ML22353A581

Initial Exam 2022-08 Public Documents

ML22353A581
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	09/08/2022
From:	Heather Gepford NRC/RGN-IV/DORS/OB
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EXAM ASSIGNMENT TICKLER Chief: Bergeon Facility: STP Date of Written Exam: 9/8/2022 U/I: N/A Start of Op Test: 8/22/22 End of Op Test: 8/25/2022 Written Exam Developed By: NRC / Facility Operating Test Developed By: NRC / Facility Due Date Description Date Complete Initials Notes For NRC prepared exams, arrangements made 12/20/2021 Examination administration date confirmed 10/28/21 for the facility to submit reference materials 1/24/2022 NRC examiners and facility contact assigned 10/28/21 1/24/2022 Facility contact briefed on security and other requirements 10/28/21 1/24/2022 Reference material due for NRC prepared exams N/A N/A ES-201 Att-3 1/24/2022 Corporate Notification Letter sent 11/3/21 ES-201 Att-4 produced by CE 2/7/2022 NRC developed written examination outline sent to facility contact 10/19/21 ES-401-1/2 and ES-401-3 3/21/2022 Operating test outline(s) and other checklists due 3/18/21 BAB ES-201-2, 201-3, 301-1, 301-2, 301-5, D-1 Operating test outline(s) reviewed by NRC and feedback provided 4/4/2022 to facility licensee 3/31/22 BAB ES-201-2 signed by CE & BC Proposed exams, outlines, supporting documentation, and Exams prepared by the NRC are approved by 6/6/2022 reference materials due. 6/6/22 BAB BC and forwarded for facility licensee review 6/13/2022 Peer review of written exam complete 6/13/22 BAB Document review on ES-401-9 7/4/2022 Written exam and operating test reviews completed 6/23/22 BAB Document review on ES-401-9 7/18/2022 Feedback approved by Branch Chief 6/24/22 BAB Examination review results discussed between NRC and facility 7/18/2022 licensee 7/5/22 BAB 7/25/2022 Preliminary license applications & waiver/excusal requests due 7/20/22 BAB NRC Forms 398/396 7/11/2022 On-site validation & 10% audit of license applications 7/11/22 BAB 8/1/2022 Preliminary license applications and waivers reviewed 7/29/22 BAB 8/8/2022 Final license applications & waiver/excusal requests due 8/4/22 BAB ES-201-4 prepared by LA 8/15/2022 Written exams and operating tests approved by Branch Chief 8/16/22 BAB 8/15/2022 Request facility licensee management feedback on the exam 8/15/22 BAB Final applications reviewed and audited; exam approval and LA produces / BC signs Exam Approval Letter 8/15/2022 waiver/excusal letters sent 8/17/22 BAB (ES-201 Att-5)

Proctoring/written exam administration guidelines reviewed with 8/15/2022 facility licensee 7/11/22 BAB 8/15/2022 Approved scenarios and JPMs distributed to examiners 8/16/22 BAB 8/22/2022 Administer Operating Test 8/22/22 BAB 9/1/2022 Examiner's document op test results on ES 303's 9/6/22 BAB 9/28/2022 Post exam comments and graded exams received 9/20/22 BAB ES-403-1 to BC Post exam written comments reviewed and incorporated and 10/6/2022 NRC grading completed 10/3/22 BAB Post exam operating test comments reviewed and ES-303-1 10/6/2022 updated 10/3/22 BAB Chief examiner review of operating test and/or written exam 10/13/2022 grading completed 10/7/22 BAB Signed ES 303's to BC 10/20/2022 Branch Chief review of exam results completed 10/11/22 BAB 10/27/2022 Waivers/deferrals reviewed for impact on licensing decision 10/11/22 BAB 10/27/2022 License/Proposed Denial letters mailed; Facility notified of results 10/26/22 BAB 10/27/2022 RPS/IP number of examinees updated 10/26/22 BAB print Report-21 11/17/2022 Final Denial Letters mailed (if no request for informal review) N/A N/A 21 days after proposed denial letters mailed.

