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MONTHYEARIR 05000272/20244032024-09-25025 September 2024 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, Cybersecurity Inspection Report 05000354/2024403, 05000272/2024403, and 05000311/2024403 (Cover Letter Only) IR 05000272/20244022024-09-23023 September 2024 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000354/2024402, 05000272/2024402, and 05000311/2024402 (Cover Letter Only) ML24255A8042024-09-11011 September 2024 Notification of Conduct of a Fire Protection Team Inspection LR-N24-0057, In-Service Inspection Activities2024-09-10010 September 2024 In-Service Inspection Activities 05000354/LER-2024-001, Invalid Primary Containment Integrated Leak Rate As-Found Test (ILRT) Supplement2024-09-0505 September 2024 Invalid Primary Containment Integrated Leak Rate As-Found Test (ILRT) Supplement ML24249A1362024-09-0404 September 2024 EN 57304 - Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC, Final Report - No Embedded Files. Notification of the Potential Existence of Defects Pursuant to 10 CFR Part 21 IR 05000354/20240052024-08-29029 August 2024 Updated Inspection Plan for Hope Creek Generating Station (Report 05000354/2024005) LR-N24-0044, Relief Request VR-042024-08-0606 August 2024 Relief Request VR-04 IR 05000354/20240022024-07-30030 July 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000354/2024002 ML24200A0572024-07-18018 July 2024 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification Lift Settings for Reactor Coolant System Safety/Relief Valves NUREG-1433, – Acceptance of License Amendment Request Concerning Technical Specification Conversion to NUREG-1433, Revision 52024-07-16016 July 2024 – Acceptance of License Amendment Request Concerning Technical Specification Conversion to NUREG-1433, Revision 5 ML24145A1772024-07-15015 July 2024 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 236, 349, and 331 Modify Exclusion Area Boundary ML24197A0552024-07-15015 July 2024 Requalification Program Inspection LR-N24-0048, Invalid Primary Containment Integrated Leak Rate As-Found Test (ILRT)2024-07-0202 July 2024 Invalid Primary Containment Integrated Leak Rate As-Found Test (ILRT) LR-N24-0030, License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification Lift Settings for Reactor Coolant System Safety/Relief Valves2024-06-28028 June 2024 License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification Lift Settings for Reactor Coolant System Safety/Relief Valves IR 05000272/20245012024-06-12012 June 2024 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection Report 05000354/2024501, 05000272/2024501 and 05000311/2024501 ML24150A1002024-05-28028 May 2024 Core Operating Limits Report, Reload 25, Cycle 26, Revision 23 ML24150A0032024-05-28028 May 2024 Request for Exemptions from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) and 10 CFR 50.75(h)(1)(iv) and Proposed Amendment to the Decommissioning Trust Agreement LR-N24-0041, Stations, Revisions to Emergency Plan Document Nc EP-EP-ZZ-01102, Rev. 28, Emergency Coordinator Response2024-05-22022 May 2024 Stations, Revisions to Emergency Plan Document Nc EP-EP-ZZ-01102, Rev. 28, Emergency Coordinator Response LR-N24-0004, License Amendment Request – Revise Technical Specification to Change Surveillance Intervals to Accommodate a 24-Month Fuel Cycle2024-05-20020 May 2024 License Amendment Request – Revise Technical Specification to Change Surveillance Intervals to Accommodate a 24-Month Fuel Cycle ML24142A4072024-05-20020 May 2024 License Amendment Request (LAR) - Hope Creek Technical Specification Conversion to NUREG-1433, Revision 5 IR 05000354/20240012024-05-0808 May 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000354/2024001 IR 05000354/20240102024-05-0707 May 2024 Information Request for Quadrennial Baseline Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection; Notification to Perform Inspection 05000354/2024010 LR-N24-0035, 2023 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report (AREOR)2024-04-30030 April 2024 2023 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report (AREOR) LR-N24-0034, 2023 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report (ARERR)2024-04-30030 April 2024 2023 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report (ARERR) LR-N24-0024, Response to Request for Additional Information Associated with License Amendment Request (LAR) to Modify the Salem and Hope Creek Exclusion Area Boundary2024-04-26026 April 2024 Response to Request for Additional Information Associated with License Amendment Request (LAR) to Modify the Salem