ML030350334
| ML030350334 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 11/18/2002 |
| From: | NRC Region 4 |
| To: | |
| References | |
| 50-528/02-301, 50-529/02-301, 50-530/02-301 | |
| Download: ML030350334 (9) | |
Text
PVNGS 2002 INITIAL LIMITED SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSE WRITTEN EXAMINATION FINAL OUTLINE EXAM DATE: 11/18/02 FACILITIES: PVNGS UNITS 1, 2, & 3 I. WRITTEN EXAM A. OUTLINE: (ES-701)
Group Subject area Number of Questions (Sample %)
1 Reactor and fuel characteristics and physical aspects of core construction important to fuel (15%) handling or shutdown activities 8 2 System equipment and instruments that are important to plant safety and are located near (30%) or used during fuel handling activities or 15 during alternate shutdown procedures 3 Normal, abnormal, emergency operating and administrative procedures related to fuel (40%) handling activities 21 4 Health physics and radiation protection for fuel handling activities and general employee (15%) responsibilities 6 100% Totals 50
PVNGS B. CONTENT:
Group 1 : 15%
8 Questions Subject Area: Reactor and fuel characteristics and physical aspects of core construction important to fuel handling or shutdown activities System System Name K/A # K/A Topic(s) Imp.
1 42036 Fuel Handling AK1.03 Knowledge of the operational implications 4.3 Incidents of the following concepts as they apply to Fuel Handling Incidents:
Indications of approaching criticality 2 6192002 Neutron Life K1.10 Describe the neutron life cycle using the 3.6 Cycle following terms:
Define SDM 3 6192002 Neutron Life K1.11 Describe the neutron life cycle using the 3.0 Cycle following terms:
Define reactivity 4 32002 RCS K6.14 Knowledge of the effect or a loss or 2.8 malfunction on the following RCS components:
Core components 5 6193007 Heat Transfer K1.04 Describe how the presence of gases or 3.0 steam can affect heat transfer and fluid flow in HXs 6 31004 CVCS K5.20 Knowledge of the operational implications 3.7 of the following concepts as they apply to the CVCS:
Reactivity effects of XE, Boration, and Dilution 7 32002 RCS K3.02 Knowledge of the effect that a loss or 4.5 malfunction of the RCS will have on the following:
Fuel 8 2.2 Equipment 2.2.32 Knowledge of the effects of alterations on 3.3 Control core configuration
PVNGS Group 2 : 30%
15 Questions Subject Area: System equipment and instruments that are important to plant safety and are located near or used during fuel handling activities or during alternate shutdown procedures Knowledge and use of radiation monitors, spent fuel pool cooling and residual heat removal (RHR) systems and the Technical Specifications associated with those systems.
Question System System Name K/A # K/A Topic(s) Imp 1 42036 Fuel Handling AK3.02 Knowledge of the reasons for the 3.6 Incidents following responses as they apply to the Fuel Handling Incidents:
Interlocks associated with fuel handling equipment 2 5191003 Controllers and K1.02 +Function and operation of a speed 2.7 Positioners controller 3 5191005 Motor and K1.02 Potential consequences of overheating 2.9 Generators insulation or bearings 4 5191005 Motor and K1.03 Causes of excessive current in motors 2.8 Generators and generators, such as low voltage, overloading, and mechanical binding 5 37072 Area Radiation K1.03 Knowledge of the physical connections 3.7 Monitoring and/or cause-effect relationships between the ARM system and the following systems:
Fuel building isolation 6 38029 Containment K4.02 Knowledge of design feature(s) and/or 3.1 Purge System interlock(s) which provide for the following:
Negative pressure in containment 7 38033 Spent Fuel Pool K1.05 Knowledge of the physical connections 2.8 Cooling System and/or cause-effect relationships between the Spent Fuel Pool Cooling System and the following systems:
RWST 8 38033 Spent Fuel Pool K4.01 Knowledge of design feature(s) and/or 3.2 Cooling System interlock(s) which provide for the following:
Maintenance of spent fuel level 9 38033 Spent Fuel Pool K4.02 Knowledge of design feature(s) and/or 2.7 Cooling System interlock(s) which provide for the following:
Maintenance of spent fuel cleanliness
PVNGS Group 2 : 30%
15 Questions Subject Area: System equipment and instruments that are important to plant safety and are located near or used during fuel handling activities or during alternate shutdown procedures Knowledge and use of radiation monitors, spent fuel pool cooling and residual heat removal (RHR) systems and the Technical Specifications associated with those systems.
