ML081720174

Proposed Examination Cover Letter and Checklists for the Dresden Initial Examination - March 2008

ML081720174
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	03/03/2008
From:	Mcneil D NRC/RGN-III/DRS/OLB
To:	Exelon Generation Co
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References
50-237/08-301, 50-249/08-301
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PROPOSED EXAMINATION COVER LETTER AND CHECKLISTS FOR THE DRESDEN INITIAL EXAM MARCH 2008

rxelon Generation Company, LLC Dresden Nuclear Power Station wwwexeloncorp cam Nuclear 6500 North Dresden Road Morris I t 60450-9765 10 CFR 55.40(b)

January 11,2008 SVPLTR 08-0001 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region Ill ATTN: Operator Licensing Branch 2443 Warrenville Road - Suite 210 Lisle, IL 60532-4352 Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-19 and DPR-25 NRC Docket Nos. 50-237 and 50-249

Subject:

Submittal of Integrated Initial License Training Examination Materials Enclosed are the examination materials in support of the Initial License Examination scheduled to begin the week of March 03,2008, at the Dresden Nuclear Power Station. These examination materials have been developed in accordance with NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 9. Please note that reference materials are attached to each individual examination question or item.

Some minor modifications have been made to the integrated examination outline in order to improve balance and content. These changes improve examination quality and are consistent with guidance in NUREG-1021, Revision 9.

Some modifications or adjustments to the examination material may be required due to procedural changes that occur after this submittal.

In accordance with NUREG 1021, Revision 9, Section ES-201, please ensure that these materials are withheld from public disclosure until after the examinations are complete.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Mr. Jim Ellis, Regulatory Assurance Manager, at (815) 416-2800.

David 8. WozniakU Site Vice President Dresden Nuclear Power Station

Enclosures:

(Hand delivered to Chief Examiner, NRC Region HI)

RO/SRO Composite Examination with references attached Control Room Systems and Facility Walk-Through Job Performance Measures with references attached Administrative Topic Job Performance Measures with references attached Integrated Plant Operation Scenario Guides Completed Checklists:

Administrative Topics Outline (Form ES-301-1).

Operating Test Quality Checklist (Form ES-301-3)

Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist (Form ES-301-4)

Transient and Event Checklist (Form ES-301-5)

Competencies Checklist (Form ES-301-6)

Written Exam Quality Checklist (Form ES-401-6)

Examination Security Agreements (Form ES-201-3)

Control Room / In-Plant System Outline (Form ES-301-2)

BWR Examination Outline (Form ES-401-1)

Generic Knowledge and Abilities Outline (Tier 3) (Form ES-401-3)

Record of Rejected WAS (Form ES-401-4)

Scenario Outlines (Form ES-D-1) cc (w/o Enclosures):

NRC Document Control Desk NRC Senior Resident inspector

BCC(W/O enclosures:

Director - Licensing Dresden Nuclear Power Station Document Control Desk Licensing SVP LTR File SVP LTR #08-0001 RA SVPLTR File

ES-301 Operating Test Quality Checklist Form ES-3013 L.

Facility: Dresden Date of Examination:3/3/08

1. GENERAL CRITERIA Operating Test Number: 2008-301 nitials

a. The operating test conforms with the previously approved outline; changes are consistent with samplina requirements e%., 10 CFR 55.45. operational imoortance. safetv function distributionl. I4

b. There is no day-to-dayrepetition between this and other operating tests to be administered during this examination.

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C. The operating test shall not duplicate items from the applicants' audit test(s)(see Section D . n 1 -

d. Overlap with the writlen examination and between different parts of the operating test is within acceDtable limits. 9

a. Each JPM includes the foliowing, as applicable:

-- initial conditions initiatinn

. .~PIIPS references and too s. tnclLdlng assoclated procedures reasonaole and validated tme im ts (average hme allowed for comp,etionj and spec IC 9

designat on 11aeemed lo be t me crilical by the facihry lhcensee operationally important spec11.cpedormance cr teria mat mc "de:

. aetailea expected acbons wlth exacl Criteria and nomenclatura system response and other examiner cLes

. Statements describing imwrtant observations to be made by the apPncan1

- cnteria for SucCeSsfL completion 01 the task

-- - idenbticabon of critical steps and their associated performance stanaards reslnchons on the sequence of steps if app cab e

b. Ensure that any changes from the previously approved Systems and administrative walk-through outlines (Forms ES-301-1 and 2) have not caused the test to deviate from any of the acceptance criteria (e.g., item distribution. bank use, repetitionfrom the last 2 NRC examinations) specified on those forms and Form ES-201-2.

The associated s ts (scenario sets) have been reviewed in accordance with Form ES-301-4 a Date

a. Author

b. Facility Reviewer r)

c. NRC Chief Examiner (ti)

d. NRC Supervisor NOTE ' Tne lac. ~ r signatdre y s not applocable tor NRC.developed tests Y ondependent hRC reviewer lnlhal tems .n Column "c'. chlel examiner concLrrence IS required ES-301,Page 24 of 27

ES-301 Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist Form ES-301-4 Facility: Dresden Date of Exam: 3/3/08 Scenario Numbers: N-l / N-2 / NdOperating Test Number: 2008-301 Initials II QUALITATIVE ATTRIBUTES

1. The initial conditions are realistic, in that some equipment andlor instrumentation may be out of service.

~~ ~, but it does not cue the ooerators into exDected events.

2. The scenarios consist mostly of related events.

3. Each event description consists of the point in the scenario when it is to be initiated

. the malfunction(s)that are entered to initiate the event the symptomdcues that will be visible to the crew the expected operator actions (by shin position) the event termination Doint (ifatmicable)

4. No more lhan one non-mechanisticfailure (e.g., pipe break) is incorporated into the scenario without a credible preceding incident such as a seismic event.

