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Forwards Exam Rept 50-341/98-301 on 980406-17.Some Weaknesses Were Identified
ML20249C844
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Issue date: 06/26/1998
From: Grobe J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Gipson D
DETROIT EDISON CO.
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See also: IR 05000341/1998301

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June 26, 1998

Mr. D. R. Gipson

Senior Vice President

Nuclear Generation

The Detroit Edison Company

6400 North Dixie Highway

Newport, MI 48166

SUBJECT: OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION REPORT 50-341/98301(OL)

Dear Mr. Gipson:

On April 16,1998, the NRC completed initial operator license examinations at your Enrico

Fermi, Unit 2 Nuclear Station. The license applicants' performance evaluations were finalized

on May 20,1998. Inspectors also observed control room operations. The enclosed report

presents the results of that examination and control room observation period.

Examinations were administered to eight Reactor Operator license applicants and four Senior

Reactor Operator applicants. Four Reactor Operator applicants and two Senior Reactor

Operator applicants failed the examination and were denied operator licenses. All other

operators passed all portions of their examinations and were issued operator licenses.

This was the Fermi Unit 2 Training Department Staff's second opportunity to develop an

operator license examination under the guidelines contained in NUREG 1021, " Operator

. Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Interim Rev. 8. Although the training

department staff's attention to detail, knowledge of examination development guidelines, and

ability to develop technically accurate examination material according to the guidelines was

satisfactory, the need for improvement in some areas was identified. The developed

examination required additional NRC attention to correct deficiencies and increase the difficulty

level of the examination to conform with NRC examinations being currently administered.

Several of the license applicants demonstrated genetic weaknesses during administration of

the operating tests. Three of the four Senior Reactor Operator applicants were unable to

provide the correct protective action recommendation when implementing the station's

emergency plan. Several applicants demonstrated weaknesses in annunciator response, event

diagnosis, directing plant operations, and procedure / technical specification use. Four of the six

examination failures were directly attributable to deficiencies noted dunng the operating test.

The high failure rate suggests that the applicants were not well prepared for the examination.

It is our expectation that the Fermi 2 training department instructors will use the applicant

weaknesses outlined in the accompanying report as feedback to improve the operator license

. training program in accordance with your Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) program. As

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discussed with Mr. J. Davis of your staff, we request that you review these weaknesses, and

withir. 30 days from the date of this letter, provide a written response outlining any changes you

have made or intend to make to the initial License Training program to increase program

effectiveness. Please meet with the NRC within 45 days from the date of this letter to discuss

the proposed changes.

In accoroance 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.

Sincerely,

Original Signed by John A. Grobe

John A. Grobe, Director

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No. 50-341

License No. NPF-43

Enclosures: 1. Operator Licensing Examination Report 50-341/98301(OL)

2. Facility Post Written Examination Comments and NRC Resolution

3. Simulation Facility Report

4. Examinations and Answer Keys (SRO/RO)

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