ML20012E763

Requests Submittal of Encl Ref Matl by 900404 to Meet Senior Reactor Operator Retake Licensing Exams Scheduled for 900521

ML20012E763
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Site:	Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png
Issue date:	03/24/1990
From:	Eselgroth P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Mroczka E CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO.
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Docket No. 50-213 Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company ATTN: Mr. E. J. Mroczka Senior Vice President - Nuclear Engineering and Operations Group P.O. Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06141 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR RETAKE LICENSING EXAMINATIONS f

In a telephone conversation between Mr. B. Norris and Mr. R. Heidecker, arrange-ments were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Haddam Nech facility.

The examinations are sr.heduled for May 21, 1990.

To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for you to furnish the refer-ence matcrici listed in Enclosure 1 " Reference Material Recutrement.s for Resetor/$enior Reactor Operator licenti:g Examinations,d by April 4, 1990. Any delay in rectiv;ng approved, oroperly beund and endexed reference material, or the submittti of inadequate or inconslete d fert;nce material may result in the av aination being rescheduled, Mr. Heitticier has been advised of our reference naterial requirements, and the address wbu9 each set is to ba 2 ailed.

t You are responsible for providing adee,vate sace and accommodati m for e k vi-stration of the written examinatioris. Enclosure 2. "Renvirements for Adr.. inia stration of Writtea. EuminatGr.n," describes our requirements for conducting these examinations, i contains the Rules and Guidelines that will be in effect during the administration of the written examination.

The facility management is respons-ible for ensuring that all applicants are aware of these rules, t

The facility staff review of the written examination will be conducted in accordance with requirements specified in Enclosure 4. " Requirements for Facility Review of Written Examinations."

To better document simulator examinations, the Chief Examiner will have the i

simulator operator record predetermined plant conditions (i.e., plant pressure, temperature, pressurizer level, etc.), for each simulator scenario. The appli-l cants will be responsible for providing this information, with any appeal of a l

simulator operating examination. Therefore, your training staff should retain the original simulator examination scenario information until all applicants who took examinations have either passed the operating examination, accepted the denial of their license, or filed an appeal, i

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2 All completed license applications should be submitted at least 30 days before the first examination dates so that we will be able to review the training and experience of the candidates, process the medical certifications, and prepare L

final examiner assignments after applicant eligibility has been determined.

If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination dates, it is likely that a postponement will be necessary, t

Mr. Heidecker has been informed of the above requirements.

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 i

hours per response, including gathering, xeroxing and mailing the required material. Send comments 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 Budget Washington, D. C. 20503.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

If you have any questions regarding the examination procedures arid requirements, please contact me at (215) 337-5211.

Sinceruly, r i-ontniet.eduf PETER W. ESELCROTH I'eter W. Cselgroth, sof tf WR Section Operations Drench Division of Reactor Safety

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 4.

Requirement s for Facility Review of Written Examinations e

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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

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ENCLOSURE 1 i

REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS j

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Existing learning objectives, Job Performance Measures and lesson plans (including) training manuals, plant orientation manual, system descript-ions, etc..

A copy of the facility Job and Task Analysis (JTA), specifying the know-ledges and abilities required of an operator at the facility.

Each parti-cular knowledge and/or ability will include an importance rating correlat-t ing it to ensuring the health and the safety of the public.

If a JTA is not furnished, the Knowledges and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power

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Plant Operators, NUREG 1122(1123) will be used to establish content valid-i ity for the examination.

All Job Performance Measures (JPMs) used to ascertain the competence of i

the operators in performing t45ks within the control room complex and, as identified in the facility JTAs, outside of the control room, i.e., local l

operatiens.

Training msterials shall include all substantive written material used for preparing applicants for initial R0 and SRO licensing. The written mater-W1 shall include learning objectives and the detsils presented during i

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lectures, rather than outlines.

Training materials shall be identified by plant und unit, bound, tabted, and indexer FAILUP.E TO PROVIDE COMPLETE, d

PROPERLt BOUND AND INDWEC PLMT TEFERF.NCL MATERIAL MY RiSUI.T IN THE RETURN OF THE MATERIAL TO THE PERSON WHO !5 THE H10 HEST LEVEL GF CORDORATF.

I MANAGEMENT WO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANT OPERATIONS (E.G., VICE FREM0LHT 1

Of NUCl. EAR CPERATIONS). ACCCMNRYING THE KATFRIAL WILL BE A COVF.R d7TEP.

