ML19332E669

Advises That Written,Simulator & Operating Exams Scheduled During Wk of 900212.Ref Matl,Listed on Encl,Should Be Provided by 891212

ML19332E669
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	11/15/1989
From:	Peebles T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Hairston W GEORGIA POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 8912110085
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Georgia Power Company ATTN:

Mr, W. G. Hairston, III Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201 Gentlemen:

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' REACTOR OPERATOR AND SENIOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS In a. telephone conversation between Mr. Rob Dorman. Superintendent of Operations Training, and Mr. Mike Ernstes, NRC Region II Operator Licensing Section,- arrangements were made for administration of the replacement examinations at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. The written, simulator, and operating examinations are scheduled for the week of February 12, 1990.

In order for us to meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for the

. facility to furnish the approved reference material listed in Enclosure 1,

" Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examination," by December 12, 1989. Any delay in receiving approved, properly bound and indexed reference material, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete' reference material will result in the examinations being rescheduled.

Mr. Dorman has been advised of our reference material requirements and the examiners' names and addresses where each set is to be mailed.

The facility management is responsible for providing adequate space and accommodations in order to properly.conduwt the written examinations, 1k, " Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations,"

W describes our requirements for conducting these examinations. Mr. Dorman has also been informed of these requirements.

In ' addition, to better document simulator examinations, the Chief Examiner will_ have the f acility simulator operator record prospecified plant conditions (i.e., ~ plant pressure, temperature, pressurizer level, etc.), for each s

simulator scenario,- The candidate will be responsible for providing this information, along with any appeal of his simulator operating examint'. ion.

l Therefore, the' facility training staff should retain the simulator examinaticn scenario information until all candidates taking the examination have passed L

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1 J A11L completed. reactor' operator and senior reactor operator license application i

informationishould be-- submitted at least 30 days before the first examination

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, -assignments after candidate eligibility has been determined.

' LThisi request" is ' covered. by-Of ficel of' Management and Budget Clearance Number j

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13150-0101 which expires-May f 31, 1992. - The esticated average burden 15: 7.7 1

, -hours -perJ response, including-gathering,. xeroxing, 'and mailing the required J

material.:! Send-comments.regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect'of-i this L collection of information,. including suggestions for reducing this.

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ENCLOSURE,J a

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l REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING' EXAMINATIONS' c

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I '.s Existinge learning.' objectives, Job Perf6rmance. Measures and lesson

.y plans-- (including ' training manuals, plant orientation ' manual, system j'M i e

descriptions; reactors theoryE thermodynamics, etc.),

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particular i knowledge and/or' ' ability will include an importance rating correlating it to: ensuring the. health 'and the safety of:the public. If a 9 w

'JTA is. not-furnished,: the Knowledges and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power Plant 10perators, NUREG _ II22. (II23) will be used to establish content validity for the examination; p.

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(the1operatorsfin performing tasks within the control' room complex and, as J

identified-injthe facility _JTAS, outside of the control room, i.e., local 1

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Training materials shall include 'all substantive written material.used Efor; preparingf applicants for initial R0 and SR0 licensing. The written 4

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material? 'shall; include learning'. objectives _and'.the details presented

'during Electures, ' rather.than outlines.. Training materials shall-be identified bye plant' and-unit, bound, L and -indexed.

FAILURE TO PROVIDE W ECOMPLETEt PROPERLYJ BOUND AND INDEXED. PLANT REFERENCE MATERIAL MAY RESULT N

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PRESIDENT OF NUCLEAR OPERATIONS). _' ACCOMPANYING :THE MATERIAL WILL: BE A COVER 1.ETTER EXPLAINING!THE. DEFICIENCIES IN THE REFERENCE MATERIAL AND my THE FACTETHAT THIS WAS ? THE REASON THE' EXAMINATIONS WERE CANCELLED OR-POSTPOPED.-

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. System a descriptions. including, descriptions of all operationally 4

' relevant : flow : paths, components, controls' and - instrumentation.

' System training' material should draw parallels to the actual-procedures used_for' operating the applicable system.

aM Complete 4and foperationally useful descriptions of all safety-system interactions 1 and, where available, BOP -system interactions under

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-- fluid ~ flow, = as-- wellE ase specific application to actualfin plant J

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' : include; pump?theorycas.well as descriptions' of _ how these principles:-

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.actually applyL to-major-plant. pumps and the systems in which they.

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Recirculation : pumps, _ Feedwater ' pumps and Emergency Feedwater i

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pumps). JReactor? Theory, material shal1~ include. descriptions 4that -

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, ~containL explanations how principles relate to the actual curves-used.

limits followed inL the _ plant (i.e., reactorLtheory material; shall-

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by'. operators to verify shutdown margin or calculate an._ECP).

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Pipi.ng and instrut.antation diagrams,- electrical single-line diagrams, or

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'and K facility precautions, limitations, and set points (PLS) for the

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." 115 l Questions; and 'answes that the facility licensee has prepared and which may be~used in the witten or operating examinations.

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516.1 <The following.on the plant reference simulation facility:

DaL T List of all;readily available-initialization points.

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indicators, and alarms.

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turbine generator : or major = valve '-(e.g'., drif ting shut 'of a main h Yj feedwater control; valve).

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meut thel re'quirements of these standards' and the regulations.

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" marked;1,If a1 plant has.not-finalized some of the material, the Chief Examiner y"'

shalli verify?with the facility that thimost complete, up-to-date material is

.availablej and ;that agreement has been reached with the licensee for limiting x ? changes-Lbefore!-the': administration of the examination.

All procedures and -

Jreferencen materiali should be bound with appropriate indexes or tables of c'

' contents ? so that' they: can1be used of ficiently.

