ML20006C707

Requests Submittal of Ref Matls Listed in Encl for Requalification Retake Exam Scheduled for Wk of 900326 by 900226

ML20006C707
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	01/24/1990
From:	Peebles T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Tucker H DUKE POWER CO.
References
NUDOCS 9002090027
Download: ML20006C707 (7)

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Duke Power Company.

4 ATTN: Mr. H.:B. Tucker, Vice President

' Nuclear. Production Department a-422l South Church Street-S S

Charlotte, NC 28242

' Gentlemen:

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SUBJECT:

-REQUALIFICATION RETAKE EXAMINATIONS In La! telephone conversation between Mr. Wenda11 Barron. Director of Operates

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Tra1ning, and. Mr. Curt Rapp,JRC Region -II Operator Licensing Section, s

' arrangements were made for reexamination of: licensed personnel who did' not pass NRC administered requalification. examinations at the Catawba Nuclear Station.

The. examination visit is scheduled for the week of March 26. 1990.

For 'this -visit, _ the NRC examiners will administer the operating and written examination.-

The: NRC examiners will - discuss with _the appropriate facility personnel and.

operators the_ schedule and the-process for these examinations.

For the examiners -tb adequately-prepare for this visit, it will be necessary. for the facility. to furnish the approved items listed in Enclosure 1. " Reference Material Requirements" by February 26, 1990. ~Mr. Barron'has been advised of 9

our reference material requirements end where theylare to be sent.

. NRC.. reserves o the ' right ' to : postpone NRC dministered requalification examinations if ; the - facility' generated, iaaterials are inadequate for examination _ preparation.

Itlis-requested 'that7an employee be Lprovided to complete the examination-team.1. The employee 'shall' be an active: (per the requirements of 10 ' CFRi J

J55.53(e) or '(f)) SRO' from the' Catawba Nuclear' Station Operations Department.

j If desired by the facility, and agreed to by the-Chief. Examiner, an additional employees from the Training. Department may be. a member of the examination

. team. :This employee shall. preferably: be an active'(per the requirements 4of-N

'10 CFR 55.53(e) or - (f))- SRO, but may be a facility orL INP0 certified 2

instructor. :These individuals must not be scheduled for an' NRC administered.

l examination duringlthis visit, or participate as instructors once selected.-

Then facility, representatives will be required to certify that they did not i.

knowingly compromise any. portion of the examination.-

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- The facility : representatives shall bei restricted (1) from -knowingly.

comunicating: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 which an identified requalification

' examinee (s) will be present.

These restrictions shall apply from a:date to be

determined by the Chief' Examiner.

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The facility-management is responsible for provioing adequate space and acconnodations to properly develop and conduct the examinations.. Addition-a ally, in order to ensure an efficient and effective examination, day-shift time on. the facility's. simulator device must be allocated for-both the development and administration periods.'. " Administration of

. Requalification Examinations," describes our requirements for developing and conducting the examinations.

Mr. Barron has also been informed. of these requirements.

Also, a fecility operations management representative i

should observe-the simulation facility examination process at the site. contains the "NRC Rules and Guidance for Examinees" that will be in effect during the administration of the written examination.

The facility management is responsible for ensuring that all operators 'are-aware of these rules.

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, xeroxing, and mailing the required material.

Send comments regarding this burden estimate or.any other aspect of

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this-collection of 'information, including suogestions for reducing this

' burden, to the Records and Reports Management Branch, Division of Inforn.ation Support Services. Office of-Information Rescurces Management, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0101), Office of Management and-Budget. Washington, D. C.

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Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

If 30u have any questions on the evaluation process, please contact Mr. Charles A. Casto, Chief, Operator Licensing Section 2, at 404/331-5594.

Sincerely.

(original signed by T. A. Peebles)

Thomas A. Peebles, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety A

Enclosures:

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Reference Material Requirements 2.

Administration of Requalification Examinations 3.

NRC Rules and Guidance for Examinees cc w/encis:

W. Barron, Director, Operator Training T. B. Owen, Station Manager State of South Carolina

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ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS l

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For the written examination, the following items must be provided to the NRC 30 days prior to the examination date:

- Proposed SR0 requalification written examination and the examination i

bank.

(A minimum of=350 per section of the examination.)

1 Since the written examination is open reference, examination items must meet the following:

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Items that require only memorization or recall are not permitted.

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Items should require that the examinee comprehend, interpret, integrate, or apply available information, c.

Items'should contain situations, aspects, or conditions that do not daplicate lesson plans or references, d.

Items should require examinees to locate and use references.

-The written examination will be composed of two sections, each designed to be completed ini1-1/2 hours.

Each section will be separate.

'Section A. " Plant Operations," will De administered on a static simulator; Section B. " Limits and Controls " will 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 i

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 determinezthe proper procedural. and/or administrative guidance.

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For~ the' simulation facility, the following items must be provid2d to the NRC 30 days prior to the examination date:

Proposed dynamic simu;ator examination consisting of a minimum of two scenarios and,the examination bank.

The scenarios should sample areas such' as LERs, emergency-and sbnormal 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 shc17 exercise their abilities in the use of Emergency Operating Procedures, Technical Specifications, and the Emergency Plan.

The scenario's net' time (not including tine spent on briefings, setup or simulation facility problems) should average 50 minutes, based upon real time performance.

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a ENCLOSURE 2 ADMINISTRATION OF REQUALIFICATION EXAMINATIONS

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The siis 4 tor and a simulator operator (s) will be provided for examination development.

The date(s) and duratier of time needed to-develop the examinations will be aarced upon by the Chief Examiner and the facility.

2.

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 o

shall be such as -to prevent contact with all other facility and/or contractor personnel during the duration of the examin: tion.-

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Minimum spacing 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 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 available to each examinee.

The reference material will be reviewed by the Chief Examiner - and will consist of Technical.

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~ 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 (gerating 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 NRC RULES AND GUIDANCE FOR EXAMINEES

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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 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 ased 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 locatio i of references need not be stated.

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Partial credit may be aiven.

Therefore. ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION AND DO NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWERS BLANK.

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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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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 aiven any assistance in con.pleting 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 j

room to avoid even the appearance or possibility of examination i

compromise.

13. Cheating on the examination would result in a revocation of your license and could result in more severe penalties, j

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 a total of four hours.

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15. Due to the existence of questions that will require 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, t

the proctor will provide guidance on leaving the examination area.

- 17. 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 i

1.00 even though you got the four correct answers.

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