I EXPLAiHING THE DEFICIENCIES IN THE R U ERENCli MATERIAL AND THE FA0T THAT f

TH7.5 WAS THE REASON THE EXAMINATIONS WERE CANCELLED OR POSTPONED, Traln-i ing materials, which include the following, shall be provided:

l System descriptions including descriptions of all operationally relevant flow paths, components, controls and instrumentation.

System training material should draw parallels to the actual proce-dures used for operating the applicable system, i

i Complete and operationally useful descriptions of all safety-system interactions and, where available, BOP system interactions under emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences of anti-cipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure.

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Training material used to clarify and strengthen understanding of l

emergency operating procedures, i

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CompleteProcedureIndex(includingsurveillanceprocedures,etc.)

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All administrative procedures (as applicable to reactor operation or safety) i 4

All integrated plant procedures (normal or general operating procedures) 5.

All emergency procedures (emergency instructions, abnormal or special pro-cedures) i 6.

Standing orders (important orders that are safety related and may super-I I

sede the regular procedures) l 7.

Surveillance procedures (procedures that are run f requently, i.e. weekly l

or that can be run on the simulator)

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Fuel-handling ynd core-loading procedures, (initial core-loading proce-l dure,whenappropriate) l 9.

All annunciator / alarm response procedures f

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Radiation protection manual (radiation control manual or procedures) 11.

Emergency plan implementing procedures

12. Technical Specifications (and interpretations, if avai),able) for all units for which licenses are sought, j

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System operat.ing procedures I

14 Nping and Instrumentation diagrams, electeical single lire disgrams, or

, ficw tiiagrams

15. Techaical Pata Book, and/or Plaat curve in n rmation at used by operators ar.d facility precautions, limitations, and set points (PLS) for the facility 1

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Licensee Event Reports for the previous two years (as applicable to licensed operators).

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17. Examination Question Bank specific to the facility training program which i

may be used in the written or operating examinations.

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multiple choice questions for the written examination.

(Voluntary by licensee).

18. The following on the plant reference simulation facility 1

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List of all preprogrammed initial conditions F

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List of all preset malfunctions with a clear identification number, t

The list shall include cause and effect information.

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for each malfunction a concise description of the expected result, or range of results, that will occur upon implementation shall be provided. Additionally, an indication of which annunciators are to be initially expected should be given, c.

A description of simulator failure capabilities for valves, breakers, l:

indicators and alarms.

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Where the capability exists, an explanation of the ability to vary i

the severity of a particular malfunction shall be provided, i.e.,

i ability to vary the size of a given LOCA or steam leak, or the abil-ity to cause a slow failure of a component such as a feed pump, tur-I i

bine generator or major valve.

(e.g., drifting shut of a main feed-water control valve) e.

An identification of modeling conditions / problems that may impact the

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examination, t

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Identification of any known performance test discrepancies not yet corrected.

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Identification of differences between the simulator and the reference plant's control room i

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Copies of acility generated scenarios that expose the applicants to sittetions of degrad&d pressure control (PWR), degraded heat removal cWac111ty (PWR and DVR) and containment challenges (PWR and BWR).

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Limu'ator instructors manual.

(Voluntary by licens99).

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Description of the scenarios used for the training class.

19. Additional material requine' by the exam 1,1ers to develop examinations that meet the requirements of these starterds and the regulations, i

i The above reference material shall be approved, final issues and shall be so l

marked.

If a plant has not finalized some of the material, the Chief Examiner shall verify with the facility that the most complete, up-to-date material is l

available and that agreement has been reached with the licensee for limiting i

t changes before the administration of the examination.

All procedures and reference material shall be bound with appropriate indices or tables of i

contents so that they can be used efficiently.

Failure to provide complete, properly bound and indexed plant reference material could result in cancella-tion or rescheduling of the examinations, i

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ENCLO$URE 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS 1.

A single room shall be provided for administration of the written examina-tion. The location of this room and supporting restroom facilities shall be such as to prevent contact with all other f acility and/or contractor personnel during the written examination.

If necessary, the facility should makt 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 is required to ensure examination integrity as determined by the Chief Examiner.

Minimum spacing should be one applicant per table, with a three foot space between tables.

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Suitable arrangements shall be made by the facility if the applicants are to have lunch, coffee, or other refreshments. These arrangements shall comply with Item 1 above and shall be reviewed by the examiner and/or proctor.

4 The facility licensee shall provide pads of 8-1/2 by 11 inch lined paper in unopened packages for each applicant's use in completing the examina-tion. The examiner shall distribute these pads to the applicants.

