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| issue date = 12/08/2014
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| title = Er 05000313/2014303; 11/14/2014 - 12/02/2014; Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report
| title = Er 05000313/2014303; 11/14/2014 - 12/02/2014; Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report
| author name = Gaddy V G
| author name = Gaddy V
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRS
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| addressee name = Browning J
| addressee name = Browning J
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[[Issue date::December 8, 2014]]


Mr. Jeremy Browning, Site Vice President Arkansas Nuclear One Entergy Operations, Inc.
==SUBJECT:==
 
ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 1 - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000313/2014303
1448 SR 333 Russellville, AR 72802-0967
 
SUBJECT: ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 1 - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000313/2014303


==Dear Mr. Browning:==
==Dear Mr. Browning:==
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The examination included the evaluation of seven applicants for reactor operator licenses, four applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses and three applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses. The license examiners determined that all of the 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.
The examination included the evaluation of seven applicants for reactor operator licenses, four applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses and three applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses. The license examiners determined that all of the 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 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 (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
No findings were identified during this examination.
 
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Sincerely,/RA/  
==REGION IV==
1600 E LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511 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).


Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety  
Sincerely,
/RA/
 
Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief Operations Branch  
 
Division of Reactor Safety  


Docket: 50-313 License: DPR-51  
Docket: 50-313 License: DPR-51  
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NRC Examination Report 05000313/2014303  
NRC Examination Report 05000313/2014303  


cc w/encl: Electronic Distribution
REGION IV==
Docket:
05000313 License:
DPR-51 Report:
05000313/2014303 Licensee:
Entergy Operations, Inc.
 
Facility:
Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 Location:
Junction of Hwy. 64W and Hwy. 333 South Russellville, Arkansas Dates:
November 14 through December 2, 2014 Inspectors:
C. Osterholtz, Senior Operations Engineer C. Cowdrey, Operations Engineer S. Garchow, Senior Operations Engineer N. Hernandez, Resident Inspector M. Kennard, Operations Engineer Approved By:
Vincent G. Gaddy Chief, Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety
 
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=SUMMARY=
=SUMMARY=
ER05000313/2014303; 11/14/2014 - 12/02/2014; Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report.
ER05000313/2014303; 11/14/2014 - 12/02/2014; Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1; Initial  
 
Operator Licensing Examination Report.
 
NRC examiners evaluated the competency of seven applicants for reactor operator licenses, four applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses, and three applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1.
 
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 November 14, 2014. NRC examiners administered the operating tests during the week of November 17, 2014.


NRC examiners evaluated the competency of seven applicants for reactor operator licenses, four applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses, and three applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1. 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 November 14, 2014. NRC examiners administered the operating tests during the week of November 17, 2014. The examiners determined that all of the applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.
The examiners determined that all of the applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.


===A. NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings===
===NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings===
No findings were identified.
No findings were identified.


===B. Licensee-Identified Violations===
===Licensee-Identified Violations===
None.
None.


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==OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)==
==OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)==
{{a|4OA5}}
{{a|4OA5}}
==4OA5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination)==
==4OA5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination)==
===.1 License Applications===
===.1 License Applications===
====a. Scope====
====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 applicant's qualifications. This audit focused on the applicant's experience and on-the-job training, including control manipulations that provided significant reactivity changes.
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====
====b. Findings====
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===.2 Examination Development===
===.2 Examination Development===
====a. Scope====
====a. Scope====
NRC examiners reviewed integrated operational examination outlines and draft operational examinations submitted by the licensee against the requirements of NUREG-1021. The NRC examination team conducted an on-site validation of the operating tests.
NRC examiners reviewed integrated operational examination outlines and draft operational examinations submitted by the licensee against the requirements of NUREG-1021. The NRC examination team conducted an on-site validation of the operating tests.


====b. Findings====
====b. Findings====
No findings were identified. NRC examiners provided outline, draft examination, and post-validation comments to the licensee for the operating portion of the examination. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to examination administration. NRC examiners determined that the operating tests initially submitted by the licensee were within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.
No findings were identified.
 
NRC examiners provided outline, draft examination, and post-validation comments to the licensee for the operating portion of the examination. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to examination administration.
 
NRC examiners determined that the operating tests initially submitted by the licensee were within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.


===.3 Operator Knowledge and Performance===
===.3 Operator Knowledge and Performance===
====a. Scope====
====a. Scope====
On November 14, 2014, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all 14 applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on November 21, 2014.
On November 14, 2014, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all 14 applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on November 21, 2014.
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No findings were identified.
No findings were identified.


All of the applicants passed the written examination and all parts of the operating test. 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.
All of the applicants passed the written examination and all parts of the operating test.
 
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.


