ML12307A237
| ML12307A237 | |
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| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 11/01/2012 |
| From: | Jackson D E Division of Nuclear Materials Safety I |
| To: | Harden P A FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
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| Download: ML12307A237 (9) | |
See also: IR 05000412/2012302
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SUBJECT: BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT 2 - NRC lNlTlALOPERATOR LI CEN SI NG EXAM I NATI ON REPORT O5OOO412I2O123O2
Dear Mr. Harden:
On October 3,2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed anexamination at Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 2. The enclosed report documents theexamination findings, which were discussed on October 18,2012, with Mr. C. Hynes,Operations Training Manager, and other members of your staff.The examination included the evaluation of three applicants for reactor operator licenses andseven applicants for instant senior operator licenses. The written and operating examinationswere developed using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for PowerReactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. The license examiners determined that all of theapplicants satisfied the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations(10 CFR) Part 55, and the licenses will be issued upon notification of completion of eligibilityrequirements.No findings were identified during this examination.ln accordance with 10 CFR 2390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and itsenclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public DocumentRoom or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document systemAgencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessiblefrom the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/adams/web-based.html (the PublicElectronic Reading Room).Donald E.Operations BranchDivision of Reactor Safety Mr. PaulA. HardenSite Vice PresidentFirstEnergy Nuclear Operating CompanyBeaver Valley Power StationP. O. Box 4, Route 168Shippingport, PA 15077-0004
SUBJECT: BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT 2 - NRC lNlTlALOPERATOR LI CENSI NG EXAM I NATION RE PORT O5OOO4 1 212012302
Dear Mr. Harden:
On October 3,2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed anexamination at Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 2. The enclosed report documents theexamination findings, which were discussed on October 18,2012, with Mr. C. Hynes,Operations Training Manager, and other members of your staff.The examination included the evaluation of three applicants for reactor operator licenses andseven applicants for instant senior operator licenses. The written and operating examinationswere developed using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for PowerReactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. The license examiners determined that all of theapplicants satisfied the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations(10 CFR) Part 55, and the licenses will be issued upon notification of completion of eligibilityrequirements.No findings were identified during this examination.In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and itsenclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public DocumentRoom or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document systemAgencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessiblefrom the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/adams/web-based.html (the PublicElectronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,/RNDonald E. Jackson, ChiefOperations BranchDivision of Reactor SafetyDistribution w/encl:W. Dean, RAD. Lew, DRAD. Roberts, DRPJ. Clifford, DRPC. Miller. DRSP. Wilson. DRSG. Hunegs, DRPS. Barber, DRPA. Dugandzic, DRPD. Spindler, DRP, SRIE. Bonney, DRP, RlP. Garrett, DRP, AAC. Santos, RIOEDORidsNrrPM BeaverValleYResourceRidsNrrDorlLpl 1 -2 ResourceROPreports ResourceDOCUMENT NAME: G:\DRS\Operations Branch\Silk\ExamFY12-BY2 Sept 12(U01850)\BV2 EXAM REPORT.docxADAMS PKG: M112136A033 ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML123O7A23]4gtrPublicly AvailableNon-Publicly AvailableV Non-Sensitiven Sensitive11t1t2012RECORD COPY Docket No. 050-00412License No. NPF-73
Enclosure:
NRC Initial Operator Licensing ExaminationReport 0500041 212012302
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Supplemental Informationcc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ Docket:License:Report :Licensee:Facility:Location:Dates:Examiners:Approved By:EXAMINATION REPORTU.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION I50-412NPF-730500041212012302FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC)Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 2Shippingport, PA 154779124-281201 2 (Operating Test Administration)1 0 l 31 2012 (Written Examination Ad m i nistration )1011012012 (Licensee Submitted Post Exam Package)101 1012012 (NRC Examination Grading)Licenses will be issued upon completion of eligibility requirements.D. Silk, Chief Examiner, Operations BranchJ. D'Antonio, Senior Operations EngineerC. Lally, Operations EngineerDonald E. Jackson, ChiefOperations BranchDivision of Reactor SafetYEnclosure SUMMARY OF FINDINGSER 0500041212012302 912412012 - 101312012; Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 2; InitialOperator Licensing Examination Report.NRC examiners evaluated the competency of three applicants for reactor operator licenses andseven applicants for instant senior operator licenses at Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 2. Thefacility licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator LicensingExamination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. The writtenexamination was administered by the facility on October 3,2012. NRC examiners administeredthe operating tests on September 24 - 28,2012. The license examiners determined that all ofthe applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the licenses will be issuedupon completion of eligibility requirements.A. NRC-ldentifiedandSelf-RevealinqFindinqsNone.B. Licensee-ldentified ViolationsNone.Enclosure REPORT DETAILS4. OTHER ACTTVTTTES (OA)4OA5 Other Activities (lnitial Operator License Examination).1 License Applicationsa. Scopeb.The