and Hope Creek Exclusion Area Boundary IR 05000354/20243012024-04-10010 April 2024 Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000354/2024301 LR-N24-0011, Supplemental Information to License Amendment Request (LAR) to Modify the Salem and Hope Creek Exclusion Area Boundary2024-04-0505 April 2024 Supplemental Information to License Amendment Request (LAR) to Modify the Salem and Hope Creek Exclusion Area Boundary IR 05000272/20240112024-04-0101 April 2024 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Plant Modification and Annual Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report 05000354/2024011, 05000272/2024011, and 05000311/2024011 LR-N24-0028, and Salem Generating Station - Notice of Intent to Pursue Subsequent License Renewal2024-03-28028 March 2024 and Salem Generating Station - Notice of Intent to Pursue Subsequent License Renewal LR-N24-0021, and Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Guarantees of Payment of Deferred Premiums2024-03-20020 March 2024 and Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Guarantees of Payment of Deferred Premiums LR-N24-0027, Inadvertent Main Turbine Control Valve Closure Caused Reactor Scram2024-03-19019 March 2024 Inadvertent Main Turbine Control Valve Closure Caused Reactor Scram LR-N24-0020, Generation Station and Salem Generating Station, Units 1 & 2 - Annual Property Insurance Status Report2024-03-0707 March 2024 Generation Station and Salem Generating Station, Units 1 & 2 - Annual Property Insurance Status Report IR 05000354/20230062024-02-28028 February 2024 Annual Assessment Letter for Hope Creek Generating Station (Report 05000354/2023006) IR 05000272/20244012024-02-26026 February 2024 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000354/2024401, 05000272/2024401 and 05000311/2024401 (Cover Letter Only) LR-N24-0010, Technical Specification 6.9.1.5.b: 2023 Annual Report of SRV Challenges2024-02-22022 February 2024 Technical Specification 6.9.1.5.b: 2023 Annual Report of SRV Challenges ML24030A8752024-02-0101 February 2024 Operator Licensing Examination Approval IR 05000354/20230042024-02-0101 February 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000354/2023004 ML24009A1022024-01-26026 January 2024 – Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CF Part 73 (EPID L-2023-LLE-0045 (Security Notifications, Reports, and Recordkeeping and Suspicious Activity Reporting)) IR 05000354/20234012024-01-22022 January 2024 Material Control and Accounting Program Inspection Report 05000354/2023401 ML23341A1372024-01-16016 January 2024 Issuance of Amendment No. 235 Revise Trip and Standby Auto-Start Logic Associated with Safety Related Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning ML23307A1532023-12-15015 December 2023 NRC Investigation Report No. 1-2023-001 ML23335A1122023-12-15015 December 2023 Retest Schedule for Drywell to Suppression Chamber Vacuum Breakers ML23270C0072023-11-29029 November 2023 Notice of Proposed Amendment to Decommissioning Trust Agreement ML23324A3072023-11-17017 November 2023 Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation IR 05000354/20230032023-11-0707 November 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000354/2023003 IR 05000272/20234022023-10-12012 October 2023 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000354/2023402, 05000272/2023402 and 05000311/2023402 (Cover Letter Only) LR-N23-0065, Submittal of 2023 Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report2023-10-0202 October 2023 Submittal of 2023 Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report LR-N23-0045, and Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 - Notice of Proposed Amendment to Decommissioning Trust Agreement2023-09-0808 September 2023 and Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 - Notice of Proposed Amendment to Decommissioning Trust Agreement ML23249A2612023-09-0606 September 2023 License Amendment Request to Modify the Salem and Hope Creek Exclusion Area Boundary 2024-09-05
[Table view] Category:License-Operator Examination Report
