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{{Adams
| number = ML121630287
| number = ML13220A403
| issue date = 06/07/2012
| issue date = 04/30/2013
| title = Er 05000424-12-301, 05000425-12-301, on March 26 - April 13, 2012, and April 20, 2012, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 1 and 2, Operator License Examinations
| title = Official Exhibit - CCS-018-00-BD01 - Vogtle - Notification of Licensed Operator Initial Examination 05000424-12-301 and 05000425-12-301
| author name = Widmann M
| author name = Caballero B
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-II/DRS/EB1
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-II/DRS
| addressee name = Tynan T
| addressee name = Tynan T
| addressee affiliation = Southern Nuclear Operating Co, Inc
| addressee affiliation = Southern Nuclear Operating Co, Inc
| docket = 05000424, 05000425
| docket = 05523694, 05000424, 05000425
| license number = NPF-068, NPF-081
| license number =  
| contact person =  
| contact person = SECY RAS
| case reference number = ER-12-301
| case reference number = RAS 24424, 55-23694-SP, ASLBP 13-925-01-SP-BD01
| document type = Letter, License-Operator Examination Report
| document report number = IR-12-301
| page count = 15
| document type = Legal-Exhibit
| page count = 7
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{{#Wiki_filter:June 7, 2012
{{#Wiki_filter:United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Official Hearing Exhibit In the Matter of
 
: Charlissa C. Smith (Denial of Senior Reactor Operator License)
ASLBP #: 13-925-01-SP-BD01 Docket #: 05523694 Exhibit #:
Identified:
Admitted:
Withdrawn:
Rejected:
Stricken: Other: CCS-018-00-BD01 7/17/2013 7/17/2013 Mr. Tom Vice President
==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT - REACTOR AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATIONS 05000424/2012301 AND 05000425/2012301
VOGTLE -NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION 05000424/2012301 AND 05000425/2012301


==Dear Mr. Tynan:==
==Dear Mr. Tynan:==
During the period of March 26 to April 13, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) administered operating tests to employees of your company who had applied for licenses to operate the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. At the conclusion of the tests, the examiners discussed preliminary findings related to the operating tests and the written examination submittal with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report. The written examination was administered by your staff on April 20, 2012.
In a telephone conversation on October 12, 2011, between Mr. Greg Wainwright, Operations Training Instructor, and Mr, Mark Bates, Senior Operations Engineer, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at Vogtle, The operating test Is scheduled to be administered during the weeks of March 26, 2012, April 9, 2012; and April 16, 2012. The written examination is scheduled to be administered either the week of April 16, 2012, or the week of April 23, 2012, depending on the need for the third week of the operating test. The on-site preparatory week is scheduled for the week of March 5, 2012. As agreed during the telephone conversation , your staff will prepare both the operating test and written examination based on the guidelines in Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG*1 021 , "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examinations are administered. Your staff has also agreed to make copies of all examination materials that are necessary for administering the examination.
 
Eight Reactor Operator (RO) and eight Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicants passed both the operating test and written examination. Two RO applicants and two SRO applicants, who were granted waivers for a previously passed operating test, passed the written exam. One SRO applicant failed the operating test, and one SRO applicant failed the written examination. There were two post-examination comments concerning the written examination. These comments, and the NRC resolution of the comments, are summarized in Enclosure 2. A Simulator Fidelity Report is included in this report as Enclosure 3.
 
The initial RO and SRO written examinations submitted by your staff failed to meet the guidelines for quality contained in NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 9, Supplement 1, as described in the enclosed report.
 
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
 
If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (404) 997-4550.
 
Sincerely,
/RA/ Malcolm T. Widmann, Chief Operations Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos: 50-424, 50-425 License Nos: NPF-68, NPF-81
 
===Enclosures:===
1. Report Details 2. Facility Comments and NRC Resolution 3. Simulator Fidelity Report
 
REGION II==
 
Docket Nos.: 05000424, 05000425
 
License Nos.: NPF-68, NPF-81
 
Report No.: 05000424/2012301 and 05000425/2012301 Licensee: Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
 
Facility: Vogtle Electric Generating Plant
 
Location: 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830
 
Dates: Operating Test - March 26 - April 13, 2012 Written Examination - April 20, 2012  
 
Examiners: M. Bates, Chief Examiner, Senior Operations Engineer M. Meeks, Chief Examiner - Under Instruction, Senior Operations Engineer P. Capehart, Senior Operations Engineer
 
Approved by: Malcolm T. Widmann, Chief Operations Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure 1
 
=SUMMARY OF FINDINGS=
ER 05000424/2012301, 05000425/2012301; March 26 - April 13, 2012, and April 20, 2012; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 1 and 2; Operator License Examinations.
 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) examiners conducted an initial examination in accordance with the guidelines in Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors."  This examination implemented the operator licensing requirements identified in 10 CFR §55.41, §55.43, and §55.45, as applicable.
 
