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2009 Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Initial Examination Proposed Exam Files

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2009 QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION INITIAL EXAMINATION PROPOSED EXAM FILES

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Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30 NRC Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265 Submittal of Integrated Initial License Training Examination Materials Letter from U. S. NRC (Hironori Peterson, Region III) to Charles G. Pardee (Exelon Generation Company, LLC), "Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Units 1 and 2 Confirmation of Initial License Examination," dated July 8, 2009 Enclosed are the examination materials that support the Initial License Examination scheduled for the weeks of November 30,2009 and December 7,2009 at Quad Cities Nuclear Power 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 for Power Reactors," Revision 9 (Supplement 1).

Please note that reference materials are attached to each individual examination question or item.

There have been no modifications to the Integrated Examination Outline with regards to the written and operating examinations.

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

In accordance with NUREG-1 021, Revision 9 (Supplement 1), Section ES-201, please ensure that these materials are withheld from public disclosure until after the examinations are complete.

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October 12, 2009 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Mr. Wally J. Beck, Regulatory Assurance Manager, at (309)-227-2800. For questions concerning examination material, please contact Raymond J. Venci at (309)-227-4009.

Respectfully, Ti YJ. Tulon Si Vice President Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station

Enclosures:

(Hand delivered to Raymond K. Walton, Chief Examiner, NRC Region III)

ROISRO Examinations (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 Examination Quality Checklist (Form ES-401-6)

Examination Security Agreements (Form ES-201-3)

Record of Rejected K/As (Form ES-401-4) cc:

Chief, Operations Branch - NRC Region III (w/o enclosures)

NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (w/o enclosures)

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

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Date of Examination: 11/30/09 Operating Test Number: ILT 08-1 Initials

1. GENERAL CRITERIA a

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The operating test conforms with the previously approved outline; changes are consistent with illJ

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sampling requirements (e.g., 10 CFR 55.45, operational importance, safety function distribution).

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

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this examination.

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The operating test shall not duplicate items from the applicants' audit test(s)(see Section D.1.a).

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Overlap with the written examination and between different parts of the operating test is within

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2. WALK*THROUGH CRITERIA a.

Each JPM includes the following, as applicable:

initial conditions initiating cues references and tools, including associated procedures reasonable and validated time limits (average time allowed for completion) and specific

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designation if deemed to be time critical by the facility licensee operationally important specific performance criteria that include:

n.v C-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 Il~

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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 J]yI C- ~W Form ES-301-4 and a copy is attached.

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ES-301, Page 24 of 27

ES*301 Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist Form ES*301-4 Facility: Quad Cities Date of Exam: 11/30/09 Scenario Numbers: 1 /2/3/4 Operating TestNum~

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The initial conditions are realistic. in that some equipment and/or instrumentation may be out of IJjJ G ~

service, but it does not cue the operators into expected events.

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The scenarios consist mostly of related events.

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Each event description consists of the point in the scenario when it is to be initiated Ilf the malfunction(s) that are entered to initiate the event L

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the symptoms/cues that will be visible to the crew the expected operator actions (by shift position) the event termination point (if applicable) 4.

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without a credible preceding incident such as a seismic event.

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The events are valid with regard to physics and thermodynamics.

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Sequencing and timing of events is reasonable, and allows the examination team to obtain

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If time compression techniques are used, the scenario summary clearly so indicates.

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The simulator modeling is not altered.

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The scenarios have been validated. Pursuant to 10CFR55.46(d), any open simulator

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to ensure that functional fidelity is maintained while running the planned scenarios.

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Every operator will be evaluated using at least one new or significantly modified scenario.

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All individual operator competencies can be evaluated. as verified using Form ES*301*6 tip C

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Each applicant will be significantly involved in the minimum number of transients and events IIW C

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specified on Form ES-301-5 (submit the form with the simulator scenarios).

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

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Target Quantitative Attributes (Per Scenario; See Section D.5.d)

Actual Attributes 1.

Total malfunctions (5-8) 5/7/6/7

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ES-301 Competencies Checklist CREW A Form ES-301-6 Facility: Quad Cities Date of Examination: 11/30/09 Operating Test No.: ILT -08 APPLICANTS AO rgj AO

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SCENARIO SCENARIO SCENARIO

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4 POSITION BOP BOP ATC ATC SRO BOP SRO ATC SRO Interpret! Diagnose 678 25 34 25 56 56 26 47 45 Events and Conditions 67 79 79 8

79 Comply With and Use 14 1 2 23 23 23 15 23 46 45 67 67 Procedures (1) 67 57 4

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8 810 Operate Control 14 12 23 23 1 5 46 67 56 67 78 Boards (2) 8 57 47 9

810 10 Communicate 14 27 34 23 25 56 23 46 15 56 67 67 and Interact 6

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710 810 Demonstrate 25 23 24 67 46 56 Supervisory Ability (3) 10 9

78 Comply With and 35 24 45 Use Tech Specs. (3)

Notes:

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Includes Technical Specification compliance for an RO.

