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| issue date = 02/20/2019
| issue date = 02/20/2019
| title = Notification of Inspection (NRC Inspection Report 05000275/2019002, 05000323/2019002 and Request for Information
| title = Notification of Inspection (NRC Inspection Report 05000275/2019002, 05000323/2019002 and Request for Information
| author name = Werner G E
| author name = Werner G
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRS/OB
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRS/OB
| addressee name = Welsch J M
| addressee name = Welsch J
| addressee affiliation = Pacific Gas & Electric Co
| addressee affiliation = Pacific Gas & Electric Co
| docket = 05000275, 05000323
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See also: [[followed by::IR 05000275/2019002]]
See also: [[see also::IR 05000275/2019002]]


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{{#Wiki_filter:February 20 , 2019   Mr. James M. Welsch
{{#Wiki_filter:February 20, 2019
Vice President Nuclear Generation
Mr. James M. Welsch
and Chief Nuclear Officer
Vice President Nuclear Generation
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
and Chief Nuclear Officer
Diablo Canyon Power Plant
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
P.O. Box 56, Mail Code 104/6
Diablo Canyon Power Plant
Avila Beach, CA
P.O. Box 56, Mail Code 104/6
  93424  SUBJECT: DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT
Avila Beach, CA 93424
- NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT
SUBJECT:       DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION (NRC
0 50002 75/2019002, 05000323/2019002
                INSPECTION REPORT 05000275/2019002, 05000323/2019002 AND
AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
                REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
  Dear Mr. Welsch: From April 8 to April 12 , 2019 , two inspectors
Dear Mr. Welsch:
from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's
From April 8 to April 12, 2019, two inspectors from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
(NRC) Region
Commissions (NRC) Region IV office will perform the baseline biennial requalification
IV office will perform the baseline biennial requalification
inspection at Diablo Canyon Power Plant, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.11B,
inspection at Diablo Canyon Power Plant
Licensed Operator Requalification Program.
, using NRC Inspection Procedure
Experience has shown that this inspection is a resource intensive inspection both for the NRC
71111.11B , "Licensed Operator Requalification Program."    Experience has shown that this inspection is  
inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to
a resource intensive inspection both for the NRC inspector s and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection. These documents have been divided into three
ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this
groups. The first group (Sectio
inspection. These documents have been divided into three groups. The first group (Section A
n A of the enclosure) identifies
of the enclosure) identifies information to be provided prior to the inspection to ensure that the
information to be provided prior to the
inspectors are adequately prepared. The second group (Section B of the enclosure) identifies
inspection to ensure that the inspector s are adequately prepared. The second group (Section
the information the inspectors will need upon arrival at the site. The third group (Section C of
B of the enclosure) identifies the information the inspector
this enclosure) identifies the items which are necessary to close out the inspection and are
s will need upon arrival at the site. The third group (Section C of this enclosure) identifies the items which are necessary to close out the inspection and are usually sent a few weeks after the team has left the site. It is important that all of these documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.
usually sent a few weeks after the team has left the site. It is important that all of these
  We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be  
documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number of additional
M s. Amanda Sorenson
documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.
of your regulatory services organization.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand
  Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of examination
that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Ms. Amanda Sorenson of your regulatory
activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector
services organization. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated
Nicholas Hernandez (832
schedule of examination activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the
) 689-9928 (nicholas.hernandez@nrc.gov). This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of
material requested, please contact the lead inspector Nicholas Hernandez (832) 689-9928
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).  
(nicholas.hernandez@nrc.gov).
Existing information collection requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, control number
This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to the
3150-0018. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information collection
J. Welsch 2 request for information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number.
requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, control number 3150-
  In accordance with 10
0018. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Agency Rules of Practice
 
& 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 document system
J. Welsch                                       2
(ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading
request for information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document
-rm/adams.html
displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number.
(the Public
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "Agency Rules of Practice & Procedure," a copy
Electronic Reading Room).
of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC
  Sincerely,         /RA/   Gregory E. Werner, Chief Operations Branch  
Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs
  Division of Reactor Safety
document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at
  Docket Nos.:
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
50-275 , 05-323 License Nos.: DPR-80, DPR-82 Enclosure:
                                                        Sincerely,
  Request for Information
                                                        /RA/
 
