employees of your company who had applied for licenses to
operate the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant. The written examination was administered by your
staff on October 29, 2004. 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.
All five Reactor Operator (RO) applicants and all five Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicants
passed both the written examination and operating test. There were no post examination
comments. A Simulation Facility Report is included as Enclosure 2.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 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 NRC's
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) 562-4647.
Sincerely,
/RA/
James H. Moorman, III, Chief
Operator Licensing Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.: 50-325, 50-324
Enclosures: (See page 2)
CP&L 2
Enclosures: 1. Report Details
2. Simulation Facility Report
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Brunswick Steam Electric Plant State of North Carolina
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2300 N. Street, NW Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
Washington, DC 20037-1128 P. O. Box 10429
Southport, NC 28461-0429
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
Docket Nos.: 50-325, 50-324
Report Nos.: 05000325/2004301, 05000324/2004301
Licensee: Carolina Power & Light (CP&L)
Facility: Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 & 2
Location: 8470 River Road SE
Southport, NC 28461
Dates: Operating Tests - November 1 - 10, 2004
Written Examination - October 29, 2004
Examiners: R. Baldwin, Chief Examiner, Senior Operations Engineer
E. Lea, Senior Operations Engineer
T. Kolb, Operations Examiner
Approved by: J. Moorman, III, Chief
Operator Licensing Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosure 1
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
ER 05000325/2004301, ER 05000324/2004301; 11/1 - 10/2004 and 10/29/2004; Brunswick
Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 & 2; Licensed Operator Examinations.
The Brunswick training staff developed the written examination and operating tests. This
included all outlines, written examinations, job performance measures (JPMs) and scenarios.
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 tests on November 1 - 10, 2004. The Brunswick training
staff administered the written examination on October 29, 2004. Five Reactor Operators (RO)
and five Senior Reactor Operators (SRO) passed both the operating tests 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 used the guidelines specified in NUREG-1021 to evaluate five RO and
five SRO applicants. The examiners administered the operating tests during the period
of November 1 - 10, 2004. Members of the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant training staff
administered the written examination on October 29, 2004. The evaluations of the
applicants and review of documentation were performed to determine if the applicants,
who applied for licensees to operate the Brunswick 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. All five RO and all five SRO applicants passed both the
operating tests and written examinations. The RO and SRO written examinations,
answer keys and examination references may be accessed in the ADAMS system
(ADAMS Accession Numbers ML043240087, ML043240089, and ML 043240084).
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4OA6 Meetings
Exit Meeting Summary
On November 10, 2004, the examination team discussed generic issues with
Mr. C. Gannon 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.
PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED
Licensee personnel
C. Gannon, Vice President, BNP
T. Cleary, Director of Site Operations
D. Dicello, Manager, Nuclear Assessment
P. Dubrouillet, Shift Superintendent
J. Gawron, Manager, Training
D. Hinds, Plant General Manager
J. Leviner, Operations Training
G. Miller, Lead Engineer, Support Services
E. ONeil, Manager, Support Services
C. Robert, Operations Training
J. Titrington, Superintendent, Training
M. Williams, Manger, Operations
NRC personnel
G. DiPaolo, Senior Resident Inspector
J. Austin, Resident Inspector
SIMULATION FACILITY REPORT
Facility Licensee: Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
Facility Docket Nos.: 05000325, 05000324
Operating Tests Administered on: November 1 - 10, 2004
This form is to be used only to report observations. These observations do not constitute audit
or inspection findings and, without further verification and review, are not indicative of
noncompliance with 10 CFR 55.45(b). These observations do not affect NRC certification or
approval of the simulation facility other than to provide information that may be used in future
evaluations. No licensee action is required in response to these observations.
While conducting the simulator portion of the operating tests, examiners observed the following
items:
ITEM DESCRIPTION
1. The Suppression Pool Temperature on the Emergency Response Facility
Information System (ERFIS) intermittently spiked during the scenarios.
2. The Standby Gas Treatment System (SBGT) exceeded the design flow
rate with one train in operation.
Enclosure 2