ML070670400
| ML070670400 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 03/08/2007 |
| From: | Dave Solorio, Starkey R NRC/OE |
| To: | Nine Mile Point |
| Starkey D | |
| References | |
| EA-07-001 EN-07-013 | |
| Download: ML070670400 (2) | |
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PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTIONPRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTION March 8, 2007 EN-07-013OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENTNOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee:Constellation Nuclear (EA-07-001)Nine Mile Point, Unit 1 Docket No. 05000220
Subject:
ISSUANCE OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION AND NOTICE OFVIOLATIONThis is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation associated with a White significancedetermination process finding will be issued on or around March 13, 2007, to Constellation Nuclear, as a result of inspections at Nine Mile Point, Unit 1. This White finding, an issue of low to moderate safety significance which may require additional U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspection, involved the Licensed Operator Requalification Training Program.
Specifically, the annual dynamic simulator exam integrity was unintentionally compromised at Unit 1 for calendar years 2005 and 2006, when the process used to select and validate the simulator exam scenarios resulted in the licensed operators being knowledgeable of a significant portion of the exam prior to its administration. When this concern was identified in 2006, the licensee promptly re-administered valid exams. However, the 2005 exams were not corrected prior to returning licensed operators to normal duties. A Notice of Violation is included based on a violation of 10 CFR 55.49, which requires, in part,that licensees shall not engage in any activity that compromises the integrity of any application, test, or examination. Specifically, for calendar years 2005 and 2006, the process used by the licensee to select and validate simulator exam scenarios compromised the exam's integrity. It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcementaction. The schedule of issuance and notification is:Mailing of Final Significance DeterminationMarch 13, 2007Telephone Notification of LicenseeMarch 13, 2007The State of New York will be notified. Contacts: Doug Starkey, OE, 301-415-3456David Solorio, OE, 301-415-2741 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTIONPRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTIONElectronic Distribution: EN-07-013, March 8. 2007OWFN Chairman KleinComm. McGaffigan Comm. Merrifield Comm. Jaczko Comm. Lyons
SECY OCA PA IPOWFN EDO DEDR DEDMRS OE OGC NRR NSIR OI STPTWFN OCFOOP CENTER NMSS OIG OCIO RES ACRSRegional OfficesRI RIIRIII RIVMAILPUBLICOE staffDISTRIBUTION: (Hard copy)C. Carpenter, OE M. Fahey, OED. Starkey D. SolorioL. Trocine OE r/f EA-07-001 File EN binder ML070670400 X Publicly Available GNon-Publicly Available G Sensitive X Non-SensitiveFile Name: C:\FileNet\ML070670400.wpdOE:ESOE:SCDStarkeyDSolorio 03/08/0703/08/07