NG-11-0171, 2011 DAEC Initial Examination Proposed Exam Files

2011 DAEC Initial Examination Proposed Exam Files

ML112940435
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Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	05/11/2011
From:	Zoia C D, Costanzo C R NRC/RGN-III
To:	Costanzo C R NextEra Energy Duane Arnold
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2011 DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER INITIAL EXAMINATION PROPOSED EXAM FILES NEXTera" ""'" / DUANE ARNOLD May 11,2011 NG-11-0171 NUREG 1021 u.s. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region III Attention:

Chuck Zoia 2443 Warrenville Road Suite 210 Lisle, IL 60532-4352 Duane Arnold Energy Center Docket 50-331 License No. DPR-49 Examination Material for Duane Arnold Energy Center Initial License Examination Week of June 27,2011 In accordance with the guidelines of NUREG 1021, "Operating License Examination Standard for Power Reactors," Revision 9, we are sending you the written examination portion of the initial license examinations to be administered at our facility the week of June 27,2011. NUREG 1021 physical security requirements state that the enclosed examination materials shall be withheld from public disclosure until after the examination is complete.

You may direct any questions or comments regarding this material to Curtis Hansen or Wayne Render at 319-851-7268.

This letter contains no new commitments.

Christopher R. Costanzo Vice President, Duane Arnold Energy Center NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC Enclosure Chief Operator License Branch, Region III NRC Resident Inspector NRC Document Control Desk NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC, 3277 DAEC Road, Palo, IA 52324 BLIND CARBON COPY LIST FOR May 11, D. Curtland w/o G. Pry w/o C. Hansen w/o W. Render w/o IRMS w/o S. Catron w/o W. Simmons w/o Licensing CTS Project w/o

SUBJECT:

Examination Material for Duane Arnold Energy Center Initial License Examination Week of June 27.2011 FILE CODES: A117a ES-301 Operating Test Quality Checklist Form ES-301-3 Facility:

DAEC Date of Examination:

6/2011 Operating Test Number: 2011 . ,..... ,.. II Initials 1. GENERAL CRITERIA a b* elf. a. The operating test conforms with the previously approved outline; changes are consistent with sampling requirements (e.g. 10 CFR 55.45, operational importance, safety function distribution).

'!'> b. There is no day-to-day repetition between this and other operating tests to be administered Q)Ji 1,v during this examination.

IQI? . c. The operating test shall not duplicate items from the applicants' audit testes) (see Section .Jt, D.1.a). f!,I/If d. Overlap with the written examination and between different parts of the operating test is .tv CMf*within acceptable limits. e. It appears that the operating test will differentiate between competent and .J../ selevel. 2. WALK-THROUGH CRITERIA ---a. Each JPM includes the following, as applicable:

.. initial conditions

• initiating cues .. references and tools, including associated procedures

• 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 ./)..I -statements 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 sequence of steps, if applicable

b. Ensure that any changes from the previously approved systems and administrative through outlines (Forms ES-301-1 and 2) have not caused the test to deviate from any of the acceptance criteria (e.g., item distribution, bank use, repetition from the last 2 NRC )/v examinations) specified on those forms and Form ES-201-2.

3. SIMULATOR CRITERIA ---The associated simulator operating tests (scenario sets) have been reviewed in accordance with .w hNf Form ES-301-4 and a copy is attached.

Printed Nat Signature Date a. Author Curtis Hansen I /Jpj::b.

S!tz-!t( b. Facility Reviewer (*) Glenn Rushworth I <;lIz/II c. NRC Chief Examiner (#) ()huk (P/I/' , 'K I? d. NRC Supervisor .db. ih 'J2..//).,,,,.

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• The facility signature is not applicable for NRC-developed tests. # Independent NRC reviewer initial items in Column "COO; chief examiner concurrence required.

ES-301 Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist Form ES-301-4 FacUit : DAEC Date of Exam: 6/2011 Scenario Numbers: 1 I 2 1 3 14 o QUALITATIVE ATTRIBUTES

1. The initial conditions are realistic, in that some equipment and/or instrumentation may be out of service, but it does not cue the operators into expected events. 2. The scenarios consist moslly of related events. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Each event description consists of

• the point in the scenario when it is to be initiated

• the malfunction(s) that are entered to initiate the event

• the symptoms/cues that will be visible to the crew

• the expected operator actions (by shift position)

• the event termination point (if applicable)

No more than one non-mechanistic failure (e.g., pipe break) is incorporated into the scenario without a credible preceding incident such as a seismic event. The events are valid with regard to physics and thermodynamics.

Sequencing and timing of events is reasonable, and allows the examination team to obtain complete evaluation results commensurate with the scenario objectives.

If time compression techniques are used, the scenario summary clearly so indicates.

