ML20252A110
ML20252A110 | |
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Site: | Cooper |
Issue date: | 08/04/2020 |
From: | Greg Werner Operations Branch IV |
To: | Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) |
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Download: ML20252A110 (17) | |
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EXAM ASSIGNMENT TICKLER Chief: Chief Examiner Facility: CNS Date of Written Exam: 8/4/2020 U/I: Start of Op Test: 7/27/2020 End of Op Test: 7/31/2020 Written Exam Developed By: Facility Operating Test Developed By: Facility Due Date Description Date Complete Initials Notes For NRC prepared exams, arrangements made 11/25/2019 Examination administration date confirmed 08/23/2019 TF for the facility to submit reference materials 12/30/2019 NRC examiners and facility contact assigned 08/23/2019 TF 12/30/2019 Facility contact briefed on security and other requirements 08/23/2019 TF 12/30/2019 Reference material due for NRC prepared exams na ES-201 Att-3 12/30/2019 Corporate Notification Letter sent 09/06/2019 TF ES-201 Att-4 produced by CE NRC developed written examination outline sent to facility 1/13/2020 contact 07/02/2019 TF ES-401-1/2 and ES-401-3 2/24/2020 Operating test outline(s) and other checklists due 11/14/2019 TF ES-201-2, 201-3, 301-1, 301-2, 301-5, D-1 Operating test outline(s) reviewed by NRC and feedback 3/9/2020 provided to facility licensee 12/05/2019 TF ES-201-2 signed by CE & BC Proposed exams, outlines, supporting documentation, and Exams prepared by the NRC are approved by 5/11/2020 reference materials due. 02/10/2020 TF BC and forwarded for facility licensee review 5/18/2020 Peer review of written exam complete 02/17/2020 TF Document review on ES-401-9 6/8/2020 Written exam and operating test reviews completed 03/05/2020 TF Document review on ES-401-9 6/22/2020 Feedback approved by Branch Chief 03/06/2020 TF Examination review results discussed between NRC and facility 6/22/2020 licensee 03/11/2020 TF 6/29/2020 Preliminary license applications & waiver/excusal requests due 06/29/2020 TF NRC Forms 398/396 6/22/2020 On-site validation & 10% audit of license applications 06/22/2020 TF 7/6/2020 Preliminary license applications and waivers reviewed 07/07/2020 TF 7/13/2020 Final license applications & waiver/excusal requests due 07/13/2020 TF ES-201-4 prepared by LA 7/20/2020 Written exams and operating tests approved by Branch Chief 07/17/2020 TF 7/20/2020 Request facility licensee management feedback on the exam NA - BC BC Final applications reviewed and audited; exam approval and LA produces / BC signs Exam Approval Letter 7/20/2020 waiver/excusal letters sent 07/20/2020 TF (ES-201 Att-5)
Proctoring/written exam administration guidelines reviewed with 7/20/2020 facility licensee 07/20/2020 TF 7/20/2020 Approved scenarios and JPMs distributed to examiners 07/20/2020 TF 7/27/2020 Administer Operating Test 07/27/2020 TF 8/7/2020 Examiner's document op test results on ES 303's 08/03/2020 TF 8/24/2020 Post exam comments and graded exams received 08/13/2020 TF ES-403-1 to BC Post exam written comments reviewed and incorporated and 9/1/2020 NRC grading completed 08/13/2020 TF Post exam operating test comments reviewed and ES-303-1 9/1/2020 updated N/A Chief examiner review of operating test and/or written exam 9/8/2020 grading completed 08/13/2020 TF Signed ES 303's to BC 9/15/2020 Branch Chief review of exam results completed 08/17/2020 TF 9/22/2020 Waivers/deferrals reviewed for impact on licensing decision NA 9/22/2020 License/Proposed Denial letters mailed; Facility notified of results 08/18/2020 TF 9/22/2020 RPS/IP number of examinees updated 07/20/2020 TF print Report-21 10/13/2020 Final Denial Letters mailed (if no request for informal review) NA 21 days after proposed denial letters mailed.
