ML070530038

Initial Exam - 01/2007 - Public Forms

ML070530038
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	01/26/2007
From:	Gody A Operations Branch IV
To:	Garchow S Operations Branch IV
References
50-298/07-301
Download: ML070530038 (13)

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January 26, 2007 NOTE TO: Steve Garchow Chief Examiner, Operations Branch FROM: Tony Gody, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

SUBJECT:

EXAM1NATlON ASS1GNMENT You have been assigned as Chief of the Cooper Nuclear Station retake examination. The operating test has been scheduled to be completed by January January 31, 2007. Thank you for contacting the Cooper Nuclear Station facility to finalize the details of the examination.

You are reminded that the RPSIIP system must be maintained to ensure that the examiners and numbers of candidates are accurate. In addition, you are reminded that only qualified examiners are permitted to conduct any part of the examination.

Replaces NUREG-I021 Revision 9, ES Forms 201-1 and 501-1 CHIEF: I Steve Garchow I FACILITY: I Cooper Nuclear Station I DATE of O P E R A T I N C Y Due II Description 1Date Complete I

I Initials I Notes Date I 8/2/06 I Exam Administration Date Confirmed (C.1 .a; C.2.a & b) t 11/15/06 Integrated Exam Outlines Due (C.l .e & f; C.3.d) 11/20/06 Outlines Review & NRC Feedback Provided (c.2.h; C.3.e) 11 klo7 12/15/06 Draft Exams w/References Due (C.1.e,f,g,h; C.3.d) 1IS 101 12/30/06 *Peer Reviewer Completes Review of Exam on ES-401-9 NA hJfi 12/30/06 *NRC BC Approves Feedback to Facility (C.2.h; C.3.9 12/30/06 *Exams Reviewed w/ Fac. (C.l .h;C.2.f & h; C.3.g) 12/30/06 Preliminary Applications Due (2.1 .I;C.2.g; ES-202) 1/4/07 Preliminary Applications Reviewed (C.l .I;C.2.g) 1/15/07 Final Applications Due (C.l .I;C.2.i;ES-202) 1/15/07 On-Site Preparatory Week to Validate Operating Exam 1/15/07 On-Site Audit (10%) of License Apps (ES-202 C.2.e) 1/22/07 Final Appl. OKed & Waiver Letters Sent (ES-204; C.2.e) 1/22/07 NRC Supervisor Approved Final Exams (C.2.i;C.3.h) 1/22/07 Exam Approval Letter (ES-201 Att-4) and List of Applicants (ES-201-4) Prepared (C.2.i) 1/22/07 Proctor Rules Review w/Fac. & Written Authorized (C.3.k) 1/22/07 Exam Material to Exam Team (C.3.i)

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1/29/07 Administer Operating Exam On-Site  ! I z ~ -h s9~ / o ~

i 2/10/07 Facility Graded Exam & Comments Received NA N9 2/13/07 I NRC Written Exam Grading Completed

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2/13/07 Examiners Document Exam Grades on ES Forms 2/23/07 NRC Chief Examiner Grading Review Completed 2/24/07 I NRC BC Review Completed 2/28/07 I License/Denials Signed & Report Issued 2/28/07 RPSllP Number of Examinees Updated print Report-21 3/15/07 Examination Report Issued produced by Chief Examiner 3/22/07 Package Closed Out 3/22/07 Chief QA of ADAMS and SlSP review complete

• Indicates the due dates are more conservative than the ES-201-1 requires.

ES-201 Examination Outline Quality Checklist Form ES-201-2 Date of Examination:

Facility: coopzr @duc\e&t S+&*Oh / - 29.-0 7 Item Task Description

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'-h -that the outline(s) fit(s) the appropriate model, in accordance with ES-401.

w R b. Assess whethe prepared in accordance with I propriately sampled.

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c. Assess whether the outline overemphasizes dny systems, o e

-v ric topics.

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N d. Assess whether the justifications for deselected or rejected WA statements are appropriate-\-

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2. a. Using Form ES-301-5, verify that the proposed scenario sets cover the required number of normal evolutions, instrument and component failures, technical specifications.

S and major transients.

I M b. Assess whether there are enough scenario sets (and spares) to test the projected number U and mix of applicants in accordance with the expected crew composition and rotation schedule L without compromising exam integrity, and ensure that each applicant can be tested using A at least one new or significantly modified scenario, that no scenarios are duplicated T from the applicants' audit test@),and that scenarios will not be repeated on subsequent days.

0 c. To the extent possible, assess whether the outline(s) conform(s) with the qualitative R and quantitative criteria specified on Form ES-301-4 and described in Appendix D.

