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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COIUMISSIONREGION I21OO RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD. SUITE 1OOKING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 1940S2713June 18, 2012Mr. Michael J. PacilioSenior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLCPresident and Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon Nuclear4300 Winfield Rd.Warrenville, lL 60555
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SUBJECT: OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - NRC lNlTlAL OPERATORLI CENSI NG EXAM I NATI ON REPORT O5OOO2 1912012301
SUITE 1OO KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 1940S2713 June 18, 2012 Mr. Michael Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Rd.Warrenville, lL 60555
 
SUBJECT: OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - NRC lNlTlAL OPERATOR LI CENSI NG EXAM I NATI ON REPORT O5OOO2 1912012301


==Dear Mr. Pacilio:==
==Dear Mr. Pacilio:==
On May 24,2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examinationat Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The enclosed report documents the examinationfindings, which were discussed on June 12, 2012, with Messrs. Chris Symonds, Jere Freeman,and other members of your staff.The examination included the evaluation of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, twoapplicants for instant senior operator licenses, and two applicants for upgrade senior operatorlicenses. The written and operating examinations were developed using NUREG-1021,"Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1.The license examiners determined that all of the nine applicants satisfied the requirements of10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses were issued on June 12,2012.No findings 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 itsenclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public DocumentRoom or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document systemAgencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible fromthe NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams/web-based.html (the PublicElectronic Reading Room).Operations BranchDivision of Reactor SafetyDocket No. 50-219License No. DPR-16 Mr. Michael J. PacilioSenior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLCPresident and Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon Nuclear4300 Winfield Rd.Warrenville, lL 60555
On May 24,2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The enclosed report documents the examination findings, which were discussed on June 12, 2012, with Messrs. Chris Symonds, Jere Freeman, and other members of your staff.The examination included the evaluation of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, two applicants for instant senior operator licenses, and two applicants for upgrade senior operator licenses.


SUBJECT: OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - NRC lNlTlAL OPERATORLICENSI NG EXAM I NATI ON REPORT O5OOO2 1 9 I2O1 2301
The written and operating examinations were developed using NUREG-1021,"Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1.The license examiners determined that all of the nine applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses were issued on June 12,2012.No findings 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 NRC's document system Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams/web-based.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-219 License No. DPR-16 Mr. Michael Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Rd.Warrenville, lL 60555
 
SUBJECT: OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - NRC lNlTlAL OPERATOR LICENSI NG EXAM I NATI ON REPORT O5OOO2 1 9 I2O1 2301


==Dear Mr. Pacilio:==
==Dear Mr. Pacilio:==
On May 24,2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examinationat Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The enclosed report documents the examinationfindings, which were discussed on June 12, 2012, with Messrs. Chris Symonds, Jere Freeman,and other members of your staff.The examination included the evaluation of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, twoapplicants for instant senior operator licenses, and two applicants for upgrade senior operatorlicenses. The written and operating examinations were developed using NUREG-1021,"Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1.The license examiners determined that all of the nine applicants satisfied the requirements of10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses were issued on June 12,2012.No findings were identified during this examination.ln accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and itsenclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public DocumentRoom or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document systemAgencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible fromtn-e NnC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams/web-based.html (the PublicElectronic Reading Room).
On May 24,2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The enclosed report documents the examination findings, which were discussed on June 12, 2012, with Messrs. Chris Symonds, Jere Freeman, and other members of your staff.The examination included the evaluation of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, two applicants for instant senior operator licenses, and two applicants for upgrade senior operator licenses.
 
The written and operating examinations were developed using NUREG-1021,"Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1.The license examiners determined that all of the nine applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses were issued on June 12,2012.No findings were identified during this examination.
 
ln 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 NRC's document system Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from tn-e NnC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams/web-based.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).


