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| | number = ML091310493 | | | number = ML093200664 |
| | issue date = 05/08/2009 | | | issue date = 11/16/2009 |
| | title = Waterford Unit 3 - Notification of NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination 05000382/2009301 | | | title = Er 05000382-09-301 on 10/05/2009 - 10/27/09 for Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 |
| | author name = Lantz R E | | | author name = Garchow S |
| | author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRS/OB | | | author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRS/OB |
| | addressee name = Kowalewski J A | | | addressee name = Kowalewski J |
| | addressee affiliation = Entergy Operations, Inc | | | addressee affiliation = Entergy Operations, Inc |
| | docket = 05000382 | | | docket = 05000382 |
| | license number = NPF-038 | | | license number = NPF-038 |
| | contact person = | | | contact person = |
| | case reference number = 50-382/09-301 | | | document report number = 50-382/09-301 |
| | document type = License-Operator, Part 55 Examination Related Material | | | document type = Letter, License-Operator Examination Report |
| | page count = 5 | | | page count = 9 |
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| Joseph Kowalewski, Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
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| | WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000382/2009301 |
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| Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 | | ==Dear Mr. Kowalewski:== |
| | On October 14, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an initial operator license examination at Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. The enclosed report documents the examination findings and licensing decisions. The preliminary examination findings were discussed on October 8, 2009, with you and other members of your staff. A telephonic exit meeting was conducted on October 27, 2009, with Mr. Horace J. Lewis, Superintendent, Operations Training, who was provided the NRC licensing decisions. |
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| | The examination included the evaluation of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, three applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses and two applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses. The license examiners determined that nine of the ten applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued. |
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| | There were no post-examination comments submitted by your staff. The enclosure to this letter contains the details of this report. |
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| | No findings of significance were identified during this examination. |
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| SUBJECT: WATERFORD UNIT 3 - NOTIFICATION OF NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION 05000382/2009301
| | In accordance with 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 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). |
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| ==Dear Mr. Kowalewski:== | | Sincerely, |
| In a telephone conversation on May 5, 2009 between Messrs. Horace J. Lewis, Operations Training Superintendent, and Brian Larson, Chief Examiner, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at Waterford Unit 3, during the week of October 5, 2009.
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| | Stephen M. Garchow, Acting Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety |
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| | Entergy Operations, Inc -2-Docket: 50-382 License: NPF-38 |
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| | ===Enclosure:=== |
| | NRC Examination Report 05000382/2009301 |
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| | REGION IV== |
| | Docket: 50-382 License: NPF-38 Report: 05000382/2009301 Licensee: Entergy Operations, Inc Facility: Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Location: Hwy. 18 Killona, Louisiana Dates: October 5 - 27, 2009 Inspectors: Brian Larson, Senior Operations Engineer Mark Haire, Senior Enforcement Specialist Gabriel Apger, Operations Engineer Approved by: Steven M. Garchow, Acting Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety 1 Enclosure |
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| | =SUMMARY OF FINDINGS= |
| | ER05000382/2009301; October 5, 2009; Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3; Initial |
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| | Operator Licensing Examination Report. |
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| | NRC examiners evaluated the competency of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, three applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses and two applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses at Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. |
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| As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the examinat ions based on the guidelines in NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, S upplement 1, and NUREG-1122, "Knowledge and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power Plant Operators," Revision 2, Supplement 1. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
| | The licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. The written examination was administered by the licensee on October 14, 2009. NRC examiners administered the operating tests on October 5-9, 2009. |
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| Commission (NRC) regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examinations are administered.
| | The examiners determined that nine of the ten applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued. |
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| To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the examination outlines by July 20, 2009. The written examinations, operating tests, and supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 3 to ES-201 will be due by A ugust 17, 2009. 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 outlines, examinations, and tests before they are submitted to the NRC for review and approval. All materials shall be complete and ready-to-use. We request that any personal, proprietary, sensitive unclassified, or safeguards information in your response be contained in a separate enclosure and appropriately marked. Any delay in receiving the required examination and reference materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examinations to be rescheduled.