Members of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant staff developed both the operating tests and the written examination. The initial Reactor Operator (RO) and Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) written examination submittal did not meet the quality guidelines contained in NUREG-1021.
 
The NRC administered the operating tests during the period of March 26 to April 13, 2012. Members of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant training staff administered the written examination on April 20, 2012. Eight RO applicants and six SRO applicants passed both the operating test and written examination, and were issued licenses commensurate with the level of examination administered. Two RO applicants and two SRO applicants, who were granted waivers for a previously passed operating test, passed the written exam and were also issued licenses commensurate with the level of examination administered. One SRO applicant failed the operating test, and one SRO applicant failed the written examination.
 
Two SRO applicants passed the operating test, but passed the SRO-only portion of the written examination with scores between 70 and 74 percent. Each of these applicants were issued a letter stating that they passed the examination and issuance of their license has been delayed pending any written examination appeals that may impact the licensing decision for their application.
 
There were two post-examination comments on the written examination.
 
No findings were identified.
 
1
 
=REPORT DETAILS=
 
==OTHER ACTIVITIES==
{{a|4OA5}}
==4OA5 Operator Licensing Examinations==
 
====a. Inspection Scope====
Members of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant staff developed both the operating tests and the written examination. All examination material was developed in accordance with the guidelines contained in Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The NRC examination team reviewed the proposed examination. Examination changes agreed upon between the NRC and the licensee were made per NUREG-1021 and incorporated into the final version of the examination materials.
 
The NRC reviewed the licensee's examination security measures while preparing and administering the examinations in order to ensure compliance with 10 CFR §55.49, "Integrity of examinations and tests."
 
The NRC examiners evaluated 10 RO applicants and 12 SRO applicants using the guidelines contained in NUREG-1021. The examiners administered the operating tests during the period of March 26 to April 13, 2012. Members of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant training staff administered the written examination on April 20, 2012. Evaluations of applicants and reviews of associated documentation were performed to determine if the applicants, who applied for licenses to operate the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, met the requirements specified in 10 CFR Part 55, "Operators' Licenses."
 
====b. Findings====
The NRC determined that the licensee's examination submittal was outside the range of acceptable quality specified in NUREG-1021. The initial written examination submittal was outside the range of acceptable quality because more than 20 percent [RO Exam: 21 of 75 and SRO Exam: 7 of 25] of questions sampled for review contained unacceptable flaws. Individual questions were evaluated as unsatisfactory due to questions not meeting the K/A statement contained in the examination outline, questions containing two or more implausible distractors, questions on the SRO examination not written at the SRO license level, and questions containing other unacceptable psychometric flaws.
 
The NRC determined that the licensee's initial operating test submittal was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.
 
Eight RO applicants and six SRO applicants passed both the operating test and written examination, and were issued licenses. Two RO applicants and two SRO applicants, who were granted waivers for a previously passed operating test, were also issued licenses. One SRO applicant failed the operating test, and one SRO applicant failed the written examination.
 
Two SRO applicants passed the operating test, but passed the SRO-only portion of the written examination with scores between 70 and 74 percent. Each of these applicants were issued a letter stating that they passed the examination and issuance of their license has been delayed pending any written examination appeals that may impact the licensing decision for their application.


Copies of all individual examination reports were sent to the facility Training Manager for evaluation of weaknesses and determination of appropriate remedial training.
To meet the above schedule , it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the operating test outline by December 12, 2011. Mr. Mark Bates provided the written examination outline to your staff in June, 2011. The operating test, written examination, and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 3 to ES-201 will be due by January 11, 2012. Pursuant to Title 10, Section 5S.40(b)(3), of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR SS.40(b)(3>>, an authorized representative of the facility licensee shalf approve the outline, examination, and test before they are submitted to the NRC for review and approval.


