ML13035A236

2012 Point Beach Nuclear Plant Initial License Examination Proposed Exam Files

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2012 POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION PROPOSED EXAM FILES

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BEACH October 9,2012 NRC 2012-0085 Mr. Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210 Lisle, IL 60532-4352 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Dockets 50-266 and 50-301 Renewed License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 Initial Operator License Examination

Reference:

NRC to NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC dated May 30,2012 In accordance with the requirements listed in the referenced letter, NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC (NextEra) is submitting the initial license examination for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant. This submittal is made in accordance with the provisions of NUREG-1 021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9 Supplement 1. The initial license examination is scheduled for December 3-14,2012. The following materials are enclosed:

• Two corrected Forms ES-401-2, Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) Examination Outline (one each for Reactor Operator [RO] and Senior Reactor Operator [SROD, and one associated Form ES-401-3, Generic Knowledge and Abilities Outline (Tier 3)

• One corrected Form ES-401-4, Record of Rejected Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• One corrected Description of Random Sampling Methodology, and Knowledge and Ability Suppression Report

• Three (3) corrected Forms ES-D-1, Scenario Outline

• One (1) Form ES 301-3, Operating Exam Quality Checklist

• One (1) Form ES-301-4, Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist

• One (1) Form ES-301-5, Transient and Event Checklist

• One (1) Form ES-301-6, Competencies Checklist

• Eleven (11) Operational Job Performance Measures (JPMs)

• Nine (9) Administrative JPMs

• Three (3) QF-1075 Forms, Simulator Evaluation Guides, equivalent to Form ES-D-2 Required Operator Actions (one for each scenario)

• One (1) ES 401-6, Written Exam Quality Checklist ENCLOSURE TO BE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL EXAMINA1"'ONS ARE COMPLETE NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC, 6610 Nuclear Road, Two Rivers, WI 54241

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2

• Seventy Five (75) Forms ES-401-5, Written Examination Question Worksheets (RO);

one (1) RO Written Exam (ready to give with handouts), and one (1) RO Written Exam Key with supporting procedures

• Twenty Five (25) Forms ES-401-5, Written Examination Question Worksheets (SRO);

one (1) SRO Written Exam (ready to give with handouts), and one (1) SRO Written Exam Key with supporting procedures

• Audit Exam materials for comparison including three (3) Scenario Outlines and four (4) JPM outlines Pursuant to the provisions of NUREG-1 021, Revision 9, Supplement 1, these materials shall be withheld from public disclosure until after the examinations are complete.

Please contact Mr. Randall Amundson at 920/755-6860 if you have questions regarding this submittal.

Very truly yours, NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC

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Larry Meyer Site Vice President Enclosure

ENCLOSURE NEXTERA ENERGY POINT BEACH, LLC POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATION

ES-301 Operating Test Quality Checklist Form ES-301-3 Facili Point Beach Date of Examination: Test Number:2012301 Initials

1. General Criteria a b* c#

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There is no day-to-day repetition between this and other operating tests to be administered durin this examination.

c. The 0 eratin test shall not du licate items from the a licants' audit test(s. see Section 0.1.a.

d. Overlap with the written examination and between different parts of the operating test is within acce table limits.

e. It appears that the operating test will differentiate between competent and less-than-competent applicants at the desi nated license level.

2. Walk-Throu h Criteria

a. Each JPM includes the following, as applicable:

initial conditions initiating cues references and tools, including associated procedures reasonable and validated time limits (average time allowed for completion) and specific designation if deemed to be time-critical by the facility licensee operationally important specific performance criteria that indude:

detailed expected actions with exact criteria and nomenclature system response and other examiner cues statements describing important observations to be made by the applicant criteria for successful completion of the task identification of critical steps and their associated performance standards restrictions on the se uence of ste s, if a Iicable

b. Ensure that any changes from the previously approved systems and administrative walk-through outlines (Forms ES-301-1 and 2) have not caused the test to deviate from any of the acceptance criteria (e.g., item distribution, bank use, repetition from the last 2 NRC examinations) specified on those forms and Form ES-201-2.

3. Simulator Criteria The associated simulator operating tests (scenario sets) have been reviewed in accordance with Form ES-301-4 and a co is attached.

a. Author

b. Facility Reviewer(*)

c. NRC Chief Examiner (#)

d. NRC Supervisor NOTE:

• The facility signature is not applicable for NRC-developed tests.

1. Inde endent NRC reviewer initial items in Column "c"; chief examiner concurrence r uired.

ES-301 Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist Form ES-301-4 Date of Exam: December 3,2012 Scenario Numbers: 1/2 I 3 Operating Test No.:2012301 QUALITATIVE ATTRIBUTES Initials a b' c#

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The initial conditions are realistic, in that some equipment and/or instrumentation may be out of service, but it does not cue the operators into expected events.  % fl Gff1

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3. Each event description consists of

• the point in the scenario when it is to be initiated

• the malfunction(s) that are entered to initiate the event

• the symptoms/cues that will be visible to the crew

• the expected operator actions (by shift position)

• the event termination point (if applicable) ~ fl

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rporated into the scenario without a credible preceding incident such as a seismic evenl

5. The events are valid with regard to physics and thermodynamics. I~ 1L II/IJt',t1

6. Sequencing and timing of events is reasonable, and allows the examination team to obtain complete evaluation results commensurate with the scenario objectives. ~~ fl tH#f

7. If time compression techniques are used, the scenario summary clearly so indicates.

Operators have sufficient time to carry out expected activities without undue time constraints.

