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| title = Er 05000286/2015301; 5/11/2015 to 6/18/2015; Indian Point Energy Center, Unit 3: Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report | | title = Er 05000286/2015301; 5/11/2015 to 6/18/2015; Indian Point Energy Center, Unit 3: Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report | ||
| author name = Jackson D | | author name = Jackson D | ||
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-I/DRS/OB | | author affiliation = NRC/RGN-I/DRS/OB | ||
| addressee name = Coyle L | | addressee name = Coyle L | ||
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==SUBJECT:== | |||
INDIAN POINT ENERGY CENTER, UNIT 3 | |||
- NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION REPORT 05000 286/20 1 5 30 1 | - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION REPORT 05000 286/20 1 5 30 1 | ||
==Dear Mr. Coyle:== | ==Dear Mr. Coyle:== | ||
June 18, 2015 | |||
==SUBJECT:== | |||
INDIAN POINT ENERGY CENTER, UNIT 3 - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION REPORT 05000286/2015301 | |||
==Dear Mr. Coyle:== | ==Dear Mr. Coyle:== | ||
On May 15, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at the Indian Point Energy Center, Unit 3. The enclosed examination report documents the examination results, which were discussed on June 18, 2015, with Mr. Nick Lizzo, Training Manager, and other members of your staff. | On May 15, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at the Indian Point Energy Center, Unit 3. The enclosed examination report documents the examination results, which were discussed on June 18, 2015, with Mr. Nick Lizzo, Training Manager, and other members of your staff. | ||
The examination included the evaluation of one applicant for a reactor operator license, and four applicant s for instant senior reactor operator licenses. The written and operating examinations were developed using NUREG | The examination included the evaluation of one applicant for a reactor operator license, and four applicant s for instant senior reactor 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 applicants satisfied the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 55, and the appropriate licenses were issued on June 18, 2015. 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 Agencywide Documents Access Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html#web-based-adams (the Public Electronic Reading Room). | ||
-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. The license examiners determined that all applicants satisfied the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 55, and the appropriate licenses were issued on June 18, 2015. 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 Agencywide Documents Access Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site http://www.nrc.gov/reading | |||
-rm/adams.html#web | |||
-based-adams (the Public Electronic Reading Room). | |||
Sincerely, | Sincerely, | ||
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ML15175A298 SUNSI Review Non-Sensitive Sensitive Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RI/DRS RI/DRS NAME JD'Antonio DJackson DATE 6/23/15 6/24/15 OFFICIAL RECORD CO PY Docket No.: | ML15175A298 SUNSI Review Non-Sensitive Sensitive Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RI/DRS RI/DRS NAME JD'Antonio DJackson DATE 6/23/15 6/24/15 OFFICIAL RECORD CO PY Docket No.: | ||
50-286 License No.: | 50-286 License No.: | ||
DPR-64 Enclosure: | DPR-64 | ||
===Enclosure:=== | |||
Examination Report 05000286/2015301 w/Attachment: Supplementary Information | Examination Report 05000286/2015301 w/Attachment: Supplementary Information | ||
REGION I Docket: 50-286 License: DPR-64 Report : 05000 286/20 15 30 1 Licensee: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. | |||
Facility: Indian Point Energy Center, Unit 3 Location: Buchanan, NY 10511 | Facility: Indian Point Energy Center, Unit 3 Location: Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Dates: May 11 - 14, 2015 (Operating Test Administration) | ||
-0249 Dates: May 11 - 14, 2015 (Operating Test Administration) | |||
May 18, 2015 (Written Examination Administration) | May 18, 2015 (Written Examination Administration) | ||
May 28, 2015 (Licensee Submitted Post Exam Package) | May 28, 2015 (Licensee Submitted Post Exam Package) | ||
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- 6/18/2015; Indian Point Energy Center, Unit 3; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report | - 6/18/2015; Indian Point Energy Center, Unit 3; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report | ||
Three NRC examiners evaluated the competency of one applicant for a reactor operator license and four applicant s for senior reactor operator license s at Indian Point Energy Center, Unit 3. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission developed the examinations using NUREG | Three NRC examiners evaluated the competency of one applicant for a reactor operator license and four applicant s for senior reactor operator license s at Indian Point Energy Center, Unit 3. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. The written examination was administered by the facility on May 18 , 201 5. NRC examiner s administered the operating tests on M ay 11-14 , 201 5. The NRC examiner s determined that all applicant s satisfied the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued. | ||
