ML17291B156
| ML17291B156 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 12/08/1995 |
| From: | Gwynn T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Parrish J WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9512130024 | |
| Download: ML17291B156 (7) | |
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UNIT E O STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON,TEXAS 76011 8064 OSC 8 895 Washington Public Power Supply System ATTN:
J.
V. Parrish.
Vice President Nuclear Operations 3000 George Washington Way P.O.
Box 968, MD 1023 Richland.
Washington 99352
SUBJECT:
PILOT INITIAL EXAMINATION (50-397/96-01)
In a telephone conversation on November 21.
- 1995, between Messrs.
T. 0. McKernon, and B. Shaeffer, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at Washington Nuclear Project-2 during the week of March 25.
1996.
Based on phone conversations between Messrs.
A. Mendiola.
T. McKernon, and B. Shaeffer, we understand that your staff has agreed to participate in a voluntary pilot examination program.
in which your staff will prepare the written examinations and operating tests.
and submit them to this office for evaluation and approval.
Your staff will prepare the proposed examinations in accordance with the guidelines in Revision 7. Supplement
- 1. of NUREG-1021.
"Operator Licensing Examiner Standards."
Revision 5, of NUREG/BR-0122, "Examiners'andbook for Developing Operator Licensing Written Examinations,"
and the attachment to this letter.
We will discuss with your staff any examination changes that might be necessary prior to their administration.
To meet the above schedule. it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the proposed examination outlines by January 22.
1996. the finalized written examinations by February 5
~ 1996, and the finalized operating test by February 15 '996.
The NRC will review the completed and validated examinations at your facility. the week of February 26.
1996.
Any delay in receiving approved test outlines or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete test materials.
may result in the examinations being rescheduled.
In order to conduct the requested written examinations and operating tests't will be necessary for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES-402 and to make the simulation facility available for the weeks noted above.
Attachment 1.
and ES-302 'ttachment 1
~ contain a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examinations and operating tests are being administered.
In accordance with ES-302, your staff should retain the original simulator performance data (e.g.,
system pressures.
temperatures.
and levels) generated during the dynamic operating tests until the examination results are final.
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Washington Public Power Supply System Your staff should submit the preliminary senior reactor operator license applications and waiver requests at least 30 days before the first examination date so that the NRC will be able to review the applications and the medical certifications and evaluate any requested waivers.
If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date.
a postponement may be necessary.
Signed applications certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.
This request is covered by Office of Hanagement and Budget (OHB) Clearance Number 3150-0101.
which expi res April 30.
1997.
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.
xeroxing and mail.ing 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.
Mail Stop T-6 F33. Office of Information Resources Management.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
D.C. 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0101). Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Mr. Shaeffer has been advised of the policies and guidelines referenced in this letter.
If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact Tom McKernon, at (817)860-8153 or Joseph Tapia. Acting Chief, Operations Branch at (817)860-8243.
Sincerely.
Docket No. 50-397 License No.
Attachment:
Pilot Examination Guidelines T omas P.
nn.
rector ivision of Reactor Safety CC:
Washington Public Power Supply System ATTN:
J.
H. Swai les.
WNP-2 Plant Manager P.O.
Box 968.
MD 927H Richland.
Washington 99352-0968
Washington Public Power Supply System 'Washington Public Power Supply System ATTN:
Chief Counsel 3000 George Washington Way P 0.
Box 968.
MD 396 Richland.
Washington 99352-0968 Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council ATTN:
Frederi'ck S. Adair. Chai rman P 0.
Box 43172 Olympi a
~ Washington 98504-3172 Washington Public Power Supply System ATTN:
D. A. Swank, WNP-2 Licensing Manager P.O.
Box 968 (Mail Drop PE20)
Richland.
Washington 99352-0968 Washington Public Power Supply System ATTN:
P.
R.
Bemis. Director Regulatory and Industry Affairs P.O.
Box 968 (Mail Drop PE20)
Richland.
Washington 99352-0968 Benton County Board of Commissioners ATTN:
Chairman P.O.