| | ===NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings=== |
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| In addition, your support for on-site validation of the examinations is required during the week of September 14, 2009.
| | No findings of significance were identified. |
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| In order to conduct the requested written examinations and operating tests, it will be necessary for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES-402, and to make the simulation facility available on the dates noted above. In accordance with ES-302, your staff should retain the original simulator performance data (e.g., system pressures, Entergy Operations, Inc. - 2 -temperatures, and levels) generated during the dynamic operating tests until the examination results are final.
| | ===Licensee-Identified Violations=== |
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| 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.
| | None. |
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| To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary operator and senior operator license applications (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval number 3150-0090), medical certifications (OMB approval number 3150-0024), and waiver requests (if any)(OMB approval number 3150-0090) at least 30 days before the first examination date. If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement may be necessary. Signed applications certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.
| | =REPORT DETAILS= |
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| This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by OMB, under approval number 3150-0018, which expires on June 30, 2009. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 50 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of these information collections, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F52), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail to INFOCOLLECTS@NRC.GOV.
| | ==OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)== |
| | {{a|4OA5}} |
| | ==4OA5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination)== |
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| The NRC may neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, an information collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
| | ===.1 License Applications=== |
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| In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC'
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| s Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of 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.
| | NRC examiners reviewed all license applications submitted to ensure each applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements. The examiners also audited three 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. |
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| Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Lewis has been advised of the policies and guidelines referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Mr. Larson at 817-860-8172, or myself at 817-860-
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| | No findings of significance were identified. |
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| Sincerely,/RA/
| | ===.2 Examination Development=== |
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| Ryan E. Lantz, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Entergy Operations, Inc. - 3 -
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| Docket: 50-382 License: NPF-38
| | 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. |
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| DISTRIBUTION:
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| Senior Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995
| | NRC examiners provided outline, draft examination and post-validation comments to the licensee. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to examination administration. |
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| Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
| | NRC examiners determined that the written examinations and operating tests initially submitted by the licensee were within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination. |
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| P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995
| | ===.3 Operator Knowledge and Performance=== |
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| Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Services, Inc.
| | ====a. Scope==== |
| | On October 14, 2009, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all ten applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on October 19, 2009. |
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| P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995
| | The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating tests to all ten applicants on October 5 - 9, 2009. |
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| Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety and Licensing Entergy Services, Inc.
| | ====b. Findings==== |
| | No findings of significance were identified. |
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| P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995
| | Nine applicants passed all parts of the operating test. One of the applicants failed the walk-through portion of the operating test. All of the applicants passed the written examination. The final written examinations and post-examination analysis may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the attachment. |
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| Site Vice President Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Entergy Operations, Inc.
| | There were no post-examination comments as indicated in the licensee submittal. |
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| 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-0751
| | ===.4 Simulation Facility Performance=== |
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| Director Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.
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| | The NRC examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during examination validation and administration. |
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| 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-0751
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| | No findings of significance were identified. |
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| General Manager, Plant Operations Waterford 3 SES Entergy Operations, Inc.
| | ===.5 Examination Security=== |
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| 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-0751
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| | The NRC examiners reviewed examination security 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. |
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| Entergy Operations, Inc. - 4 -Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.
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| | No findings of significance were identified. |
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| | ==4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit== |
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| 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093
| | The chief examiner presented the preliminary examination results to Mr. Joseph Kowalewski, Vice President, Operations, Ms. Kimberly Cook, Operations Manager, Mr. Mark Schaible, Manager, Training and Development, and other members of the staff on October 8, 2009. A telephonic exit was conducted on October 27, 2009, between Messrs. Brian Larson, Chief Examiner, and Horace J. Lewis, Superintendent, Operations Training. |
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| Chairman Louisiana Public Service Commission P. O. Box 91154 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9154
| | The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary. |
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| Parish President Council St. Charles Parish P. O. Box 302 Hahnville, LA 70057
| | ATTACHMENT: |
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| Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy, Operations, Inc.