10/20/2020 Examination Report Issued TBD TF produced by CE 10/27/2020 Ref Mat'l Returned after Final Resolution of Appeals NA 11/24/2020 SUNSI checklist complete and exam docs to ADAMS 08/28/2020 TF SUNSI checklist to LA Replaces NUREG-1021, Revision 11, Forms ES-201-1 and ES-501-1 Rev. 9
ES-301 Operating Test Quality Checklist Form ES-301-3 Facilitv: Cooper Nuclear Date of Examination: 7/27/2020 Operatin g Test Number:
Initials
- 1. General Criteria a b* c#
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- a. The operating test conforms to the previously approved outline; changes are consistent with samolino reouirements le.a., 10 CFR 55.45, operational importa nce. safety function distribution). TF
- b. There is no day-to-day repetition between this and other operating tests to be administered during this examination. h =1[ TF C. The ooerati no test shall not duplicate Items from the aoolicants' audit test(s) (see Section 0.1 .a.J. ~ TF
- d. Overlap with the written examination and between different parts of the operating test is within acceptable limits.
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- e. It appears that the operating test will differentiate between competent and less-than-competent aoolicants at the desianated license level.
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- 2. Walkthrouah Criteria -- -- --
- a. Each JPM includes the following, as applicable:
. initial conditions
. initiating cues references and tools , including associated procedures
,_, < TF reasonable and validated time limits (average time allowed for completion) and specific designation if deemed to be time critical by the facility licensee operationally important specific performance criteria that include- *'
- detailed expected actions with exact criteria and nomenclature
- system response and other examiner cues
- sta tements describing important observations to be made by the applicant
- criteria for successful completion of the task
- identification of critical steps and their associated performance standards
- restrictions on the seauence of steos if applicable
- b. Ensure that any changes from the previously approved systems and administrative walkthrough outlines (Forms ES-301-1 and ES-301-2) have not caused the test to deviate from any of the acceptance criteria (e.g., item distribution, bank use, repetition from the last two NRC examinations) specified on those forms and Form ES-201-2.
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- 3. Simulator Criteria - - --
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The associated simulator operating tests (scenario sets) have been reviewed in accordance with TF Form ES-301-4. and a copy is attached.
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- a. Author
- b. Facility Reviewer (*) Jim Florence / / ' JV )Di
- c. NRC Chief Examiner (#) TJ Farina 7/17/2020
- d. NRC Supervisor Gregory E. Werner / 07/21/2020
- The facility licensee signature is not applicable for NRC-developed tests.
- The indeoendent NRC reviewer initials items in column "c"* the chief examiner concurrence is reQulred.
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TF NA TF TF NA TF TJ Farina 8/13/20 Gregory E. Werner / 08/29/2020
ES-301 Transient and Event Checklist Form ES-301-5 Facility: Cooper Nuclear Station Date of Exam: 7/27/2020 Operating Test No.: 2020-4 A E Scenarios P V 1 3 4 2 T M P E O I L N CREW CREW POSITION CREW POSITION CREW POSITION T N I T POSITION I
C A S A B S A B S A B S A B M A T L R T O R T O R T O R T O U N Y O C P O C P O C P O C P M(*)
T P E R I U RO RX 0 1 1 1 1 0 NOR 1 0 1 1 1 1 SRO-I I/C 5 6 11 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 1 1 2 2 2 1 (U1)
TS 2 2 4 0 2 2 RO RX 0 1 1 1 1 0 (R1)
NOR 0 0 0 1 1 1 SRO-I I/C 4 4 8 4 4 2 MAJ 1 1 2 2 2 1 SRO-U TS N/A N/A 0 0 2 2 RO RX 1 1 0 NOR 1 1 1 SRO-I I/C 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 2 2 1 TS 0 2 2 RO RX 1 1 0 NOR 1 1 1 SRO-I I/C 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 2 2 1 TS 0 2 2 Instructions:
- 1. Check the applicant level and enter the operating test number and Form ES-D-1 event numbers for each event type; TS are not applicable for RO applicants. ROs must serve in both the at-the-controls (ATC) and balance-of-plant (BOP) positions. Instant SROs (SRO-I) must serve in both the SRO and the ATC positions, including at least two instrument or component (I/C) malfunctions and one major transient, in the ATC position. If an SRO-I additionally serves in the BOP position, one I/C malfunction can be credited toward the two I/C malfunctions required for the ATC position.
