IR 05000341/2012301
| ML12103A479 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Fermi  |
| Issue date: | 04/12/2012 |
| From: | Charles Phillips NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B6 |
| To: | Jennifer Davis Detroit Edison, Co |
| References | |
| 50-341/12-301 | |
| Download: ML12103A479 (10) | |
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ril 12, 2012
SUBJECT:
FERMI POWER PLANT, UNIT 2 NRC INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION REPORT 05000341/2012301(DRS)
Dear Mr. Davis:
On March 30, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed the initial operator licensing examination process for license applicants employed at your Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2. The enclosed report documents the results of those examinations. Preliminary observations noted during the examination process were discussed on March 23, 2012, with Mr.
K. Scott, Organizational Effectiveness Director, and other members of your staff. An exit meeting was conducted by telephone on March 29, 2012, between Mr. J. Davis, Nuclear Training Manager, of your staff and Mr. M. Bielby, Senior Operator Licensing Examiner, to review the proposed final grading of the written examination for the license applicants. During the telephone conversation the NRC confirmed the plant had submitted documentation noting there were no post-examination comments for consideration during NRC grading of the examination. The post-examination documentation was received by the NRC on March 30, 2012.
The NRC examiners administered an initial license examination operating test during the week of March 19, 2012. The written examination was administered by Fermi Power Plant training department personnel on March 23, 2012. Three Senior Reactor Operator applicants were administered license examinations. The results of the examinations were finalized on March 28, 2012. Three Senior Reactor Operator applicants passed all sections of their respective examinations and were issued senior operator licenses.
The written examination and other related written examination documentation will be withheld from public disclosure for 24 months per your request. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Charles Phillips, Acting Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-341 License No. NPF-43
Enclosure:
Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000341/2012301(DRS)
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REGION III==
Docket No: 50-341 License No: NPF-43 Report No: 05000341/2012301(DRS)
Licensee: Detroit Edison Company Facility: Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2 Location: Newport, MI Dates: March 19 through 30, 2012 Inspectors: M. Bielby, Senior Operations Inspector N. Valos, Senior Operations Inspector S. Garchow, Senior Operations Inspector Approved by: Charles Phillips, Acting Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
ER 05000341/2012301(DRS); 03/19/2012-03/30/2012; Detroit Edison Company, Fermi Power
Plant, Unit 2. Initial License Examination Report.
The announced initial operator licensing examination was conducted by regional NRC examiners in accordance with the guidance of NUREG-1021, AOperator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors,@ Revision 9, Supplement 1.
Examination Summary:
Three of three applicants passed all sections of their respective examinations. Three applicants were issued senior operator licenses. (Section 4OA5.1).
REPORT DETAILS
4OA5 Other
.1 Initial Licensing Examinations
a. Examination Scope
The NRC examiners and members of the facility licensees staff used the guidance prescribed in NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 9-Supplement 1, to develop, validate, administer, and grade the written examination and operating test. Members of the facility licensees staff prepared the outline and developed the written examination and operating test. The NRC examiners validated the proposed examination during the week of February 27, 2012, with the assistance of members of the facility licensees staff. During the on-site validation week, the examiners audited one license application for accuracy. The NRC examiners, with the assistance of members of the facility licensees staff, administered the operating test, consisting of job performance measures and dynamic simulator scenarios, during the period of March 19 through 22, 2012. The facility licensee administered the written examination on March 23, 2012.
b. Findings
- (1) Written Examination The NRC examiners determined that the written examination, as proposed by the licensee, was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.
Less than 20 percent of the proposed examination questions were determined to be unsatisfactory and required modification or replacement. All changes made to the proposed examination, were made in accordance with NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, and documented on Form ES-401-9, Written Examination Review Worksheet, which will be available in 24 months electronically in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRC's document system (ADAMS).
On March 30, 2012, the licensee submitted documentation noting that there were no post-examination comments for consideration by the NRC examiners when grading the written examination. The post-examination comments and the NRC resolution for the post-examination comments, as well as the final as-administered examination and answer key will be available in 24 months electronically in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRC's document system (ADAMS).
The NRC examiners graded the written examination on March 27, 2012, and conducted a review of each missed question to determine the accuracy and validity of the examination questions.
- (2) Operating Test The NRC examiners determined that the operating test, as originally proposed by the licensee, was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.
Changes made to the operating test, documented in a document titled, AOperating Test Comments,@ as well as the final as-administered dynamic simulator scenarios and JPMs, are available electronically in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRC's document system (ADAMS).
The NRC examiners completed operating test grading on March 28, 2012.
- (3) Examination Results Three applicants at the Senior Reactor Operator level were administered written examinations and operating tests. Three applicants passed all portions of their examinations and were issued their respective operating licenses.
.2 Examination Security
a. Scope
The NRC examiners reviewed and observed the licensee's implementation of examination security requirements during the examination validation and administration to assure compliance with 10 CFR 55.49, AIntegrity of Examinations and Tests.@ The examiners used the guidelines provided in NUREG 1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors,@ to determine acceptability of the licensee=s examination security activities.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
4OA6 Meetings
.1 Debrief
The chief examiner presented the examination team's preliminary observations and findings on March 23, 2012, to K. Scott, Organizational Effectiveness Director, and other members of the Fermi Power Plant Operations and Training Department staff.
.2 Exit Meeting
The chief examiner conducted an exit meeting on March 29, 2012, with J. Davis, Nuclear Training Manager, by telephone. The NRC=s final disposition of the station=s post-examination comments were disclosed and discussed with Mr. Davis during the telephone discussion. The examiners asked the licensee whether any of the material used to develop or administer the examination should be considered proprietary. No proprietary or sensitive information was identified during the examination or debrief/exit meetings.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Enclosure
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee
- K. Scott, Organizational Effectiveness Director
- T. Barrett, Operations Training
- D. Coseo, Operations Training
- J. Davis, Nuclear Training Manager
- S. Hanson, Engineering-Licensing
- R. Johnson, Licensing Manager
- T. Roberts, Senior Nuclear Instructor
- R. Salmon, Acting Licensing Manager
- G. Strobel, Operations Manager
NRC
- M. Morris, Fermi Senior Resident Inspector
- M. Bielby, Senior Operations Inspector
- N. Valos, Senior Operations Inspector
- S. Garchow, Senior Operations Inspector
ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
Opened, Closed, and Discussed
None
Attachment
SIMULATION FACILITY REPORT
Facility Licensee: Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2
Facility Docket No: 50-341
Operating Tests Administered: March 19 through 22, 2012
The following documents observations made by the NRC examination team during the initial
operator license examination. These observations do not constitute audit or inspection findings
and are not, without further verification and review, indicative of non-compliance with 10 CFR 55.45(b). These observations do not affect NRC certification or approval of the simulation
facility other than to provide information which may be used in future evaluations. No licensee
action is required in response to these observations.
During the conduct of the simulator portion of the operating tests, the following items were
observed:
ITEM DESCRIPTION
No new undocumented items Identified.
Attachment
J. Davis -3-
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and
its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document
Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide
Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Charles Phillips, Acting Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-341
License No. NPF-43
Enclosure: Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000341/2012301(DRS)
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