ML17122A050

2017-03 Post Exam Comments

ML17122A050
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	04/10/2017
From:	Vincent Gaddy Operations Branch IV
To:	Entergy Operations
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Download: ML17122A050 (0)

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~Entergy Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Kiilona, LA 70057-3093 Tel 504 739 6001 rsimpso@entergy.com Robert Simpson Manager, Training and Development Waterford 3 Confidential and Personally Identifiable Information (Pll) Attached Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390 10CFR 55 W3F1-2017-0035 April 10, 2017 Mr. Kriss Kennedy USNRC, Region IV, 1600 E. Lamar Blvd.,

Arlington, TX 76011-4511

Subject:

Operator Post Examination Submittal Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3)

Docket No. 50-382 License No. NPF-38

Reference:

1. NRC Letter, "Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 -

Notification of NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination 05000382/2017301," dated October 13, 2016. (ADAMS Accession No. ML16291A253),

Dear Mr. Kennedy:

As discussed in NRC Staff letter dated October 13, 2016 (Reference 1), Entergy is hereby submitting the post examination comments and analysis for the written examination administered April 5, 2017.

We request that the enclosed material be withheld from public disclosure due to its personal nature, in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(a)(6).

There are no new commitments contained in this submittal.

This document contains confidential information to be withheld from public disclosure per 10 CFR 2.390.

When separated from the enclosure this document is decontrolled.

W3F 1-2013-006835 Page 2 If you have any questions pertaining to the contents of the enclosure, please contact Mr.

Robert Simpson, Training Manager, at (504) 739-6001. For any questions or concerns pertaining to regulatory compliance, please contact John Jarrell, Regulatory Assurance Manager, at (504) 739-6685.

Sincerely, RS/DPC/JHM/SWM : Post Examination Comments & Analysis /

(w/o Enclosure) cc: NRC Region IV Operator Licensing Assistant Jennifer.Bridges@nrc.gov Chief Examiner, NRC Region IV Operator Licensing Christian.Cowdrey@nrc.gov NRC Senior Resident Inspector Waterford Steam Electric Station Unit 3 Frances.Ramirez@nrc.gov NRC Resident Inspector Waterford Steam Electric Station Unit 3 Chris.Speer@nrc.gov

NRC Written Exam Item Analysis for Exam Administered at Waterford 3 on April 5, 2017 On April 5, 2017 the site administered an NRC approved examination to 11 applicants. All applicants took the 75 question RO section. Additionally, 4 applicants took the SRO only section of the exam.

Independently verified site grading indicates that 6 applicants passed the RO section and one applicant failed the RO section with a grade of 78.6%. All 4 SRO applicants passed the written examination.

Four questions on the RO section of the examination were missed by 50% or greater of all applicants.

Four questions on the SRO ONLY section of the examination were missed by 50% or greater of the SRO applicants. An examination analysis is attached.

Question R027 was changed with prior NRC permission as shown in the enclosed copy of the RO written examination. The change added parenthesis around the letter "s" on the word "ADVs" for choices A and D. All applicants were made aware of this change.

It is the position of Waterford-3 staff that all questions are valid and technically correct, with only one correct answer. A review of the submitted question explanations was performed and found to be correct.

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2017 Waterford RO SRO Written Exam Analysis Percent Q No. Missed 1 1 9.1%

2 1 1 18.2%

3 1 9.1%

4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 63.6%

5 1 1 18.2%

6 1 9.1%

7 1 1 1 1 1 45.5%

8 0.0%

9 0.0%

10 0.0%

11 0.0%

12 0.0%

13 1 9.1%

14 1 1 18.2%

15 0.0%

16 0.0%

17 1 1 18.2%

18 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 72.7%

19 0.0%

20 0.0%

21 1 9.1%

22 0.0%

23 0.0%

24 0.0%

25 0.0%

26 0.0%

27 1 1 18.2%

28 0.0%

29 0.0%

30 0.0%

31 0.0%

32 1 1 1 1 1 45.5%

33 1 1 18.2%

34 0.0%

35 1 9.1%

36 1 9.1%

37 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 63.6%

38 0.0%

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2017 Waterford RO SRO Written Exam Analysis Percent Q No. Missed 39 1 9.1%

