May 13, 2015 

MEMORANDUM TO: Michael Junge, Chief 

Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch 

Division of Construction Inspection 

 & Operational Programs 

Office of New Reactors 

FROM: Jim Kellum /RA/ 

Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch 

Division of Construction, Inspection 

 & Operational Programs 

Office of New Reactors 

SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF APRIL 22, 2015, PUBLIC MEETING WITH THE 

NEI OPERATOR LICENSING FOCUS GROUP FOR NEW 

REACTORS 

On April 22, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a category 2 

public meeting with the NEI Operator Licensing Focus Group on New Reactor Operator 

Licensing at the NRC Technical Training Center in Chattanooga, TN. This meeting is typically 

held on a quarterly basis to discuss scheduling and the ongoing issues and challenges to 

administering licensed operator examinations for new AP-1000 units. Enclosure 1 lists the 

attendees at the meeting. Enclosure 2 is the meeting agenda. 

With neither VC Summer nor Vogtle having a plant reference simulator, Vogtle has chosen to 

cancel their participation in the scheduled May operator licensing examination. VC Summer has 

requested their simulator be designated a Commission - approved Simulator (CAS), allowed 

under 10 CFR 55.46(b), for the May examination. The NRC staff is preparing a safety 

evaluation to determine if the VC Summer simulator is acceptable as a CAS. As this 

information is pre-decisional, no further information could be provided. 

VC Summer reported the status of the written exam preparation as being nearly complete with 

the final comment resolutions having been sent to the NRC Chief Examiner. 

The NRC exam team and VC Summer staff performed a validation of the simulator scenarios 

and job performance measures to be used for the upcoming examination. One of the items that 

required significant discussion was scenario critical tasks. The validation team found it 

challenging to determine critical tasks with the passive design of the AP-1000. 

CONTACT: Jim Kellum, NRO/DCIP 

 (301) 415-5305
M. Junge - 2 - 

Southern and SCANA reported the Integrated System Validation (ISV) scenarios have been 

completed. The ISV testing was conducted at the Westinghouse Cranberry Township facility 

and began in January 2015 and was completed in March 2015. The data compiled from the ISV 

is being analyzed and a report is expected in the September timeframe. 

The VC Summer staff asked if revision 11 to NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination 

Standard for Power Reactors is being developed (current revision is 10) and if there would be 

an opportunity for them to comment on the revision. The NRC staff informed the meeting 

participants that revision 11 is indeed being drafted and will go through the normal review and 

public comment periods. 

The date and location of the next quarterly meeting is tentatively scheduled for July or 

September 2015 with the actual date to be determined by NRC staff and the NEI Licensed 

Operator Focus Group. 

Enclosures: 

1. NRC/APOG AP-1000 Owners Group 

2. Meeting Agenda 
M. Junge - 2 - 

Southern and SCANA reported the Integrated System Validation (ISV) scenarios have been 

completed. The ISV testing was conducted at the Westinghouse Cranberry Township facility 

and began in January 2015 and was completed in March 2015. The data compiled from the ISV 

is being analyzed and a report is expected in the September timeframe. 

The VC Summer staff asked if revision 11 to NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination 

Standard for Power Reactors is being developed (current revision is 10) and if there would be 

an opportunity for them to comment on the revision. The NRC staff informed the meeting 

participants that revision 11 is indeed being drafted and will go through the normal review and 

public comment periods. 

The date and location of the next quarterly meeting is tentatively scheduled for July or 

September 2015 with the actual date to be determined by NRC staff and the NEI Licensed 

Operator Focus Group. 

Enclosures: 

1. NRC/APOG AP-1000 Owners Group 

2. Meeting Agenda 

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DATE 05/12/2015 05/13/2015 

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Enclosure 1 

NRC/APOG AP-1000 OWNERS GROUP ON 

NEW REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING 

April 22, 2015 

Name Organization 

Gene Guthrie NRC / R-II 

Jim Kellum NRC / NRO 

Charles Sawyer Duke Energy 

Richard DeVercelly Devoco 

R. Scott Egli NRC / TTC 

Leon Ray SNC 

Melinda Bogart GEH 

Dick Sweigart Duke 

Terry McCool FPL 

Bill Freebairn Platts Nucleonics Week 

Al Harris SCE & G 

Keith Pope SNC 

Paul Mothena SCANA 

Jason Weathersby SCANA 

Andy Barbee SCANA 

Bob Hirmanpour SNC 

Greg Crosby SNC 

Gary Olmstead SNC 

Richard Grumbir APOG 

Pat Leary SCANA 

Tim Dennis Member of Public 

Chris Brant SNC 
Enclosure 2 

AGENDA FOR THE CATEGORY 2 PUBLIC MEETING WITH THE 

NEI LICENSED OPERATOR FOCUS GROUP FOR NEW REACTORS 

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 

8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

Technical Training Center 

Osborne Office Center 

5746 Marlin Rd., Suite 200 

Chattanooga, TN 37411 

Bridge Line Information: Phone: (888)989-3419, Passcode 67183 

TOPIC LEAD

Introductions and opening remarks NRC 

Public input Public 

• Written exam status NRC/APOG 

• Simulator exam development status Southern/SCANA 

 NRC/APOG 

• Simulator status SCANA/NRC 

 Southern 

• Questions posed to OGC NRC 

• Update from monthly APOG meetings APOG 

 

• Miscellaneous/Emergent topics NRC/APOG 

Public input Public 

Summary / Conclusion / Action item review NRC 
Summary of April 22, 2015 meeting with the AP-1000 Owners Group on New Reactor Operator 

Licensing 

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