-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. The written examination was administered by the facility on May 18 , 201 5. NRC examiner s administered the operating tests on M ay 11-14 , 201 5. The NRC examiner s determined that all applicant s satisfied the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued. | |||
No finding s were identified. | No finding s were identified. | ||
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.1 License Applications | .1 License Applications | ||
a. Scope The examiners reviewed all the 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 examiner s also audited all of the license application s in detail to confirm that they accurately reflected the subject applicant's qualifications. This audit focused on the applicant's experience and on | a. Scope The examiners reviewed all the 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 examiner s also audited all of the license application s 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. | ||
-the-job training, including control manipulations that provided significant reactivity changes. | |||
b. Findings No findings were identified. | b. Findings No findings were identified. | ||
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2 Enclosure examination questions and the licensee's examination analysis 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 2 years. The NRC examiners completed the final grading of the written examination on June 1 , 201 5 , and conducted a review of each missed question to determine the accuracy and validity of the examination questions. | 2 Enclosure examination questions and the licensee's examination analysis 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 2 years. The NRC examiners completed the final grading of the written examination on June 1 , 201 5 , and conducted a review of each missed question to determine the accuracy and validity of the examination questions. | ||
Chapter ES | 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 | ||
-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 | |||
. No post exam comments were submitted. | . No post exam comments were submitted. | ||
.3 Initial Licensing Examination Development a. Examination Scope The NRC developed the examinations in accordance with NUREG | .3 Initial Licensing Examination Development a. Examination Scope The NRC 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 NRC conducted a final onsite validation of the operating examinations and written examination review during the week of January 26 , 2 01 5. b. Findings No findings were identified. | ||
-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 NRC conducted a final onsite validation of the operating examinations and written examination review during the week of January 26 , 2 01 5. b. Findings No findings were identified. | |||
.4 Simulation Facility Performance a. Examination Scope The examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during the examination validation and administration. | .4 Simulation Facility Performance a. Examination Scope The examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during the examination validation and administration. | ||
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b. Findings No findings were identified. | b. Findings No findings were identified. | ||
3 Enclosure .5 Examination Security 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 | 3 Enclosure .5 Examination Security 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-1021 requirements. Plans for simulator security and applicant control were reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel. b. Findings No findings were identified. | ||
-1021 requirements. 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 examination results to Mr. Nick Lizzo, Training Manager, and other members of the licensee's management staff on June 18 , 201 5. The licensee acknowledged the findings presented. | 4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit The chief examiner presented the examination results to Mr. Nick Lizzo, Training Manager, and other members of the licensee's management staff on June 18 , 201 5. The licensee acknowledged the findings presented. | ||
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| Issue date: | 06/24/2015 |
| From: | Diane Jackson Operations Branch I |
| To: | Coyle L Entergy Nuclear Operations |
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June 24, 2015
SUBJECT:
INDIAN POINT ENERGY CENTER, UNIT 3
- NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION REPORT 05000 286/20 1 5 30 1
Dear Mr. Coyle:
June 18, 2015
SUBJECT:
INDIAN POINT ENERGY CENTER, UNIT 3 - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION REPORT 05000286/2015301
Dear Mr. Coyle:
On May 15, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at the Indian Point Energy Center, Unit 3. The enclosed examination report documents the examination results, which were discussed on June 18, 2015, with Mr. Nick Lizzo, Training Manager, and other members of your staff.
