ML072130139

GG-05-2007 - Public Forms

ML072130139
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	09/05/2006
From:	Vincent Gaddy Operations Branch IV
To:	Garchow S Operations Branch IV
References
50-416/07-301
Download: ML072130139 (15)

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September 5, 2006 NOTE TO: Steve Garchow FROM:

Vincent Gaddy, Chief Chief Examiner, Operations Branch Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

SUBJECT:

EXAMINATION ASSIGNMENT You have been assigned as Chief of the Grand Gulf examination. The operating test has been scheduled to be completed by March 9, 2007. Thank you for contacting the Grand Guld facility to finalize the details of the examination. You are reminded that the RPS/IP system must be maintained to ensure that the examiners and numbers of candidates are accurate. In addition, you are reminded that only qualified examiners are permitted to conduct any part of the examination.

Vincent Gaddy, Chief '

Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

Replaces NUREG-1021 Revision 9, ES Forms 201-1 and 501-1 CHIEF:

Due Date Steve FACILITY:

Grand Gulf Garchow Description 9/6/06 11/5/06 11/5/06 Exam Administration Date Confirmed (C.l.a; C.2.a & b)

NRC Staff & Facility Contact Assigned (C.l.d; C.2.e)

Facility Contact Briefed on Security & Other Reqs (C.2.c) 11/5/06 12/5/06 Corporate Notification Letter (ES-201 Att-3) Sent (C.2.d)

Reference Material Due (if NRC authored) (C.1.e; C.3.c) 1/19/07 2/3/07 Draft Exams w/References Due (C.l.e,f,g,h; C.3.d)

• Peer Reviewer Completes Review of Exam on ES-401-9 2/3/07 2/3/07 2/3/07

• NRC BC Approves Feedback to Facility (C.2.h; C.3.f)

• Exams Reviewed w/ Fac. (C.l.h;C.2.f & h; C.3.g)

Preliminary Applications Due (C.l.I;C.2.g; ES-202) 2/8/07 2/19/07

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Preliminary Applications Reviewed (C.l.I;C.2.g)

Final Applications Due (C.l.I;C.2.i;ES-202) 2/19/07 2/26/07 On-Site Audit (10%) of License Apps (ES-202 C.2.e)

Final Appl. OKed i3 Waiver Letters Sent (ES-204; C.2.e) 2/26/07 2/26/07 2/26/07 NRC Supervisor Approved Final Exams (C.2.i;C.3.h)

Exam Approval Letter (ES-201 Att-4) and List of Applicants (ES-201-4) Prepared (C.2.i)

Proctor Rules Review w/Fac. & Written Authorized (C.3.k) 2/26/07 3/5/07 Exam Material to Exam Team (C.3.i)

Administer Operating Exam On-Site 3/17/07 3/20/07 Facility Graded Exam & Comments Received NRC Written Exam Grading Completed 3/20/07 3/30/07 Examiners Document Exam Grades on ES Forms NRC Chief Examiner Gradina Review Completed 3/31/07 4/4/07 NRC BC Review Completed License/Denials Sinned & Report Issued 4/4/07 4/19/07 RPS/IP Number of Examinees Updated Examination Report Issued 4/26/07 4/26/07 Package Closed Out Chief QA of ADAMS and SlSP review comolete 1

DATE of OPERATING EXAM: 1 3/5/07 Date Complete I Initials Notes i

12/20/06 I Integrated Exam Outlines Due (C.1.e & f; C.3.d) 12/25/06 I Outlines Review & NRC Feedback Provided (c.2.h; C.3.e) 2/19/07 I On-Site Preparatow Week to Validate Operatina Exam Indicates the due dates are more conservative than the ES-201-1 requires.

ES-201 Examination Outline Qualitv Checklist Form ES-201-2

/I Facility: GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION Date of Examination: 21 May 2007 Item 1 Task Description In i t i a I s

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I a. Verify that the outline(s) fit@) the appropriate model, in accordance with ES-401.

b. Assess whether the outline was systematically and randomly prepared in accordance with Section D.1 of ES-401 and whether all K/A categories are appropriately sampled.

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c. Assess whether the outline over-emphasizes any systems, evolutions, or generic topics.

d. Assess whether the justifications for deselected or rejected K/A statements are appropriate.

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R that each applicant can he tested using at least one new or significantly modified scenario, that no scenarios are Form ES-301-4 and described in Appendix D.

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3. I a. Verify that the systems walk-through outline meets the criteria specified on Form ES-301-2:

(1) the outline(s) contain(s) the required number of control room and in-plant tasks distributed among the safety functions (2) task repetition from the last two NRC examinations is within the limits specified on the form (3) no tasks are duplicated from the applicants audit test(s)

(4) the number of new or modified tasks meets or exceeds the minimums specified on the form (5) the number of alternate path, low-power, emergency, and RCA tasks meet the criteria on the form.

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b. Verify that the administrative outline meets the criteria specified on Form ES-301-1:

(I) the tasks are distributed among the topics as specified on the form (2) at least one task is new or significantly modified (3) no more than one task is repeated from the last two NRC licensing examinations E. Determine if there are enough different outlines to test the projected number and mix of applicants and ensure that no items are duplicated on subsequent days.

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I I a. Assess whether plant-specific priorities (including PRA and IPE insights) are covered in the appropriate exam sections.

b. Assess whether the 10 CFR 55.41/43 and 55.45 sampling is appropriate.

c. Ensure that K/A importance ratings (except for plant-specific priorities) are at least 2.5.

d. Check for duplication and overlap among exam sections.

e. Check the entire exam for balance of coverage.

f. Assess whether the exam fits the appropriate job level (RO or SRO).

