ML063110429

Proposed Examination Cover Letter and Checklists for the Byron Initial Examination - June 2006

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PROPOSED EXAMINATION COVER LETTER AND CHECKLISTS FOR THE BYRON INITIAL EXAMINATION JUNE 2006

Exel n April 20, 2006 LTR: BYRON 2006-0049 File: 1.10.0101 James L. Caldwell Regional Administrator Region Ill United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2443 Warrenville Road Suite 210 Lisle, IL 60532-4352 Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66 NRC Docket Nos. STN 50-454 and STN 50-455

Subject:

Submittal of Integrated Initial License Training Examination Materials Enclosed are the examination materials, which Byron Station is submitting in support of the Initial License Examination scheduled for the weeks of June 19 and June 26 at Byron Station This submittal includes the Senior Reactor Operator and Reactor Operator Written Examinations, Job Performance Measures, and Integrated Plant Operation Scenario Guides.

These examination materials have been developed in accordance with NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards," Revision 9. Please note that reference materials are attached to each individual examination question or item.

Some minor modifications have been made to the Integrated Examination Outline with regards to the operational scenarios in order to improve balance and content. These changes improve examination quality and are in compliance with NUREG-1021, Revision 9, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards."

Some modifications or adjustments to the examination material may be required due to procedural changes.

In accordance with NUREG-1021, Revision 9, Section ES-201, please ensure that these materials are withheld from public disclosure until after the examinations are complete.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact W. Grundmann, Regulatory Assurance Manager, at (815) 406-2800. For questions concerning examination materials, please contact M. Jorgensen at (815) 406-2098.

Site Vice President Byron Nuclear Generating Station DMHTTLFIrah

Enclosures:

(Hand delivery to Bruce B. Palagi, Chief Examiner, NRC Region Ill)

ROISRO Composite Examination with references attached Control Room Systems and Facility Walk-Through Job Performance Measures with references attached Administrative Topic Job Performance Measures with references attached Integrated Plant Operation Scenario Guides Completed Checklists:

Operating Test Quality Checklist (form ES-301-3)

Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist (Form ES-301-4)

Transient and Event Checklist (Form ES-301-5)

Competencies Checklist (Form ES-301-6)

Written Exam Quality Checklist (Form ES-401-6)

Examination Security Agreements (Form ES-201-3)

Record of Rejected WAS (Form ES-401-4)

ES-301 Operating Test Quality Checklist Form ES-301-3

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Facility: Bvron Date of Examination: 6119/06 Operating Test Number: 2006-301

1. GENERAL CRITERIA

a. The operating test conforms with the previously approved outline; changes are consistent with sampling requirements (e.g., 10 CFR 55.45. operational importance, safety function distribution).

b. There is no day-to-day repetition between this and other operating tests to be administered during this examination.

C. The operating test shalt not duplicate items from the applicants' audit test(s)(see Section D.l .a).

d. Overlap with the written examination and between different parts of the operating test is within acceptable limits.

e. It appears that the operating test will differentiate between competent and less-than-competent applicants at the designated license level.

2. WALK-THROUGH CRITERIA

a. Each JPM includes the following, as applicable:

initial conditions initiatingcues 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

- 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

b. Ensure that any changes from the previously approved systems and administrative walk-through outlines (Forms ES-301-1 and 2) have not caused the test to deviate from any of the acceptance criteria (e.g., item distribution, bank use, repetition from the last 2 NRC examinations) specified on those forms and Form ES-201-2.

3. SIMULATOR CRITERIA The associated simulator operating tests (scenario sets) have been reviewed in accordance with Form ES-301-4 and a copy is attached.

Date

a. Author 4/24/06

b. Facility Reviewer (+) 4/24/06

c. NRC Chief Examiner ( 6/1/06

d. NRC Supervisor NOTE:

• The facility signature is not applicable for NRC-developed tests

1. Independent NRC reviewer initial items in Column "c"; chief examiner concurrence is required.

ES-301, Page 24 of 27

ES-301 Simulator Scenario Qualitv Checklist Form ES-301-4 1 Facility: Byron I

Date of Exam: 6/19/06 Scenario Numbers: 6-1 / 6-2 / 6-30perating Test Number: 2006-301 Initial!

QUALITATIVE AlTRlBUTES a b'

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

2. The scenarios consist mostly of related events.

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 the symptomskuas that will be visible to the crew the expected operator actions (by shift position)

II the event termination point (if applicable) I l l

4. No more than one non-mechanisticfailure (e.g., pipe break) is incorporated into the scenario without a credible preceding incident such as a seismic event.