                                                        Gregory E. Werner, Chief
J. Welsch 3 DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT
                                                        Operations Branch
- NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000275/2019002, 05000323/2019002 AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DATED FEBRUARY
                                                        Division of Reactor Safety
  20, 2019  DISTRIBUTION:
Docket Nos.: 50-275, 05-323
  SMorris, RA
License Nos.: DPR-80, DPR-82
  MShaffer, DRA
Enclosure:
  AVegel, DRP
  Request for Information
  MHay, DRP RLantz, DRS
 
  GMiller, DRS
 
  DCylkowski, RC
  ML19043A945
  MMcCoppin, RIV/OEDO
  SUNSI Review        ADAMS:            Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Keyword:
VDricks, ORA
  By: NAH              Yes No        Publicly Available      Sensitive
JWeil, OCA
  OFFICE        SOE:OB        C:OB
BSingal, NRR
  NAME          NHernandez    GWerner
AMoreno, RIV/CAO
  SIGNATURE    /RA/          /RA/
BMaier, RSLO
  DATE          02/04/2019    02/13/2019
RKellar, IPAT
                                     
MHaire, DRP
              BIENNIAL REQUALIFICATION INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST
RAlexander, DRP
Inspection Report:                    05000275/2019002, 05000323/2019002
AAthar, DRP
Inspection Dates:                    April 8 to April 12, 2019
LNewman, DRP
Inspection Procedure:                IP 71111.11B, Licensed Operator Requalification
CNewport, DRP
                                      Program
JReynoso, DRP
Lead Inspector:                      Nicholas Hernandez, Operations Engineer
MArel, DRP
A. The following information is requested in order to support inspection preparation
PJayroe, IPAT
    activities. These items are listed by section as they appear in the inspection module
MHerrera, DRMA
    (i.e. 2.02, 2.04, etc.). Requested materials should be sent either electronically or by
R4Enforcement
    CD/DVD in order to arrive at the Region IV office no later than March 15, 2019. Do not
              ADAMS ACCESSION
    send USB flash drives.
NUMBER:  ML19043A945
    *   Electronically:         To:  Nicholas.Hernandez@nrc.gov (lead inspector);
  SUNSI Review
                                Cc: Clyde.Osterholtz@nrc.gov (inspector)
   ADAMS:   Non-Publicly Available
    *    CD/DVD:                 To: US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV
  Non-Sensitive Keyword:  By: NAH  Yes    No Publicly Available
                                      ATTN: Clyde Osterholtz
  Sensitive  OFFICE SOE:OB C:OB    NAME NHernandez
                                      1600 E. Lamar Blvd
GWerner     SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/    DATE 02/04/2019
                                      Arlington, TX 76011
02/13/2019
     General Requests:
    OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
        * List of licensed operators (SRO & RO) by crew (operating & staff)
 
        * Training and Operations Department organization charts (with qualified LOR
  Enclosure BIENNIAL REQUALIFICATION INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST
            evaluators identified)
  Inspection Report:
        * Procedures that identify process for revising and maintaining LOR continuing training
  05000275/2019002, 05000323/2019002
            program
  Inspection Dates:
        * List of outstanding LOR program changes
April 8 to April 12, 2019
        * List of plant events and industry operating experience incorporated into LOR
  Inspection Procedure:
            program since last BRQ
IP 71111.11B, "Licensed Operator Requalification Program"  Lead Inspector:
        * Audits and/or self-assessment reports addressing the LOR training program
  Nicholas Hernandez , Operations Engineer
        * Last 2 years of simulator review committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes
  A. The following information is requested in order to support inspection preparation activities.  These items are listed by section as they appear in the inspection module
        * Last 2 years of Curriculum Review Committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes
(i.e. 2.02, 2.04, etc.).  Requested materials should be sent either electronically or by CD/DVD in order to arrive at the Region IV office no later than
                                                                              Enclosure
March 15 , 2019.  Do not send USB flash drives.
 
