ML20202G229

Discusses Meeting Conducted on 980210 at Region IV Ofc Re Review of Licensee Plans for Preparation of June 1998 Operator License Exams as Well as Future Exams.List of Attendees & Licensee Presentation Encl

ML20202G229
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	02/12/1998
From:	Pellet J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Cottle W HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 9802200089
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SUBJECT:

REVIEW OF EXAMINATION PREPARATION FOR OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS

Dear Mr Cottle:

This refers to the meeting conducted in the Region IV office on February 10,1998. This meeting related to review of the licensee's plans for preparation of the June 1998 operator license examinations as well as future examinations. We have concluded that this me.ating was beneficial, and we now have a better understanding of how you intend to prepare examinations which meet examination standards when they are initially submitted.

n accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Pad 2, Title 10, Coda of Federal Regulations. r, copy of this letter will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

Should you %ve any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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s John L. Pellet, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosures:

1. Attendance List

2. Licensee Presentation cc:

Lawrence E. Martin, Vice President Nuclear Assurance & Licensing STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Bux 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483

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Mr. J. C. Lanier/Mr. A. Ramirez City of Austin.

Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, Texas 78704 Mr. K. J. Fiedler/Mr. M. T. Hardt City Public Service Board P.O. Box 1771 San Antonio, Texas 78296 C. R. Crisp /R. L. Balcom Houston Lighting & Power Company P.O. Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77251 Jon C. Wood Matthews & Branscomb

-One Alamo Center

- 106 S. St. Mary's Street, Suite 700 San /\\ntonio, Texas 78205-3692 Jack R. Newman, Esq.-

Morgan, i.ewis & Cockius 1800 M. Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 2003G-5869 Mi.- G. E. Vaughn/Mr. C. A. Johnson Central Power & Light Company.

P.O. Box 289 MailCode: NS012 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 INPO Records Center 700 Galleria Parkway Atlanta, Georgia 30339-5957 Bureau of Radiation Control State of Texas 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756

STP Nuclear Operating Company

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Texas Public Ut.. y Commission i

William B. Travis Building 1701 North Congress Avenue P.O. Box 13326

Austin. Texas 73701-3326

' John Howard Director Environmental and Natural Rest ees Policy C# ice of the Govemor P.O. Box 12428

' Austin, Texas 78711 Judge, Matagorda Cour.ty Matagorda County Courthouse 1700 Seventh Street Bay City, Texas 77414

' icensing Representative Houston Lighting & Power Company Suite 610 Three Metro Center.

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

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ENCLOSURE 1_

ATTENDANCE LIST L!censee J. Calvert, Operations Training Manager K. Coates, Manager, Nuclear Training M. DeFrees, Lead instructor, Licensed Operator Training S. Head, Supervisor, Licensing R. Lovell, Operations Supt, ort Manager F. Mangan, Vice President, Plant Servicus NRC H. Bundy, Reactor Engineer

- T. Gwynn, Director, Division of Reactor Projects A. Howell, Director, Division of Reactor Safety J. Pellet, Chief, Operations Branch, Division of Reactor Safety J. Tapie, Chief, Project Branch A, Division of Reactor Projects i

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tuctosuae 2 SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT OPERATIONS TRAINING ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES February 10,1998 SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT STP: A WORLD CLASS POWER PRODUCER

. SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT OPERATIONS TRAINING ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES FEBRUARY 10,1998 South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company Representatives l

Flo Mangan - Vice President, Plant Services Ken Coates - Manager, Nuclear Training Jim Calvert - Manager, Operations Training 1

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. OPERATIONS TRAINING ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES FEBRUARY.10.1998 AGENDA l

Opening Remarks

.............................................................. Flo Mangan Intro duc tion......................................................................... - Ken Coates Quality ofInitial Licensed Operator Exam Materials........... Jim Calvert C losing Rem arks................................................................... Fl o Mangan i

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SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT OPERATIONS TRAINING ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES FEBRUARYL10,1998-l OPENING REMARKS l

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SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT OPERATIONS TRAINING ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES FEBRUARY 10,1998 INTRODUCTION i

e STP is committed to maintaining a world-class Licensed Operator training program 4

. Recent Licensed Operator training issues aggressively investigated, causes identified, and improvements completed or undenvay

. STP has significantly increased the frequency of communications with NRC Region IV to stay fully informed 4

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SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT OPERATIONS TRAINING ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

-FEBRUARY-10,1998 i

QUALITY OF INITIAL LICENSED OPERATOR EXAM MATERIALS l

Background

. First Initial Licensed Operator examination prepared by STP

= Consulted with peers to utilize industry experience

. Attended Comanche-Peak-sponsored workshop

. Attended Region IV-sponsored workshop-

. Contracted preparation of exam outline because all instructors had been involved with the class j

. Met with N~RC Region IV to discuss exam

. Submitted initial licensing exam outline 4

. Met with NRC Region IV to discuss exam

. Submitted exam

. Written portion of exam administered on schedule; operating portion delayed 5

SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT' OPERATIONS TRAINING ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES FEBRUARY:10,1998 i

Cause Primary Cause - Misunderstanding ofNRC expectations and miscommunication which resulted in inaccurate assumptions:

- Quality ofinitial submittal - draft versus Enal

- Focus on written portion of examination

- Purpose ofvalidation-week Contributing Cause - Process i sues associated with misunderstanding of NRC expectations

- Interface with offsite contractors

- Exam required extensive rewrite to accommodate audit exam 6

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SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT OPERATIONS TRAINING ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES FEBRUARY 10,1998 j

Actions

. Identified issue as condition adverse to quality

. Increased communication with Region IV to ensure NRC expectations are understood

. Accelerated schedule for upcoming exam

. Will prepare materials for upcoming exam on-site instead of off-site to better control quality and schedule

. Selected in-house exam team personnel for upcoming exam who will not provide class instruction during the upcoming training cycle e Performed formal lessons learned review-31 actions identified for upcoming exam cycle; wi!! be shared with other Region IV plants e Visit peer plants

. Arrange peer review of STP exam process 7

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-OPERATIONS TRAINING ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES FEBRUARY 10,1998 Assistance Requested from NRC Region IV e Continue regional meetings / workshops to reinforce / update expectations l

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