ML15282A468

2015 Fermi Power Plant Initial License Examination Proposed Exam Files

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2015 FERMI POWER PLANT INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION PROPOSED EXAM FILES DTE Energy Company 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166 DTE Energy* Confidential Material Enclosed-Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390 June 23, 2015 NRC-15-0073 10 CFR 55.40 Mr. Hironori Peterson Chief, Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210 Lisle, Illinois 60532-4352

Reference:

Fermi 2 NRC Docket No. 50-341 NRC Operating License No. NPF-43

Subject:

Fermi 2 Initial Licensed Operator Examination Materials Enclosed please find the proposed examination materials for the upcoming Fermi 2 Initial License Examination that is scheduled for the week of August 24, 2015. The following items are enclosed:

• Modified Examination Outlines (modified during the examination development process)

• Seventy-five (75) written examination items for the Reactor Operator examination

• Twenty-five (25) written examination items for the Senior Reactor Operator examination

• Eleven (11) Plant Systems related Job Performance Measures

• Seven (7) Administrative topic Job Performance Measures

• Two (2) Simulator Scenarios

• Supporting Reference Material

• Quality Verification Checklists from NUREG 1021, Revision

10. The enclosure to this letter contains confidential material.

Upon separation from the enclosure, this cover letter is DECONTROLLED.

RECEIVED JUN 2 6 2015 US NRC NRC-15-0073 Page 2 Confidential Material Enclosed-Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390

• Generic Knowledge and Abilities Outline (K/As) (Form ES-401-3)

• Record ofRejected K/As (Form ES-401-4)

The examination materials were developed using the appropriate guidance contained in NUREG 1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors,"

Revision

10. The examination materials shall be withheld from public disclosure until after the examinations are complete.

We look forward to working with you and your examination team during the examination development and administration process.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the contents of the items listed above, please contact Mr. Bryan Crone, General Supervisor, Operations Training at (734) 586-4173.

Enclosures Sincerely, Christopher R. Robinson Manager -Nuclear Licensing cc: [w/o Enclosures]

NRC Project Manager Reactor Projects Chief, Branch 5, Region III NRC Resident Office Document Control Desk, Washington D C The enclosure to this letter contains confidential material.

Upon separation from the enclosure, this cover letter is DECONTROLLED.

ES-301 Operating Test Quality Checklist Form ES-301-3 Facility:

l="umi l Date of Examination:

8/Z'IhoJ$

Operating Test Number: 20/S 1. General Criteria Initials

a. The operating test conforms with the previously approved outline; changes are consistent with sampling requirements (e.g., 10 CFR 55.45, operational importance, safety function distribution}.

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

c. The operating test shall not duplicate items from the applicants' audit test(s).

(see Section D.1.a.) a .1;\.p \

b** c# 911'

""' 1117:1; tv"' hlrJ d. Overlap with the written examination and between different parts of the operating test is within acceptable limits. tr-mr,; e. It appears that the operating test will differentiate between competent and less-than-competent applicants at the designated license level. 0"-Aftt; 2. Walk-Through Criteria

a. Each JPM includes the following, as applicable:

b. 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 include:

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 sequence of steps, if applicable 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

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

,..

• Printed N}\me jSignature

/111 K. P IJM 'o. 'A tv. -r Author a. b. Facility Reviewer(*)

NOTE:

• The facility for NRC-developed tests. Date t,/zr;/JS

• • -/ cr/z.:'//s'-

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

ES-301 Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist Form ES-301-4 Facility:

Rrmi 2. Date of Exam:g}zvl7nl'>

Scenario Numbers:

1 I 2. I Operating Test No.: ZO/S QUALITATIVE ATTRIBUTES Initials a b* c# 1. The initial conditions are realistic, in that some equipment and/or instrumentation may be out of service, l!'fSl t-but it does not cue the operators into expected events. 2. The scenarios consist mostly of related events. il'tP ft(.}j 3. Each event description consists of

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

• the malfunction(s) or conditions that are entered to initiate the event P-* the symptoms/cues that will be visible to the crew

• the expected operator actions (by shift position)

• the event termination point (if applicable)

4. The events are valid with regard to physics and thermodynamics.

"'tp (1-

5. Sequencing and timing of events is reasonable, and allows the examination team to obtain complete ()n,. evaluation results commensurate with the scenario objectives.

