ML20206A838
| ML20206A838 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 04/20/1999 |
| From: | Conte R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Cross J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20206A840 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-412-99-301, NUDOCS 9904290048 | |
| Download: ML20206A838 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000412/1999301
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April 20, 1999
Mr. J. E. Cross
President
Generation Group
Duquesne Light Company
Beaver Valley Power Station
Post Office Box 4
Shippingport, Pennsylvania 15077
SUBJECT:
BEAVER VALLF.Y UNIT 2 REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION
REPORT NO. 50-412/99-301
Dear Mr. Cross:
This report transmits the results of the subject operator licensing examinations conducted by the
NP.C during the period of March 22-25,1999. These examinations addressed areas important to
public health and safety and were developed and administered using the guidelines of the
Examination Standards for Power Reactors (NUREG 1021, Interim Revision 8). Based on the
results of the examinations, all three Reactor Operator (RO) applicants passed all portions of the
examinations. The findings and performance conclusions, identified during the examinations,
were discussed with your staff via a telephone conference call on April 6,1999.
Overall, the quality of the initial exam submittal was acceptable. However, the initial written
exam submittal was determined not to meet NRC guidelines in certain instances. For example,
57 of 100 questions were determined by the NRC examiners to be at the memory cognitive
lovel. Changes to the written exam were made to: increase the overall o3 gnitive level of the
written test; increase question discriminatory validity; enhance question clarity; and to ensure
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distractors were plausible, but incorrect.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its
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enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
No reply to this letter is required, but should you have any question: regarding this examination
report, please contact me at 610-337-5183, or by E-mail at RJC@NRC. GOV.
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S.incerely,
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ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
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Richard J. Conte, Chief
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Enclosure:
Initial Examination Report No. 50-412/99-301 w/ Attachment 1
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cc w/ encl; w/ Attachment 1:
Robert W. Lindsey, Director-Operations Training
cc w/ encl; w/o Attachment 1:
Sushil C. Jain, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Services Group
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K. Ostrowski, Vice President, Nuclear Operations Group and Plant Manager
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R. Brandt, Vice President, Operations Support Group
B. Tuite, General Manager, Nuclear Operations Unit
W. Kline, Manager, Nuclear Engineering Department
M. Pearson, Manager, Quality Services Unit
M. Ackerman, Manager, Safety & Licensing Department
J. Macdonald, Manager, System and Performance Engineering
J. A. Huitz, Manager, Projects and Support Services, FirstEnergy
M. Clancy, Mayor, Shippingport, PA
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State of Ohio
State of West Virginia
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Distribution w/ encl: w/ Attachments.j:
DRS Master Examination File -
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Nuclear Safety information Center (NSIC)
Distribution w/ encl: w/o Attachments 1:
Region i Docket Room (with concurrences)
W. Lanning, DRS
R. Conte, DRS
L. Briggs, Chief Examiner, DRS '
J. Caruso, Chief Examiner Ul, DRS
P. Eselgroth, DRP
N. Perry, DRP
C. O'Daniell, DRP
H. Miller, RA/J. Wiggins, DRA
NRC Resident inspector
DRS File
Distribution w/ encl: w/o Attachments 1 (VIA E-MAIL):
M. Tschiltz, OEDO
S. Bajwa, PD1-2, NRR
D. Collins, PDl-2, NRR
V. Norses, PDI-2, NRR
R. Correia, NRR
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