ML18054A447
| ML18054A447 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 12/14/1988 |
| From: | Wright G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Hoffman D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8812210378 | |
| Download: ML18054A447 (8) | |
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Docket No. 50-255 Consumers Power Company.
ATTN:
David P. Hoffman Vice President Nuclear Operations 1945 West Parnall Road Jackson, MI 49201
Dear Mr. Hoffman:
DEC 1 4 1988
SUBJECT:
REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM EVALUATION In ~ telephone c~nversation betweeri Mr. Dave Rogers, Training Coordinator, and D. Shepard, Principal Examiner, arrangements were made for an evaluation of the requalification program at Palisades Nuclear Pla~t. The evaluatidn visit is stheduled for the week of April 17, 1989:
For this visit, the NRC examiner will adminis.ter NRC prepared written and operating*.examinations.
The NRC examiners will discuss with the a'ppropriate facility personnel and operators the schedule and the process for these examinations.
For the examiners to adequately prepare for this visit, it will be necessary for the facility to furnish the approved items listed in, "Reference Material Requirements," at least 60 days prior* to the examination date.
Mr. Rogers has been advised of our reference material requiremen~s and where they are to be sent.
NRC reserves the right to declare a facility training program unsatisfactory and to postpone NRC administered requal.ificatiori eiamin~tions if th~ facility generated materials are inadequate for examination preparation.* Enforcement action may be considered if necess*ary to bring facility generated material to the level of quality for examination preparation.
Additionally, it is requested that a licensed SRO from both the faciiity's
. Operations Department and Training Department be designated as the facility representatives for these examinations*.
Th~se individuals must not be scheduled for an NRC-admi~istered examination du~ing this visit, or partici-pate as an instructor once selected.
Also, the facility representatives will be required to certify that, as a result of their involvement, no portion of the examination has been knowingly compromised.
The facility representatives shall be restricted (1) from knowingly communicating by any means the content or scope of the exam to unauthorized persons and (2) from participating in any facility programs such as instruction, examination, or tutoring in whi~h an identified requalification examinee(s) will be present.
These restrictions shall apply from 60 days prior io the examination date.
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DEC l 4 19.88 Consumers Power Company 2
The facility management is responsible for providing adequate space and accommodations to properly develop and conduct the e~~minations. Enclosure 2,
~Admini~tration of Requalification Examinations," describes o~r requirements for developing and conducting the examinations.
Mr. Rogers has also been informed of these requirements;.Also, a facility operaticrns management representative should observe the simulation facility examination process at the site.
. **Enclosure 3 contains the "NRC Rules and Guidance for Examinees" that wili be in effect during the administration of the written examination.
The facility mariagement is responsible for ensuring that all operators are aware of these
.rules.
This request for information was approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Clearance Number 3150-0101, which expires May 31, 1989; tomments on burden and duplicati6n may be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Reports Management Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D. C. 20503.
Thank ~ou for your consideration in this matter~ If you have any questio~s on the evaluation process, please contact D. Shepard at (312) 790-5684~
Enclosures:
- 1.
Reference Material Requirements
- 2.,Administration of Requalification Examinations
- 3.
NRC Rules and Guidance for Examinees cc w/enclosures:
Mr. Kenneth W. Berry, Director Nuclear Licensing Gerald B. Slade, General Manager DCD/DCB (RIDS)
Licensing Fee Management Branch Reside~t Inspector, RIII Ronald Callen, Michigan Public Service Commission RIII L~artz RIII bl J Shepard Sincerely, Geoffrey C. Wright, Chief.
Operations Branch 2
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Consumers Power Company Distribution (Cont'd)
Michigan Department of Public Health*
T. V. Wambach, Licensing Project Manager, NRR D~ Rogers, Training Manager cc w/o enclosures:
K. E. Perkins, LOLB T. Wamb~ch, Project Manager, NRR
ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCE*MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
- 1.
~or the written examination~ the following items must be provided to the NRC 60 days pri.or to the examination date:
Proposed RO and SRO requalification examination test ite~s.
(A minimum of 350 p~r section of the examination.)
Since the written examinati6n is open reference, examination items must meet t~e following:
- a.
Items that ~equire orily ~emorization or recall are not permitted;
- b.
Items should require that the exami nee co.mprehend, interpret, integrate, or apply available informati~n;
- c.
Item~ should contain situations, aspects, or conditions that do not duplicate l~sson plaris or references; and
- d.
Items should require examinees to locate and ~ie refer~nces.
The written examination will be composed of two sections, each designed tu be completed fn 1-1/2 hours.
Each section will be separate.
Section A will be administ~red on a static simulator~ Section B will be administered in a classroom setting. Section A is designed to evaluate the operator'~ knowledge of plant systems, integrated plant bperations, and instrumentation and controls.
In addition, recognition of' Technical Spec_i f i cation LCOs and the operator 1 s ability to diagnose postulated events should be evaluated.
Section B of the written examination is designed to evaluate the ability of the operator to analyze a given set
- of conditions and determine the proper procedur~l and/or administrative guidance.
- 2.