11/24/2022 Examination Report Issued 12/12/22 BAB produced by CE 12/1/2022 Ref Mat'l Returned after Final Resolution of Appeals N/A N/A 12/29/2022 SUNSI checklist complete and exam docs to ADAMS 12/12/22 BAB SUNSI checklist to LA Replaces NUREG-1021, Revision 11, Forms ES-201-1 and ES-501-1 Rev. 9

IP 21 Operator Licensing Exam Schedule From 08/21/2022 to 10/31/2022 Phase Code: 2 - Construction, 5 - Operational Region: 4

1. Candidates Exam Site / Docket # / Insp Rpt # RO LSRO SROI SROU Type Exam Author Chief Examiner Examiners Assigned Week 08/21/2022 South Texas Project / 05000498, 05000499 / 3 0 8 0 FB-OR- NFF Bergeon, Bryan Bergeon,Bryan 2022301 INITIAL Hernandez,Nick CAC #: 000500 LICENSE Kirkland,John EXAM Osterholtz,Clyde ADMINIS You,David TRATION (EXAD)

Sites: STP Orgs: ALL Exam Author: ALL Activity Codes: EXAD, NEXAD, NOV, OV 10/31/2022 4:36:04 PM Page 1 of 4

IP 21 Operator Licensing Exam Schedule From 08/21/2022 to 10/31/2022 Phase Code: 2 - Construction, 5 - Operational Region: 4 Summary by Date RO SROI SROU LSRO Total 08/2022 3 8 0 0 11 Sites: STP Orgs: ALL Exam Author: ALL Activity Codes: EXAD, NEXAD, NOV, OV 10/31/2022 4:36:04 PM Page 2 of 4

IP 21 Operator Licensing Exam Schedule From 08/21/2022 to 10/31/2022 Phase Code: 2 - Construction, 5 - Operational Region: 4 Summary by Site RO SROI SROU LSRO Total South Texas Project 3 8 0 0 11 Sites: STP Orgs: ALL Exam Author: ALL Activity Codes: EXAD, NEXAD, NOV, OV 10/31/2022 4:36:04 PM Page 3 of 4

IP 21 Operator Licensing Exam Schedule From 08/21/2022 to 10/31/2022 Phase Code: 2 - Construction, 5 - Operational Region: 4 Summary by Region RO SROI SROU LSRO Total Region 4 3 8 0 0 11 Sites: STP Orgs: ALL Exam Author: ALL Activity Codes: EXAD, NEXAD, NOV, OV 10/31/2022 4:36:04 PM Page 4 of 4

Vest Arthur From: Stan Mason <masonsa50@gmail.com>

Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 5:50 PM To: Vest Arthur

Subject:

Re: NRC exam security agreement Caution: This is an external email. Please take care when clicking links or opening attachments. When in doubt, contact the Technical Assistance Center at 3619727000 or x7000.

I agree with the Postexamination statement pertaining to the Examination Security Agreement that I was signed on to.

Stanley A. Mason On Sep 13, 2022, at 4:56 PM, Vest Arthur <anvest@stpegs.com> wrote:

Please send me an affirmative response to the following statement:

(2) Postexamination To the best of my knowledge, I did not divulge to any unauthorized persons any information concerning the NRC licensing examinations administered at South Texas Project during the week(s) of 08/22/2022-09/08/2022. From the date that I entered into this examination security agreement until the completion of examination administration, I did not instruct, evaluate, or provide performance feedback to those applicants who were administered these licensing examinations, except as specifically noted below or authorized by the NRC.

Thank You, Arthur N. Vest Jr.

SRO License Instructor South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company Office: 3619728666 Cell: 9859745754 1

Vest Arthur From: Wooley, Thomas Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 5:23 PM To: Vest Arthur

Subject:

RE: NRC exam security agreement Yes, I affirm the Post Examination statement.

