IR 05000424/2005302

Er 05000424-05-302 & 05000425-05-302, 11/23/05, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units1 and 2 Licensed Operator Examinations

ML060100031
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	01/06/2006
From:	Moorman J H Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Grissette D E Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
50-424/05-302, 50-425/05-302 50-424/05-302, 50-425/05-302
Download: ML060100031 (7)

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January 6, 2006

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.ATTN:Mr. D. E. Grissette, Vice President - Vogtle Project P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295

SUBJECT: VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000424/2005302 AND 05000425/2005302

Dear Mr. Grissette:

On November 23, 2005, members of your training staff administered an NRC Senior Reactorwritten retake examination to one employee of your company who had reapplied for a license to operate the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. The NRC waived the Reactor Operator portion ofthe written examination, and the operating examinations.The SRO applicant passed the written retake examination. There were no post examcomments.In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and itsenclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Roomor from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (thePublic Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,/RA/James H. Moorman, III, ChiefOperation Branch Division of Reactor SafetyDocket Nos.: 50-424, 50-425License Nos.: NPF-68, NPF-81

Enclosure:

Report Details cc w/encl: (See page 2)

SNC2cc w/encl:J. T. Gasser Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail DistributionT. E. TynanGeneral Manager, Plant Vogtle Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail DistributionN. J. StringfellowManager-Licensing Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail DistributionBentina C. TerrySouthern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Bin B-022 P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295Director, Consumers' Utility CounselDivision Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs 2 M. L. King, Jr. Drive Plaza Level East; Suite 356 Atlanta, GA 30334-4600Office of the County CommissionerBurke County Commission Waynesboro, GA 30830Director, Department of Natural Resources205 Butler Street, SE, Suite 1252 Atlanta, GA 30334Manager, Radioactive Materials ProgramDepartment of Natural Resources Electronic Mail DistributionAttorney GeneralLaw Department 132 Judicial Building Atlanta, GA 30334Laurence BergenOglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail DistributionResident ManagerOglethorpe Power Corporation Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail DistributionArthur H. Domby, Esq.Troutman Sanders Electronic Mail DistributioinSenior Engineer - Power SupplyMunicipal Electric Authority of Georgia Electronic Mail DistributionReece McAlisterExecutive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission 244 Washington Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30334Ken Holmes, Plant Training & Emergency Preparedness Manager Vogtle Electric Generating Plant P. O. Box 1600 Waynesboro, GA 30830

_________________________OFFICERII:DRSRII:DRSRII:DRDSIGNATURE/RA By JMoorman for//RA//RA By JMoorman for/NAMEGLaska:pmdJMoormanMWidmanDATE16/06 E-MAIL COPY? YESNO YESNO YESNO YESNO YESNO EnclosureNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IIDocket Nos.:050000424, 05000425License Nos.:NPF-68, NPF-81 Report Nos.:05000424/2005302, 05000425/2005302 Licensee:Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC)

Facility:Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 1 and 2Location:7821 River RoadWaynesboro, GA 30830Date:Written Exam - November 23, 2005 Examiner:G. Laska, Chief Examiner Approved by:James H. Moorman, III, ChiefOperations Branch Division of Reactor Safety SUMMARY OF FINDINGSER 05000424/2005302, ER 05000425/2005302; 11/23/2005; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant,Units 1 and 2, Licensed Operator Examinations.An NRC examiner conducted an operator licensing initial retake examination in accordance withthe guidance of NUREG-1021, Revision 9, Operator Licensing Examiner Standards for PowerReactors. This examination implemented the operator licensing requirements of 10 CFR

§55.43. The facility licensee administered the written retake examination on November 23, 2005. Theoperator licensing initial written retake examination was developed by the licensee. One seniorreactor operator (SRO) applicant passed this retake written examination and was issued a license.No significant issues were identified.

Report Details4.OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)4OA5Operator Licensing Initial Examinations a.Inspection ScopeThe examiners reviewed the written examination developed by the licensee forcompliance with the guidelines specified in NUREG-1021, Revision 9.The examiner reviewed the licensee's examination security measures while preparingand administering the examinations to ensure that examination security and integrity complied with 10 CFR 55.49, "Integrity of examinations and tests." The examiner evaluated one SRO applicant who was being assessed under theguidelines specified in NUREG-1021. The licensee administered the retake of thewritten examination on November 23, 2005. The evaluation of the applicant and areview of documentation was performed to determine if the applicant met the requirements specified in 10 CFR Part 55. b.FindingsNo findings of significance were identified. The applicant passed his retake examination.

The NRC determined that the licensee's examination submittal was within the range ofacceptability expected for a proposed examination. One SRO passed the written retakeexamination. No post exam comments were submitted. The SRO written examination and answer keys, and examination references may be accessed in the ADAM S system(ADAMS Accession Number, ML060060281).4OA6MeetingsExit Meeting SummaryOn December 1, 2005, the examiner discussed the examination and preliminary findingswith Mr. Lee Mansfield, Operations Training Manager, and other members of his staff.

The examiner confirmed that proprietary information was not provided or examined during the inspection.

PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTEDLicenseeL. Mansfield, Operations Training ManagerD. Scukanec, Senior Operations Instructor T. Thompson, Operations Instructor NRCG. McCoy, Senior Resident Inspector