IR 05000416/2013302

Er 05000416/13-302; 11/8/2013 - 11/21/2013; Grand Gulf Nuclear Station; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report

ML13336B037
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	12/02/2013
From:	Vincent Gaddy Division of Reactor Safety IV
To:	Kevin Mulligan Entergy Operations
Apger G
References
50-416/13-302
Download: ML13336B037 (9)

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December 2, 2013

SUBJECT:

GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION

- NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000 416/201 3 30 2

Dear Mr. Mulligan:

On November 14, 201 3, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an initial operator license examination at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. The enclosed report documents the examination results and licensing decisions. The preliminary examination results were discussed on November 14, 2013 , with Mr. J. Miller , and other members of your staff.

A telephonic exit meeting was conduct ed on November 21, 201 3 with Mr. S. Reeves, Operations Lead Exam Writer

, who was provided the NRC licensing decisions.

The examination included the evaluation of eight applicant s for instant senior reactor operator license s. The license examiners determined all of eight applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.

There were two post examination comments submitted by your staff , the enclosure contains details of this report.

No findings were identified during this examination

. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, "Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding,"

a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC

's Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's Agencywide Document s Access and Management System (ADAMS).

ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/ Vince G. Gaddy, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket: 50-416 License: NPF-29 U N I T E D S T A T E S N U C L E A R R E G U L A T O R Y C O M M I S S I O N R E G I O N I V1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD A R L I N G T O N , T E X A S 7 6 0 1 1-4511

Enclosure:

NRC Examination Report 05000 416/20 1 3 30 2 w/Attachments

1. Supplemental Information

2. NRC Resolution to the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Post Examination Comment s

REGION IV Docket: 50-416 License: NPF-29 Report: 05000 416/20 1 3 30 2 Licensee: Entergy Operations, Inc.

Facility: Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Location: Waterloo Road Port Gibson, Mississippi 39150 Dates: November 8 to November 14 , 201 3 Inspectors:

S. Garchow, Chief Examiner G. Callaway, Senior Training Instructor , G. Apger, Operations Engineer T. Buchanan, Operations Engineer Approved By:

Vince G. Gaddy, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

- 2 - Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

ER 05000 416/2013 30 2; November 8 to November 21, 201 3; Grand Gulf Nuclear Station; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report.

NRC examiners evaluated the competency of eight applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station

. The 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 licensee on November 8, 2013. NRC examiners administered the operating tests on November 11 to November 14, 2013

.

The examiners determined that all eight applicants satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.

A. NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings

None.

B. Licensee-Identified Violations

None.

REPORT DETAILS

4OA5 Other Activities (Initial Operator License Examination)

.1 License Applications

a. Scope

NRC examiners reviewed all license application s submitted to ensure each applicant satisfied relevant license eligibility requirements.

Examiners also audited three 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. Findings

No findings were identified.

.2 Examination Development

a. Scope

NRC examiners reviewed integrated examination outlines and draft examinations submitted by the licensee against the requirements of NUREG-1021. The NRC examination team conducted an onsite validation of the operating test s.

b. Findings

NRC examiners provided outline, draft examination and post

-validation comments to the licensee. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution prior to examination administration.

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

.3 Operator Knowledge and Performance

a. Scope

On November 8, 2013, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all eight applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations , analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on November 18, 201 3.

The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating test s to all applicants on November 11 to November 14, 201 3.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

All applicants passed the written examination and all parts of the operating test s. The final written examination s and post examination analysis may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the attachment.

There were two post examination comments as documented in the licensee submittal.

.4 Simulation Facility Performance

a. Scope

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

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

.5 Examination Security

a. Scope

The NRC examiners reviewed examination security for examination development during both the onsite preparation week and examination administration week for compliance with 10 CFR 55.49 and NUREG-1021. Plans for simulator security and applicant control were reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit

The chief examiner presented the preliminary examination results to Messrs. Jay Miller , General Manager Plant Operations , Jeff Gerard, Operations Manager, Jerry Giles, Training Manager, and other members of the staff on November 14, 2013

. A telephonic exit was conduct ed on November 21, 2013 between M r. Steve Garchow, Chief Examiner, and Mr. Steve Reeves, Operations Exam Writer

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

A 1-1 Attachment 1

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

M. Rasch, Superintendent Operations Training

S. Reeves, Operations Exam Writer

K. Grillis, Operations Exam Writer

M. Pait, Operations Instructor

NRC Personnel

Richard Smith, Senior Resident Inspector