ML20217G524

Forwards Exam Repts 50-413/99-301 & 50-414/99-301 on 990524- 27,0603,07-10 & 16.Of Fourteen SRO & RO Applicants Who Received Written Exams & Operating Tests,Eight Applicants Passed & Six Failed Exam

ML20217G524
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	07/20/1999
From:	Christensen H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Gordon Peterson DUKE POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20217G508	List: IR 05000413/1999301 ML20217G504 ML20217G524 ML20217G577
References
50-413-99-301, 50-414-99-301, NUDOCS 9910210309
Download: ML20217G524 (3)

See also: IR 05000413/1999301

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Duke Energy Corporation

ATTN: Mr. G. R. Peterson

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Site Vice President'

Catawba Nuclear Station

4800 Concord Road '

York, SC 29745-9635

SUBJECT:

NRC EXAMINATION REDORT NOS. 50-413/99-301 AND 50-414/99-301

Dear Mr. Peterson:

On May 24-27, June 3, June 7-10, and June 16,1999, the NRC administered examinations to

employees of your company who had applied for licenses to operate the Catawba Nuclear

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Station. At the conclusion of the examination, the examiners discussed the examination

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questions and preliminary findings with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed

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The Simulation Facility Report is included in this report as Enclosure 2. Enclosure 3 is the

Facility Post-Examination Comments. Enclosure 4 is the NRCs Resolution cf the facility's

. recommendations. A copy of the written examination questions and answer key, as noted in

Enclosure 5, was provided to the members of your training staff at the conclusion of the

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Of the fourteen Senier Reactor Operator (SRO) and Reactor Operator (RO) applicants who

received written examinations and operating tests, eight applicants passed and six failed the

examination; representing a 57.1 percent pass rate. Several applicants were identified as having

some per;rmance weaknesses asing Piping & Instrumentation Drawings (P&lDs) to identify

' isolation boundaries and determining postings in radiation /high radiation areas. The individual

examination reports should be reviewed to determine if adjustments to the training program, as

well as individual remediation, are necessary.

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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its

enclosures will be placer.'in the NRC Public Document Room.

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Harold O. Christensen, Chief

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Docket Nos. 50-413,50-414

License Nos. NPF-35, NPF-52

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Enclosures:

1. NRC Examination Report Nos. 50-413/99-301,50-414/99-301

2. Simulation Facility Report

3.. Facility Post-Examination Comments

4. NRC Resolution of Facility Post-Examination Comments

5. Written Examination and Answer Key (RO/SRO)

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'firgil R. Autry, Director

G. D. Gilbert

Div. of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.

Regulatory Compiiance Manager

S, C. Department of Health

Duke Energy Corporation

and Environmental Controi

4800 Concord Road

2600 Bull Street

York, SC 29745-9635

Columbia, SC 29201

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Lisa Vaughn

Richard P. Wilson, Esq.

Legal Department (PB05E)

Assistant Attomey General

Duke Energy Corporation

S. C. Attomey Generars Office

422 South Church Street

P. O. Box 11549

Charlotte, NC 28242

Columbia, SC 29211

Anne Cottingham

Elaine Chan

Winston and Strawn

Federal Emergency Management Agency

1400 L Street, NW

500 C Street, SW, Room 840

Washington, D. C.~ 20005

Washington, D. C. 20472

North Carolina MPA-1

North Carolina Electric

Suite 600

Membership Corporation

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P. O.' Box 29513

P. O. Box 27306

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Raleigh, NC 27611

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York County Courthouse

York, SC 29745

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Nuclear Regulatory Licensing

Juke Energy Corporation

526 S. Church Street

Charlotte, NC 28201-0006

Al Lindsey

Training Manager

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York, SC 29745-9635

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