Sincerely,/RNDonald E. Jackson, ChiefOperations BranchDivision of Reactor SafetyDocket No. 50-219License No. DPR-16DOCUMENT NAME: GlDRS\Operations Branch\DANTONIO\Exam '12-OC May 12 (U01848IOC EXAM REPORT.docxADAMS PKG: ML12O23OOO7 ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML1217OA95EV suNstReviewg Non-Sensitiven Sensitiveg Publicly Availablen Non-PubliclyAvailableOFFICERI/DRS/OBRI/DRS/OBNAMEJDAntonioDJacksonDATE6t18t126t18t12OFFICIAL RECORD COPY  
Sincerely,/RN Donald E. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-219 License No. DPR-16 DOCUMENT NAME: GlDRS\Operations Branch\DANTONIO\Exam  
'12-OC May 12 (U01848IOC EXAM REPORT.docx ADAMS PKG: ML12O23OOO7 ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML1217OA95E V suNstReview g Non-Sensitive n Sensitive g Publicly Available n Non-PubliclyAvailable OFFICE RI/DRS/OB RI/DRS/OB NAME JDAntonio DJackson DATE 6t18t12 6t18t12 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY  


===Enclosure:===
===Enclosure:===
NRC lnitial Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000219i2012301M
NRC lnitial Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000219i2012301 M


===Attachment:===
===Attachment:===
Supplemental Informationcc Mencl: Distribution via ListServ Distribution Mencl:W. Dean, RA (RIORAMAIL Resource)D. Lew, DRA (RIORAMAIL Resource)D. Roberts, DRP (RIDRPMAIL Resource)J. Clifford, DRP (RlDRPMail Resource)C. Miller, DRS (RlDRSMail Resource)P. Wilson, DRS (RlDRSMail Resource)G. Hunegs, DRPS. Barber, DRPN. Lafferty, DRPA. Dugandzic, DRPL. Kern, DRPJ. Kulp, DRP, SRIA. Patel, DRP, RlJ. DeVries, DRP, AAM. McCoppin, Rl OEDORidsNrrPMOysterCreek ResourceRidsNrrDorlLpl 1 -2 ResourceROPreports ResourceD. Bearde, DRSD. Jackson, DRSJ. D'Antonio, Chief Examiner, DRSDRS Master Exam File (C. Bixler) (w/concurrences)
Supplemental Information cc Mencl: Distribution via ListServ Distribution Mencl: W. Dean, RA (RIORAMAIL Resource)D. Lew, DRA (RIORAMAIL Resource)D. Roberts, DRP (RIDRPMAIL Resource)J. Clifford, DRP (RlDRPMail Resource)C. Miller, DRS (RlDRSMail Resource)P. Wilson, DRS (RlDRSMail Resource)G. Hunegs, DRP S. Barber, DRP N. Lafferty, DRP A. Dugandzic, DRP L. Kern, DRP J. Kulp, DRP, SRI A. Patel, DRP, Rl J. DeVries, DRP, AA M. McCoppin, Rl OEDO RidsNrrPMOysterCreek Resource RidsNrrDorlLpl 1 -2 Resource ROPreports Resource D. Bearde, DRS D. Jackson, DRS J. D'Antonio, Chief Examiner, DRS DRS Master Exam File (C. Bixler) (w/concurrences)
EXAMINATION REPORIU.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IDocket No.: 50-219License No.: DPR-16Report No.: 0500021912012301Licensee: Exelon NuclearFacility: Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating StationLocation: Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating StationForked River, NJ,08731Dates: May 14 -17, 2012 (Operating Test Administration)May 24, 201 2 (Written Examination Administration)June 1 ,2011(Licensee Submitted Post Exam Package)June 12,2012 (NRC Examination Grading)June 12, 2012(Licenses lssued)Examiners: Joseph M. D'Antonio, Chief Examiner, Operations BranchJoyce Tomlinson, Operations EngineerTodd Fish, Operations EngineerApproved By: Donald E. Jackson, ChiefOperations BranchDivision of Reactor SafetyEnclosure
EXAMINATION REPORI U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I Docket No.: 50-219 License No.: DPR-16 Report No.: 0500021912012301 Licensee:
Exelon Nuclear Facility:
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Location:
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Forked River, NJ,08731 Dates: May 14 -17, 2012 (Operating Test Administration)
May 24, 201 2 (Written Examination Administration)
June 1 ,2011(Licensee Submitted Post Exam Package)June 12,2012 (NRC Examination Grading)June 12, 2012(Licenses lssued)Examiners:
Joseph M. D'Antonio, Chief Examiner, Operations Branch Joyce Tomlinson, Operations Engineer Todd Fish, Operations Engineer Approved By: Donald E. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure


=SUMMARY OF FINDINGS=
=SUMMARY OF FINDINGS=
ER 0500021912012301 511412012 - 512412012; Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station; InitialOperator Licensing Examination Report.NRC examiners evaluated the competency of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, twoapplicants for instant senior operator licenses, and two applicants for upgrade senior operatorlicenses, at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The facility licensee developed theexaminations using NUREG-1 021, " Operator Licensing Examination Standards for PowerReactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. The written examination was administered by the facilityon May 24,2012. NRC examiners administered the operating tests on May 14 - 17,2Q12. Thelicense examiners determined that all nine applicants satisfied the requirements of10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.A. NRC-ldentifiedandSelf-RevealinoFindinqsNo findings were identified.B. Licensee-ldentified ViolationsNone.Enclosure
ER 0500021912012301 511412012 - 512412012;
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report.NRC examiners evaluated the competency of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, two applicants for instant senior operator licenses, and two applicants for upgrade senior operator licenses, at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The facility licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1 021, " Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. The written examination was administered by the facility on May 24,2012. NRC examiners administered the operating tests on May 14 - 17,2Q12. The license examiners determined that all nine applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.A. NRC-ldentifiedandSelf-RevealinoFindinqs No findings were identified.
 
B. Licensee-ldentified Violations None.Enclosure


=REPORT DETAILS=
=REPORT DETAILS=
4. OTHER ACTTVITIES (OA)4OA5 Other Activities Initial Operator License Examination).1 License Applicationsa. ScooeThe examiners reviewed all nine license applications submitted by the licensee toensure the applications reflected that each applicant satisfied relevant license eligibilityrequirements. The applications were submitted on NRC Form 398, "PersonalQualification Statement," and NRC Form 396, "Certification of Medical Examination byFacility Licensee." The examiners also audited all of the license applications in detail toconfirm that they accurately reflected the subject applicant's qualifications. This auditfocused on the applicant's experience and on-the-job training, including controlmanipulations that provided significant reactivity changes.b. FindinqsNo findings were identified..2 Operator Knowledqe and Performancea. Examination ScopeOn May 24,2012, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinationsto all nine applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed theresults, and presented their analysis to the NRC on June 1 ,2012.The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operatingexamination to all nine applicants on May 14-17,2012. The five applicants for reactoroperator licenses participated in two or three dynamic simulator scenarios, in a controlroom and facilities walkthrough test consisting of eleven system tasks, and anadministrative test consisting of four administrative tasks. The two applicants seeking aninstant senior operator license participated in three dynamic simulator scenarios, acontrol room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of ten system tasks, and anadministrative test consisting of five administrative tasks. The two applicants forupgrade senior operator licenses participated in two dynamic simulator scenarios, acontrol room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of five system tasks, and anadministrative test consisting of five administrative tasks.Enclosure 2b. FindinqsAll nine of the applicants passed all parts of the examination. For the writtenexaminations, the reactor operator applicants' average score was 92.26 percent andranged from 90.66 to 93.33 percent, the senior operator applicants' average score was92 percent and ranged from 88 to 93 percent. The overall written examination averagewas 92.15 percent. The text of the examination questions, the licensee's examinationanalysis, and the licensee's post-examination comments may be accessed in theADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in Attachment 1. In accordancewith current NRC policy, the release of this written examination in ADAMS to the publicwill be delayed for two years.The NRC examiners completed the final grading of the written examination on June 4,2012, and conducted a review of each missed question to determine the accuracy andvalidity of the examination questions. In accordance with current NRC policy, therelease of this written examination will be delayed for two years. The text of theexamination questions, the licensee's examination analysis, and the licensee's post-examination comments may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accessionnumbers noted in the attachment.Chapter ES-403 and Form ES-403-1 of NUREG 1021 require the licensee to analyze thevalidity of any written examination questions that were missed by half or more of theapplicants. The licensee conducted this performance analysis for all questions that metthese criteria and submitted the analysis to the chief examiner.The licensee submitted no post-examination questions or comments.The text of the examination question and the licensee's examination analysis may beaccessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in theAttachment 1. ln accordance with current NRC policy the release of this writtenexamination will be delayed for two years..3 lnitial Licensinq Examination Developmenta. Examination ScopeThe facility licensee developed the examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021,Revision 9, Supplement 1. All licensee facility training and operations staff involved inexamination preparation and validation were listed on a security agreement. The facilitylicensee submitted both the written and operating examination outlines on February 29,2012. The chief examiner reviewed the outlines against the requirements ofNUREG-1021 , and provided comments to the licensee. The facility licensee submittedthe draft examination package on March 30,2012. The chief examiner reviewed thedraft examination package against the requirements of NUREG-1021, and providedcomments to the licensee on the examination on April 9,2012. The NRC conducted anonsite validation of the operating examinations and provided further comments duringthe week of April 16,2012. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolutionprior to the administration of the examination.Enclosure 3b. FindinosThe NRC approved the initial examination outline and advised the licensee to proceedwith the operating examination development.The examiners determined that the written and operating examinations initially submittedby the licensee were within the range of acceptability expected for a proposedexamination.No findings were identified..4 SimulationFacilitvPerformancea. Examination ScopeThe examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during theexamination validation and administration.b. FindinosNo findings were identified..5 Examination Securitva. Examination ScopeThe examiners reviewed examination security for examination development and duringboth the onsite preparation week and examination administration week for compliancewith NUREG-1021requirements, Plans for simulator security and applicant controlwerereviewed and discussed with licensee personnel.b. FindinqsNo findings were identified.40A6 Meetinqs. lncludino ExitThe chief examiner presented observations concerning the administration of theexamination to Mr. Chris Symonds, Training Director, and other members of thelicensee's management staff at an outbrief meeting following completion of the operatingexaminations on May 14,2012. The final examination results and license numbers wereto Mr. Symonds and other members of the licensee's training staff during a telephoneexit meeting on June 12,2012. The licensee acknowledged the comments and resultspresented.Enclosure 4The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination asproprietary.ATTACHMENT:
4. OTHER ACTTVITIES (OA)4OA5 Other Activities Initial Operator License Examination)
 
