ML17179B085
| ML17179B085 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 09/15/1993 |
| From: | Ring M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Delgeorge L COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9309210108 | |
| Download: ML17179B085 (10) | |
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Docket No. 50-237 Docket No. 50-249 Commonwealth Edison Company ATTN:
Mr. L. 0. DelGeorge Vice President Nuclear Oversight and Regulatory Services Executive Towers West III 1400 Opus Place, Suite 300 Downers Grove, IL 60515
Dear Mr. DelGeorge:
September 15, 1993
SUBJECT:
REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM EVALUATION In a telephone conversation on September 10, 1993, Rick Sitts, Requal Training Supervisor and Michael E. Bielby, Sr., Chief Examiner, arranged to evaluate one requalification retake examination of Job Performance Measures (JPMs) for a senior reactor operator at the Dresden Station who previously demonstrated unsatisfactory performance of JPMs during the requalification examination the week of August 2, 1993.
The evaluation is scheduled for the week of January 31, 1993.
An NRC examiner and evaluator from your facility will conduct the retake examination in accordance with Sections ES-601, ES-603 and ES-605 of NUREG 1021, "Operator Licensing Examiner Standards," Revision 7.
You are encouraged to ensure that your training staff and proposed examinees are familiar with these standards.
You are requested to submit, a proposed JPM examination for use during the retake examination.
If you do submit a proposed JPM examination, the personnel participating in its development may become subject to the security restrictions described in this letter. If a proposed JPM examination is not submitted, the facility licensee will need to furnish the NRC the approved items listed in Enclosure 1, "Reference Material Guidelines" for the NRC tp adequately prepare for this evaluation.
You may need to designate a simulator operator during the JPM review period.
This individual will be subject to the examination security agreement.
The NRC restricts any facility representatives under the security agreement from knowingly communicating by any means the content or scope of the examination to unauthorized persons and from participating in any facility lice*nsee prc>grams such as instruction, examination, or tutoring* Tn wh-ich*--an----*
identified requalification examinee will be present. These restrictions apply from the day that the facility licensee representative signs the examination security agreement indicating that the representative understands 9309210108 930915 PDR ADOCK 05000237 V
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September 15, 1993 that he or she has specialized knowledge of the examination.
The chief examiner will determine when a facility licensee representative has received specialized knowledge concerning the examination and will execute an examination security agreement.
In most cases, the examination team members will not be required to enter into an examination security agreement more than 60 days before the examination week.
The simulator operator will normally become subject to the security restrictions during the examination preparation and validation week; however, this may occur as much as 45 days before the examination week.
Sixty days before the examination administration date, please provide the NRC regional office with the nam~ of the retake licensee for the JPM examination.
The facility licensee training staff should send this information directly to the NRC's chief examiner.
The facility licensee may request that the NRC chief examiner or another NRC representative meet with. the licensee to be examined and the licensee managers before the examination week at any mutually agreeable time.
The NRC examiner will explain the examination and grading process and will respond to any questions the licensee may have about the NRC's examination procedures.
The facility licensee is requested to diitribute the "Requalification Examination.Feedback Form," attached as Enclosure 3.
The NRC requests that this feedback be completed by the operators, evaluators, and facility licensee representatives participating in the NRC requalification examination, including facility licensee managers.
The results from this survey will be used to measure the success of the NRC and facility licensee's efforts to reduce undue stress during the requalification examination.
The facility licensee staff is responsible for providing adequate space and accommodations to properly develop and conduct the examinations.,
"Administration of Requalification Examinations," describes our requirements for developing and conducting the examinations.
- The request for requalification examination material is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance ~umber 3150-0101, which expires October 31, 1995.. The estimated average burden is 7.7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br /> per response, including gathering, copying, and mailing the required material.
Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch, MNBB-7714, Division of Information Support Services, Office of Information Resources Management, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0101), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-3019, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
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September 15, 1993 The request for responses to the Requalification Feedback Form is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance Number 3150-0159, which expires February 28, 1996.
The estimated average burden is 30 minutes per response, including copying and mailing the completed responses.
Send comments about this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Records and Reports Management Branch, MNBB-7714, Division of Information Support Services, Office of Information Resources Management, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0159),
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-3019, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, QC 20503.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Mr. Sitts has been advised of the NRC guidelines and policies addressed in.this letter.
If you have any questions on the evaluation process, please contact Michael E. Bielby, Sr.,
Riii Principal Examiner, at (708} 790-5586.
Enclosures:
- 1.
Referenca Material Guidelines
- 2.
Administration of Requalification Examinations Sincerely, 9r1ft~~
Mark-A. Ring, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety
- 3.
Requalification Examination Feedback Form See Attached Distribution Riii
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Commonwealth Edison Company Distribution cc w/enclosures:
M. D. Lyster, Site Vice President Gary F. Spedl, Station Manager J. Shields, Regulatory Assurance Supervisor D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory Services Manager OC/LFDCB Resident Inspectors LaSalle, Dresden, Quad Cities Richard Hubbard J. W. Mccaffrey, Chief, Public Utilities Division Robert Newmann, Office of Public Counsel, State of Illinois Center State Liaison Officer Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission J. B. Martin, Riii H. J. Miller, Riii T..o. Martin, Riii J. E. Dyer, NRR E. J. Leeds, NRR M. J. Jordan, Riii C. D. Pederson, Riii S. Stasek, SRI, Davis-Besse R. Weidner, Training Manager cc w/o enclosures:
R. Gallo, Branch Chief, OLB J. F. Stang, Jr.,Project Manager, NRR P. Hiland, Section Chief, DRP bee:
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September 15, 1993
ENCLOSURE 1 Reference Material Guidelines
- 1.
