ML18270A457
| ML18270A457 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cook  |
| Issue date: | 09/26/2018 |
| From: | Robert Orlikowski Operations Branch III |
| To: | Gebbie J Indiana Michigan Power Co |
| References | |
| 50-315/18-301, 50-316/18-301 50-315/OL-18, 50-316/OL-18 | |
| Download: ML18270A457 (10) | |
See also: IR 05000315/2018301
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September 26, 2018
Mr. Joel P. Gebbie
Senior VP and Chief Nuclear Officer
Indiana Michigan Power Company
Nuclear Generation Group
One Cook Place
Bridgman, MI 49106
SUBJECT: DONALD C. COOK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2NRC INITIAL
LICENSE EXAMINATION REPORT 05000315/2018301; 05000316/2018301
Dear Mr. Gebbie:
On August 2, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed the initial
operator licensing examination process for license applicants employed at your Donald C. Cook
Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the results of those
examinations. Preliminary observations noted during the examination process were discussed
on August 2, 2018, with Mr. K. Ferneau, Plant Manager, and other members of your facilitys
staff. An exit meeting was conducted by telephone on August 24, 2018, between Mr. B. Evans,
Operations Training Manager, and Mr. C. Zoia, Operator Licensing Chief Examiner, to review
the proposed final grading of the written examination for the license applicants.
The NRC examiners administered an initial license examination operating test during the
weeks of July 23, 2018, and July 30, 2018. The written examination was administered by the
Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant Training Department personnel, on August 2, 2018.
Ten Senior Reactor Operator and seven Reactor Operator applicants were administered
license examinations. The results of the examinations were finalized on August 31, 2018.
One applicant failed one or more sections of the administered examination and was issued
a proposed license denial letter. Sixteen applicants passed all sections of their respective
examinations; ten applicants were issued senior operator licenses and six applicants were
issued operator licenses.
The administered written examination and operating test, as well as documents related to the
development and review (outlines, review comments and resolution, etc.) of the examination
will be withheld from public disclosure until August 13, 2020. However, since an applicant
received a proposed license denial letter, the applicant was also provided a copy of the portion
of the examination that was not successfully completed. For examination security purposes,
your staff should consider that portion of examination uncontrolled and exposed to the public.
J. Gebbie
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This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection
and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document
Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulation, Part 2.390, Public
Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.
Sincerely,
/RA Gregory Roach Acting for/
Robert J. Orlikowski, Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 50-315; 50-316
Enclosures:
1. OL Examination Report
05000315/2018301; 05000316/2018301
2. Simulation Facility Fidelity Report
cc: Distribution via LISTSERV
D. Emery, Training Manager
J. Gebbie
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Letter to Joel P. Gebbie from Robert J. Orlikowski dated September 26, 2018.
SUBJECT: DONALD C. COOK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2NRC INITIAL
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Enclosure 1
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION III
Docket Nos:
50-315; 50-316
License Nos:
Report No:
05000315/2018301; 05000316/2018301
Enterprise Identifier: I-2018-301-0040
Licensee:
Indiana Michigan Power Company
Facility:
Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2
Location:
Bridgman, MI
Dates:
July 23, 2018, through August 2, 2018
Inspectors:
C. Zoia, Senior Operations Engineer, Chief Examiner
G. Callaway, Sr. Reactor Technology Instructor, Examiner
B. Bergeon, Operations Engineer, Examiner
J. Bundy, Operations Engineer, Examiner
Approved by:
R. Orlikowski, Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
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SUMMARY
Examination Report 05000315/2018301; 05000316/2018301; 07/23/2018-08/13/2018;
Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2; Initial License Examination Report.
The announced initial operator licensing examination was conducted by regional Nuclear
Regulatory Commission examiners in accordance with the guidance of NUREG-1021,
Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 11.
Examination Summary
Sixteen of seventeen applicants passed all sections of their respective examinations.
Ten applicants were issued senior operator licenses and six applicants were issued operator
licenses. One applicant failed one or more sections of the administered examination and was
issued a proposed license denial letter. (Section 4OA5.1).
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REPORT DETAILS
4OA5 Other Activities
1.
Initial Licensing Examinations
a.
Examination Scope
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) examiners and members of the facility
licensees staff used the guidance prescribed in NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing
Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 11, to develop, validate,
administer, and grade the written examination and operating test. The NRC examiners
prepared the written examination outline and members of the facility licensees staff
prepared the operating test outlines. Members of the facility licensees staff developed
the written examination and operating test. The NRC examiners validated the proposed
examination, with the assistance of members of the facility licensees staff, during the
week of June 25, 2018. During the onsite validation week, the examiners audited three
of the license applications for accuracy. The NRC examiners, with the assistance of
members of the facility licensees staff, administered the operating test, consisting of
job performance measures and dynamic simulator scenarios, during the period of
July 23, 2018, through August 1, 2018. The facility licensee administered the written
examination on August 2, 2018.
b.