  Electronically:
02.03: Biennial Requalification Written Examination Quality
  To: Nicholas.Hernandez@nrc.gov
  *  The current and approved biennial written examination schedule
(lead inspector);
  *  The current requalification cycle written examination results to date
Cc: Clyde.Osterholtz@nrc.gov
  *  All written examinations that have been approved for administration up to the date of
(inspector)
      submittal. Include password protection if e-mailed or double envelope protection if
   CD/DVD:  To:  US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV
      mailed per NUREG-1021.
ATTN:  Clyde Osterholtz
  *  The current requalification cycle examination methodology (sample plan)
1600 E. Lamar Blvd
02.04: Annual Requalification Operating Test Quality
Arlington, TX 76011
  * The schedule for the operating tests to be given the week of April 8, , 2019
  General Requests
   * All operating tests (password protected) that have been approved for administration
:  List of licensed operators (SRO
      up to and including the week of the onsite inspection
& RO) by crew (operating & staff)
  * All 2019 NRC-required annual operating tests
   Training and Operations Department organization charts (with qualified LOR evaluators identified)
  * Current requalification cycle operating test results
   Procedures that identify process for revising and maintaining LOR continuing training program  List of outstanding LOR program changes
  * Current requalification cycle operating test methodology (sample plan)
   List of plant events and industry operating experience incorporated into LOR program since last BRQ
  * List of time critical operator actions, including USAR references
  Audits and/or self
02.05: Licensee Administration of Requalification Exams
-assessment reports addressing the LOR training program
  *   All procedures used to administer the annual operating test
  Last 2 years of simulator review committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes  Last 2 years of Curriculum Review Committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes
  *   All procedures used to assess operator performance
   
  *  All procedures that describe conduct of simulator training
   2 02.03:  Biennial Requalification Written Examination Quality
  *   All procedures used to test, operate, and maintain the simulator
  The current and approved biennial written examination schedule
02.06: Requalification Examination Security
  The current requalification cycle written examination
  * Tracking tools used to prevent excessive overlap on the written examinations and
results to date
      ensure sampling of required topics on a periodic basis
  A ll written examinations that have been approved for administration up to the date of submittal.  Include password protection if e
   * Tracking tools used to prevent excessive overlap on the operating tests and ensure
-mailed or double envelope protection if mailed per NUREG
      sampling of all required malfunctions (major events, instrument/component
-1021.  The current requalification cycle
      malfunctions, TS calls, etc.) on a periodic basis.
examination methodology (sample plan)
  * All procedures that describe examination security, including procedures used to
  02.04: Annual Requalification Operating Test Quality
      develop the examinations that include guidelines on overlap between examinations
  The schedule for the operating tests to be given the
      in current exam cycle tests and prior year examinations
week of April 8, , 2019  All operating tests (password protected) that have been approved for administration
  * List of all condition reports since the last biennial requalification inspection related to
up to and including the week of the onsite inspection
      examination security and overlap
  All 2019 NRC-required annual operating tests
02.07: Licensee Remedial Training Program
  Current requalification cycle operating test result s  Current requalification cycle operating test methodology (sample plan)
  * List of remedial training conducted or planned since last biennial requalification
  List of time critical operator actions, including USAR references
      inspection (includes remedial training for exam failures and training to correct generic
  02.05:  Licensee Administration of Requalification Exams  All procedures used to administer the annual operating test
      or individual weaknesses observed during previous requalification exam cycle)
  All procedures used to assess operator performance
  * Remediation plans (lesson plans, reference materials, and final documentation)
  All procedures that describe conduct of simulator training  All procedures used to test, operate, and maintain the simulator
02.08: Conformance with Operator License Conditions
  02.06: Requalification Examination Security
  * All procedures and program documentation for maintaining active operator licenses,
  Tracking tools used to prevent excessive overlap on the written examinations and ensure sampling of required topics on a periodic basis
      tracking training attendance, and ensuring medical fitness of licensed operators
  Tracking tools used to prevent excessive overlap on the operating tests and ensure sampling of all required malfunctions (major events, instrument/component malfunctions, TS calls, etc.) on a periodic basis.
  * All procedures and associated documentation that supports reactivation of any
  All procedures that describe examination security, including procedures used to develop the examinations that include guidelines on overlap between examinations in current exam cycle tests and prior year examinations
      SRO/RO license (operating or staff crew) since the last biennial inspection
  List of all condition reports since the last biennial requalification inspection related t
                                        2
o examination security and overlap
 
