ML052240175

Facility Comments to the NRC-Proposed Palisades Initial Written Examination - May 2005 the Facility Did Not Provide Any Written Comments to the NRC-Proposed Operating Test

ML052240175
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Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	05/23/2005
From:	Domonique Malone Nuclear Management Co
To:	NRC/RGN-III/DRS/OLB
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FACILITY COMMENTS TO THE NRC-PROPOSED PALISADES INITIAL WRITTEN EXAMINATION - MAY 2005 THE FACILITY DID NOT PROVIDE ANY WRITTEN COMMENTS TO THE NRC-PROPOSED OPERATING TEST.

PALISADES MAY/JUNE 2005 INITIAL LICENSE EXAM FACILITY WRITTEN EXAM COMMENTS

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Comment

1) Revise question stem for clarity by stating PT-01028 fails low and no operator action is taken, as opposed to knowing that the channel was placed in trip after 8 days of being inoperable.

2) Also, in distractors A and B revise NI RPS function to affected RPS trip function.

Remove Quench tank temp is 106F and increasing very slowly from the question stem.

Tech incorrect. As Pzr level rises, charging flow lowers and letdown flow will rise.

Distractor D was also a correct answer per EOP-4.0.

Question resived.

RVLMS design cannot indicate in given increments, stem should indicate RVLMS reading of 71 Remove Turbine Building temperature and pressure are increasing from the question stem, since it adds no value.

1) In the question stem, change Main Control Board indication(s) to indication(s).

2) Change distractor C to: ONLY Amperage indications for Battery No. 1 can be used.

Power level was included to clarifv mode of applicability.

Conflicting references between DBD 5.02, 3.3.2 and ONP-2.3. Sys. Eng. was contacted regarding question and auestion was revised.

Revise question to state that the CC system is unavailable as opposed to stating a total loss of CCW has occurred.

A plant modification has changed the way the Instrument Air System is operated. Alter question to reflect current way plant operates (1 SAC running as opposed to 2 SACS running).

Resolution Comments incorporated.

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PALISADES MAY/JUNE 2005 INITIAL LICENSE EXAM FACILITY WRllTEN EXAM COMMENTS Comment Revise from asking what makes a control rod operable to asking if given conditions make the rod inoperable.

In distractors A and B, change 525°F to 524°F to agree with EOPs.

The condenser becomes unavailable for turbine bypass valve operation at 5 Hg condenser vacuum, thus the condenser will be available for use for the given plant conditions. The correct answer is thus B and not D.

Question revised by changing distractor C & D to 1.I times for alarm setpoint Alarm part of question was not required from memory so it was eliminated from question.

Switch question 27 with question 92 because with suggested changes to the stem of question 27 associated with A!%

flow rate being at maximum and S/G levels at 40% and lowering, this question could be an SRO level question.

Questions were not switched. New question replaces Q#27

1) Remove A plant fire drill is in progress just outside of the Turbine Building from the question stem, since it adds no value.

2) In the question stem, change the phrase how will Primary Coolant Pump (PCP) parameter(s) change to how will Primary Coolant Pumps be affected, since distractors C and D are not associated with parameters.

In distractors A, B, and D, delete mention of an Action Request.

Resolution Zomment incorporated.

Zomment incorporated.

Zomment incorporated.

Zompromised on current question form during 5/6 neetina w/ Palisades.

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Zompromised on current question form during 516 neeting w/ Palisades.

Zan NOT switch questions 27 and 92, since Q27 is a 3roup 2 Tier 1 Generic question and Q92 is a Sroup 2 Tier 2 A2 question. Switching juestions would result in

he skyscrape? number

,equirements on form ES-

$01-2 not being met.

Ruestion to be replaced.

Question has been reDlaced.

Zomments incorporated.

Zomment incorporated.

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PALISADES MAY/JUNE 2005 INITIAL LICENSE EXAM FACILITY WRITTEN EXAM COMMENTS Comment Replace question because flow would not have been isolated to the CC Hx for the given set of conditions stated in the auestion stem.

Terminology changes incorporated.

One of the distractors changed from 1690 to 1695 psia.

1) Change distractor B to Pressurizer steam quality increases.

2) Change distractor D to Pressurizer steam enthalpy will remain the same.

1) Add to question stem thatPZR level is off scale low as clarifying information to ensure applicants realize PZR pressure should be below the SI setpoint.

2) Add to question stem that NO immediate actions have been taken.

In the distractors change Train 1 to Left Train and chanae Train 2 to Right Train.

