ML111680189

2011 Point Beach Nuclear Plant Initial Examination Proposed Exam Files

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Issue date:	04/25/2011
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2011 POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT INITIAL EXAMINATION PROPOSED EXAM FILES

ES-301 Operating Test Quality Checklist Form ES-301-3 Facility: Point Beach Nuclear Plant Date of Examination: April 25, 201 1 Operating Test Number: 201 1301 I

1. General Criteria a b* c#

The operating test conforms with the previously approved outline; changes are consistent with sampling requirements (e.g., 10 CFR 55.45, operational importance, safety function distribution).

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,) f+-Ji w

d. Overlap with the written examination and between different parts of the operating test is within acceptable limits.

It appears that the operating test will differentiate between competent and less-than-competent applicants at the designated license level.

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

- 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 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-301-4 and a copy islattached.

a. Author D. Reeser I

b. Facility Reviewer(*)

c. NRC Chief Examiner (#)

ES-301 Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist Form ESSO1-4 Facility: 6 ) 0 h + Date of Exam: 2% rrd Scenario Numbers: I I 2 I 3 13 Initials QUALITATIVE ATTRIBUTES h T -

1. The initial conditions are realistic, in that some equipment andlor instrumentation may be out of service, but it does not cue the operators into expected events. & V&

2. The scenarios consist mostly of related events. 'Z&

3. Each event description consists of 0 the point in the scenario when it is to be initiated the malfunction(s) that are entered to initiate the event 0 the symptomslcues that will be visible to the crew the expected operator actions (by shift position) the event termination point (if aDD1icable)

No more than one non-mechanistic failure (e.g., pipe break) is incorporated into the scenario 4.

without a credible preceding incident such as a seismic event. *

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5. The events are valid with regard to physics and thermodynamics. a-jh

6. Sequencing and timing of events is reasonable, and allows the examination team to obtain complete evaluation results commensurate with the scenario objectives. bh

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

Operators have sufficient time to carry out expected activities without undue time constraints.

Cues are oiven.

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8. The simulator modeling is not altered.

9. The scenarios have been validated Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.46(d), any open simulator performance deficiencies or deviations from the referenced plant have been evaluated to ensure that functional fidelity is maintained while running the planned scenarios.

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

scenarios have been altered in accordance with Section D.5 of ES-301.

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3. Abnormal events (2-4) 5 l i 1 1 1 1 mb

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4. Major transients (1-2) I 1 ~ 1 1 1 2w;rc a

5. EOPs enteredlrequiring substantive actions (1-2) @ / I / I I J b 3 bk

6. EOP contingencies requiring substantive actions (0-2) I 1 0 1 1 10 a h ' 3 G h

7. Critical tasks (2-3) 2 121212 4 3dbh

ES-401 Written Examination Quality Checklist Form ES-401-6 Facility: Point Beach Nuclear Plant Date of Exam: April 25 - May5, 2011 ExamLevel: RO SRON I

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

- the audit exam was systematically and randomly developed; or

-the audit exam was completed before the license exam was started; or

-x the examinations were developed independently; or 37-

- the licensee certifies that there is no duplication; or

- other (explain)

6. Bank use meets limits (no more than 75 percent Bank Modified New from the bank, at least 10 percent new, and the rest new or modified); enter the actual RO / SRO-only 24/11 110 50 I 1 4 lz question distribution(s) at right.

7. Between 50 and 60 percent of the questions on the RO Memory CIA exam are written at the comprehension/ analysis level; the SRO exam may exceed 60 percent if the randomly 31 1 7 441 18 selected WAS support the higher cognitive levels; enter the actual RO I SRO question distribution@) at right.

Referencesthandouts provided do not give away answers or aid in the elimination of distractors.

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

10. Question psychometric quality and format meet the guidelines in ES Appendix 6. on- Nla w

11. The exam contains the required number of one-point, multiple choice items; the total is correct and agrees with the value on the cover sheet. 5- 4 4 -4r a.

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Author Facility Reviewer (*)

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c. NRC Chief Examiner (#)

d. NRC Regional Supervisor

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Note:

• The facility reviewers initialslsignature are not applicable for NRC-developed examinations.

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