ML20005G046
| ML20005G046 | |
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| Site: | Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png |
| Issue date: | 01/05/1990 |
| From: | Kirsch D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Cockfield D PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9001180038 | |
| Download: ML20005G046 (8) | |
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I January 5,119 l90 '
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lMr.iDavid W. Cockfield
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Dear Mr. Cockfield:
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- REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM. EVALUATION 1
f In.a telephone conversation between Mr. Sc Nichols, Training Branch Manager,.
and Mr.EP. Morrill, Licensing Examiner, on December 28, 1989 arrangements were made for an evaluation of the requalification program and licensed personnel at the Trojan Nuclear Plant.
The evaluation visit'is scheduled for the weeks of April 16 through April 27,-
1 1990.
ForLthis visit, the NRC examiners wil1 administer the operating and written.
examinations.
The NRC examiners will-discuss with l
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personnel and operators' the schedule and the proce the appropriate facility.
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.during the' weeks' starting January 22, March 19, and April 2,1990. 'For the examiners to adequately prepare for these visits,:it will be necessary for the facility.to furnish the approved items listed in Enclosure IL" Reference
' Material. Requirements" on or before February;19,1990.- Mr. Nichols has been 4
advised of our reference material requirements and where they are to be sent'.
NRC reserves-the right to postpone NRC Administered requalification -
r examinations if the facility generated materials'areLinadequate for..
1 examination preparation.
fl It is requested that an employee be provided to complete the examination team.
The employee shall be an active (per the requirements of 10 CFR 55.53(e) or' (f)) SR0'from the Trojan Nuclear Plant Operations Department'. 'If desired by the facility, and agreed to by the Chief Examiner, an additional' employee from g
the Training Department may be a member of the examination team. ;This employee shall preferably be an active (per the requirements of 10 CFR
~55.53(e)~or (f)) SRO, but may be a facility or INP0 certified instructor.
These individuals must not be scheduled for an NRC administered examination during this visit, or participate as instructors once selected.
The facility representatives will be reqrirec' to certify that they did not knowingly compromise any portion of the examination.
h The facility representatives shall be restricted (1) from knowingly communicating by an means the content or scope of the examination to m
unauthorized persons and (2) from participating in any facility programs such as instruction, examination, or tutoring in which an identified requalification examinee (s) will be present.
These restrictions shall apply from 60 days prior to the examination date.
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2 Januar-l 5, 1990 W-In addition'to these two individuals, the assignnent of a simulator operator is requested 14 days prior to the scheduled examination date.
The simulator operator will be under examination security restrictions similar to those above except that his/her: restrictions shall apply from 14 days prior to the examin,ation date.'
1 The facility. management is responsible for'providing adequ6te space and
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accommodations = to properly develop and conduct the examinations.,
" Administration of.Requalification Examinations," describes our requirements for developing and conducting the examinations.
Mr. Nichols has also been_
j informed-of these requirements. Also, a facility operations mana representative (as a minimum, first level above shift supervisor)gement should j
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Enclosure'3, contains the "NRC Rules and Guidance for Examinees" that will be P
in effect during the administration of the written examination.
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management is responsible for ensuring that all opeators are aware of these crules. The requalification examinations and the subsequent evaluation of the l
- facility'requalification program will be performed in accordance with ES-601.
This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance Number c3150-0101 which expires-May 31, 1992.
The estimated average burden is 7.7
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hours-per response, including gathering, xeroxing and mailing the required material. Comments on the accuracy of this estimate and suggestions to reduce-the burden may be dire ~cted to the Office of-Management and Budget Paperwork 1
. Reduction Project (3150-0101), Room 3208, New Executive Office Bullding, Washington D. C. 20503, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Records and-Reports Management Branch,'0ffice of Information Resources Management,
. Washington, 0.C. 20555.
Thank'you for your consideration in this matter.
If you have any questions I
on the evaluation process, please contact Mr. L. Miller, Operator Licensing, j
-Section Chief at 415-943-3869, P. Morrill at 415-943-3740, or T. Sundsmo at 415-943-3730.
Sincerely,
/51 Dennis F. Kirsch, Chief Reactor Safety Branch
Enclosures:
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Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations 2.
Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations 3.