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Printed Name/Signature

a. Author

b. Facility Reviewer(*)

c. NRC Chief Examiner (#)

d. NRC Supervisor II Date Note:# Independent NRC reviewer initial items in Column c; chief examiner concurrence required.

ES-401, Rev. 9 Written Examination Quality Checklist Form ES-401-6 Facility: Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Date of Exam: 21 May 2007 ExamLevel: RO SRO

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

2a. NRC K/As are referenced for all questions.

b. Facility learning objectives are referenced as available.

3. SRO questions are appropriate in accordance with Section D.2.d of ES-401

4. The sampling process was random and systematic (If more than 4 RO or 2 SRO questions were repeated from the last 2 NRC licensing exams, consult the NRR OL program office).

5. Question duplication from the license screening/audit exam was controlled as indicated below (check the item the audit exam was systematically and randomly developed, or the audit exam was completed before the license exam was started, or the examinations were developed independently, or X the licensee certifies that there is no duplication, or other (explain) that applies) and appears appropriate:

6. Bank use meets limits (no more than 75 percent from the bank, at least 10 percent new, and the rest new or modified); enter the actual RO / SRO-only question 11 distribution(s) at right.

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Memory Overall 37 %

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 WAS support the higher cognitive levels; enter the actual RO / SRO question distribution(s) at right.

New 72(96%)/23(92 %)

C/A Overall 63 %

II 31(41.3%)/6(24%)

8. References/handouts provided do not give away answers or aid in the elimination of distractors.

9. Question content conforms with specific IUA statements in the previously approved examination outline and is appropriate for the tier to which they are assigned; deviations are justified.

11. The exam contains the required number of one-point, multiple choice items; the total is correct and agrees with the Printed Name / Signature Date

a. Author

b. Facility Reviewer (*)

c. NRC Chief Examiner (#)

d. NRC Regional Supervisor Note:* The facility reviewers initials/signature are not applicable for NRC-developed examinations.

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

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ESSOI Operating Test Quality Checklist Form ES-301-3 Facility:

GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION Date of Examination:

05/21/20C

1. GENERAL CRITERIA

a.

The operating test conforms with the previously approved outline; changes are consistent with sampling requirements (e.g., 10 CFR 55.45, operational importance, safety function distribution).

b.

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

C.

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

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Overlap with the written examination and between different parts of the operating test is within acceptable limits.

e.

It appears that the operating test will differentiate between competent and less-than-competent applicants at the designated license level.

2. WALK-THROUGH (CATEGORY A & B) CRITERIA

a.

Each JPM includes the following, as applicable:

initial conditions initiating cues 0 references and tools, including associated procedures 0 reasonable and validated time limits (average time allowed for completion) and specific designation if deemed to be time critical by the facility licensee operationally important specific performance criteria that include:

- detailed expected actions with exact criteria and nomenclature

- system response and other examiner cues

- statements describing important observations to be made by the applicant

- criteria for successful completion of the task

- identification of critical steps and their associated performance standards

- restrictions on the sequence of steps, if applicable

b.

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

3. SIMULATOR (CATEGORY C) CRITERIA

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The associated simulator operating tests (scenario sets) have been reviewed in accordance with Form ES-301-4 and a copy is attached.

- 05/25/2007 Initials Date rinted Name / Signature

b. Facility Reviewer(*)

c. NRC Chief Examiner (#)

NOTE:

• The facility signature is not applicable for NRC-developed tests.

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

ES-301 Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist Form ES-301-4 break) is incorporated into the scenario without a

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The level of difficulty IS appropriate to support licensing decisions for each crew position.

Revision 1 02/21/2007 NUREG 1021, REVISION 9

ES-301 Transient and Event Checklist Form ES-301-5 CREW POSITION A

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Instructions:

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Check the applicant level and enter the operating test number and Form ES-D-1 event numbers for each event type; TS are not applicable for RO applicants. ROs must serve in both the at-the-controls (ATC) and balance-of-plant (BOP) positions; Instant SROs must do one scenario, including at least two instrument or component (I/C) malfunctions and one major transient, in the ATC position.

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Reactivity manipulations may be conducted under normal or controlled abnormal conditions (refer to Section D.5.d) but must be significant per Section C.2.a of Appendix D. (*) Reactivity and normal evolutions may be replaced with additional instrument or component malfunctions on a 1 -for-1 basis.

Whenever practical, both instrument and component malfunctions should be included; only those that require verifiable actions that provide insight to the applicants competence count toward the minimum requirements specified for the applicants license level in the right-hand columns.

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Revision 1 02/22/2007

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

Grand Gulf Nuclear Date of Examination:

21 May 2007 Operating Test No.:

Station Competencies Interpret/Diagnose Events and Conditions Comply With and Use Procedures Operate Control Boards (2)

(1 1 Communicate and Interact Demonstrate Supervisory Ability (3)

Comply With and Use Tech Specs (3)

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SRO-I 0 SRO-I [XI SRO-I [XI SRO-U [XI SRO-U 0 SRO-U 0 SCENARIO 1 I 2 131411 1

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Only Applicable to SROs.

Instructions:

Includes Technical Specification compliance for an RO.

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

Note: SROU will be surrogate ATC in scenario 2. A Surrogate operator will perform role of BOP.

Revision 1 02/22/2007

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Quality Checklist

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Clean answer sheets copied before grading Answer key changes and question deletions justified and documented Applicants* scores checked for addition errors (reviewers spot check > 25% of examinations)

Grading for all borderline cases (80 k2% overall and 70 or 80, as applicable, 54% on the SRO-only) reviewed in detail All other failing examinations checked to ensure that grades are justified

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Performance on missed questions checked for training deficiencies and wording problems; evaluate validity of questions missed by half or more of the applicants Printed NamelSignature

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