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Applicants may bring pens, pencils, calculators or slide rules into the examination room. Only black ink or dark pencils should be used for writing answers to ouestions.

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lhe lir.ensee 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 b6 neo.ert in the eneminetior room. No other equipment or reference material shall be 7

all?we6 unless provided by the examiner.

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ENCLOSURE 3 i

NRC RULES AND CUIDELINES FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS 1.

Check identification badges.

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Pass out examinations and all handouts. Remind applicants not to review examination until instructed 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 dental 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 r

received or given assistance in completing the examination.

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done after you complete the examination.

f READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS l

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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 i

room to avoid even the appearance or possibility of cheating.

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Use bl&ch irk or dark pencil only to facilitate legible reproductions, t

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Print your name in the blank provided in the upper right-hand corner of

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the examination coser sheet, i

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Fill in the c'cte on th9 cover sbtet of the exanination (if necestary).

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You may write your answers on tbt exuination questica page or on a f

separate sheet of Iaper. 03E ONLY THE PAPER PROVIDED AND DO NOT W, TITE ON f

THE BACK SIDE OF THE PAGE.

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If you write your answers on the examination question page and you need i

more space to answer a specific question, use a separate sheet of the paper provided and insert it directly after the specific question. DO NOT WRITE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE EXAMINATION QUESTION PAGE.

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Initial each page of your answer sheets.

10. Before you turn in your examination, consecutively number each answer sheet, including any additional pages inserted when writing your answers l

on the examination question page.

11. Write Last Page" on the last answer sheet.

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

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error resulting in an incorrect answer. Write it out.

13. The point value for each question is indicated in parentheses after the question.

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NOT an indication of the depth of answer required, j

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Show all calculations, methods, or assumptions used to obtain an answer.

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Partial credit may be given for other than multiple choice questions, f

Therefore, ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION AND DO NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWER

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Partial credit will NOT be awarded for questions using multiple choice i

selection formatting. The correct answer must stand on its own merit.

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Proportional grading will be applied. Any additional wrong information i

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 l

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 l

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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If the intent of a question is unclear, ask questions of the examiner only.

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Ensu n that all information you wish to have evaluated as part of your i

enswer is on your answer sheet.

Scrap paper will be disposed of immedi-l ately followtog the examination without reviews.

20.

'4 hen turning in your examination, assemble the completed examination with examination questions, examination aids and answer sheets.

In audition, turn in all scrap paper.

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21. To pass the exanination, you must achieve an overall grade of 80% or I

greater.

22. There is a time limit of 4.5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> for completion of the examination (or some other time if less than the full examination is taken).

23. When you are done and have turned in your examination, leave the examina-tion area (DEFINE THE AREA).

If you are found in this area while the i

examination is still in progress, your license may be denied or revoked.

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ENCLOSURE 4 REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY REVIEW OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION $

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At the option of the Chief Examiner, the facility may review the written examination up to two weeks prior to its administration.

This review m6y take place at the facility or in the Regional office. The Chief Examiner l

will coordinate the details of the review with the facility. An NRC exam-i iner will always be present during the review, When this option of examination review is utilized, the facility reviewers t

will sign the following statement prior to being allowed access to the examination.

The examination or written notes will not be retained by the

facility, a.

Pre-Examination Security Agreement I

agree that I will not knowingly divulge any informa-tion 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 admini-stered the above replacement (or initial) examination from now until after the examination has been administered.

I understand that viola-tion of this set.urity agreement could result in the examination being voided.

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In addition, the facility sttif reviewers will sign the fu11owing statem2nt after the written exat<iination has oeen administered.

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Post-Examination Security Agreement I

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

I did not participste in providing any instruction to those reactor operator and senior reactor operator applicants who were administered the examination from the time that I was allowed access to the examination.

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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 i

the answer key.

The copy of the written examination shall include pen and i

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 f rom the day of the written examination to submit formal comments.

If the facility reviewed the examination prior to its administration, any additional comments must 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 comnients will be addressed to the responsible Regional Office by the

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highest on site 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 i

Chief.

Should the comment submittal deadline not be met, a long delay in I

grading the examination 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 l

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Facility comment / recommendation

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Reference (to support facility comment) v NOTES:

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No change to the examiration will be made without tubmittal of f

of a reference to support tbc facility cerment. Any supporting i

documentation that was not previously supplied, should be provided.

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Comments made without a coacise facility recommendation will hot 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.