- 2. Reactivity manipulations may be conducted under normal or controlled abnormal conditions (refer to Section D.5.d) but must be significant per Section C.2.a of Appendix D. (*) Reactivity and normal evolutions may be replaced with additional I/C malfunctions on a one-for-one basis.
- 3. Whenever practical, both instrument and component malfunctions should be included; only those that require verifiable actions that provide insight to the applicants competence count toward the minimum requirements specified for the applicants license level in the right-hand columns.
- 4. For new reactor facility licensees that use the ATC operator primarily for monitoring plant parameters, the chief examiner may place SRO-I applicants in either the ATC or BOP position to best evaluate the SRO-I in manipulating plant controls.
Option A
ES-301 Transient and Event Checklist Form ES-301-5 Facility: Cooper Nuclear Station Date of Exam: 7/27/2020 Operating Test No.: 2020-4 A E Scenarios P V 1 3 4 2 T M P E O I L N CREW CREW POSITION CREW POSITION CREW POSITION T N I T POSITION I
C A S A B S A B S A B S A B M A T L R T O R T O R T O R T O U N Y O C P O C P O C P O C P M(*)
T P E R I U RO RX 0 1 1 1 1 0 NOR 1 0 1 1 1 1 SRO-I I/C 5 6 11 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 1 1 2 2 2 1 (U2)
TS 2 2 4 0 2 2 RO RX 0 0 0 1 1 0 (R3) NOR 1 0 1 1 1 1 SRO-I I/C 3 3 6 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 1 1 2 2 2 1 TS N/A N/A 0 0 2 2 RO RX 0 1 1 1 1 0 (R4)
NOR 0 0 0 1 1 1 SRO-I I/C 4 4 8 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 1 1 2 2 2 1 TS N/A N/A 0 0 2 2 RO RX 1 1 0 NOR 1 1 1 SRO-I I/C 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 2 2 1 TS 0 2 2 Instructions:
- 1. Check the applicant level and enter the operating test number and Form ES-D-1 event numbers for each event type; TS are not applicable for RO applicants. ROs must serve in both the at-the-controls (ATC) and balance-of-plant (BOP) positions. Instant SROs (SRO-I) must serve in both the SRO and the ATC positions, including at least two instrument or component (I/C) malfunctions and one major transient, in the ATC position. If an SRO-I additionally serves in the BOP position, one I/C malfunction can be credited toward the two I/C malfunctions required for the ATC position.
- 2. Reactivity manipulations may be conducted under normal or controlled abnormal conditions (refer to Section D.5.d) but must be significant per Section C.2.a of Appendix D. (*) Reactivity and normal evolutions may be replaced with additional I/C malfunctions on a one-for-one basis.
- 3. Whenever practical, both instrument and component malfunctions should be included; only those that require verifiable actions that provide insight to the applicants competence count toward the minimum requirements specified for the applicants license level in the right-hand columns.
- 4. For new reactor facility licensees that use the ATC operator primarily for monitoring plant parameters, the chief examiner may place SRO-I applicants in either the ATC or BOP position to best evaluate the SRO-I in manipulating plant controls.