NRC Rules and Guidelines for Written Examinations L
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ENCLOSURE 1 N
REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS j
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For,the written examination, the foll_owing items must be provided to the NRC 60 days prior to the examination date:
Proposed R0 and:SR0 requalification written examination test items.
(A minimum of 350 per section of the examination.)
'Since the written examination is open reference, examination items must' l
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Items that require only memorization or recall are not permitted; b.
Items should require that the examinee'ccmprehend, interpret, integrate, or apply available information; c.
Items should contain situations, aspects, or conditions that do-not-duplicate lesson plans or references; and d.
Items should require examinees to locate and use references.
The written examination will be composed of two sections, each designed' to be completed in 1-1/2 hours.
Each section will be' separate.
Section-i A will be administered on a static simulator;.Section B wil1~be administered-in-a classroom setting.
Section A is designed to evaluate the operator!s knowledge of plant systems,-integrated plant operations, and instrumentation and controls.
In addition, recognition of_ Technical Specification LCOs_and the 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 determine the proper procedural and/or administrath e-guidance.
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All reference material and objectives for the proposed operating test items.
For the simulation facility, the following items must be provided to the NRC 60 days prior to the examination date:
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A minimum of 15 scenarios L
The scenarios should sample areas such as LERs, emergency and l-abnormal the crew' procedures, and design and procedural changes that exercise s ability to use facility procedures in accident prevention i
and mitigation.
The scenarios should evaluate each crew member as appropriate to his/her license, and shall exercise their ability 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.
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H1 For~the plant walk through' examination, the following items _must be provided to the NRC 60 days prior to the examination date:
(1) A list of systems and topics appropriate to the plant' walk through 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 the safe operation of the i
facility.
They shall include acceptable performance criteria.
(3) Any additional reference material required for examination preparation will be requested by the examination team, a
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.A sampling plan shall be provided by the facility which indicates the j
relative emphasis of topics which were included in the most recent requalification training cycle.
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'ENCLOSU9E 2 gy a
ADMINISTRATION OF REQUALIFICATION EXAMINATIONS 1.
Twenty percent of the facility licensed operators shall be selected for evaluation ~. -Normally 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 reexamination by' the NRC during the term of the license.
The sample will include other shift (s) made_ 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 used 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 location 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.
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Minimum spacing is required to ensure examination integrity as determined by the chief examinationer.
Minimum spacing should be one examinee per table, with a 3-foot space between tables.
No wall charts, models, and/or other training materials shall be present in the examination room.
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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 reviewed by the chief examiner and will consist of Technical Specifications, operating / abnormal procedures, administrative procedures, Emergency Plans as available to the plant operators.
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Video taping capabilities may 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 the-walk through portion of the operating test, operators will be requested not to discuss the walk through with other examinees until after the complete examination has been administered.
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An attempt will be made to distinguish between R0 and SR0 knowledge and abilities to the extent that such a distinction is supported by the facility training materials.
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ENCLOSURE 3 i
NRC RULES AND GUIDANCE FOR EXAMINEES 1.
Use black ink or dark pencil 0NLY to facilitate legible reproductions.
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Print your name 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.
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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 indicated 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 an 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 00 NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWERS BLANK.
Partial credit will NOT be given on multiple choice questions.
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If parts of the examination are not clear with respect to their intent, ask questions of the examiner only.
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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 time may leave.
You must avoid all contact with anyone outside the examination room to avoid even the appearance or possibility of examination compromise.
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Cheating on the examination would result in a revocation of your license and could result in more severe penalties.
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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 a total of four hours.
Each question has been time validated, with the allotted time based on an average of knowledgeable persons answering the question.
You should be aware that the times do l
NOT allow for looking up or verifying each answer.
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Due to the existence of questions that will require all examinees to refer to the same indications or controls, particular care must be taken l
to maintain individual examination security and avoid any possibility of compromise or appearance of cheating.
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When you are finished and have turned in your completed examination,
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Proportional grading'will be applied.
Any additional wrong-information that~is provided may count against you.
For example, if a question is worth one point and asks for four responses, each of which is worth 0.25
- points, and you give five responses, each of your responses will be worth ~
0.20 points.
If one of your five responses is incorrect, 0.20 will be deducted and your total credit for that question will be 0.80 instead of 1.00 even though you got the four correct answers.
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