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A single room shall be provided for completing the written examination.

The location of this room and supporting restroom facilities shall be such as to prevent contact with all other facility and/or contractor personnel during the duration of the written examination. If necessary, the facility should make arrangements for the use of a suitable room at a local school, motel, or other building.

Obtaining this room is the responsibility of the-licensee.

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Minimum spacing ir required to ensure examination integrity as determined by the Chief Examiner.

Minimum spacing should be one candidate per table, with a 3-foot space between tables.

No wall charts, models, and/or other trainir j materials shall be present in the examination rom.

3. 'Sultable arrangements shall be made by the facility if the candidates are to have lunch, coffee, or other refreshments.

These arrangements shall comply with Item 1 above.

Tnese arrangements shall be reviewed by the

' examiner and/or proctor.

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The faci'ity staff shall be provided a copy of the written examination and answer key af ter the last candidate has completed and handed in his written examination.

The facility staff shall then have five working days to provide formal written comments with supporting documentation on the examination and answer key to the Chief Examiner or to the Regional Office Section Chief.

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The facility licensee shall provide pads of 8-1/2 by 11 inch lined paper in unopened packages for each candidate's use in completing the examination.

The examiner shall distribute these pads to the candidates.

All reference material needed to completi. the examination shall'be furnished by the examiner.

Candidates can bring pens, pencils, calculators, or slide rules into the examination room, and no other equipment or reference material shall be allowed.

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Only blank ink or dark pencils should be used for writing answers to questions.

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The licensee shall provide one set of steam tables for each applicant.

The examiner shall distribute the steam tables to the applicants.

No wall charts, models, and/or other training materials shall be presert in the examination room. No other equipment or reference material shall be allowed unless provided by the examiner.

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y ENCLOSURE 3 PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS 1.

Check identification badges.

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Pass out ' examinations and all handouts.

Remind applicants not to review

-examination unti: 'nStructed to do so.

READ THE'FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS VERBATIM:

During the administration'of this examination the following rules apply:

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Cheating on the examination means an automatic denial of your application and could result in more severe penalties.

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After the examination has been completed, you must sign the statement on the. cover sheet indicating that the work is your own and you have not received or given assistance in completing the examination. This must be done after you complete the examination.

READ'THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS 1.

.Restroom trips are to be limited and only one applicant at a time may leave. You must avoid ~ all contacts with anyone outside the examination room to avoid even the appearance or possibility of cheating.

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Use black ink or dark pencil only to facilitate legible reproductions.

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Print your name in the blank provided in the upper right-hand corner of the examination cover sheet.

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Fill in the date on the cover sheet of the examination (if necessary).

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You may write your an;wers on the examination question page or on a separate-sheet of paper. USE ONLY THE PAPER pROVIDED AND DO NOT WRITE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PAGE.

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If you write your answers on the examination question page and you need more space to answer a specific question, use a separate sheet of the paper provided and insert it directly af ter the specific question. DO NOT' WRITE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE EXAMINATION QUESTION PAGE.

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Print your name in the upper right hand corner of the first page of each section of.your answer sheets whether you use the examination question pages or separate sheets of paper.

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sheet,j including.any additional.pagescinserted when writing your answers

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10.. Write "End;of Category i _" at the end of your answers to a category.

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ENCLOSURE 4 REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY REVIEW 0F WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

'1. _ At the option of the Chief Examiner, the f acility may review the written examination up to two weeks prior to its administration. This review may take place at the facility or in +.he Regional office. The Chief Examiner will coordinate the details of the review with the facility.

An NRC examiner will always be present during the review.

Whenever this option of examination review is utilized, the facility reviewers will sign the following statement prior to being allowed access to the examination.

The examination or written notes will ny by retained by the facility.

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, agree that I will not knowingly divulge any information concerning the replacement (or initial) examination scheduled for ___

_ to any unauthorized persons.

I understand that I am not to participate in any instruction involving those reactor operator or senior reactor operator applicants scheduled to be administered the above replacement (or initial) examination from now until after the examination has been administered.

I understand that violation of this security agreement could result in the examination being voided.

Signature /Date-In addition, the facility staff reviewers will sign the following statement af ter the written examination has been administered.

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did not, to the best of my knowledge, divulge any information concerning the written examination administered on to any unauthorized persons.

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Regardless of whether the above examination review option is exercised, immediately following the administration of the written examination, the facility staff shall be provided a marked up copy of the examination and the answer key. The copy of the written examination shall include pen and ink changes made to questions during the examination administration.

If the facility did not review the examination prior to its administra-tion, they will have five (5) working days from the day of the written examination to submit formal comments.

If the facility reviewed the examination prior to its administration, any additional comments murt be given to an examiner prior to his/her leaving the site at the end of the week of the written examination administration.

In either case, the comments will be addressed to the responsible Regional Office by the highest level of corporate management for plant operations, e.g.,

Vice President for Nuclear Operations.

A copy of the submittal will be forwarded to the Chief Examiner, as appropriate.

Comments not submitted within the required time frame will be considered for inclusion in the grading process on a case-by-case basis by the Regional Office Section Chief. Should the comment submittal deadline not be met, a long delay in grading the examinations may occur.

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The following format should be adhered to for submittal of specific comments:

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Listing of NRC Question, answer and reference.

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Facility comment / recommendation, c.

Reference (to support facility comment).

NOTES:

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No change to the examination will be made without submittal of a reference to support the facility comment. Any supporting documentation that was not previously supplied, should be provided.

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Comnents made withott a concise facility recommendation will not be addressed.

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A two-hour post examination review may be held at the discretion of the Chief Examiner.

If this review is held, the facility staff should be informed that only written comments that are properly supported will be considered in the grading of the examination.

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