ML23116A197

301 2B

ML23116A197
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	04/26/2023
From:	NRC/RGN-II
To:
References
50-413/23-01, 50-414/23-01 50-413/OL-23, 50-414/OL-23
Download: ML23116A197 (1)

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Form 2.1-1 Examination Preparation Checklist Catawba Facility: ___________________________________ Feb, 2023 Date of Examination: __________

Developed by: Written: Facility NRC // Operating: Facility NRC Chief Target Task Description Examiners Date*

Initials

1. Examination administration date confirmed (A.1-5). For NRC-prepared examinations,

-240 arrangements are made for the facility licensee to submit reference materials (B.4, C.4.g and F).

-210 2. NRC examiners and facility licensee contact assigned (B.1 and C.1-3).

3. Facility licensee contact briefed on examination security and other requirements (D.4). As applicable, the facility licensee contact submits to the NRC any prescreened K/As for

-210 elimination from the written examination outline, with a description of the facility licensees prescreening process (ES-4.1 A.1.a and ES-4.1 B.2).

-210 4. Reference material due for NRC-prepared examinations (F).

-210 5. Examination kick-off call held (C.4). The NRC sends the corporate notification letter (A.5).

6. Written examination outline developed by the NRC and sent to the facility licensee contact

-195 (must be on the examination security agreement) (B.2, ES-4.1 A.1.b and ES-4.1 A.2.a).

7. Operating test outlines and checklists due: Forms 1.3-1, 2.3-1, 3.2-1, 3.2-2, 3.3-1, and 3.4-1, as

-150 applicable (B.6). Facility licensee provides a draft operating test administration schedule to the NRC (B.18).

8. Operating test outlines reviewed by the NRC and feedback provided to the facility licensee

-136 (ES-2.3).

9. NRC-prepared examinations approved by the NRC supervisor and forwarded for facility

-100 licensee review (ES-2.3).

10. Proposed examinations (written, JPMs, and scenarios, as applicable) and outline forms;

-75 quality checklists and supporting documentation (including Forms 2.3-2 and 2.3-4 and any Form 2.3-1, 1.3-1, and 3.4-1 updates); and reference materials due.

-60 11. Preliminary waiver/excusal requests due (ES-2.2 E.1).

12. Written examination and operating test reviews completed (ES-2.3). The NRC supervisors

-50 authorization to proceed with the facility review granted (ES-2.3 D).

-50 13. Examination review results discussed between the NRC and the facility licensee (B.14).

-35 14. Examination preparatory week conducted by the NRC and the facility licensee (I).

-30 15. Preliminary license applications, including any waiver/excusal requests, due (ES-2-2 C.1).

16. Final license applications, including any waiver/excusal requests, due and Form 2.2-1

-14 prepared (ES-2.2 C and E).

-7 17. Written examinations and operating tests approved by the NRC supervisor (C.9)

18. Facility licensee management feedback on the examination requested by the NRC

-7 supervisor (C.10).

19. Final applications reviewed; 10% of applications audited to confirm qualifications/eligibility

-7 (ES-2.2 G); and examination approval letter (Letter 2.3-1) and waiver/excusal letters sent.

-7 20. Written examination administration guidelines reviewed with the facility licensee (D.14).

-7 21. Approved scenarios and job performance measures distributed to NRC examiners (D.12).

• Target dates are based on facility licensee-prepared examinations and the examination date identified in the corporate notification letter. These dates are for planning purposes and may be adjusted in coordination with the facility licensee.

Form 5.1-1 Postexamination Check Sheet Postexamination Check Sheet Facility: Catawba Dates of Examination: Feb - March, 2023 Date Activity Description Complete

1. *Received post-examination package from facility licensee and 3/16/23 verified complete. (ES-4.4)

2. *Reviewed and incorporated any necessary facility and applicant written examination comments. NRC grading of written examination N/A completed. (ES-4.4)

3. *Reviewed and incorporated any necessary facility and applicant operating test comments. NRC grading of operating test completed. 3/20/23 (ES-3.6)

4. *Completed NRC chief examiner review of operating test and written 3/30/23 examination grading. (ES-3.6 and ES-4.4)

5. Completed licensing official review. 4/12/23

6. Mailed licenses, preliminary results, and pass letters. 4/13/23

7. Notified facility licensee of results. 4/12/23

8. Issued the examination report (refer to Operator Licensing Manual 4/15/23 Chapter (OLMC) 510, Operator Licensing Examination Reports).

9. Returned reference material after final resolution of any informal 4/13/23 NRC staff reviews, hearing demands, or both.

10. Performed examination recordkeeping activities (refer to OLMC 520, Operator Licensing Examination Records and Documentation, and 4/25/23 Management Directive 3.53, NRC Records and Document Management Program).

• Activity may not be applicable for a retake examination. If this activity does not apply, place an N/A in the Date Complete column.

