ML20011D514

Advises That Requalification Program Evaluation & Administration of Operating & Written Exams Scheduled for Wks of 900301 & 19.Requests That Two Senior Reactor Operators Be Designated as Facility Representatives

ML20011D514
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	12/18/1989
From:	Collins S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Hall D HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 8912270349
Download: ML20011D514 (10)

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In Reply Refer To:

Dockets: 50-498/0L 89-03 50-499/0L 89-03 L

o-Houston Lighting'&-Power Company ATTN: Donald P. Hall, Group Vice President, Nuclear n

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SUBJECT:

REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM EVALUATION AT SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT (STP),

Units 1 and 2 U

In a' telephone conversation between Messrs. K. M. Kennedy and J. Constantin on December 11, 1989, arrangements were made for an evaluation of the requalification i

. program and licensed )ersonnel at STP. The evaluation site visit is scheduled L

for the weeks of Marci 12 and March 19, 1990.

For this visit, the NRC examiners will administer operating and written l

examinations. The NRC examiners will discuss with the appropriate facility L

personnel and operators the schedule and the process for these examinations.

In order for the examiners to prepare for this visit adequately, it will be necessary for. the facility to furnish the items listed in Enclosure 1,

" Reference Material Requirements." Mr. Constantin has been advised of our reference material requirements and where to send the material.

NRC reserves the right to postpone NRC administered requa'ification examinations if the facility generated materials are either inadequate for

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examination preparation or received too late for examination preparation.

Additionally, it is requested that two licensed SR0s, one each from the STP Operations Department and the Training Department be designated 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 selected. Also, the facility representatives will be. required to certify that, as a result of their involvement, no portion of the examination has been knowingly compromised.

The facility representatives shall be restricted from knowingly communicating by any means the content or scope of the examination to unauthorized persons and from partici)ating in any facility programs such as instruction, examination, L

or tutoring in w11ch an identified requalification examinee (s) will be present.

L These restrictions shall a) ply from the date these representatives have specialized knowledge of tie NRC examination.

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of Requalification Examinations," describes our requircments for developing and conducting the. examinations.- Mr. Constantin also been informed of these requirements.. Also, a f acility operations rianagement re)resentative should observe the simulation facility examination process at tie site.

,, contains the "NRC Rules and Guidance for Examinees." These will L

be in effect during the administration of the written examination. The facility h

management is responsibic for ensuring that all operators are aware of these rules.

This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance Humber 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 coments 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 Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0101), Office of Management and Eudget, Washington, D.C. 20503.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter. If you have any questions on the evaluation process, please contact John L. Pellet, Chief, Operator Licenting(Section(817)860-8159 or Kriss M. Kennedy. Operator Licensing Examiner 817)860-8147.

Sincerely, Onginal Si9 nod By:

Samuel J. CoWns 5

Samuel J. Collins, Director Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

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Reference Material Requirements 12.

Administration of Requalification Examinations 3.

NRC Rules and Guidance for Examinees cc w/ enclosures:

Brian Berwick, Esq..

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ATTi" M. A.-McBurnett, Menager Operations Support Licensing P.O. Box 289-Wadsworth, Texas 77483 K

City of Austin Electric Utility ATTN: R."J; Miner, Chief Operating u

Officer (2 copies) 721 Barton' Springs Road Austin, Texas 78704 i

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ATTN: Jack R. Newman...Esq.

1615 L Street, NW Washington, D.C.

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ATTN:- R. P. Verret/R L. Range' P.O. Box 2121 r-Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 a

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EN, CLOSURE 1 N

REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS t

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For the written examination, the following items must be provided to the NRC 60 days prior to the extmination date:

Proposed R0 and SR0 requalification written cyamination test items.

(Aminimumof350persectionoftheexamination.)

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

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-Items that require only memorization or recall are not permitted; 4

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Items should require that the examinee comprehend, interpret, integrate, or apply avai16ble information;

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Items should contain situations, aspects, or conditions that do

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Items should require examinees to locate and use references.

l 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 will be administered on a static simulator; Section B will be administered r

in a classroom setting. Section A is~ designed to evaluate the. operator's knowledge of plant systems, integrated plant 03erations, and instrumentation and controls.

In addition,. recognition of Tecinical Specification LCOs and the operator's' ability to diagnose' postulated events shnuld 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 proper procedural and/or administrative guidance, 2.

For the simulation facility, the following items must be provided to the NRC 60 days prior to the examination date:

A minimum of 15 scenarios These scenarios should sample areas such as knowledge of LERs, i

emergency and abnormal procedures, and design and procedural changes that exercise the crew's ability to use facility procedures in accident preYention and mitigation. These scenarios should evaluate j

cach crew member as appropriate to his/her license, and shall exercise; i

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 briefings, setup or simulation facility l

problems) should everage 50 minutes, based upon real tinie performance.

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For the plant walh-through exeniination, the following items must be

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~A list of systems and tooics appropriate to the plant walk-(T through examination.that were covered during the requalification cycle and that are important to safety. All rcierence materials required to support an examination on these. topics should be.

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.Seventyfive(75)jobperformancemeasures.

L These performance measures should be both in plant and control room operator functions, that are required for the safe operation of the facility. They shall include acceptable performance criteria.

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Any additional reference material required for examination preparation will be requested by the examination team.

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A sampling plan shall be provided by the facility which indicates the

- relative emphasis of topics which were included in the most recent requalification training cycle.

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a ENCLOSURE 2 I

ADMINISTRATION OF REQUALIFICATION EXAMIt'ATIONS 1.-

Twenty percent of the facility licensed operators shall be selected for evaluation. Normally the crew currently in the requalification cycle s

will be selected. A random. sample without replacement will be used to

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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 u

shift duties.

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The simulator and a simulator operator (s) will be provided for examination development. Thedate(s)anddurationoftimeneededto n.

develop the examinations will be agreed upon by the Chief Examiner and P

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The reference material used in the simulator will be reviewed by the e

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 L

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 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, e

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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

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Video taping capabilities can be utilized. The f acility 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, o>erators will be requested not to discuss the walk through with otier 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, l

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ENCLOSURE 3 1

NRC RULLS AliD 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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Till in the date on the cover sheet of the examin tion, if necessary.

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Answer each question on the examination.

If edditional paper is require 6, use only the lined paper provided by the examiner.

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Use abbreviations only'if they are commonly used in facility literature, 6.

The point value for each question is indicated in parentheses after the sI 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 enswer to a mathematical problem, whether asked for in the question or not.

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Unless' solicited, the location of references neeci 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 BLAllK.

10.. 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.

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 approximately 90 minutes to complete. You will be given two hours to complete each section for a l

total of four ieurs.

15. Because of.the existence of questions that will require all examinees to ref*.r 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 you completed examination, leave the' examination area.

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il7. Proportioral grading will be applied. Any additional wrong information "that is provided may count against you. For example, if a question is

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worth one point and asks for four responses, each of which is uorth 0.25

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If one of your five responses is incorrect 0.20 will be

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