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| number = ML15309A745
| number = ML16162A672
| issue date = 11/05/2015
| issue date = 06/10/2016
| title = Callaway Plant - Notification of NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination 05000483/2016301
| title = Examination Report 05000483/2016301; 05/23/2016 - 06/07/2016; Callaway Plant; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report
| author name = Gaddy V G
| author name = Gaddy V G
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| addressee affiliation = Union Electric Co
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| document report number = IR 2016301
| document report number = 50-483/16-301
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[[Issue date::November 5, 2015]]
[[Issue date::June 10, 2016]]


Mr. Fadi Diya, Senior Vice President  
Mr. Fadi Diya, Senior Vice President  
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and Chief Nuclear Officer Union Electric Company P.O. Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251
and Chief Nuclear Officer Union Electric Company P.O. Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251


SUBJECT: CALLAWAY PLANT - NOTIFICATION OF NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION 05000483/2016301
SUBJECT: CALLAWAY PLANT - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000483/2016301


==Dear Mr. Diya:==
==Dear Mr. Diya:==
In a telephone conversation on November 4, 2015, between Messrs. M. Covey, Operations Manager, and C. Osterholtz, Chief Examiner, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Callaway Plant during the week of May 23, 2016.
On June 1, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an initial operator license examination at Callaway Plant. The enclosed report documents the examination results and licensing decisions. A preliminary debrief was held on May 26, 2016, with Mr. J. Patterson, Director, Nuclear Projects, and other members of your staff. A telephonic exit meeting was conducted on June 7, 2016, with Mr. P. Swan, Operations Supervisor, who was provided the NRC licensing decisions.


As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the examinations based on the guidelines in NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 10, and NUREG-1122, "Knowledge and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power
The examination included the evaluation of one applicant for a reactor operator license and seven applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses. The license examiners determined that all of the 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.


Plant Operators," Revision 2, Supplement 1.
No findings were identified during this examination.


The NRC's regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examinations are administered.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter


To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the examination outlines by February 22, 2016. The written examinations, operating tests, and supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 3 to ES-201 will be due by March 24, 2016.
and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).


Pursuant to Title 10, Section 55.40(b)(3), of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 55.40(b)(3)), an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall approve the outlines, examinations, and tests before they are submitted to the NRC for review and approval. All materials shall be complete and ready-to-use. We request that any personal, proprietary, sensitive unclassified, or safeguards information in your response be contained in a separate enclosure and appropriately marked. Any delay in receiving the required examinations and reference materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examinations to be rescheduled. In addition, your support for on-site validation of the examinations is required during the week of April 18, 2016.
Sincerely,/RA/
Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety
 
Docket No. 50-483 License No. NPF-30
 
===Enclosure:===
Examination Report 05000483/2016301
 
===w/Attachment:===
Supplemental Information
 
cc: Electronic Distribution
 
=SUMMARY=
ER 05000483/2016301; 05/23/2016 - 06/07/2016; Callaway Plant; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report.
 
The NRC examiners evaluated the competency of one applicant for a reactor operator license and seven applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses at Callaway Plant.
 
The licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 10. The written examination was administered by the licensee on June 1, 2016. NRC examiners administered the operating tests on May 23-26, 2016.
 
The examiners determined that all of the 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
 
=REPORT DETAILS=
 
==OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)==
{{a|4OA5}}
==4OA5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination)==
 
===.1 License Applications===
 
====a. Inspection Scope====
The NRC examiners reviewed all license app lications submitted to ensure each applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements. Examiners also audited two of the license applications in detail to confirm that they accurately reflected the subject applicant's qualifications. This audit focused on the applicant's experience and on-the-job training, including control manipulations that provided significant reactivity
 
changes.
 
====b. Findings====
No findings were identified.
 
===.2 Examination Development===
 
====a. Inspection Scope====
The NRC examiners reviewed integrated examination outlines and draft examinations
 
submitted by the licensee against the requirements of NUREG-1021. The NRC examination team conducted an on-site validation of the operating tests.
 
====b. Findings====
The NRC examiners provided outline, draft ex amination, and post-validation comments to the licensee. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to examination administration.


In order to conduct the requested written examinations and operating tests, it will be necessary for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES-402, and to make the simulation facility available on the dates noted above. In accordance with ES-302, your staff should retain the original simulator performance data (e.g., system pressures, temperatures, and levels) generated during the dynamic operating tests until the examination results are final. Appendix E to NUREG-1021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examinations and operating tests are being administered.
The NRC examiners determined the written exam inations and operating tests initially submitted by the licensee were within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.