| | =SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION= |
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| 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601
| | ==KEY POINTS OF CONTACT== |
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| Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Radiological Emergency Planning and Response Division P. O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312
| | ===Licensee Personnel=== |
| | John Signorelli, Examination Developer |
| | Bruce Proctor, Assistant Operations Manager, Training |
| | Horace |
| | : [[contact::J. Lewis]], Superintendent, Operations Training |
| | ===NRC Personnel=== |
| | Dean Overland, Senior Resident Inspector |
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| Entergy Operations, Inc. - 5 -Electronic distribution by RIV:
| | ==ADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCED== |
| Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov) Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov)
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| DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)
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| DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
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| DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)
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| DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
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| Senior Resident Inspector (Ray.Azua@nrc.gov)
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| Resident Inspector (Dean.Overland@nrc.gov)
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| Branch Chief, DRP/E (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)
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| Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (George.Replogle@nrc.gov)
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| WAT Site Secretary (Linda.Dufrene@nrc.gov)
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| Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
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| Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov)
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| RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
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| ML SUNSI Rev Compl. Yes No ADAMS Yes No Reviewer Initials BTL Publicly Avail Yes No Sensitive Yes No Sens. Type Initials BTL SOE:OB C:OB BTLarson RELantz /RA/ /RA/ 05/7/09 05/8/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax
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UNITED STATES NUC LE AR RE G UL AT O RY C O M M I S S I O N ber 16, 2009
SUBJECT:
WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000382/2009301
Dear Mr. Kowalewski:
On October 14, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an initial operator license examination at Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. The enclosed report documents the examination findings and licensing decisions. The preliminary examination findings were discussed on October 8, 2009, with you and other members of your staff. A telephonic exit meeting was conducted on October 27, 2009, with Mr. Horace J. Lewis, Superintendent, Operations Training, who was provided the NRC licensing decisions.
The examination included the evaluation of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, three applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses and two applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses. The license examiners determined that nine of the ten applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.
There were no post-examination comments submitted by your staff. The enclosure to this letter contains the details of this report.
No findings of significance were identified during this examination.
In accordance with 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 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/
Stephen M. Garchow, Acting Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety
Entergy Operations, Inc -2-Docket: 50-382 License: NPF-38
Enclosure:
NRC Examination Report 05000382/2009301
REGION IV==
Docket: 50-382 License: NPF-38 Report: 05000382/2009301 Licensee: Entergy Operations, Inc Facility: Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Location: Hwy. 18 Killona, Louisiana Dates: October 5 - 27, 2009 Inspectors: Brian Larson, Senior Operations Engineer Mark Haire, Senior Enforcement Specialist Gabriel Apger, Operations Engineer Approved by: Steven M. Garchow, Acting Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety 1 Enclosure
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
ER05000382/2009301; October 5, 2009; Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3; Initial
Operator Licensing Examination Report.
NRC examiners evaluated the competency of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, three applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses and two applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses at Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3.
The licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. The written examination was administered by the licensee on October 14, 2009. NRC examiners administered the operating tests on October 5-9, 2009.
The examiners determined that nine of the ten applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.
NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
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. The examiners also audited three 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 of significance 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 that 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 October 14, 2009, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all ten applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on October 19, 2009.
The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating tests to all ten applicants on October 5 - 9, 2009.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
Nine applicants passed all parts of the operating test. One of the applicants failed the walk-through portion of the operating test. All of the applicants passed the written examination. 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.
.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 of significance were identified.
.5 Examination Security
a. Scope
The NRC examiners reviewed examination security 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 of significance were identified.
4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit
The chief examiner presented the preliminary examination results to Mr. Joseph Kowalewski, Vice President, Operations, Ms. Kimberly Cook, Operations Manager, Mr. Mark Schaible, Manager, Training and Development, and other members of the staff on October 8, 2009. A telephonic exit was conducted on October 27, 2009, between Messrs. Brian Larson, Chief Examiner, and Horace J. Lewis, Superintendent, Operations Training.
The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee Personnel
John Signorelli, Examination Developer
Bruce Proctor, Assistant Operations Manager, Training
Horace
- J. Lewis, Superintendent, Operations Training
NRC Personnel
Dean Overland, Senior Resident Inspector
ADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCED
