ML13070A281
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| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 01/28/2013 |
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2013 MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT INITIAL EXAMINATION OUTLINE SUBMISSION
ENCLOSURE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NUREG-1021 UNTIL AFTER THE EXAMINATION IS COMPLETE Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant 2807 W County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362 fl XcelEnergy*
November 1, 2012 L-MT-12-085 10 CFR 55.40 NUREG-1021 Regional Administrator, Region III U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210 Lisle, IL 60532-4352 Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Docket 50-263 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-22 Examination Outlines For the Initial Licensing Examination To Be Conducted the Weeks of January 28 and February 4, 2013 Reference 1: NUREG-1 021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 9, Supplement 1 In accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 55.40(b)(4), a power reactor facility licensee must receive NRC approval of their proposed written examination and operating tests. Further, 10 CFR 55.40(a), "Implementation," requires that examinations meet the requirements of Reference 1. Therefore, enclosed for review are the proposed examination outlines for the initial license examinations for the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (MNGP) operator license applicants.
In accordance with 10 CFR 55.49, "Integrity of Examinations and Tests," and NUREG-1 021, Section ES-201, Attachment 1, "Examination Security and Integrity Considerations," the Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation (NSPM), doing business as Xcel Energy, requests that the enclosed materials be withheld from public disclosure until after the examinations are complete.
The proposed examination outlines were prepared per the guidelines of Reference 1, Sections ES-301, "Preparing Initial Operating Tests," and ES-401, "Preparing Initial Site-Specific Written Examinations". Proposed outlines have been prepared, by NSPM, to support development of examinations for one (1) SRO - Upgrade (U), five (5) Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) - Instant (I), and four (4) Reactor Operator (RO) license candidates.
Enclosed are the following specific items for your review. : Form ES-201-2, Examination Outline Quality Checklist : Form ES-201-3, (Site Equivalent) Examination Security Agreements : Form ES-301-1, Administrative Topics Outline - RO NOV 0 5 2012
U. S. NRC L-MT-12-085 Page 2of2 : Form ES-301-1, Administrative Topics Outline - SRO : Form ES-301-2, Control Room lin-Plant Systems Outline - RO : Form ES-301-2, Control Room lin-Plant Systems Outline - SRO Instant and Upgrade : Form ES-D-1, Scenario Outlines x 4 (ES-301-4 Data included) : Form ES-301-5, Transient and Event Checklist : Form ES-40 1-1, BWR Examination Outline (Cover) 0: Form ES-401-1, BWR Examination Outline (RO) 1: Form ES-401-3, Generic Knowledge and Abilities Outline (RO) 2: Form ES-401-1, BWR Examination Outline (SRO) 3: Form ES-401-3, Generic Knowledge and Abilities Outline (SRO) 4: Form ES-401-4, Record of Rejected KlAs Form 5: MNGP 2013 IL T NRC Written Exam Outline Random and Systematic Process I Audit Exam Methodology 6: MNGP 20131LT Audit Written, JPM, and Scenario Outlines Summary of Commitments This letter makes no new commitments and no revisions to existing commitments.
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7~ar:A. Schimmel Site Vice President, Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company - Minnesota Enclosures (16) cc:
Mr. Dell McNeil, Region III, USNRC (with enclosures)
Project Manager, Monticello, USNRC (without enclosures)
Resident Inspector, Monticello, USNRC (without enclosures)
ENCLOSURE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NUREG-1021 UNTIL AFTER THE EXAMINATION IS COMPLETE.
ENCLOSURE 1 ES-201-2, EXAMINATION OUTLINE QUALITY CHECKLIST 1 page follows
ES-201 Examination Outline Quality Checklist Form ES-201-2 Facility:
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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 0.1 of ES-401 and whether all KiA categories are appropriately sampled.
- c. Assess whether the outline over-emphasizes any systems, evolutions, or generic topics.
- d. Assess whether the justifications for deselected or rejected KiA statements are appropriate.
