ML091480205

Initial Exam 2008-301 General Correspondence

ML091480205
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	11/12/2008
From:	Christiansen D Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Bates M Division of Reactor Safety II
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FNP-2008-0111-TRN
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Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Post Office Drawer 470 Ashford, Alabama 36312 11/12/2008 Mr. Mark Bates United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931

Dear Mr. Bates:

FNP-2008-0117-TRN Energy to Serve Your World sM Enclosed is our Post-Written Examination submittal of examination grade sheets, post-exam comments, and other materials.

The ES-201 Form, Examination Security Agreement, is in the process of being signed off as personnel become available.

The ES-201 Form will be set at a later date as soon as all required signatures are obtained.

Post exam comments for potential key changes are being assembled and will be sent in the next few days. Enclosed you will find the following forms and materials for the NRC Written examination administered on 11-10-2008 at Farley Nuclear Plant. 1) Fifteen exam answer sheets: 10 SRO & 5 RO for electronic scanning in LXR software ( scantron sheets) and copies of the same. 2) Exam cover sheets signed by Applicants.

3) Copies of Question #83 initialed by each SRO applicant.

This question is marked with revisions made during exam as per your direction by telephone communication.

4) Preliminary grades. 5) Statistics on each question for each of the RO and SRO exams. 6) Written Exam seating chart. 7) Exam key (questions 1-75 are both RO and SRO questions).

8) Exams as administered (one 75 question RO exam and one 100 question SRO exam). 9) Questions asked by applicants during exam with answers given. 10) OPS response to questions asked by NRC examiners during operating exam administration.

This material should be withheld from public disclosure until after the examination grading is complete.

If you have any questions, please contact Gary Ohmstede at (33 4-0800 Extension 6111. Enclosure GTO/DMC cc: File onna M. Christiansen Nuclear Operations Training Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Post Office Drawer 470 Ashford, Alabama 36312 Tel 334.899.5156 Fax 334.814.4661 12/01/2008 Mr. Mark Bates United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931

Dear Mr. Bates:

FNP-2008-0121-TRN SOUTHERN COMPANY Energy to Serve Your World"" Enclosed is the required completed Form ES-201-3, Examination Security Agreement, lAW NUREG-1021. If you have any questions, please contact Gary Ohmstede at (334) 794-0800 Extension 6111. Enclosure GTO cc: File Sincerely, G ry T. Ohmstede Lead In tructor-Exam Development J. R.Johnson Vice President

-Farley September 25,2008 Mr. Luis Reyes Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Post Office Drawer 470 Ashford, Alabama 36312-0470 Tel 334.814.4511 Fax 334.814.4728 The Regional Administrator, Region II United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Attention:

Mr. Malcolm Widmann

Dear Mr. Reyes:

FNP-2008-0106-TRN Enclosed are the preliminary NRC form 398, Personal Qualification Statement-Licensee forms, along with the NRC form 396, Certification of Medical Examination by Facility Licensee forms, for the license candidates currently scheduled to participate in the October 27, 2008, NRC examination at J.M. Farley Nuclear Plant. If you should have any questions or comments regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. Tom Blindauer at 334-814-4875.

J. R. Johnson 1-' Vice President

-Farley JRJfTGB:las cc: B. D. McKinney w/o attachments J.G.Hom 30 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Post Office Drawer 470 Ashford, Alabama 36312 Tel 334,899.5156 Fax 334,814.4661 October 8, 2008 Mr. Mark Bates United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931

Dear Mr. Bates:

FNP-2008-0111 -TRN SOUTHERN COMPANY Energy to Serve Your World ",1 You will find enclosed the exam material as required by NUREG 1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors", Revision 9, supplement

1. All exam materials MUST be withheld from public disclosure until after the examinations are complete.

Enclosed you will find the printed paperwork and a CD for the upcoming examination scheduled for the week of October 27,2008 at Farley Nuclear Plant.

• ES-201-2, Examination Outline Quality Checklist

• ES-301-3, Operating Test Quality Checklist

• ES-301-4, Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist (2 pages)

• ES-301-5, Transient and Event Checklist (2 pages)

• ES-301-6, Competencies Checklist (3 pages)

• ES-401-4, Record of Rejected KI As

• ES-401-6, Written Exam Quality Checklist

• ES-301-1, Administrative Topics Outline (1 page)

• ES-301-2, Control Room/In-Plant Systems Outline (2 pages)

• Final written exam to be given with cover sheet and references for both the RO and SRO exam.

