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{{Adams
#REDIRECT [[IR 05000348/2012301]]
| number = ML12201B505
| issue date = 07/17/2012
| title = Operator Examination Report 5000348/12-301 and 05000362/12-301, Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant
| author name = Franke M
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-III/DRS
| addressee name = Lynch T
| addressee affiliation = Southern Nuclear Operating Co, Inc
| docket = 05000348, 05000364
| license number = NPF-002, NPF-008
| contact person =
| document report number = 50-348/12-301, 50-364/12-301
| document type = Letter, License-Operator Examination Report
| page count = 12
}}
See also: [[see also::IR 05000362/2012301]]
 
=Text=
{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES
                              NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
                                              REGION II
                            245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200
                                    ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257
                                          July 17, 2012
Mr. T. A. Lynch
Vice President
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant
P.O. Drawer 470, BIN B500
Ashford, AL 36312
SUBJECT:        JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC OPERATOR LICENSE
                EXAMINATION REPORT (05000348/2012301 AND 05000364/2012301)
Dear Mr. Lynch:
During the period June 18 - 22, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) administered
operating tests to employees of your company who had applied for licenses to operate the
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant. At the conclusion of the tests, the examiners discussed
preliminary findings related to the operating tests and the written examination submittal with
those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report. The written examination was
administered by your staff on June 28, 2012.
Three Reactor Operator (RO) and six Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicants passed both
the operating test and written examination. One RO applicant failed the written examination.
There were no post-examination comments. A Simulator Fidelity Report is included in this
report as Enclosure 2.
The initial examination submittal was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed
examination. All examination changes agreed upon between the NRC and your staff were
made according to NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power
Reactors, Revision 9, Supplement 1.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its
enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document
Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs document
 
T. Lynch                                    2
system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-
rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).If you have any questions concerning this
letter, please contact me at (404) 997- 4436
                                            Sincerely,
                                            /RA/
                                            Mark E. Franke, Chief
                                            Operations Branch 2
                                            Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos: 50-348 and 50-364
License Nos: NPF-2 and NPF-8
Enclosures
1. Report Details
2. Simulator Fidelity Report
 
 
___________________            xG SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE xG FORM 665 ATTACHED
OFFICE            RII:DRS        RII:DRS      HQ:DIRS        RII:DRP        RII:DRS
SIGNATURE          RA            RA            RA              RA              RA
NAME              CABALLERO      BACON        CURRIE          EHRHARDT        FRANKE
DATE                  7/16/2012      7/12/2012    7/13/2012        7/17/2012      7/17/2012
E-MAIL COPY?        YES    NO    YES      NO  YES    NO      YES      NO    YES      NO      YES  NO    YES NO
       
T. Lynch                                3
cc w/encls:                                Mark Williams
C. Russ Dedrickson                        Commissioner
Fleet Support Supervisor                  Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.  Electronic Mail Distribution
Electronic Mail Distribution
                                          B. D. McKinney, Jr.
Cheryl A. Gayheart                        Regulatory Response Manager
Plant Manager                              Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant            Electronic Mail Distribution
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution              D. W. Daughhetee
                                          Licensing Engineer
S. Kuczynski                              Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Chairman, President and CEO                Electronic Mail Distribution
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution              T. D. Honeycutt
                                          Regulatory Response Supervisor
J. L. Pemberton                            Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
SVP & General Counsel-Ops & SNC            Electronic Mail Distribution
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution              L. Mike Stinson
                                          Vice President
D. G. Bost                                Fleet Operations Support
Chief Nuclear Officer                      Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.  Electronic Mail Distribution
Electronic Mail Distribution
                                          N. J. Stringfellow
Dennis R. Madison                          Licensing Manager
Vice President                            Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant              Electronic Mail Distribution
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution              L. P. Hill
                                          Licensing Supervisor
Paula Marino                              Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Vice President                            Electronic Mail Distribution
Engineering
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.  L. L. Crumpton
Electronic Mail Distribution              Administrative Assistant, Sr.
                                          Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
T. E. Tynan                                Electronic Mail Distribution
Site Vice President
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant          William D. Oldfield
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.  Principal Licensing Engineer
Electronic Mail Distribution              Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant
                                          Electronic Mail Distribution
M. J. Ajluni
Nuclear Licensing Director
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution              (cc w/encls contd - See page 4)
 
T. Lynch                                4
(cc w/encls contd)                        Chuck Mueller
Todd L. Youngblood                        Manager
Vice President                            Policy and Radiation Program
Fleet Oversight                            Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.  Electronic Mail Distribution
Electronic Mail Distribution
                                          Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
John G. Horn                              ATTN: Ms. Donna Christiansen
Site Support Manager                              Training Manager
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant            Farley Nuclear Plant
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.  P. O. Box 470
Electronic Mail Distribution              Ashford, AL 36312
Senior Resident Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant
P. O. Box 620
Ashford, AL 36312
Cynthia A. Sanders
Radioactive Materials Program Manager
Environmental Protection Division
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Electronic Mail Distribution
James C. Hardeman
Environmental Radiation Program Manager
Environmental Protection Division
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Electronic Mail Distribution
Mr. Mark Culver
Chairman
Houston County Commission
P. O. Box 6406
Dothan, AL 36302
James L. McNees, CHP
Director
Office of Radiation Control
Alabama Dept. of Public Health
P. O. Box 303017
Montgomery, AL 36130-3017
Donald E. Williamson
State Health Officer
Alabama Dept. of Public Health
RSA Tower - Administration
Suite 1552
P.O. Box 30317
Montgomery, AL 36130-3017
 
