ML090850224

AN-2009-01 - Public Forms

ML090850224
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	01/28/2009
From:	Mckernon T NRC Region 4
To:	Entergy Operations
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November 10, 2008 FROM:

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Ryan Lank Chief, Operation&

Tom McKernon Chief Examiner, Operations Branch SU BJ ECT:

IN IT1 AL 0 P ERATOR Ll CENSl NG EXAM I NATION ASS1 G N M ENT You have been assigned as Chief Examiner of the Arkansas Nuclear ONE, Unit 1, retake initial licensing written examination. The written examination has been scheduled to be administered by the facility on January 28, 2009. Thank you for contacting the Arkansas Nuclear ONE facility to finalize the details of the examination. Please ensure that the RPSAP system is updated for this activity, including accuracy of the assigned examiners and candidate numbers. In addition, you are reminded that only qualified examiners are permitted to conduct any part of the exam inat ion.

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Assess whether the outline was syslematidty and randmly prepared in accardanm wth S d o n 0.1 of E W I and whether at1 WA cakqoftes are appropnateiy samplsd.

c. Assess whether the outline over-emphashea any systems, evolvtions. or genercc topics U Assess Mether the ]usmcatlons for de&ecWl or rejectea KIA stalwnmls are appiqvtalil.

a Ustng Farm ES-301-5, venty that the proposed Scenario se& cover the required number of normal evaluhons, ~ n S m M t and component failures, technical spenficahons, and major kanslents

b. Assess whether there are enwgh smano 5eki (end spares) lo lest the projected number and mlx of appllmnh in accordance with the mpected crew composttlon and rotation schedule wthouf compromising exam integnty, and ensure that each appllcant can be lestsd using at least one nsw or slgnificanUy modified suenarto. thal no wenanw are duplicated Irom the applicants audit test($). and that sCananos Mil nOl5e repeated on subssquenl dajs

c. To the extent possible. aasess whether the outline(s) confom(8) with !he qualitahve and quantitabva cntetia specified ofi Form 3-301-4 and deswlbed in Appendix D

a. Verify that the systems walk-through outline meets the cntma spscrfml on Form ES-301-2 (I)

Me autiine(s) contain(s) the required number of wnYol room and in-plant tasks dstnbuted among the safety funclrons as speoihed cm Me form (2) W repetillgn from he last two NRC examinabons IS wthin the W speaed on the form (3) no tasks are duplicated horn the eppllcanls audit test@)

(4) the number o( neww rodified tasks meats 0rexOBBds he min#nwrrs specflied m !he form (5) the number of aktemte pM, low-pmr. emargeflcy. and RCA tasks meet the crlteda on the form b V M y thd Vle admlnktrative outfine meets the cri(eria specified on F m ES-301-1 (1 ) the tasks am drsmbuted among the tqzcs as specifled on the form (2) at least one task is new oc slgnificantty modified (3) no mom than one @ask is repeated from the last Iwo NRC IiCenSWrg examinaricns

c. Determine It there are enough different outlines to test the projected number and mix of appiicants end e w r e that no Rems are duphcatad m subsaquent days.

a As-whether plant-specifk pflontres (including PRA and IPE inslghfs) are covered in the appropriate exam secttons b PSsess Wether the 10 CFR 55 42143 and 55 45 sampling is appropnate c

Ensure that KIA irnpwtanca ratings (except for plant-spedfic pricfhes) are at Le& 2 5 d Check for duplrcahon arid overlap among exam seelions e Check the entire exam fw balaW of covemae

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&seas whether the exam Ab the appropriate job level (RO or SRO).

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chief exanilrier mcLIrrF)iice required Nut applicable for NRG-prepamd examination outlines 7 Thts 1s a 3RO Written E x m rptake snd doss not includs Sirnulatar or Walkthrough portions of the aperating exam. Candidate has pessed the operating section of the exam. and is only required to take the 25 auestlon SRO exam.

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ES401 Written Examination Quality Checklist Form ES401-6

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SRO questions are appropriate in accordance with Section D.2.d of ES-401 The sampling process was random and systematic (If more than 4 RO or 2 SRO questions were repeated from the last 2 NRC licensing exams. consult the NRR OL program office).

