ML073170213

Proposed Examination Cover Letter and Checklists for the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Initial Examination June 2007

ML073170213
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	11/09/2007
From:	NRC/RGN-III/DRS/OLB
To:	Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
Shared Package
ML072010156	List: ML073170204 ML073170213 ML073170229 ML073170238 ML073170287 ML073170299 ML073170307
References
50-254/07-301, 50-265/07-301, ES-301-3 50-254/07-301, 50-265/07-301
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PROPOSED EXAMINATION COVER LETTER AND CHECKLISTS FOR THE QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION INITIAL EXAMINATION JUNE 2007

ES-301 Operatlng Test Quallty Checkllst Form ES-301-3 Facility: Quad Cities Units 1 8 2 Date of Examination: J  ! 2007

1. General Criteria

a. The operating lest conforms with the previously approved outline: changes are consistent with sampling requirements ( e . ~ 10 . , CFR 55.45, Operational importance, safety function distribution).

b. There is no day-to-day repetition between this and other operating tests to be administered during this examination.

C. The operating test shall not duplicate items from the applicants' audit test(s). (see Section D.1.a,)

d. Overlap with the written examination and between different parts of the operating test is within

e. It appears that the operating test will differentiate between competent and less-than-competent applicants at the designated license level.

2. Walk-Through Crlterla a.

-Each JPM includes the following, as applicable:

initial conditions initiating cues references and tools. including associated procedures reasonable and validated time limits (average time allowed for completion) and specific

- designation it deemed to be time-critical by the facility licensee operationally important specific performance criteria that include:

- detailed expected actions with exact Criteria and nomenclature

- system response and other examiner cues

- statements describing important observations to be made by the applicant

- criteria for successful completion of the task

- identificationof critical steps and their associated performance standards

- restrictions on the sequence of steps, if applicable

b. Ensure that any changes from the previously approved systems and administrativewalk-through outlines (Forms ES-301-1 and 2) have not caused the test to deviate from any of the acceptance criteria (e.g., item distribution, bank use, repetition from the last 2 NRC examinations) specified on those forms and Form ES-201-2.

3. Slmulator Crlterla The associated simulator Operating tests (scenario sets) have been reviewed in accordance with Form ES-301-4 and a copy is attached.

Printed Name I Signature Date

a. Author

b. Facility Reviewerr)

c. NRC Chief Examiner (#)

d. NRCSupervisor _ l ~

4, /

I NOTE: . The facility signature is not applicable for NRC-developedtests.

Independent NRC reviewer initial items in Column "c"; chief examiner concurrence required.

ES-301 Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist Form ES-301-4 Facility: Quad Cities Units 1 & 2 Date of Exam: June, 2007 Scenario Numbers: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 I

QUALITATIVE AlTRIBUTES

- the malfunction(s) that are entered to initiate the event equencing and timing

ES-301 Transient and Event Checklist Form ES-301-5 acititv Ouad Cities Units 1 8 2 Date 01 Exam June 2007 Operatina Test No 2007 301 A Scenarios P

P L

I T C

A T C rcle me applcant level and enter 1110 opera1 ng test nLmoer and Form E S D - 1 even1 numbers lor eacn event W e .

TS are no1 appl cab e lor RO app cants ROs mast serve ~n now tne 'at-tne-Conlro~s(ATC,' and -0a anceof.plan1 (BOP)" posit oris. Instant SROs mLst 00 one scenario. nclJd ng at east two nstwnerit or component (IC, maddnctions an0 one ma.or trans en!. n Ine ATC pos.1 on React v ly man PL at ons may oe condmtea Lnder noma1 or confrolleaabnorma cona lions (refer l o Sect on D 5 d) b-I mJs1 ne s.gnil cant per Section C 2 a 01 Appena x D ' Reactivity and norma 'avo JI ons may be rep ace0 w In aodil ona nStrLment or component ma L n c l ons on a 1 .lor-t oasis i Wnenever pract cal. oolh instrdnent ana component maltLnct on5 snou a ne Inclddod only those tnat roqu re ver fiaole act ons Inat orov oe nsiqht 10 Ine apo cant's compelence C O m t rowaro the m r m d n regL rement Author: d3kv NRC Reviewer: 4/13) 2067 I