40 1 9.1%

41 0.0%

42 0.0%

43 0.0%

44 0.0%

45 1 1 1 1 1 45.5%

46 1 1 18.2%

47 0.0%

48 1 1 18.2%

49 1 1 1 1 1 45.5%

50 0.0%

51 0.0%

52 1 1 18.2%

53 1 1 18.2%

54 1 1 1 1 1 45.5%

55 1 1 1 1 1 45.5%

56 0.0%

57 0.0%

58 0.0%

59 1 9.1%

60 1 9.1%

61 0.0%

62 1 1 18.2%

63 1 1 1 27.3%

64 1 1 1 1 36.4%

65 0.0%

66 1 1 18.2%

67 1 9.1%

68 0.0%

69 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 63.6%

70 1 9.1%

71 0.0%

72 0.0%

73 0.0%

74 0.0%

75 0.0%

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2017 Waterford RO SRO Written Exam Analysis Percent Q No. Missed RO Score 93.33 86.67 90.67 78.67 80.00 94.67 82.67 85.33 88.00 89.33 93.33 87.5 Class Avg Page 3 of 4

2017 Waterford RO SRO Written Exam Analysis Percent Q No. Missed SRO 1 0.0%

2 1 25.0%

3 0.0%

4 0.0%

5 1 25.0%

6 1 25.0%

7 0.0%

8 1 1 1 75.0%

9 0.0%

10 1 1 1 1 100.0%

11 0.0%

12 0.0%

13 0.0%

14 1 25.0%

15 0.0%

16 0.0%

17 0.0%

18 0.0%

19 1 1 50.0%

20 0.0%

21 0.0%

22 1 1 50.0%

23 1 25.0%

24 0.0%

25 0.0%

SRO Score 84.00 84.00 88.00 80.00 84.0 Class Avg Overall Score 85.00 87.00 89.00 90.00 87.8 Class Avg Page 4 of 4

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Questions asked and answers given during the 2017 NRC Written Exam Exam Start Time: 0800 RO Exam 0818 -Question R04, "Does this question ask what is operable or what is available?"

Answer: "Read the question" 082211m19Question R027, "I have a containment pressure of 18jpsia,1-am I to assu~are secured?"

Answer: "You can assume conditions occur as a consequence of stated cemditions" 0826 Question R027, 'Why do choices A and D have ADV"s",

plural?"

Answer: None given. Applicant was told we would get back with him.

0832. .Question R036, "Is the answer based on instantaneous or over time?"

Answer: "Use the given information."

0834~Questio~ R027, Questioned the "s" on "AD~s" f?r choices A & o*.

Answ~ven: Applicant was told we would get back with him.

0836 Called NRC Chief Examiner (Chris Cowdrey). Received permission to add parenthesis around the "s" on the word "ADVs" on choices A & D of question R027.

Informed all applicants of the change, wrote the change on the whit~ board and made a pen & ink change to the RO exam.

0 9 0 1 - . i Question ROSO, "This will affect the 31 B bus. Should I take this into a~

Answer: "I cannot answer that question, use the given information."

0914-Question R010, "Is steam generator level the maximum per band in the procedure or level we would be concerned about?"

Answer: "Read the question and use the given information."

0915 Question R054, 'What does 'bypassed' mean in relation to the ring header?"

Answer: "Read the question and use the given information."

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0943llllimrOuestion R068, "Is this asking about the one in containment and the one h~trol Room?"

Answer: "Use the given information" 0959-Question R019, "Does this leakrate include CBO?"

Answer: "Read the ~estion and use the given information."

SRO Exam None.

Last exam was turned in at 1102.

Post Exam Review None.

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