• Examiner Scenario outlines for 5 Simulator exams.

• The Control Room/In-Plant Systems portion of the exam with supporting documents.

(11 Control Room/In-Plant JPMs)

• The Administrative Topics portion of the exam with supporting documents.

(7 Admin JPMs) In addition to the above printed material, there is one CD provided with more extensive documentation of the examination that includes the above material as well as material used to develop the printed information.

All of this is provided to ensure complete and proper documentation for the upcoming examination.

If you have any questions, please contact Gary Ohmstede at (334) 899-5156, extension 6111, or Vince Richter (334) 899-5156, extension 6179 or call the exam room at 4758.

Enclosure:

GTO/DMC cc: File Sincerely, ry Ohmstede Lead Instructor, Exam Development Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Post Office Drawer 470 Ashford, Alabama 36312 Dr. William D. Travers The Regional Administrator, Region II United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Attention:

Mr. Malcolm Widmann

Dear Dr. Travers:

Energy to Serve Your World'" October 14, 2008 FNP-2008-0112-TRN Farley Nuclear Plant formally requests that the NRC administer an operating test and a written examination beginning October 27, 2008, to the candidates whose final NRC form 398, Personal Qualification Statement-Licensee forms, and NRC form 396, Certification of Medical Examination by Facility Licensee forms, are included with this submittal.

If you should have any questions or comments regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. John Horn at 334-814-4652, or Mr. Tom Blindauer at 334-814-4875.

JRJ:las cc: M.J. Ajluni w/o attachments Mark Bates -NRC Sincerely, Vice resident -arley OCT 1 6 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Post Office Drawer 470 Ashford, Alabama 3631 Z Tel 334.899.5156 Fax 334.814.4661 August 7, 2008 Mr. Mark Bates United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931

Dear Mr. Bates:

FNP-2008-0088 -TRN SOUIHERN'\

COMPANY Energy to Serve Your "World SM You will find enclosed the Following materials to support the review of the previously submitted Written exam as required by NUREG 1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors", Revision 9, supplement

1. All exam materials MUST be withheld from public disclosure until after the examinations are complete. The written exam (25 SRO questions and 75 RO questions as hard copy in four 3-ring notebooks) with supporting references was hand delivered Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008. Enclosed you will find the following materials for the upcoming examination scheduled for the week of October 27, 2008 at Farley Nuclear Plant.

• ES-401-4, Record of Rejected KI As

• Reference material Compact Disk (CD) If you have any questions, please contact Gary Ohmstede at (334) 899-5156, extension 6111, or Vince Richter (334) 899-5156, extension 6179 or call the exam room at 4758. Sincerely, Training & Emergency Preparedness Manager

Enclosure:

CVR/JGH:las cc: File Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Post Office Drawer 470 Ashford, Alabama 36312 Tel 334.899.5156 Fax 334.814.4661 September 2, 2008 Mr. Mark Bates United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931

Dear Mr. Bates:

FNP-2008-00

-TRN SOUIHERN'\

COMPANY Energy to Serve Your "World SM You will find enclosed the Operating exam material as required by NUREG 1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors", Revision 9, supplement

1. All exam materials MUST be withheld from public disclosure until after the examinations are complete.

Enclosed you will find the following materials for the upcoming examination scheduled for the week of October 27, 2008 at Farley Nuclear Plant.

• ES-201-2, Examination Outline Quality Checklist

• ES-301-3, Operating Test Quality Checklist

• ES-301-4, Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist (2 pages)

• ES-301-5, Transient and Event Checklist (2 pages)

• ES-301-6, Competencies Checklist (3 pages)

• ES-301-1, Administrative Topics Outline (1 page)

• ES-301-1, Administrative Topics Outline w/ explanation (1 page)

• ES-301-2, Control Room/ln-Plant Systems Outline (2 pages)

• ES-301-2, Control Room/In-Plant Systems Outline w/ explanation (2 pages)

• Exam Scenario outlines for 6 Simulator exams, which includes the original submittal ES-D-l form, the current ES-D-l, Scenario Outlines, ES-D-2, Required Operator Actions, and the crew briefing sheet and Turnover sheet. Scenario 1 -54 pages Scenario 2 -46 pages Scenario 3 -44 pages Scenario 4 -36 pages Scenario 5 -47 pages Scenario 6 -50 pages

• The Administrative Topics portion of the exam with supporting documents.

