ML20217D014
| ML20217D014 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Clinton  |
| Issue date: | 03/20/1998 |
| From: | Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Walter MacFarland ILLINOIS POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20217C980 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-461-97-313OL, NUDOCS 9803270274 | |
| Download: ML20217D014 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000461/1997313
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Mr. Walter G. MacFarland IV .
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' OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION REPORT 5
/97313(OL)
- Dear Mr. MacFarland:
On February 5,1998, the NRC completed initial operator licensing examinations at your Clinton
Power Station (CPS). The license applicants' performance evaluations were finalized on
. March 4,1998.' The enclosed report presents the results of the examination.
Operating and written examinations were administered to nine license applicants. Two
applicants were administered Reactor Operator (RO) examinations and seven applicants were
administered Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) examinations. Two SRO applicants failed
iportions of their examination and were denied operator licenses. .Two SRO applicants passed
all sections of their examinations and were issued Senior Reactor Operator licenses to operate
your. CPS.' Five applicants passed all sections of their RO or SRO examinations but were not '
. Issued operator licenses as they have not completed all requirements necessary to be issued a
? license.' These applicants will be issued licenses when you certify, in writing, to the Nuclear
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Regulatory Commission that all CPS training program requirements and 10.CFR 55 required
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/ reactivity manipulations'are completed.1 Your certification should also state that the applicants'
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g This examination was your first opportunity to prepare an operator license examination under
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the NRC's initial license examination process. This process allowed your training department
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personnel to prepare and administer the written examination and prepare the operating
i examination. NRC examiners administered the operating examination. Four occurrences of
- poor examination material control (examination security) were identified during the examination
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preparation and administrationJ One occurrence resulted .in a non-cited violation for failure to -
ensure adequate examination security. The remaining three examples did not represent a -
potential to compromise the examination and therefore are not considered violations. ' The
. examination was technically correct and examined at the proper complexity and depth for the
' license applicants. On-site NRC validation of the examination indicated a weakness in
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examination validation in the area of Job Performance Measures.-
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' Administration of the examination revealed two operator performance issues needing additional
attention by the CPS Training Department. License applicants failed to correctly use the motor
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operated valve test preparation switches provided for Emergency Core Cooling System
containment isolation valves. Of greater significance, some applicants failed to correctly
- execute steps of the Clinton Power Station Emergency Operating Procedures, such as initiating
Suppression Pool Cooling when required and using alternate injection sources to maintain
reactor pressure vessel water level when preferred injection sources were available.
Compliance with these procedures is necessary to ensure the health and safety of the general
public. Your actions to ensure correct EOP implementation will be monitored as part of our MC
. 0350 oversight panel activities.
Operator performance for one operating crew was observed in the control room by the
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examiners. During the observed period operators were found to be monitoring their control
panels on a regular basis and executing their responsibilities in a business like manner.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter and the
enclosures to this letter will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this examination.
Sincerely
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Original Signed by John A. Grobe
John A. Grobe, Director
Division of Reactor Safety .
Docket No. 50-461
Enclosures:
1. Inspection Report 50-461/97313(OL)
2. Simulator Fidelity Report
3. Written Examination & Answer Key (SRO)
See Attached Distribution:
DOCUMENT NAME: G:DRS\\CLl97313.0L (SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE)
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Administration of the examination revealed two operator performance issues needing additional
attention by the CPS Training Department.~ License applicants failed to correctly use the motor
. operated valve test preparation switches provided for Emergency Core Cooling System
containment isolation valves. Of greater significance, some applicants failed to correctly ~
execute steps of the Clinton Power Station Emergency Operating Procedures, such as initiating
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Suppression Pool Cooling when required and using altamate injection sources to maintain
reactor pressure vessel water level when preferred injection sources were available.
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, Compliance with these procedures is necessary to ensure the health and safety of the general
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'public. Your actions to ensure correct EOP implementation will be monitored as~ part of our MC
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0350 oversight panel activities.
Operator performance for one operating crew was observed in the control room by the
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examiners. During the observed period operators were found to be monitoring their control'
panels on a regular basis and executing their responsibilities in a business like manner,
in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter and the
enclosures to this letter will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have conceming this examination.
Sincerely
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1. Inspection Report 50-461/97313(OL)
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2. Simulator Fidelity Report
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G. Hunger, Station Manager
R. Phares, Manager, Nuclear Safety
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J. Sipek,' Director- Licensing
- Nathan Schloss, Economist
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Office of the Attomey General
G. Stramback, Regulatory Licensing
Services Project Manager
General Electric Company
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Chairman, DeWitt County Board
State Liaison Officer-
Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
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J. F. Paichak, Plant Training Manager
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