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| number = ML18200A170
| number = ML18304A474
| issue date = 07/18/2018
| issue date = 10/31/2018
| title = Notification of NRC Retake Operator Licensing Examination Approval 05000528/2018302; 05000529/2018302; 05000530/2018302
| title = NRC Retake Examination Report 05000528/2018302; 05000529/2018/2018302; 05000530/2018302
| author name = Gaddy V
| author name = Gaddy V
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRS/OB
| addressee name = Bement R
| addressee name = Bement R
| addressee affiliation = Arizona Public Service Co
| addressee affiliation = Arizona Public Service Co
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| license number = NPF-041, NPF-051, NPF-074
| license number = NPF-041, NPF-051, NPF-074
| contact person =  
| contact person =  
| document report number = IR 2018302
| document report number = ER 2018302
| document type = Letter
| document type = Letter, License-Operator Examination Report
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{{#Wiki_filter:July 18, 2018
{{#Wiki_filter:October 31, 2018 Robert Executive Vice President Nuclear/
Chief Nuclear Officer Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P. O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 SUBJECT: PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3
- NRC RETAKE EXAMINATION REPORT 05000528/201 8 30 2; 05000529/201 8 30 2; 05000530/201 8 30 2


==SUBJECT:==
==Dear Mr. Bement:==
PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 - NOTIFICATION OF NRC RETAKE OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000528/2018 302; 05000529/2018 302; 05000530/2018 302
On September 26, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an initial operator license retake examination at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
, Units 1, 2, and 3. The enclosed report documents the examination results and licensing decisions. The preliminary examination results were discussed on September 26, 201 8, with Mr. Paul Bury, Training Director, and other members of your staff.
 
A telephonic exit meeting was conduct ed on October 12, 2018 , with Mr. Bury , who was provided with the NRC licensing decisions.
 
The examination included the evaluation of one applicant for an instant senior reactor operator license and one applicant for an upgrade senior reactor operator license.
 
The license examiner determined that both 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
. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure," 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 Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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 Nos. 50-528, 50-529, and 50-530 License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74
 
===Enclosure:===
NRC Examination Report 05000528/201 8 30 2; 05000529/201 8 30 2; 05000530/201 8 30 2 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information
 
REGION IV Docket s: 05000528; 05000529; 05000530 License s: NPF-41; NPF-51; NPF-74 Report s: 05000528/201 8 30 2; 05000529/201 8 30 2; 05000530/201 8 30 2 Licensee: Arizona Public Service Company Facility: Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Location: Tonopah, Arizona Dates: September 2 6, 201 8 Inspector:
D. Bacon , Chief Examiner, Senior Operations Engineer Approved By:
Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety
 
2
 
=SUMMARY=
ER 05000528/201 8 30 2; 05000529/2018 30 2; 05000530/2018 30 2; 9/2 6/201 8; Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3
; Retake Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report. An NRC examiner evaluated the competency of one applicant for an instant senior reactor operator license and one applicant for an upgrade senior reactor operator license at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3
. The licensee developed the retake examinations using NUREG
-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 1 1. The retake examination for the instant senior reactor applicant consisted of only the administrative topics portion of the operating test. The retake examination for the upgrade senior reactor operator applicant consisted of the entire walkthrough portion of the operating test.
 
Both applicants were granted excusals for the written exam and the simulator scenario portion of the operating test. T he NRC examiner administered the operating tests on September 26, 2018. The examiner determined that both the applicant for the instant senior reactor operator license and the applicant for upgrade senior reactor operator license 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 (OA)==
{{a|4OA5}}
==4OA5 Other Activities (Retake Initial Operator License Examination)==
 
===.1 License Applications===
 
====a. Scope====
NRC examiners reviewed all license application s submitted to ensure each applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements.
 
====b. Findings====
No findings were identified.
 
===.2 Examination Development===
 
====a. Scope====
The NRC examiner reviewed integrated examination outlines and draft examinations submitted by the licensee against the requirements of NUREG-1021. The NRC examination team conducted an onsite validation of the operating test s.


