Information Notice 1988-40, Examiners' Handbook for Developing Operator Licensing Examinations

Examiners' Handbook for Developing Operator Licensing Examinations

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Issue date:	06/22/1988
From:	Rossi C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUREG/BR-0122 IN-88-040, NUDOCS 8806160340
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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR RFACTOR REGULATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 June 22, 1988 NRC INFOPMATION NOTICE NO. 88-40: EXAMINERS' HANDBOOK FnR DEVELOPING

OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS

Addressees

All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power

reactors.

Purpose

This information notice provides addressees a copy of NUREG/BR-0122, "Ex- aminers' Handbook for Developing Operator Licensing Examinations." It is

expected that recipients will review the information for applicability to

their facilities. However, the information contained in this information

notice does not constitute NRC requirements; therefore, no specific action

or written response is required.

Background:

The NRC staff has developed the above-mentioned handbook to improve the content

validity of the operator licensing examinations. The content has been made more

valid through the performance of Job/task analysis focusing on the delineation

of essential knowledge and abilities. Additional copies of this handbook are

available for examination and copying for a fee at the Public Document Room of

the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20555.

Discussion:

After the NRC examiners have been trained in the procedures described in

NUREG/BR-0122, the format of the operator licensing examinations adminis- tered under 1t CFR 55.41 or 55.43 should reflect the sampling plans contained

in the handbook. These sampling plans should incorporate the knowledge and

abilities requirements contained in NUREG-1122, "Knowledge and Abilities

Catalog for Nuclear Power Plant Operators: Pressurized Water Reactors"

and NUREG-1123, "Knowledge and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power-Plant

Operators: Boiling Water Reactors."

The new format will change the sections of the written examinations for all

initial and replacement examinations. As detailed in the enclosed handbook, the reactor operator written examination should normally sample: (1) 25% of

its content from the fundamentals area (reactor theory, thermodynamics, and

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IN 88-40

June 22, 1988 component operation), (2) 48% from plant systems and plant-wide safety and

administrative procedures, and (3) 27% from emergency and abnormal plant

evolutions. For senior reactor operators, the written examination content

should normally sample: (1) 24% from fundamentals, (2) 33% from emergency

and abnormal evolutions, and (3) 43% from plant systems and plant-wide safety

and administrative procedures. Candidates must obtain a score of 70% in each

of the three sections and an overall score of 80% to pass the written exami- nation.

After full implementation of the handbook, expected in the fall of 1988, NUREG/BR-012? will provide guidance to operator licensing examiners for

the development of initial and replacement written licensing examinations.

The training staff at the plants may wish to become familiar with the hand- book as far in advance of their examinations as possible so that there will

be a maximum benefit for candidates.

No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.

If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the technical

contact listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regional

office.

Charles E. Rossi, Director

Division of Operational Events Assessment

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Susan F. Shankman, NRR

(301) 492-1053 Attachments:

1. NUREG/BR-0122, "Examiners' Handbook for Developing Operator

Licensing Examinations"

2. List of Recently Issued NRC Info'mation Notices

Attachment 2 IN 88-40

June 22, 1988 Page 1 of I

LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED

NRC INFORMATION NOTICES

Information Date of

Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to

88-39 LaSalle Unit 2 Loss of 6/15/88 All holders of OLs

Recirculation Pumps With or CPs for BWRs.

Power Oscillation Event

88-38 Failure of Undervoltage 6/15/88 All holders of OLs

Trip Attachment on General or CPs for nuclear

Electric Circuit Breakers power reactors.

88-37 Flow Blockage of Cooling 6/14/88 All holders of OLs

Water to Safety System or CPs for nuclear

Components power reactors.

88-36 Possible Sudden Loss of RCS 6/8/88 All holders of nLs

Inventory During Low Coolant or CPs for PWRs.

Level Operation

88-35 Inadequate Licensee Performed 6/3/88 All holders of OLs

Vendor Audits or CPs for nuclear

power reactors.

88-34 Nuclear Material Control 5/31/88 All holders of OLs

and Accountability of or CPs for nuclear

Non-Fuel Special Nuclear power reactors.

Material at Power Reactors

87-61, Failure of Westinghouse 5/31/88 All holders of OLs

Supplement 1 W-2-Type Circuit Breaker or CPs for nuclear

Cell Switches power reactors.

88-33 Recent Problems Involving 5/27/88 All Agreement States

the Model Spec 2-T and NRC licensees

Radiographic Exposure authorized to manu- Device facture, distribute

or operate radio- graphic exposure

devices and source

changers.

