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{{Adams
{{Adams
| number = ML18029A157
| number = ML18348B084
| issue date = 01/29/2018
| issue date = 12/14/2018
| title = Project Electric Generating Station - Notification of NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination 05000498/2018301 and 05000499/2018301
| title = NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000498/2018301 and 05000499/2018301
| author name = Gaddy V G
| author name = Gaddy V
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRS/OB
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRS
| addressee name = Powell G T
| addressee name = Powell G
| addressee affiliation = South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Co
| addressee affiliation = South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Co
| docket = 05000498, 05000499
| docket = 05000498, 05000499
| license number = NPF-076, NPF-080
| license number = NPF-076, NPF-080
| contact person =  
| contact person =  
| case reference number = 50-498/18-301, 50-499/18-301
| document report number = ER 2018301
| document report number = 50-498/OL-18, 50-499/OL-18
| document type = Letter, License-Operator Examination Report
| document type = Letter, License-Operator, Part 55 Examination Related Material
| page count = 9
| page count = 4
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{{#Wiki_filter:ber 14, 2018
[[Issue date::January 29, 2018]]


Mr. G. Executive Vice President and CNO STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483
==SUBJECT:==
SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1 AND 2 - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION REPORT 05000498/2018301 AND 05000499/2018301


SUBJECT: SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION - NOTIFICATION OF NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION 05000498/2018301 AND 05000499/2018301
==Dear Mr. Powell:==
On October 26, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an initial operator license examination at South Texas Project Electric Generating Station. The enclosed report documents the examination results and licensing decisions. The preliminary examination results were discussed on October 25, 2018, with you and other members of your staff. A telephonic exit meeting was conducted on December 3, 2018 with Mr. Adrian Culver, Operations Training Supervisor, who was provided the NRC licensing decisions.
 
The examination included the evaluation of one applicant for a reactor operator license, eight applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses, and two applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses. The license examiners determined nine of the eleven applicants satisfied the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (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 NRCs 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.: 50-498 and 50-499 License Nos.: NPF-76 and NPF-80 Enclosure:
Examination Report 05000498/2018301; 05000499/2018301 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information
 
ML18348B084 SUNSI Review  Non-Sensitive Publicly Available Keyword:
By: JCK  Sensitive  Non-Publicly Available NRC-002 OFFICE OE:OB OE:Region 2 OE:OB OE:OB C:OB C:DRP/B NAME MHayes MKennard JKirkland COsterholtz VGaddy NTaylor SIGNATURE /RA/  /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/
DATE 12/10/18 12/10/18 12/07/18 12/07/18 12/11/18 12/13/18 OFFICE C:OB NAME VGaddy SIGNATURE /RA/
DATE 12/14/18
 
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
==REGION IV==
Docket Nos.: 50-498 and 50-499 License Nos.: NPF-76 and NPF-80 Report Nos.: 05000498/2018301; 05000499/2018301 Licensee: STP Nuclear Operating Company Facility: South Texas Project Electric Generating Station Location: Wadsworth, Texas 77483 Dates: October 22, 2018 - December 3, 2018 Inspectors: J. Kirkland, Chief Examiner, Senior Operations Engineer C. Osterholtz, Senior Operations Engineer M. Hayes, Operations Engineer M. Kennard, Operations Engineer, Region 2 Approved By: Vincent G. Gaddy Chief, Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure
 
=SUMMARY=
ER 05000498/2018301 and 05000499/2018301; 10/22/2018 - 12/03/2018; South Texas
 
Project; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report.


==Dear Mr. Powell:==
NRC examiners evaluated the competency of one applicant for a reactor operator license, eight applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses and two applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses at South Texas Project Electric Generating Station.
In a telephone conversation on January 11, 2018, between Ms. Melissa Ripple, Lead Regulatory Exam Author, and Mr. John Kirkland, Chief Examiner, arrangements were made for the administration of operator licensing examinations at South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, during the weeks of October 22 and October 29, 2018.
 
The licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 11. The written examination was administered by the licensee on November 7, 2018. NRC examiners administered the operating tests on October 22 - 26, 2018.
 
The examiners determined that all applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.
 
===NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings===
 
None.
 
===Licensee-Identified Violations===
 
None.
 
=REPORT DETAILS=
 
==OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)==
{{a|4OA5}}
==4OA5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination)==
 
===.1 License Applications===
 
====a. Scope====
NRC examiners reviewed all license applications submitted to ensure each applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements. Examiners also audited two of the license applications in detail to confirm that they accurately reflected the subject applicants qualifications. This audit focused on the applicants experience and on-the-job training, including control manipulations that provided significant reactivity changes.
 
====b. Findings====
No findings were identified.
 
===.2 Examination Development===
 
====a. Scope====
NRC examiners 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 tests.
 
====b. Findings====
NRC examiners provided outline, draft examination and post-validation comments to the licensee. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to examination administration.
 
NRC examiners determined the written examinations and 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====
On November 7, 2018, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on November 16, 2018.
 