5. The events are valid with regard to physics and thermodynamics. *g#

6. Sequencing and timing of events is reasonable, and allows the examination team to obtain complete evaluation results commensurate with the scenario objectives.

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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.

The simulator modeling is not altered.

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Pf The scenarios have been validated. Pursuant to 10CFR55.46(d),any open simulator performance deficiencies or deviations from the referenced plant have been evaluated to ensure that functional fidelity is maintained while running the planned scenarios.

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.

11. All individual operator competencies can be evaluated, as verified using F o n ES-301-6 (submit the form along with the simulator scenarios).

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Each applicant will be significantly involved in the minimum number of transients and events specified on Form ES-301-5 (submit the form with the slmulator scenarios).

The level of difficulty is appropriate to support licensing decisions for each crew position.

ES-301, Page 25 of 27

tS-301 Transient and tvent Checklist korm tS-301-5 acility: Byron A

Date of Exam: 6/19/06 Operating Test Number: 2006-301 P vE Scenarios P E 1 2 3 L

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I I 1 1 4 1 4 1 2 2 2 1 0 2 2 Instruci ms:

1. Check the a licant level and enter the operating test number and Form ES-D-1 event numbers for each event ty e. f8 are not ap licable for RO applicants. ROs must serve in both the at-the-controls (ATC) and b a k e - o f - p l a n t (B8P) positions Instant SROs must do one scenario, including at least two instrument or component (VC) malfunctions and one major transient, in the ATC position.

2. Reactivi manipulations may be conducted under normal or contrqlled abnormal conditions (refer to Section 8.5.d) but must be significant per Section C.2.a of Appendix D. *) Reactivity and normal 1

evolutions may be replaced with additional instrument or component mal unctions on a l-for-1 basis.

3. Whenever practical both instrument and component malfunctions should be included; only those that require verifiable actions that.provide insight. to the applicants com etence count toward the minimum requirements specified for the applicants license level in t i e right-hand columns.

ES-301, Page 26 of 27

ES-301 Competencies Checklist Form ES-301-6

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Facility: Byron Date of Examination: 6/19/06 Operating Test No.: 2006-301 APPLICANTS Notes:

(1) Includes Technical Specification compliance for an RO.

(2) Optional for an SRO-U.

(3) Only applicable to SROs.

Instructions:

Check the applicants license type and enter one or more event numbers that will atlow the examiners to evaluate every applicable competency for every applicant.

ES-301, Page 27 of 27

ES-401 Written Examination Quality Checklist Form ES-401-6 Facility: Byron Date of Exam: 6/19/06 Exam Level: RO SRO Item Description

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1. Questions and answers are technically accurate and applicable to the facility.

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2. a. NRC WAS are referenced for all questions.

b. Facility learning objectives are referenced as available.

3. SRO questions are appropriate in accordance with Section 0.2.6of ES-401 bIJ;7A'Fcl;hL1d /

4. The sampling process was random and systematic (If more than 4 RO or 2 SRO questions were repeated from the last 2 NRC licensing exam, consult the NRR OL program office).

5. Question duplication from the license screeninglaudit exam was controlled as indicated below (check the item that applies) and appears appropriate:

- the audit exam was systematically and randomly developed; or X the audit exam was completed before the license exam was started; or the examinations were developed independently; or c Saro..d g.+-

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- the licensee certifies that there is no duplication; or bf

- other (explain)

6. Bank use meets limits (no more than 75 percent Bank Modified New from the bank, at least 10 percent new, and the rest t-t new or modified); enter the actual RO / SRO-only 45/54 316 27/40 auestion distributionfs) at riaht.

7. Between 50 and 60 percent of the questions on the RO exam are written al the comprehension/analysis level; the SRO exam may exceed 60 percent if the randomly selected KAs support the higher cognitive levels: enter 34 I42 41158 the actual RO I SRO question distribution@)at right.

8. Referenceshandouts provided do not give away answers or aid in the elimination of distractos

9. Question content conforms with specific K/A statements in the previously approved examination outline and is appropriate for the Tier to which they are assigned; deviations are justified I I I

10. Question psychometric quality and format meet the guidelines in ES Appendix 6.

11. The exam contains the required number of one-point, multiple choice items; the total is correct and agrees with value on cover sheet Printed Name / Signature Date

a. Author

b. Facility Reviewer (*)

c. NRC Chief Examiner (#)

Note: The facility reviewer's initialslsignature are no! applicable for NRC-developedexaminations.

1. Independent NRC reviewer initial items in Column "c"; chief examiner concurrence required.

ES-401,Page 29 of 33