- 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 major 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 each applicant can be tested using at least one new or significantly modified scenario, that no scenarios are duplicated from the applicants' audit test(s), and that scenarios will not be repeated on subsequent days.
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To the extent possible, assess whether the outline(s) conform(s) with the qualitative and quantitative criteria specified on Form ES-301-4 and described in Appendix D.
- 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
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distributed among the safety functions as specified on the form (2) task repetition from the last two NRC examinations is within the limits specified on the form (3) no tasks are duplicated from the applicants' audit test(s)
(4) the number of new or modified 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.
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 two NRC licensing eXaminations Determine if there are enough different outlines to test the projected number and mix of applicants and ensure that no items are duplicated on subsequent days.
Assess whether plant-specific priorities (including PRA and IPE insights) are covered in the appropriate exam sections.
Assess whether the 10 CFR 55.41/43 and 55.45 sampling is appropriate.
Ensure that KiA importance ratings (except for plant-specific priorities) are at least 2.5.
Check for duplication and overlap among exam sections.
Check the entire exam for balance of coverage.
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ENCLOSURE 2 ES-201-3, (Site Equivalent) EXAMINATION SECURITY AGREEMENTS 6 pages follow
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The Master Security Agreement is used for those personnel having both knowledge of Exam Sensitive Material and unrestricted access to Primary and Secondary Containment.
- 1. Pre-Examination (Review FP-T-SAT-71, Attachment 1 for pre-job briefing requirements) 0)()13 I acknowledge that I have acquired specialized knowledge about the,roN &e J;!!l..nrexamination(s) scheduled for the date(s) of I ~0?8-13 as of the date of my signature. I agree that I will not knowingly ivulge any information about these examinations to any persons who have not been authorized by an Operations Training Supervisor. I understand that I am not to instruct or provide performance feedback to those individuals scheduled to be administered these examinations from this date until completion of examination administration. I also understand that I am not to evaluate individuals scheduled to be administered these examinations from this date until the date of administration. Acting as a simulator booth operator or communicator is acceptable if I do not select the training content or provide direct or indirect feedback to an examinee. Furthermore, I am aware of the physical security measures and requirements (as documented in NSPM procedures) and understand that violation of the conditions of this agreement may result in cancellation of the examinations and/or an enforcement action against my facility or me. I will immediately report to the Exam Project Manager any indications or suggestions that examination security may have been compromised.
- 2. Post-Examination To the best of my knowledge, I did not divulge to any unauthorized persons any information concerning the examinations administered during the date(s) of
. From the date that I entered into this security agreement until the completion of examination administration, I did not instruct, evaluate, or provide performance feedback to those individuals who were administered these examinations.
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,I acknowledge that I have acquired specialized knowledge about the j1INc...~ l"'3 \\\\.,T examination scheduled for the date(s) of h'2'6~t" as of the date of my signature. I agree that I will not knowingly divulge any information about this examination to any persons who have not been authorized by an Operations Training Supervisor.. I understand that I am not to instruct or provide performance feedback to those individuals scheduled to be administered these examinations from this date until completion of examination administration. I also understand that I am not to evaluate individuals scheduled to be administered these examinations from this date until the date of administration.
Acting as a simulator booth operator or communicator is acceptable if I do not select the training content or provide direct or indirect feedback to an examin.ee. Furthermore, I am aware of the physical security measures and requirements (as documented in NSPM procedures) and understand that violation of the conditions of this agreement may result in cancellation of the examination and/or an enforcement action against my facility or me. I will immediately report to the Exam Project Manager any indications or suggestions that examination security may have been compromised.
- 2. Post-Examination To the best of my knowledge, I did not divulge to any unauthorized persons any information concerning the examination administered during the date(s) of
. From the date that I entered into this security agreement until the completion of this examination administration, I did not instruct, evaluate, or provide performance feedback to those individuals who were administered this examination.