Question System System Name K/A # K/A Topic(s) Imp 10 38033 Spent Fuel Pool K4.04 Knowledge of design feature(s) and/or 2.9 Cooling System interlock(s) which provide for the following:
Maintenance of spent fuel pool radiation 11 38034 Fuel Handling K1.03 Knowledge of the physical connections 2.7 Equipment and/or cause-effect relationships System between the Fuel Handling System and the following systems:
CVCS 12 38034 Fuel Handling K1 05 Knowledge of the physical connections 3.4 Equipment and/or cause-effect relationships System between the Fuel Handling System and the following systems:
Shutdown monitor 13 38034 Fuel Handling K1 06 Knowledge of the physical connections 3.0 Equipment and/or cause-effect relationships System between the Fuel Handling System and the following systems:
SFPCS 14 34005 Residual Heat K3.07 Knowledge of the effect that a loss or 3.6 Removal malfunction of the RHRS will have on System the following:
(RHRS) Refueling operations 15 42036 Fuel Handling AA1.02 Ability to operate and / or monitor the 3.5 Incidents following as they apply to the Fuel Handling Incidents:
ARM System
PVNGS Group 3 : 40%
21 Questions Subject Area: Normal, abnormal, emergency operating and administrative procedures related to fuel handling activities, core safety, and accident mitigation, including general facility events.
Control room operators response to events only as it relates to fuel handling activities and the general response expected of employees.
Question System System Name K/A # K/A Topic(s) Imp 1 42036 Fuel Handling AK3.03 Knowledge of the reasons for the following 4.1 Incidents responses as they apply to the Fuel Handling Incidents:
Guidance contained in EOP for fuel handling incident 2 32006 Emergency K3.02 Knowledge of the effect that a loss or 4.4 Core Cooling malfunction of the ECCS will have on the System following:
(ECCS) Fuel 3 42069 Loss of AA2.01 Ability to determine and interpret the 4.3 Containment following as they apply to the Loss of Integrity Containment Integrity:
Loss of containment integrity 4 32002 Reactor K1.12 Knowledge of the physical connections 3.6 Coolant and/or cause-effect relationships between System (RCS) the RCS and the following systems:
NIS 5 32006 Emergency K1.03 Knowledge of the physical connections 4.3 Core Cooling and/or cause-effect relationships between System the ECCS and the following systems:
(ECCS) RCS 6 2.2 Equipment 2.2.27 Knowledge of the refueling process. 3.5 Control 7 32002 RCS A2.04 Ability to (a) predict the impacts of the 4.6 following malfunctions or operations on the RCS; and (b) based on those predictions, use procedures to correct, control, or mitigate the consequences of those malfunctions or operations:
Loss of heat sinks
PVNGS Group 3 : 40%
21 Questions Subject Area: Normal, abnormal, emergency operating and administrative procedures related to fuel handling activities, core safety, and accident mitigation, including general facility events.
Control room operators response to events only as it relates to fuel handling activities and the general response expected of employees.
Question System System Name K/A # K/A Topic(s) Imp 8 2.2 Equipment 2.2.30 Knowledge of RO duties in the control 3.3 Control room during fuel handling such as alarms from fuel handling area, communication with fuel storage facility, systems operated from the control room in support of fueling operations, and supporting instrumentation.
