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| number = ML22347A151
| number = ML23270C017
| issue date = 12/13/2022
| issue date = 09/20/2023
| title = William B. Mcguire Nuclear Station Notification of Licensed Operator Initial Examination 05000369/2023301 and 05000370/2023301
| title = William B. McGuire Nuclear Station - NRC Examination Report 05000369/2023301 and 05000370/2023301
| author name = Stephen T
| author name = Bacon D
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-II/DRS
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-II/DRS/EB2
| addressee name = Pigott E
| addressee name = Pigott E
| addressee affiliation = Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
| addressee affiliation = Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
| docket = 05000369, 05000370
| docket = 05000369, 05000370
| license number = NPF-017, NPF-009
| license number = NPF-009, NPF-017
| contact person =  
| contact person =  
| case reference number = 50-369/22-301, 50-370/22-301
| case reference number = 50-369/23-301, 50-370/23-301
| document report number = 50-369/OL-23, 50-370/OL-23
| document report number = 50-369/OL-23, 50-370/OL-23
| document type = Inspection Plan, Letter, License-Operator, Part 55 Examination Related Material
| document type = Letter, License-Operator Examination Report
| page count = 4
| page count = 1
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==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
WILLIAM B. MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION - NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION 05000369/2023301 AND 05000370/2023301
WILLIAM B. MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000369/2023 301 AND 05000370/2023 301


==Dear Mr. Pigott:==
==Dear Mr. Pigott:==
During a telephone conversation on December 6, 2022, between Mr. Steven Mosteller, Exam Author of Record and Mr. Daniel Bacon, Senior Operations Engineer, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the McGuire Nuclear Station. The on-site preparatory week is scheduled for the week of June 26, 2023. The operating test is scheduled to be administered during the week of July 31 and August 7, 2023. The written examination is scheduled to be administered the week of August 14, 2022.
During the period of July 31, 2023, to August 10, 2023, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) administered operating tests to employees of your company who had applied for licenses to operate the William B. McGuire Nuclear Station. At the conclusion of the tests, the examiners discussed preliminary findings related to the operating tests and the written examination submittal with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report. The written examination was administered by your staff on August 17, 2023.


As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare both the operating test and written examination based on the guidelines in Revision 12 of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examinations are administered. Your staff has also agreed to make copies of all examination materials that are necessary for administering the examination.
All applicants passed both the operating test and written examination. There were no post-administration comments submitted by your training staff. A Simulator Fidelity Report is included in this report as Enclosure 2.


To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the operating test outline by March 3, 2023. Mr. Bacon provided the written examination outline to your staff on June 29, 2022. The written examinations, operating tests, and supporting reference materials identified in NUREG-1021, Examination Standard (ES)-2.1, Preparing for Operator Licensing Initial Examinations, will be due by May 17, 2023. 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 outline, examination, and test before they are submitted to the NRC for review and approval. All materials shall be complete and ready-to-use.
The initial examination submittal was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination. All examination changes agreed upon between the NRC and your staff were made according to NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 12.


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. To conduct the requested written examinations and operating tests, your staff will need to provide adequate space and accommodations and to make the simulation facility available on the dates noted above. In accordance with ES-3.5, Administering Operating Tests, your staff should retain the original simulator performance data (e.g., system pressures, temperatures, and levels) generated during the dynamic operating tests until the NRC takes licensing action on all the applications and any adjudicatory actions on any hearing demands are complete.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (404) 997 -4518.


ES-1.2, Guidelines for Taking NRC Examinations, contains a number of NRC guidelines for the written examinations and operating tests as they are being administered.
Sincerely,
/RA/
 
Daniel M. Bacon, Chief Engineering Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety
 
Docket Nos: 50- 369 and 50- 370 License Nos: NPF-9 and NPF-17
 
===Enclosures:===
1. Report Details 2. Simulator Fidelity Report
 
REGION II==
Examination Report
 
Docket No.: 05000369, 05000370
 
License No.: NPF-9, NPF-17
 
Report No.: 05000369/2023 301 and 05000370/2023 301
 
Enterprise Identifier: L-2023-OLL- 0026


To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator waiver and/or excusal requests (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval number 3150-0090) at least 60 days before the first examination date (if possible). Contact Mr. Bacon to determine the method for submission of the waiver or excusal requests. Preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications (OMB approval number 3150-0090) and medical certifications (OMB approval number 3150-0024)
Licensee: Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
should be submitted 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.