The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating tests to all applicants on October 22 - 26, 2018.
 
====b. Findings====
No findings were identified.
 
Nine of eleven applicants passed the written examination, and all applicants passed all parts of the operating tests. The final written examinations and post examination analysis may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the attachment. There were no post examination comments as indicated in the licensee submittal.
 
The examination team identified one generic weakness associated with applicant performance on a simulator JPM. Six of the eleven applicants failed to properly start an emergency diesel generator manually and load onto a bus, following the loss of offsite power to a safety related bus. The licensee initiated condition report 18-12924 regarding this generic weakness.
 
The licensee identified eight generic weaknesses associated with applicant performance on the written examination. The applicants displayed weaknesses in knowledge of:
* containment water level instrumentation and containment radiation monitoring,
* steam generator level response and the feedwater source after the trip of RCP 1A,
* containment response to various design basis accidents,
* interlocks for charging pump suction valves and accumulator outlet isolation valves upon a safety injection signal,
* Containment Spray Pump status while performing 0POP05-EO-EC11, Loss of Emergency Coolant Recirculation, Step 5,
* Technical Specification requirements related to inoperable pressurizer level instruments,
* recovery of a misaligned control rod,
* Technical Specification 3.6.3 as applied to the Instrument Air system.
 
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===


As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the examinations based on the guidelines in Revision 11 of NUREG-1021, "O perator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) regional office will discuss
====a. Scope====
The NRC examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during      examination validation and administration.


with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examinations are administered.
====b. Findings====
No findings were identified.


To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the operating test outlines by May 25, 2018. The written examination outline was provided to your staff on January 11, 2018. The written examinations, operating tests, and supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 3 to ES-201 will be due by August 8, 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 examinations and tests before they are submitted to the NRC for review and approval. All materials shall be complete and ready-to-use.
===.5 Examination Security===


We request that any personal, proprietary, sensitive unclassified, or Safeguards Information in your response be contained in a separate enclosure and appropriately marked. Delays in receiving the required materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examinations to be cancelled or rescheduled. In addition, your support for on-site validation of the examinations is required during the week of September 17, 2018.
====a. Scope====
The NRC examiners reviewed examination security for examination development during both the onsite preparation week 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.


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 along with any video and audio recordings of the dynamic operating tests until the NRC takes its licensing action on all of the applications and any adjudicatory actions on any hearing demands are complete. Appendix E to 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.
====b. Findings====
No findings were identified.
{{a|4OA6}}
==4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit==


To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator waiver or excusal requests (if any) (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval number 3150-0090) at least 60 days before the first examination date (if able). Mr. Kirkland should be contacted to determine the method for submission of the waiver and/or excusal requests. Preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications (OMB approval number 3150-0090) and, medical certifications (OMB approval number 3150-0024) should be submitted at least 30 days before the first examination date. If the preliminary applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement may be necessary. Final, signed applications certifying that all training has been completed and requesting any waivers or excusals, as applicable, should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.
===Exit Meeting Summary===


Although the minimum guidelines for receiving waiver or excusal requests is 30 days before the first examination date (preliminary) and 14 days before the first examination date (final), the requests should be submitted as early in the process as possible (see the 60-day guideline, above). Resolutions resulting from verbal inquiries by the licensee to the NRC are not binding. Submittals addressing waivers and/or excusals should be in writing (i.e., on NRC Form 398, or as directed when Mr. Kirkland is contacted to determine the method for submission). The NRC's final decision on whether to grant a waiver or excusal will be documented on the final (not preliminary) NRC Form 398 submitted for the applicant and will not be provided until the final application is submitted to the NRC.
The chief examiner presented the preliminary examination results to Mr. J. Connolly, Chief Nuclear Officer, and other members of the staff on October 25, 2018. A telephonic exit was conducted on December 3, 2018, between Mr. J. Kirkland, Chief Examiner, and Mr. A. Culver, Operations Training Supervisor.


Paperwork Reduction Act Statement This letter contains information collection requirements 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, approval number 3150-0018.
The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.


The burden to the public for these [mandatory information collections is estimated to average 400 hours per examination including the time for re viewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the information collection. You may submit comments on any aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the FOIA, Privacy and Information Collections Branch (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by electronic mail to INFOCOLLECTS.RESOURCE@NRC.GO V; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
=SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION=


Public Protection Notification The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document displays a currently valid OMB control number. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, "Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding," of the NRC's "Rules of Practice and Procedure," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in 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. Ms. Ripple 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 John Kirkland at 817-200-1771 or me at 817-200-1159.
==KEY POINTS OF CONTACT==


Sincerely,/RA/
===Licensee Personnel===
Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499 License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80
: [[contact::A. Culver]], Operations Training Supervisor
: [[contact::T. Hurley]], Simulator Support Supervisor
: [[contact::W. Markham]], Regulatory Exam Author
: [[contact::S. Mason]], Regulatory Exam Author
===NRC Personnel===
: [[contact::A. Sanchez]], Senior Resident Inspector


cc: Electronic Distribution
==ADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCED==