Tom Simril DUKE Vice President ENERGY Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy CN01VP / 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745 o: 803.701.4251 f: 803.701.3221 tom.simril@duke-energy.com RA-22-0325 November 17, 2022 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II Mr. David Lanyi, Operations Engineer Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257

Subject:

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1 and 2 Docket Nos.: 50-413 and 50-414 Reactor and Senior Reactor Operator Initial Examinations Submittal

Reference:

Letter from NRC to Duke Energy, LLC; Reactor and Senior Reactor Operator Initial Examinations, Catawba Nuclear Station, 05000413/2023301 and 05000414/2023301, Dated: August 3, 2022 The examination materials for the Catawba Nuclear Station Initial License Examination scheduled to begin on February 27, 2023, as listed below, are enclosed for your review.

a. ES 2.3-1 Examination Outline Quality Checklist

b. ES 1.3-1 Examination Security Agreement

c. ES 3.2-1 Administrative Topics Outline (Reactor Operator and Senior Reactor Operator)

d. ES 3.2-2 Control Room and In-Plant Systems Outline (Reactor Operator / Senior Reactor Operator I Instant Senior Reactor Operator)

e. ES 2.3-2 Operating Test Quality Checklist

f. ES 3.4-1 Events and Evolutions Checklist

g. ES 4.1-1 Record of Rejected Knowledge and Abilities

h. ES 2.3-4 Written Exam Quality Checklist

i. ES 3.3-1 Scenario Outlines

j. Job Performance Measures

k. Simulator Scenarios I. RO Written Exam

m. SRO Written Exam www.duke-energy.com

Catawba Nuclear Station Reactor and Senior Reactor Operator Initial Examinations Submittal RA-22-0325 November 17, 2022 Page 2 The enclosed material contents shall be withheld from public disclosure until after the 2023 Catawba Nuclear Station Initial Examinations are complete. If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact Ms. Angela Rucker, Nuclear Training Superintendent at 803-701-4239 or Mr. Donald Griffith, Nuclear Training Manager at 803-701-3977.

Sincerely, Tom Simril, Site Vice President

Catawba Nuclear Station Reactor and Senior Reactor Operator Initial Examinations Submittal RA-22-0325 November 17, 2022 Page 3 xc: without attachments U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Thomas A Stephen, Chief Operations Branch 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE Suite 1200 GA 30303-1257 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 David Rivard, Senior Resident Inspector Catawba - CN01NC

Catawba Nuclear Station Reactor and Senior Reactor Operator Initial Examinations Submittal RA-22-0325 November 17, 2022 Page 4 xc: without attachments D. Griffith CT01A A. Rucker CT01A R. Exley CT01A ELL EC2ZF bxc: cover letter with correspondence review documentation only CN-940.00 CN04DM

Nicole Flippin J:_-,DUKE Vice President ENERGY.. Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy CN01VP / 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745 o: 803.701.3340 E-mail: Nicole.Flippin@duke-enerqy.com RA-23-0067 March 21, 2023 Mr. David Lanyi, Senior Operations Engineer U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE Suite 1200 GA 30303-1257

Subject:

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Docket Numbers: 50-413 and 50-414 Post Examination Documentation The post examination materials for the Catawba Nuclear Station initial license examination completed on March 9, 2023, submitted in accordance with NUREG 1021 ES 4.4 8.7, as listed below are enclosed.

Enclosure A: Original examination answer sheets, to include one clean copy and one licensee graded copy, and examination cover sheets Enclosure B: Master examinations and answer keys Enclosure C: Questions asked by applicants during exam Enclosure D: Substantive comments made by applicants following the written examination Enclosure E: Written examination seating chart Enclosure F: Written examination performance analysis Enclosure G: Form ES 1.3-1, "Examination Security Agreement" (preliminary)

Enclosure H: Post Exam Comments A follow up submittal of Form ES 1.3-1, "Examination Security Agreement" will be provided to include all required signoffs.

www.duke-energy.com

Catawba Nuclear Station Post Examination Documentation RA-23-0067 March 21, 2023 Page 2 If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact Angela Rucker, Nuclear Training Superintendent, at 803-701-4239, or Mr. Donald Griffith, Nuclear Training Manager, at 803-701-3977.

Sincerely, Nicole Flippin Vice President, Catawba Nuclear Station Enclosure(s)

Catawba Nuclear Station Post Examination Documentation RA-23-0067 March 21, 2023 Page 3 xc: without attachments Thomas A. Stephen, Chief Operations Branch 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-001 Amber Donley, Senior Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station CN01NC

Catawba Nuclear Station Post Examination Documentation RA-23-0067 March 21, 2023 Page4 xc: without attachments:

Donald Griffith CT01A Angela Rucker CT01A Rich Exley CT01A ELL bxc: cover letter with correspondence review documentation only:

CN-940.00 CN04DM