ES-301 Transient and Event Checkllst Form ES-301-5 Facilitv: luad C i t e s Lmts 1 & 2 Date of Exam Jbne 2007 0perat.nq Test No 2007-301 A

P P

L I

C A

N T

RO SRO-I SRO-U RO SRO-I SRO-U RO SRO-I SRO-U RO SRO-l SRO-U Instruction

t. Circle the applicant level and enter the operating test number and Form ES-D-t event numbers lor each event type; TS are not applicable lor RO applicants. ROs must serve in both the "at-the-controls (ATC)" and "balance-of-plant (BOPY positions; Instant SROs must do one scenario, including at least two instrument or component (I/C) malfunctions and one major transient, in the ATC position.

2. Reactivity manipulations may be conducted under normal or conrrolledabnormai conditions (refer to Section D.5.d) but must be significant per Section C.2.a of Appendix D.

• Reactivity and normal evolutions may be replaced with additional instrument or component malfunctions on a I-for-I basis.

3. Whenever practical. both instrument and component malfunctions should be included; only those that require verifiable actions that provide insiaht to the applicant's competence count toward the minimum requirement.

Author:

NRC Reviewer:

ES-301 Transient and Event Checklist Form ES-301-5 aciitv OJao C 8s Units 1 & 2 Date of Exam: June 2007 Operatinq Test No.: 2007-301 A

P I: Scenarios 1

4 2 I I CREW POSITION CREW POSITION CREW POSITION RX 10 NOR 830-1 MAJ

RO-U TS E

RX 10 NOR iRO-l

RO-U

RO-U RX NOR 330-I MAJ SRO-U TS nstructions

I. Circle the applicant level and enter the operating test number and Form ES-D-I event numbers for each event type:

TS are not applicable for RO applicants. ROs must sewe in both the "at-the-controls (ATC)" and "balance-of-plant (BOP)"positions; Instant SROs must do one scenario, including at least two instrument or component (I/C) malfunctions and one major transient, in the ATC position.

z. Reactivity manipulations may be conducted under normal or coniroffedabnormalconditions (refer to Section D.5.d) but must be significant per Section C.2.a of Appendix D.

• Reactivity and normal evolutions may be replaced with additional instrument or component malfunctions on a 1-for-1 basis.

NRC Reviewer:

ES-301 Translent and Event Checkllst Form ES-301-5

acility:

A uad Cities Units 1 & 2 Date of Exam: June 2007 Scenarios Operatinq Test No.: 2007-301 P

P L

I C

A N

T 10 SO-I

RO-U 10 SRO-I n0-u IO FiO-I iR0-U

?O XO-I IRO-U nstructior I. Circle the applicant level and enter the operating test number and Form ES-D-1event numbers for each event type; TS are not applicable for RO applicants. ROs must serve in both the '"at-the-controls(ATC)' and "balance-of-plant (BOP)" positions; Instant SROs must do one scenario, including at least two instrument or component (VC) mallunctions and one major transient, in the ATC position.

! Reactivity manipulations may be conducted under normal or conlroffedabnormalconditions (refer to Section D.5.d) but must be significant per Section C.2.a 01 Appendix D.

• Reactivity and normal evolutions may be replaced with additional instrument or component malfunctions on a 1-for-1 basis.

3. Whenever practical, both instrument and component malfunctions should be included; only those that require verifiable a c t h s that ptovide hsiqht to the applicant's competence count toward the minimum requirement.

NRC Reviewer:

ES-301 Competencies Checklist Form ESJOt-6 I

Notes:

(1) Includes Technical Specification compliance for an RO.