MONTHYEARIR 05000354/20243012024-04-10010 April 2024 Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000354/2024301 IR 05000354/20213012021-04-0101 April 2021 Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000354/2021301 IR 05000354/20193012019-10-17017 October 2019 Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000354/2019301 IR 05000354/20183022018-08-22022 August 2018 Retake Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000354/2018302 IR 05000354/20163012016-10-25025 October 2016 NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report 05000354/2016301 IR 05000354/20153012015-04-28028 April 2015 Er 05000354/2015301; 02/23-27/15, 03/03, 06, 31/15, and 04/01/15; Hope Creek Generating Station; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report IR 05000354/20123012012-04-18018 April 2012 Er 05000354-12-301; March 5-14, 2012; Hope Creek Generating Station, Unit 1; Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report IR 05000354/20113012011-02-14014 February 2011 Er 05000354-11-301, on January 27, 2011, Hope Creek Generating Station - Unit 1, Initial Operator Licensing Retake Examination Report IR 05000354/20103012010-10-0404 October 2010 Er 05000354/10-301 for Hope Creek Generating Station, Unit 1, Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report IR 05000354/20093012009-03-20020 March 2009 Er 05000354-09-301, on February 2-18, 2009, Hope Creek Generating Station, Initial Operator Licensing Examination Report IR 05000354/20073012007-11-26026 November 2007 Er 05000354-07-301; Exam Dates 9/24-28, 2007; Hope Creek Generating Station; Initial Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) Licensing Examination IR 05000354/20053012006-01-13013 January 2006 IR 05000354-05-301; November 28 to December 5, 2005; Hope Creek; Initial Operator Licensing Examination. Two of Two Applicants Passed the Examination (One Reactor Operator (Ro), One Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) Instant) NTD-05-046, Response to NRC Form 536 (RIS 2005-19) Operator Licensing Examination Data2005-10-31031 October 2005 Response to NRC Form 536 (RIS 2005-19) Operator Licensing Examination Data IR 05000354/20023022002-08-0808 August 2002 IR 05000354/2002-302, on July 19, 2002; Hope Creek Generating Station; Initial Reactor Operator (RO) Licensing Retake Examination ML0220000482002-07-10010 July 2002 Response to NRC Form 536 (RIS 2002-9) Operator Licensing Examination Data ML0213506732002-05-15015 May 2002 IR 05000387/2002-301 and IR 05000388/2002-301, Hope Creek Station, Inspection on March 11-18, 2002, Related to Initial Operator Licensing Examinations. Four of Five Reactor Operator Applicants Passed All Portions of the Examination 2024-04-10
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION I
2100 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713 October 17, 2019 Mr. Eric Carr President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09 P. O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 SUBJECT: HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION - INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION REPORT 05000354/2019301
Dear Mr. Carr:
On August 21, 2019, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an examination at Hope Creek. The enclosed examination report documents the examination results, which were discussed on October 1, 2019, with Mr. S. Nevelos, Operations Training Manager, and other members of your staff.
The examination included the evaluation of three applicants for reactor operator licenses, four applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses, and two applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses. The written and operating examinations were developed using NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 11.
The license examiners determined that all nine applicants satisfied the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 55, and the appropriate licenses were issued on October 1, 2019.
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 NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs Agencywide Documents Access Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Donald E. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-354 License No. NPF-57
Enclosure:
Examination Report 05000354/2019301 w/Attachment: Supplementary Information
REGION I==
Docket No. 50-354 License No. NPF-57 Report No. 05000354/2019301 Licensee: PSEG Nuclear LLC Enterprise L-2019-OLL-0016 Identifier:
Facility: Hope Creek Location: Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Dates: August 12-16, 2019 (Operating Test Administration)
August 21, 2019 (Written Examination Administration)
September 10, 2019 (Licensee Submitted Post Exam Package)
September 16-23, 2019 (NRC Examination Grading)
October 1, 2019 (Licenses Issued)
Examiners: T. Setzer, Chief Examiner, Operations Branch T. Fish, Senior Operations Engineer T. Hedigan, Operations Engineer C. Lally, Operations Engineer Approved By: Donald E. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure
SUMMARY
ER 05000354/2019301; 08/12/2019 - 08/21/2019; Hope Creek; Initial Operator Licensing
Examination Report.