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

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exam are written at the comprehensionl analysis level; the SRO exam may exceed 60 p m t if the randomly selected WAS support the higher cognitive levels: enter the actual RO I SRO question dstribution(s) at right

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Referenceslhandouts provided do not give away answers or akl in the elimination of distractors.

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Question content conforms with specific KIA statements in the previously approved examination outline and is appropriate for the tier to which they are assigned; deviations are justified.

Question psychometric quality and format meet the guidelines In ES Appendix B.

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The exam contains the required number of one-point, multiple choice items; the btal is corred and agrees with the value on the cwersheet

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The facility reviewer's initiaWsignature are not applicable for NRCdeveloped examinations.

ES-403 Written Examination Grading Form ES-403-1 Quality Checklist Facilitv: AN0 Unit 1 Date of Exam: 1/27/2009 Exam Level: RO S R O H Item Description

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Clean answer sheets copied before grading

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Answer key changes and question deletions justified and documented

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Applicants scores checked for addition errors (reviewers spot check > 25% of examinations)

Grading for all borderline cases (80 52% overall and 70 or 80, as applicable, +4% on the SRO-only) reviewed in detail

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All other failing examinations checked to ensure that grades are justified

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Performance on missed questions checked for training deficiencies and wording problems; evaluate validity of questions missed by half or more of the applicants Printed NameEignature

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Page 1 of 4 0211 712009 15:06:12 Report 21 Operator Licensing Exam Schedule From 10/01/2008 To 09/30/2009 Region: 4 Phase Code: 5

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ES-201 Examination Security Agreement Form ES-201-3 Pre-Eixamination

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I acknowledge that I have acquired specialized knowledge about the NRC licensing examinations scheduled for the week(s) of Jan. 26'h, 2009 as of the date of my signature. I agree that I will not knowingly divulge any information about these examinations to any persons who have not been authorized by the NRC chief examiner. I understand that I am not to instruct, evaluate, or provide performance feedback to those applicants scheduled to be administered be licensing examinations from this date until completion of examination adminisbation, except as specifically noted below and authorized by the NRC (e.g., acting as a simulator booth operator or communicator is acceptable if the individual does not select the training content or provide direct or indirect feedback). Furthermore, I am aware of the physical security measures and requirements (as documented in the facility licensee's procedures) and understand that violation of the conditions of this agreement may result in cancellation of the examinations andlor an enforcement action against me or the facility licensee. I will immediately report to facility management or the NRC chief examiner any indications or suggestions that examination security may have been compromised.

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Post-Examination To the best of my knowledge, I did not divulge to any unauthorized persons any information concerning the NRC licensing examinations administered during the week&) of Jan. 26*. 2009. From the date that I entered into this security agreement until the completion of examination administration, I did not instruct, evaluate, or provide performance feedback to those applicants who were administered these licensing examinations, except as specifically noted below and authorized by the NRC.

PRINTED NAME JOB TITLE I RESPONSIBILITY SIGNATURE (1)

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Pre-Examination I acknowledge that I have acquired specialized knowledge about the NRC licensing examinations scheduled for the week(s) of Jan. 26th, 2009 as of the date of my signature. I agree that I will not knowingly divulge any information about these examinations to any persons who have not been authorized by the NRC chief examiner. I understand that 1 am not to instruct, evaluate, or provide performance feedback to those applicants scheduled to be administered these licensing examinations from this date until completion of examination administration, except as specifically noted below and authorized by the NRC (e.g., acting as a simulator booth operator or communicator is acceptable if the individual does not select the training content or provide direct or indirect feedback). Furthermore, I am aware of the physical security measures and requirements (as documented in the facility licensee's procedures) and understand that violation of the conditions of this agreement may result in cancellation of the examinations and/or an enforcement action against me or the facility licensee. I will immediately report to facility management or the NRC chief examiner any indications or suggestions that examination security may have been compromised.

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Post-Examination To the best of my knowledge, I did not divulge to any unauthorized persons any information concerning the NRC licensing examinations administered during the week(s) of Jan. 26'h, 2009. From the date that I entered into this security agreement until the completion of examination administration, I did not instruct, evaluate, or provide performance feedback to those applicants who were administered these licensing examinations, except as specifically noted below and authorized by the NRC.

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