ML060940510

Inspection of Initial License and Licensed Operator Requalification Training Programs at V. C. Summer 05000395/2006010

ML060940510
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	03/31/2006
From:	Moorman J NRC/RGN-II/DRS/OLB
To:	Archie J South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
References
IR-06-010
Download: ML060940510 (5)

See also: IR 05000395/2006010

Text

March 31, 2006

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

ATTN: Mr. Jeffrey B. Archie

Vice President, Nuclear Operations

Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station

P. O. Box 88

Jenkinsville, SC 29065

SUBJECT: INSPECTION OF INITIAL LICENSE AND LICENSED OPERATOR

REQUALIFICATION TRAINING PROGRAMS AT VIRGIL C. SUMMER

NUCLEAR STATION REPORT NO. 05000395/2006010

Dear Mr. Archie:

This is to inform you that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will perform an inspection

of licensed operator training programs at your V. C. Summer Nuclear Station. The inspection

is scheduled for the week of May 1, 2006. This inspection is being initiated as a result of the

poor performance of licensed operator applicants on the January 10, 2006 written examination.

The inspection team will verify that your licensed operator applicants met all of the eligibility

requirements in 10 CFR 55.31, How to apply, as attested to on NRC Form 398 submitted for

these applicants. The inspection will also determine if your licensed operator initial training and

licensed operator requalification programs have been developed and implemented using a

systems approach to training (SAT).

NUREG-1220, Rev 1, Training Review Criteria and Procedures, and NRC Staff Inspection

Procedure 41500, Training and Qualification Effectiveness, provide guidance on the purpose

and content of the inspection. These documents are available on the NRCs public web site.

In order for the NRC to prepare for the inspection, we request that you provide the materials

listed in the Enclosure to the NRC Region II office by April 21, 2006. The Enclosure provides a

general list of the types of information and resources we expect to have available at the site to

perform our inspection of your training programs.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, its

enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the

NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of

SCE&G 2

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).

Sincerely,

/RA/

James H. Moorman, III, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No.: 50-395

License No.: NPF-12

Enclosure: As stated

cc w/encl:

R. J. White Robert M. Fowlkes, General Manager

Nuclear Coordinator Mail Code 802 Engineering Services

S.C. Public Service Authority South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station

Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution

Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq. Thomas D. Gatlin, General Manager

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Nuclear Plant Operations (Mail Code 303)

Electronic Mail Distribution South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station

Henry J. Porter, Director Electronic Mail Distribution

Div. of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.

Dept. of Health and Environmental David A. Lavigne, General Manager

Control Organization Development

Electronic Mail Distribution South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

Vigil C. Summer Nuclear Station

R. Mike Gandy Electronic Mail Distribution

Division of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.

S. C. Department of Health and Gary Moffatt

Environmental Control Training Manager

Electronic Mail Distribution Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station

P. O. Box 88 (Mail Code P-40)

Robert G. Sweet, Manager Jenkinsville, SC 29065

Nuclear Licensing (Mail Code 830)

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station

Electronic Mail Distribution

_________________________

OFFICE RII:DRS

SIGNATURE /RA/

NAME JMoorman

DATE 3/31/06

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

Management of Training Items

Operations Training Self Assessments completed in the last two years, including any Condition

Evaluation Reports (CERs).

Senior Management Training Review Board meeting minutes for the last two years

Training Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting minutes for the last two years

Simulator unavailability time in the past two years

Keyword searches of CERs (last two years) related to lack of knowledge, training, lack of

understanding, and similar searches based on your knowledge of the type of issue. (not

limited to operations personnel)

Nuclear Training Manual, including procedures related to the following items. (Please include

the current revision and the revision that was in force during the training of the most recent

class of operator applicants)

• Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, & Evaluation Processes

• Instructor Qualification Requirements (SRO)

• Training Documentation Requirements

• RO Initial Training

• SRO Initial Training

• Instant SRO Initial Training

• STA Initial & Continuing Training

• Shift Manager Initial Training

• Licensed Operator Requalification Training

• Requalification Examination Administration

• Exam Security

• Written Exam, Scenario, and JPM Development

• Conduct of classroom, simulator, and On-the-Job training

• Training Advisory Committees

• Training Review Boards

• Training Program Evaluations

All plant management and training management observations of Initial and Requalification

training for the last two years

A copy of all revisions of Root Cause Analysis 06-0171

Operations Training Staff Items

Technical skills qualification completion dates for all instructors certified to teach initial and

requalification training, including when instructors became active and inactive (last three years)

Daily Training Schedules for the last 3 Initial License classes (RO and SRO)

Daily Training Schedules for the last 2 years of LOR training cycles, including attendance

rosters

Enclosure

2

All Requal and Initial Licensed Operator student feedback (last 2 years)

Curriculum list of required lesson plans, simulator demos, scenarios, and JPMs for Initial RO,

SRO upgrade, and SRO instant. (Include the training material numerical designators)

Curriculum list of required topics, lesson plans, and scenarios for biennial LOR classroom and

simulator training

All examinations, answer keys, and answer key changes for the ROs and SROs license class in

question. (Include all candidate grades, evaluations, and the audit exam (written & operating)

results.)

All qualification cards (OJT) for the license class in question, including all significant reactivity

manipulations

All licensed operator exam scores and evaluations for the last two years

Electronic version of the Task-to-Training matrix, including task lists for ROs and SROs

List of recent (last 3 years) plant equipment modifications and associated training needs

analysis

Post Training Effectiveness Evaluations for Initial License Operator Training Programs

conducted in the last 5 years