ML051320130

NRC Comments on Draft Licensee-Developed Exam (Written & Operating Tests) (Folder 2)

ML051320130
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Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	04/22/2005
From:	Bobka J, Godley R Constellation Energy Group
To:	Todd Fish NRC/RGN-I/DRS/OSB
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ES-401 Written Examination Review Worksheet NMP-2 2005 Form ES-401-9 Notes1 . Bolded question numbers have had a technical review S

5. Other 6. 7.

I Q= SRO U/WS Explanation WA Only Y N S Y N S Y N S Y N S Y N S IN Is I I I Y N E Change C and D to provide some time frame (5 minutes) or temperature to make more plausible Added temperature criteria to distractors C and D

1. 2. 3. Psychometric Flaws 4. Job Content Flaws 5. Other 6. 7.

I# LOK LOD (F/H) (1-5) Stem Cues T/F Cred. Partial Job- Minutia #/ Back- Q= SRO U/WS Explanation Focus Dist. Link units ward WA Only I At a minimum, explain any U ratings (e.g., how the Appendix B psychometric attributes are not being met).

ES-401 2 Form ES-401-9

3. Psychometric Flaws 4. Job Content Flaws 7.

Explanation WA On1

( N E Distractor A;level constant not plausible with valve at 0%.

Made this 700%; level increasing, above normal

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( N U With the provided references (TS and EOPs) this question is non-discriminatory at the RO level.

Agreed to fix

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I N S I N E Need to make changes to stem to make C & D more plausible. Recommend specifying a SCRAM was manually initiated but all rods not full in (some at 02). Also make first sentence past tense.

Comments incorporated as described I N E Add bullet pressure 800 to 1000 psig to ensurc it is clear ED was not initiated Comments incorporated as described I N S

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4. Job Content Flaws 7.

dinutia Explanation Dist. Link Not clear that A is correct. Would expect stratification and differential temperature problems but not immediate pressurization.

Added subsequent to stem Third bullet in stem seems unrealistically low for a -60 RPV level Changed to 7.0 psig

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)3 H 3 Y N S 34 L 2 Y N S 35 L 2 Y N E Although, basically, a power supply question it i:

acceptable. Add trips to distractor C.

Comments incorporated as described 36 H 3 Y N E add and the reason to last sentence of stem since all distractors include the reason for the action.

Comments incorporated as described 37 H 3 Y N S j8 L 2 Y N S

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3. Psychometric Flaws Dist. Link q7 - units

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5. Other Explanation J IS t J S J S J E Use of procedures (in WA) not addressed, but most important part is matched. Could match WA completely by including as specified in N2-SOP-3to stem.

Also add for Division 1 to last sentence in stem.

Comments incorporated as described 4 s 4 s

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artial Explanation NIE C does not appear credible with malfunctioning lube oil system.

Added annunciator 406 7 extinguished Provide time frame for action to occur.

Added IO minutes later I Iy IN Is I Y N S Major part of WA covered even though use of procedures (in WA) not addressed by question.

Y N E Second bullet add the before Withdraw Comments incorporated as described Although basically a setpoint question, it was determined to be acceptable.

Provide a time span for action to occur. i.e.

After one minute.

Comments incorporated as described B implausible; shear valve is manual action.

Recommend TIP continues at slow speed to CORE TOP LIMIT. Then it retracts at fast speec and when stowed the ball valve closes Comments incorporated as described

ES-401 2 Form ES-401-9

3. Psychometric Flaws 4. Job Content Flaws 5. Other 6. 7.

-ink G I u/E/s II Only I Exolanation I I N E Bshould be hours, not hour. Ensure TS Section 2.0 NOT given to applicants.

Comments incorporated as described N Is I N Is I Y E Provide a better explanation for why distractor Bis correct.

Comments incorporated as described

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3. Psychometric Flaws I 4. Job Content Flaws I 5. Other I 6.

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Stem :ues Explanation

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- Dist. Link units N I U WA mismatch; explain part of WA not addressed. Also, B is implausible for any SRO applicant. D may also be an acceptable answer. Can eliminate D if we add per SOP-39 Agree to fix Y I S Y I E delete currently from last sentence; change to is controlled at. Provide a value for level lowers to 95 inches. Delete and injects from first bullet to ensure this is discriminatory at SRC level .

