ML23215A121

301 Exam Administrative Items (2B) Normal Release

ML23215A121
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	08/03/2023
From:	Marshall T Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Laura Dudes NRC/RGN-II
References
50-327/23-301, 50-328/23-301 50-327/OL-23, 50-328/OL-23
Download: ML23215A121 (11)

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Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Post Office Box 2000, Soddy Daisy, Tennessee 37384 January 13, 2023 10 CFR 55.5 10 CFR 55.49 Ms. Laura Dudes U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1257 Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79 NRC Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Subject:

Licensed Operator Initial Written Examination Retake

Reference:

Letter from NRC to TVA, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant - Notification of Licensed Operator Retake Initial Examination 05000327/2023301 and 05000328/2023301, dated November 18, 2022 As requested by the referenced letter, the enclosure to this letter provides the information for the Tennessee Valley Authoritys (TVAs) Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN) Reactor Operator initial written examination retake scheduled to be administered the week of March 13, 2023.

As discussed during a telephone conversation on November 17, 2022 between Mr. J. Viera, NRC Senior Operations Engineer, and Mr. Aaron Forsha, SQN Lead Operations Instructor, the due date for this submittal is January 13, 2023.

There are no commitments contained in this submittal. In accordance with 10 CFR 55.49 and NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, appropriate measures have been taken to ensure examination integrity and security. Accordingly, it is requested that this letter and enclosed documents be withheld from public disclosure until the examinations are completed.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 January 13, 2023 TVAs principal contact regarding the license examinations is Mr. Aaron Forsha. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Forsha at (423) 843-4015 or Mr. Rick Medina, Site Licensing Manager, at (423) 843-8129.

Sincerely, Thomas Marshall Site Vice President Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

Enclosure:

EXAMINATION FOR REACTOR OPERATOR (RO) CANDIDATE

ENCLOSURE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 EXAMINATION FOR REACTOR OPERATOR (RO)

CANDIDATE Written Examination - RO Portion Including Student Reference Material and Answer Key NUREG-1021 Forms:

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as of the date of my signature. I agree that I will not knowingly divulge any information about these examinations to any persons who have not been authorized by the NRC chief examiner. I understand that I am not to instruct, evaluate, or provide performance feedback to those applicants scheduled to be administered these licensing examinations from this date until the completion of examination administration, except as specifically noted below or authorized by the NRC. Furthermore, I am aware of the physical security measures and requirements (as documented in the facility licensee's procedures) and understand that violation of the conditions of this agreement may result in cancellation of the examinations, an enforcement action by the NRC against me or the facility licensee, or both. I will immediately report to facility licensee management or the NRC chief examiner any indications or suggestions that examination security may have been compromised.

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Postexamination To the best of my knowledge, I did not divulge to a7 unauthorized persons any information concerning the NRC licensing examinations administered during the week(s) of t./ g{ Z.'3. 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.

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ES-2.1, Page 17 of 20 Form 2.1-1 Examination Preparation Checklist Facility: ___________________________________

Date of Examination: __________

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Task Description Chief Examiners Initials

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Examination administration date confirmed (A.1-5). For NRC-prepared examinations, arrangements are made for the facility licensee to submit reference materials (B.4, C.4.g and F).

-210 2.

NRC examiners and facility licensee contact assigned (B.1 and C.1-3).

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

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Reference material due for NRC-prepared examinations (F).

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

-195 6.

Written examination outline developed by the NRC and sent to the facility licensee contact (must be on the examination security agreement) (B.2, ES-4.1 A.1.b and ES-4.1 A.2.a).

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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 applicable (B.6). Facility licensee provides a draft operating test administration schedule to the NRC (B.18).

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Operating test outlines reviewed by the NRC and feedback provided to the facility licensee (ES-2.3).

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NRC-prepared examinations approved by the NRC supervisor and forwarded for facility licensee review (ES-2.3).

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10. Proposed examinations (written, JPMs, and scenarios, as applicable) and outline forms; quality checklists and supporting documentation (including Forms 2.3-2 and 2.3-4 and any Form 2.3-1, 1.3-1, and 3.4-1 updates); and reference materials due.

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

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12. Written examination and operating test reviews completed (ES-2.3). The NRC supervisors authorization to proceed with the facility review granted (ES-2.3 D).

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

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

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

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16. Final license applications, including any waiver/excusal requests, due and Form 2.2-1 prepared (ES-2.2 C and E).