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NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000498/2018301 and 05000499/2018301
ML18348B084
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Site: South Texas  STP Nuclear Operating Company icon.png
Issue date: 12/14/2018
From: Vincent Gaddy
Division of Reactor Safety IV
To: Gerry Powell
South Texas
References
ER 2018301
Download: ML18348B084 (9)
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ber 14, 2018

SUBJECT:

SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1 AND 2 - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION REPORT 05000498/2018301 AND 05000499/2018301

Dear Mr. Powell:

On October 26, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an initial operator license examination at South Texas Project Electric Generating Station. The enclosed report documents the examination results and licensing decisions. The preliminary examination results were discussed on October 25, 2018, with you and other members of your staff. A telephonic exit meeting was conducted on December 3, 2018 with Mr. Adrian Culver, Operations Training Supervisor, who was provided the NRC licensing decisions.

The examination included the evaluation of one applicant for a reactor operator license, eight applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses, and two applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses. The license examiners determined nine of the eleven applicants satisfied the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (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 NRCs 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.: 50-498 and 50-499 License Nos.: NPF-76 and NPF-80 Enclosure:

Examination Report 05000498/2018301; 05000499/2018301 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information

ML18348B084 SUNSI Review Non-Sensitive Publicly Available Keyword:

By: JCK Sensitive Non-Publicly Available NRC-002 OFFICE OE:OB OE:Region 2 OE:OB OE:OB C:OB C:DRP/B NAME MHayes MKennard JKirkland COsterholtz VGaddy NTaylor SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/

DATE 12/10/18 12/10/18 12/07/18 12/07/18 12/11/18 12/13/18 OFFICE C:OB NAME VGaddy SIGNATURE /RA/

DATE 12/14/18

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

Docket Nos.: 50-498 and 50-499 License Nos.: NPF-76 and NPF-80 Report Nos.: 05000498/2018301; 05000499/2018301 Licensee: STP Nuclear Operating Company Facility: South Texas Project Electric Generating Station Location: Wadsworth, Texas 77483 Dates: October 22, 2018 - December 3, 2018 Inspectors: J. Kirkland, Chief Examiner, Senior Operations Engineer C. Osterholtz, Senior Operations Engineer M. Hayes, Operations Engineer M. Kennard, Operations Engineer, Region 2 Approved By: Vincent G. Gaddy Chief, Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure

SUMMARY

ER 05000498/2018301 and 05000499/2018301; 10/22/2018 - 12/03/2018; South Texas

Project; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report.

NRC examiners evaluated the competency of one applicant for a reactor operator license, eight applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses and two applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses at South Texas Project Electric Generating Station.

The licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 11. The written examination was administered by the licensee on November 7, 2018. NRC examiners administered the operating tests on October 22 - 26, 2018.

The examiners determined that all applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.

NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings

None.

Licensee-Identified Violations

None.

REPORT DETAILS

OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)

4OA5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination)

.1 License Applications

a. Scope

NRC examiners reviewed all license applications submitted to ensure each applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements. Examiners also audited two of the license applications in detail to confirm that they accurately reflected the subject applicants qualifications. This audit focused on the applicants experience and on-the-job training, including control manipulations that provided significant reactivity changes.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

.2 Examination Development

a. Scope

NRC examiners 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 tests.

b. Findings

NRC examiners provided outline, draft examination and post-validation comments to the licensee. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to examination administration.

NRC examiners determined the written examinations and 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

On November 7, 2018, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on November 16, 2018.

The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating tests to all applicants on October 22 - 26, 2018.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

Nine of eleven applicants passed the written examination, and all applicants passed all parts of the operating tests. The final written examinations and post examination analysis may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the attachment. There were no post examination comments as indicated in the licensee submittal.

The examination team identified one generic weakness associated with applicant performance on a simulator JPM. Six of the eleven applicants failed to properly start an emergency diesel generator manually and load onto a bus, following the loss of offsite power to a safety related bus. The licensee initiated condition report 18-12924 regarding this generic weakness.

The licensee identified eight generic weaknesses associated with applicant performance on the written examination. The applicants displayed weaknesses in knowledge of:

  • containment water level instrumentation and containment radiation monitoring,
  • containment response to various design basis accidents,
  • interlocks for charging pump suction valves and accumulator outlet isolation valves upon a safety injection signal,
  • Technical Specification requirements related to inoperable pressurizer level instruments,

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 examiners 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 examiners reviewed examination security for examination development during both the onsite preparation week 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 Summary

The chief examiner presented the preliminary examination results to Mr. J. Connolly, Chief Nuclear Officer, and other members of the staff on October 25, 2018. A telephonic exit was conducted on December 3, 2018, between Mr. J. Kirkland, Chief Examiner, and Mr. A. Culver, Operations Training Supervisor.

The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

A. Culver, Operations Training Supervisor
T. Hurley, Simulator Support Supervisor
W. Markham, Regulatory Exam Author
S. Mason, Regulatory Exam Author

NRC Personnel

A. Sanchez, Senior Resident Inspector

ADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCED

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