All reference material and obj~ctives for the proposed test items.
For. the simulation facility, the following items must be provided to the NRC 60 days prior to the examination date:
- a.
A minimum of 15 scenarios The scenarios should sample areas such as LERs, emergency and abnormal procedures, and design and procedural changes that exercise the crew's ability to use facility procedures in accident prevention and mitigation.
The scenarios should evaluate. each crew member as appropriate to his/her license, and shall exercise.their abilities in the use of Emergency Operating Procedures, Technical Specifications, and the Emergency Plan.
The scenario's net time (not including time spent on briefings, setup or simulation facility problems) should average 50 minutes, based upon real time performance.
1J Enclosure 1
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- For the plant walkthrough examination, the following items must be provided to the NRC 60 days prior to the examination date:.
(1) A list of systems ahd topics appropriate to the plant walkthrough examination that were covered during the requalification cycle and are important to safety.
All reference material required to support an examination on these topics should be provided.
(2) Seventy-five (75) job performance measures.
These performance measures should be both in-plant and control room operator functions, that are required for th~ safe operation of the fac.ility.. They shall include acceptable performance criteria.
(3) Any additional reference material required for.examination preparation will be requested by the examination team.
- 3.
A sampling plan shall be provided by the facility which indicates the relative emphasis of topics which were included in the most recent.
requalification training cycle.
.ENCLOSURE 2 ADMINISTRATION OF REQUALIFICATION EXAMINATIONS
- 1.
20 percent of the facility licensed operators shall be selected for evaluation.. N~rmally the crew currently in the requalification cycle will be selected. A random sample without replacement will be used to preclude a satisfactory operator from being subject to re-:-examination by the NRC during the term of the license.
The sample will include other shift(s) made up of licensed personnel who ~re not routinely performing shift duties.
- 2.
The simulator and a sfmulator operato~(s) *Will 'be provided for examination development.
The date(s) and duration of time needed to develop the examinations will be agreed upon by the chief examiner and the facility.
- 3.
The reference material used in the simulator will be reviewed by the chief examiner.
No material will be made available that-is sole*ly used for training.
- 4.
A single room shall be provided for completing Section B of the written examination.
The.loca-tion of this room and supporting' rest room facilities shall be such as to prevent contact with all other facility and/or contractor* personnel during the duration of the examination.
- 5.
Mini~um spaci~g 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
~raining materials shall be present in the examination room'.
- 6.
Copies of reference material for Section B of the written examination will be provided for each examinee.
The reference material will be reviewed by the chief examiner and will consist of Technical Specifications, operating/
abnormal procedures, administrative procedures, and Emergency Plans as available to the plant operators.
- 7.
Video taping capabilities can be utilized.
The facility should contact the chief examiner for.restrictions related to its usage.
- 8.
Since common tasks and detailed systems knowledge will be probed during the walkthrough portion of the operating test, operators will be requested not to discuss the walkthrough with other examinees until after the complete examination has been administered.
- 9.
An attempt will be made to distinguish between RO.and SRO knowledge and abilities, to the extent that such a di st i net ion is supported by the facility training materials.
ENCLOSURE 3
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NRC. RULES AND GUIDANCE FOR EXAMINEES
- 1.
Use black ink or dark pencil ONLY to facilitate legible reproductions.
- 2. **
Print your name in the blank provided on the cover sheet of the examination.
- 3.
.Fill in the date. on the cover sheet of the examination, if necessary.
- 4.
Answer eac~ que~tion on the examination.
If addftiorial paper is required, use only the lined paper provided by the examiner..
- 5.
Use abb~eviations nnly if they are commonly used in facility literature.
6~
The point value for each question is indicated in parenthese~ after the question ~nd can be used as a guide for the depth of answer required.*
- 7.
Show all calculations, methods, or assumptiohs used to ob~ain an answer*
to a mathematical problem whether asked for in the question or not.
- 8.
Unless solicited, the location of references need not be stated.
- 9.
Parti~l credit may be given.
Therefore, ANSWER ALL PARTS -OF THE QUESTION AND DO NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWERS BLANK.
- 10.
If parts of the examinati~n are not clear with ~espect to their intent, ask questions of the examiner only.
- 11.
You must sign the statement on the cover sheet that indicates the work on the examination is your own and that you have not received or been given any assistance in completing the examination.
This must be signed AFTER the examination has. been completed.
Log your completion time on the cover sheet.
- 12.
Rest room trips are to be limited and only one examinee at a time may leave.
You must avoid all contact with anyone outside the examination room to avoid ~ven ihe appearance or possibility of cheating.
- 13.
Cheating on the examination would result in a revocation of your license and could result in more severe penalties.
- 14.
Each section of the examination is designed to.take approximately 90 minutes to complete.
You will be given two hours to complete each section for~ total of four hours.
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15~ Due to the existence of questi6ns that will requtre all examinees to refer to the same indications or controls, particular care must be taken to maintain individual examination security and avoid any possibility of compromise or appearance of cheating.
- 16.
When you are finished and have turned in your completed examination, leave the examination area.