5 hat the systems walk-through outline meets the criteria specified on Form ES-301-2:

s) contain(s) the required number of control room and in-plant tasks w safety functions as specified on the form I NRC examinations is within the limits specified on the form T (3) no tasks are duplic (4) the number of new or modified minimums specified on the form (5) the number of alternate path, low-PO CA tasks meet the criteria

c. Determine if there are enough different outlines to test the projected number and mix

- of applicants and ensure that no items are duplicated on subsequent days.

4. a. Assess whether plant-specific priorities (including PRA and IPE insights) are covered in the appropriate exam sections.

G b. Assess whether the 10 CFR 55.41143and 55.45sampling is appropriate.

E N c. Ensure that WA importance ratings (except for plant-specific priorities) are at least 2.5.

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d. Check for duplication and overlap among exam sections.

R A e. Check the entire exam for balance of coverage L

f. Assess whether the exam fits the appropriate iob level (RO or SRO).

Date

a. Author /-p-07

b. Facility Reviewer (*) /-/o-*7

c. NRC Chief Examiner (#) r-73-O:

d. NRC Supervisor /-as67 Note: # Independent NRC reviewer initial items in Column "c"; chief examiner concurrence required.

ES-201,Page 25 of 27

ES-301 Operating Test Quality Checklist Form ES-301-3 Zacility: fTme- P$uc!ear S+a+;afi Date of Examination: 1- 2 9 21~ 7 Operatin$ est Number:

nitials

1. General Criteria

a. The operating test conforms with the previously approved outline; changes are consistent with sampling requirements (e.9.. 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 shall not duplicate items from the applicants audit test@).(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.

- references and to reasonable and validate d for completion) and specific designation if deemed to be ti

- operationally important specific perfor

- detailed expected actions with exact

- system response and other examiner cues

- statements describing important observations

- criteria for successful completion of the task

- identification of critical steps and their associated performance 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-301-4and a copy is attached.

Printed Name / SiaaatPlre Date

a. Author 1- io- 0 7

b. Facility Reviewer(*) /-/& -07

c. NRC Chief Examiner (#) 1 07

d. NRC Supervisor I \

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

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

ES-301,Page 24 of 27

ES-301 Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist Form ES-301-4 Facility: &ap@ dvcb $.k*vA Date of Exam:I-Zdcenario Numbers: / 1 2 1 3 Operating Test No.:

I QUALITATIVE ATTRIBUTES I- Initials Tp-instrumentation may be out performance deficiencies or deviations from the referenced plant havebeen evaluated to ensure that functional fidelity is maintained while running the planned scenarios.

IO. 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.

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

12. Each applicant will be significantly involved in the minimum number of transients and events

6. EOP contingencies requiring substantive actions (C2)

7. Critical tasks (2-3)

ES-301, Page 25 of 27

ES-301 Transient and Event Checklist Form ES-301-5 acility: 4 5M-co.% Date of Exam: 1-28-02 Operating Test No.:

A E Scenarios P V P E 1 M L N I I T N CREW C I A T M N Y U T P MY)

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SRO-I NOR 7 IIC SRO-U MAJ 7 TS 10 Fx!

7 NOR 9O-l IIC SRO-U MAJ 7

TS 10 RX 7 NOR 3RO-I 7 I/C SRO-U MAJ CI TS RO Rx 0 NOR SRO-I 0 IIC SRO-U MAJ 0

TS Instructions:

1. Check the applicant level and enter the operating test number and Form ES-D-1 event numbers for each event type; TS are not applicable for RO applicants. ROs must serve in both the at-the-controls (ATC) and balance-of-plant (BOP) positions; Instant SROs must do one scenario, including at least two instrument or component (I/C) malfunctions and one major transient, in the ATC position.

2. Reactivity manipulations may be conducted under normal or controlled abnormal conditions (refer to Section D.5.d) but must be significant per Section C.2.a of Appendix D. (*) Reactivity and normal evolutions may be replaced with additional instrument or component malfunctions on a I-for-I basis.

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

ES-301, Page 26 of 27

ES-301 Competencies Checklist Form ES-301-6 Facility: Date of Examination: Operating Test No.:

/-z7-07 RO SRO-I 0 SRO-U 0 d 1 RO APPLICANTS SRO-I 0 SRO-U 0 RO SRO-I SRO-U 0 Cl!

0 RO 0 SRO-I 0 SRO-U 0 Competencies InterpreVDiagnose Comply With and Operate Control Boards (2)

Communicate and Interact Demonstrate Supervisory Ability (3)

Comply With and Use Tech. Specs. (3)

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 allow the examiners to evaluate every applicable competency for every applicant.

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