===.1 License Applications===
 
a. Scooe The examiners reviewed all nine 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 all of the license applications in detail to confirm that they accurately reflected the subject applicant's qualifications.
 
This audit focused on the applicant's experience and on-the-job training, including control manipulations that provided significant reactivity changes.b. Findinqs No findings were identified.
 
===.2 Operator Knowledqe===
 
and Performance a. Examination Scope On May 24,2012, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all nine applicants.
 
The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on June 1 ,2012.The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating examination to all nine applicants on May 14-17,2012.
 
The five applicants for reactor operator licenses participated in two or three dynamic simulator scenarios, in a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of eleven system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of four administrative tasks. The two applicants seeking an instant senior operator license participated in three dynamic simulator scenarios, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of ten system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of five administrative tasks. The two applicants for upgrade senior operator licenses participated in two dynamic simulator scenarios, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of five system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of five administrative tasks.Enclosure 2 b. Findinqs All nine of the applicants passed all parts of the examination.
 
For the written examinations, the reactor operator applicants' average score was 92.26 percent and ranged from 90.66 to 93.33 percent, the senior operator applicants' average score was 92 percent and ranged from 88 to 93 percent. The overall written examination average was 92.15 percent. The text of the examination questions, the licensee's examination analysis, and the licensee's 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 in ADAMS to the public will be delayed for two years.The NRC examiners completed the final grading of the written examination on June 4, 2012, and conducted a review of each missed question to determine the accuracy and validity of the examination questions.
 
In accordance with current NRC policy, the release of this written examination will be delayed for two years. The text of the examination questions, the licensee's examination analysis, and the licensee's post-examination comments may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the attachment.
 
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 all questions that met these criteria and submitted the analysis to the chief examiner.The licensee submitted no post-examination questions or comments.The text of the examination question and the licensee's examination analysis may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the Attachment
 
===1. ln accordance ===
 
with current NRC policy the release of this written examination will be delayed for two years..3 lnitial Licensinq Examination Development a. Examination Scope The facility licensee developed the examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021, Revision 9, Supplement  
 
===1. 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 February 29, 2012. 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 March 30,2012. The chief examiner reviewed the draft examination package against the requirements of NUREG-1021, and provided comments to the licensee on the examination on April 9,2012. The NRC conducted an onsite validation of the operating examinations and provided further comments during the week of April 16,2012. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to the administration of the examination.
 
3 b. Findinos 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 SimulationFacilitvPerformance===
 
a. Examination Scope The examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during the examination validation and administration.
 
b. Findinos No findings were identified.
 
===.5 Examination===
 
Securitv 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-1021requirements, Plans for simulator security and applicant controlwere reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel.
 
b. Findinqs No findings were identified.
 
