ML063460542

Examination Submittal Cover Letter and Checklist for the Fermi Retake Examination - August 2006

ML063460542
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Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	12/08/2006
From:	Walton R NRC/RGN-III/DRS/OLB
To:	Detroit Edison
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EXAMINATION SUBMITTAL COVER LETTER AND CHECKLIST FOR THE FERMI RETAKE EXAMINATION AUGUST 2006

DTE Energy" June 20,2006 NRC-06-0048 Mr. Hironori Peterson Chief, Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety U. S. NRC Region 111 Suite 210 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle, Illinois 60532-4352

Dear Mr. Peterson:

Enclosed please find the proposed examination outline submitted to the NRC in preparation for the upcoming Fermi 2 Initial License Examination retake scheduled during the week of August 7,2006:

. Examination Outline Quality Checklist (Form ES-20 1-2)

. Photocopies of Examination Security Agreements (Form ES-20 1-3)

. RO BWR Examination Outline (Form ES-401-1)

. Generic WA Outline (Form ES-401-3)

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

The examination outline was developed using the appropriate guidance contained in Revision 9, NUREG 1021. These materials shall be withheld from public disclosure until after the examinations are complete.

We look forward to working with you and your examination team during the examination development and administration process. If you have any questions or comments regarding the contents of the items listed above, please contact Mr.

Timothy Horan at 734-586-4961.

Enclosure JUN 2 12006

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ES-401 Written Examination Quality Checklist F o ES-401-6

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Facility: Fermi 2 Date of Exam: 8111/2006 Exam Level: RO SRO 0 Initial Item Description

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

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

b. Facilitv learnina obiectives are referencedas available.

3. SRO questions are appropriate in accordance with Section D.2.d of ES401

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 screening/audit exam was controlled as indicated below (check the item that applies) and appears appropriate:

- the audit exam was systematically and randomly developed; or

- the audit exam was completed before the license exam was started; or

- the examinationswere developed independently; or X the licensee certifies that there is no duplication; or other fernlain)

6. Bank use meets limits (no more than 75 percent Bank Modified New from the bank, at least 10 percent new, and the rest new or modified); enter the actual RO I SRO-only 391NA 12lNA 491NA question distribution(s) at right.

7. Between 50 and 60 percent of the questions on the RO CIA exam are written at the comprehension/analysis level; the SRO exam may exceed 60 percent if the randomly 43 I NA 57 I NA selected KAs support the higher cognitive levels; enter the actual RO I SRO question distribution(s)at right.

8. Referenceslhandoutsprovided do not give away answers or aid in the elimination of distractors.

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

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 I Signature Date

a. Author Lvnn H.Barker I 6/29/06

b. Facility Reviewer (*) 6129106

c. NRC Chief Examiner (#) 7]1710b m

Note: The facility reviewer's initialskignature are not applicable for NRCdeveloped examinations.

1. Independent NRC reviewer initial items in Column 'c"; chief examiner concurrence required ES-401, Page 29 of 33