  02.07:  Licensee Remedial Training Program
  02.09: Simulator Performance
  List of remedial training conducted or planned since last biennial requalification inspection (includes remedial training for exam failures and training to correct generic or individual weaknesses observed during previous requalification exam cycle)
        * For the following cases, send the most recent transient test packages, which may be
   Remediation plans (lesson plans, reference materials, and final documentation)
            electronic or in paper single test packages, and shall be complete with test
  02.08:  Conformance with Operator License Conditions
            procedures for each test, the acceptance criteria, and results. For each transient
   All procedures
            test, the reference chart should be included or an equivalent subject matter expert
and program documentation for maintaining active operator licenses, tracking training attendance, and ensuring medical fitness of licensed operators
            review versus the simulator results with a write-up for any differences beyond the
   All procedures and associated documentation that supports reactivation of any SRO/RO license (operating or staff crew) since the last biennial inspection
            ANSI 3.5 standard requirements.
   
              o Transient test 3, Simultaneous closure of all main steam isolation valves
  3 02.09:  Simulator Performance
              o Transient test 10, Slow primary system depressurization to saturated
  For the following cases, send the most recent transient
                    condition with pressurizer relief or safety valve stuck open (inhibit activation of
test packages, which may be electronic
                    high pressure emergency core cooling system)
or in paper single test packages, and shall be complete with test procedures
              o Steady State tests for low power test
for each test, the acceptance
          * SBT packages for any three scenarios used for the 2018 annual requalification
criteria, and results.  For each
          operating test
transient test, the reference chart should be included or an equivalent
        *   All simulator management and configuration procedures if not already provided for
subject matter expert review versus
            Section 02.05 above
the simulator results
        *   Simulator discrepancy report (DR) summary list for all open DRs. For closed DRs,
with a write-up for any differences
            summary list for those items closed between April 8, 2017
beyond the ANSI 3.5 standard
        *   Two examples of primary parameters tested in order to verify core physics
requirements.
            parameters. The applicable reference graphs from the plant physics data book
o Transient test
            (electronic or other means as available) should also be included as well as the test
3, Simultaneous closure of all main steam isolation valves
            procedures used and the acceptance criteria with results.
o Transient test 10, Slow primary system depressurization to saturated condition with pressurizer relief or safety valve stuck open (inhibit activation of high pressure emergency core cooling system
        *  All simulator modification packages that are on hold, delayed, or just not completed
) o Steady State tests for low power test
            in the last 2-years
  SBT packages for any three scenarios used for the
        *  A list of simulator modification packages completed in the last 2-year window
2018 annual requalification operating test
  02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution
  All simulator management
      * A summary report of all condition reports related to licensed operator actions/errors
and configuration
          in the control room since April 8,2017
procedures
      * Any revised requalification training that was based on licensed operator performance
if not already provided for Section 02.05 above
          issues since April 8,, 2017
   Simulator discrepancy
B. The following information is requested in order to support the onsite inspection
report (DR) summary list for all open DRs.  For closed DRs, summary list for those items closed between April 8, 2017
  activities. Requested materials should be available to the inspection team, either
  Two examples of primary parameters
  electronically or hardcopy, upon site arrival on April 8, 2019.
tested in order to verify core physics parameters.  The applicable
  02.02: Exam Results / 02.03 and 02.04: Written Exam and Op Test Quality
reference graphs from the plant physics data book (electronic
      * All approved operating tests (password protected) to be administered subsequent to
or other means
          the onsite inspection
as available)
      * All results up to the day the team leaves the site.
should also be included as well as the test procedures
  02.08:   Conformance with Operator License Conditions
used and the acceptance
      *  Access to licensed operators records
criteria with results.  All simulator modification
      *  Access to licensed operators training attendance records
packages that are on hold, delayed, or just not completed
      *  Access to licensed operators medical records
in the last 2-years   A list of simulator modification
  02.09: Simulator Performance
packages completed in the last 2-year window   02.10:  Problem Identification and Resolution
      * Simulator discrepancies reports (DRs) since April 8, 2017. This should include all
  A summary report of all condition reports related to licensed operator actions/errors in the control room
          open and closed DRs, with documentation / justification for closure
since April 8, 2017 Any revised requalification training that was based on licensed operator performance issues since April 8,, 2017  B. The following information is requested in order to support the onsite inspection activities. Requested materials should be available to the inspection team, either electronically or hardcopy, upon site arrival on
                                              3
April 8, 2019
 