Final signed applications certifying that all training has been completed and requesting any waivers or excusals, as applicable, should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.
Facility: McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2


Although the guidelines for receiving waiver or excusal requests call for at least 30 days before the first examination date (preliminary) and 14 days before the first examination date (final), the requests should be submitted as early as possible in the process (see the 60-day guideline above). Resolutions resulting from verbal inquiries by the licensee to the NRC are not binding.
Location: Huntersville, NC 28078-8985


Submittals addressing waivers or excusals, or both, should be in writing (i.e., using NRC Form 398, Personal Qualifications Statement - Licensee, or as directed by Mr. Bates when contacting him to determine the method for submission). The NRC will document its final decision on whether to grant a waiver or excusal on the final (not preliminary) NRC Form 398 submitted for the applicant. The NRC will not provide its decision until the final application is submitted to the agency.
Dates: Operating Test - July 31, 2023 - August 10, 2023 Written Examination - August 17, 2023


Paperwork Reduction Act Statement This letter contains information collection requirements that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, approval number 3150-0018.
Examiners: M. Bates, Senior Operations Engineer J. Bundy, Senior Reactor Inspector A. Goldau, Operations Engineer N. Lacy, Operations Engineer V. Furr, Operations Engineer (Trainee)


The burden to the public for these voluntary information collections is estimated to average 2,250 hours per examination or response including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the information collections. Send comments regarding this information collection to the FOIA, Library, and Information Collections Branch (T6-A10M), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555 0001, or by e-mail to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the OMB reviewer at: OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150-0018), Attn: Desk Officer for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 725 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20503; email:
Approved by: Daniel M. Bacon, Chief Engineering Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Public Protection Notification The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless the document requesting or requiring the collection displays a currently valid OMB control number.


In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding, of the agencys Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection through the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.adams.html.
Enclosure 1 SUMMARY


Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Mosteller 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. Bacon at (404) 997-4518, (Internet E-mail: Daniel.Bacon@nrc.gov), or me at (404) 997-4703, (Internet E-mail:
ER 05000369/ 2023 301 and 05000370/ 2023 301; operating test July 31, 2023 - August 10, 2023
Thomas.Stephen@nrc.gov).
& written exam August 17, 2023; William B. McGuire Nuclear Station; Units 1 and 2 Operator License Examinations.


Sincerely,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) examiners conducted an initial examination in accordance with the guidelines in Revision 1 2, of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." This examination implemented the operator licensing requirements identified in 10 CFR §55.41, §55.43, and §55.45, as applicable.
/RA/
 
Thomas A. Stephen, Chief Operations Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-369 and 50-370 License Nos.: NPF-9 and NPF-17 cc: Distribution via Listserv
Members of the McGuire Nuclear Station staff developed both the operating tests and the written examination. The initial operating test, written RO examination, and written SRO examination submittals met the quality guidelines contained in NUREG-1021.
 
The NRC administered the operating tests during the period of July 31,2023 - August 10, 2023.
Members of the McGuire Nuclear Station training staff administered the written examination on August 17, 2023. All Reactor Operator (RO) and Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicants passed both the operating test and written examination. All applicants were issued licenses commensurate with the level of examination administered.
 
There were no post-examination comments.
 
No findings were identified.
 
REPORT DETAILS
 
4. OTHER ACTIVITIES
 
4OA5 Operator Licensing Examinations
 
a. Inspection Scope
 
The NRC evaluated the submitted operating test by combining the scenario events and JPMs in order to determine the percentage of submitted test items that required replacement or significant modification. The NRC also evaluated the submitted written examination questions (RO and SRO questions considered separately) in order to determine the percentage of submitted questions that required replacement or significant modification, or that clearly did not conform with the intent of the approved knowledge and ability (K/A) statement. Any questions that were deleted during the grading process, or for which the answer key had to be changed, were also included in the count of unacceptable questions. The percentage of submitted test items that were unacceptable was compared to the acceptance criteria of NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Standards for Power Reactors.
 
The NRC reviewed the licensees examination security measures while preparing and administering the examinations in order to ensure compliance with 10 CFR §55.49, Integrity of examinations and tests.
 
The NRC performed an audit of license applications during the preparatory site visit in order to confirm that they accurately reflected the subject applicants qualifications in accordance with NUREG-1021.
 
The NRC administered the operating tests during the period of July 31, 2023, to August 10, 2023. The NRC examiners evaluated five Reactor Operator (RO) and 12 Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicants using the guidelines contained in NUREG-1021.
 
Members of the McGuire Nuclear Station training staff administered the written examination on August 17, 2023. Evaluations of applicants and reviews of associated documentation were performed to determine if the applicants, who applied for licenses to operate the McGuire Nuclear Station, met the requirements specified in 10 CFR Part 55, Operators Licenses.
 
