ML15278A237

2015-09 Draft Outline Comments

ML15278A237
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	09/14/2015
From:	Vincent Gaddy Operations Branch IV
To:	Entergy Operations
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DRAFT OUTLINE COMMENTS Facility: Waterford 3 First Exam Date: September 14, 2015 Written Exam Outline (Revision 1)

Comment Resolution RO Exam Outline Tier 2/Group 1, Question #28: If there Added additional explanation in Form ES-are high vibrations on a RCP, there are 401-4 to explanation of why writing a question no indications of the amount of deflection to the original K/A statement would not be (mils) that are indicated in the control possible for the licensee. Explanation is 1

room or elsewhere? Trying to acceptable.

understand how there are no indications that an applicant could predict and/or monitor.

Tier 2/Group 1, Question #46: It is Added additional explanation in Form ES-allowed to use 4 RO and 2 SRO written 401-4 to explanation of why writing a question exam questions that were used on the to the original K/A statement would not be 2 previous 2 exams at a facility without possible for the licensee. Explanation is NRR approval. Why is selecting one acceptable.

that matches the original K/A statement an issue?

Tier 2/Group 1, Question #53: The onsite Unique to plant design, they dont have an system that fits the description of automatic feature that separates loads in their Service Water System does not have a ACCW system. This system is the site 3

portion that isolates safety-related/non equivalent to the Service Water system.

safety-related loads on an ESFAS Proposed outline change accepted.

signal?

Tier 2/Group 2, Question #64: When Added additional explanation in Form ES-there is a high radiation condition in the 401-4 to explanation of why writing a question Waste Gas system, there are typically to the original K/A statement would not be automatic isolations of part of the possible for the licensee. Explanation is system, or an operator has an action to acceptable based on specific plant design.

4 adjust ventilation in the area. Is the issue that your system is designed differently, or that there is no procedure written to address if such a situation occurs?

Tier 3/Group 4, Question #73: In Added additional explanation in Form ES-implementing the EOPs, if there is a 401-4 to explanation of why writing a question situation where multiple recovery paths to the original K/A statement would not be are necessary, there has to be some possible for the licensee. The licensee could decision basis on how to decide which not propose a question for it written at RO 5

recovery path is prioritized over others. level of knowledge. Explanation is Is it that this isnt addressed in your acceptable.

bases documentation, or that writing a question on this would be very difficult for a RO question? OBDI 202 - IOLE Process Rev 1

SRO Outline Tier 1/Group 2, Question #7: The K/A Verified that there is no current procedure at statement refers to the ability to use the the site using QSPDS data to accomplish thermocouple temperature readings as a this. Change acceptable. Recommend backup method to determine where rods evaluation in corrective action process.

1 have dropped into the core. Using a core thermocouple map of some sort can help do this. Verify that there is no means of doing this in the plant.

General For two questions on the ES-401-4s, it Licensee will enter into the corrective action gave an explanation that a question process.

could not be written addressing the K/A statement because there is no site procedure that addresses the situation.

The K/A statements were developed based on the job tasks that a licensed operator may be called upon to do. Not having a procedure to address these needs to be fixed. Recommend entering into a corrective action document.

Examples:

• RO Exam, Tier 2/Group 1, Question #49 (064 A2.16);

• SRO Exam, Tier 1/Group 1, Question #5 (000057 AA2.10)

Administrative JPM Outline (2015 NRC Revision 0)

Comment Resolution 1 No comments.

Control Room / In-Plant System JPM Outline (2015 NRC Revision 0)

Comment Resolution The outlines are prepared on Form-ES- The outlines were migrated to the forms from 301-2 from NUREG-1021, Rev. 9, Sup. NUREG-1021, Rev. 10.

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1. There are some changes to the form in the Rev. 10 version. Replace it.

Emergency Diesel Generators can be The licensee elected to remove the denoted as Engineered Safety Engineered Safety Features designation for 2 Features if they are called out as such this JPM. There is one system JPM besides in the site FSAR, Chapter 6, ECCS. this one that is clearly an ESF system, so the Check into this for JPM S6. criteria on Form ES-301-2 is met.

JPM S5 for SRO Upgrade applicants: The licensee verified that this wont be an Since it was used on the 2014 NRC issue for this exam.

3 exam, verify that none of the applicants had this on that exam. OBDI 202 - IOLE Process Rev 1

Simulator Scenario Outline Comments (2015 NRC Exam Revision 0)

Comment Resolution General comment: The Scenario The D-1 forms were revised to be consistent Quantitative Attributes need to be with Form ES-301-4 from NUREG-1021, Rev.

1 revised to reflect NUREG-1021, Rev. 10. 10.

Total Malfunctions has been removed.

Scenario 1, Event 3: For the purposes of This topic was reviewed by the NRC in the the simulator test, to get credit for use of past. It was determined in 2011 that due to Tech Specs, the applicant must apply the TRM subject matter being derived 2

Tech Spec action statements at a originally from the Tech Specs, it is minimum. A TRM application is not a acceptable to count TRM evaluation for Tech Tech Spec application. Spec evaluation in the simulator test.

Scenario 1, Critical Task 1: What Discussed with the licensee. The evaluation quantitative measures are there that criteria will be maintained associated with 3

examiners can use to measure whether whether or not the action is completed prior to the applicant passes or fails on this one? a procedure transition (critical task).

Scenario 2, Critical Task 2: What The critical task criteria contain a time quantitative measures are there that requirement to secure the RCPs upon loss of 4

examiners can use to measure whether CCW (3 minutes). No further issues.

the applicant passes or fails on this one?

Scenario 3, Critical Task 2: What Discussed with licensee. The licensee will quantitative measures are there that collect data during the simulator scenarios to examiners can use to measure whether show where the crews maintained the plant 5

the applicant passes or fails on this one? with respect to the Pressure/Temperature curves. This information will be provided to the examiners for their evaluations.

Scenario 3, Events 6 and 7: This is the Discussed with the licensee. The initiating same sequence of events as in the 2012 condition (ESDE) is more severe in this NRC exam, Scenario 2, Events 5 and 6. scenario than in the 2012 exam conditions. It 6

Can the equipment malfunction after the has been indicated that this will have an major event be changed to eliminate any effect on the operator actions. Leave the predictability? scenario as it is. OBDI 202 - IOLE Process Rev 1