OL - Operating License

CP = Construction Permit

IN 88-40

June 22, 1988 component operation), (2) 48% from plant systems and plant-wide safety and

administrative procedures, and (3) 27% from emergency and abnormal plant

evolutions. For senior reactor operators, the written examination content

should normally sample: (1) 24% from fundamentals, (2) 33% from emergency

and abnormal evolutions, and (3) 43% from plant systems and plant-wide safety

and administrative procedures. Candidates must obtain a score of 70% in each

of the three sections and an overall score of 80% to pass the written exami- nation.

After full implementation of the handbook, expected in the fall of 1988, NUREG/BR-0122 will provide guidance to operator licensing examiners for

the development of initial and replacement written licensing examinations.

The training staff at the plants may wish to become familiar with the hand- book as far in advance of their examinations as possible so that there will

be a maximum benefit for candidates.

No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.

If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the technical

contact listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regional

office.

Charles E. Rossi, Director

Division of Operational Events Assessment

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Susan F. Shankman, NRR

(301) 492-1053 Attachments:

1. NUREG/BR-0122, "Examiners' Handbook for Developing Operator

Licensing Examinations"

2. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices

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June xx, 1988 component operation), (2) 48% from plant systems and plant-wide safety and

administrative procedures, and (3) 27% from emergency and abnormal plant

evolutions. For senior reactor operators, the written examination content

should normally sample: (1) 24% from fundamentals, (2) 33% from emergency and

abnormal evolutions, and (3) 43% from plant systems and plant-wide safety and

administrative procedures. Candidates must obtain a score of 70% in each of

the three sections and an overall score of 80% to pass the written examination.

After full implementation of the handbook, expected in the fall of 1988, NUREG/BR-0122 will provide guidance to operator licensing examiners for the

development of initial and replacement written licensing examinations. The

training staff at the plants should become familiar with the handbook as far in

advance of their examinations as possible so that there will be a maximum

benefit for candidates.

No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.

If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the technical

contact listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regional

office.

Charles E. Rossi, Director

Division of Operational Events Assessment

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Susan F. Shankman, NRR

(301) 492-1053 Attachments:

1. NUREG/BR-0122, "Examiners' Handbook for Developing Operator

Licensing Examinations"

2. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices

Charles E. Rossi, Director

Division of Operational Events Assessment

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Susan F. Shankman, NRR

(301) 492-1053 Attachments:

1. NUREG/BR-0122, "Examiners' Handbook for Developing Operator

Licensing Examinations"

2. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices

• SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCES

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IN 88-XX

June xx, 1988 should normally sample: (1) 24% from fundamentals, (2) 33% from emergency and

abnormal evolutions, and (3) 43% from plant systems and plant wide safety and

administrative procedures. Candidates must obtain a score of 70% In each of

the three sections and an overall score of 80% to pass the written examination.

After full implementation of the handbook, expected in the Fall of 1988, NUREG/BR-0122 will provide guidance to Operator Licensing Examiners for the

development of initial and replacement written licensing examinations. The

training staff at the plants should become familiar with the handbook as far in

advance of their examinations as possible so that there would be a maximum

benefit for candidates.

No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.

If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the technical

contact listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regional

office.

Charles E. Rossi, Director

Division of Operational Events Assessment

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Susan F. Shankman, NRR

(301) 492-1053 Attachments:

1. NUREG/BR-0122, "Examiners' Handbook for Developing Operator

Licensing Examinations"

2. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices

Transmitted by dated

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IN 88-XX

June xx, 1988 should normally sample: (1) 24% from fundamentals, (2) 33% from emergency and

abnormal evolutions, and (3) 43% from plant systems and plant wide safety and

administrative procedures. Candidates must obtain a score of 70% in each of

the three sections and an overall score of 80% to pass the written examination.

After full implementation of the handbook, expected In the Fall of 1988, NUREG/BR-0122 will provide guidance to Operator Licensing Examiners for the

development of initial and replacement written licensing examinations.

No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.

If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the technical

contact listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regional

office.

Charles E. Rossi, Director

Division of Operational Events Assessment

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Susan F. Shankman, NRR

(301) 492-1053 Attachments:

1. NUREG/BR-0122, "Examiners' Handbook for Developing Operator

Licensing Examinations"

2. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices

Transmitted by dated

D/DOEA:NRR C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR PPMB:ARM D/DLPQ:NRR

CERossi CHBerl inger TechEd JWRoe

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