ML20236H080
| ML20236H080 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 06/15/1998 |
| From: | Jaudon J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Hinnant C CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20236H084 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-324-98-300, 50-325-98-300, NUDOCS 9807070078 | |
| Download: ML20236H080 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000324/1998300
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June 15,1998
Carolina-Power and Light Company
. ATTN: Mr. C. S. Hinnant
Vice President
. Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
P. O. Box 10429
Southport, NC 28461
SUBJECT:
NRC EXAMINATION REPORT NOS. 50-325/98-300 AND 50-324/98-300
Dear Mr. Hinnant:
On May 8-15, 1998, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) administered
examinations to employees of your company who had applied for licenses to
operate the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Units 1 and 2.
At the conclusion
of the examination, the examiners discussed the examination questions and
preliminary findings with those members of your staff identified in the
enclosed report. A Simulation Facility Report is included in this report as
Enclosure 2.
A copy of the written examination questions and answer key. as
noted in Enclosure 3. is available from your training staff.
Six senior reactor operator (SRO) and four reactor operator (RO) candidates
were tested by the NRC. All passed the examination: however, one candidate
was identified as having some performance weaknesses. The individual
examination reports should be reviewed to determine if adjustments to the
training program, as well as individual remediation, are needed.
Although to the last three licensing examinations administered at your site
were excellent, the quality and level of difficulty of this examination was
only acceptable and not at the previous high standard. Test development and
administration problems were encountered, which required considerable effort
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by both of our staffs to bring the examination to an acceptable level in time
to administer it on schedule.
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written test questions from the R0 audit test onto the R0 licensing test
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It is our expectation that the weaknesses documented in the enclosed report
will be evaluated and corrective action taken to preclude similar problems
during the next license examination.
You are not required to respond to this
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In'accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice.." a' copy of
this. letter. its enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC
Public Document Room (PDR).
.Should you have'any: questions concerning this letter.-please contact me at
!(404) 562-4600.
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License Nos.
DPR-71-and DPR-62
Enclosures:
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Report Details
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Simulation Facility Report
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Written Examination and ' Answer-Keys (SR0 & RO)
-(Document Control Desk Only)
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Director
Site Operations.
Brunswick Steam' Electric Plant
Carolina Power & Light' Company
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J. J. Lyash. Plant Manager .
e Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
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K. R. Jury, Manager
Regulatory Affairs
Carolina' Power & Light Company
. Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
'P, 0. Box 10429
Southport, NC 28461-0429
' William D. Johnson
Vice President & Senior' Counsel'
Carolina Power and Light Company
P. O. Box 1551
Raleigh, NC 27602
Mel Fry, Director
Division of Radiation Protection
N. C. Department of Environment
and' Natural Resources
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3825 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609-7721
Karen E. Long
Assistant. Attorney General
State of North Carolina
P. O. Box 629
Raleigh, NC 27602
Robert P. Gruber
Executive Director
Public Staff NCUC
P. O. Box 29520
Raleigh, NC 27626-0520
Public Service Commission-
State of South Carolina
P. O. Box 11649
Columbia, SC 29211
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. Jerry W.-Jones.-Chairman
Brunswick County Board of
Commissioners.
P. 0. Box 249
Bolivia. NC 28422.
Dan E. Summers
Emergency Management Coordinator
New Hanover County Department of
Emergency Management
P. 0. Box 1525
Wilmington, NC 28402
William H. Crowe. Mayor
City of.Southport
201 E. Moore Street
Southport, NC 28461
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