The licensee submitted two post-examination comments. A copy of the final written examination and answer key, with all changes incorporated, and the licensee's post-examination comments may be accessed not earlier than June 2, 2014, in the ADAMS system (ADAMS Accession Number(s): ML121280562, ML121280569, and ML121280573.)
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 examinations to be rescheduled.


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==4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit==
If. ..... I SNC 2 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 of 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.


===Exit Meeting Summary===
To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications, medical certifications, and waiver requests (If any) 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.


On April 13, 2012, the NRC examination team discussed generic issues associated with the operating test with Mr. Tom E. Tynan, Vice President, and members of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant staff. The examiners asked the licensee if any of the examination material was proprietary. No proprietary information was identified.
Signed applications certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date. 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 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under approval number 3150-0018, which expires on February 28, 2013. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 500 hours per response, Including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, writing the examinations, and completing and reviewing the collection of Information.


On May 11, 2012, the NRC examination team discussed the final exam results and evaluation of the initial written examination submittal via phone call with Mr. Robert Brown, Plant Training and Emergency Preparedness Manager, and members of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant staff.
Send comments on any aspect of this collection of Information, Including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch (T-6 F33), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at infocollect9resource@nrc.gov; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. 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. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice:
a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.


KEY POINTS OF CONTACT Licensee personnel T. Tynan, Site Vice President D. McCary, Operations Manager T. Parton, Operations Support Superintendent R. Brown, Training Manager J. Acree, Operations Training Supervisor R. Dorman, Operations Shift Manager T. Harris, Initial Instructor Lead G. Wainwright, Operations Training Exam Development Lead M. Henry, Operations Training Coordinator K. Jenkins, Operations Training Instructor 2
rm.adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Wainwright 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. Michael Meeks at (404) 997-4467, SNC 3 (Internet E-mail: MichaeI.Meeks@nrc
.gov), Mr. Mark Bates at (404) 997-4612, (Internet E-mail: Mark.Bates@nrc.gov
), or me at (404) 997-4608, (Internet E-mail: Bruno.Caballero@nrc.gov
). Docket No.: 50-424, 50-425 License No.: NPF-68, NPF-81 cc: See Page 4


=FACILITY POST-EXAMINATION COMMENTS AND NRC RESOLUTIONS=
Sincerely, IRAJ Bruno L. Caballero, Acting Chief Operations Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety 3 SNC 3 (Intemet E-mail: MichaeI.Meeks@nrc.gov
). Mr. Mark Bates at (404) 997-4612. (Intemet E-mail: Mark.Bates@nrc
.gov). Of me at (404) 997-4608. (Intemet E-mail: Bruno.Caba ll ero@nrc.gov
). Docket No.: 50-424. 50-425 License No.: NPF-68. NPF-81 cc: See Page 4 Distribution:
RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RldsNrrPMVogtie Resource


A complete text of the licensee's post examination comments can be found in ADAMS under
Sincerely
Accession Number ML121280573.
.
Item  RO Question 32, K/A 039K5.08
IRAJ Bruno L Caballero.
Comment  The licensee recommends that choices 'C' and 'D' both be accepted as correct answers.
Insufficient information was provided in the stem of the question to determine if 'D' was a potentially correct answer. The bases for answering the question correctly involved determining the core reactivity balance change that would result in a critical control rod height higher than the predicted estimated critical position (ECP). The answer key listed choice 'C' as the correct
answer, which would result in a net negative reactivity addition to the core and thus a higher critical rod height. Choice 'C' is correct as written and is not in contention. However, the timeline for the predicted ECP was not made clear in the question stem, and as a result answer choice 'D' could also be correct. The Xenon concentration at 15 hours post-trip will be greater than either full power equilibrium Xenon concentration, or 26 hours post-trip. During exam
administration, an initial clarification to applicant question referenced full power equilibrium conditions, and a second clarification referenced a reactivity condition 26 hours post-trip. Both clarifications contributed to reinforce choice 'D' as an additional correct choice for this question.
NRC Resolution
The licensee's recommendation was accepted.
The question stem did not provide enough information for the applicant to unambiguously determine whether answer choice 'D' was correct or not, because the timeline for the predicted ECP was not clearly specified in the question stem. Clarifications provided during the written exam administration reinforced the potential for 'D' to be correct. Applicants were forced to make an assumption as to what time the predicted ECP was calculated for; and it was reasonable to assume that the predicted ECP would have been determined at a time greater than 15 hours post-trip. This reasonable assumption renders 'D' as an additional correct
answer. In accordance with NUREG-1021 section ES-403 D.1.c., because both answer choices 'C' and 'D' are correct and do not contain conflicting information, both are accepted as correct.
Enclosure 2 Item  SRO Question 96, K/A G 2.4.12
Comment
The licensee recommends that the question be deleted from the examination.
The licensee contends that there is not a correct answer to the question, based upon procedure 91401-C, "ASSEMBLY AND ACCOUNTABILITY," step 5.6.3, which states "All other PA personnel and visitors with no responsibility in the ERO shall exit the PA following use of the exit
card reader, and shall report to designated assembly areas. A complete list of assembly areas is provided in Table 1."  Table 1 of this procedure specified that the correct assembly area for this group of personnel is inside the Administration Building. Because there is no answer choice that referenced the Administration Building, there is no correct answer.
NRC Resolution