6. 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.

(r'-Cues are given. 7. The simulator modeling is not altered.

fir"" 8. The scenarios have been validated.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.46(d),

any open simulator performance f'f> deficiencies or deviations from the referenced plant have been evaluated to ensure that functional f'Y'I fidelity is maintained while running the planned scenarios.

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

All other rr--scenarios have been altered in accordance with Section 0.5 of ES-301. 10. All individual operator competencies can be evaluated, as verified using Form ES-301-6 (submit the form along with the simulator scenarios).

11. The scenario set provides the opportunity for each applicant to be evaluated in each of the applicable ttA rating factors.

(Competency Rating factors as described on forms ES-303-1 and ES-303-3.)

12. Each applicant will be significantly involved in the minimum number of transients and events specified / (\'-tntfl-. on Form ES-301-5 (submit the form with the simulator scenarios).

13. The level of difficulty is appropriate to support licensing decisions for each crew position. {\-Target Quantitative Attributes (Per Scenario; See Section D.S.d) Actual Attributes

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1. Malfunctions after EOP entry (1-2) 4 I I I (t-tol) """ .tth 2. Abnormal events (2-4) 2 13 I (I\ liP M 3. Major transients (1-2) t I I I

()\... ltr;;t, 4. EOPs entered/requiring substantive actions (1-2) "2. 13 I I {f\t-1> 0'-#9/t, 5. EOP contingencies requiring substantive actions (0-2) L 10 I WA 6. EOP based Critical tasks (2-3) s 12. I IV'"'-NOTE:

• The facility signature is not applicable for NRC-developed tests. # Independent NRC reviewer initial items in Column "c"; chief examiner concurrence required.

ES-401 Written Examination Quality Checklist Form ES-401-6 Facility:

Fam i 2.. Date of Exam: 8 /lOIS Exam Level: RO SRO 1. 2. 3. 4 Item Description Questions and answers are technically accurate and applicable to the facility.

a. NRC KJAs are referenced for all questions.

b. Facility learning objectives are referenced as available.

SRO questions are appropriate in accordance with Section D.2.d of ES-401 The sampling process was random and systematic (If more than 4 RO or 2 SRO questions were repeated from the last two NRC licensing exams, consult the NRRINRO OL program office).

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

6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. a. b. c. d. _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 1 the licensee certifies that there is no duplication; or _other (explain)

Bank use meets limits (no more than 75 percent from the bank, at least 10 percent new, and the rest new or modified);

enter the actual RO I SRO-only question distribution(s) at right Bank Modified Between 50 and 60 percent of the questions on the RO exam are written at the comprehension/

analysis level; the SRO exam may exceed 60 percent if the randomly selected KJAs support the higher cognitive levels; enter the actual RO I SRO question distribution(s) at right.

Memory I Lj CIA References/handouts provided do not give away answer;*or aid in the of distractors.

New Question content conforms to specific KJA statements in the previously approved examination outline and is appropriate for the tier to which they are assigned; deviations are justified.

Question psychometric quality and format meet the guidelines in ES Appendix B. 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 I Signature tnt'Ke Don,'rHW'I

/ llt7 Author Facility Reviewer(*)

NRC Chief Examiner(#)

a -fotP Note: The facility reviewer's initia';

signature are not applicable for NRC-developed examinations.

