IR 05000219/2011301

Er 05000219-11-301, July 11-20, 2011, Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report

ML112231610
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Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	08/11/2011
From:	Diane Jackson Operations Branch I
To:	Pacilio M Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGU LATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA. PA,I9406-1415

SUBJECT:

OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 050002 1 9/201 1 301

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

On July 20,2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at the Oyster Creek facility. The enclosed report documents the examination findings, which were discussed on August 5,2011, with Mr. J. Ridosh of your staff.

The examination included the evaluation of four applicants for reactor operator licenses and five applicants for instant senior 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 eight of the nine applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses were issued on August 5, 2011.

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 document system, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http:/iwww.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely, Donald E.

Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure:

NRC Examination Report 0500021 91201 1301 cc: Wenclosure: Distribution via ListServ

Mr. Michael

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

ER 0500021912011301 ; July 1 1-20, 2011; Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station; Initial

Operator Licensing Examination Report.

NRC examiners evaluated the competency of four applicants for reactor operator licenses and five applicants for instant senior operator licenses at the Oyster Creek facility. The facility licensee 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 July 20,2011. NRC examiners administered the operating tests July 1 1-14,2011. The license examiners determined that eight of nine applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.

A. NRC-ldentifiedandSelf-RevealinoFindinqs No findings were identified.

B. Licensee-ldentified Violations None.

REPORT DETAILS

4OA5 Other Activities (lnitial Operator License Examination)

.1 License Applications

a.

lnspection Scope The examiners reviewed all nine 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 examiners also audited two of the license applications 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.

Findinqs No findings were identified.

.2 Operator Knowledqe and Performance

a. Examination Scope

On July 20, 2011, the facility licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all nine applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on July 26, 2011.

The NRC examiners completed the final grading of the written examination on July 28, 2011, and conducted a review of each missed question to determine the accuracy and validity of the examination questions. ln accordance with current NRC policy the release of this written examination will be delayed for two years. The examination questions may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession number noted in Attachment 1.

The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating examination to all nine applicants July 11-14,2011. The applicants for reactor operator licenses participated in at least two dynamic simulator scenarios, in a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of 11 system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of four administrative tasks. The applicants seeking an instant senior operator license participated in at least two 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. Findinqs All applicants passed all parts of the operating test. One instant senior operator applicant failed the written examination. For the written examinations, the reactor operator applicants' average score was 87.33 percent and ranged from 85.33 to 89.33 percent; the senior operator applicants' average score was 87.8 percent and ranged from 78.0 to 92.0 percent. The written examination questions may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the attachment.

Chapter ES-403 and Form ES-403-1 of NUREG 1021 require the facility licensee to analyze the validity of any written examination questions that were missed by half or more of the applicants. The facility licensee conducted this performance analysis (four questions met this criterion) and submitted it to the chief examiner.

.3 lnitial Licensinq Examination Development

a. Examination Scope

The facility licensee 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 facility licensee submitted both the written and operating examination outlines on April21,2011. The chief examiner reviewed the outlines against the requirements of NUREG-1021, Revision 9, Supplement 1, and provided comments to the licensee. The facility licensee submitted the draft examination package on May 27,2011. The chief examiner reviewed the draft examination package against the requirements of NUREG-1021, Revision 9, Supplement 1, and provided comments to the licensee on the examination on June 15.2011. The NRC conducted an onsite validation of the operating examinations and provided further comments during the week of June 20, 2011. The facility licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution on June 28, 2011.

b Findinqs The NRC approved the initial examination outline and advised the licensee to proceed with the operating examination development.

The examiners determined that the written and operating examinations initially submitted by the licensee were within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.

No findings were identified.

.4 SimulationFacilitvPerformance

a. Examination Scope

The examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during the examination validation and administration.

b.

Findinqs No findings were identified.

.5 Examination Securitv

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.

Findinqs No findings were identified.

4OAO Meetinqs. includinq Exit The chief examiner presented the examination results to Mr. Ridosh, on August 5,2011.

The licensee acknowledged the findings presented.

The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.

ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

J. Ridosh, Facility Exam Author

F. Bruns, Exelon Exam Coordinator

ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

NONE