Findings
(1) Written Examination
The NRC examiners determined that the written examination, as proposed by the
licensee, was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.
Less than 20 percent of the proposed examination questions were determined to be
unsatisfactory and required modification or replacement. All changes made to the
proposed written examination were made in accordance with NUREG-1021, Operator
Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, and were documented on
Form ES-401-9, Written Examination Review Worksheet. The written examination
outlines and worksheets, the proposed written examination and worksheets, as well
as the final Form ES-401-9, and the final as-administered examination and answer key,
will be publicly available electronically in the NRC Public Document Room or from the
Publicly Available Records component of NRCs Agencywide Document Access and
Management System (ADAMS) on August 13, 2020. (ADAMS Accession Numbers
ML17164A385, ML17164A386, ML17164A381, and ML17164A382, respectively.)
On August 13, 2018, the licensee submitted documentation noting that there were no
post-examination facility licensee comments, and no post-examination applicant
comments for consideration by the NRC examiners when grading the written
examination.
The NRC examiners graded the written examination on August 21, 2018, and
conducted a review of each missed question to determine the accuracy and validity
of the examination questions.
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(2) Operating Test
The NRC examiners determined that the operating test, as originally proposed by the
licensee, was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.
All changes made to the operating test were made in accordance with NUREG-1021,
Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, and were documented
on Form ES-301-7, Operating Test Review Worksheet. The operating test outlines
and worksheets, the proposed operating test and worksheets, as well as the final
Form ES-301-7, and the final as-administered operating test, will be available
electronically in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records
component of NRCs ADAMS, on August 13, 2020. (ADAMS Accession Numbers
ML17164A385, ML17164A386, ML17164A381, and ML17164A382, respectively.)
On August 13, 2018, the licensee submitted documentation noting that there were no
post-examination facility licensee comments, and no post-examination applicant
comments for consideration by the NRC examiners when grading the operating test.
The NRC examiners completed operating test grading on August 28, 2018.
(3) Examination Results
Ten applicants at the Senior Reactor Operator level and seven applicants at the Reactor
Operator level were administered written examinations and operating tests. Sixteen
applicants passed all portions of their examinations and were issued their respective
operating licenses on August 31, 2018. One applicant failed one or more sections of the
administered examination and was issued a proposed license denial letter.
2.
Examination Security
a.
Scope
The NRC examiners reviewed and observed the licensees implementation of
examination security requirements during the examination validation and administration
to assure compliance with Title10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 55.49,
Integrity of Examinations and Tests. The examiners used the guidelines provided in
NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, to
determine acceptability of the licensees examination security activities.
b.
Findings
No findings were identified.
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4OA6 Management Meetings
1.
Debrief
The chief examiner presented the examination team's preliminary observations and
findings on August 2, 2018, to Mr. K. Ferneau, Plant Manager, and other members of
the Braidwood Operations and Training Department staff. The examiners asked the
licensee whether any of the material used to develop or administer the examination
should be considered proprietary. No proprietary or sensitive information was identified
during the examination or debrief meeting.
2.
Exit Meeting
A telephone exit meeting was conducted on August 24, 2018, by Mr. C. Zoia, Operator
Licensing Chief Examiner, with Mr. B. Evans, Operations Training Manager to review the
proposed final grading of the written examination for the license applicants.
ATTACHMENT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Attachment
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee
K. Ferneau, Plant Manager
D. Emery, Training Manager
B. Evans, Operations Training Manager
T. Conrad, Operations Training Supervisor
T. Valley, Operations Training InstructorExam Author
M. Scarpello, Regulatory Affairs Director
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
J. Ellegood, Senior Resident Inspector
T. Taylor, Resident Inspector
C. Zoia, Chief Examiner
ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
Opened, Closed, and Discussed
None
LIST OF ACRONYMS USED
Agencywide Document Access and Management System
NRC
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
SIMULATION FACILITY FIDELITY REPORT
Enclosure 2
Facility Licensee:
Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2
Facility Docket Nos:
50-315; 50-316
Operating Tests Administered:
July 23, 2018, through August 1, 2018
The following documents observations made by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
examination team during the initial operator license examination. These observations do
not constitute audit or inspection findings and are not, without further verification and review,
indicative of non-compliance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 55.45(b).
These observations do not affect U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission certification or approval
of the simulation facility other than to provide information which may be used in future
evaluations. No licensee action is required in response to these observations.
During the conduct of the simulator portion of the operating tests, the following items were
observed:
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
AR 2018-7677
On the July 31, 2018, during an U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission exam
scenario, one annunciator touch screen did not function and the operator in
training (during the exam) could not acknowledge any annunciator on the
panel. This was a known, infrequently occurring problem with annunciator
touch screen drivers. Projects PRF-170056 (Unit 1) and projects
PRF-170086 (Unit 2) are in the que for correcting this issue. Actions
taken prevented recurrence for the remainder of the operating test.