1. Independent NRC reviewer initials items in Column "c"; chief examiner concurrence Initial b* c*# Mtt.J itt9'? (V'

/ #( '147 P-P-lh't? htV'? Date wzr)l£ 2015 FERMI POWER PLANT INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION PROPOSED EXAM FILES DTE Energy Company 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166 DTE Energy* Confidential Material Enclosed-Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390 June 23, 2015 NRC-15-0073 10 CFR 55.40 Mr. Hironori Peterson Chief, Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210 Lisle, Illinois 60532-4352

Reference:

Fermi 2 NRC Docket No. 50-341 NRC Operating License No. NPF-43

Subject:

Fermi 2 Initial Licensed Operator Examination Materials Enclosed please find the proposed examination materials for the upcoming Fermi 2 Initial License Examination that is scheduled for the week of August 24, 2015. The following items are enclosed:

• Modified Examination Outlines (modified during the examination development process)

• Seventy-five (75) written examination items for the Reactor Operator examination

• Twenty-five (25) written examination items for the Senior Reactor Operator examination

• Eleven (11) Plant Systems related Job Performance Measures

• Seven (7) Administrative topic Job Performance Measures

• Two (2) Simulator Scenarios

• Supporting Reference Material

• Quality Verification Checklists from NUREG 1021, Revision

10. The enclosure to this letter contains confidential material.

Upon separation from the enclosure, this cover letter is DECONTROLLED.

RECEIVED JUN 2 6 2015 US NRC NRC-15-0073 Page 2 Confidential Material Enclosed-Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390

• Generic Knowledge and Abilities Outline (K/As) (Form ES-401-3)

• Record ofRejected K/As (Form ES-401-4)

The examination materials were developed using the appropriate guidance contained in NUREG 1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors,"

Revision

10. The examination materials shall be withheld from public disclosure until after the examinations are complete.

We look forward to working with you and your examination team during the examination development and administration process.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the contents of the items listed above, please contact Mr. Bryan Crone, General Supervisor, Operations Training at (734) 586-4173.

Enclosures Sincerely, Christopher R. Robinson Manager -Nuclear Licensing cc: [w/o Enclosures]

NRC Project Manager Reactor Projects Chief, Branch 5, Region III NRC Resident Office Document Control Desk, Washington D C The enclosure to this letter contains confidential material.

Upon separation from the enclosure, this cover letter is DECONTROLLED.

ES-301 Operating Test Quality Checklist Form ES-301-3 Facility:

l="umi l Date of Examination:

8/Z'IhoJ$

Operating Test Number: 20/S 1. General Criteria Initials

a. The operating test conforms with the previously approved outline; changes are consistent with sampling requirements (e.g., 10 CFR 55.45, operational importance, safety function distribution}.

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

c. The operating test shall not duplicate items from the applicants' audit test(s).

(see Section D.1.a.) a .1;\.p \

b** c# 911'

""' 1117:1; tv"' hlrJ d. Overlap with the written examination and between different parts of the operating test is within acceptable limits. tr-mr,; e. It appears that the operating test will differentiate between competent and less-than-competent applicants at the designated license level. 0"-Aftt; 2. Walk-Through Criteria

a. Each JPM includes the following, as applicable:

b. 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 include:

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 sequence of steps, if applicable 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 copy is attached.

,..

• Printed N}\me jSignature

/111 K. P IJM 'o. 'A tv. -r Author a. b. Facility Reviewer(*)

NOTE:

• The facility for NRC-developed tests. Date t,/zr;/JS

• • -/ cr/z.:'//s'-

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

ES-301 Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist Form ES-301-4 Facility:

Rrmi 2. Date of Exam:g}zvl7nl'>

Scenario Numbers:

1 I 2. I Operating Test No.: ZO/S QUALITATIVE ATTRIBUTES Initials a b* c# 1. The initial conditions are realistic, in that some equipment and/or instrumentation may be out of service, l!'fSl t-but it does not cue the operators into expected events. 2. The scenarios consist mostly of related events. il'tP ft(.}j 3. Each event description consists of

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

• the malfunction(s) or conditions that are entered to initiate the event P-* the symptoms/cues that will be visible to the crew

• the expected operator actions (by shift position)

• the event termination point (if applicable)

4. The events are valid with regard to physics and thermodynamics.

"'tp (1-

5. Sequencing and timing of events is reasonable, and allows the examination team to obtain complete ()n,. evaluation results commensurate with the scenario objectives.

