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| issue date = 01/03/2017 | | issue date = 01/03/2017 | ||
| title = NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000334/2016302 | | title = NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000334/2016302 | ||
| author name = Jackson D | | author name = Jackson D | ||
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-I/DRS/OB | | author affiliation = NRC/RGN-I/DRS/OB | ||
| addressee name = Richey M | | addressee name = Richey M | ||
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| docket = 05000334 | | docket = 05000334 | ||
| license number = DPR-066 | | license number = DPR-066 | ||
| contact person = Jackson D | | contact person = Jackson D | ||
| case reference number = ER-16-302 | | case reference number = ER-16-302 | ||
| document report number = ER 2016302 | | document report number = ER 2016302 | ||
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==SUBJECT:== | |||
BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION REPORT 05000334/2016302 | |||
SUBJECT: BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT 1 | |||
==Dear Mr. Richey:== | ==Dear Mr. Richey:== | ||
On November 9, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 1. The enclosed examination report documents the examination results, which were discussed on December 15, 2016, with | On November 9, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 1. The enclosed examination report documents the examination results, which were discussed on December 15, 2016, with Mr. D. Gibson, Site Training Manager, and other members of your staff. | ||
The examination included the evaluation of 12 applicants for reactor operator licenses, and 10 applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses. The written and operating examinations were developed using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 10. The license examiners determined that all of the applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses were issued on December 15, 2016. | |||
No findings were identified during this examination. | |||
In accordance with Title 10 of Code of Federal Regulation (CFR), 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's | |||
"Rules of Practice," 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 Management System (ADAMS). | |||
ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). | |||
Sincerely, | Sincerely, | ||
/RA/ | /RA/ | ||
Donald E. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety | Donald E. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-334 | ||
==SUBJECT:== | |||
BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION REPORT 05000334/2016302 | |||
Dear M | |||
=SUMMARY= | =SUMMARY= | ||
ER 05000334/2016302; 10/31/2016 - 11/14/2016; Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 1; Initial | ER 05000334/2016302; 10/31/2016 - 11/14/2016; Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 1; Initial | ||
Operator Licensing Examination Report | Operator Licensing Examination Report Seven NRC examiners evaluated the competency of 12 applicants for reactor operator licenses and 10 applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses at Beaver Valley Power Station, | ||
Unit 1. The facility licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 10. The NRC examiners administered the operating tests on October 31 through November 9, 2016. The written examinations were administered by the facility on November 14, 2016. The NRC examiners determined that all of the applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued. | |||
===NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings=== | |||
=== | |||
No findings were identified. | No findings were identified. | ||
=== | ===Licensee-Identified Violations=== | ||
None. | None. | ||
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==OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)== | ==OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)== | ||
{{a|4OA5}} | {{a|4OA5}} | ||
==4OA5 Other Activities (Initial | ==4OA5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination)== | ||
Operator License Examination) | |||
===.1 License Applications=== | ===.1 License Applications=== | ||
====a. Scope==== | ====a. Scope==== | ||
The examiners reviewed all 22 license applications submitted by the licensee to ensure the applications reflected that each applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements. The applications were submitted on NRC Form 398, | The examiners reviewed all 22 license applications submitted by the licensee to ensure the applications reflected that each applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements. The applications were submitted on NRC Form 398, Personal Qualification Statement, and NRC Form 396, Certification of Medical Examination by Facility Licensee. The examiners also audited the eligibility of the applicants to confirm that they reflected the subject applicants qualifications. This audit also focused on control manipulations that provided significant reactivity changes. | ||
====b. Findings==== | ====b. Findings==== | ||
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All of the applicants passed all parts of the operating test and the written examination. | All of the applicants passed all parts of the operating test and the written examination. | ||
For the written examinations, the reactor operator applicants | For the written examinations, the reactor operator applicants average score was 85.8 percent and ranged from 80.0 to 92.0 percent, the senior operator applicants average score was 84.3 percent and ranged from 80.0 to 93.0 percent. The overall written examination average was 85.1 percent. The text of the examination questions and the licensees post-examination comments may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in Attachment 1. In accordance with current NRC policy, the release of this written examination, post-examination comments, and the operating test in ADAMS to the public will be delayed for two years. | ||
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Chapter ES-403 and Form ES-403-1 of NUREG 1021 require the licensee to analyze the validity of any written examination questions that were missed by half or more of the applicants. The licensee conducted this performance analysis for 12 questions that met these criteria and submitted the analysis to the chief examiner. This analysis concluded that there were potential generic training program weaknesses that will be tracked by the corrective action program (CR 2016-13494). | Chapter ES-403 and Form ES-403-1 of NUREG 1021 require the licensee to analyze the validity of any written examination questions that were missed by half or more of the applicants. The licensee conducted this performance analysis for 12 questions that met these criteria and submitted the analysis to the chief examiner. This analysis concluded that there were potential generic training program weaknesses that will be tracked by the corrective action program (CR 2016-13494). | ||