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Optional for an SRO-U.

(3)

Only applicable to SROs.

Instructions:

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

ES-301, Page 27 of 27

ES-301 Competencies Checklist CREWS Form ES-301-6 Facility: Quad Cities Date of Examination: 11/30/09 Operating Test No.: ILT -08 APPLICANTS RO IZI RO 0

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SCENARIO SCENARIO SCENARIO SCENARIO 1

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4 POSITION BOP BOP ATC ATC SRO BOP SRO ATC SRO Interpret! Diagnose 678 25 12 25 56 4

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5 Comply With and Use 14 12 12 23 23 45 23 46 24 Procedures (1) 67 57 3

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8 57 Operate Control 14 1 2 12 23 45 46 67 56 78 Boards (2) 8 57 3

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10 Communicate 14 27 12 23 25 45 23 46 12 34 56 67 and Interact 6

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4 710 457 Demonstrate 25 23 12 67 46 Supervisory Ability (3) 10 9

457 Comply With and 35 24 None Use Tech Specs. (3)

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Includes Technical Specification compliance for an AO.

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Optional for an SAO-U.

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Only applicable to SAOs.

Instructions:

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

ES-301, Page 27 of 27

ES-301 Competencies Checklist CREWC Form ES-301-6 Facility: Quad Cities Date of Examination: 11/30/09 Operating Test No.: ILT -08 APPLICANTS RO t8J RO D

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Competencies SRO-I 0

SRO-I t8J SRO-I t8J SRO-I SRO-U 0 SRO-U 0

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SCENARIO SCENARIO SCENARIO SCENARIO 1

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4 POSITION BOP BOP ATC ATC SRO BOP SRO ATC SRO Interpret! Diagnose 678 56 12 25 45 4

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Comply With and Use 14 1 5 12 23 45 23 23 24 67 67 3

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4 57 Procedures (1) 810 810 Operate Control 14 1 5 1 2 23 45 23 67 67 3

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Communicate 14 56 12 23 1 5 45 23 34 12 34 56 67 and Interact 6

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457 Demonstrate 24 23 12 56 46 Supervisory Ability (3) 78 9

457 Comply With and 45 24 None Use Tech Specs. (3)

Notes:

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Includes Technical Specification compliance for an RO.

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Optional for an SRO-U.

(3)

Only applicable to SRGs.

Instructions:

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

ES-301, Page 27 of 27

ES-301 Competencies Checklist CREW 0 Form ES-301-6 Facility: Quad Cities Date of Examination: 11/30/09 Operating Test No.: ILT -08 APPLICANTS RO

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SRO-I 181 SRO-I 181 SRO-I 0

SRO-U 0 SRO-U 0

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SCENARIO SCENARIO SCENARIO SCENARIO 1

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4 POSITION BOP BOP ATC ATC SRO BOP SRO ATC SRO Interpret! Diagnose 25 56 12 47 45 4

56 34 14 Events and Conditions 67 79 6

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Comply With and Use 1 2 1 5 1 2 46 45 23 23 24 57 67 3

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57 Procedures (1) 810 810 Operate Control 12 15 1 2 46 45 23 57 67 3

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47 Boards (2) 810 10 Communicate 27 56 12 46 15 45 25 34 1 2 34 67 67 and Interact 10 78 6

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457 Demonstrate 24 25 12 56 67 Supervisory Ability (3) 78 10 457 Comply With and 45 35 None Use Tech Specs. (3)

Notes:

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Only applicable to SAOs.

Instructions:

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

ES-301, Page 27 of 27

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ES-401 Facility: Quad Cities Written Examination Quality Checklist Date of Exam: 11/30109 Form ES-401-6 Item Description 1.

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

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a. NRC KlAs are referenced for all questions.

b. Facility learning objectives are referenced as available.

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SRO questions are appropriate in accordance with Section D.2.d of ES-401 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).

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

2L the audit exam was systematically and randomly developed; or the audit exam was completed before the license exam was started; or the examinations were developed independently; or the licensee certifies that there is no duplication; or other (explain)

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References/handouts provided do not give away answers or aid in the elimination of distractors.

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