Thomas Wooley From: Vest Arthur <anvest@STPEGS.COM>

Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 4:56 PM To: masonsa50@gmail.com; Thomas Wooley <twooley1@gmail.com>; Wooley, Thomas <tewooley@STPEGS.COM>

Subject:

NRC exam security agreement Please send me an affirmative response to the following statement:

(2) Postexamination To the best of my knowledge, I did not divulge to any unauthorized persons any information concerning the NRC licensing examinations administered at South Texas Project during the week(s) of 08/22/2022-09/08/2022. From the date that I entered into this examination security agreement until the completion of examination administration, I did not instruct, evaluate, or provide performance feedback to those applicants who were administered these licensing examinations, except as specifically noted below or authorized by the NRC.

Thank You, Arthur N. Vest Jr.

SRO License Instructor South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company Office: 3619728666 Cell: 9859745754 1

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Form 2.1-1 Examination Preparation Checklist Facility: __South Texas Project_________________________________ Date of Examination: ___8/22/2022______

Developed by: Written: Facility NRC // Operating: Facility NRC Chief Target Task Description Examiners Date*

Initials

1. Examination administration date confirmed (A.1-5). For NRC-prepared examinations, BAB

-240 arrangements are made for the facility licensee to submit reference materials (B.4, C.4.g and 10/28/2021 F).

BAB

-210 2. NRC examiners and facility licensee contact assigned (B.1 and C.1-3). 10/28/2021

3. Facility licensee contact briefed on examination security and other requirements (D.4). As BAB applicable, the facility licensee contact submits to the NRC any prescreened K/As for 10/28/2021

-210 elimination from the written examination outline, with a description of the facility licensees prescreening process (ES-4.1 A.1.a and ES-4.1 B.2).

-210 4. Reference material due for NRC-prepared examinations (F). N/A BAB

-210 5. Examination kick-off call held (C.4). The NRC sends the corporate notification letter (A.5). 11/03/2021

6. Written examination outline developed by the NRC and sent to the facility licensee contact BAB

-195 (must be on the examination security agreement) (B.2, ES-4.1 A.1.b and ES-4.1 A.2.a). 10/19/2021

7. Operating test outlines and checklists due: Forms 1.3-1, 2.3-1, 3.2-1, 3.2-2, 3.3-1, and 3.4-1, as BAB

-150 applicable (B.6). Facility licensee provides a draft operating test administration schedule to the 03/18/2022 NRC (B.18).

8. Operating test outlines reviewed by the NRC and feedback provided to the facility licensee BAB

-136 (ES-2.3). 03/31/2022

9. NRC-prepared examinations approved by the NRC supervisor and forwarded for facility N/A

-100 licensee review (ES-2.3).

10. Proposed examinations (written, JPMs, and scenarios, as applicable) and outline forms; BAB

-75 quality checklists and supporting documentation (including Forms 2.3-2 and 2.3-4 and any 06/02/2022 Form 2.3-1, 1.3-1, and 3.4-1 updates); and reference materials due.

BAB

-60 11. Preliminary waiver/excusal requests due (ES-2.2 E.1).

06/23/2022

12. Written examination and operating test reviews completed (ES-2.3). The NRC supervisors BAB

-50 authorization to proceed with the facility review granted (ES-2.3 D). 06/24/2022 BAB

-50 13. Examination review results discussed between the NRC and the facility licensee (B.14).

07/05/2022 BAB

-35 14. Examination preparatory week conducted by the NRC and the facility licensee (I).

07/14/2022 BAB

-30 15. Preliminary license applications, including any waiver/excusal requests, due (ES-2-2 C.1).