Option A
ES-301 Transient and Event Checklist Form ES-301-5 Facility: Cooper Nuclear Station Date of Exam: 7/27/2020 Operating Test No.: 2020-4 A E Scenarios P V 1 3 4 2 T M P E O I L N CREW CREW POSITION CREW POSITION CREW POSITION T N I T POSITION I
C A S A B S A B S A B S A B M A T L R T O R T O R T O R T O U N Y O C P O C P O C P O C P M(*)
T P E R I U RO RX 1 1 0 1 1 0 NOR 1 1 0 1 1 1 SRO-I I/C 7 5 4 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 1 1 1 2 2 1 TS 2 N/A N/A 0 2 2 RO RX 0 0 0 1 1 0 NOR 1 1 0 1 1 1 SRO-I I/C 4 2 3 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 1 1 1 2 2 1 TS 2 N/A N/A 0 2 2 RO RX 1 1 0 NOR 1 1 1 SRO-I I/C 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 2 2 1 TS 0 2 2 RO RX 1 1 0 NOR 1 1 1 SRO-I I/C 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 2 2 1 TS 0 2 2 Instructions:
- 1. Check the applicant level and enter the operating test number and Form ES-D-1 event numbers for each event type; TS are not applicable for RO applicants. ROs must serve in both the at-the-controls (ATC) and balance-of-plant (BOP) positions. Instant SROs (SRO-I) must serve in both the SRO and the ATC positions, including at least two instrument or component (I/C) malfunctions and one major transient, in the ATC position. If an SRO-I additionally serves in the BOP position, one I/C malfunction can be credited toward the two I/C malfunctions required for the ATC position.
- 2. Reactivity manipulations may be conducted under normal or controlled abnormal conditions (refer to Section D.5.d) but must be significant per Section C.2.a of Appendix D. (*) Reactivity and normal evolutions may be replaced with additional I/C malfunctions on a one-for-one basis.
- 3. Whenever practical, both instrument and component malfunctions should be included; only those that require verifiable actions that provide insight to the applicants competence count toward the minimum requirements specified for the applicants license level in the right-hand columns.
- 4. For new reactor facility licensees that use the ATC operator primarily for monitoring plant parameters, the chief examiner may place SRO-I applicants in either the ATC or BOP position to best evaluate the SRO-I in manipulating plant controls.
Option A
ES-301 Competencies Checklist Form ES-301-6 Facility: CNS Date of Examination: 07/27/2020 Operating Test No.: 2020-4 APPLICANTS R3 R1,R4 U1,U2 RO RO RO RO SRO-I SRO-I SRO-I SRO-I SRO-U SRO-U SRO-U SRO-U Competencies SCENARIO SCENARIO SCENARIO SCENARIO ATC BOP CRS 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Interpret/Diagnose Events 2,4, 3,4, 3,4, and Conditions 5,6, 5,6, 5,6, 8 7,8 8 Comply with and 1,2, 3,4, 1,2 Use Procedures (1) 4,5, 5,6, 3,4, 6 7,8 5,6, 8
Operate Control 1,4, 3,4, NA Boards (2) 6,8 6,7, 8
Communicate 1,2, 1,3, ALL and Interact 4,5, 4,5, 6,8 6,8 Demonstrate Supervisory NA NA ALL Ability (3)
Comply with and NA NA 2,4 Use TS (3)
Notes:
(1) Includes TS compliance for an RO.
(2) Optional for an SRO-U.
(3) Only applicable to SROs.
Instructions:
Check the applicants license type and enter one or more event numbers that will allow the examiners to evaluate every applicable competency for every applicant. (This includes all rating factors for each competency.) (Forms ES 303 1 and ES 303 3 describe the competency rating factors.)