6. 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.

(r'-Cues are given. 7. The simulator modeling is not altered.

fir"" 8. The scenarios have been validated.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.46(d),

any open simulator performance f'f> deficiencies or deviations from the referenced plant have been evaluated to ensure that functional f'Y'I fidelity is maintained while running the planned scenarios.

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

All other rr--scenarios have been altered in accordance with Section 0.5 of ES-301. 10. All individual operator competencies can be evaluated, as verified using Form ES-301-6 (submit the form along with the simulator scenarios).

11. The scenario set provides the opportunity for each applicant to be evaluated in each of the applicable ttA rating factors.

(Competency Rating factors as described on forms ES-303-1 and ES-303-3.)

12. Each applicant will be significantly involved in the minimum number of transients and events specified / (\'-tntfl-. on Form ES-301-5 (submit the form with the simulator scenarios).

13. The level of difficulty is appropriate to support licensing decisions for each crew position. {\-Target Quantitative Attributes (Per Scenario; See Section D.S.d) Actual Attributes

---

1. Malfunctions after EOP entry (1-2) 4 I I I (t-tol) """ .tth 2. Abnormal events (2-4) 2 13 I (I\ liP M 3. Major transients (1-2) t I I I

()\... ltr;;t, 4. EOPs entered/requiring substantive actions (1-2) "2. 13 I I {f\t-1> 0'-#9/t, 5. EOP contingencies requiring substantive actions (0-2) L 10 I WA 6. EOP based Critical tasks (2-3) s 12. I IV'"'-NOTE:

• The facility signature is not applicable for NRC-developed tests. # Independent NRC reviewer initial items in Column "c"; chief examiner concurrence required.

ES-401 Written Examination Quality Checklist Form ES-401-6 Facility:

Fam i 2.. Date of Exam: 8 /lOIS Exam Level: RO SRO 1. 2. 3. 4 Item Description Questions and answers are technically accurate and applicable to the facility.

a. NRC KJAs are referenced for all questions.

b. Facility learning objectives are referenced as available.

SRO questions are appropriate in accordance with Section D.2.d of ES-401 The sampling process was random and systematic (If more than 4 RO or 2 SRO questions were repeated from the last two NRC licensing exams, consult the NRRINRO OL program office).

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

6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. a. b. c. d. _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 1 the licensee certifies that there is no duplication; or _other (explain)

Bank use meets limits (no more than 75 percent from the bank, at least 10 percent new, and the rest new or modified);

enter the actual RO I SRO-only question distribution(s) at right Bank Modified Between 50 and 60 percent of the questions on the RO exam are written at the comprehension/

analysis level; the SRO exam may exceed 60 percent if the randomly selected KJAs support the higher cognitive levels; enter the actual RO I SRO question distribution(s) at right.

Memory I Lj CIA References/handouts provided do not give away answer;*or aid in the of distractors.

New Question content conforms to specific KJA statements in the previously approved examination outline and is appropriate for the tier to which they are assigned; deviations are justified.

Question psychometric quality and format meet the guidelines in ES Appendix B. 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 I Signature tnt'Ke Don,'rHW'I

/ llt7 Author Facility Reviewer(*)

NRC Chief Examiner(#)

a -fotP Note: The facility reviewer's initia';

signature are not applicable for NRC-developed examinations.

1. Independent NRC reviewer initials items in Column "c"; chief examiner concurrence Initial b* c*# Mtt.J itt9'? (V'

/ #( '147 P-P-lh't? htV'? Date wzr)l£