ML17305A513

Forwards Approved Ref Matl for Use in Administering Initial Operator & Requalification Retake Simulator Exams on 900320 & 21,per 891220 Request.Suggested Crews to Support Exams & Minimize Impact on Operations Shift Schedules Also Encl

ML17305A513
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	01/19/1990
From:	James M. Levine ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
To:	Martin J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
References
161-02782-JML, 161-2782-JML, NUDOCS 9002150093
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ACCESSION NBR:9002150093 DOC.DATE: 90/01/19 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL:STN-50-528 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Arizona Publi 05000528 STN-50-529 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 2, Arizona Publi 05000529 STN-50-530 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 3, Arizona Publi 05000530 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION CONWAY,W.F.. Arizona Public Service Co. (formerly Arizona Nuclear Power RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION MARTIN,J.B. Region 5, Ofc of the Director

SUBJECT:

Forwards ref matl for use in administering initial operator

& requal retake simulator exams on 900320 & 2 DISTRIBUTION CODE: M003D COPIES RECEIVED:LTR ENCL SIZE:

TITLE: Operator Requalification Program NOTES 05000528

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Standardized plant. 05000529 A Standardized plant. 05000530 C

RECIPIENT COPIES RECIPIENT COPIES ID CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL ID CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL PD5 LA 1 0 PD5 PD 1 1 CHAN,T 1 1 PETERSON,S 1 1 PETERSON,S. 1 1 INTERNAL: ACRS 6 AEOD/DOA 1 1 AEOD/ DS P/TPAB 1 NRR/DLPQ/LHFB11 1 1 NRR/'DBPQ/~ LB1 0 1 NUDOCS-ABSTRACT 1 1 EG FIL~E @%K 1 RGN5 1 1 EXTERNAL: LPDR NRC PDR 1 1 NSIC NOTES 1 aA~WO; 'R<&to D

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PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE WASTE! CONTACT THE DOCUMENT CONTROL DESK, ROOM Pl-37 (EXT. 20079) TO ELIMINATEYOUR NAME FROM DISTRIBUTION LISTS FOR DOCUMENTS YOU DON'T NEED!

TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED:,LTTR 22 ENCL 21

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Arizona Public Service Company P O BOX 53999 ~ PHOENIX. ARIZONA 85072-3999 WILLIAMF. CONWAY ~

EXECUTIVEVICE PRESIDENT 161-02782-JML-/GEC NUCLEAR January 19, 1990 Docket Nos. STN 50-528j529j530 Mr. John BE Martin Regional Administrator, Region V U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596-5368

Reference:

(A) Letter from D. F. Kirsch (NRC) to W. F. Conway (APS) dated December 20, 1989; Subj ect: Operator Requalification and Initial Retake Examination (B) Letter from J. G. Haynes (APS) to J. B. Martin (NRC) dated August 9, 1989;

Subject:

Requalification Program Evaluation Examinations

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)

Units 1, 2, and 3 Initial Operator and Requalification Retake Examinations File: 90-001-762; 90-A-056-026 As requested in Reference (A), Arizona Public Service (APS) is providing approved reference material for use in administering the initial operator and requalification retake simulator examinations scheduled for March 20 and 21, 1990, at PVNGS. These examinations will'be for one operator who failed the simulator examination during the October-November 1989 requalification examinations administered by the NRC, and an additional operator who was administered an initial examination by the NRC during, August 1989. In the instance of the operator examined during August 1989, the NRC has determined that another simulator examination needs to be administered before a licensing decision regarding his performance on the operating examination can be made.

Based upon a telephone conversation between Mr. M. J. Royack of your staff and Mr. T. C. Cannon, PVNGS Operations Training, it was determined that the reference material transmitted to you by Reference (B) for use in the October 1989 Requalification Program Evaluation would be appropriate for the simulator examinations scheduled for March 20 and 21, 1990, with the following modifications:

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'Mr. John B. Martin 161-02782-JML/GEC U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission January 19, 1990 Page 2 (1) APS would review the procedures supplied for the October 1989 Requalification Program Evaluation and provide replacement copies of revised procedures that would affect the simulator evaluations.

Attachment A contains an index of approved procedures requested by Reference (A), identified during the above review. The procedures are contained in two volumes and are appended to this letter.

(2) APS would supply a new set of simulator scenarios which will comprise the Scenario Exam Bank. These scenarios are provided as Attachment B; however, they are considered examination items and have been forwarded directly to Mr. Royack as confidential information in a separate mailing.

