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Facility Initial Examination Submittal Checklists for the Point Beach Initial Examination - November 2005
ML060230013
Person / Time
Site: Point Beach  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 11/07/2005
From:
Nuclear Management Co
To:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Shared Package
ML053610144 List:
References
50-266/05-301, 50-301/05-301 50-266/05-301, 50-301/05-301
Download: ML060230013 (11)
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FACILITY INITIAL EXAMINATION SUBMITTAL CHECKLISTS FOR THE POINT BEACH INITIAL EXAMINATION - NOVEMBER 2005

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Committed to Nuclear Point Beach Nuclear Plant Operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC September 23,2005 NRC 2005-0102 Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region 111 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210 Lisle, IL 60532-4352 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Dockets 50-266 and 50-301 License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 Initial Operator License Examination

Reference:

NRC to NMC Letter dated July 13, 2005 In accordance with the requirements listed in the referenced letter, Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC) is submitting the initial license examination for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant. This submittal is made in accordance with the provisions of NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 9. The initial license examination is scheduled for November 7-18, 2005. The following materials are enclosed:

One (1) Form ES 301-3, Operating Exam Quality Checklist Four (4) Forms ES-301-4, Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist One (1) Form ES-301-6, Competencies Checklist Eleven (1 1) Operational Job Performance Measures (JPMs)

Six (6) Administrative JPMs Four (4) Forms ES-D-2 Required Operator Actions (one for each scenario)

One (1) ES 401-6, Written Exam Quality Checklist Six (6) Forms ES-401-7, RO Written Exam Cover Sheets; one (1) RO Written Exam (ready to give with handouts), and one (1) RO Written Exam Key with supporting procedures a Seven (7) Form ES-401-8, SRO Written Exam Cover Sheets and one (1) SRO Written Exam (ready to give with handouts) plus one (1) SRO Written Exam Key with supporting procedures FENCLOSURE TO BE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL EXAMINATIONS ARE COMPLETE I 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, Wisconsin 54241-9516 Telephone: 920.755.2321

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 Pursuant to the provisions of NUREG-1021, Revision 9, these materials shall be withheld from public disclosure until after the examinations are complete.

Please contact Paul Smith at 920/755-6416 if you have any questions regarding this submittal.

Site Vice-president, Point Beach Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC Enclosure

ENCLOSURE POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION

ES-301 Operating Test Quality Checklist Form ES-301-3 Facility PBNP Date of Examination 11/7/2005 - 11/18/2005 Operating Test Number 2005301 I. GENERAL CRITERIA - nitials a

consistent with sampling requirements (e.g., 10CFR55.45, operational importance.

safety function distribution).

1. There is no day-to-day repetition between this and other operating tests to be administered during this examination. R V The operating test shall not duplicate items from the applicants' audit test(s)

(see Section D.1.a). L -4

j. Overlap with the written examination and between different parts of the operating test is within acceptable limits. R-,(

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. It appears that the operating test will differentiate between competent and less-than-competent applicants at the designated license level. -1 initial conditions initiating cues references and tools, including associated procedures reasonable and validated time limits (average time allowed for completion) and specific designation if deemed to be time critical by the facility licensee operationally important specific performance criteria that include:

- detailed expected actions with exact criteria and nomenclature (-4

- system response and other examiner cues

- statements describing important observations to be made by the applicant

- criteria for successful completion of the task

- identification of critical steps and their associated performance standards

- restrictions on the sequence of steps, if applicable i

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3. SIMULATOR CRITERIA The associated simulator operating tests (scenarlo sets) have been reviewed in accordance with Form ES-301-4 and a copy is attached Ji wq te I. Author Russell Joplin I
1. Facility Reviewer (*) Thomas Larson h
NRC Chief Examiner (#) A-!&( ua%//?

ES-30 1 Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist Form ES-301-4 QUALITATIVE ATTRIBUTES t-

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I. The initial conditions are realistic, in that some equipment and/or instrumentation may be out of service, but it does not cue the operators into expected events. av

2. The scenarios consist mostly o f related events. w
3. Each event description consists o f the point in the scenario when it i s to be initiated the malfunction(s) that are entered to initiate the event the syinptomsicues that will be visible to the crew P?

the expected operator actions (by shift position) the event termination point (ifapplicable)

4. No more than one non-mechanistic failure (e.g., pipe break) i s incorporated into the scenario without a credible preceding incident such as a seismic event. f -I
5. The events are valid with regard to physics and thermodynamics. 4
6. Sequencing and timing of events is reasonable, and allows the examination team to obtain complete evaluation results commensurate with the scenario objective. a,
7. If time compression techniques are used, the scenario summary clearly so indicates. Operators have sufficient time to carry out expected activities without undue time constraints. Cues are given.

