ML14149A462
| ML14149A462 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 05/29/2014 |
| From: | Vincent Gaddy Operations Branch IV |
| To: | Jeremy G. Browning Entergy Operations |
| References | |
| IR-14-004 | |
| Download: ML14149A462 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000313/2014004
Text
May 29, 2014
Mr. Jeremy Browning, Site Vice President
Arkansas Nuclear One
Entergy Operations, Inc.
1448 SR 333
Russellville, AR 72802-0967
SUBJECT:
ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION
(NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000313/2014004 AND
05000368/2014004) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Browning:
From July 7 through July 11, 2014, inspectors from the NRCs Region IV office will perform the
baseline biennial requalification inspection at Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2, using NRC
Inspection Procedure 71111.11B, Licensed Operator Requalification Program. Experience
has shown that this inspection is a resource intensive inspection for both the NRC inspectors
and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a
productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection.
These documents have been divided into three groups. The first group (Section A of the
enclosure) identifies information to be provided prior to the inspection to ensure that the
inspectors are adequately prepared. The second group (Section B of the enclosure) identifies
the information the inspectors will need upon arrival at the site. The third group (Section C of
the enclosure) identifies the items which are necessary to close out the inspection and are
usually sent a few weeks after the team has left the site. It is important that all of these
documents are up-to-date and complete in order to minimize the number of additional
documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand
that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Mr. Randal Martin of your training
organization. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of
examination activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material
requested, please contact Thomas Farina, Unit 2 lead inspector, at 817-200-1117
(thomas.farina@nrc.gov), or Brian Larson, Unit 1 lead inspector, at 817-200-1172
(brian.larson@nrc.gov).
This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information
collection requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, control
number 3150-0018. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
1600 E LAMAR BLVD
ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511
J. Browning
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respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the
requesting document displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control
number.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "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 (PARS) component of NRCs
document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/ Chris Steely for
Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.: 50-313, 50-368
License Nos.: DRP-51; NPF-6
Enclosure:
Biennial Requalification Inspection Document Request
cc: Electronic Distribution for Arkansas Nuclear One
Letter to Mr. Jeremy Browning, dated May 29, 2014
respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the
requesting document displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control
number.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "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 (PARS) component of NRCs
document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/ Chris Steely for
Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.: 50-313, 50-368
License Nos.: DRP-51; NPF-6
Enclosure:
Biennial Requalification Inspection Document Request
cc: Electronic Distribution for Arkansas Nuclear One
ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML14149A462
SUNSI Review
By: TJFarina
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Publicly Available
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Keyword: SUNSI
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DATE
5/19/2014
5/27/2014
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J. Browning
Electronic Distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (Marc.Dapas@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Steven.Reynolds@nrc.gov)
DRP Director (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
DRP Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Brian.Tindell@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Matt.Young@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Abin.Fairbanks@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/E (Greg.Werner@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (Michael.Bloodgood@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/E (Jim.Melfi@nrc.gov)
ANO Administrative Assistant (Gloria.Hatfield@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)
Project Manager (Peter.Bamford@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Geoffrey.Miller@nrc.gov)
ACES (R4ACES@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)
Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov)
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
RIV/ETA: OEDO (Joseph.Nick@nrc.gov)
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Enclosure
BIENNIAL REQUALIFICATION INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST
TO:
Randal Martin
Operations Training Superintendent, Arkansas Nuclear One
479-858-6844
FROM:
Operations Engineer, NRC RIV
817-200-1117
SUBJECT:
INFORMATION REQUEST TO SUPPORT JULY 7-11, 2014, LICENSED
OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION (IP 71111.11B)
A. The following information is requested in order to support inspection preparation
activities. These items are listed by section as they appear in the inspection module
(i.e., 2.02, 2.04, etc). Requested materials should be sent either electronically or
hardcopy in order to arrive at the Region IV office no later than June 27, 2013.
Since each unit will be inspected separately, please segregate your submittal by unit.
Electronically to: Thomas.Farina@nrc.gov
Brian.Larson@nrc.gov
Hardcopy to: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV
1600 E. Lamar Blvd
Arlington, TX 76011
ATTN: Thomas Farina
General Requests:
Index of the materials provided in response to this request.
List of licensed operators (SRO & RO) by crew (operating & staff).
Training and Operations Department organization charts (with qualified LOR
evaluators identified).
Procedures that identify process for revising and maintaining LO continuing training
program up to date.
List of outstanding LOR program changes.
List of plant events and industry operating experience incorporated into LOR
program since last BRQ.
Audits and/or self-assessment reports addressing the licensed operator
requalification training program.
Last two years of simulator review committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes.
Last two years of CRC (or equivalent) meeting minutes.
02.03: Biennial Requalification Written Examination Quality
The current and approved biennial written examination schedule.
The current requalification cycle written examination results for both SRO & RO that
have already been administered up to the week prior to the inspection team arrival
onsite, if any.
