ML061370019

Retake Exam Report 05000424-06-301 and 05000425-06-301

ML061370019
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	05/11/2006
From:	Moorman J Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Grissette D Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
50-424/06-301, 50-425/06-301
Download: ML061370019 (7)

See also: IR 05000424/2006301

Text

May 11, 2006

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

ATTN: Mr. D. E. Grissette, Vice President

P. O. Box 1295

Birmingham, AL 35201-1295

SUBJECT: VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT - NRC RETAKE EXAMINATION

REPORT 05000424/2006301 AND 05000425/2006301

Dear Mr. Grissette:

On May 1, 2006, members of your training staff administered an NRC Senior Reactor Operator

and Reactor Operator written retake examination to two employees of your company who had

reapplied for a license to operate your Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. The NRC waived the

the operating examinations.

The Senior Reactor Operator and Reactor Operator applicants passed their written retake

examination. 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

enclosures 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).

Sincerely,

/RA/

James H. Moorman, III, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos.: 50-424, 50-425

License Nos.: NPF-68, NPF-81

Enclosure: Report Details

cc w/encl: (See page 2)

SNC 2

cc w/encl:

J. T. Gasser Attorney General

Executive Vice President Law Department

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. 132 Judicial Building

Electronic Mail Distribution Atlanta, GA 30334

T. E. Tynan Laurence Bergen

General Manager, Plant Vogtle Oglethorpe Power Corporation

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution

Electronic Mail Distribution

Resident Manager

N. J. Stringfellow Oglethorpe Power Corporation

Manager-Licensing Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution

Electronic Mail Distribution

Arthur H. Domby, Esq.

Bentina C. Terry Troutman Sanders

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distributioin

Bin B-022

P. O. Box 1295 Senior Engineer - Power Supply

Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Municipal Electric Authority

of Georgia

Director, Consumers' Utility Counsel Electronic Mail Distribution

Division

Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs Reece McAlister

2 M. L. King, Jr. Drive Executive Secretary

Plaza Level East; Suite 356 Georgia Public Service Commission

Atlanta, GA 30334-4600 244 Washington Street, SW

Atlanta, GA 30334

Office of the County Commissioner

Burke County Commission Robert J. Brown, Plant Training &

Waynesboro, GA 30830 Emergency Preparedness Manager

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant

Director, Department of Natural Resources Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc.

205 Butler Street, SE, Suite 1252 Bin 63030 7821 River Road

Atlanta, GA 30334 Waynesboro, GA 30830

Manager, Radioactive Materials Program

Department of Natural Resources

Electronic Mail Distribution

May 11, 2006

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

ATTN: Mr. D. E. Grissette, Vice President

P. O. Box 1295

Birmingham, AL 35201-1295

SUBJECT: VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT - NRC RETAKE EXAMINATION

REPORT 05000424/2006301 AND 05000425/2006301

Dear Mr. Grissette:

On May 1, 2006, members of your training staff administered an NRC Senior Reactor Operator

and Reactor Operator written retake examination to two employees of your company who had

reapplied for a license to operate your Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. The NRC waived the

the operating examinations.

The Senior Reactor Operator and Reactor Operator applicants passed the written retake

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

enclosures 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).

Sincerely,

/RA/

James H. Moorman, III, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos.: 50-424, 50-425

License Nos.: NPF-68, NPF-81

Enclosure: Report Details

Distribution w/encl:

C. Gratton, NRR

C. Evans (Part 72 Only)

L. Slack, RII EICS

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DATE 10/ /2006 10/ /2006 10/ /2006 10/ /2006 10/ /2006 10/ /2006 10/ /2006

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

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

Docket Nos.: 50-424, 50-425

License Nos.: NPF-68, NPF-81

Report Nos.: 05000424/2006301 and 05000425/2006301

Licensee: Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Facility: Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2

Location: 7821 River Road

Waynesboro, GA 30830

Date: Written Examination - May 1, 2006

Examiners: G. Hopper, Chief Examiner

G. Johnson, Examiner, Region I

Approved by: James H. Moorman, III, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

ER 05000424/2006301, ER 05000425/2006301; 05/01/2006; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant,

Units 1 and 2, Licensed Operator Examinations.

An NRC examiner conducted an operator licensing initial retake examination in accordance with

the guidance of NUREG-1021, Revision 9, Operator Licensing Examiner Standards for Power

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

§55.43.

The facility licensee administered the written retake examinations on May 1, 2006. The

operator licensing initial written retake examinations were developed by the licensee. One

senior reactor operator (SRO) applicant and one reactor operator (RO) applicant passed the

retake written examinations and were issued a license.

No significant issues were identified.

Report Details

4. OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)

4OA5 Operator Licensing Initial Examinations

a. Inspection Scope

The examiners reviewed the written examination developed by the licensee for

compliance with the guidelines specified in NUREG-1021, Revision 9.

The examiner reviewed the licensees examination security measures while preparing

and administering the examinations to ensure that examination security and integrity

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

The examiner evaluated one SRO applicant and one RO applicant who were being

assessed under the guidelines specified in NUREG-1021. The licensee administered

the retake of the written examinations on May 1, 2006. The evaluation of the applicants

and a review of documentation was performed to determine if the applicants met the

requirements specified in 10 CFR Part 55.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified. Both applicants passed their retake

examination.

The NRC determined that the licensees examination submittal was within the range of

acceptability expected for a proposed examination. One SRO and one RO passed the

written retake examination. No post examination comments were submitted. The

written examinations and answer keys, and examination references may be accessed in

the ADAMS system (ADAMS Accession Numbers, ML061290019 and ML061290020).

4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit

On May 8, 2006, the examiner discussed the examination and preliminary findings with

Mr. Lee Mansfield, Nuclear Operations Training Supervisor, and other members of his

staff. The examiner confirmed that proprietary information was not provided or

examined during the inspection.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED

Licensee

L. Mansfield, Nuclear Operations Training Supervisor

D. Scukanec, Senior Operations Instructor

T. Thompson, Operations Instructor

NRC

G. McCoy, Senior Resident Inspector