.  02.02:  Exam Results  /  02.03 and 02.04:  Written Exam and Op Test
      *  Acceptance test documentation, including hardware and software model revisions at
Quality  All approved operating tests
          the time of acceptance (as available)
(password protected)
      *  Documentation that validates current models, including the thermal-hydraulic and
to be administered subsequent to the onsite inspection
          neutronics models, to the actual plant
   All results up to the day the team leaves the site.  
      *  All current model deficiencies, including USAR vs design differences in the simulator
  02.08:  Conformance with Operator License Conditions
      *   Summary list of plant modifications since April 8, 2017
  Access to licensed operators' records
      *   Plant modifications (both hardware and software) incorporated onto the simulator
   Access to licensed operators' training attendance records
          since April 8, 2017.
  Access to licensed operators' medical records
      *  The complete book of all simulator annual performance test packages (either
   02.09: Simulator Performance
          hardcopy or electronic), complete with all transient tests, steady state tests, and
  Simulator discrepancies reports (DRs) since April 8, 2017. This should include all open and closed DRs, with documentation / justification for closure 
          malfunction tests. This should also include the test procedures for each test, the
 
          acceptance criteria, and results. For each transient test, the reference chart should
   4  Acceptance test documentation, including hardware and software model revisions at the time of acceptance (as available)
          be included or an equivalent subject matter expert review versus the simulator
  Documentation that validates current models, including the thermal
          results with an analysis for any differences beyond the ANSI standard requirements
-hydraulic and neutronics models, to the actual plant
      *   Simulator reactor core performance test packages used to verify core physics
  All current model deficiencies, including USAR vs design differences in the simulator
          parameters (ANSI/ANS 3.5 sections 3.4.3.3 / 4.4.3.3), including applicable reference
  Summary list of plant modifications since
          graphs from the plant physics data book, test procedures, acceptance criteria, and
April 8, 2017  Plant modifications (both hardware and software) incorporated onto the simulator since April 8, 2017. The complete book of all simulator annual performance test packages (either hardcopy or electronic), complete with all transient tests, steady state tests, and malfunction tests. This should also include the test procedures for each test, the acceptance criteria, and results. For each transient test, the reference chart should
          results
be included or an equivalent subject matter expert review versus the simulator results with an analysis for any differences beyond the ANSI standard requirements
      *   All simulator test, configuration management, and related documents available in the
  Simulator reactor core performance test packages used to verify core physics parameters (ANSI/ANS
          room for inspectors to review. This includes training needs analysis packages,
3.5 sections 3.4.3.3 / 4.4.3.3), including applicable reference graphs from the plant physics data book, test procedures, acceptance criteria, and results  All simulator test, configuration management, and related documents available in the room for inspectors to review. This includes training needs analysis packages, simulator review committee meeting minutes, etc.
          simulator review committee meeting minutes, etc.
  Current copy of ANSI 3.5 standard you are committed to for simulator testing
      *   Current copy of ANSI 3.5 standard you are committed to for simulator testing
  02.10:  Problem Identification and Resolution
  02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution
  All condition reports related to licensed operator actions/errors in the control room.
      * All condition reports related to licensed operator actions/errors in the control room.
  All condition reports from the last initial license exam
      * All condition reports from the last initial license exam
  C. Diablo Canyon Power Plant
C. Diablo Canyon Power Plant is required to send the final results and any remaining
is required to
   written exams and operating tests to the lead inspector for final review and
send the final results and any remaining written exams and operating tests
  comparison against the significance determination tools in order to communicate the
to the lead inspector for final review and comparison against the
  exit results for the inspection. Report results in the format below:
significance
    1. Total number of licensed operators.
determination
    2. Number of licensed operators administered a requalification examination
tools in order to communicate the exit results for the inspection.  Report results in the format below:
    required by 10 CFR 55.59(a).
  1.  Total number of licensed operators.
    3. Number of individual licensed operators who failed any portion of a
  2.  Number of licensed
    requalification examination (written, JPM, or individual simulator scenario
operators administered a requalification examination required by 10 CFR 55.59(a).
    failures).
  3.  Number of individual licensed operators who failed
            3.a. Number of individual licensed operators who failed written exam
any portion of a requalification examination (written, JPM, or individual simulator scenario failures).
            3.b. Number of individual licensed operators who failed JPM exam
  3.a. Number of individual licensed operators who failed written exam
            3.c. Number of individual licensed operators who failed simulator
  3.b. Number of individual licensed operators who failed JPM exam
            scenario exam individually
  3.c. Number of individual licensed operators who failed simulator scenario exam individually
    4. Divide line 3 by line 2 to obtain the individual requalification examination    %
  4.  Divide line 3 by line 2 to obtain the individual requalification examination failure rate.
    failure rate.
% 5.  Number of crews administered simulator scenarios as part of a requalification examination required by 10 CFR 55.59(a)
    5. Number of crews administered simulator scenarios as part of a
 