T. Lynch                                  5
Letter to T. A. Lynch from Mark E. Franke dated July 17, 2012.
SUBJECT:        JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC OPERATOR LICENSE
                EXAMINATION REPORT (05000348/2012301 AND 05000364/2012301)
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                U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
                                  REGION II
Docket No.:  05000348, 05000364
License Nos.: NPF-2, NPF-9
Report No.:  05000348/2012301 AND 05000364/2012301
Licensee:    Southern Nuclear Company (SNC), LLC
Facility:    Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant
Location:    Ashford, AL
Dates:        Operating Test - June 18 - 22, 2012
              Written Examination - June 28, 2012
Examiners:    Bruno Caballero, Chief Examiner, Senior Operations Engineer
              Dan Bacon, Operations Engineer
              Sean Currie, Reactor Engineer
Approved by:  Mark E. Franke, Chief
              Operations Branch 2
              Division of Reactor Safety
                                                                        Enclosure 1
 
                                  SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
ER 05000348/2012301 and 05000364/2012301; June 18 - 22, 2012, & June 28, 2012,
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant; Units 1 and 2 Operator License Examinations.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) examiners conducted an initial examination in
accordance with the guidelines in Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG-1021, "Operator
Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." This examination implemented the
operator licensing requirements identified in 10 CFR §55.41, §55.43, and §55.45, as applicable.
Members of the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant staff developed both the operating tests and
the written examination.
The NRC administered the operating tests during the period June 18 - 22, 2012. Members of
the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant training staff administered the written examination on June
28, 2012. Three Reactor Operator (RO) and six Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicants
passed both the operating test and written examination. Eight applicants were issued licenses
commensurate with the level of examination administered.
There were no post-examination comments.
No findings were identified.
                                                                                    Enclosure 1
 
                                      REPORT DETAILS
4.    OTHER ACTIVITIES
  a. Inspection Scope
      Members of the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant staff developed both the operating tests
      and the written examination. All examination material was developed in accordance
      with the guidelines contained in Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG-1021, "Operator
      Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The NRC examination team
      reviewed the proposed examination. Examination changes agreed upon between the
      NRC and the licensee were made per NUREG-1021 and incorporated into the final
      version of the examination materials.
      The NRC reviewed the licensees examination security measures while preparing and
      administering the examinations in order to ensure compliance with 10 CFR §55.49,
      Integrity of examinations and tests.
      The NRC examiners evaluated four Reactor Operator (RO) and six Senior Reactor
      Operator (SRO) applicants using the guidelines contained in NUREG-1021. The
      examiners administered the operating tests during the period June 18 - 22, 2012.
      Members of the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant training staff administered the written
      examination on June 28, 2012. Evaluations of applicants and reviews of associated
      documentation were performed to determine if the applicants, who applied for licenses
      to operate the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, met the requirements specified in 10
      CFR Part 55, Operators Licenses.
  b. Findings
      No findings were identified. The NRC determined, using NUREG-1021, that the
      licensees initial examination submittal was within the range of acceptability expected for
      a proposed examination.
      Three RO applicants and six SRO applicants passed both the operating test and written
      examination. One RO applicant passed the operating test but did not pass the written
      examination. Three RO applicants and five SRO applicants were issued licenses.
      One SRO applicant passed the operating test, but passed the written examination with
      overall score between 80% and 82%. This applicant was issued a letter stating that
      he/she passed the examination and issuance of their license has been delayed pending
      any written examination appeals that may impact the licensing decision for their
      application.
      Copies of all individual examination reports were sent to the facility Training Manager for
      evaluation of weaknesses and determination of appropriate remedial training.
      The licensee did not submit any post-examination comments. A copy of the final written
      examination and answer key, with all changes incorporated, may be accessed not
                                                                                      Enclosure 1
 
                                            4
    earlier than June 26, 2014, in the ADAMS system (ADAMS Accession Number(s)
    ML12191A180 and ML12191A177).
4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit
    Exit Meeting Summary
    On June 22, 2012, the NRC Chief Examiner discussed the operating test with Mr. Tom
    Lynch, Site Vice President, and members of the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant staff.
    The examiners asked the licensee if any of the examination material was proprietary.
    No proprietary information was identified.
                                                                                Enclosure 1
 
                                  KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee personnel
Tom Lynch, Site Vice President
Cheryl Gayheart, Plant Manager
Bill Oldfield, Lead Engineer Licensing
Lisa Hogg, Nuclear Technical Specialist
Donna Christensen, Training Manager
David Reed, Operations Support Superintendent
Richard Gayheart, Fleet Training
Barbara Taylor, Performance Improvement Supervisor
Thomas Campbell, Nuclear Oversight Assessor
Brian Reed, Nuclear Operations Plant Lead Instructor
Gary Ohmstede, Operations Training Supervisor
NRC personnel
Jeff Sowa, Resident Inspector
Ed Crowe, Senior Resident Inspector
                                                        Enclosure 1
 
                                SIMULATOR FIDELITY REPORT
Facility Licensee: Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant
Facility Docket Nos.: 05000348, 05000364
Operating Test Administered: June 18 - 22, 2012
This form is to be used only to report observations. These observations do not constitute audit
or inspection findings and, without further verification and review in accordance with Inspection
Procedure 71111.11 are not indicative of noncompliance with 10 CFR 55.46. No licensee
action is required in response to these observations.
No simulator fidelity or configuration issues were identified.
                                                                                      Enclosure 2
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