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17. Written examinations and operating tests approved by the NRC supervisor (C.9)

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18. Facility licensee management feedback on the examination requested by the NRC supervisor (C.10).

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19. Final applications reviewed; 10% of applications audited to confirm qualifications/eligibility (ES-2.2 G); and examination approval letter (Letter 2.3-1) and waiver/excusal letters sent.

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

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

• 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.

Form 2.3-1 Examination Outline Quality Checklist Facility: Sequoyah Date of Examination: 2023 Item Task Description (Y)es / (N)o a

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a. The outline was systematically and randomly prepared in accordance with the instructions in Section B of ES-4.1, and all knowledge and ability (K/A) categories are appropriately sampled.

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b. The outline does not overemphasize any systems, evolutions, or generic topics.

Y NA Y

c. Justifications for deselected or rejected K/A statements are acceptable.

Y NA Y

SIMULATOR

a. Using Form 3.4-1, Events and Evolutions Checklist, verify that the proposed scenario set contains the required number of normal evolutions, reactivity evolutions, instrument and component failures, manual control evolutions, technical specifications, and major transients.

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b. There are enough scenarios (and spares) for the projected number and mix of applicants in accordance with the expected crew composition and rotation schedule without compromising exam integrity. Ensure that scenarios will not be repeated on subsequent days.

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c. Ensure that all scenarios are new or significantly modified in accordance with ES-3.4 and that no scenarios are duplicated from the applicants audit test(s).

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d. To the extent possible, assess whether the outline(s) conforms with the qualitative and quantitative simulator set criteria specified on Form 2.3-2.

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NA NA JPMS

a. Verify that the administrative outline meets the criteria specified in the instructions on Form 3.2-1 and that no tasks are duplicated from the applicants audit test(s).

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b. Verify that the control room and in-plant systems outline meets the criteria specified in the instructions on Form 3.2-2 and that no tasks are duplicated from the applicants audit test(s).

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c. Determine whether the number of job performance measures (JPMs) and JPM types is sufficient for the projected number and mix of applicants and ensure that no items are duplicated on subsequent days.

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a. Assess whether the appropriate exam sections cover plant-specific priorities (including probabilistic risk assessment and individual plant examination insights).

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b. Assess whether the 10 CFR 55.41, 10 CFR 55.43, and 10 CFR 55.45 sampling is appropriate.

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c. Check whether K/A importance ratings (except for plant-specific priorities) are greater than or equal to 2.5.

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d. Check for duplication and overlap across the exam and with the last two NRC exams.

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e. Check the entire exam for balance of coverage.

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f. Assess whether the exam fits the appropriate job level (reactor operator or senior reactor operator).

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Printed Name/Signature Date

a. Author

___Mark A, Bates / __Mark A. Bates_______________________11/14/2022_____

b. Facility Reviewer (*)

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c. NRC Reviewer (#)

_Michael Kennard / Michael Kennard________ _________ 11/14/22 ______

NRC Chief Examiner ___Michael Kennard_/ _ Michael Kennard___________________11/14/22___

NRC Supervisor

__Thomas A. Stephen / Thomas A. Stephen 11/14/22_______

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

1. An independent NRC reviewer performs the steps in column c. This may be the NRC Chief Examiner if he/she did not develop the outline under review.

ES-5.1, Page 8 of 20 Form 5.1-1 Postexamination Check Sheet Postexamination Check Sheet Facility:

Dates of Examination:

Activity Description Date Complete 1.

• Received postexamination package from facility licensee and verified complete. (ES-4.4) 2.

• Reviewed and incorporated any necessary facility and applicant written examination comments. NRC grading of written examination completed. (ES-4.4) 3.

• Reviewed and incorporated any necessary facility and applicant operating test comments. NRC grading of operating test completed.

(ES-3.6) 4.

• Completed NRC chief examiner review of operating test and written examination grading. (ES-3.6 and ES-4.4) 5.

Completed licensing official review.

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Mailed licenses, preliminary results, and pass letters.

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Notified facility licensee of results.

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Issued the examination report (refer to Operator Licensing Manual Chapter (OLMC) 510, Operator Licensing Examination Reports).

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

10. Performed examination recordkeeping activities (refer to OLMC 520, Operator Licensing Examination Records and Documentation, and Management Directive 3.53, NRC Records and Document 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.