ML25126A129
| ML25126A129 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 05/08/2025 |
| From: | Heather Gepford NRC/RGN-IV/DORS/OB |
| To: | Pehrson D Entergy Operations |
| References | |
| 2025301 | |
| Download: ML25126A129 (1) | |
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May 08, 2025 Doug Pehrson, Site Vice President Arkansas Nuclear One Entergy Operations, Inc.
N-TSB-58 1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802-0967
SUBJECT:
ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 2 - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000368/2025301
Dear Doug Pehrson:
On April 11, 2025, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an initial operator license examination at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2. The enclosed report documents the examination results and licensing decisions. The preliminary examination results were discussed on April 11, 2025, with you and other members of your staff. A telephonic exit meeting was conducted on April 28, 2025, with C. Miller, Lead Exam Developer, who was provided the NRC licensing decisions.
The examination included the evaluation of seven applicants for reactor operator licenses, three applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses, and five applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses. The license examiners determined that all fifteen applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55 and the appropriate licenses have been issued.
There were no post-examination comments submitted by your staff. The enclosure contains details of this report.
No findings were identified during this examination.
D. Pehrson 2
This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.
Sincerely, Heather J. Gepford, Ph.D., Chief Operations Branch Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket No. 05000368 License No. NPF-6
Enclosure:
Examination Report 05000368/2025301 cc:
Phil Harris, Unit 2 Operations Training Superintendent Arkansas Nuclear One Entergy Operations, Inc.
1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802-0967 Electronic Distribution to Arkansas Nuclear One Electronic Distribution via LISTSERV Signed by Gepford, Heather J.
on 05/08/25
ML25126A129 SUNSI Review:
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DATE 04/30/25 04/30/25 04/30/25 05/01/25 05/01/25 05/08/25
Enclosure U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Examination Report Docket Number(s):
05000368 License Number(s):
NPF-6 Report Number(s):
05000368/2025301 Enterprise Identifier:
L-2025-OLL-0041 Licensee:
Entergy Operations, Inc.
Facility:
Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 Location:
Russellville, Arkansas Inspection Dates:
April 2, 2025, to April 28, 2025 Inspectors:
K. Clayton, Chief Examiner, Senior Operations Engineer T. Farina, Senior Operations Engineer N. Hernandez, Senior Operations Engineer J. Kirkland, Senior Operations Engineer C. Harrington, Operations Engineer Approved By:
Heather J. Gepford, Ph.D., Chief Operations Branch Division of Operating Reactor Safety
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SUMMARY
Examination Report 05000368/2025301; April 2-28, 2025; Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report.
NRC examiners evaluated the competency of seven applicants for reactor operator licenses, three applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses, and five applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2.
The licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 12. The written examination was administered by the licensee on April 2, 2025. The NRC examiners administered the operating tests on April 7-11, 2025.
The examiners determined that all applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.
A.
NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings None.
B.
Licensee-Identified Violations None.
3 REPORT DETAILS OTHER ACTIVITIES - INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION
.1 License Applications a.
Scope The NRC examiners reviewed all license applications submitted to ensure each applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements. The NRC examiners also audited three of the license applications in detail to confirm that they accurately reflected the subject applicants qualifications. This audit focused on the applicants experience and on-the-job training, including control manipulations that provided significant reactivity changes.
b.
Findings No findings were identified.
.2 Examination Development a.
Scope The NRC examiners reviewed integrated examination outlines and draft examinations submitted by the licensee against the requirements of NUREG-1021. The NRC examiners conducted an onsite validation of the operating tests.
b.
Findings The NRC examiners provided outline, draft examination, and post-validation comments to the licensee. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to examination administration.
The NRC examiners determined the written examinations and operating tests initially submitted by the licensee were within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.
.3 Operator Knowledge and Performance a.
Scope On April 2, 2025, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on April 17, 2025.
The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating tests to all applicants on April 7-11, 2025.
b.
Findings No findings were identified.
4 All applicants passed the written examination and all parts of the operating tests. The final written examinations and post-examination analysis may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the attachment. There were no post-examination comments indicated in the licensee submittal.
The examination team noted no generic weaknesses associated with applicant performance on the operating tests. Post-examination analysis revealed no generic weaknesses associated with applicant performance on the written examination. Copies of all individual examination reports were sent to the facility training manager for evaluation and determination of appropriate remedial training.
.4 Simulation Facility Performance a.
Scope The NRC examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during examination validation and administration.
b.
Findings No findings were identified.
.5 Examination Security a.
Scope The NRC examiners reviewed examination security for examination development during both the onsite preparation week and examination administration week for compliance with 10 CFR 55.49 and NUREG-1021. Plans for examination security and applicant control were reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel.
- b. Findings No findings were identified.
EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS Exit Meeting Summary The chief examiner presented the preliminary examination results to M. Skartvedt, General Manager Plant Operations, and other members of the staff on April 11, 2025. A telephonic exit was conducted on April 28, 2025, between K. Clayton, chief examiner, and C. Miller, Lead Examination Developer. The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.
ADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCED Accession No. ML25120A041 - FINAL WRITTEN EXAMS Accession No. ML25120A042 - FINAL OPERATING TEST Accession No. ML25120A036 - POST-EXAMINATION ANALYSIS