ML063520387

Initial Retake Examination Report - 05000338-06302 and 0500339-06302

ML063520387
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	12/18/2006
From:	Haag R Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Christian D Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
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Download: ML063520387 (7)

See also: IR 05000338/2006302

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December 18, 2006Virginia Electric and Power Company

ATTN:Mr. David A. ChristianSenior Vice President and

Chief Nuclear OfficerInnsbrook Technical Center

5000 Dominion Boulevard

Glen Allen, VA 23060SUBJECT:NORTH ANNA POWER STATION - NRC INITIAL RETAKE EXAMINATIONREPORT 05000338/2006302 AND 0500339/2006302Dear Mr. Christian:

On November 14, 2006, a written retake examination was administered by members of yourstaff to one employee of your company and on November 15, 2006, the Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) administered an administrative operating retake examination to one other

employee of your company. Both employees had reapplied for a license to operate the North

Anna Power Station.At the conclusion of the examination, the examiner discussed the examination questions andpreliminary findings with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.

One Reactor Operator (RO) applicant passed the written retake examination, and one Senior

Reactor Operator (SRO) applicant passed the administrative operating retake examination.

There were no post examination comments submitted.In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letterand its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC PublicDocument 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).Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (404) 562-4607.Sincerely,\\RA\\Robert C. Haag, ChiefOperations Branch

Division of Reactor SafetyDocket Nos.: 50-338, 50-339License Nos.: NPF-4, NPF-7Enclosure: NRC Initial Retake Examination

ML063520387 OFFICERII:DRSRII:DRPRII:DRSSIGNATUREGWL1GXGRCHNAMEGLaskaEGurthrieBHaagDATE12/15 /200612/ 15 /200612/ 18 /2006

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Enclosure 1NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IIDocket Nos.:50-338, 50-339License Nos.:NPF-4, NPF-7

Report No.:05000338/2006302, 05000339/2006302

Licensee:Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO)

Facility:North Anna Power Station

Location:1022 Haley DriveMineral, VA 23117Dates:Written Examination - November 14, 2006Administrative Operating Test - November 15, 2006Examiner:G. Laska, Chief, Senior Operations ExaminerApproved by:Robert C. Haag, ChiefOperations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

SUMMARY OF FINDINGSER 05000338/2006302, 05000339/2006302; 11/14-15/2006; North Anna Power Station;Licensed Operator Examinations.The NRC examiner conducted operator licensing initial retake examinations in accordance withthe guidance in NUREG-1021, Revision 9, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for

Power Reactors." This examination implemented the operator licensing requirements of

10 CFR §55.41, §55.43, and §55.45.Members of the North Anna Power Station training staff administered the Reactor Operator(RO) retake written examination on November 14, 2006. The NRC administered the

administrative operating test retake to one Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) on November 15,

2006. The written retake examination outline was developed by the NRC. The RO retake

written examination and the outline and SRO administrative operating test were developed by

the North Anna Power Station training staff.One RO passed the written examination and one SRO passed the administrative operating test.Each applicant was issued an operator license commensurate with the level of examination

administered. There were no post examination comments.

No findings of significance were identified.

Report Details4.OTHER ACTIVITIES 4OA5Operator Licensing Initial Examinations a.Inspection ScopeThe NRC developed the written examination outline and the licensee developed thewritten examination, the administrative operating test outline, and administrative

operating test in accordance with NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination

Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9. The NRC and licensee's examination team

reviewed the proposed examinations. Examination changes agreed upon between the

NRC and the licensee were made according to NUREG-1021 and incorporated into the

final version of the examination materials. The examiner reviewed the licensee's examination security measures while preparingand administering the examinations to ensure examination security and integrity

complied with 10 CFR 55.49, "Integrity of examinations and tests." The examiner evaluated one Reactor Operator RO and one SRO applicants who werebeing assessed under the guidelines specified in NUREG-1021. Members of the North

Anna Power Station training staff administered the written examination on November 14,

2006. The NRC examiner administered the administrative operating test November 15,

2006. The evaluations of the applicants and review of documentation were performed

to determine if the applicants, who applied for licenses to operate the North Anna Power

Station, met the requirements specified in 10 CFR 55, "Operators' Licenses." b.FindingsNo findings of significance were identified.

The NRC determined that the details provided by the licensee for the administrativeoperating test were within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed

examination. One RO passed the retake written examination and one SRO passed the administrativeoperating test.The RO written examination, with knowledge and abilities (K/As), questionreferences/answers and examination references, may be accessed in the ADAMS

system (ADAMS Accession Numbers ML063340480 and ML063340496).Copies of all individual examination reports were sent to the facility Training Manager forevaluation and determination of appropriate remedial training.

24OA6MeetingsExit Meeting SummaryOn November 15, 2006, the examiner discussed generic issues with Mr. Christopher A.McClain and members of his staff. The inspectors asked the licensee whether any

materials examined during the inspection should be considered proprietary. No

proprietary information was identified.PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTEDLicensee personnelC. McClain, Nuclear Training ManagerS. Hughes, Manager, Nuclear Operations

W. Shura, Supervisor Nuclear Training

S. Crawford, Sr. Instructor, Nuclear Training

K. Link, Sr. Instructor, Nuclear Training

G. Salonone, Technical Specialist III, Station LicensingNRC personnelJ. Reece, Senior Resident Inspector