Provide test items to support all aspects of the requalification examination to the NRC 60 days before the examination date.
- 2.
The following reference material:
JPMs to evaluate the senior reactor operator safety-related tasks identified in the facility JTA, which meet the criteria in ES-603.
The JPM bank should expand at a rate of at least 10 JPMs per year until this goal is reached.
It is estimated that 125-150 JPMs will be the final result.
JPMs to evaluate each reactor operator and senior reactor operator safety-related task identified in the facility JTA, which meet the criteria in ES-603.
The JPM bank should expand at a rate of at least 10 JPMs per year until this goal is reached.
It is estimated that 125-150 JPMs will be the final result.
These target levels are expected to be attained by the facility licensees on 10/1/95, five years after the implementation of Revision 6 of NUREG-1021 {10/1/90).
- 3.
For the licensee JPM requalification retake examination visit, the facility shall:
Submit a JPM Examination Sample Plan which meets the requirements of ES-601, Attachment 2; Provide the JPM examination bank and associated reference material.
Provide additional reference material as requested by the NRC chief examiner.
ENCLOSURE 2 Administration of Requalification Examinations
- 1.
The simulator and simulator operators need to be available for examination development.
The chief examiner and the facility representatives will agree on the dates and duration of time needed to develop the examinations.
- 2.
The chief examiner will review the reference material used in the simulator.
The NRC will not authorize the use of reference material that is not normally used for plant operation in the control room to be used during the simulator test.
- 3.
Prudent scheduling of examination week activities is important to help alleviate undue stress on the licensees.
The facility training staff and the NRC chief examiner should attempt to formulate a schedule that will minimize delays while conducting the examination.
The following are some suggestions for structuring the examination activities to achieve this objective:
Bring in licensee in accordance with their scheduled examination times.
Ensure that time validation *of JPMs, particularly those performed in the simulator, is accurate.
Establish a reasonable schedule to prevent licensees from waiting for simulator availability to complete their JPMs.
Introduction ENCLOSURE 3 REQUALIFICATION EXAMINATION FEEDBACK FORM The NRC is requesting feedback regarding the conduct of requalification examinations.
The information provided will be used to monitor, on a generic basis, the effectiveness of the NRC's and facility licensee's efforts to minimize undue stress in the examination process.
This form is not intended as a means of resolving technical or process concerns pertaining to a specific examination.
Such concerns will be resolved using the guidance in NUREG-1021,
Operator Licensing Examiner Standards."
Instructions Completion of this form is voluntary.
If you choose to provide feedback, please answer the questions in accordance with these instructions:
The questions in this form regard the examination administered by Region III at (facility licensee) during (exam dates); however, comparisons with previous examinations may be appropriate.
Any examinee or individual involved in the development or administration of this examination is encouraged to complete this form.
Mail completed forms to:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Your Background Region III ATTN:
Mark A. Ring, Chief Operations Branch 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Please check the boxes that describe your involvement in this examination.
I was:
ENCLOSURE 3 (Cont'd)
Please check the boxes that (Check all that apply) describe your current position.
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Stress vs. Undue Stress The following questions require you to make a judgment of whether there was undue stress during the examination.
Examinations are inherently stressful events and, therefore, it is important that you make a distinction between stress and undue stress when making your judgments.
Undue stress is unnecessary or inappropriate stress which can be practically eliminated without compromising the validity of the examination.
The distinction between stress and undue stress is not a matter of whether the stress was extreme or mild.
When making your judgments you should follow these steps:
First, consider the cause of the stress.
Would it have been possible and practical to eliminate the cause of the stress without compromising the validity of the examination? If your answer is no, then no undue stress was present.
(See point #1 on the rating sc~le below.)
If your answer is yes, consider the magnitude of the stress. A source of stress may be unnecessary but also sufficiently small in magnitude to be unlikely to affect an individual's performance in the examination.
(See point #2 on the rating scale below.)
The alternative is that the source may be unnecessary and also of sufficient magnitude to be likely to affect an individual's performance in the examination.
(See point #3 on the rating scale below.)
Rating Scale:
- 1.
No undue stress
- 2.
Some undue stress Inappropriate stress was present that could have been practically avoided* but would not likely affect an individual's examination performance.
- 3.
Significant undue stress Inappropriate stress was present that could have been practically avoided, and it would likely affect an individual's examination performance.
ENCLOSURE 3 (Cont'd)
Examination Feedback Ratings:
Please use the rating scale described on the preceding page to indicate your judgment of the degree of undue stress that was
, present in each aspect of the examination identified below.
Write the number (1, 2, or 3) in the space preceding the section.
Comments:
Please comment about the source or cause of any undue stress, including who was affected (e.g., examinees, examiners) and suggested practical solutions. Attach additional sheets if necessary.
ENCLOSURE 3 (Cont'd)
Pre-examination Interactions with NRC
--- Written Examination:
Administrative Controls/Procedural Limits Convnents:
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Dynamic Simulator Convnents:
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Job Performance Measures Convnents:
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Please comment on any practices which you believed were successful in reducing undue stress.
Your cooperation in completing this form is appreciated.