(3) APS would supply, for each person involved in examination preparation, a current "Pre-Exam Security Agreement." Attachment C contains a signed copy of a Pre-Exam Security Agreement for the upcoming simulator examinations. This agreement, signed by a member of the PVNGS Training Staff and effective 60 days prior to the examination date (or as determined by the Chief Examiner), is provided as required by NUREG-1021, Revision 5, "Operator Licensing Examiner Standards."

In addition to the above attachments, APS is supplying the following suggested crew complements for the simulator examinations. These suggested crews enable PVNGS to support the examinations and minimize impact on the Operations Shift schedules. They are considered conditional pending NRC approval.

(1) In support of the examination for Mr. M. D. Garnes, his normal shift crew will be utilized. This shift crew is scheduled for training during the week including the dates of the examination.

The crew consists of: J. H. Hunter M. A. Sanchez M. E. Barron R. W. Gulick (2) In support of the examination for Mr. M. L. Colvin, a group of NRC Licensed Nuclear Instructors will be utilized. Each of the Instructors holds a valid license, is current in requalification training, and was previously a Licensed Operator at PVNGS.

The crew consists of: T. E. Stahler G. E. Babbitt B. A. Grabo

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Mr. John B. Martin 161-02782-JML/GEC U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -January 19, 1990 Page 3 If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Gary Clyde at (602) 340-4252.

Very truly yours, J. M. Levine ice President Nuclear Production JML/GEC/jle Attachments cc: W. F. Conway (9012)

D. F. Kirsch L. F. Miller M. J. Royack D. H. Coe T. L. Chan S. R. Peterson A. C. Gehr AD H. Gutterman NRC Document Control Desk

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ATTACHMENT A PVNGS PROCEDURES (Following is an index of the approved procedures provided with this letter.

The procedures are contained in two volume's that are appended to this letter.)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. 4 1OP-1SF05 Operation of SBCS (Rev. 3) 2 ~ 41OP-1ZZ03 Reactor Startup (Rev. 9)

3. 41AO-1ZZ26 Irradiated Fuel Damage (Rev. 2 PCN 1)

4. 41AO-1ZZ28 Inadvertent SIAS and/or CIAS (Rev. 4) 5 ~ 41AO-1ZZ32 Inadvertnet AFAS,(Rev. 3)

6. 41RO-1ZZ01 Reactor Trip (Rev. 2 PCN 5)

7. 41RO-1ZZ02 Excessive Steam Demand (Rev. 2 PCN 4)

8. 41RO-1ZZ03 Loss of Secondary Coolant (Rev. 2 PCN 4)

9. 41RO-1ZZ04 Loss of Forced Circulation (Rev. 2 -PCN 4)

10. 41RO-1ZZ05 Loss of Feedwater (Rev. 2 PCN 5)

11. 41RO-1ZZ06 S/G Tube Rupture (Rev. 2 PCN 7)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 ~ 41RO-1ZZ07 Loss of Coolant Accident (Rev. 2 PCN 5)

2. 41RO-1ZZOS - Small Loss of Coolant Accident (Rev. 2 PCN 9) 3 ~ 41RO-1ZZ09 Blackout (Rev. 2 PCN 2) 4 ~ 41RO-1ZZ10 Functional Recovery (Rev. 2 PCN 9)

5. EPZP-02 Emergency Classification (Rev. 7 PCN 3

ATTACHMENT B SIMULATOR SCENARIOS (Note: To maintain security of these scenarios, this attachment has been sent directly to Mr. M. J. Royack as confidential information.)

1 ATTACHMENT C NRC INITIAL OPERATOR AND REQUALIFICATION RETAKE EXAMINATION SECURITY AGREEMENT Thomas C. Cannon, Jr. Lead Nuclear Instructor (Valid SRO)

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Arizona Public Service Company PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION P 0 BOX 5203-' PHOENIX ARI2ONA 85072 2034 PRE-EXAMINATION SECURITY AGREEMEHT I Thomas C. Cannon Jr. agree that I will not knowingly divulge any information concerning the regualification examination scheduled for March 20th and 21st, 1990 to any unauthorized persons. I understand that I am to restrict participation in operator instruction involving those operators or senior operators scheduled to be administered the above requalification examination commencing 60* ays prior to the examination.

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• Duration to be determined by the Chief Examiner

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