ML17304B322
| ML17304B322 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 07/06/1989 |
| From: | Kirsch D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Conway W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8907190053 | |
| Download: ML17304B322 (6) | |
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July 6, 1989 Arizona Nuclear Power Project P. 0.
Box 52034 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034 Attention:
Mr. W. F.
Conway Executive Vice President, Nuclear
Dear Mr. Conway:
Subject:
REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM EVALUATION In a telephone conversation between Mr. W. Fernow, Training Manager, and Mr. L. Miller, Section Chief, and Mr. M. Royack, Licensing Examiner, arrangements were made for an evaluation of the requalification program and licensed personnel at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3.
The evaluation visit is scheduled for the weeks of October 9 through 20 and October 30 through November 3, 1989.
For this visit, the NRC examiners will administer the operating and written examinations.
The NRC examiners will discuss with the appropriate facility personnel and operators the schedule and the process for'hese examinations.
For the examiners to adequately prepare for this visit, it will be necessary for the facility to furnish, the approved items listed in Enclosure 1 "Reference Material Requirements."
Mr. Fernow has been advised of our reference material requirements and where they are to be sent.
NRC reserves the right to postpone NRC administered requalification examinations if the facility generated materials are inadequate for examination preparation.
It is requested that an employee be provided to complete the examination team.
The employee shall be an active (per the requirements of 10 CFR 55.53(e) or (f)) SRO from the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Operations Department.
If desired by the facility, and agreed to by the Chief Examiner, an additional employee from the Training Department may be a member of the examination team.
This employee shall preferably be an active (per the requirements of 10 CFR 55.53(e) or (f)) SRO, but may be a facility or INPO.certified instructor.
These individuals must not be scheduled for an NRC administered examination during this visit, or participate as instructors once selected.
The facility representatives will be required to certify that they did not knowingly compromise any portion of the examination.
The facility representatives shall be restricted (1) from knowingly communicating by any means the content or scope of the examination to unauthorized persons and (2) from participating in any facility programs such as instruction, examination, or tutoring in which an identified requalification examinee(s) will be present.
These restrictions shall apply from 60 days prior to the examination date.
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Mr. D. Xarner In addition to these two individuals, the assignment of a simulator operator is requested 14 days prior to the scheduled examination date.
The simulator operator will be under examination security restrictions similar to those
- above, except that his/her restrictions shall apply from 14 days prior, to the examination date.
The facility management is responsible for providing adequate space and accommodations to properly develop and conduct the examinations.
Enclosure 2,
"Administration of Requalification Examinations,"
describes our requirements for developing and conducting the examinations.
Mr. Fernow has also been informed of these requirements.
- Also, a facility operations management representative (as a minimum, first level above shift supervisor) should observe the simulation facility examination process at the site., contains the "NRC Rules and Guidance for Examinees" that will be in effect during the administration of the written examination.
The facility management is responsible for ensuring that all operators are aware of these rules.
The requalification examinations and the subsequent evaluation of the facility requalification program will be performed in accordance with ES-601, Revision 5.
This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance Number 3150-0101 which expires May 31, 1992.
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 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 Records and Reports Management Branch, Division of Information Support
- Services, Office of Information Resources Management, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C. 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0101), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.
C. 20503.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
If you have any questions on the evaluation process, please contact L. Miller, Operator Licensing, Section Chief at 415-943-3740 or M. Royack at 415-943-3790.
Sincerely, Dennis F. Kirsch, Chief
'Reactor Safety Branch
Enclosures:
1.
Reference Material Requirements for Reactor/Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations 2.
Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations 3.
NRC Rules and Guidelines for Written Examinations
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