Furthermore, I agree to NOT discuss any aspects associated with the contents of this examination with ANY examinee until the completion of their examination administration. I further understand that violation of the conditions of this agreement may result in cancellation of the examination and/or enforcement action against the facility licensee or me.
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Acting as a simulator booth operator or communicator is acceptable if I do not select the training content or provide direct or indirect feedback to an examinee. Furthermore, I am aware of the physical security measures and requirements (as documented in NSPM procedures) and understand that violation of the conditions of this agreement may result in cancellation of the examination and/or an enforcement action against my facility or me. I will immediately report to the Exam Project Manager any indications or suggestions that examination security may have been compromised.
- 2. Post-Examination To the best of my knowledge, I did not divulge to any unauthorized persons any information concerning the examination administered during the date(s) of
. From the date that I entered into this security agreement until the completion of this examination administration, I did not instruct, evaluate, or provide performance feedback to those individuals who were administered this examination.
Furthermore, I agree to NOT discuss any aspects associated with the contents of this examination with ANY examinee until the completion of their examination administration. I further understand that violation of the conditions of this agreement may result in cancellation of the examination and/or enforcement action against the facility licensee or me.
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ENCLOSURE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NUREG~1 021 UNTIL AFTER THE EXAMINATION IS COMPLETE.
ENCLOSURE 3 ES~301 ~1, ADMINISTRATIVE TOPICS OUTLINE - RO 1 page follows
ENCLOSURE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NUREG-1021 UNTIL AFTER THE EXAMINATION IS COMPLETE.
ENCLOSURE 4 ES-301-1, ADMINISTRATIVE TOPICS OUTLINE - SRO 1 page follows
ENCLOSURE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NUREG-1021 UNTIL AFTER THE EXAMINATION IS COMPLETE.
ENCLOSURE 5 ES-301-2, CONTROL ROOM liN-PLANT SYSTEMS OUTLINE - RO 1 page follows
ENCLOSURE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NUREG-1021 UNTIL AFTER THE EXAMINATION IS COMPLETE.
ENCLOSURE 6 ES-301-2, CONTROL ROOM liN-PLANT SYSTEMS OUTLINE SRO - INSTANT AND UPGRADE 2 pages follow
ENCLOSURE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NUREG-1021 UNTIL AFTER THE EXAMINATION IS COMPLETE.
ENCLOSURE 7 ES-D-1, SCENARIO OUTLINES X 4 (Draft ES-301-4 Data Included) 4 pages follow
ENCLOSURE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NUREG-1021 UNTIL AFTER THE EXAMINATION IS COMPLETE.
ENCLOSURE 8 ES-301-5, TRANSIENT AND EVENT CHECKLIST 4 pages follow
ENCLOSURE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NUREG-1021 UNTIL AFTER THE EXAMINATION IS COMPLETE.
ENCLOSURE 10 ES-401-1, BWR EXAMINATION OUTLINE (RO) 4 pages follow
ENCLOSURE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NUREG-1021 UNTIL AFTER THE EXAMINATION IS COMPLETE.
ENCLOSURE 14 ES-401-4, RECORD OF REJECTED KlAs FORM 2 pages follow
ENCLOSURE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NUREG-1021 UNTIL AFTER THE EXAMINATION IS COMPLETE.
ENCLOSURE 15 MNGP 20131LT NRC WRITTEN EXAM OUTLINE RANDOM AND SYSTEMATIC PROCESS I AUDIT EXAM METHODOLOGY 1 page follows
ENCLOSURE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NUREG-1021 UNTIL AFTER THE EXAMINATION IS COMPLETE.
ENCLOSURE 16 MNGP 20131LT AUDIT WRITTEN, JPM, AND SCENARIO OUTLINES 10 pages follow
ENCLOSURE 16, MNGP 2013 ILT AUDIT WRITTEN, JPM, AND SCENARIO OUTLINES was returned to the facility by the chief examiner.