IR 05000354/2005301

IR 05000354-05-301; November 28 to December 5, 2005; Hope Creek; Initial Operator Licensing Examination. Two of Two Applicants Passed the Examination (One Reactor Operator (Ro), One Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) Instant)

ML060130444
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Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	01/13/2006
From:	Conte R Operations Branch I
To:	Levis W Public Service Enterprise Group
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January 13, 2006Mr. William LevisSenior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09

P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038SUBJECT:HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION OPERATOR AND SENIOR REACTOROPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION REPORT NO. 05000354/2005301

Dear Mr. Levis:

This report transmits the results of the Reactor Operator (RO) and Senior Reactor Operator(SRO) licensing examination conducted by the NRC during the period of November 28 -December 5, 2005. This examination addressed areas important to public health and safety and was developed and administered using the guidelines of the "Examination Standards for Power Reactors" (NUREG-1021, Revision 9).Based on the results of the examination, both applicants, one Senior Reactor Operator and oneReactor Operator passed all portions of the examination. Examination results indicated that theapplicants were well prepared for the examination. Mr. Steven Dennis discussed performance insights observed during the examination and provided final examination results, including individual license numbers, during a telephone call with Mr. Pete Tocci and Mr. James Reid on December 8, 2005.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 system(ADAMS). These records include the final examination and are available in ADAMS (Master File Package Accession Number ML050960053; RO and SRO Written Examination with Answer Key - Accession Number ML053570219; RO and SRO Operating Section A - Accession Number ML053570233; RO and SRO Operating Section B - Accession Number ML053570237;and RO and SRO Operating Section C - Accession Number ML053570240).

ADAMS isaccessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the PublicElectronic Reading Room).

2Mr. William LevisShould you have any questions regarding this examination, please contact me at (610) 337-5183, or by E-mail at RJC@NRC.GOV.

Sincerely,

/RA/Richard J. Conte, ChiefOperations Branch Division of Reactor SafetyDocket No. 50-354License No. NPF-57

Enclosure:

Initial Examination Report No. 05000354/2005301

REGION IDocket No.05000354License No.NPF-57 Report No.05000354/2005301 Licensee:PSEG Nuclear LLC Facility:Hope Creek Generating StationDates:November 28 & 29, 2005, Operating Test AdministrationDecember 5, 2005, Written Examination Administration December 5, 2005, End of Exam Period December 5-7, 2005, Exam GradingExaminers:S. Dennis, Senior Operations Engineer (Chief Examiner)J. D'Antonio, Operations Engineer M. Brown, Operations EngineerApproved by:Richard J. Conte, ChiefOperations Branch Division of Reactor Safety iiEnclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000354/2005301; November 28 to December 5, 2005; Hope Creek; Initial OperatorLicensing Examination. Two of two applicants passed the examination (one reactor operator(RO), one senior reactor operator (SRO) instant). The examination was conducted by three NRC region-based examiners. There were noinspection findings associated with the examination

.A.Inspector Identified FindingsNo findings of significance were identified.B. Licensee Identified FindingsNo findings of significance were identified.

Enclosure

REPORT DETAILS

1.REACTOR SAFETYMitigating Systems - Reactor Operator (RO) and Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) InitialLicense Examination

a. Scope

of ReviewThe NRC examination team developed the written and operating initial examination andtogether with Hope Creek training and operations personnel verified or ensured, as applicable, the following: *The examination was prepared and developed in accordance with the guidelinesof Revision 9 of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards forPower Reactors." A review was conducted both in the Region I office and at the Hope Creek plant and training facility. Final resolution of comments andincorporation of test revisions were conducted during and following the onsite preparation week.*Simulation facility operation was proper.*A test item analysis was completed on the written examination for feedback intothe systems approach to training program.*Examination security requirements were met.

The NRC examiners administered the operating portion of the examination to allapplicants from November 28 to 29, 2005

. The written examination was administered by the NRC on December 5, 2005.

b. Findings

Grading and ResultsAll two applicants (one SRO instant and one RO) passed all portions of the initiallicensing examination. The facility had no post-examination comments. Examination Administration and PerformanceNo findings of significance were identified.

2Enclosure4OA6Exit Meeting SummaryOn December 8, 2005, the NRC provided conclusions and examination results to HopeCreek management representatives via telephone. Both applicants passed all portions of the examination and license numbers for both applicants were also provided during this time.The NRC expressed appreciation for the cooperation and assistance that was providedduring the preparation and administration of the examination by the licensee's trainingstaff.ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

A-1AttachmentSUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONKEY POINTS OF CONTACTLICENSEE

A. Faulkner, Hope Creek Exam Developer

J. Berglund, Hope Creek Exam Developer

J. Reid, Hope Creek Operations Training Manager

NRC

S. Dennis, Senior Operations Engineer

M. Brown, Operations Engineer

J. D'Antonio, Operations EngineerLIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSEDITEM NUMBERTYPEDESCRIPTIONNONE