40A6 Meetinqs.
 
lncludino Exit The chief examiner presented observations concerning the administration of the examination to Mr. Chris Symonds, Training Director, and other members of the licensee's management staff at an outbrief meeting following completion of the operating examinations on May 14,2012. The final examination results and license numbers were to Mr. Symonds and other members of the licensee's training staff during a telephone exit meeting on June 12,2012. The licensee acknowledged the comments and results presented.
 
4 The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.


=SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION=
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==KEY POINTS OF CONTACT==
=SUPPLEMENTAL
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: [[contact::J. Freeman]], Operations
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: [[contact::C. Symonds Training Director Name J. Ridosh]], Lead Exam Developer  
===NRC Personnel===
===NRC Personnel===
: [[contact::J. D'Antonio]], Chief Examiner
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COIUMISSION REGION I 21OO RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD.

SUITE 1OO KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 1940S2713 June 18, 2012 Mr. Michael Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Rd.Warrenville, lL 60555

SUBJECT: OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - NRC lNlTlAL OPERATOR LI CENSI NG EXAM I NATI ON REPORT O5OOO2 1912012301

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

On May 24,2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The enclosed report documents the examination findings, which were discussed on June 12, 2012, with Messrs. Chris Symonds, Jere Freeman, and other members of your staff.The examination included the evaluation of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, two applicants for instant senior operator licenses, and two applicants for upgrade senior operator licenses.

The written and operating examinations were developed using NUREG-1021,"Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1.The license examiners determined that all of the nine applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses were issued on June 12,2012.No findings 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 NRC's document system Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams/web-based.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-219 License No. DPR-16 Mr. Michael Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Rd.Warrenville, lL 60555

SUBJECT: OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - NRC lNlTlAL OPERATOR LICENSI NG EXAM I NATI ON REPORT O5OOO2 1 9 I2O1 2301

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

On May 24,2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The enclosed report documents the examination findings, which were discussed on June 12, 2012, with Messrs. Chris Symonds, Jere Freeman, and other members of your staff.The examination included the evaluation of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, two applicants for instant senior operator licenses, and two applicants for upgrade senior operator licenses.

The written and operating examinations were developed using NUREG-1021,"Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1.The license examiners determined that all of the nine applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses were issued on June 12,2012.No findings were identified during this examination.

ln 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 NRC's document system Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from tn-e NnC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams/web-based.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,/RN Donald E. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-219 License No. DPR-16 DOCUMENT NAME: GlDRS\Operations Branch\DANTONIO\Exam

'12-OC May 12 (U01848IOC EXAM REPORT.docx ADAMS PKG: ML12O23OOO7 ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML1217OA95E V suNstReview g Non-Sensitive n Sensitive g Publicly Available n Non-PubliclyAvailable OFFICE RI/DRS/OB RI/DRS/OB NAME JDAntonio DJackson DATE 6t18t12 6t18t12 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Enclosure:

NRC lnitial Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000219i2012301 M

Attachment:

Supplemental Information cc Mencl: Distribution via ListServ Distribution Mencl: W. Dean, RA (RIORAMAIL Resource)D. Lew, DRA (RIORAMAIL Resource)D. Roberts, DRP (RIDRPMAIL Resource)J. Clifford, DRP (RlDRPMail Resource)C. Miller, DRS (RlDRSMail Resource)P. Wilson, DRS (RlDRSMail Resource)G. Hunegs, DRP S. Barber, DRP N. Lafferty, DRP A. Dugandzic, DRP L. Kern, DRP J. Kulp, DRP, SRI A. Patel, DRP, Rl J. DeVries, DRP, AA M. McCoppin, Rl OEDO RidsNrrPMOysterCreek Resource RidsNrrDorlLpl 1 -2 Resource ROPreports Resource D. Bearde, DRS D. Jackson, DRS J. D'Antonio, Chief Examiner, DRS DRS Master Exam File (C. Bixler) (w/concurrences)

EXAMINATION REPORI U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I Docket No.: 50-219 License No.: DPR-16 Report No.: 0500021912012301 Licensee:

Exelon Nuclear Facility:

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Location:

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Forked River, NJ,08731 Dates: May 14 -17, 2012 (Operating Test Administration)

May 24, 201 2 (Written Examination Administration)

June 1 ,2011(Licensee Submitted Post Exam Package)June 12,2012 (NRC Examination Grading)June 12, 2012(Licenses lssued)Examiners:

Joseph M. D'Antonio, Chief Examiner, Operations Branch Joyce Tomlinson, Operations Engineer Todd Fish, Operations Engineer Approved By: Donald E. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

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Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report.NRC examiners evaluated the competency of five applicants for reactor operator licenses, two applicants for instant senior operator licenses, and two applicants for upgrade senior operator licenses, at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The facility licensee developed the examinations using NUREG-1 021, " Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. The written examination was administered by the facility on May 24,2012. NRC examiners administered the operating tests on May 14 - 17,2Q12. The license examiners determined that all nine applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.A. NRC-ldentifiedandSelf-RevealinoFindinqs No findings were identified.

