ML17229B051
| ML17229B051 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 01/26/1999 |
| From: | Mallett B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Plunkett T FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17229B050 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-335-98-302, 50-389-98-302, NUDOCS 9903170389 | |
| Download: ML17229B051 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000335/1998302
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January 26, 1999
Florida Power and Light Company
ATTN:,Mr.T. F. Plunkett
President - Nuclear Division
P. O. Box 14000
Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420
SUBJECT:
NRC EXAMINATIONREPORT NOS. 50-335/98-302 AND 50-389/98-302
Dear Mr. Plunkett:
On November 30 - December 4 and December 14-18, 1998, the NRC administered
examinations to employees of your company who had applied for licenses to operate the
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Units, 1 & 2. At the conclusion of the examination, the examiners
discussed the examination questions and preliminary findings with those members of your staff
identified in the enclosed report.
The preliminary findings of the NRC's conduct of the examination are contained in Enclosure 1.
A Simulation Facility Report is included in this report as Enclosure 2. Enclosure 3 is the Facility
Post-Examination Comments.
Enclosure 4 is the NRC Resolution of post-examination
comments.
A copy of the written examination questions and answer key, as noted in
Enclosure 5, was provided to the members of your training staff at the conclusion of the
examination.
Of the nine'senior reactor operator (SRO) and reactor operator (RO) applicants who received
written examinations and operating tests two candidates passed (seven failed) the examination,
representing a 22 percent pass rate.
Five of the nine candidates were identified as having
some performance weaknesses
in the Administrative Topic or systems areas.
The individual
examination reports should be reviewed to determine, if adjustments to the training program, as
well as individual remediation, are necessary.
Due to the number of examination performance
deficiencies found we request that you meet with us to discuss these deficiencies, the root
causes and the actions you plan to take in response.
This meeting has been scheduled for
February 26, 1999, at 10.00 a.m. in the Region II office.
During the February 26, 1999 meeting we request that you also discuss the
applicants'erformance
during the training program as compared to the results found on the NRC
administered examination.
In addition, we ask that you discuss how the performance problems
noted in this report compare to those noted with regard to operator performance in NRC
Inspection Report 50-335/97-13 and 50-389/97-13, issued on December 18, 1997.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this lettei and its
enclosures willbe placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (404) 562-4601.
Sincerely,
(Original signed by Bruce S. Mallett)
Bruce S. Mallett, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.: 50-335 and 50-389
License Nos.: DPR-67 and NPF-16
Enclosures:
1. Report Details
2. Simulation Facility Report
3. Facility Post-Examination Comments
4. NRC Resolution of Facility Post-Examination Comments
5. Written Examination and Answer Key (SRO/RO)
(Document Control Desk Only)
cc w/encls:
J. A. Stall
Vice President
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
6351 South Ocean Drive
Jensen
Beach, FL 34957
R. G. West
Plant General Manager
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
6351 South Ocean Drive
Jensen
Beach, FL 34957
E. J. Weinkam
Licensing Manager
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
6351 South Ocean Drive
Jensen
Beach, FL 34957
John Gianfrancesco,
Manager
Administrative Support & Special Projects
Florida Power 8 Light Company
P. O. Box 14000
Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420
Rajiv S. Kundalkar
Vice President - Nuclear Engineering
Florida Power 8 Light Company
P. O. Box 14000
Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420
M. S. Ross, Attorney
Florida Power L Light Company
P. O. Box 14000
Juno Beach, FL
33408-0420'illiam
A. Passetti
Bureau of Radiation Control
Department of Health and
Rehabilitative Services
2020 Capital Circle SE, Bin PC21
Tallahassee,
FL 32399-1741
Joe Myers, Director
Division of Emergency Preparedness
Department of Community Affairs
2740 Centerview Drive
Tallahassee,
FL 32399-2100
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cc w/encls cont'd:
J. Kammel
Radiological Emergency
Planning Administrator
Department of Public Safety
6000 SE Tower Drive
Stuart, FL 34997
Douglas Anderson
County Administrator
St. Lucie County
2300 Virginia Avenue
Ft. Pierce, FL 34982
D. L. Fadden
Training Manager
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
6351 South Ocean Drive
Jensen Beach, FL 34957
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G. Hopper, Rll
PUBLIC
NRC Resident Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
P. O. Box 6090
Jensen Beach, Fl 34954-2010
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