All written examinations that have been approved for administration up to and
including the week before the inspection team is onsite, if any. This will need to have
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adequate password protection if e-mailed or double envelope protection if mailed via
regular mail per NUREG-1021.
The current requalification cycle examination methodology (sample plan).
02.04: Annual Requalification Operating Test Quality
The schedule for the operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) to be given the week of
July 7, 2014.
The operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) (password protected and provide separately
via telephone at later date) to be given the week of July 7, 2014.
Current requalification cycle operating tests (SRO & RO) and results up to the week
prior to the inspection team arrival onsite.
All of the previous years NRC required annual operating tests.
Current requalification cycle operating test methodology (sample plan).
All portions of the UFSAR that identify operator response times for time critical
operator actions.
02.05: Licensee Admin of Requalification Exams
All procedures used to administer the annual operating test.
All procedures used to assess operator performance.
All procedures that describe conduct of simulator training.
All procedures used to test, operate, and maintain the simulator.
An index for referencing the above procedures.
02.06: Requalification Examination Security
Submit any tracking tools that you use as a means to prevent excessive overlap on
the written examinations and also meet the intent of sampling all required topics on a
periodic basis.
Submit any tracking tools that you use as a means to prevent excessive overlap on
the operating tests and also meet the intent of sampling all required malfunctions
(including major events, instrument/component malfunctions, TS calls, etc.) on a
periodic basis.
All procedures that describe examination security, including procedures used to
develop the examinations that include guidelines on overlap between examinations
in current exam cycle tests and prior year examinations.
List of all condition reports since the last biennial requalification inspection related to
examination security and overlap.
02.07: Licensee Remedial Training Program
List of remedial training conducted or planned since last requalification exams
(includes training provided to operators to enable passing requalification exams and
training provided to correct generic or individual weaknesses observed during
previous requalification exam cycle).
Remediation plans (lesson plans, reference materials, and attendance
documentation).
02.08: Conformance with Operator License Conditions
All Procedures and Program documentation for maintaining active operator licenses,
tracking training attendance, and ensuring medical fitness of licensed operators.
All procedures and associated documentation that supports reactivation of any
SRO/RO license (operating or staff crew) since the last biennial inspection.
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02.09: Simulator Performance
All Simulator Management and Configuration Procedures if not already provided for
in Section 02.05 above.
Simulator Discrepancy Report summary list for all open DRs For closed DRs,
summary list for those items closed between July 31, 2012, and July 30, 2014.
02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution
A summary report of all condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the
control room.
Any revised requalification training that was based on licensed operator performance
issues.
B. The following information is requested in order to support the onsite inspection
activities. Requested materials should be available to the inspection team, either
electronically or hardcopy, upon site arrival on July 7, 2014.
02.02: Exam Results / 02.03 and 02.04: Written Exam and Op Test Quality
All approved Operating Tests (JPMs & scenarios) not previously submitted.
All results up to the day the team leaves the site.
02.08: Conformance with Operator License Conditions
Access to licensed operators records (operating and staff crews).
Access to licensed operators training attendance records.
Access to licensed operators medical records.
02.09: Simulator Performance
Simulator discrepancies (DRs) from July 31, 2012 to July 30, 2014. This should
include all open DRs and DRs that have been closed, including the
documentation/justification for closure.
Acceptance test documentation, including hardware and software model revisions at
the time of acceptance (as available).
Documentation that validates current models, including the thermal-hydraulics and
neutronics models, to the actual plant.
All current model deficiencies, including FSAR vs. Design differences in the simulator
(any documentation on this).
Summary list of modifications from July 31, 2012, to July 30, 2014
Plant Modifications (both hardware and software) completed on the Simulator by due
date from July 31, 2012, to July 30, 2014.
Simulator Differences lesson plan used in training (current to June 7, 2014)
The complete book of all Simulator annual performance test packages (usually in a
single book, but may be electronic or in single test packages), complete with all
transient tests, steady state tests, and malfunction tests. This should also include
the test procedures for each test, the acceptance criteria, and results. For each
transient test, the reference chart should be included or an equivalent subject matter
expert review versus the simulator results with a write-up for any differences beyond
the ANSI 3.5 standard requirements.
All test packages used to verify core physics parameters (such as MTC, IRW). The
applicable reference graphs from the plant physics data book (electronic or other
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means as available) should also be included, as well as the test procedures used
and the acceptance criteria with results.
All Simulator test, configuration management, and related documents available in the
room for inspectors to review. This includes training needs analysis packages,
simulator review committee meeting minutes, etc.
Current copy of ANSI 3.5 standard you are committed to for Simulator testing.
02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution
All condition reports related to operator actions/errors in the control room
C. Arkansas Nuclear One is required to send the final results summary and any
remaining exams and operating tests that have not been reviewed to the regional
office lead inspectors for final review and comparison against the Significance
Determination Tools in order to communicate the exit results for the inspection.