07/20/2022

16. Final license applications, including any waiver/excusal requests, due and Form 2.2-1 BAB

-14 prepared (ES-2.2 C and E). 08/04/2022 BAB

-7 17. Written examinations and operating tests approved by the NRC supervisor (C.9) 08/16/2022

18. Facility licensee management feedback on the examination requested by the NRC BAB

-7 supervisor (C.10). 08/15/2022

19. Final applications reviewed; 10% of applications audited to confirm qualifications/eligibility BAB

-7 (ES-2.2 G); and examination approval letter (Letter 2.3-1) and waiver/excusal letters sent. 08/17/2022 BAB

-7 20. Written examination administration guidelines reviewed with the facility licensee (D.14).

08/15/2022 BAB

-7 21. Approved scenarios and job performance measures distributed to NRC examiners (D.12).

08/16/2022

• Target dates are based on facility licensee-prepared examinations and the examination date identified in the corporate notification letter. These dates are for planning purposes and may be adjusted in coordination with the facility licensee.

ES-2.1, Page 2 of 20

Heather J Gepford / 6/27/2022

Heather J. Gepford / 8/16/22 Heather J. Gepford / 8/16/22 Form 3.4-1 Events and Evolutions Checklist Facility: South Texas Project Date of Exam: 08/22/2022 Operating Test No.: 1 Crew A E Scenarios A V M P E I P N 1 2 3 4 T N L T O I I T M C T POSITION POSITION POSITION POSITION A U A Y S A B S A B S A B S A B L M*

N P R T O R T O R T O R T O T E O C P O C P O C P O C P RO I U RO RX 4 1 2 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 1 1 1 1 1 1 I/C 2,3,5, 6,8 3,5,7,8 9 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 7 6,9 3 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 3 1 1 1 0 TS 1,2 2 0 2 2 RO RX 4 1 2 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 0 1 1 1 2,3,4,5, 2 I/C 3,5,6 7,8 9 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 7 6,7 3 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 3 1 1 1 0 TS 4,5 2 0 2 2 RO RX 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 1 1 1 I/C 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 1 1 0 TS 0 2 2 RO RX 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 1 1 1 I/C 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 1 1 0 TS 0 2 2 RO RX 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 1 1 1 I/C 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 1 1 0 TS 0 2 2

Form 3.4-1 Events and Evolutions Checklist Facility: South Texas Project Date of Exam: 08/22/2022 Operating Test No.: 1 Crew B E Scenarios A V M P E I P N 1 2 3 4 T N L T O I I T M C T POSITION POSITION POSITION POSITION A U A Y S A B S A B S A B S A B L M*

N P R T O R T O R T O R T O T E O C P O C P O C P O C P RO I U RO RX 4 1 2 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 1 1 1 1 1 2,3,5, 3 I/C 6,8 2,4 7 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 7 6,9 3 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 2,4 2 1 1 0 2

TS 1,2 0 2 2 RO RX 4 1 2 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 0 1 1 1 2,3,4, 4 I/C 3,5,6 5,7,8 9 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 7 6,9 3 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 3 1 1 1 0 2

TS 4,5 0 2 2 RO 2 RX 4 1 2 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 1 1 1 1 1 I/C 2,8 3,5,7,8 6 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 7 6,9 3 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 2,8 3 3 1 1 0 TS 0 0 2 2 RO RX 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 1 1 1 I/C 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 1 1 0 TS 0 2 2 RO RX 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 1 1 1 I/C 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 1 1 0 TS 0 2 2

Form 3.4-1 Events and Evolutions Checklist Facility: South Texas Project Date of Exam: 08/22/2022 Operating Test No.: 1 Crew C E Scenarios A V M P E I P N 1 2 3 4 T N L T O I I T M C T POSITION POSITION POSITION POSITION A U A Y S A B S A B S A B S A B L M*

N P R T O R T O R T O R T O T E O C P O C P O C P O C P RO I U RO RX 4 1 2 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 1 1 1 1 1 5 I/C 2,3,5, 6,8 3,5,7,8 9 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 7 6,9 3 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 3 1 1 1 0 TS 1,2 2 0 2 2 RO RX 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 1 1 1 I/C 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 1 1 0 TS 0 2 2 RO 1 RX 4 1 2 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 0 1 1 1 I/C 3,5,6 2,4 5 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 7 6,9 3 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 3 2,4 3 1 1 0 TS 0 2 2 RO RX 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 1 1 1 I/C 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 1 1 0 TS 0 2 2 RO RX 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 1 1 1 I/C 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 1 1 0 TS 0 2 2