    requalification examination required by 10 CFR 55.59(a)
  5 6.  Number of crews who performed unsatisfactorily on the simulator scenarios.
                                              4
  7.  Divide line 6 by line 5 to obtain the crew simulator scenario failure rate.
 
% 8.  Describe the reason for each licensed operator who was not administered an NRC
6. Number of crews who performed unsatisfactorily on the simulator
-required requalification exam, or who did not pass an administered requalification exam, and the station's plan to satisfy the requalification exam requirement for each.
scenarios.
7. Divide line 6 by line 5 to obtain the crew simulator scenario failure rate. %
8. Describe the reason for each licensed operator who was not
administered an NRC-required requalification exam, or who did not pass an
administered requalification exam, and the stations plan to satisfy the
requalification exam requirement for each.
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Notification of Inspection (NRC Inspection Report 05000275/2019002, 05000323/2019002 and Request for Information
ML19043A945
Person / Time
Site: Diablo Canyon  Pacific Gas & Electric icon.png
Issue date: 02/20/2019
From: Greg Werner
Operations Branch IV
To: Welsch J
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
References
IR 2019002
Download: ML19043A945 (8)
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See also: IR 05000275/2019002

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February 20, 2019

Mr. James M. Welsch

Vice President Nuclear Generation

and Chief Nuclear Officer

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Diablo Canyon Power Plant

P.O. Box 56, Mail Code 104/6

Avila Beach, CA 93424

SUBJECT: DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION (NRC

INSPECTION REPORT 05000275/2019002, 05000323/2019002 AND

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Welsch:

From April 8 to April 12, 2019, two inspectors from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commissions (NRC) Region IV office will perform the baseline biennial requalification

inspection at Diablo Canyon Power Plant, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.11B,

Licensed Operator Requalification Program.

Experience has shown that this inspection is a resource intensive inspection both for the NRC

inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to

ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this

inspection. These documents have been divided into three groups. The first group (Section A

of the enclosure) identifies information to be provided prior to the inspection to ensure that the

inspectors are adequately prepared. The second group (Section B of the enclosure) identifies

the information the inspectors will need upon arrival at the site. The third group (Section C of

this enclosure) identifies the items which are necessary to close out the inspection and are

usually sent a few weeks after the team has left the site. It is important that all of these

documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number of additional

documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.

We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand

that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Ms. Amanda Sorenson of your regulatory

services organization. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated

schedule of examination activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the

material requested, please contact the lead inspector Nicholas Hernandez (832) 689-9928

(nicholas.hernandez@nrc.gov).