The NRC evaluated the performance or fidelity of the simulation facility during the preparation and conduct of the operating tests.
 
b. Findings
 
No findings were identified.
 
The NRC developed the written examination sample plan outline. Members of the McGuire Nuclear Station training staff developed both the operating tests and the written examination. All examination material was developed in accordance with the guidelines contained in Revision 12, of NUREG-1021. The NRC examination team reviewed the proposed examination. Examination changes agreed upon between the NRC and the licensee were made per NUREG-1021 and incorporated into the final version of the examination materials.
 
The NRC determined, using NUREG-1021, that the licensees initial examination submittal was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.
 
All applicants passed both the operating test and written examination and were issued licenses.
 
Copies of all individual examination reports were sent to the facility Training Manager for evaluation of weaknesses and determination of appropriate remedial training.
 
The licensee submitted no post-examination comments. A copy of the final written examination and answer key, with all changes incorporated, may be accessed not earlier than September 24, 2025, in the ADAMS system (ADAMS Accession Number(s)
ML23258A122 and ML23258A148).
 
4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit
 
Exit Meeting Summary
 
On August 10, 2023, the NRC examination team discussed generic issues associated with the operating test with B. Bare, Station Manager, and other members of the McGuire Nuclear Station staff. The examiners asked the licensee if any of the examination material was proprietary. No proprietary information was identified.
 
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
 
Licensee personnel
 
B. Bare Station Manager M. Matheny Operations Manager J. Banse Assistance Operations Manager - Shift S. Moser Training Manager C. Vrikkis Superintendent - Nuclear Operations Training W. Killette Superintendent - Nuclear Operations Training J. Thomas Regulatory Affairs Manager C. Bush ILT Lead Instructor - Nuclear Operations Training R. Rowe Assistant Operations Manager - Support
 
SIMULATOR FIDELITY REPORT
 
Facility Licensee: McGuire Nuclear Station
 
Facility Docket No.: 05000369 and 05000370
 
Operating Test Administered: July 31, 2023 - August 10, 2023.
 
This form is to be used only to report observations. These observations do not constitute audit or inspection findings and, without further verification and review in accordance with Inspection Procedure 71111.11 are not indicative of noncompliance with 10 CFR 55.46. No licensee action is required in response to these observations.
 
No simulator fidelity or configuration issues were identified.


ML22347A151 SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII: DRS RII:DRS RII:DRS NAME D.Egelstad D. Bacon T. Stephen DATE 12/12.2022 12/12 /2022 12/13 /2022
Enclosure 2
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William B. McGuire Nuclear Station - NRC Examination Report 05000369/2023301 and 05000370/2023301
ML23270C017
Person / Time
Site: McGuire, Mcguire  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 09/20/2023
From: Daniel Bacon
NRC/RGN-II/DRS/EB2
To: Pigott E
Duke Energy Carolinas
References
50-369/23-301, 50-370/23-301 50-369/OL-23, 50-370/OL-23
Download: ML23270C017 (1)
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September 20, 2023

SUBJECT:

WILLIAM B. MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000369/2023 301 AND 05000370/2023 301

Dear Mr. Pigott:

During the period of July 31, 2023, to August 10, 2023, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) administered operating tests to employees of your company who had applied for licenses to operate the William B. McGuire Nuclear Station. At the conclusion of the tests, the examiners discussed preliminary findings related to the operating tests and the written examination submittal with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report. The written examination was administered by your staff on August 17, 2023.

All applicants passed both the operating test and written examination. There were no post-administration comments submitted by your training staff. A Simulator Fidelity Report is included in this report as Enclosure 2.

The initial examination submittal was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination. All examination changes agreed upon between the NRC and your staff were made according to NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 12.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (404) 997 -4518.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Daniel M. Bacon, Chief Engineering Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos: 50- 369 and 50- 370 License Nos: NPF-9 and NPF-17

Enclosures:

1. Report Details 2. Simulator Fidelity Report

REGION II==

Examination Report

Docket No.: 05000369, 05000370

License No.: NPF-9, NPF-17

Report No.: 05000369/2023 301 and 05000370/2023 301

Enterprise Identifier: L-2023-OLL- 0026

Licensee: Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

Facility: McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2

Location: Huntersville, NC 28078-8985

Dates: Operating Test - July 31, 2023 - August 10, 2023 Written Examination - August 17, 2023

Examiners: M. Bates, Senior Operations Engineer J. Bundy, Senior Reactor Inspector A. Goldau, Operations Engineer N. Lacy, Operations Engineer V. Furr, Operations Engineer (Trainee)

Approved by: Daniel M. Bacon, Chief Engineering Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosure 1 SUMMARY

ER 05000369/ 2023 301 and 05000370/ 2023 301; operating test July 31, 2023 - August 10, 2023

& written exam August 17, 2023; William B. McGuire Nuclear Station; Units 1 and 2 Operator License Examinations.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) examiners conducted an initial examination in accordance with the guidelines in Revision 1 2, of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." This examination implemented the operator licensing requirements identified in 10 CFR §55.41, §55.43, and §55.45, as applicable.