Comments incorporated as described I S

( S Although with TS (for another question) and core map provided this is not a particularly challenging question we found it acceptable.

ES-401 2 Form ES-401-9

1. I Back- Q= SRO U/E/S Explanation inits ward WA Only Y Y E Ensure TS 3.3.6.1 not available (DLU)

Comments incorporated as described

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Y Y S Although question does not address predict impact part of WA it does address major part ol WA and is acceptable.

Y Y E Address predict impact part of WA (major part already addressed)

Comments incorporated as described.

Y Y S I IY IN Is I I MIEI Y Y E Ensure TS 3.0.3 not available.(DLU)

Comments incorporated as described add conductivity 0.8 to first bullet to establish satisfactory conditions at 0900 on May 1 Comments incorporated as described I I I I I Y Y E 55.43.b(2) not 55.43.b(3)

Comments incorporated as described I Iy IY Is I

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Explanation

! mismatch. Does not addressperform procedure or guard against personnel exposure parts of WA. If this question is modified and retained then delete first paragraph in stem and change D to No additional managers.

Agreed to replace

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3 i Change SITE AREA EMERGENCY to an ALERT in D. Makes distractors more homogenous.

Comments incorporated as described

TO: Todd Fish DATE: April 22, 2005 FROM: Jerry Bobka

Subject:

Nine Mile Point Unit 2 NRC Operating Examination Changes The following changes were made to the operating test materials and associated outlines.

Admin JPMs No major changes were made to the Administrative JPMs. Additional cues were added and critical steps were modified for some JPMs at the request of the NRC examiners.

Simulator and Plant JPMs JPM 6 PERFORM TURBINE CONTROL VALVE (CV2 and 3) SURVEILLANCE.

Original JPM was changed from testing only Control Valve CV1 to testing Control Valves CV2 and CV3. By incorporating testing of 2 CVs, additional significant actions are accomplished by the candidates, such as resetting an RPS trip channel before testing the 2ndCV.

JPM 11 LOCAL START OF DIVISION I DIESEL GENERATOR WITH EMERGENCY STOP.

Original JPM was changed from performing control room evacuation actions for local starting and loading an Emergency Diesel Generator to performing a normal local start that requires an emergency shutdown of the engine, to improve the alternate path aspect of the JPM.

Simulator Scenarios Scenario 1 Initial conditions for starting scenario were changed to 96% power instead of 100% power. This minimizes the potential for an early reactor scram, since altering the sequence of events was not desirable.

Post scram ATWS rod position was changed from all rods inserting only to position 17 to some rods inserting to position 04 and 06. This was done to run Page 1 of 2

the scenario closer to the originally intended post scram power level. The scenario was intended to run at a power level that would support all bypass valves opening to control pressure without excessive cycling of SRVs. The original rod pattern resulted in a large difference between APRM power and actual core thermal power (AGAF). By altering the post scram rod pattern, APRM indicated power more closely approximates thermal power and the intended plant response occurs.

Changed malfunction used to result in loss of feedwater from Loss of Condensate Booster Pumps (FW02A,B, C) to loss of Condensate Pumps (FWOIA, B, C). This will ensure loss of feedwater occurs and that RHS pumps will be required to restore water level. With original Booster pump loss, the Condensate system could still be available to provide makeup to the RPV, which is not the path the scenario was originally developed and validated to.

References to inoperable Oscillation Power Range Monitors (OPRM) at scenario start have been removed. These added no evaluation value because only additional monitoring of APRMs is required by the operators. This also eliminates a potential early manual scram possibility, based on being above the 100% rodline with inoperable OPRMs.

Scenario 3 The sequence of events was altered from original outline submittal, to minimize the potential effects of an early reactor scram. The current sequence has the event most likely to result in an unintended scram occurring as Event 6.

Please withhold this information from public disclosure until after the examinations are complete. If you have any questions, please contact Jerry Bobka, Facility Contact at 315-349-2569.

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