==Dear Mr. Bement:==
====b. Findings====
In a telephone conversation on July 11, 2018, between John Rodgers, Senior Operations Training Instructor, and Daniel Bacon , Chief Examiner, arrangements were made for the administration of a retake licensing examination at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 during the week of September 24, 2018.
The NRC examiner provided outline, draft examination
, and post-validation comments to the licensee. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to examination administration.
 
The NRC examiner determined th e 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====
The NRC examiner administered the applicable portions of the operating test s to both applicants on September 2 6, 2018.
 
====b. Findings====
No findings were identified.
 
Both the instant senior reactor operator applicant and the upgrade senior reactor operator applicant passed the operating test s.
 
There were no post examination comments as indicated in the licensee submittal.
 
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 examiner observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during examination validation and administration.
 
====b. Findings====
No findings were identified.
 
===.5 Examination Security===


As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the retake examination (operating examination for two senior reactor operator applicants)
====a. Scope====
based on the guidelines in NUR EG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 11, and NUREG-1122, "Knowledge and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power Plant Operators," Revision 2, Supplement 1.
The NRC examiner reviewed examination security during the onsite preparation 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.


The NRC's regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examination is administered.
====b. Findings====
No findings were identified.


To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the operating examination outline by July 27, 2018
{{a|4OA6}}
. The operating examination and supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 3 to ES-201 will be due by August 17, 2018. 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 outline and examination 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 examination and reference materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examination to be rescheduled.
==4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit==


In order to conduct the requested operating examination, it will be necessary for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES-302. In addition, Appendix E to NUREG-1021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examination is being administered.
Exit Meeting The chief examiner presented the preliminary examination results to Mr. P. Bury and other members of your staff on September 26, 2018. A telephonic exit was conducted on October 12 , 2018 , between M r. V. Gaddy , Chief, Operations Branch, and Mr.


UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 EAST LAMAR BOULEVARD ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511 To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit signed applications certifying that all training has been completed by September 10, 2018. If the final signed applications are not received by that date, a postponement may be necessary. 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 June 30, 2019. 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.
P. Bury , Director , Nuclear Training. The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.


In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 2.390 of the NRC's
=SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION=
"Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure," a copy of this letter will be 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. Rodgers 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 Daniel Bacon at 404-997-4518, or myself at 817-200-1 159.
==KEY POINTS OF CONTACT==


Sincerely,
===Licensee Personnel===
/RA/ Vince nt G. Gaddy, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.
: [[contact::J. Allison]], Section Leader, Training
: [[contact::P. Bury ]], Director , Nuclear Training
: [[contact::S. Dornseif]], Senior Consultant, Regulatory Affairs
: [[contact::D. Elkington]], Section Leader, Regulatory Affairs/Compliance
: [[contact::J. Fearn]], Operations Manager, Training
: [[contact::M. Kura]], Department Leader , Regulatory Affairs
Z. Goldwasser
, Department
Leader , Operations Training D. Lowdermilk
, Nuclear Operations Coordinator
, Licensing
: [[contact::J. Rodgers ]], Senior Operations Training Instructor


50-528, 50-529, and 50-530 License Nos.
===NRC Personnel===
: [[contact::V. Gad dy ]], Chief, Operations Branch
: [[contact::D. Bacon]], Senior
Operations Engineer, RII, Operations Branch 1


NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74
==ADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCED==


ML18200A170 SUNSI Review:
ADAMS: Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Keyword: By: VGaddy Yes No Publicly Available Sensitive RGN-002 OFFICE OE:OB SOE:OB C:OB NAME MDoyle DBacon VGaddy SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA by email/ /RA/ DATE 07/17/18 07/1 7/1 8 07/18/18
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NRC Retake Examination Report 05000528/2018302; 05000529/2018/2018302; 05000530/2018302
ML18304A474
Person / Time
Site: Palo Verde  Arizona Public Service icon.png
Issue date: 10/31/2018
From: Vincent Gaddy
Operations Branch IV
To: Bement R
Arizona Public Service Co
References
ER 2018302
Download: ML18304A474 (8)
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October 31, 2018 Robert Executive Vice President Nuclear/

Chief Nuclear Officer Mail Station 7602 Arizona Public Service Company P. O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 SUBJECT: PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3

- NRC RETAKE EXAMINATION REPORT 05000528/201 8 30 2; 05000529/201 8 30 2; 05000530/201 8 30 2

Dear Mr. Bement:

On September 26, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an initial operator license retake examination at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

, Units 1, 2, and 3. The enclosed report documents the examination results and licensing decisions. The preliminary examination results were discussed on September 26, 201 8, with Mr. Paul Bury, Training Director, and other members of your staff.

