IR 05000266/1997307

NRC Operator Licensing Exam Repts 50-266/97-307OL & 50-301/97-307OL for Tests Administered on 970514.Both License Applicants Passed Respective Exams & Were Issued RO Licenses

ML20148L279
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	06/12/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20148L247	List: IR 05000266/1997307
References
50-266-97-307OL, 50-301-97-307OL, NUDOCS 9706190186
Download: ML20148L279 (6)

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! U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGIONlil

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Docket Nos: 50-266; 50-301 l Licenses No: DPR-24; DPR-27

Reports No: 50-266/97307(OL); 50-301/97307(OL)

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Licensee: Wisconsin Electric Company Facility: Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2 i

Location: Two Rivers,- Wisconsin Dates: May 14,1997

. Examiners: R. Bailey, Examiner Rlli Approved by: M. Leach, Chief Operator Licensing Branch

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c EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2 l NRC Examination Reports 50-266/97307; 5'l-301/97307  ;

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l An NRC developed and approved initial operator licensing retake examination was administered by the NRC to two applicants who applied for Reactor Operator (RO) license This examination process incorporated a two day period to validate and administer the j operating retake examination to the applicants.

Examination Results

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• Both license applicants passed their respective retake examinations and were issued RO license Examination Summary:

The licensee's assistance during examination verification and validation provided proper clarification of operational expectation (Section 05.2).

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Even though individual weaknesses were noted, no programmatic deficiencies were identified (Section 05.3).

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Report Details 1. Operations 05 Operator Training and Qualification 05.1 General Comments i

Operator initiallicensing retake examinations were administered at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant to two Reactor Operator (RO) applicants on May 14,199 The initial operator license retake examinations were developed and administered by the NRC in accordance with guidance prescribed by NUREG 1021, " Operator Licensing Examiner Standards," Revision 7. As part of that retake examination, the NRC administered the Category A," Administrative Topics," portion of the operating examination. All other portions of the operating examination were waived based upon satisfactory performance during the first examinatio .2 Examination Preparation and Validation Examination Scope Examination development guidance contained in NUREG 1021," Operator Licensing Examiner Standards," Revision 7, was used by the NRC examiner to develop, revise, and validate the operating retake examination material at the Point Beach training facility on May 13,1997. This process included the assistance of licensee training and operations personnel to ensure exam material consistency with operation's polic Observations and Findinas The NRC examiner was afforded all of the necessary assistance and access to the plant specific simulator needed for setup and validation of the examination material in accordance with operating test Category A criteria in ES-301 of NUREG-1021. A high level of examination security was maintained during this validation proces Conclusions The licensee's assistance during the examination validation provided operational expertise and clarification of technical material. The examination material was successfully verified to be accurate and valid for the conditions requeste .3 Operational Retake Examination Administration

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An NRC examiner administered the operational retake examination to each applicant

! using guidance provided in NUREG-1021, " Operator Licensing Examiner Standards,"

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Revision 7. The operational retake examination involved an extensive use of the plant j specific simulator to perform a majority of the prescripted administrative task ;

Observations and Findinas i

i The applicants demonstrated satisfactory knowledge and skills in handling a;l )

assigned administrative tasks which could be required during nonnal or abnormal i operations. The following individual weaknesses were noted:

One applicant failed to identify a mis-positioned valve during a shift tumover panel walkdow \

l * Both applicants had difficulty in determining when the OSC must assume responsibility for reentry team management following activatio Conclusions Overall operator performance during the operating examination was determined to be satisfactory. Applicants were well prepared to handle the administrative tasks as assigned. Even though individual weaknesses were noted, the NRC examiner concluded that no programmatic deficiency was indicate .4 Simulator Fidelity

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The NRC examiner reviewed the simulator performance data and did not identify any simulator fidelity concems. See attached report shee V. Manaaement Meetinos l X1 Exit Meetina Summarv i The NRC examiner presented the observations and findings mentioned previously to members of the licensee's management on May 14,1997. The licensee acknowledged the findings presented. No proprietary information was identified during the examination or at the exit meeting.

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PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED l

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! i Bruce Carlson - Training Specialist Carl Gray ,- Assistant Operations Manager  :

Fritzie Flentje - Regulatory Specialist l

Richard Mende - Operations Manager Ron Seizert - Training Manager Paul Smith - Operations Training Coordinator

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Michael Vana - Training Specialist NRC

• Tony McMurtray - Senior Resident inspector .

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SIMULATION FACILITY REPORT Facility Licensee: Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 '

Facility Licensee Docket No: 50-266; 50-301

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The following documents observations made by the NRC examination team during the May

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1997, initiallicense retake examination. These observations do not constitute audit or l l

! inspection findings and are not, without furtner verification and review, indicative of i

! non-compliance with 10 CFR 55.45(b). These observations do not affect NRC certification or i approval of the simulation facility other than to provide information which may be used in future evaluations. No licensee action is required in response to these observations.

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During the conduct of the simulator portion of the operating tests, the following item was observed:

ITEM DESCRIPTION NONE NONE  :

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