Members of the McGuire Nuclear Station staff developed both the operating tests and the written examination. The initial operating test, written RO examination, and written SRO examination submittals met the quality guidelines contained in NUREG-1021.

The NRC administered the operating tests during the period of July 31,2023 - August 10, 2023.

Members of the McGuire Nuclear Station training staff administered the written examination on August 17, 2023. All Reactor Operator (RO) and Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicants passed both the operating test and written examination. All applicants were issued licenses commensurate with the level of examination administered.

There were no post-examination comments.

No findings were identified.

REPORT DETAILS

4. OTHER ACTIVITIES

4OA5 Operator Licensing Examinations

a. Inspection Scope

The NRC evaluated the submitted operating test by combining the scenario events and JPMs in order to determine the percentage of submitted test items that required replacement or significant modification. The NRC also evaluated the submitted written examination questions (RO and SRO questions considered separately) in order to determine the percentage of submitted questions that required replacement or significant modification, or that clearly did not conform with the intent of the approved knowledge and ability (K/A) statement. Any questions that were deleted during the grading process, or for which the answer key had to be changed, were also included in the count of unacceptable questions. The percentage of submitted test items that were unacceptable was compared to the acceptance criteria of NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Standards for Power Reactors.

The NRC reviewed the licensees examination security measures while preparing and administering the examinations in order to ensure compliance with 10 CFR §55.49, Integrity of examinations and tests.

The NRC performed an audit of license applications during the preparatory site visit in order to confirm that they accurately reflected the subject applicants qualifications in accordance with NUREG-1021.

The NRC administered the operating tests during the period of July 31, 2023, to August 10, 2023. The NRC examiners evaluated five Reactor Operator (RO) and 12 Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicants using the guidelines contained in NUREG-1021.

Members of the McGuire Nuclear Station training staff administered the written examination on August 17, 2023. Evaluations of applicants and reviews of associated documentation were performed to determine if the applicants, who applied for licenses to operate the McGuire Nuclear Station, met the requirements specified in 10 CFR Part 55, Operators Licenses.

The NRC evaluated the performance or fidelity of the simulation facility during the preparation and conduct of the operating tests.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

The NRC developed the written examination sample plan outline. Members of the McGuire Nuclear Station training staff developed both the operating tests and the written examination. All examination material was developed in accordance with the guidelines contained in Revision 12, of NUREG-1021. The NRC examination team reviewed the proposed examination. Examination changes agreed upon between the NRC and the licensee were made per NUREG-1021 and incorporated into the final version of the examination materials.

The NRC determined, using NUREG-1021, that the licensees initial examination submittal was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.

All applicants passed both the operating test and written examination and were issued licenses.

Copies of all individual examination reports were sent to the facility Training Manager for evaluation of weaknesses and determination of appropriate remedial training.

The licensee submitted no post-examination comments. A copy of the final written examination and answer key, with all changes incorporated, may be accessed not earlier than September 24, 2025, in the ADAMS system (ADAMS Accession Number(s)

ML23258A122 and ML23258A148).

4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit

Exit Meeting Summary

On August 10, 2023, the NRC examination team discussed generic issues associated with the operating test with B. Bare, Station Manager, and other members of the McGuire Nuclear Station staff. The examiners asked the licensee if any of the examination material was proprietary. No proprietary information was identified.

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee personnel

B. Bare Station Manager M. Matheny Operations Manager J. Banse Assistance Operations Manager - Shift S. Moser Training Manager C. Vrikkis Superintendent - Nuclear Operations Training W. Killette Superintendent - Nuclear Operations Training J. Thomas Regulatory Affairs Manager C. Bush ILT Lead Instructor - Nuclear Operations Training R. Rowe Assistant Operations Manager - Support

SIMULATOR FIDELITY REPORT

Facility Licensee: McGuire Nuclear Station

Facility Docket No.: 05000369 and 05000370

Operating Test Administered: July 31, 2023 - August 10, 2023.

This form is to be used only to report observations. These observations do not constitute audit or inspection findings and, without further verification and review in accordance with Inspection Procedure 71111.11 are not indicative of noncompliance with 10 CFR 55.46. No licensee action is required in response to these observations.

No simulator fidelity or configuration issues were identified.

Enclosure 2

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