B. Licensee-ldentified Violations None.Enclosure

REPORT DETAILS

4. OTHER ACTTVITIES (OA)4OA5 Other Activities Initial Operator License Examination)

.1 License Applications

a. Scooe The examiners reviewed all nine 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 all of the license applications in detail to confirm that they accurately reflected the subject applicant's qualifications.

This audit focused on the applicant's experience and on-the-job training, including control manipulations that provided significant reactivity changes.b. Findinqs No findings were identified.

.2 Operator Knowledqe

and Performance a. Examination Scope On May 24,2012, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all nine applicants.

The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on June 1 ,2012.The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating examination to all nine applicants on May 14-17,2012.

The five applicants for reactor operator licenses participated in two or three dynamic simulator scenarios, in a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of eleven system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of four administrative tasks. The two applicants seeking an instant senior operator license participated in three dynamic simulator scenarios, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of ten system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of five administrative tasks. The two applicants for upgrade senior operator licenses participated in two dynamic simulator scenarios, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of five system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of five administrative tasks.Enclosure 2 b. Findinqs All nine of the applicants passed all parts of the examination.

For the written examinations, the reactor operator applicants' average score was 92.26 percent and ranged from 90.66 to 93.33 percent, the senior operator applicants' average score was 92 percent and ranged from 88 to 93 percent. The overall written examination average was 92.15 percent. The text of the examination questions, the licensee's examination analysis, and the licensee's 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 in ADAMS to the public will be delayed for two years.The NRC examiners completed the final grading of the written examination on June 4, 2012, and conducted a review of each missed question to determine the accuracy and validity of the examination questions.

In accordance with current NRC policy, the release of this written examination will be delayed for two years. The text of the examination questions, the licensee's examination analysis, and the licensee's post-examination comments may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the attachment.

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 all questions that met these criteria and submitted the analysis to the chief examiner.The licensee submitted no post-examination questions or comments.The text of the examination question and the licensee's examination analysis may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the Attachment

1. ln accordance

with current NRC policy the release of this written examination will be delayed for two years..3 lnitial Licensinq Examination Development a. Examination Scope The facility licensee developed the examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021, Revision 9, Supplement

1. 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 February 29, 2012. 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 March 30,2012. The chief examiner reviewed the draft examination package against the requirements of NUREG-1021, and provided comments to the licensee on the examination on April 9,2012. The NRC conducted an onsite validation of the operating examinations and provided further comments during the week of April 16,2012. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to the administration of the examination.

3 b. Findinos 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 SimulationFacilitvPerformance

a. Examination Scope The examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during the examination validation and administration.

b. Findinos No findings were identified.

.5 Examination

Securitv 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-1021requirements, Plans for simulator security and applicant controlwere reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel.

b. Findinqs No findings were identified.

40A6 Meetinqs.

lncludino Exit The chief examiner presented observations concerning the administration of the examination to Mr. Chris Symonds, Training Director, and other members of the licensee's management staff at an outbrief meeting following completion of the operating examinations on May 14,2012. The final examination results and license numbers were to Mr. Symonds and other members of the licensee's training staff during a telephone exit meeting on June 12,2012. The licensee acknowledged the comments and results presented.

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

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KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

J. Freeman, Operations

Training Manager

C. Symonds Training Director Name J. Ridosh, Lead Exam Developer

NRC Personnel

J. D'Antonio, Chief Examiner ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED Opened None Opened and Closed None Closed None Discussed None ADAMS DOCUMENTS

REFERENCED

Accession

No. ML12165A609 - FINAL-Written

Exam (Note: In accordance

with current NRC policy, the release of this written examination

in ADAMS to the public will be delayed for two years.)Accession

No. M1121654615 - FINAL-Operating

Exam Attachment