5. The events are valid with regard to physics and thermodynamics.

6. Sequencingand timing of events is reasonable, and allows the examination team to obtain comdete evaluation resuits commensurate with the scenario obiectives.

7. If time compression techniques are used, the scenario summary clearty so indicates.

Operators have sufficient time to carry out expected activities without undue time constraints.

Cues are given.

8. The simulator modeling is not altered.

9. The scenarios have been validated. Pursuant to 10CFR55.46(d).any open simulator performance deficiencies or deviations from the referenced plant have been evaluated

4. Major transients (1-2)

7. Critical tasks 2-3 ES-301, Page 25 of 27

ES-301 Competencies Checklist Form ES-301-6 Facility: Dresden Date of Examination: 3/3/08 Operating Test No.. 2008-301 APPLICANTS RO IXI RO [E3 RO Competencies Notes:

(1) Includes Technical Specification compliance for an RO.

(2) Optional for an SRO-U.

(3) Only applicable to SROs.

Instructions:

Check the applicant's license type and enter one or more event numbers that will allow the examiners to evaluate every applicable competency for every applicant.

ES-301, Page 27 of 27

ES-301 Competencies Checklist Form ES-301-6 Competencies Votes:

1) Includes Technical Specification compliance for an RO

2) Optional for an SRO-U.

3) Only applicable to SROs.

Instructions.

Check the applicant's license fype and enter one or more event numbers that will allow the examiners to evaluafe every applicable competency for every applicant.

ES-301, Page 27 of 27

ES-401 Written Examination Quality Checklist Form ES-401-6 L- Facility: Dresden Date of Exam: 3/3/08 Exam Level: RO (XI SRO 0 I- Initial Item Description a 1.

2.

Questions and answers are technically accurate and applicable to the facility.

a. NRC WAS are referenced for all questions.

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b. Facility learning objectives are referenced as available. 7?

3. SRO auestions are appropriate in accordance with Section D.2.d of ES-401 8 4 Tne samphng process was ranoom ana systematic (Ifmore tnan 4 RO or 2 SRO qLestlons were repeateo from me as1 2 NRC hcenstngexam. con% t the NRR OL proaram oil cer 'T-Bank Moo.feo New 6 Bank Jse meets limcts (no more than 75 percent from me nand at east 10 percent new, ana the rest new or modifieoi enter me aclda RO SRO-on y qLesbon dislnbubon(s) at ugh1

!h 7J- I 17s r, 7s v 7 Beween 50 and 60 percent of the qdesbons on the RO Memory CA exam are wnnen at the comprehension analysis level, me SRO exam may exceed 60 percent f the randomly selected KAs s~pporttne nfgher cogn 1ve levels, enter 36 3r 3p13-r 9

tne actual RO SRO question distr nution(s) at r ght 4

9 Ouesbon content conforms w lh specif c K A statemenis in me prev ously approved examination outline ana 4s appropnate for the Tier 10 wh cn they are asslgned, deviations are ust.fied

10. Question psychometric quality and format meet the guidelines in ES Appendix 8. -a

11. The exam contains the required number of one-point, multiple choice items; the total is correct and agrees with value on cover sheet Date

3. Author R o / /-%at

1. Facility Reviewer r)

. NRC Chief Examiner (#)

1. Independent NRC reviewer initial items in Column 'c": chief examiner concurrence required,

._- ES-401, Page 29 of 33

ES-401 Written Examination Quality Checklist Form ES-401-6 Facility: Dresden Date of Exam: 3/3/08 Exam Level: RO Item Description 1 Questions and answers are technica y accdrate ana app cab e to tne faclllty 2 a NRC K As are referenced for al. quest ons

b. Facilitv learnina obiectives are referenced as available.

3. SRO questions are appropriate in accordance with Section D.2.d of ES-401 4 The sampl ng Process was random and systemat c 1 f more than 4 RO or 2 SRO qdest ons were repeated from the ast 2 NRC licensing exam consult tne NRR OL program on1ce1 5 QLesnon duplicat.on from tne license ScreeningIaLdit exam was controlled as nd cared below (chew the tern tnat app esJ and appears approprlate

_J the a m t exam was systemat cally and ranaomly developed or

- me audit exam was completea before me tcense exam was slaned or

- the exam nabons were develope0 naepenaently. or 6.

- the licensee certif es that there IS no OLplcabon. or Bank use meets limits (no more than 75 percent from the bank, at least 10 percant new, and the rest new or modified); enter the actual RO I SRO-only 1 Bank 13 /ar -6 j Modified 1j.s-i New

/a 1 s question distributionh) at riaht.

7. Between 50 and 60 percent of the questions on the RO exam are written at the comprehension /analysis level; the SRO exam may exceed 60 percent if the randomly selected KAs support the higher cognitive levels: enter the actual RO I SRO question distribution@)at rioht.

Referenceshandouls provmed do not give away answers or ai0 ,n the elim.naton of detractors 9 Quesbon content conforms m m specific KIA statements 111 tne prev O L S ~ Yapproved examination odlline and IS appropriate for the Tler to wh cn they are asslgned oevlabons are stif if ed 10 Odestion Dsvcnometr c (IuaIiN and format meet the ou.delmes In ES ADDenalx B

11. The exam contains the required number of one-point. multiple choice items; the total is correct and agrees with value on cover sheet Printed Name I Signature

a. Author

b. Facility Reviewer ()

c. NRC Chief Examiner (#)

Y Independent NRC reviewer initial items in Column c; chief examiner concurrence required.

ES-401, Page 29 of 33