Operators have sufficient time to carry out expected activities without undue time constraints.

Cues are given. The simulator modeling is not altered. The scenarios have been validated.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.46(d), any open simulator performance deficiencies or deviations from the referenced plant have been evaluated to ensure that functional fidelity is maintained while running the planned scenarios.

Every operator will be evaluated using at least one new or significantly modified scenario.

All other scenarios have been altered in accordance with Section 0.5 of ES-301. All individual operator competencies can be evaluated, as verified using Form ES-301-6 (submit the form along with the simulator scenarios).

Each applicant will be significanlly inVOlved in the minimum number of transients and events specified on Form ES-301-5 (submit the form with the simulator scenarios).

The level of difficulty is appropriate to support licensing decisions for each crew position.

Target Quantitative Attributes (Per Scenario; See Section D.S.d) Actual Attributes 1 121 3 I 4 1. Total malfunctions (5-8) 7 7 7 8 2. Malfunctions after EOP entry (1-2) 2 2 2 3. Abnormal events (2-4) 2 3 3 2 4. Major transients (1-2) 5. EOPs entered/requiring substantive actions (1-2) 2 2 2 2 6. EOP contingencies requiring substantive actions (0-2) 0 7. Critical tasks (2-3) 3 3 1 2 2 NUREG-1021, Revision 9, Supplement 1

ES-301 Competencies Checklist Form ES-301-6 Facility:

DAEC Date of Examination:

6/2011 Operating Test No.: 2011 NRC APPLICANTS RO 0 RO 0 RO [8J SRO-I [8J SRO-I 0 SRO-I 0 SRO-U 0 SRO-U [8J SRO-U 0 Competencies SCENARIO SCENARIO SCENARIO 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 I nterpret/Diagnose 3*7 2*7 3*8 2,4*9 3*7 2*7 3*8 2,4-9 3*7 2*7 3*8 Events and Conditions Comply With and Use ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL Procedures (1) Operate Control Boards NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ALL ALL ALL i (2) Communicate and ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL Interact Demonstrate Supervisory ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL NA NA NA i Ability (3) Comply With and Use 3,5 2,4 4,5 2,4,6 I 3,5 2,4 4,5 2,4,6 NA NA NA Tech. Specs. (3) Notes: (1 ) Includes Technical Specification compliance for an RO. (2) Optional for an SRO-U. (3) Only applicable to SROs. Instructions:

Circle the applicants' license type and enter one or more event numbers that will allow the examiners to evaluate every applicable competency for every applicant.

NUREG-1021, Revision 9, Supplement 1 4 2,4-9 NA NA NA I NA NA ES-401 Written Examination Quality Checklist Form ES-401-6 Duane Arnold Date of Exam: 6/2011 Exam Level: RO iii SRO iii Initial Item Description a b* ell

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a. NRC KlAs referenced for all questions.

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2. 3. SRO questions are appropriate in accordance with Section D.2.d of ES-401 .jl.ItI"O '-'Vj The sampling process was random and systematic. (If more than 4 RO and 2 SRO A Mlk questions were repeated from the last 2 NRC licensing exams, consult the NRR OL Jr' /, Program Office) ...N\/ 4. 5. Question duplication from the license screening/audit exam was controlled as indicated below (check the item that applies) and appears appropriate:

X the audit exam was systematically and randomly developed, or __ the audit exam was completed before the license exam was started, or __ the examinations were developed independently, or __ the licensee certifies that there is no duplication, or _ other (explain)

6. Bank use meets limits (no more than 75 percent from the bank at least 10 percent new, and the rest new or modified);

enter the actual ROJ SRO-only distribution(s) at right. Bank I Modified New 32/9 I % 43/16 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Between 50 and 60 percent of the question on the RO exam are written at the comprehension!

analysis level; the SRO exam may exceed 60 percent if the randomly selected KlAs support the higher cognitive levels; enter the actual RO I SRO . question distribution(s) at right ! MemoiY 33/6 CIA 42/19 References/handouts provided do not give away answers or aid in the elimination of distractors.

Question content conforms with specific KIA statements in the previously approved examination outline and is appropriate for the tier to which they are assigned; deviations are justified.

Question psychometric quality and format meet the guidelines in ES Appendix B. The exam contains the required number of one-point, multiple choice items; the total is correct and agrees with value on cover sheet. Printed Name I Signature COvJ O.¥>vf Date a. Author Curtis Hansen I 511212011

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c. NRC Chief Examiner (#) C 1), I -Og .o.."D, /' d. NRC Regional

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Note:

• The facility reviewer's initials/signature are not applicable for NRC-developed examinations.

1. Independent NRC reviewer initial items in Column "c"; chief examiner concurrence required . NUREG-1021, Revision 9, Supplement 1