ML063520387

Initial Retake Examination Report - 05000338-06302 and 0500339-06302

ML063520387
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	12/18/2006
From:	Haag R Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Christian D Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
References
Download: ML063520387 (7)

See also: IR 05000338/2006302

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December 18, 2006

Virginia Electric and Power Company

ATTN: Mr. David A. Christian

Senior Vice President and

Chief Nuclear Officer

Innsbrook Technical Center

5000 Dominion Boulevard

Glen Allen, VA 23060

SUBJECT: NORTH ANNA POWER STATION - NRC INITIAL RETAKE EXAMINATION

REPORT 05000338/2006302 AND 0500339/2006302

Dear Mr. Christian:

On November 14, 2006, a written retake examination was administered by members of your

staff to one employee of your company and on November 15, 2006, the Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) administered an administrative operating retake examination to one other

employee of your company. Both employees had reapplied for a license to operate the North

Anna Power Station.

At the conclusion of the examination, the examiner discussed the examination questions and

preliminary findings with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.

One Reactor Operator (RO) applicant passed the written retake examination, and one Senior

Reactor Operator (SRO) applicant passed the administrative operating retake examination.

There were no post examination comments submitted.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter

and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public

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

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).

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (404) 562-4607.

Sincerely,

\\RA\\

Robert C. Haag, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos.: 50-338, 50-339

License Nos.: NPF-4, NPF-7

Enclosure: NRC Initial Retake Examination

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NAME GLaska EGurthrie BHaag

DATE 12/15 /2006 12/ 15 /2006 12/ 18 /2006

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

Docket Nos.: 50-338, 50-339

License Nos.: NPF-4, NPF-7

Report No.: 05000338/2006302, 05000339/2006302

Licensee: Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO)

Facility: North Anna Power Station

Location: 1022 Haley Drive

Mineral, VA 23117

Dates: Written Examination - November 14, 2006

Administrative Operating Test - November 15, 2006

Examiner: G. Laska, Chief, Senior Operations Examiner

Approved by: Robert C. Haag, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosure 1

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

ER 05000338/2006302, 05000339/2006302; 11/14-15/2006; North Anna Power Station;

Licensed Operator Examinations.

The NRC examiner conducted operator licensing initial retake examinations in accordance with

the guidance in NUREG-1021, Revision 9, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for

Power Reactors. This examination implemented the operator licensing requirements of

10 CFR §55.41, §55.43, and §55.45.

Members of the North Anna Power Station training staff administered the Reactor Operator

(RO) retake written examination on November 14, 2006. The NRC administered the

administrative operating test retake to one Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) on November 15,

2006. The written retake examination outline was developed by the NRC. The RO retake

written examination and the outline and SRO administrative operating test were developed by

the North Anna Power Station training staff.

One RO passed the written examination and one SRO passed the administrative operating test.

Each applicant was issued an operator license commensurate with the level of examination

administered.

There were no post examination comments.

No findings of significance were identified.

Report Details

4. OTHER ACTIVITIES

4OA5 Operator Licensing Initial Examinations

a. Inspection Scope

The NRC developed the written examination outline and the licensee developed the

written examination, the administrative operating test outline, and administrative

operating test in accordance with NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination

Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 9. The NRC and licensees examination team

reviewed the proposed examinations. Examination changes agreed upon between the

NRC and the licensee were made according to NUREG-1021 and incorporated into the

final version of the examination materials.

The examiner reviewed the licensees examination security measures while preparing

and administering the examinations to ensure examination security and integrity

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

The examiner evaluated one Reactor Operator RO and one SRO applicants who were

being assessed under the guidelines specified in NUREG-1021. Members of the North

Anna Power Station training staff administered the written examination on November 14,

2006. The NRC examiner administered the administrative operating test November 15,

2006. The evaluations of the applicants and review of documentation were performed

to determine if the applicants, who applied for licenses to operate the North Anna Power

Station, met the requirements specified in 10 CFR 55, Operators Licenses.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

The NRC determined that the details provided by the licensee for the administrative

operating test were within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed

examination.

One RO passed the retake written examination and one SRO passed the administrative

operating test.

The RO written examination, with knowledge and abilities (K/As), question

references/answers and examination references, may be accessed in the ADAMS

system (ADAMS Accession Numbers ML063340480 and ML063340496).

Copies of all individual examination reports were sent to the facility Training Manager for

evaluation and determination of appropriate remedial training.

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4OA6 Meetings

Exit Meeting Summary

On November 15, 2006, the examiner discussed generic issues with Mr. Christopher A.

McClain and members of his staff. The inspectors asked the licensee whether any

materials examined during the inspection should be considered proprietary. No

proprietary information was identified.

PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED

Licensee personnel

C. McClain, Nuclear Training Manager

S. Hughes, Manager, Nuclear Operations

W. Shura, Supervisor Nuclear Training

S. Crawford, Sr. Instructor, Nuclear Training

K. Link, Sr. Instructor, Nuclear Training

G. Salonone, Technical Specialist III, Station Licensing

NRC personnel

J. Reece, Senior Resident Inspector