Four NRC examiners evaluated the competency of three applicants for reactor operator licenses, four applicants for instant senior reactor operator licenses, and two applicants for upgrade senior reactor operator licenses. The facility developed the examinations using NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 11.
The written examination was administered by the facility on August 21, 2019. NRC examiners administered the operating tests August 12-16, 2019. The NRC examiners determined that all nine applicants satisfied the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.
No findings were identified.
REPORT DETAILS
OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)
4OA5 Other Activities Initial Operator License Examination
.1 License Applications
a. Scope
The examiners reviewed all 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 the license applications in detail to confirm that they accurately reflected the subject applicants qualifications. This audit focused on the applicants experience and on-the-job training, including control manipulations that provided significant reactivity changes.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
.2 Operator Knowledge and Performance
a. Examination Scope
On August 21, 2019, the licensee proctored the administration of the written examinations to all applicants. The licensee staff graded the written examinations, analyzed the results, and presented their analysis to the NRC on September 10, 2019.
The NRC examination team administered the various portions of the operating examination to all applicants on August 12-16, 2019. 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 reactor operator license participated in at least two dynamic simulator scenarios, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of 10 system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of five administrative tasks. The applicants seeking an upgrade senior reactor license participated in two dynamic simulator scenarios, a control room and facilities walkthrough test consisting of five system tasks, and an administrative test consisting of five administrative tasks.
b. Findings
All nine applicants passed all parts of the operating test and the written examination.
For the written examinations, the reactor operator applicants average score was 92.0 percent and ranged from 89.3 to 94.7 percent, the senior operator applicants average score was 95.8 percent and ranged from 93.0 to 100 percent. The text of the examination questions may be accessed in the ADAMS system under the accession numbers noted in the Attachment. In accordance with current NRC policy, the release of this written examination in ADAMS to the public will be delayed for two years.
Chapter ES-403 and Form ES-403-1 of NUREG 1021 require the licensee to analyze the validity of any written examination questions that were missed by half or more of the applicants. Licensee training staff performed this analysis and forwarded it to the chief examiner.
.3 Initial Licensing Examination Development
a. Examination Scope
The facility developed the examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021, Revision 11.
All licensee facility training and operations staff involved in examination preparation and validation were listed on a security agreement. The NRC developed the written exam outline and provided it to the licensee on September 27, 2018. The facility licensee submitted the operating examination outline on March 13, 2019. The chief examiner reviewed the outline against the requirements of NUREG-1021, and provided comments to the licensee. The facility licensee submitted the draft examination package on June 13, 2019. The chief examiner reviewed the draft examination package against the requirements of NUREG-1021, and provided comments to the licensee. The NRC conducted an onsite validation of the operating examinations and provided further comments during the week of July 15-19, 2019. The licensee satisfactorily completed comment resolution on July 26, 2019.
b. Findings
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 Simulation Facility Performance
a. Examination Scope
The examiners observed simulator performance with regard to plant fidelity during the examination validation and administration.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
.5 Examination Security
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, Revision 11 requirements. 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 examination results to Mr. S. Nevelos, Operations Training Manager, and other members of the licensee's staff on October 1, 2019. The licensee acknowledged the results presented.
The licensee did not identify any information or materials used during the examination as proprietary.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee Personnel
- D. Rein, Exam Author
- P. Breidenbach, Exam Author
- S. Dennis, Exam Author
ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
None
ADAMS DOCUMENTS REFERENCED