Form 3.4-1 Events and Evolutions Checklist Facility: South Texas Project Date of Exam: 08/22/2022 Operating Test No.: 1 Crew D E Scenarios A V M P E I P N 1 2 3 4 T N L T O I I T M C T POSITION POSITION POSITION POSITION A U A Y S A B S A B S A B S A B L M*

N P R T O R T O R T O R T O T E O C P O C P O C P O C P RO I U RO RX 4 1 2 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 1 1 1 1 1 2,3,5, 6 I/C 6,8 2,4 7 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 7 6,9 3 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 2,4 2 1 1 0 TS 1,2 2 0 2 2 RO RX 4 1 2 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 0 1 1 1 2,3,4, 7 I/C 3,5 5,7,8 8 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 7 6,9 3 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 3 1 1 1 0 TS 4,5 2 0 2 2 RO 3 RX 4 1 2 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 1 1 1 1 1 I/C 2,8 3,5,7,8 6 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 7 6,9 3 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 2,8 3 3 1 1 0 TS 0 2 2 RO RX 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 1 1 1 I/C 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 1 1 0 TS 0 2 2 RO RX 1 1 0 SRO-I NOR 1 1 1 I/C 4 4 2 SRO-U MAJ 2 2 1 Man. Ctrl 1 1 0 TS 0 2 2

Form 3.4-1 Instructions for the Events and Evolutions Checklist

1. Mark the applicant license level for each simulator operating test number.

2. For the set of scenario columns, fill in the associated event number from Form 3.3-1, Scenario Outline, to show the specific event types being used for the applicant while in the assigned crew position for that scenario.

• Minimums are subject to the instructions in Section C.2, License Level Criteria.

KEY: RX = Reactivity Manipulation; NOR = Normal Evolution; I/C = Instrument/Component Failure; MAJ = Major Transient; Man. Ctrl = Manual Control of Automatic Function; TS = Technical Specification Evaluation; RO = Reactor Operator; SRO-I or I = Instant Senior Reactor Operator; SRO-U or U = Upgrade Senior Reactor Operator; SRO = Senior Reactor Operator; ATC = At the Controls; and BOP = Balance of Plan

Form 5.1-1 Postexamination Check Sheet Postexamination Check Sheet Facility: STP Dates of Examination: 8/22/22-9/8/22 Date Activity Description Complete

1. *Received postexamination package from facility licensee and BB 9/20/22 verified complete. (ES-4.4)

2. *Reviewed and incorporated any necessary facility and applicant BB written examination comments. NRC grading of written examination completed. (ES-4.4) 10/3/22

3. *Reviewed and incorporated any necessary facility and applicant BB operating test comments. NRC grading of operating test completed.

(ES-3.6) 9/6/22

4. *Completed NRC chief examiner review of operating test and written BB examination grading. (ES-3.6 and ES-4.4) 10/7/22 BB

5. Completed licensing official review.

10/11/22 BB

6. Mailed licenses, preliminary results, and pass letters.

10/26/22 BB

7. Notified facility licensee of results.

10/26/22

8. Issued the examination report (refer to Operator Licensing Manual BB Chapter (OLMC) 510, Operator Licensing Examination Reports). 12/9/22

9. Returned reference material after final resolution of any informal N/A NRC staff reviews, hearing demands, or both.

10. Performed examination recordkeeping activities (refer to OLMC 520, Operator Licensing Examination Records and Documentation, and BB Management Directive 3.53, NRC Records and Document 12/12/22 Management Program).

• Activity may not be applicable for a retake examination. If this activity does not apply, place an N/A in the Date Complete column.