The examination team noted the following generic weaknesses:
The examination team noted the following generic weaknesses:
* There were inconsistent communication techniques being used by the different operating crews. Three-way communication was neglected in some cases, crew briefings and updates were sporadic, and in some cases not used at all.
* There were inconsistent communication techniques being used by the different operating crews. Three-way communication was neglected in some cases, crew briefings and updates were sporadic, and in some cases not used at all.
* Multiple applicants demonstrated difficulty in the ability to adequately demonstrate their expertise when performing in-plant job performance measures, particularly when simulating the operation of in-plant equipment.
* Multiple applicants demonstrated difficulty in the ability to adequately demonstrate their expertise when performing in-plant job performance measures, particularly when simulating the operation of in-plant equipment.
* Multiple applicants demonstrated difficulty in the ability to correctly line up multiple channels of plant parameters in the simulator to the "Y" channel after a loss of power occurred on the "X" channel.
* Multiple applicants demonstrated difficulty in the ability to correctly line up multiple channels of plant parameters in the simulator to the Y channel after a loss of power occurred on the X channel.
* Multiple senior reactor operator applicants demonstrated a difficulty in the ability to correctly make administrative changes to plant procedures.
* Multiple senior reactor operator applicants demonstrated a difficulty in the ability to correctly make administrative changes to plant procedures.


These deficiencies were entered into the licensee's corrective action program as Training Evaluation Action Request (TEAR) ANO 2013-206, Action 19.
These deficiencies were entered into the licensees corrective action program as Training Evaluation Action Request (TEAR) ANO 2013-206, Action 19.


===.4 Simulation Facility Performance===
===.4 Simulation Facility Performance===
====a. Scope====
====a. Scope====
The NRC examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during examination validation and administration.
The NRC examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during examination validation and administration.
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===.5 Examination Security===
===.5 Examination Security===
====a. Scope====
====a. Scope====
The NRC examiners reviewed examination security during both the on-site validation 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.
The NRC examiners reviewed examination security during both the on-site validation 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====
====b. Findings====
No findings were identified.  
No findings were identified.
{{a|4OA6}}
 
{{a|4OA6}}
 
==4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit==
==4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit==
The chief examiner presented the preliminary examination results to Messrs. R. Martin, Operations Training Superintendent, and other members of the staff on November 20, 2014.
The chief examiner presented the preliminary examination results to Messrs. R. Martin, Operations Training Superintendent, and other members of the staff on November 20, 2014.
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The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.
The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.
A1-1 Attachment


=SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION=
=SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION=


==KEY POINTS OF CONTACT==
==KEY POINTS OF CONTACT==
===Licensee Personnel===
===Licensee Personnel===
: [[contact::R. Alejandro]], Simulator Support  
: [[contact::R. Alejandro]], Simulator Support  
: [[contact::D. Bice]], Acting Manager, Regulatory Assistance  
: [[contact::D. Bice]], Acting Manager, Regulatory Assistance  
: [[contact::J. Cork]], Examination Developer
: [[contact::J. Cork]], Examination Developer  
: [[contact::P. Harris]], Shift Manager, Operations Training  
: [[contact::P. Harris]], Shift Manager, Operations Training  
: [[contact::R. Keele]], Superintendent, Operations Training  
: [[contact::R. Keele]], Superintendent, Operations Training  
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: [[contact::D. Reed]], Training Instructor, Operations  
: [[contact::D. Reed]], Training Instructor, Operations  
: [[contact::J. Tracy Taylor]], Superintendent, Simulator and Support  
: [[contact::J. Tracy Taylor]], Superintendent, Simulator and Support  
: [[contact::B. Wooten]], License Class Coordinator
: [[contact::B. Wooten]], License Class Coordinator  
 
===NRC Personnel===
===NRC Personnel===
: [[contact::M. Young]], Resident Inspector  
: [[contact::M. Young]], Resident Inspector  


==ADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCED==
==ADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCED==
Accession No. ML14336A373 - FINAL WRITTEN EXAMS  (Will be released to the public on November 14, 2016)
 
: Accession No. ML14336A376 - FINAL OPERATING EXAM 
: Accession No. ML14336A386 - POST EXAM ANALYSIS
: Attachment
: ES-501 Simulator Fidelity Report Attachment 2 Facility Licensee: Arkansas Nuclear One
: Unit 1
: Facility Docket No.: 50-313
: Operating Test Administered on: Week of
: November 17, 2014
: 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
: IP 71111.11, are not indicative of noncompliance with 10
: CFR 55.46.
: No licensee action is required in response to these observations.
: While conducting the simulator portion of the operating tests, examiners observed the following item:
: Item Description Nuclear Instrumentation (NI) Input to the Integrated Control System (ICS) On one occasion, the NI input to ICS spuriously transferred back to the "X" instrument from the "Y" instrument, causing an unexpected ICS plant transient.
: The licensee entered this deficiency into their corrective action program as Discrepancy Report (DR)-0107.
}}
}}

