ML052130026

NRC Examination Report 05000269-05-301, 05000270-05-301 and 05000287-05-301

ML052130026
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	07/29/2005
From:	Moorman J Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Rosalyn Jones Duke Energy Corp
References
50-269/05-301, 50-270/05-301, 50-287/05-301
Download: ML052130026 (8)

See also: IR 05000269/2005301

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July 29, 2005

Duke Energy Corporation

ATTN: Mr. Ronald A. Jones

Vice President

Oconee Site

7800 Rochester Highway

Seneca, SC 29672

SUBJECT: OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT

05000269/2005301, 05000270/2005301, AND 05000287/2005301

Dear Mr. Jones:

During the period June 20-24, 2005, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) administered

operating examinations to employees of your company who had applied for licenses to operate

the Oconee Nuclear Power Station. 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

June 30, 2005.

Three Reactor Operator (RO) and seven Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicants passed

both the written examination and operating tests. There were no post examination comments

submitted. A Simulation Facility Report is included in this report 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

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos.: 50-269, 50-270, 50-287

License Nos.: DPR-38, DPR-47, DPR-55

Enclosures: (See next page)

DEC 2

Enclosures: 1. Report Details

2. Simulation Facility Report

cc w/encls:

B. G. Davenport County Supervisor of

Compliance Manager (ONS) Oconee County

Duke Energy Corporation 415 S. Pine Street

Electronic Mail Distribution Walhalla, SC 29691-2145

Lisa Vaughn Lyle Graber, LIS

Legal Department (PB05E) NUS Corporation

Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution

422 South Church Street

P. O. Box 1244 R. L. Gill, Jr., Manager

Charlotte, NC 28201-1244 Nuclear Regulatory Issues

and Industry Affairs

Anne Cottingham Duke Energy Corporation

Winston & Strawn LLP 526 S. Church Street

Electronic Mail Distribution Charlotte, NC 28201-0006

Beverly Hall, Acting Director Peggy Force

Division of Radiation Protection Assistant Attorney General

N. C. Department of Environmental N. C. Department of Justice

Health & Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution

Electronic Mail Distribution

Dean M. Hubbard

Henry J. Porter, Assistant Director Training Manager

Div. of Radioactive Waste Mgmt. Oconee Nuclear Station

S. C. Department of Health and 7800 Rochester Highway

Environmental Control Seneca, SC 29672-0752

Electronic Mail Distribution

R. Mike Gandy

Division of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.

S. C. Department of Health and

Environmental Control

Electronic Mail Distribution

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SIGNATURE /RA/ /R/A/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/

NAME GHopper:pmd RAiello GLaska FEhrhardt JMoorman Mernstes

DATE 7/28/05 7/28/05 7/28/05 7/28/05 7/28/05 7/28/05

E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

Docket Nos.: 50-269, 50-270, 50-287

License Nos.: DPR-38, DPR-47, DPR-55

Report No.: 05000269/2005301, 05000270/2005301, 05000287/2005301

Licensee: Duke Energy Corporation

Facility: Oconee Nuclear Station

Location: 7800 Rochester Highway

Seneca, SC 29672

Dates: Operating Tests - June 20-24, 2005

Written Examination - June 30, 2005

Examiners: G. Hopper, Chief, Senior Operations Examiner

R. Aiello, Senior Operations Engineer

G. Laska, Senior Operations Engineer

F. Ehrhardt, Operations Engineer, Trainee

Approved by: James H. Moorman, III, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosure 1

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

ER 05000269/2005301, 05000270/2005301, 05000287/2005301; 6/20-24/2005,6/30/2005;

Oconee Nuclear Station; Licensed Operator Examinations.

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

guidance in NUREG-1021, Revision 9, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power

Reactors. This examination implemented the operator licensing requirements of 10 CFR

§55.41, §55.43, and §55.45.

The NRC administered the operating tests during the period of June 20-24, 2005. Members of

the Oconee Nuclear Station training staff administered the written examination on June 30,

2005. The written examinations were developed by the NRC, and the operating tests were

developed by the Oconee Nuclear Station training staff.

Three Reactor Operators (RO) and seven Senior Reactor Operators (SRO) passed both the

operating test and written examinations. All of the applicants were issued operator licenses

commensurate with the level of examination administered. There were no post examination

comments.

No findings of significance were identified.

Report Details

4. OTHER ACTIVITIES

4OA5 Operator Licensing Initial Examinations

a. Inspection Scope

The NRC developed the written examinations and the licensee developed the operating

tests in accordance with NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for

Power Reactors, 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 three 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 June 20-24, 2005. Members of the Oconee

Nuclear Station training staff administered the written examination on June 30, 2005.

The evaluations of the applicants and review of documentation were performed to

determine if the applicants, who applied for licenses to operate the Oconee Nuclear

Station, met requirements specified in 10 CFR 55, Operators Licenses.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

The NRC determined that the licensees examination submittal for the operating tests

was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination. Three RO

and seven SRO applicants passed both the operating test and written examinations.

The combined RO and SRO written examinations with knowledge and abilities (K/As)

question references/answers, and examination references may be accessed in the

ADAMS system (ADAMS Accession Numbers, ML052000462 and ML052000466).

The exam team noted generic weaknesses in peer checking, which was inconsistent,

and maintaining control of plant parameters within a given band. Copies of all individual

examination reports were sent to the facility Training Manager for evaluation and

determination of appropriate remedial training.

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4OA6 Meetings

Exit Meeting Summary

On June 24, 2005, the examination team discussed generic issues with Mr. Dean

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

materials examined during the inspection should be considered proprietary. No

proprietary information was identified.

PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED

Licensee personnel

G. Baumgarner, Training Instructor

N. Clarkson, Senior Engineer Regulatory Compliance

N. Constance, Operations Training Manager

D. Hubbard, Training Manager

L. Nicholson, Nuclear Safety Assurance Manager

J. Steely, Initial Training Supervisor

G. Washburn, Training Instructor

NRC personnel

G. Hutto, Resident Inspector

SIMULATOR FIDELITY REPORT

Facility Licensee: Oconee Nuclear Station

Facility Docket Nos.: 05000269/05000270/05000287

Operating Tests Administered: June 20-24, 2005

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 in accordance with IP 71111.11, are not indicative of noncompliance with 10 CFR 55.46. No licensee action is

required in response to these observations.

No simulator fidelity or configuration items were identified.

Enclosure 2