(2) Optional for an SRO-U.

(3) Only applicable to SROs.

Instructions:

Circle the applicantslicense type and enter one or more event numbers that will allow the examiners to evaluafe every app etency for every applicant.

Author: fh3biZ NRC Reviewer:

I

ES-301 Competencies Checkllrt Form ES-3016 (1) Includes Technical Specification compliance for an RO.

(2) Optional for an SRO-U.

(3) Only applicable to SROs.

Instructions:

Circle the applicants'license type and enter one or more event numbers that will allow the examiners to evaluate every tency for every applicant.

Author r'rl3biZ NRC Reviewer &-

ES-301 Competencles Checklist Form ES-301-6 Competencies I SCENARIO InterpreVDiagnose Events and Conditions Comply With and 2.5 4-6 1 . 4 , 6, Use Procedures (1) 7 Operate Control 2,5 4-6 1 . 4 , 6, Boards (2) 7 Communicate 2.5 4-6 1 . 4 , 6, and Interact 7 Demonstrate Supervisoly NIA NIA NIA I I Ability (3)

Comply With and N/A N/A NIA NIA N/A Use Tech. Specs. (3)

Notes:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Instructions:

Includes Technical Specification compliance for an RO Optional for an SRO-U.

Only applicable to SROs. 7 Circle the applicantslicense type and enter one or more event numbers that will allow the examiners NRC Reviewer:

ES-301 Competencies Checklist Form ES.3016 Competencies Communicate Notes:

(1) Includes Technical Specification compliance for an RO.

(2) Optional for an SRO-U.

(3) Only applicable to SROs.

Instructions:

Circle the applicants!icense type and enter one or more event numbers that will allow the examiners to evaluate every Author:

NRC Reviewer

ES-401 Written Examlnatlon Quality Checkllst Form ES-401-6 Facility: Quad Cities Units 1 2i Date of Exam: June 2007 Exam Level: RO/SRO I

I Initial Item Description a

1. Questions and answers are technically accurate and applicable to the facility. GIlH

2. a. NRC WAS are referenced for all questions.

3.

b. Facility learning objectives are referenced as available.

SRO questions are appropriate in accordance with Section D.2.d of ES-401

4. If more than four RO and two SRO questions are repeated from the last two NRC licensing exams, the facility licensee's sampling process was random and systematic.

5. Question duplication from the license screeninglaudit exam was controlled as indicated below (check the item that applies) and appears appropriate:

- the audit exam was systematically and randomly developed the audit exam was completed before the license exam was started the examinations were developed independently

- the licensee certifies that there is no duplication

~ other (explain)

I

6. Bank use meets limits (no more than 75 percent Bank Modified New from the bank, at least 10 percent new, and the rest new or modified): enter the actual RO / SRO-only question PEW 61 1 8 1 3 61 I 2 1 distribution(s) at right.

7. Between 50 and 60 percent of the questions on the RO Memory CIA exam are written at the comprehension/ analysis level; the SRO exam may exceed 60 percent if the randomly cfr selected WAS support the higher cognitive Ieveis: enter 31 i 4 44 i 21 the actual RO / SRO question distribution(s) at right.

8. Referencesihandouts provided do not give away answers %I%

or aid in the elimination of distractors.

9. Question content conforms with specific WA statements in the previously approved examination outline and is appropriate for the tier to which they are assigned: bk'h deviations are justified.

10. Question psychometric quality and format meet the guidelines in ES Appendix B. -3%

11. The exam contains the required number of one-point, multiple choice items: the total is correct and agrees with the value on the cover sheet.

bM Printed Name i Signature Date

a. Author *d

b. r)

Reviewer (AI&)

c. NRC Chief Examiner (#)

d. NRC Regional Supervisor

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Note: The facility reviewer's initiaisisignature are not applicable for NRC-developed examinations.

1. Independent NRC reviewer initial items in Column "c"; chief examiner concurrence required.