Rev 5
ES-301 Competencies Checklist Form ES-301-6 Facility: CNS Date of Examination: 07/27/2020 Operating Test No.: 2020-4 APPLICANTS R1, R4 R3 U1, U2 RO RO RO RO SRO-I SRO-I SRO-I SRO-I SRO-U SRO-U SRO-U SRO-U Competencies SCENARIO SCENARIO SCENARIO SCENARIO ATC BOP CRS 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Interpret/Diagnose Events 2,4, 2,3, 2,3, and Conditions 5,6, 4,5, 4,5, 7 8 7,8 Comply with and 1,2, 2,3, 1,2, Use Procedures (1) 4,5, 4,5, 3,4, 6,7 8 5,6 Operate Control 1,2, 2,3, NA Boards (2) 4,5, 5,8 6,7 Communicate 1,2, 1,2, ALL and Interact 4,5, 3,4, 6,7 5,8 Demonstrate Supervisory NA NA ALL Ability (3)
Comply with and NA NA 2,3 Use TS (3)
Notes:
(1) Includes TS compliance for an RO.
(2) Optional for an SRO-U.
(3) Only applicable to SROs.
Rev 5
ES-301 Competencies Checklist Form ES-301-6 Facility: CNS Date of Examination: 07/27/2020 Operating Test No.: 2020-4 APPLICANTS RO RO RO RO SRO-I SRO-I SRO-I SRO-I SRO-U SRO-U SRO-U SRO-U Competencies SCENARIO SCENARIO SCENARIO SCENARIO ATC ATC BOP BOP CRS CRS 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Interpret/Diagnose Events 3,4, 4,5, 2,3, 2,3, 3,4, 2,3, and Conditions 5,7, 6,7 4,5, 4,5, 5,6, 4,5, 8 8 6,7 8,9, 6,7 10 Comply with and 1,2, 1,4, 5,6, 2,3, 1,2, ALL Use Procedures (1) 3,4, 6,7 8,9, 4,5, 3,4, 6,7, 10 6,7 5,6, 10 8,9, 10 Operate Control 1,2, 1,4, 5,8, 2,5, NA NA Boards (2) 3,4, 6,7 9,1 6,7 6,7, 0 10 Communicate 1,2, 1,4, 1,2, ALL ALL ALL and Interact 3,4, 5,6, 3,4, 6,8, 7 5,6, 10 9,1 0
Demonstrate Supervisory NA NA NA NA ALL ALL Ability (3)
Comply with and NA NA NA NA 4,5 3,5 Use TS (3)
Notes:
(1) Includes TS compliance for an RO.
(2) Optional for an SRO-U.
(3) Only applicable to SROs.
Rev 5
IP 21 Operator Licensing Exam Schedule From 10/01/2019 to 09/30/2020 Phase Code: 2 - Construction, 5 - Operational Region: 4
- Candidates Exam Site / Docket # / Insp Rpt # RO LSRO SROI SROU Type Exam Author Chief Examiner Examiners Assigned Week 06/21/2020 Cooper / 05000298 / 2020301 FB-OR- Farina, Thomas Farina,Thomas CAC #: 000956 ONSITE Hayes,Mahdi VALIDATI ON OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMIN ATION (OV) 07/26/2020 Cooper / 05000298 / 2020301 3 0 0 2 FB-OR- NFF Farina, Thomas Farina,Thomas CAC #: 000500 INITIAL Hayes,Mahdi LICENSE Kirkland,John EXAM ADMINIS TRATION (EXAD) 08/23/2020 Cooper / 05000298 / 2020302 FB-OR- Kirkland, John Hayes,Mahdi CAC #: 000956 ONSITE Kirkland,John VALIDATI ON OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMIN ATION (OV)
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IP 21 Operator Licensing Exam Schedule From 10/01/2019 to 09/30/2020 Phase Code: 2 - Construction, 5 - Operational Region: 4
- Candidates Exam Site / Docket # / Insp Rpt # RO LSRO SROI SROU Type Exam Author Chief Examiner Examiners Assigned Week 09/20/2020 Cooper / 05000298 / 2020302 1 0 7 1 FB-OR- NNN Kirkland, John Farina,Thomas CAC #: 000500 INITIAL Hernandez,Nicholas LICENSE Kirkland,John EXAM Osterholtz,Clyde ADMINIS TRATION (EXAD)
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