examiners reviewed all license applications submitted by the licensee to ensure theapplications reflected that each applicant satisfied relevant license eligibilityrequirements. The applications were submitted on NRC Form 398, "PersonalQualification Statement," and NRC Form 396, "Certification of Medical Examination byFacility Licensee." The examiners also audited the license applications in detailtoconfirm that they accurately reflected the subject applicant's qualifications. This auditfocused on the applicant's experience and on-the-job training, including controlmanipulations that provided significant reactivity changes.FindinqsNo findings were identified. However, it was determined by the examiners that thelicensee had inappropriately taken credit for feedwater control manipulations (at reactorpower greater than 15 percent) as reactivity manipulations. This resulted in the licenseesubmitting revised applications for all of the applicants in which waivers (deferrals) wererequested for the completion of the reactivity manipulations until after the examination.These waivers were granted by the Region.Operator Knowledqe and PerformanceExamination ScopeOn October 3, 2012, the licensee proctored the administration of the writtenexaminations to 10 applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations,analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on October 10,2012.The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operatingexamination to 10 applicants on September 24-28,2Q12. The three applicants forreactor operator licenses participated in three dynamic simulator scenarios, in a controlroom and facilities walkthrough test consisting of 11 system tasks, and an administrativetest consisting of four administrative tasks. The seven applicants seeking instant senioroperator licenses participated in three dynamic simulator scenarios, a control room andfacilities walkthrough test consisting of 10 system tasks, and an administrative testconsisting of five administrative tasks..2Enclosure
.32FindinqsThe NRC examiners completed the final grading of the written examination onOctober 10,2012, and conducted a review of each missed question to determine theaccuracy and validity of the examination questions. All of the applicants passed allparts of the operating test and the written examination. For the written examination,the reactor operator applicants' average score was 84.4 percent and ranged from 82.7to 86.7 percent while the senior operator applicants' average score was 86.7 percentand ranged from 83.0 to 90.0 percent. The overall written examination average was86.0 percent. The text of the examination questions may be accessed in theAgencyruide Documents Management System (ADAMS) system under the accessionnumbers noted in Attachment 1. In accordance with current NRC policy, the release ofthis written examination in ADAMS to the public will be delayed for two years.Chapter ES-403 and Form ES-403-1 of NUREG 1021 require the licensee to analyzethe validity of any written examination questions that were missed by half or more of theapplicants. The licensee conducted this performance analysis for seven questions thatmet this criterion and submitted the analysis to the chief examiner. The licenseegenerated Condition Report CR-2012-15668 to address any potentialtrainingweaknesses pertaining to these questions.The licensee submitted no post-examination comments.Initial Licensino Examination DevelopmentExamination ScopeThe facility licensee developed the examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021,Revision 9, Supplement 1. All licensee facility training and operations staff involved inexamination preparation and validation were listed on a security agreement. The facilitylicensee submitted both the written and operating examination outlines on July 2,2012.The chief examiner reviewed the outlines against the requirements of NUREG-1021,and provided comments to the licensee. The facility licensee submitted the draftexamination package on August 3, 2012. The chief examiner reviewed the draftexamination package against the requirements of NUREG-1021, and providedcomments to the licensee on the examination on August 10,2012. The NRC conductedan onsite validation of the operating examinations and provided further commentsduring the week of August 27, 2Q12. The licensee satisfactorily completed commentresolution on September 5, 2021.FindinosThe NRC approved the initial examination outlines and advised the licensee to proceedwith the examination development.The examiners determined that the written and operating examinations initiallysubmitted by the licensee were within the range of acceptability expected for a proposedexamination.Enclosurea.b.
Il-"3No findings were identified.Simulation Facilitv PerformanceExamination ScopeThe examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during theexamination validation and administration.FindinqsNo findings were identified.Examination SecuritvExamination Scopefhe examiners reviewed examination security for examination development and duringboth the onsite preparation week and examination administration week for compliancewith NUREG-1021 requirements. Plans for simulator security and applicant controlwere reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel.FindinqsNo findings were identified.Meetinqs. lncludinq ExitThe chief examiner presented the examination results to Mr. C. Hynes, OperationsTraining Manager, and other members of the licensee's staff on October 18,2012. Thelicensee acknowledged the findings presented.The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examinationas proprietary..5b.a.b.40A6
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Supplemental I nformationEnclosure A-1SUPPLEM ENTAL I N FORMATIONKEY POINTS OF CONTACTLicensee PersonneW. Rudolph, Superintendent Operations TrainingT. Gaydosik, Supervisor Initial Operator TrainingR. Brooks, Fleet Exam Development LeadL Forbes, Exam DeveloperP. Eisenmann, Exam DeveloperITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSEDOpenedNONEClosedNONEDiscussedNONEADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCEDAccession No. ML12299A229 - FINAL-Written Exam (Note: In accordance with current NRCpolicy, the release of this written examination in ADAMS tothe public will be delayed for two years.)Accession No. M112299A280 - FINAl-Operating ExamAttachment