ML19325E751
| ML19325E751 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 10/31/1989 |
| From: | Milhoan J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Deddens J GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8911080400 | |
| Download: ML19325E751 (9) | |
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SUBJECT:
REQUALIFICATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION AT RIVER BEND STATION ll
'lIn a telephone conversation between.. Messrs. R. N; Jackson and:D. N. Graves, on October 25) 1989, arrangements were made for an evaluation of the-s requalification program and licensed' personnel at-River Bend Station. The t
evaluation site visit is scheduled for the weeks of. January 29 and February 5,i m
1990.
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For -this visit,' the NRC examiners will administer' operating'and written examinations. The NRC' examiners will discuss with the appropriate facility s
personnel'and' operators the schedule'and the process for thessi examinations.
In order for~ the examiners to prepare for. this visit adequately, it will be j
i-Lnecessary for the facility to furnish the items listed in Enclosure 1,
'" Reference Material. Requirements." Mr. Jackson has been advised of our
-reference material requirements and where to send!the material..
e NRCtreserves the right to postpone NRC administered requalification n
examinations if the facility ' generated materials are either inadequate for
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n Additionally, it is' requested that two licensed SR0s, one each from the River.
Bend' Station Operations Department and the Training Department' be Lt idesignated as the facility representatives for these examinations. These individuals must not be scheduled for an NRC administered examination during
'this visit or participate as an instructor once they have been selected selected.
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result of their_ involvement, no portion of the examination has been knowingly B
compromised.
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IThe' facility representatives shall be restricted from knowingly communicating f
by'any means the content or scope of the examination to unauthorized persons and:from: participating in any facility programs such as instruction, examination, or tutoring in which an identified requalification examinee (s) will be present.
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These restrictions shall apply from the date these representatives have specialized knowledge of the NRC examination.
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The. facility management is responsible for providing adequate space and l,
accommodations to develop and conduct the examinations. Enclosure 2 q.
" Administration of Requalification Examinations," describes our requirements for l-developing and conducting the examinations. Mr. Jackson has also been informed l
of these requirements. Also, a facility operations management representative should observe the simulation facility examination process at the site.
L, contains the "NRC Rules and Guidance for Examir,ees." These will
'be in effect during the administration of the written examination.- The facility i
- management is responsible for ensuring that all operators are aware of these l
rules.
i 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, copying, 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 Connission, Washington, D.C. 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0101), Office of Management and Budget Washington, D.C.~20503.
L Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
If you have any questions on the evaluation process, please contact John L. Pellet, Chief, Operator Section (817) 860-8159 or David N. Graves, Operator Licensing i
Licensing (817)860-8168.
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OAidM Janes L. Milhoan, Director Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
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Reference Material Requirements I
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Administration of Requalification Examinations i
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- i ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS 1.
For the written examination, the following items must be provided to the NRC 60 days prior to the examination date:
Proposed R0 and SRO requalification written examination test items.
(A minimum of 350 per section of the examination.)
Since the written examination is an open reference, examination items must meet the following requirements:
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Items that require only memorization or recall are not permitted; b.
Items should require that the examinee comprehend, interpret, l
integrate, or apply available information; j
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Items should contain situations, espects, or conditions that do i
not duplicate lesson plans or references; and i
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Items should require examinees to locate and use references.
The written examination will be composed of two sections, each designed l
, to be completed in 1-1/2 hours. Each section will be separate. Section A i
will be administered on a static simulator; Section B will be administered l
in a classroom setting. Section A is designed to evaluate the operator's v
knowledge of plant systems, integrated plant operations, and instrumentation and controls.
In addition, recognition of Technical Specification LCOs andithe operator'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 to determine the l
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For the simulation facility, the following items must be provided to the t
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l A minimum of 15 scenarios
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These scenarios should sample areas such as knowledge of LERs, emergency and abnonnal procedures, and design and procedural changes, and they exercise the crew's ability to use facility procedures in accident prevention and mitigation. These scenarios should evaluate each crew member as appropriate to his/her license, and shall exercise l
L 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 brtifings, setup or simulation facility problems) should average 50 minutes, based upon real time performance.