This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information collection

requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, control number 3150-

0018. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a

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request for information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document

displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "Agency Rules of Practice & 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 NRCs

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/

Gregory E. Werner, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos.: 50-275,05-323

License Nos.: DPR-80, DPR-82

Enclosure:

Request for Information

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OFFICE SOE:OB C:OB

NAME NHernandez GWerner

SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/

DATE 02/04/2019 02/13/2019

BIENNIAL REQUALIFICATION INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST

Inspection Report: 05000275/2019002, 05000323/2019002

Inspection Dates: April 8 to April 12, 2019

Inspection Procedure: IP 71111.11B, Licensed Operator Requalification

Program

Lead Inspector: Nicholas Hernandez, Operations Engineer

A. The following information is requested in order to support inspection preparation

activities. These items are listed by section as they appear in the inspection module

(i.e. 2.02, 2.04, etc.). Requested materials should be sent either electronically or by

CD/DVD in order to arrive at the Region IV office no later than March 15, 2019. Do not

send USB flash drives.

  • Electronically: To: Nicholas.Hernandez@nrc.gov (lead inspector);

Cc: Clyde.Osterholtz@nrc.gov (inspector)

  • CD/DVD: To: US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV

ATTN: Clyde Osterholtz

1600 E. Lamar Blvd

Arlington, TX 76011

General Requests:

  • List of licensed operators (SRO & RO) by crew (operating & staff)
  • Training and Operations Department organization charts (with qualified LOR

evaluators identified)

  • Procedures that identify process for revising and maintaining LOR continuing training

program

  • List of outstanding LOR program changes
  • List of plant events and industry operating experience incorporated into LOR

program since last BRQ

  • Audits and/or self-assessment reports addressing the LOR training program
  • Last 2 years of simulator review committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes
  • Last 2 years of Curriculum Review Committee (or equivalent) meeting minutes

Enclosure

02.03: Biennial Requalification Written Examination Quality

  • The current and approved biennial written examination schedule
  • The current requalification cycle written examination results to date
  • All written examinations that have been approved for administration up to the date of

submittal. Include password protection if e-mailed or double envelope protection if

mailed per NUREG-1021.

  • The current requalification cycle examination methodology (sample plan)

02.04: Annual Requalification Operating Test Quality

  • The schedule for the operating tests to be given the week of April 8, , 2019
  • All operating tests (password protected) that have been approved for administration

up to and including the week of the onsite inspection

  • All 2019 NRC-required annual operating tests
  • Current requalification cycle operating test results
  • Current requalification cycle operating test methodology (sample plan)

02.05: Licensee Administration of Requalification Exams

  • All procedures used to administer the annual operating test
  • All procedures used to assess operator performance
  • All procedures that describe conduct of simulator training
  • All procedures used to test, operate, and maintain the simulator

02.06: Requalification Examination Security

  • Tracking tools used to prevent excessive overlap on the written examinations and

ensure sampling of required topics on a periodic basis

  • Tracking tools used to prevent excessive overlap on the operating tests and ensure

sampling of all required malfunctions (major events, instrument/component

malfunctions, TS calls, etc.) on a periodic basis.

  • All procedures that describe examination security, including procedures used to

develop the examinations that include guidelines on overlap between examinations

in current exam cycle tests and prior year examinations

  • List of all condition reports since the last biennial requalification inspection related to

examination security and overlap

02.07: Licensee Remedial Training Program

  • List of remedial training conducted or planned since last biennial requalification

inspection (includes remedial training for exam failures and training to correct generic

or individual weaknesses observed during previous requalification exam cycle)

  • Remediation plans (lesson plans, reference materials, and final documentation)

02.08: Conformance with Operator License Conditions

  • All procedures and program documentation for maintaining active operator licenses,

tracking training attendance, and ensuring medical fitness of licensed operators

  • All procedures and associated documentation that supports reactivation of any

SRO/RO license (operating or staff crew) since the last biennial inspection

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02.09: Simulator Performance

  • For the following cases, send the most recent transient test packages, which may be

electronic or in paper single test packages, and shall be complete with test

procedures for each test, the acceptance criteria, and results. For each transient

test, the reference chart should be included or an equivalent subject matter expert

review versus the simulator results with a write-up for any differences beyond the

ANSI 3.5 standard requirements.

o Transient test 3, Simultaneous closure of all main steam isolation valves

o Transient test 10, Slow primary system depressurization to saturated

condition with pressurizer relief or safety valve stuck open (inhibit activation of

high pressure emergency core cooling system)

o Steady State tests for low power test

  • SBT packages for any three scenarios used for the 2018 annual requalification

operating test

  • All simulator management and configuration procedures if not already provided for

Section 02.05 above

  • Simulator discrepancy report (DR) summary list for all open DRs. For closed DRs,

summary list for those items closed between April 8, 2017

  • Two examples of primary parameters tested in order to verify core physics

parameters. The applicable reference graphs from the plant physics data book

(electronic or other means as available) should also be included as well as the test

procedures used and the acceptance criteria with results.