Box 190 Prosser
~ Washington 99350-0190 Winston 5 Strawn ATTN:
M. H.
Phi lips.
Esq.
1400 L Street.
N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20005-3502
Washington Public Power Supply System E-Mail report to 0.
Nelson (DJN)
E-Mail report to NRR Event Tracking System
( IPAS) bcc to DMB (IEO))( IE42) bcc distrib.
by RIV:
L. J. Callan DRSS-F IPB Branch Chief (DRP/E.
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Leah Tremper (OC/LFDCB.
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S. Richards (NRR/HOLB)
L. Hurley Resident Inspector MIS System RIV File Branch Chief (DRP/TSS)
M.
Hammond (PAO, WCFO)
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Senior Project Inspector (DRP/E, WCFO)
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S. Richards (NRR/HOLB)
L. Hurley Resident Inspector MIS System RIV File Branch Chief (DRP/TSS)
M.
Hammond (PAO, WCFO)
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ATTACHMENT P ILOT EXAHINATION GUIDELINES Facility licensees will prepare the written examinations and operating tests (dynamic simulator and walkthrough) in accordance with the instructions in Revision 7.
Supplement l. of NUREG-1021 ("Operator Licensing Examiner Standards"
) and Revision 5 of NUREG/BR-0122 ("Examiners'andbook for Oeveloping Operator Licensing Mritten Examinations" ), subject to the following additional criteria:
(1)
The facility licensee will prepare an integrated examination outline (written and operating test) and submit it to the NRC regional office for review.
comment.
and approval at least 60 days before the scheduled examination date.
The NRC chief examiner will work with the facility licensee to resolve any problems and to avoid unnecessary revision of the final examination products.
(2)
Facility employees who are involved with developing the examinations and tests will sign a standard security agreement (Form ES-201-2) before they gain specific knowledge of the examinations and tests.
Facility employees who played a substantial role in training the license applicants wi 11 generally not be involved in developing the license examinations or tests.
If the facility licensee considers such employees necessary for developing the examinations or tests't wi 11 define the measures it will take to ensure that the integrity of the examinations is not compromised and submit them to the NRC regional office for approval.
(3)
The written examinations and operating tests will satisfy the following specific criteria:
A maximum of 50 percent of the written examination questions may be taken directly from the facility question bank:
up to an additional 40 percent of the questions may be taken from the facility bank but must be significantly modified; and a minimum of 10 oercent of the questions will be newly developed.
As discussed in NUREG/BR-0122.
new questions should emphasize the applicants'nderstanding at the comprehension or application levels of knowledge because they have the greatest operational and discriminatory validity.
No more than 25 percent of the questions on the examination may be repeated from previous examinations, quizzes.
or tests administered to the license applicants.
or from the past two NRC license examinations at the facility.
No questions may be drawn directly from the applicants'udit examination or similar testing vehicle given at the end of the training class.
Each walkthrough test will include at least two job performance measures (JPHs) that are either new or significantly altered, and
each simulator scenario set will include at least one new or significantly altered scenario.
Other scenarios used may be drawn directly from the facility scenario bank:
however.
they will be altered to the degree needed to prevent the applicants from immediately recognizing the scenarios based on initial conditions or other cues.
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A significant modification. for purposes of the written questions.
means a change to the conditions in the stem and at least one distractor significantly changed.
Similarly. JPHs and simulator scenarios will have at least one substantive event or condition change that alters the course of action in the JPM or scenario.
(4)
The facility licensee will submit the 'final written examinations and operating test's to the NRC regional office at least 30 days before the scheduled examination date.
In its submittal, the facility licensee will include a history (e.g..
b'ank. revised.
new.
and date last used) of each test item used on the written and operating tests.
(5)
The NRC regional office will assign a chief examiner to coordinate the review. revision (as determined necessary by the NRC),
and validation of the written examinations and operating tests with the facility licensee.
Additional NRC staff examiners will be assigned as necessary (typically one or two. depending on the number of applicants) to assist the chief examiner with administering and grading the operating tests in accordance with existing procedures.
The facility licensee will administer and grade the written examinations:
NRC examiners will review and approve the licensee's grading.