ML061000274
| ML061000274 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 02/07/2006 |
| From: | Walton R NRC/RGN-III/DRS/OLB |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML060760460 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-255/06-301, ES-401-9 | |
| Download: ML061000274 (7) | |
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NRC COMMENTS TO THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION, ES-401-9 FOR THE PALISADES RETAKE EXAMINATION - FEBRUARY 2006
ES-401 Written Examination Form ES-401-9 Review Worksheet
[Refer to Section D of ES-401 and Appendix B for addftional information regarding each of the following concepts.]
- 1. Enter the level of knowledge (LOK) of each question as either (F)undamentaior (H)igher cognitive level.
- 2. Enter the level of difficulty (LOD) of each question using a 1 - 5 (easy - difficult) rating scale (questions in the 2 - 4 range are acceptable).
- 3. Check the appropriate box if a psychometric flaw is identified:
The stem lacks sufficient focus to elicii the correct answer (e.g., unclear intent, more information is needed, or too much needless information).
The stem or distractors contain cues (&e., clues, specific determiners. phrasing, length, etC).
The answer choices are a collection of unrelated truelfalse statements.
More than one distractor is not credible.
One or more distractors is (are) partially correct (e.g., if the applicant can make unstated assumptions that are not contradicted by stem).
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Tne qLes1on req.. res tne reca 01 rnoweage mal 1s too specif c for tne c~oseareference test mooe (I e , I 1s not require0 to be known from memory, Tne qLesInon contains dala w In an "nrea stlc eve, of accLracy or ncons stent <nlIs (e g , panel meler In percenl wnth qLes1on n gallonsJ Tne qLestion reqdires reverse ogic or appl cat on compared to the loo reqdirements
- 5. Check questions that are sampled for conformancewith the approved WA and those that are desiqnated SRO-only (WA and license level mismatches are unacceptable)
- 6. Based on the reviewer's judgment, is the question as written (U)nacceptable (requiring repair or replacement), in need of (E)ditorial enhancement, or (S)atisfactory?
- 7. At a minimum. explain any "U" ratings (e.g.. how the Appendix B psychometric attributes are not being met).
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Why must candidate be provided information lor this question?
Shouldn't he already know TS limits for securing SDC and SOP-3 limits?
All distractors have same initial phase. R E RO on shin would puli this procedure rather than do this per memory! TS LCO 4 hr to be given -leads to wrong answer! Stay as is.
S S Why is it necessary to provide ONP 23.1, operator should know what to do on a calculated leak rate. May provide two emergency sd and two normal sd distractors. RE: Memory to trip Rx is expected, but provided decision table for other 3 distractors. Operators will be expected know how to do leak rate calculation. Stay as is.
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1 Distracton are in mi vs mumin. This appears to be minutia. Do you have a learning objective lor this information? Know limit and action for what to do. R E will change to MLlmin. Learning objective l o r precautions and limitations requires operators to know this. Also S
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ES-401 4 Form ES-401-9 correct! IF P-88 piping runs mrough East Safeguards, distractor C could be correct also! R E Sequential start of PB AFW pumps. PBC starts 112 seconds later. P8B would start if leu than 100 gpm flow rate to this in document. Reason why new D distractor correct is due lo no loss of SW flow intolout of ctmt so system would not actuate dlfferentlal flow swltch. May be a change in flow through
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- 4. Job COI 3b- Minutia i t Flaws The following were the 30 exam questions initially reviewed:
Questions 5 - 10,20 - 25, 30 - 35, 40 - 45,55 - 60, 70 - 75.
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Explanation DOyou have a learning objective that requires RO to know plant conditions lor flush SDC hxer with SIRWT water? Required to memorize special operating procedure initial conditions? Maybe WHY you need these conditions. RE: Plant operators should know answer based on system design vs. memorization ot ESSO procedure. Operators not required to memorize ESSO plant conditions section. But must understand Plant design and evolution in general terms. Must understand the need i o provide alternate method of PCS cooling.
No change req'd.
00you have a earning ob.6ci ve lor an RO 10 know 1h.s nforrnat on7 RE: Operator Is required i o know briefing lor this evolution. But
'briefing' Is too 'gray' of an area. Need to change this quesilon to something more aifirmaiive (roles and duties). Licensee replaced quesilon. Ouestion now involves RO actions during SBLOCA In B a stractor, remove the word mmedtately. R E Comment Incorporated.
Included in the review of these sample questions, the chief examiner also reviewed references for why the correct distractor was correct and why the incorrect distractors were incorrect. In addition, all questions received a WA review/conforrnance with ES-402 outline.
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