The conduct of operations and control of outage activities were professional and demonstrated a conservative operating philosophy. Efforts to address past challenges regarding inconsistent control room operations and equipment clearance control were effective. Due to the limited number of licensed operators, Operations continued to rely on routine use of overtime during normal operations and extensive use of overtime during outages. No operator performance issues have been identified associated with the use of overtime. The initial licensed operator training program was not effective and did not adequately prepare candidates for the recent examination.
Core inspection is planned for initial and requalification examinations.
A regional initiative inspection is planned for the operator training program. Maintenance performance was consistent. Predictive maintenance and inservice inspection programs were well implemented. Equipment issues were identified, trended, and evaluated appropriately. Corrective maintenance and surveillances were performed well.