IR 05000341/2006302

Er 05000341/2006302(DRS); 08/16/2006; Fermi Power Plant; Initial License Written Retake Examination Report

ML062560477
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	09/06/2006
From:	Hironori Peterson Division of Reactor Safety III
To:	Cobb D Detroit Edison
References
50-341/06302 50-341/06302
Download: ML062560477 (10)

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September 6, 2006Mr. Donald K. CobbAssistant Vice President Nuclear Generation Detroit Edison Company 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166SUBJECT:FERMI POWER PLANTNRC INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION REPORT 050000341/2006302(DRS)

Dear Mr. Cobb:

On August 8, 2006, members of the Fermi Power Plant Training staff administered the writtenretake examination to two Reactor Operator (RO) applicants who had previously failed the written examination administered on March 10, 2006. The results of the examination werefinalized on August 16, 2006, showing the applicants passed the written examination. Theapplicants previously passed the operating test administered the week of March 6, 2006, andtherefore, have now passed all sections of the license examination. The enclosed report documents the results of the examination which were discussed on August 16, 2006, withMr. Edwin Kokosky, and with other members of your staff.In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter andits enclosure 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), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html(the Public Electronic Reading Room).

D. Cobb-2-We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this examination.

Sincerely,

/RA/Hironori Peterson, ChiefOperations Branch Division of Reactor SafetyDocket No. 50-341License No. NPF-43

Enclosures:

1.Operator Licensing Examination Report 050000341/2006302(DRS)

w/Attachment: Supplemental Information2.Written Examination and Answer Key (RO Retake)

REGION IIIDocket No:50-341License No:NPF-43Report No:050000341/2006302(DRS)

Licensee:Detroit Edison Company Facility:Fermi Power Plant Location:6400 North Dixie HighwayNewport, MI 48166Dates:August 16, 2006 Examiners:R. K. Walton, Chief Examiner Approved by:H. Peterson, ChiefOperations Branch Division of Reactor SafetyEnclosure 1 Enclosure 1 2

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

ER 05000341/2006302(DRS); 08/16/2006; Fermi Power Plant; Initial License Written RetakeExamination Report.The operator licensing written retake examination was administered by the licensee inaccordance with the guidance of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards forPower Reactors," Revision 9.Examination Summary

• A written retake examination was administered to two Reactor Operator (RO) applicantson August 8, 2006.*The two applicants passed the written examination. The applicants passed theoperating test administered the week of March 6, 2006, and therefore, have now passedall sections of their examination. The applicants were issued the applicable operatorlicenses on August 22, 2006.

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REPORT DETAILS

4.OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)4OA5Other.1Initial Licensing Examinations

a. Examination Scope

The licensee wrote and administered an NRC approved written retake examination onAugust 8, 2006. The NRC outline and written examination was written and reviewedusing the guidance established in NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing ExaminationStandards for Power Reactors," Revision 9.

b. Findings

There were no post-examination comments from the written examination. The applicants previously passed the operating exam that was administered during the week of March 6, 2006. The applicants were granted a waiver for the operating test.

Each applicant successfully passed the written examination..2Examination Security

a. Inspection Scope

The NRC examiners briefed the facility contact on the NRC's requirements andguidelines related to examination physical security (e.g., access restrictions). The licensee implemented examination security and integrity measures (e.g., security agreements) in accordance with licensee procedures.

b. Findings

No findings were noted in this area. 4OA6MeetingsExit MeetingThe chief examiner conducted a telephone exit meeting on August 16, 2006, withMr. E. Kokosky and other members of the Training Department staff. ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

1Attachment

1SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONKEY POINTS OF CONTACTLicensee

E. Kokosky, Manager, Nuclear Training

T. Horan, Operations Training Supervisor

D. Coseo, Shift Engineer, Operations

NRC

R. Walton, Chief ExaminerITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSEDOpened, Closed, and DiscussedNone

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2LIST OF ACRONYMS

USEDADAMSAgency-Wide Document Access and Management SystemDRSDivision of Reactor Safety

NRCNuclear Regulatory Commission

PARSPublicly Available Records

ROReactor Operator

SROSenior Reactor Operator

WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND ANSWER KEY (RO Retake)RO Retake Written Examination ADAMS Accession # ML062420268.Enclosure 2