A telephonic exit meeting was conduct ed on October 12, 2018 , with Mr. Bury , who was provided with the NRC licensing decisions.

The examination included the evaluation of one applicant for an instant senior reactor operator license and one applicant for an upgrade senior reactor operator license.

The license examiner determined that both 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

. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure," 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 Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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 Nos. 50-528, 50-529, and 50-530 License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74

Enclosure:

NRC Examination Report 05000528/201 8 30 2; 05000529/201 8 30 2; 05000530/201 8 30 2 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information

REGION IV Docket s: 05000528; 05000529; 05000530 License s: NPF-41; NPF-51; NPF-74 Report s: 05000528/201 8 30 2; 05000529/201 8 30 2; 05000530/201 8 30 2 Licensee: Arizona Public Service Company Facility: Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Location: Tonopah, Arizona Dates: September 2 6, 201 8 Inspector:

D. Bacon , Chief Examiner, Senior Operations Engineer Approved By:

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

2

SUMMARY

ER 05000528/201 8 30 2; 05000529/2018 30 2; 05000530/2018 30 2; 9/2 6/201 8; Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3

Retake Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report. An NRC examiner evaluated the competency of one applicant for an instant senior reactor operator license and one applicant for an upgrade senior reactor operator license at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3

. The licensee developed the retake examinations using NUREG

-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 1 1. The retake examination for the instant senior reactor applicant consisted of only the administrative topics portion of the operating test. The retake examination for the upgrade senior reactor operator applicant consisted of the entire walkthrough portion of the operating test.

Both applicants were granted excusals for the written exam and the simulator scenario portion of the operating test. T he NRC examiner administered the operating tests on September 26, 2018. The examiner determined that both the applicant for the instant senior reactor operator license and the applicant for upgrade senior reactor operator license 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 (OA)

4OA5 Other Activities (Retake Initial Operator License Examination)

.1 License Applications

a. Scope

NRC examiners reviewed all license application s submitted to ensure each applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

.2 Examination Development

a. Scope

The NRC examiner reviewed integrated examination outlines and draft examinations submitted by the licensee against the requirements of NUREG-1021. The NRC examination team conducted an onsite validation of the operating test s.

b. Findings

The NRC examiner provided outline, draft examination

, and post-validation comments to the licensee. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to examination administration.

The NRC examiner determined th e 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

The NRC examiner administered the applicable portions of the operating test s to both applicants on September 2 6, 2018.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

Both the instant senior reactor operator applicant and the upgrade senior reactor operator applicant passed the operating test s.

There were no post examination comments as indicated in the licensee submittal.

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 examiner 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 examiner reviewed examination security during the onsite preparation 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

Exit Meeting The chief examiner presented the preliminary examination results to Mr. P. Bury and other members of your staff on September 26, 2018. A telephonic exit was conducted on October 12 , 2018 , between M r. V. Gaddy , Chief, Operations Branch, and Mr.

P. Bury , Director , Nuclear Training. The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

J. Allison, Section Leader, Training
P. Bury, Director , Nuclear Training
S. Dornseif, Senior Consultant, Regulatory Affairs
D. Elkington, Section Leader, Regulatory Affairs/Compliance
J. Fearn, Operations Manager, Training
M. Kura, Department Leader , Regulatory Affairs

Z. Goldwasser

, Department

Leader , Operations Training D. Lowdermilk

, Nuclear Operations Coordinator

, Licensing

J. Rodgers, Senior Operations Training Instructor

NRC Personnel

V. Gad dy, Chief, Operations Branch
D. Bacon, Senior

Operations Engineer, RII, Operations Branch 1

ADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCED

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