To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary operator and senior operator license applications (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval number 3150-0090), medical certifications (OMB approval number 3150-0024), and waiver requests (if any) (OMB approval number 3150-0090) at least 30 days before the first examination date. If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement may be necessary. Signed applications certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.
===.3 Operator Knowledge and Performance===


This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by OMB, under approval number 3150-0018, which expires on April 30, 2016. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 50 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of these information collections, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F52), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail to INFOCOLLECTS@NRC.GOV.
====a. Inspection Scope====
On June 1, 2016, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all eight applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis and post-examination comments to the NRC on June 3, 2016.


The NRC may neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, an information collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating tests to all applicants on May 23-26, 2016.


In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be
====b. Findings====
No findings were identified.


available electronically for public inspection in the NRC's Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the electronic Reading Room page of the NRC's public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
All of the applicants passed the written examination and all applicants passed all parts of the operating test. The final written examinations, post-examination analysis, and comments may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers (ML) noted in the attachment.


Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Covey has been advised of the policies and guidelines referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Mr. Osterholtz at 817-200-1269, or myself at 817-200-1159.
The examination team noted no generic weaknesses associated with applicant performance.


Sincerely,/RA/ Kelly D. Clayton for
===.4 Simulation Facility Performance===


Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety
====a. Inspection Scope====
The NRC examiners observed simulator performanc e with regard to plant fidelity during examination validation and administration.
 
====b. Findings====
No findings were identified.
 
===.5 Examination Security===


Docket No. 50-483 License No. NPF-30
====a. Inspection Scope====
The NRC examiners reviewed examination security for examination development during both the on-site preparation week and examination administration week for compliance with 10 CFR 55.49 and NUREG-1021. Plans for simulator security and applicant control were reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel.


cc: Electronic Distribution Appendix E to NUREG-1021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examinations and operating tests are being administered.
====b. Findings====
No findings were identified.


To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary operator and senior operator license applications (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval number 3150-0090), medical certifications (OMB approval number 3150-0024), and waiver requests (if any) (OMB approval number 3150-0090) at least 30 days before the first examination date. If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement may be necessary. Signed applications certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.
{{a|4OA6}}
==4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit==


This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by OMB, under approval number 3150-0018, which expires on April 30, 2016. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 50 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of these information collections, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F52), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail to INFOCOLLECTS@NRC.GOV. The NRC may neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, an information collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
The chief examiner conducted a preliminary debrief with Mr. J. Patterson, Director, Nuclear Projects, and other members of the staff on May 26, 2016. A telephonic exit was conducted on June 7, 2016, between Mr. C. Osterholtz, Chief Examiner, and Mr. P. Swan, Operations


In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be
Supervisor.


available electronically for public inspection in the NRC's Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the electronic Reading Room page of the NRC's public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Covey has been advised of the policies and guidelines referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Mr. Osterholtz at 817-200-1269, or myself at 817-200-1159.
The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.


Sincerely,/RA/ Kelly D. Clayton for Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-483 License No. NPF-30
=SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION=


cc: Electronic Distribution Distribution
==KEY POINTS OF CONTACT==
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SUBJECT: CALLAWAY PLANT - NOTIFICATION OF NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION 05000483/2016301
===Licensee Personnel===
: [[contact::J. Patterson]], Director, Nuclear Projects
: [[contact::M. Covey]], Manager, Operations Support
: [[contact::A. Davison]], Coach, Operations
: [[contact::D. Harris]], Senior Training Supervisor
: [[contact::S. Lange]], Manager, Operations
: [[contact::M. Otten]], Supervisor, Operations
: [[contact::S. Petzel]], Engineer, Regulatory Affairs


Electronic distribution by RIV
===NRC Personnel===
: Regional Administrator (Marc.Dapas@nrc.gov)
: [[contact::T. Hartman]], Senior Resident Inspector  
Deputy Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov) DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov) DRP Deputy Director (Ryan.Lantz@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Thomas.Hartman@nrc.gov) Resident Inspector (Michael.Langelier@nrc.gov) Branch Chief, DRP/B (Nick.Taylor@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.Proulx@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/B (Shawn.Money@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/B (Steven.Janicki@nrc.gov) CWY Administrative Assistant (Dawn.Yancey@nrc.gov) Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Project Manager (John.Klos@nrc.gov)
Acting Team Leader, DRS/TSS (Eric.Ruesch@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)


