IR 05000483/1997301

Forwards Exam Rept 50-483/97-301 on 970707.No Violations Noted.Insp Included Evaluation of Two Applicants for Reactor Operator Licenses.Both Applicants Satisified Requirements & Licenses Have Been Issued

ML20149F883
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Site:	Callaway
Issue date:	07/16/1997
From:	Howell A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Randolph G UNION ELECTRIC CO.
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$ 0 AR LINGToN, T E XAs 760118064 9.....v l July 16, 1997 Garry L. Randolph, Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Union Electric Company P.O. Box 620 Fulton, Missouri 65251 SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-483/97-301

Dear Mr. Randolph:

An NRC inspection was conducted July 7,1997, covering activities at your Callaway Plant reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the scope and results of that inspection.

The inspection included an evaluation of two applicants for reactor operator licenses. We determined that both applicants satisfied the requirements and the licenses have been issued.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

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Docket No.: 50-483 License No.: NPF-30 1

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REGION IV i Docket No.: 50-483 1 i

License No.: NPF-30 Report No.: 50-483/97-301 Licensee: Union Electric Company i

Facility: Callaway Plant Location: Junction Hwy. CC and Hwy. O Fulton, Missouri Dates: . July 7,1997 Inspector: H. Bundy, Chief Examiner, Operations Branch l

Approved By: J. L. Pellet, Chief, Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety - i

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I Attachment 1: Supplemental Information Attachment 2: Final Written Examination and Answer Key

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2-EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Callaway Plant NRC Inspection Report 50-483/97-301 NRC examiners evaluated the competency of two retake reactor operator license applicants for issuance of operating licenses at the Callaway Plant facility. The licensee developed the initial license examination using NUREG-1021, " Operator Licensing Standards for ,

Power Reactors," Interim Revision 8. The initial written examinations were administered to J both applicants on June 27.1997, by facility proctors in accordance with instructions provided by the chief examiner. The operating tests had been waived for these applicants.

Both applicants displayed the requisite knowledge and skills to satisfy the requirements of l 10 CFR 55 and were issued reactor operator licenses. 1 Operations

• Both applicants passed the reactor operator written examination. No broad knowledge or training weaknesses were identified as a result of evaluation of the graded examinations.

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1 * The licensee submitted a satisfactory examination outline which was used for examination development.

• The written examination was acceptable for administration as submitted and of high l quality.

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l. Operations 04 Operator Knowledge and Performance 04.1 initial Written Examination a. Insoection Scope On June 27,1997, the facility licensee proctored the administration of the written examination approved by the chief examiner and NRC Region IV supervision.to two individuals who had app!ird for initial retake reactor operator licenses. The licensee graded the written examinations and the staff reviewed its results. These individuals had previously passed the operating test portion of the examination and it had been waived by Region IV. The licensee also performed a post-examination :

question analysis, which was reviewed by the chief examiner. This inspection corisisted of in-office review and approval of the examination results supplied by the licensee.

b. Observations and Findinas l

The minimum passing score was 80 percent. The scores for the applicants averaged 81.8 percent. Both applicants missed Questions 23,42,'53, 61, 62,72, 87,95, and 98. Pursuant to the licensee's request, Question 99 was deleted because the proctors inadvertently failed to provide an attached curve, which was necessary to answer the question. Also, pursuant to the licensee's request, Choice C was allowed as a correct answer in addition to Choice D for Question 32.

The examinations were regraded based on these determinations. No broad training or knowledge weaknesses were identified. Reasons for missing the valid questions anpeared to be related to question difficulty and isolated knowledge weaknesses, c. C iclusions both applicants passed the reactor operator written examination. No broad knowledge or training weaknesses were identified as a result of evaluation of the graded examinations.

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l The facility licensee developed the initiallicensing examination in accordance with guidance provided in NUREG-1021, " Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Interim Revision 8.

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a 05.1.1 Examination Outline a. Insoection Scoce The facility licensee submitted the initial examination outline on May 2,1997. The i chief examiner reviewed the submittal against the requirements of NUREG-1021.

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The initial examination outline was satisfactory as a guide for development of the examination. However, the chief examiner provided several minor enhancement suggestions which were incorporated by the licensee.  ;

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The licensee submitted a satisfactory examination outline, which was used for !

examination development.

l 05.1.2 Examination Packaae a. Inspection Scope I

The facility licensee submitted the completed examination package on June 12, l 1997. The chief examiner reviewed the submittal against the requirements of I NUREG-1021. j i

b. Observations and Findinas The draf t-written examination contained 100 questions, of which 67 were new, j 12 were modified licensee examination bank questions, and 21 were directly from i the licensee's examination bank. This distribution satisfied NUREG-1021 requirements. The draft examination was responsive to the knowledge and abilities sample plan submitted on May 2,1997, technically valid, and discriminated at the ;

proper level. It was considered adequate for administration. The questions were I generally of high quality. However, the chief examiner provided comments on j construction for 8 questions. The comments related to the suitability of question

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distractors or construction of the question etem. In response to the chief examiner's comments, the licensee revised v replaced these questions.

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The written examination was acceptable for administration as submitted and of high quality.

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. The chief examiner presented the inspection results to Mr. Czeschin 'on July 9, L 1997, and he acknowledged the findings presented.

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PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED Licensee F. Biermann, Operating Supervisor, Training G. Czeschin, Superintendent, Training R. Moody, Operating Supervisor, Training

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R. Neil, Shift Supervisor Operations, Training NRC )

D. Passehl, Senior Resident inspector l

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