ML20154M229
| ML20154M229 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 09/30/1998 |
| From: | Pellet J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Hutchinson C ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20154M198 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-368-98-301, NUDOCS 9810200206 | |
| Download: ML20154M229 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000368/1998301
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September 30,1998
C. Randy Hutchinson, Vice President
Operations
Arkansas Nuclear One
Entergy Operations, Inc.
1448 S.R. 333
Russellville, Arkansas 72801-0967
SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-313/98-301;50-368/98-301
Dear Mr. Hutchinson:
From August 31 through September 4,1998, an operator licensing certification inspection was
conducted at your Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2, reactor facility. The enclosed report presents
the scope and results of that inspection.
The inspection included an evaluation of five applicants for a senior operator upgrade, three
applicants for a senior operator instant, and six applicants for a reactor operator license. We
determined that all applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate
licenses have been issued.
The written examinations were adequate for administration as submitted. The operating
examinations, consisting of the scenarios, job performance measures with prescripted
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questions and the administrative section, were inadequate for administration as submitted.
Required changes involved significant revisions to all scenarios and the administrative sections,
as well as substantial modification or change from open to closed reference of numerous
prescripted questions in the job performance measures. These revisions, changes, and
modifications were necessary to achieve a cognitive level of difficulty which would discriminate
at the required knowledge level and conform to the guidance in NUREG-1021, " Operator
Licensing Examination Standards," Interim Revision 8.
These revisions were necessary to satisfy the NRC's individual test item expectations,
consistent with the NRC's Examination Standards. We reviewed our specific concerns and
recommendations with your staff and believe they now have a better understanding of the
NRC's examination expectations. We commend your staff for their prompt and effective efforts
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to enhance the examinations with no adverse effect on the examination schedule.
Consequently, no further response to address this matter is required.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its
enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
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Sincerely,
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John L. Pellet, Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.: 50-368
License Nos.: APF-6
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report
50-368/98-301
cc w/ enclosure (Attachment 1 and 2):
Sherrie Cotton, Training Manager
Arkansas Nuclear One
Entergy Operations, Inc.
1448 S.R. 333
Russellville, Arkansas 72801-0967
cc w/ enclosure (Attachment 1):
Executive Vice President
& Chief Operating Officer
Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995
Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995
Vice President
Operations Support
Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995
Jackson, Mississippi 39286
Manager, Washington Nuclear Operations
ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear
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Division of Radiation Control and
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