The licensee submitted three post-examination question comments on November 22, 2016. The NRC reviewed the | The licensee submitted three post-examination question comments on November 22, 2016. The NRC reviewed the facilitys post-exam comment submittal package and accepted facility recommendations on Questions 35, 42, and 71. For Questions 35 and 42, one of the distractors in each question was, after-the-fact, also determined to be a correct answer. For Question 71, it was also determined after-the-fact that the designated correct answer was incorrect and one of the distractors was correct. The answer key was changed so that for Question 35 choices A and B were accepted as correct responses. Question 42 was changed such that choices B and C were accepted as correct responses. Question 71 was changed so that C instead of A was the correct response. The text of the examination questions and the licensees post-examination comments with the NRC resolutions may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the Attachment 1. In accordance with current NRC policy the release of these documents will be delayed for two years. | ||
===.3 Initial Licensing Examination Development=== | ===.3 Initial Licensing Examination Development=== | ||
====a. Examination Scope==== | ====a. Examination Scope==== | ||
The facility licensee developed the examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021, Revision 10. All licensee facility training and operations staff involved in examination preparation and validation were listed on a security agreement. The facility licensee submitted both the written and operating examination outlines on July 29, 2016. The chief examiner reviewed the outlines against the requirements of NUREG-1021, and provided comments to the licensee. The facility licensee submitted the draft examination package on August 30, 2016. The chief examiner reviewed the draft examination package against the requirements of NUREG-1021, and provided | The facility licensee developed the examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021, Revision 10. All licensee facility training and operations staff involved in examination preparation and validation were listed on a security agreement. The facility licensee submitted both the written and operating examination outlines on July 29, 2016. The chief examiner reviewed the outlines against the requirements of NUREG-1021, and provided comments to the licensee. The facility licensee submitted the draft examination package on August 30, 2016. The chief examiner reviewed the draft examination package against the requirements of NUREG-1021, and provided comments to the licensee. The NRC conducted an onsite validation of the operating examinations and provided further comments during the week of September 12, 2016. | ||
The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution on the week of October 24, 2016. | |||
====b. Findings==== | ====b. Findings==== | ||
The NRC approved the initial examination | The NRC approved the initial examination outline and advised the licensee to proceed with the operating examination development. | ||
The examiners determined that the written and | The examiners determined that the written and operating examinations initially submitted by the licensee were within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination. | ||
No findings were identified. | No findings were identified. | ||
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====a. Examination Scope==== | ====a. Examination Scope==== | ||
The examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during the examination validation and administration. | The examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during the examination validation and administration. | ||
====b. Findings==== | ====b. Findings==== | ||
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====b. Findings==== | ====b. Findings==== | ||
No findings were identified. | No findings were identified. | ||
{{a|4OA6}} | |||
{{a|4OA6}} | |||
==4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit== | ==4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit== | ||
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===Licensee Personnel=== | ===Licensee Personnel=== | ||
: [[contact::P. Eisenmann]], Staff Nuclear Operations Instructor - Exam Developer | : [[contact::P. Eisenmann]], Staff Nuclear Operations Instructor - Exam Developer | ||
: [[contact::T. Gaydosik]], Fleet Exam Development Lead | : [[contact::T. Gaydosik]], Fleet Exam Development Lead | ||
: [[contact::D. Gibson]], Manager Site Training | : [[contact::D. Gibson]], Manager Site Training | ||
: [[contact::M. Klingensmith]], Staff Nuclear Operations Instructor - Exam Developer | : [[contact::M. Klingensmith]], Staff Nuclear Operations Instructor - Exam Developer | ||
: [[contact::G. Pelka]], Supervisor Licensed Operator Initial Training | : [[contact::G. Pelka]], Supervisor Licensed Operator Initial Training | ||
: [[contact::D. Ronnenberg]], Superintendent Operations Training | : [[contact::D. Ronnenberg]], Superintendent Operations Training | ||
: [[contact::S. Snook]], Shift Manager - Exam Facility Representative | : [[contact::S. Snook]], Shift Manager - Exam Facility Representative | ||
==ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED== | ==ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED== | ||
===Opened=== | ===Opened=== | ||
NONE | |||
NONE | |||
===Opened and Closed=== | ===Opened and Closed=== | ||
NONE | NONE | ||
===Closed=== | ===Closed=== | ||
NONE | |||
===Discussed=== | ===Discussed=== | ||
NONE | NONE | ||
==ADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCED== | ==ADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCED== | ||
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Text
ary 3, 2017
SUBJECT:
BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION REPORT 05000334/2016302
Dear Mr. Richey:
On November 9, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 1. The enclosed examination report documents the examination results, which were discussed on December 15, 2016, with Mr. D. Gibson, Site Training Manager, and other members of your staff.
The examination included the evaluation of 12 applicants for reactor operator licenses, and 10 applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses. The written and operating examinations were developed using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 10. The license examiners determined that all of the applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses were issued on December 15, 2016.
No findings were identified during this examination.
In accordance with Title 10 of Code of Federal Regulation (CFR), 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's
"Rules of Practice," 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 Management System (ADAMS).
ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Donald E. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-334
SUBJECT:
BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION REPORT 05000334/2016302
Dear M
SUMMARY
ER 05000334/2016302; 10/31/2016 - 11/14/2016; Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 1; Initial
Operator Licensing Examination Report Seven NRC examiners evaluated the competency of 12 applicants for reactor operator licenses and 10 applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses at Beaver Valley Power Station,
Unit 1. The facility licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 10. The NRC examiners administered the operating tests on October 31 through November 9, 2016. The written examinations were administered by the facility on November 14, 2016. The NRC examiners determined that all of the applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.
NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings
No findings were identified.
Licensee-Identified Violations
None.
REPORT DETAILS
OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)
4OA5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination)
.1 License Applications
a. Scope
The examiners reviewed all 22 license applications submitted by the licensee to ensure the applications reflected that each applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements. The applications were submitted on NRC Form 398, Personal Qualification Statement, and NRC Form 396, Certification of Medical Examination by Facility Licensee. The examiners also audited the eligibility of the applicants to confirm that they reflected the subject applicants qualifications. This audit also focused on control manipulations that provided significant reactivity changes.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
.2 Operator Knowledge and Performance
a. Examination Scope
On November 14, 2016, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all 22 applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on November 22, 2016.
The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating examination to all 22 applicants from October 31 through November 9, 2016. The 12 applicants for reactor operator licenses participated in two or three dynamic simulator scenarios, in a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of 11 system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of four administrative tasks. The 10 applicants seeking an instant senior reactor operator license participated in three dynamic simulator scenarios, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of 10 system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of five administrative tasks.
b. Findings
All of the applicants passed all parts of the operating test and the written examination.
For the written examinations, the reactor operator applicants average score was 85.8 percent and ranged from 80.0 to 92.0 percent, the senior operator applicants average score was 84.3 percent and ranged from 80.0 to 93.0 percent. The overall written examination average was 85.1 percent. The text of the examination questions and the licensees post-examination comments may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in Attachment 1. In accordance with current NRC policy, the release of this written examination, post-examination comments, and the operating test in ADAMS to the public will be delayed for two years.
Chapter ES-403 and Form ES-403-1 of NUREG 1021 require the licensee to analyze the validity of any written examination questions that were missed by half or more of the applicants. The licensee conducted this performance analysis for 12 questions that met these criteria and submitted the analysis to the chief examiner. This analysis concluded that there were potential generic training program weaknesses that will be tracked by the corrective action program (CR 2016-13494).
The licensee submitted three post-examination question comments on November 22, 2016. The NRC reviewed the facilitys post-exam comment submittal package and accepted facility recommendations on Questions 35, 42, and 71. For Questions 35 and 42, one of the distractors in each question was, after-the-fact, also determined to be a correct answer. For Question 71, it was also determined after-the-fact that the designated correct answer was incorrect and one of the distractors was correct. The answer key was changed so that for Question 35 choices A and B were accepted as correct responses. Question 42 was changed such that choices B and C were accepted as correct responses. Question 71 was changed so that C instead of A was the correct response. The text of the examination questions and the licensees post-examination comments with the NRC resolutions may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the Attachment 1. In accordance with current NRC policy the release of these documents will be delayed for two years.
.3 Initial Licensing Examination Development
a. Examination Scope
The facility licensee developed the examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021, Revision 10. All licensee facility training and operations staff involved in examination preparation and validation were listed on a security agreement. The facility licensee submitted both the written and operating examination outlines on July 29, 2016. The chief examiner reviewed the outlines against the requirements of NUREG-1021, and provided comments to the licensee. The facility licensee submitted the draft examination package on August 30, 2016. The chief examiner reviewed the draft examination package against the requirements of NUREG-1021, and provided comments to the licensee. The NRC conducted an onsite validation of the operating examinations and provided further comments during the week of September 12, 2016.
The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution on the week of October 24, 2016.
b. Findings
The NRC approved the initial examination outline and advised the licensee to proceed with the operating examination development.
The examiners determined that the written and operating examinations initially submitted by the licensee were within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.
No findings were identified.
.4 Simulation Facility Performance
a. Examination Scope
The examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during the examination validation and administration.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
.5 Examination Security
a. Examination Scope
The examiners reviewed examination security for examination development and during both the onsite preparation week and examination administration week for compliance with NUREG-1021, Revision 10 requirements. Plans for simulator security and applicant control were reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit
The chief examiner presented the examination results to Mr. D. Gibson, Site Training Manager, and other members of the licensee's management staff on December 15, 2016. The licensee acknowledged the findings presented.
The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.
ATTACHMENTS:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee Personnel
- P. Eisenmann, Staff Nuclear Operations Instructor - Exam Developer
- T. Gaydosik, Fleet Exam Development Lead
- D. Gibson, Manager Site Training
- M. Klingensmith, Staff Nuclear Operations Instructor - Exam Developer
- G. Pelka, Supervisor Licensed Operator Initial Training
- D. Ronnenberg, Superintendent Operations Training
- S. Snook, Shift Manager - Exam Facility Representative
ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
Opened
NONE
Opened and Closed
NONE
Closed
NONE
Discussed
NONE