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For the plant walk-through examination. the following items must be
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provided to the NRC 60 days prior to the examination date:
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A list of systems and topics appropriate to the plant walk-through examination that were covered during the requalification cycle and that are important to safety. All reference materials required to support an exerination on these topics should be L
provided.
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Seventy five (75) job performance measures.
These performance neasures should be both in plant and control f
room operator functions, that are required for the safe i
operation of the facility. They shell include acceptable perf onnance criteria, c.
Any additional reference material required for examination preparation will be requested by the examination team.
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A' sampling plan shh11 be provided by the facility which indicates the
'l relative emphasis of topics which were included in the most recent requalification training cycle.
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_ ENCLOSURE 2 ADMINISTRATION OF REQUAllFICATION EXAMINATIONS 1.
Twenty percent of the facility licensed operators shall be selected for i
evaluation. Normally the crew currently in the requelification cycle l
will b6 selected. A random sample without replecement will be used to preclude a satisfactory operator from being subject to reexamination by the NRC during the tem of the license. The sample will include other
-l shift (s) n.ade up of licensed personnel who are not routinely performing shift duties.
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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 agreed upon by the Chief Examiner and the facility.
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The reference material used in the simulator will be reviewed by the Chief Examiner.
No material will be made available that is solely used for training.
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A single room shall be provided for completing Section B of the written examination. The locttion of this room and supporting rest room facilities shall be such as to prevent contact with all other f acility and/or contractor personnel during the duration of the examination.
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Minimum spacing is required to ensure examination integrtty as detemined 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 i
other training materials shall be present in the examination room, i
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Copies of reference material for Section B of the written examination will be provided for each examinee. The reference material will be l
reviewed by the chief examiner and will consist of Technical Specifications, operating /abnonnal procedures, administrative procedures, emergency plans as available to the plant operators.
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Video taping capabilities can be utilized. The facility should contact the Chief Examiner for restrictions related to its usage.
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Since common tasks and detailed systems knowledge will be probed during L
the walk through portion of the operating test, operators will be l
requested not to discuss the walk through with other examinees until-l after the complete examination has been administered.
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An attempt will be made to distinguish between R0 and SRO knowledge and abilities, to the extent that such a distinction is supported by the facility training materials.
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[NCLOSURE 3 NRC RULES AND GUIDANCE FOR EXAMINEES 1.
Use black ink or dark pencil ONLY to faci 11 tete legibic reproductiobs.
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Print your nane in the blank provided on the cover sheet of the examination.
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Fill in the date on the cover sheet of the examination, if necessary.
4 Answer each question on the examination.
If additional paper is required, use only the lined paper provided by the examiner.
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Use abbreviations only if they are commonly used in facility literature.
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The point value for each question is indiented in parentheses after the question and can be used as a guide for the depth of answer required.
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Show all calculations, methods or assumptions used to obtain en answer to a mathematical problem, whether asked for in the question or not.
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Unless solicited, the location of references need not be stated.
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Partial credit may be given. Therefore, ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION AND DO NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWERS DLANK.
Partial credit will NOT begiven on niultiple choice questions.
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If parts of the examination are not clear with respect to their intent,
.s 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.
- 12. Rest room trips are to be limited and only one examinee at a tine may leave. You must avoid all contact with anyone outside the examination room to avoid even the appearance or possibility of examination compromise,
- 13. Cheating on the examination will result in a revocation of your license and could result in more severe penalties.
- 14. Each section of the examination is designed to take approxin.ately 90 n,inutes to complete. You will be given two hours to corplete each section for a total of four hours. Each question has been time validated with the 1
allotted time based on an average of knowledgeable persons answering the cuestion. You should be, aware that the times DO NOT allow for looking up or verifying each answer.
- 15. Because of the existence of questions that will require all examinees to refer to the sa:e indications or controls, particular care must be taken to maintain individual examination security and avoid any possibility of compromise or appearance of cheating.
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- 16. When you are finished and have turned in you completed examination, leave the examination area.
- 17. Froportional grading will be applied. Any additional wrong information that is provided may count against you.
For example, if a cuestion is worth one point and asks for four responses, each of which is worth 0.25 i
points, and you give five responses, each of your responses will be worth j
0.20 points.
If one of your five responses is incorrect. 0.?0 will be deducted and your total credit for that question will be 0.80 instead of c
1.00 even though you gnt the four correct answers.
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