Question is not accurate. PCS needs to be vented. It does not need to be < 200F and vented.

Recommend change that is more operationally complete and valid. (Stroke times of valves changed)

Revise distractors to incorporate plant nomenclature.

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Alter question slightly to ask what plant service water loads have the greatest flow rates associated with them as opposed to which components are isolated per an attachment in ONP-6.1, Loss of Service Water Drocedure.

Resolution Question was replaced with question suggested by the facility.

Comments incorporated.

Comments incorporated.

Comments NOT incorporated, since would make distractors 6 and D also correct answers.

Comments incorporated.

Comment incorporated.

Comments incorporated.

Compromised on current question form during 5/6/05 meeting with Palisades.

Comment incorporated.

Comment incorporated.

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PALISADES MAY/JUNE 2005 INITIAL LICENSE EXAM FACILITY WRITTEN EXAM COMMENTS Comment Change distractors to reflect that P-8C may not trip based on the conditions in the question stem.

Valve numbers changed to include zero. CV-736 was changed to CV-0736 Change question stem so that C-2C Station Air Compressor is 00s instead of running (to reflect the current practice of having only one SAC normally running).

1) Since main feedwater is always isolated following a Rx trip, AFW will be controlling S/G levels following a Rx trip. Thus, distractor B is the correct answer and not distractor D.

2) In the question stem, add EOP-I.O Immediate Actions have been ComDleted.

Need to specify ALL Containment Spray pumps are operatina.

Tech. issue. Recommended change to align with procedure.

An applicant should have to know which CW Pump feeds which side (east or west) of the condenser. The distractors should be changed to eliminate this requirement from the question.

In the question stem, change Containment air temperature is currently at Tech Spec limit to 140°F to eliminate the need to know the max allowable containment air temperature from memory.

Operationally invalid. Revise question.

Recommend replacement question that is more operational in nature.

Change distractors to delete mention of isolating CCW to the SFP Hx, due to the way ONP-6.2 is implemented, with no CCW available.

Resolution Comment incorporated.

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Revision incorporated.

Revision incorporated.

Comment incorporated.

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PALISADES MAY/JUNE 2005 INITIAL LICENSE EXAM FACILITY WRITTEN EXAM COMMENTS 82 1

Change distractor D (correct answer) from a Reactor trip due to High PZR pressure instead of from High PZR level.

Comment In the question stem, add that Bus 1 D de-energized following the Reactor trip (this will indicate that boric acid pumps will not be available due to Bus 1 D being de-eneraized).

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83 Resolution Comment incorporated.

1) In the question stem, add that shutdown rods are being withdrawn.

2) In distractors B and D, add the word Immediately at the beginning of the distractors.

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did not think the original question was Revision incorporated.

operationallv valid. Replaced auestion.

88 Recommend changes to improve clarity.

Distractor D is the correct answer for this question and Comment incorporated.

79 I not distractor C.

Comments incorporated.

Comment incorporated.

Comments incorporated.

1 Recommend changes to enhance accuracy & clarity.

Change distractors A and D to indicate PCP P-50A is a possible pump that could supply spray valve CV-1057.

Comments incorporated Comment partially incorporated. Revised distractors so that one must determine which PCP (A, B, C, or D) must be tripped if spray valve CV-IO57 fails open.

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PALISADES MAY/JUNE 2005 INITIAL LICENSE EXAM FACILITY WRllTEN EXAM COMMENTS Comment Switch question 27 with question 92 because with juggested changes to the stem of question 27 msociated with AFW flow rate being at maximum and YG levels at 40% and lowering, this question could be Sn SRO level question.

Westion was not switched with 27. Original question was revised to make it an SRO level guestion.

Recommend a more ODerationallv valid auestion.

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Shange question stem to indicate that Unidentified

-eakage is occurring. Site indicated that any leakage nto the Quench tank is considered Unidentified Leakage, and thus distractor B is the correct answer and not distractor A.

Based on Palisades input question was changed to reflect leakage into Quench Tank as Unidentified.

Palisades recommends a more operationally valid westion.

Resolution Can NOT switch questions 27 and 92, since Q27 is a Group 2 Tier 1 Generic question and Q92 is a Group 2 Tier 2 A2 question. Switching questions would result in the "skyscraper" number requirements on form ES-401-2 not being met.

Need to revise old Question 92 to add procedure transition references.

Comment incorporated.

Open item: Verify Palisades leak rate procedure states that leakage into Quench tank is unidentified. Item closed.

New question incorporated.

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