ML17223A516
| ML17223A516 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 02/05/1990 |
| From: | Peebles T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Goldberg J FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9002160212 | |
| Download: ML17223A516 (3) | |
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February 5, 1990 Florida Power and Liaht Company ATTN:
Mr. J.
H. Goldberq, Executive Vice President - Nuclear P. 0.
Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408 Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
LICENSED OPERATOR RETAKE REOUALIFICATION EXAMINATIONS In a telephone conversation between Mr. Jeff Spodick, License Training Proqram Coordinator, and Mr. Jim Moorman, NRC Reqion II Operator Licensing Section, arranaements were made for administration of the retake requalification examinations at the St. Lucie Nuclear Plant.
The examinations are scheduled for the week of April 2, 1990.
We have requested that the St. Lucie Plant traininq staff prepare the necessary retake examinations in accordance with ES-601, Administration of NRC Requalification Program Evaluations.
These exams will be reviewed by the NRC prior to their administration.
The facility representatives involved in preparation of the retake exams shall be restricted (1) from knowinaly communicatina by any means the content or scope of the exam to unauthorized
- persons, and (2) from participatina in 'any facility proarams such as instruction, examina'tion, or tutoring in which an identified requalification examinee(s) will be present.
These restrictions shall apply from a date to be determined by the Chief-Examiner.
The facility manaaement is responsible for providing adequate space and accommodations to properly develop and conduct the examinations.
Addition-ally, in order to ensure an efficient and effective examination, day-shift time on the facility's simulator device must be allocated for both the development and administration periods.
Enclosure 1, "Administration of Requalification Examinations,"
describes our requirements for developinq and conductinq the examinations.
- Also, a facility operations management representative should observe the simulation facility examination process at the site.
Mr. Spodick has been informed of these requirements.
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Florida Power and Light Company February 5, 1990 Thank you for your consideration in this matter. If you have any questions on the evaluation
- process, please contact Mr. Charles A. Casto, Chief, Operator Licensinq Section 2, at 404/331-5594.
Sincerely,
Enclosures:
Administration of Requalification Examinations (original signed by g Munro)
Thomas A. Peebles, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety cc w/encls:
P. Fincher, Training Supervisor G. Boissy, Plant Manager State of Florida bcc w/encls:
J. Norris, NRR R. Crlenjak, DRP J.
- Moorman, DRS S. Elrod, St. Lucie Senior Resident Inspector Document Control Desk BMichael:btm P/l /90 RII RII
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ENCLOSURE ADMINISTRATION OF REQUALIFICATION EXAMINATIONS 1.
The simulator and a simulator operator(s) will be provided for examination development.
The date(s) and duration of time needed to develop the examinations will be aqreed upon by the Chief Examiner and the facility.
2.
The reference material used'in the simulator will be reviewed by the Chief Examiner.
No material will be used that is solely used for traininq.
3.
A single room shall be provided for completinq Section B of the written examination.
The location of this room and supportinq rest room facilities shall be such as to prevent contact with all other facility and/or contractor personnel during the duration of the examination.
4.
Minimum spacing is required to ensure examination integrity as determined by the chief examiner.
Minimum spacing should be one examinee per table, with a 3-foot space between tables.
No wall charts, models, and/or other traininq materials shall b'e present in the examination room.
5.
Copies of reference material for Section B of the written examination will be a'vailable to each examinee.
The reference material will be reviewed by the Chief Examiner and will consist of Technical Specifications, operatina/abnormal procedures, administrative procedures, Emeraency Plans as available to the plant operators.
6.
Yideo taping capabilities may be utilized.
The facility should contact the Chief Examiner for restrictions related to its usage.
7.
Since common tasks and detailed systems knowledge will be probed during the walk through portion of the operatinq
- test, operators will be requested not to discuss the walk through with othe~ examinees until after the complete examination has been administered.
8.
An attempt will be made to distinguish between RO and SRO knowledge and abilities to the extent that such a distinction is supported by the facility traininq materials.