(7 Admin JPMs)

• The Control RoomlIn-Plant Systems portion of the exam with supporting documents.

(11 Control Room/In-Plant JPMs)

NOTE:

• Two templates that describe the simulator events for the submitted NRC exam and a synopsis of the AUDIT exam JPMs, admin and simulator exams scheduled for this class.

• A proposed HLT-32 Simulator schedule for 14 candidates.

• One CD with all the documents on it. 1. All procedures used for each scenario is in a folder in each scenario folder and all procedures used for the JPMs are in a procedures folder in the JPM folder. 2. Scenarios 5 and 6 have not been validated at this time but will be validated this Friday. At that time we will send any changes to the NRC. If you have any questions, please contact Gary Ohmstede at (334) 899-5156, extension 6111, or Vince Richter (334) 899-5156, extension 6179 or call the exam room at 4758.

Enclosure:

GTO/DMC cc: File Sincerely, Nuclear Operations Training Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Post Office Drawer 470 Ashford, Alabama 36312 Tel 334.899.5156 Fax 334.814.4661 September 8, 2008 Mr. Mark Bates United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931

Dear Mr. Bates:

FNP-2008-0099 -TRN SOUTHERN COMPANY Energy to Serve Your Per our phone conversation, you will find enclosed two scenarios that have been validated and updated for the Operating exam as required by NUREG 1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors", Revision 9, supplement

1. All exam materials MUST be withheld from public disclosure until after the examinations are complete.

Enclosed you will find the following materials for the upcoming examination scheduled for the week of October 27, 2008 at Farley Nuclear Plant. Scenario 5 (REVISED after validation)

Scenario 6 (REVISED after validation)

Updated REFERENCE DISK after the procedure freeze One CD with scenario 5 and 6 If you have any questions, please contact Gary Ohmstede at (334) 899-5156, extension 6111, or Vince Richter (334) 899-5156, extension 6179 or call the exam room at 4758.

Enclosure:

GTO/DMC cc: File Donna Christiansen Nuclear Operations Training Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Post Office Drawer 470 Ashford, Alabama 36312 Tel 334.899.5156 Fax 334.814.4661 June 18, 2008 Mr. Mark Bates United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931

Dear Mr. Bates:

FNP-2008-0065 -TRN SOUTHERN'\

COMPANY Energy to Serve Your World SM You will find enclosed the Operating exam outline material as required by NUREG 1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors", Revision 9, supplement

1. All exam materials MUST be withheld from public disclosure until after the examinations are complete.

Enclosed you will find the following materials for the upcoming examination scheduled for the week of October 27, 2008 at Farley Nuclear Plant. eES-201-2, Examination Outline Quality Checklist e ES-301-4, Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist eES-301-5, Transient and Event Checklist (2 pages) eES-201-2, Examination Outline Quality Checklist e ES-301-1, Administrative Topics Outline eES-301-2, Control Room/ln-Plant Systems Outline (2 pages) eES-D-1, Scenario Outlines for six (6) scenarios e Two templates that describe the simulator events for the submitted NRC exam and a synopsis of the AUDIT exam JPMs, admin and simulator exams scheduled for this class If you have any questions, please contact Gary Ohmstede at (334) 899-5156, extension 6111, or Vince Richter (334) 899-5156, extension 6179 or call the exam room at 4758.

Donna Christiansen Nuclear Operations Training Supervisor

Enclosure:

GTOIDMC:las cc: File ES-501, Rev. 9 Post-Examination Check Sheet Farley 2008301 Post-Examination Check Sheet Task Description

1. Facility written exam comments or graded exams received and verified complete 2. Facility written exam comments reviewed and incorporated and NRC grading completed, if necessary

3. Operating tests graded by NRC examiners

4. NRC chief examiner review of operating test and written exam grading completed

5. Responsible supervisor review completed

6. Management (licensing official) review completed

7. License and denial letters mailed 8. Facility notified of results 9. Examination report issued (refer to NRC MC 0612) 10. Reference material returned after final resolution of any appeals Form ES-501-1 Date Complete 017/ 1:2-/09/tJt/ /2//O/(jr 11-j'/0 IV/7 /Ya /t(;r-IVa /

Memo To: Farley 2008-301 Exam File Subj: Farley 2008-001 Appeal Results Two applicant appealed written exam results of the 2008-301 exam. Results are documented in applicants individual docket files. (ML090690873

& ML090690750)