The examination included the evaluation of one applicant for a reactor operator license, and four applicant s for instant senior reactor 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 applicants satisfied the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 55, and the appropriate licenses were issued on June 18, 2015. 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 Agencywide Documents Access Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html#web-based-adams (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Donald E. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Distribution: See Next Page DOCUMENT NAME:
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ML15175A298 SUNSI Review Non-Sensitive Sensitive Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RI/DRS RI/DRS NAME JD'Antonio DJackson DATE 6/23/15 6/24/15 OFFICIAL RECORD CO PY Docket No.:
50-286 License No.:
Enclosure:
Examination Report 05000286/2015301 w/Attachment: Supplementary Information
REGION I Docket: 50-286 License: DPR-64 Report : 05000 286/20 15 30 1 Licensee: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Facility: Indian Point Energy Center, Unit 3 Location: Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Dates: May 11 - 14, 2015 (Operating Test Administration)
May 18, 2015 (Written Examination Administration)
May 28, 2015 (Licensee Submitted Post Exam Package)
June 18, 2015 (Completion of NRC Examination Grading)
June 18, 2015 (Licenses Issued)
Examiners: J. D'Antonio, Chief Examiner, Operations Branch (OB) P. Presby, Senior Operations Engineer , OB C. Lally, Operations Engineer, OB Approved By:
Donald E. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety
ii Enclosure SUMMARY ER 05000 286/201 5301; 5/11/2015
- 6/18/2015; Indian Point Energy Center, Unit 3; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report
Three NRC examiners evaluated the competency of one applicant for a reactor operator license and four applicant s for senior reactor operator license s at Indian Point Energy Center, Unit 3. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1. The written examination was administered by the facility on May 18 , 201 5. NRC examiner s administered the operating tests on M ay 11-14 , 201 5. The NRC examiner s determined that all applicant s satisfied the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.
No finding s were identified.
Enclosure REPORT DETAILS 4. OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)
4OA5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination
)
.1 License Applications
a. Scope The examiners reviewed all the 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 examiner s also audited all of the license application s 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. Findings No findings were identified.
.2 Operator Knowledge and Performance
a. Examination Scope On May 18 , 201 5, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all five applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on May 28 , 2 01 5.
The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating examination to all applicants on May 11-14 , 201 5. The one applicant for a reactor operator license participated in two 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 four applicants seeking an instant senior reactor operator license participated in two or 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.
b. Findings All applicants passed the written examination and operating test. For the written examinations, the one reactor operator applicant's score was 92 percent, the senior operator applicants' average score was 88.25 percent and ranged from 82 to 94 percent. The overall written examination average was 89 percent. The text of th e
2 Enclosure examination questions and the licensee's examination analysis 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 2 years. The NRC examiners completed the final grading of the written examination on June 1 , 201 5 , and conducted a review of each missed question to determine the accuracy and validity of the examination questions.
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
. No post exam comments were submitted.
.3 Initial Licensing Examination Development a. Examination Scope The NRC 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 NRC conducted a final onsite validation of the operating examinations and written examination review during the week of January 26 , 2 01 5. b. Findings No findings were identified.
.4 Simulation Facility Performance a. Examination Scope The examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during the examination validation and administration.
b. Findings No findings were identified.
3 Enclosure .5 Examination Security 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-1021 requirements. 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 examination results to Mr. Nick Lizzo, Training Manager, and other members of the licensee's management staff on June 18 , 201 5. The licensee acknowledged the findings presented.
The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.
Attachment s: 1. Supplementary Information 2. Simulator Fidelity Report
A-1 Attachment SUPPLEMENTA RY INFORMATION KEY POINTS OF CONTACT Licensee Personnel J. Herrera , ILO Training Superintendent (Acting)
C. Koscis, Nuclear Training Instructor D. Dewey , Shift Manager
- Operations Training
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. ML15160A409 - 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 2 years.) Accession No. ML15160A464 - FINAL-Operating Exam
A-2 Attachment Use for all previously undocumented deficiencies encountered on the simulator. If none, then delete this page.
ES-501 Simulator Fidelity Report Attachment 2 Facility Licensee:
Entergy Facility Docket No.:
50-286 Operating Test Administered on: 5/11/2015
- 5/14/2015 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 items: Item Description 1 RCDT size incorrectly modelled as 3500 vs 350 gallons.
2 SIT pressure drop when upstream vent opened appears excessive.