The licensee's recommendation was not accepted.
Acting Chief Operations Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety .0 PVIII.ICLY AVAILABLE o NON-PUIILICL Y AVAILABLE (;) seNSITIVE
Question 96 specifically asks about "an on shift Systems Operator" (SO) (i.e. a non-licensed operator who is part of the watch team) who does "not hold an ERO position."  It is clear from the question that such an individual is a normal watchstander (e.g. turbine building watch, nuclear building watch, etc.) who does not hold another specific ERO position, such as Emergency Communicator or Fire Brigade Member. This statement in the question is not the same as stating that the SO does not have any ERO responsibilities; in fact, there is no such thing as an on-shift SO who would have no ERO responsibilities. The statement in the question simply makes it clear that the SO does not hold any additional ERO position besides that of SO.
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With the above discussion in mind, procedure 91101-C, "EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATION," steps 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 are clear that on-shift personnel would form organizations per Figure 1 and Figure 2 of 91101-C when ALERT emergencies (or higher) are declared. It is clear from Figure 1 and Figure 2 of 91101-C that on-shift System Operators
S. Kuczynski Chairman, President and CEO Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Jeffrey T. Gasser Chief Nuclear Officer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution N. J. Stringfellow Licensing Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Paula Marino Vice President Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution L. Mike Stinson Vice President Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Dennis R. Madison Vice President Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mall Distribution J. L. Pemberton SVP & General Counsel-Ops
report to the Control Room; and off-shift operators report to the OS
& SNC Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution T.E.Tynan Site Vice President Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution M. J.AJluni Nuclear Licensing Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution 4 B. D. McKinney, Jr. Regulatory Response Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution T. D. Honeycutt Regulatory Response Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution L. P. Hili Licensing Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution R. L. Gladney Licensing Engineer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution L. L. Crumpton Administrative Assistant, Sr. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Hickox, T. Mark Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Electronic Mail Distribution S. C. Swanson Site Support Manager Vogtle ElectriC Generating Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vogtle Electric Generating Plant 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Bob Masse Resident Manager Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution (cc cont'd -See page 5) 5 SNC (cc cont'd) Arthur H. Domby, Esq. Troutman Sanders Electronic Mall Distribution Sandra Threatt, Manager Nuclear Response and Emergency Environmental Surveillance Bureau of Land and Waste Management Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mall Distribution Division of Radiological Health TN Dept. of Environment
: [[contact::C. Therefore]], answer choice 'D' is the one and only correct answer to this question.
& Conservation 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 31243-1532 Richard Haynes Director, Division of Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 Lee Foley Manager of Contracts Generation Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Mark Williams Commissioner Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution F. Allen Barnes Director Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Cynthia A. Sanders Radioactive Materials Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mall Distribution 5 James A. Capp Program Coordination Branch Chief Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mall Distribution James C. Hardeman Environmental Radiation Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mall Distribution AI Frazier Emergency Response and Radiation Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mall Distribution Mr. Steven M. Jackson Senior Engineer -Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Electronic Mall Distribution Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission Electronic Mall Distribution Office of the Attorney General 40 Capitol Square, SW Atlanta , GA 30334 Office of the County Commissioner Burke County Commission Electronic Mall Distribution Director Consumers'
SIMULATOR FIDELITY REPORT
Utility Counsel Division Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs 2 M. L. King, Jr. Drive Plaza Level East; Suite 356 Atlanta, GA 30334-4600 (cc cont'd -See page 6)
Facility Licensee:  Vogtle Electric Generating Plant
SNC 6 (cc cont'd) Amy Whaley Engineer Nuclear Generation Development and Construction Electronic Mall Distribution Southern Nuclear Operations Company , Inc AnN: Mr. Richard D. Brlgdon Plant Training and Emergency Preparedness Manager Vogtle Electric Generating Plant 7621 River Road Bin 63030 Waynesboro, GA 30630-2965
Facility Docket No.:  05000424 and 05000425
Operating Test Administered:  March 26 to April 13, 2012.
This form is to be used only to report observations. These observations do not constitute audit
or inspection findings, and without further verification and review in accordance with Inspection Procedure 71111.11, are not indicative of noncompliance with 10 CFR 55.46. No licensee action is required in response to these observations.
No simulator fidelity or configuration issues were identified.
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Revision as of 03:19, 15 July 2019