ACES (R4Enforcement.Resource@nrc.gov) Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov) Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov)
==ADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCED==
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
Accession No. ML16158A473 - FINAL WRITTEN EXAMS Accession No. ML16158A475 - FINAL OPERATING TEST
RIV Congressional Affairs Officer (Angel.Moreno@nrc.gov)
: Accession No. ML16158A478 -
RIV/ETA: OEDO (Cindy.Rosales-Cooper@nrc.gov) ROReports Resource
: POST-EXAM ANALYSIS-COMMENTS
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Examination Report 05000483/2016301; 05/23/2016 - 06/07/2016; Callaway Plant; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report
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Issue date: 06/10/2016
From: Vincent Gaddy
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To: Diya F
Union Electric Co
References
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Download: ML16162A672 (9)


Text

June 10, 2016

Mr. Fadi Diya, Senior Vice President

and Chief Nuclear Officer Union Electric Company P.O. Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251

SUBJECT: CALLAWAY PLANT - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000483/2016301

Dear Mr. Diya:

On June 1, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an initial operator license examination at Callaway Plant. The enclosed report documents the examination results and licensing decisions. A preliminary debrief was held on May 26, 2016, with Mr. J. Patterson, Director, Nuclear Projects, and other members of your staff. A telephonic exit meeting was conducted on June 7, 2016, with Mr. P. Swan, Operations Supervisor, who was provided the NRC licensing decisions.

The examination included the evaluation of one applicant for a reactor operator license and seven applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses. The license examiners determined that all of the 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.

No findings were identified during this examination.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter

and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,/RA/

Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No. 50-483 License No. NPF-30

Enclosure:

Examination Report 05000483/2016301

w/Attachment:

Supplemental Information

cc: Electronic Distribution

SUMMARY

ER 05000483/2016301; 05/23/2016 - 06/07/2016; Callaway Plant; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report.

The NRC examiners evaluated the competency of one applicant for a reactor operator license and seven applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses at Callaway Plant.

The licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 10. The written examination was administered by the licensee on June 1, 2016. NRC examiners administered the operating tests on May 23-26, 2016.

The examiners determined that all of the 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

REPORT DETAILS

OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)

4OA5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination)

.1 License Applications

a. Inspection Scope

The NRC examiners reviewed all license app lications submitted to ensure each applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements. Examiners also audited two of the license applications in detail to confirm that they accurately reflected the subject applicant's qualifications. This audit focused on the applicant's experience and on-the-job training, including control manipulations that provided significant reactivity

changes.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

.2 Examination Development

a. Inspection Scope

The NRC examiners reviewed integrated examination outlines and draft examinations

submitted by the licensee against the requirements of NUREG-1021. The NRC examination team conducted an on-site validation of the operating tests.

b. Findings

The NRC examiners provided outline, draft ex amination, and post-validation comments to the licensee. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to examination administration.

The NRC examiners determined the written exam inations 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. Inspection Scope

On June 1, 2016, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all eight applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis and post-examination comments to the NRC on June 3, 2016.

The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating tests to all applicants on May 23-26, 2016.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

All of the applicants passed the written examination and all applicants passed all parts of the operating test. The final written examinations, post-examination analysis, and comments may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers (ML) noted in the attachment.

The examination team noted no generic weaknesses associated with applicant performance.

.4 Simulation Facility Performance

a. Inspection Scope

The NRC examiners observed simulator performanc e with regard to plant fidelity during examination validation and administration.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

.5 Examination Security

a. Inspection Scope

The NRC examiners reviewed examination security for examination development during both the on-site preparation week and examination administration week for compliance with 10 CFR 55.49 and NUREG-1021. Plans for simulator security and applicant control were reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit

The chief examiner conducted a preliminary debrief with Mr. J. Patterson, Director, Nuclear Projects, and other members of the staff on May 26, 2016. A telephonic exit was conducted on June 7, 2016, between Mr. C. Osterholtz, Chief Examiner, and Mr. P. Swan, Operations

Supervisor.

The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

J. Patterson, Director, Nuclear Projects
M. Covey, Manager, Operations Support
A. Davison, Coach, Operations
D. Harris, Senior Training Supervisor
S. Lange, Manager, Operations
M. Otten, Supervisor, Operations
S. Petzel, Engineer, Regulatory Affairs

NRC Personnel

T. Hartman, Senior Resident Inspector

ADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCED

Accession No. ML16158A473 - FINAL WRITTEN EXAMS Accession No. ML16158A475 - FINAL OPERATING TEST

Accession No. ML16158A478 -
POST-EXAM ANALYSIS-COMMENTS