ML14206A907
| ML14206A907 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 07/24/2014 |
| From: | Vincent Gaddy Operations Branch IV |
| To: | Olson E Entergy Operations |
| T. Farina | |
| References | |
| IR-14-005 | |
| Download: ML14206A907 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000458/2014005
Text
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
1600 E. LAMAR BLVD.
ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511
July 24, 2014
Mr. Eric W. Olson, Site Vice President
Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station
5485 US Highway 61N
St. Francisville, LA 70775
SUBJECT:
RIVER BEND STATION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION (NRC
INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000458/2014005) AND REQUEST
FOR INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Olson:
From September 15 through 19, 2014, inspectors from the NRCs Region IV office will perform
the baseline biennial requalification inspection at River Bend Station using NRC Inspection
Procedure 71111.11B, Licensed Operator Requalification Program. Experience has shown
that this inspection is a resource intensive inspection both for 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. John Hedgepeth 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, lead inspector, at 817-200-1117
(thomas.farina@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
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.
E. Olson
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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/
Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket: 50-458
License: NPF-47
Enclosure:
Biennial Requalification Inspection Document Request
Electronic Distribution to River Bend Station
Enclosure
BIENNIAL REQUALIFICATION INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST
From: Thomas Farina, Operations Engineer
NRC RIV
817-200-1117
To:
John Hedgepeth, Senior Operations Instructor
River Bend Station
225-378-3523
Subj: Information Request to Support September 15, 2014 to September 19, 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
(ie 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 September 5, 2014.
Electronically to: Thomas.Farina@nrc.gov
Chris.Steely@nrc.gov
Michael.Kennard@nrc.gov
Hardcopy to: US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV
1600 E. Lamar Blvd
Arlington, TX l76011
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 Curriculum Review Committee (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
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have 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
September 15, 2014
The operating tests (JPMs & scenarios) (password protected and provide
separately via telephone at later date) to be given the week of September 15,
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
A list of station-specific Critical Tasks used to develop dynamic scenarios, if
applicable
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)
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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
List of licensed operators whose licenses were reactivated since the last BRQ
inspection.
02.09: Simulator Performance
All Simulator Management and Configuration Procedures if not already provided
for section 02.05 above.
Simulator Discrepancy Report (DR) summary list for all open DRs. For closed
DRs, summary list for those items closed between August 11, 2012, and
September 14, 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 September 15, 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 August 11, 2012, to September 14, 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 August 11, 2012, to September 14, 2014
Plant Modifications (both hardware and software) completed on the Simulator by
due date from August 11, 2012, to September 14, 2014
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Simulator Differences lesson plan used in training (current to September 14,
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 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. River Bend Station 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.
SUNSI Review
By: TJF
Yes No
Publicly Available
Non-Publicly Available
Non-Sensitive
Sensitive
Keyword:
OFFICE
OE:OB
C:OB
NAME
TFarina
VGaddy
SIGNATURE
/RA/
/RA/
DATE
7/23/14
7/24/14
Letter for Eric Olson from Vincent Gaddy, dated July 24, 2014
SUBJECT: RIVER BEND STATION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION (NRC INTEGRATED
INSPECTION REPORT 05000458/2014005) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
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Acting DRP Deputy Director (Michael.Hay@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
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Senior Resident Inspector (Jeffrey.Sowa@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Andy.Barrett@nrc.gov)
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