ML111470366

2010 Byron Station Initial Examination Outline Submittal

ML111470366
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Site:	Byron
Issue date:	09/27/2010
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2010 BYRON STATION INITIAL EXAMINATION OUTLINE SUBMITTAL

Exelon Generation Company, LLC www.exeloncorp.com Byron Station Nuclear 4450 North German Church Road Byron, IL 61010-9794 July 6, 2010 LTR: BYRON 201 0-0071 File:

1.10.0101 Mark Satorius Regional Administrator - Region 111 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2443 Warrenville Road Suite 21 0 Lisle, IL 60532-4352 Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66 NRC Docket Nos. STN 50-454 and STN 50-455

Subject:

Submittal of Initial Operator Licensing Examination Outline Enclosed are the examination outlines, supporting the Initial License examination scheduled for e

the weeks of September 27,2010 through October 8, 2010, at Byron Station.

This submittal includes all appropriate Examination Standard forms and outlines in accordance with NUREG-1 021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards, Revision 9.

In accordance with NUREG 1021, Revision 9, Section ES-201, Initial Operator Licensing Examination Process, please ensure that these materials are withheld from public disclosure until after the examinations are complete.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Mr. David T. Gudger, Regulatory Assurance Manager, at (81 5) 406-2800. For questions concerning examination materials, please contact Mr. Robert F. Peterson at 81 5-406-3228.

Respectfully, W

Daniel J. Enright Site Vice President Byron Nuclear Generating Station 0

DJE/RF/TH/cy

Enclosures listed below will be hand delivered to Mike Bielby, Chief Examiner, NRC Region I11 Examination Security Agreements (Form ES-201-3)

Administrative Topics Outline(s) (Form ES-301-1)

Control Room/In-Plant Systems Outline (Form ES-301-2)

PWR Examination Outline (Form ES-401-2)

Generic Knowledge and abilities Outline (Tier 3) (Form ES401-3)

Scenario Outlines (Form ES-D-1)

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

Completed Checklists:

0 Examination Outline quality Checklist (Form ES-201-2) 0 Transient and Event Checklist (Form ES-301-5) cc:

(without attachments))

Chief, NRC Operator Licensing Branch NRC Senior Resident Inspector, Byron Station

ES-201 Examination Outline Quality Checklist Form ES-201-2 Item Initials a I b * ( c #

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

b. Assess whether the outline was systematically and randomly prepared in accordance with Section D.l of ES-401 and whether all KIA categories are appropriately sampled.

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c. Assess whether the outline over-emphasizes any systems, evolutions, or generic topics.

Assess whether the justifications for deselected or rejected KIA statements are appropriate.

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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, and maior transients.

b. Assess whether there are enough scenario sets (and spares) to test the projected number and mix of applicants in accordance with the expected crew composition and rotation schedule without compromising exam integrity, and ensure that ach applicant can be tested using at least one new or significantly modified scenario, t h a k scenarios are duDlicated fromthe_appllcantst[s),

and that scenarios will not be repeated on subsequent days.

c. To the extent possible, assess whether the outline(s) conform(s) with the qualitative and auantitative criteria sDecified on Form ES-301-4 and described in ADDendix D. k

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a. Verify that the systems walk-through outline meets the criteria specified on Form ES-301-2:

(1) the outline(s) contain(s) the required number of control room and in-plant tasks distributed among the safety funtitons as specified on the form (2) task repetition from the last two NRC examinations is within the limits specified on the form e(3) no tasks are duplicated from the applicants audit)

(4) the number of new or modiied tasks meets or exceeds the minimums specified on the form (5) the number of alternate path, low-power, emergency, and RCA tasks meet the criteria on the form.

b. Verify that the administrative outline meets the criteria specified on Form ES-301-1:

(1) the tasks are distributed among the topics as specified on the form (2) at least one task is new or significantly modified (3) no more than one task is repeated from the last hnro NRC licensing examinations

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c. NRC Chief Examiner (#)

d. NRC Supervisor Note:

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

Not applicable for NRCprepared examination outlines