Official Exhibit - CCS-018-00-BD01 - Vogtle - Notification of Licensed Operator Initial Examination 05000424-12-301 and 05000425-12-301
ML13220A403
Person / Time
Site: Vogtle, 05523694
Issue date: 04/30/2013
From: Bruno Caballero
Division of Reactor Safety II
To: Tynan T
Southern Nuclear Operating Co
SECY RAS
References
RAS 24424, 55-23694-SP, ASLBP 13-925-01-SP-BD01 IR-12-301
Download: ML13220A403 (7)
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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Official Hearing Exhibit In the Matter of

Charlissa C. Smith (Denial of Senior Reactor Operator License)

ASLBP #: 13-925-01-SP-BD01 Docket #: 05523694 Exhibit #:

Identified:

Admitted:

Withdrawn:

Rejected:

Stricken: Other: CCS-018-00-BD01 7/17/2013 7/17/2013 Mr. Tom Vice President

SUBJECT:

VOGTLE -NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION 05000424/2012301 AND 05000425/2012301

Dear Mr. Tynan:

In a telephone conversation on October 12, 2011, between Mr. Greg Wainwright, Operations Training Instructor, and Mr, Mark Bates, Senior Operations Engineer, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at Vogtle, The operating test Is scheduled to be administered during the weeks of March 26, 2012, April 9, 2012; and April 16, 2012. The written examination is scheduled to be administered either the week of April 16, 2012, or the week of April 23, 2012, depending on the need for the third week of the operating test. The on-site preparatory week is scheduled for the week of March 5, 2012. As agreed during the telephone conversation , your staff will prepare both the operating test and written examination based on the guidelines in Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG*1 021 , "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examinations are administered. Your staff has also agreed to make copies of all examination materials that are necessary for administering the examination.

To meet the above schedule , it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the operating test outline by December 12, 2011. Mr. Mark Bates provided the written examination outline to your staff in June, 2011. The operating test, written examination, and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 3 to ES-201 will be due by January 11, 2012. Pursuant to Title 10, Section 5S.40(b)(3), of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR SS.40(b)(3>>, an authorized representative of the facility licensee shalf approve the outline, examination, and test 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 examinations to be rescheduled.

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If. ..... I SNC 2 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 of 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.

To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications, medical certifications, and waiver requests (If any) 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. 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 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under approval number 3150-0018, which expires on February 28, 2013. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br /> per response, Including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, writing the examinations, and completing and reviewing the collection of Information.

Send comments on any aspect of this collection of Information, Including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch (T-6 F33), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at infocollect9resource@nrc.gov; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. 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. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice:

a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.

rm.adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Wainwright 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. Michael Meeks at (404) 997-4467, SNC 3 (Internet E-mail: MichaeI.Meeks@nrc

.gov), Mr. Mark Bates at (404) 997-4612, (Internet E-mail: Mark.Bates@nrc.gov

), or me at (404) 997-4608, (Internet E-mail: Bruno.Caballero@nrc.gov

). Docket No.: 50-424, 50-425 License No.: NPF-68, NPF-81 cc: See Page 4

Sincerely, IRAJ Bruno L. Caballero, Acting Chief Operations Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety 3 SNC 3 (Intemet E-mail: MichaeI.Meeks@nrc.gov

). Mr. Mark Bates at (404) 997-4612. (Intemet E-mail: Mark.Bates@nrc

.gov). Of me at (404) 997-4608. (Intemet E-mail: Bruno.Caba ll ero@nrc.gov

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