ML19332B876

Forwards Response to Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-354/89-12.Corrective Actions:Written Guidance Initiated on Requalification Exam Preparation

ML19332B876
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	11/09/1989
From:	Miltenberger S Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NLR-N89228, NUDOCS 8911210207
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e Pubisc Service Doctric and Gas Company Steven E. Mittenberger Pubke Service E'octric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 609-339-4199 Vic; Prewdent and Chet 14uckrar Offecm - '

November 9, 1989 NLR-H89228 i

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk

-Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM EVALUATION AND BWR POWER OSCILLATION INSPECTION, REPORT No.- 50-354/89-12 (OL)

REPORT RESPONSE  ;

30PE CREEK GENERATING STATION DOCEST NO. 50-554- 1 Publ.tc Serv: tee Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) hereby submits its-respense to the above referenced report. The specific  :

responses to the two items requested are include:i in the attachment. All actions will be completed prior to the y- adhiiniseration of _ the J 990 requalificaLion examinations.

Should you have any questions concerning this response, please contact us.

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.h. Mr.< William T. Russell, Administrator f Region I-M.""  : Mr. Kent Tosch, Chief Ti

New' Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

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i ATTACHMENT  ;

-REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM EVALUATION AND'BWR POWER ~ OSCILLATION ,

INSPECTION. REPORT NO. 50-354/80-12 (OL) '

b This attachment responds-to your request for a written reply to- I discuss actions planned or taken to address weaknesses identified l . by your letter which transmitted the subject evaluation report.

Specifically' requested by your letter were actions pertaining to Ew 1) . examination preparation; and 2) examination grading and  ;

, analysis.

In attempting-to address the cause of the weakness in quality >

control identified'for the examination process, the lack of a i well-defined process to implement the requirement of Operator Licensina Examiner Standard, section ES 601 is apparent, m, .  :

! By prov'iding procedural. guidance and checklists fOr use by I personnel developing, reviting or valiUating license operator  ;

requalification examination saterials, coe4 mission of attention to t N ~ detail ~errorn, ca.noted throughout the report, will be reduced. '

Jritten' guidance ot-this type ',.111 ascist in reducing errore during~1) initial examination preparation; and 2) 6uring the y gradinafand~aan),yria of the requalification examination. .

' ITEM 1: ACTIONS BCIMG TAKEN TO ENSURE QUtdITY CONTROh FOR t LICENDED. OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION ZXAMINATION i

' PREPARATION ,

Written guidance is being prepared on requalification examination preparation which specifies: ,

how to prepare a sample plan and its use in conjunction with the K/A catalog to prepare a test outline to ensure test validity.  :

the relationship between the test outline and the test items.

detailed guidance on how to prepare good test i questions for short answer, completion, multiple choice, and matching items.

the use of checklists by examination writers for  ;

each examination to ensure all requirements are completed.

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.r format for open reference questions an.' JPMs which requires items to be cross-referenced to AfA numbers and ratings, task number, lesson plan (as applicable), objective number (as applicable), and plant references.

examination assembly requirements.

how to prepare and evaluate static and dynamic  ;

simulator scenarios.

ITEM 2 ACTIONS BEING TAKEN TO ENSURE QUALITY CONTROL FOR '

LICENSED OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION EXAMINATION GRADING AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS t Written guidance is being prepared on requalification examination grading and analysis of results which specifies:

the licensed operator requalification examination grading process.

-- sn independent check o[ lis insed opertator requalifjcation examination grading.

- an analyelo of Ideensed operatcer requalification '

examination results.

- ircorporation of analysis results into axamination and training program.

inclusion of an overall dynamic simulator evalua-tion, i

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