  • All simulator modification packages that are on hold, delayed, or just not completed

in the last 2-years

  • A list of simulator modification packages completed in the last 2-year window

02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution

  • A summary report of all condition reports related to licensed operator actions/errors

in the control room since April 8,2017

  • Any revised requalification training that was based on licensed operator performance

issues since April 8,, 2017

B. The following information is requested in order to support the onsite inspection

activities. Requested materials should be available to the inspection team, either

electronically or hardcopy, upon site arrival on April 8, 2019.

02.02: Exam Results / 02.03 and 02.04: Written Exam and Op Test Quality

  • All approved operating tests (password protected) to be administered subsequent to

the onsite inspection

  • All results up to the day the team leaves the site.

02.08: Conformance with Operator License Conditions

  • Access to licensed operators records
  • Access to licensed operators training attendance records
  • Access to licensed operators medical records

02.09: Simulator Performance

  • Simulator discrepancies reports (DRs) since April 8, 2017. This should include all

open and closed DRs, with documentation / justification for closure

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  • Acceptance test documentation, including hardware and software model revisions at

the time of acceptance (as available)

  • Documentation that validates current models, including the thermal-hydraulic and

neutronics models, to the actual plant

  • All current model deficiencies, including USAR vs design differences in the simulator
  • Summary list of plant modifications since April 8, 2017
  • Plant modifications (both hardware and software) incorporated onto the simulator

since April 8, 2017.

  • The complete book of all simulator annual performance test packages (either

hardcopy or electronic), complete with all transient tests, steady state tests, and

malfunction tests. This should also include the test procedures for each test, the

acceptance criteria, and results. For each transient test, the reference chart should

be included or an equivalent subject matter expert review versus the simulator

results with an analysis for any differences beyond the ANSI standard requirements

  • Simulator reactor core performance test packages used to verify core physics

parameters (ANSI/ANS 3.5 sections 3.4.3.3 / 4.4.3.3), including applicable reference

graphs from the plant physics data book, test procedures, acceptance criteria, and

results

  • All simulator test, configuration management, and related documents available in the

room for inspectors to review. This includes training needs analysis packages,

simulator review committee meeting minutes, etc.

  • Current copy of ANSI 3.5 standard you are committed to for simulator testing

02.10: Problem Identification and Resolution

  • All condition reports related to licensed operator actions/errors in the control room.
  • All condition reports from the last initial license exam

C. Diablo Canyon Power Plant is required to send the final results and any remaining

written exams and operating tests to the lead inspector for final review and

comparison against the significance determination tools in order to communicate the

exit results for the inspection. Report results in the format below:

1. Total number of licensed operators.

2. Number of licensed operators administered a requalification examination

required by 10 CFR 55.59(a).

3. Number of individual licensed operators who failed any portion of a

requalification examination (written, JPM, or individual simulator scenario

failures).

3.a. Number of individual licensed operators who failed written exam

3.b. Number of individual licensed operators who failed JPM exam

3.c. Number of individual licensed operators who failed simulator

scenario exam individually

4. Divide line 3 by line 2 to obtain the individual requalification examination  %

failure rate.

5. Number of crews administered simulator scenarios as part of a

requalification examination required by 10 CFR 55.59(a)

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6. Number of crews who performed unsatisfactorily on the simulator

scenarios.

7. Divide line 6 by line 5 to obtain the crew simulator scenario failure rate. %

8. Describe the reason for each licensed operator who was not

administered an NRC-required requalification exam, or who did not pass an

administered requalification exam, and the stations plan to satisfy the

requalification exam requirement for each.

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