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8. The simulator modeling is not altered. ( M\J f1 ~

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9. The scenarios have been validated. Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.46(d), any open simulator performance deficiencies or deviations from the referenced plant have been evaluated to ensure that functional fidelity is maintained while running the planned scenarios. 0Yi)

10. Every operator will be evaluated using at least one new or significantly modified scenario.

All other scenarios have been altered in accordance with Section 0.5 of ES-301. (ti' fl- .c4Y)

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11. All individual operator competencies can be evaluated, as verified using Form ES-301-6 (submit the form along with the simulator scenarios). fl C1:t]

12. Each applicant will be significantly involved in the minimum number of transients and events AJ specified on Form ES-301-5 (submit the form with the simulator scenarios). (j ?\ fL ~

13. The level of difficulty is appropriate to support licensing decisions for each crew position. \J 11 e:""

Target Quantitative Attributes (Per Scenario; See Section D.5.d) Actual Attributes - - -

1. Total malfunctions (5-8) 6/6/5 ~ fL 0f'Jy

2. Malfunctions after EOP entry (1-2) 2/2/1 ~ 1" ~

3. Abnormal events (2-4) 3/3/3 \~ 11 ~

4. Major transients (1-2) 1 1 1 11 ~, 1'l 011'1

5. EOPs enteredlrequiring substantive actions (1-2) 2/1/1 ~)\ 11 DIY"}

6. EOP contingencies requiring substantive actions (0-2) 0/1/0

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7. Critical tasks (2-3) 2/2/2

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ES*301 Competencies Checklist Form ES*301*6 Facility: Point Beach Date of Examination: Week of Dec. 3,2012 Operating Test NO.:2012 i APPLICANTS RO 0 RO 0 RO X SRO-I X SRO-I X SRO-I D SRO-U D SRO-U 0 SRO-U 0 Competencies SCENARIO SCENARIO 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 Interpret/Diagnose 2,3, All 3,8 2,3, 1,5, 3,4, Events 4 4,5, 6 5,6, and Conditions 6 7 Comply With and All All 2,3, 2,3, 1,3, All Use Procedures (1) 5,8 4,5, 4,5, 6 6 Operate Control NfA NfA All All All NfA All All Boards Communicate All All 2,3, 2,3, 2,4, All 2,4, i and Interact 5 4,5, 5,6 5,6, 6 7 All All NfA NfA NfA All 2,3 1,3 NfA fA NfA 4,6 Notes:

(1 ) Includes Technical Specification compliance for an RO.

(2) Optional for an SRO-U.

(3) Only applicable to SROs.

Instructions:

Check the applicants' license type and enter one or more event numbers that will allow the examiners to evaluate every applicable competency for every applicant.

ES-301 Competencies Checklist Form ES-301-6 Facility: Point Beach Date of Examination: Week of Dec. 3, 2012 Operating Test No.: 2012301 APPLICANTS

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Instructions:

Check the applicants' license type and enter one or more event numbers that will allow the examiners to evaluate every applicable competency for every applicant.

4 ES-401 Written Examination Quality Checklist Form ES-401*6

• Facility: PBNP 2012 NRC Exam Date of Exam: December 3, 2012 Exam Level: RO lID SRO lID Initial Item Description

1. Questions and answers are technically accurate and applicable to the facility.

2. a. NRC KlAs are referenced for all questions.

b. Facility learning objectives are referenced as available.

3. SRO questions are appropriate in accordance with Section D.2.d of ES-401

4. The sampling process was random and systematic (If more than 4 RO or 2 SRO questions were repeated from the last 2 NRC licensing exams, consult the NRR OL program office).

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5. Question duplication from the license screening/audit exam was controlled as indicated below (check the item that applies) and appears appropriate:

_ the audit exam was systematically and randomly developed; or

~ the audit exam was completed before the license exam was started; or

_ the examinations were developed independently; or

_ the licensee certifies that there is no duplication; or other (explain)

6. Bank use meets limits (no more than 75 percent Bank Modified New from the bank, at least 10 percent new, and the rest new or modified); enter the actual RO / SRO-only 46/10 0/0 29/15 question distribution(s) at right.

7. Between 50 and 60 percent of the questions on the RO Memory CIA exam are written at the comprehension/ analysis level; the SRO exam may exceed 60 percent if the randomly 45.3% / 24% 54.7% / 76%

selected KlAs support the higher cognitive levels; enter the actual RO / SRO question distribution(s) at right.

8. References/handouts provided do not give away answers or aid in the elimination of distractors.

9. Question content conforms with specific KIA statements in the previously approved exam outline and is appropriate for the tier to which they are assigned; deviations arejustified.

10. Question psychometric quality and format meet the guidelines in ES Appendix B.

11. The exam contains the required number of one-point, multiple choice items; the total is correct and agrees with the value on the cover sheet.

Printed Name / Signature ~'( . ~ Date

a. Author [Exam Project Manager] Andrew Zommers / ~ ~\ la/tltl

b. Facility Reviewer (*) [EPOS] Tam Larson/'.J,!A ...t ..I!!"f" ~

c. NRC Chief Examiner (#)

d. NRC Regional Supervisor + ffjfJJ~

Note:

• The facility reviewer's initials/signature are not applicable for NRC-<leveloped examinations.

1. Independent NRC reviewer initial items in Column "c"; chief examiner concurrence required.