9 34005 Residual Heat K3.07 Knowledge of the effect that a loss or 3.6 Removal malfunction of the RHRS will have on the System following:
(RHRS) Refueling operations 10 34076 Service Water K3.01 Knowledge of the effect that a loss or 3.6 System (SWS) malfunction of the SWS will have on the following:
Closed cooling water 11 35022 Containment K4.03 Knowledge of CCS design feature(s) 4.0 Cooling and/or interlock(s) which provide for the System (CCS) following:
Automatic containment isolation
PVNGS Group 3 : 40%
21 Questions Subject Area: Normal, abnormal, emergency operating and administrative procedures related to fuel handling activities, core safety, and accident mitigation, including general facility events.
Control room operators response to events only as it relates to fuel handling activities and the general response expected of employees.
Question System System Name K/A # K/A Topic(s) Imp 12 36062 Electrical A2.01 Ability to (a) predict the impacts of the 3.9 Distribution following malfunctions or operations on the ac distribution system; and (b) based on those predictions, use procedures to correct, control, or mitigate the consequences of those malfunctions or operations:
Types of loads that, if de-energized, would degrade or hinder plant operation 13 35103 Containment A2.02 Ability to (a) predict the impacts of the 3.2 System following malfunctions or operations on the containment system-and (b) based on those predictions, use procedures to correct, control, or mitigate the consequences of those malfunctions or operations Necessary plant conditions for work in containment 14 37015 Nuclear A1 07 Ability to predict and/or monitor changes in 3.4 Instrumentation parameters to prevent exceeding design System limits) associated with operating the NIS controls including:
Changes in boron concentration 15 2.1 Conduct of 2.1.3 Knowledge of shift turnover practices. 3.4 Operations 16 2.1 Conduct of 2.1.4 Knowledge of shift staffing requirements. 3.4 Operations 17 2.1 Conduct of 2.1.6 Ability to supervise and assume a 4.3 Operations management role during plant transients and upset conditions.
18 2.2 Equipment 2.2.26 Knowledge of refueling administrative 3.7 Control requirements.
PVNGS Group 3 : 40%
21 Questions Subject Area: Normal, abnormal, emergency operating and administrative procedures related to fuel handling activities, core safety, and accident mitigation, including general facility events.
Control room operators response to events only as it relates to fuel handling activities and the general response expected of employees.
Question System System Name K/A # K/A Topic(s) Imp 19 32006 Emergency K2.01 Knowledge of bus power supplies to the 3.9 Core Cooling following:
System ECCS Pumps (ECCS) 20 2.4 Emergency 2.4.25 Knowledge of fire protection procedures. 3.4 Procedures
/Plan 21 2.4 Emergency 2.4.37 Knowledge of the lines of authority during 3.5 Procedures an emergency.
/Plan
PVNGS Group 4 : 15%
6 Questions Subject Area: Health physics and radiation protection for fuel handling activities and general emplo responsibilities.
Administrative procedures associated with radiation protection.
Question System System Name K/A # K/A Topic(s) Imp 1 42036 Fuel Handling AK1.01 Knowledge of the operational 4.1 Incidents implications of the following concepts as they apply to Fuel Handling Incidents:
Radiation exposure hazards 2 2.4 Emergency 2.4.29 Knowledge of the emergency plan. 4.0 Procedures /
Plan 3 2.3 Radiation 2.3.2 Knowledge of facility ALARA program 2.9 Control 4 37072 Area Radiation A1.01 Ability to predict and/or monitor 3.6 Monitoring changes in parameters (to prevent (ARM) System exceeding design limits) associated with operating the ARM system controls including:
Radiation levels 5 2.3 Radiation 2.3.1 Knowledge of 10 CFR:20 and related 3.0 Control facility radiation control requirements.
6 2.3 Radiation 2.3.4 Knowledge of radiation exposure limits 3.1 Control and contamination control, including permissible levels in excess of those authorized.
Page 9 of 9