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Er 05000313/2014303; 11/14/2014 - 12/02/2014; Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report
ML14342A145
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Issue date: 12/08/2014
From: Vincent Gaddy
Division of Reactor Safety IV
To: Jeremy G. Browning
Entergy Operations
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Text

December 8, 2014

SUBJECT:

ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 1 - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000313/2014303

Dear Mr. Browning:

On November 21, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an initial operator license examination at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1. The enclosed report documents the examination results and licensing decisions. The preliminary examination results were discussed on November 20, 2014, with Mr. R. Martin, Operations Training Superintendent, and other members of your staff. A telephonic exit meeting was conducted on December 2, 2014, with Mr. R. Martin, Operations Training Superintendent, who was provided the NRC licensing decisions.

The examination included the evaluation of seven applicants for reactor operator licenses, four applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses and three applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses. The license examiners determined that all of the 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 were identified during this examination.

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

1600 E LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511 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/

Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket: 50-313 License: DPR-51

Enclosure:

NRC Examination Report 05000313/2014303

REGION IV==

Docket:

05000313 License:

DPR-51 Report:

05000313/2014303 Licensee:

Entergy Operations, Inc.

Facility:

Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 Location:

Junction of Hwy. 64W and Hwy. 333 South Russellville, Arkansas Dates:

November 14 through December 2, 2014 Inspectors:

C. Osterholtz, Senior Operations Engineer C. Cowdrey, Operations Engineer S. Garchow, Senior Operations Engineer N. Hernandez, Resident Inspector M. Kennard, Operations Engineer Approved By:

Vincent G. Gaddy Chief, Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

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SUMMARY

ER05000313/2014303; 11/14/2014 - 12/02/2014; Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1; Initial

Operator Licensing Examination Report.

NRC examiners evaluated the competency of seven applicants for reactor operator licenses, four applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses, and three applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1.

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 November 14, 2014. NRC examiners administered the operating tests during the week of November 17, 2014.

The examiners determined that all of the applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.

NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings

No findings 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 were identified.

.2 Examination Development

a. Scope

NRC examiners reviewed integrated operational examination outlines and draft operational examinations submitted by the licensee against the requirements of NUREG-1021. The NRC examination team conducted an on-site validation of the operating tests.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

NRC examiners provided outline, draft examination, and post-validation comments to the licensee for the operating portion of the examination. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to examination administration.

NRC examiners determined that the 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 November 14, 2014, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all 14 applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on November 21, 2014.

The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating tests to all fourteen applicants during the week of November 17, 2014.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

All of the applicants passed the written examination and all parts of the operating test.

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.

The examination team noted the following generic weaknesses:

  • There were inconsistent communication techniques being used by the different operating crews. Three-way communication was neglected in some cases, crew briefings and updates were sporadic, and in some cases not used at all.
  • Multiple applicants demonstrated difficulty in the ability to adequately demonstrate their expertise when performing in-plant job performance measures, particularly when simulating the operation of in-plant equipment.
  • Multiple applicants demonstrated difficulty in the ability to correctly line up multiple channels of plant parameters in the simulator to the Y channel after a loss of power occurred on the X channel.
  • Multiple senior reactor operator applicants demonstrated a difficulty in the ability to correctly make administrative changes to plant procedures.

These deficiencies were entered into the licensees corrective action program as Training Evaluation Action Request (TEAR) ANO 2013-206, Action 19.

.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 were identified. One observation was documented in Attachment 2 of this report.

.5 Examination Security

a. Scope

The NRC examiners reviewed examination security during both the on-site validation 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 were identified.

4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit

The chief examiner presented the preliminary examination results to Messrs. R. Martin, Operations Training Superintendent, and other members of the staff on November 20, 2014.

A telephonic exit was conducted on December 2, 2014, between Messrs. Clyde Osterholtz, Senior Operations Engineer, Chief Examiner, and R. Martin, Operations Training Superintendent.

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

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

R. Alejandro, Simulator Support
D. Bice, Acting Manager, Regulatory Assistance
J. Cork, Examination Developer
P. Harris, Shift Manager, Operations Training
R. Keele, Superintendent, Operations Training
R. Martin, Superintendent, Operations Training
C. Miller, License Class Coordinator, Unit 2
D. Perkins, Senior Manager, Operations
D. Peterson, Manager, Operations
D. Reed, Training Instructor, Operations
J. Tracy Taylor, Superintendent, Simulator and Support
B. Wooten, License Class Coordinator

NRC Personnel

M. Young, Resident Inspector

ADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCED

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