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8. The simulator modeling i s not altered. Ie9
9. The scenarios have been validated. Pursuant to IO CFR 55.46(d). . simulator oerformance

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deficiencies have been evaluated to ensure that functional fidelity i s maintained while running the

10. Every operator will be evaluated using at least one new or significantly modified scenario. All other scenarios have been altered in accordance with Section D.5 of ES-301. Rr
11. All individual operator competencies can be evaluated, as verified using Form ES-301-6 (submit the form along with the simulator scenarios). $7
12. Each applicant will be significantly involved in the minimum number oftransients and events specified p"I on Form ES-301-5 (submit the form with the simulator scenarios).

NUREG- 1021, Draft Revision 9

ES-301 Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist Form ES-301-4 a b* c#

I the symptoms/cues that will be visible to the crew The simulator modeling is not altered.

I The scenarios have been validated. Pursuant to I O CFR 55.46(d), any open simulator performance planned scenarios.

IO. Every operator will be evaluated using at least one new or significantly modified scenario. All other r-$!!

scenarios have been altered in accordance with Section D.5 of ES-301. p7 I I. All individual operator competencies can be evaluated, as verified using Form ES-301-6 (submit the ul form along with the simulator scenarios). Ry P$

12. Each applicant will be significantly involved in the minimum number oftransients and events specified C.. p-$

on Form ES-301-5 (submit the form with the simulator scenarios).

NUREG- 1021. Draft Revision 9

ES-301 Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist Form ES-301-4 QUALITATIVE ATTRIBUTES -I

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ES-301 Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist Form ES-301-4 Facility: PBNP Date of Exam: 11/7/05 I1118105 Scenario Numbers: 4 Operating Test No: : 05301

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I I. The initial conditions are realistic, in that some equipment andlor instrumentation may be out of service, but it does not cue the operators into expected events. Q1

2. The scenarios consist mostly of related events. Py
3. Each event description consists of the point in the scenario when it is to be initiated the malfunction(s) that are entered to initiate the event P-1 the s y m p t o m s h e s that will be visible to the crew the expected operator actions (by shift position) the event termination point (if applicable)
1. No more than one non-mechanistic failure (e.g., pipe break) is incorporated into the scenario without a credible preceding incident such as a seismic event. b
5. The events are valid with regard to physics and thermodynamics. R.,
5. Sequencing and timing of events is reasonable, and allows the examination team to obtain complete evaluation results commensurate with the scenario objective.

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7. If time compression techniques are used, the scenario summary clearly so indicates. Operators have sufficient time to carry out expected activities without undue time constraints. Cues are given. PI
8. The simulator modeling is not altered. IF7
9. The scenarios have been validated. Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.46(d), any open simulator performance I NUREG-I 02 1, Draft Revision 9

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ES-301 Competencies Checklist~~ Form ES-301-6 .-

Facility: PBNP Date of Examination: 11/7/2005- 11/18/2005 Operating Test No.: 2005301 I R SRO Competencies 56 Notes:

(1) Includes Technical Specification compliance for an RO

2) Optional for an SRO-U
3) Only applicable to SROs.

11 Instructions:

Check the applicant's license type and enter one or more event numbers that will allow the examiners to evaluate every applicable competency for every,applicant.

Author: Russell Joplin I (2w/,n<

ES-401 Written Examination Quality Checklist Form ES-401-6 Facility PBNP Date of Exam 11/07/05 Exam Level R O SROE

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Initial Item Description a b' c' 1 Questlons and answers are technically accurate and applicable to the facility VJ 2 a NRC U A s are referenced for all quesnons b Facilily learning objectives are referenced as available.

3 SRO questions are appropriate In accordance with Section D 2 a of ES-401 R"l W @ d 4 The sampling process was random and systematic (if more than 4 RO or 2 SRO questions were repeated from the last 2 NRC llcenslnq exams. consuI1 the NRR OL program ofice)

5. Ouestion duplication from the license screeninglaudit exam was controlled as indicatea below (check the item that applies) and appears appropnate:

__ the audit exam was systematically and randomly developed: or

._ the audit exam was completed before the license exam was started: or

._ the examinations were developed independently: or P-.l the licensee certifies that there 1s no duplication: or

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6. Bank use meets limits (nomore than 75 percent Dale
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b. Facility Reviewer (')
c. NRC Chief Examiner (#)

Note ' The faciiity reviewer's initialslsignature are not applicable for NRC-developed examinations.

  1. Independent NRC reviewer initiai items in Column "c"; chief examiner COnCUmenCe required.

ES-401, Page 29 of 33

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