ML20029B474
| ML20029B474 | |
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| Site: | Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png |
| Issue date: | 02/26/1991 |
| From: | Eselgroth P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Mroczka E CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO. |
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| NUDOCS 9103080043 | |
| Download: ML20029B474 (10) | |
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pg 2 6193I Docket No. 50-213 Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company AITN:
Mr. E. J. Mroczka Senior Vice President - Nuclear Engineering and Operations Group P.O. Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06141 Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
REQUAllFICATION PROGRAM EVALUA110N Arrangements have been made between Mr. Robert Heidecker, Training Manager, and Mr. W. Maier, Chief Examiner, for an evaluation of the requalification program and licensed personnel at your Haddam Neck facility.
Tho evaluation visit is scheduled fur the week of June 10, 1991. The requalification examinations and the subsequent evaluation of the facility requalification program will be performed in accordance with sections 601 through 604 of NUREG 1021, Operator Licensing Examiner Standards, Revision 6.
You are encouraged to ensure that i
your training staff and proposed examinees are familiar with these standards.
For the examiner-to adr ** ely prepare for tnis visit, it will be recessary for the f acility to fur r :. the approved items listed in Enclosure 1, " Refer-ence Material Requireu Failure to supply the reference material as rer,uired by Enclosure 1...ay result in postponement of the examination.
The Chief Examiner may request that the f acility submit a proposed examination for use during the examination week in addition to the material requirements of.
Submission of a proposed examination, even if requested, is 99tional. However, if a proposed examination is submitted, those personnel
-ticipating in its development may become subject to the security restric-tions described below. Mr. Heidecker has been advised of our reference material requirements, whether a proposed exami-stlori is requested, and where these items are to be sent You are requested to designate at least one employee to be a member of a joint NRC-facility examination team.
The employee shall be an active SR0 (per the requirements of 10 CFR 55.53(e) or (f)) from the Haddam Neck Operations Depart-ment. Ycu are encouraged to designate a second employee from the training staff to be a member of the examination team.
This employee should be an active SRO (per the requirements of 10 CFR 55.53(e) or (f)), but may be a facility or INPO certified instructor.
If desired and agreed to by the Chief Examiner, you may designate one additional employee from the training staff, with appropriate qualificatloas, to be a member of the examination team.
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In some cases it may be necessary to designate a sir'uf atbe sperator Juring the test item review period, this individuct wiil also be subject to the examination security agreement.
Any facility reprn entatives, under the security agreement, shall be re tricted f
from knowingly communicating by any means the content or scope of the exami-6 nation to unauthorized persons and from participating in any facility programs such as instruction, examination, or tutoring in which an identified requali<
fication examinec(s) will be present.
These restrictions shall apply from the day that the facility representative signs tb examination security agreement i
indicating that the repre::ntat've understands that he or she has specialized l
knowledge of the-examination.
the Chief Examiner will determine when facility representatives have received specialtred knowledge concerning the examination i
7 anr require execution of.c' examination security agreement, in most cases,'the examination team members d ll not be. required to enter into ah examination security agreement more than 60 days prior to the examination week.
The simu-lator operator wlli noro lly become subject to the requirements during the examination prep ration and validation week; but, in some cases, this may occur as much as 30 days prior to the exahination week to support operating test item review and revision.
.-The~ facility shall identify to the NRC 60 days prior to the examination admini-stration date, the proposed operators,-. including crew cotposit. ion,_for the examination, This information should be provided by the facility training staff to she NRC's Chief Examiner, i
The f acility managemerd is responsible for providing adequate space and accommo-dations to properly d m 'op and conduct the examenations.. "Admi-l nistration of Requalifution Eraminations," describes our requirements for developing and conducting the examinations. Mr. Heidecker has also been informed of these requirements. Also, a facility operations management repre*
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'ntative (as-a minimum, first level above shif t supervisor) should observe the.
Julation facility examination process at the site,
- contains the, "NRC Rules and Guidance for Examirees" that will'be 4
in effect during the administration'.f the written examination. The facility
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. management is responsible for ensuring' that all operators are aware of these rules.
This request is covered by Of fice of Management _ and Budget Clearance Numbei 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, includi_ng gathering, copying and mailing the required i
- 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 Commi',sion, Washington, D.C. 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction Project
-(3150-0101), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs NE00-3019 -and.
Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503, t
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3 Thank you for your cc sideration in this matter.
If you have any questions or the evaluation process, please contact me at (215) 337-5211.
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Reference Material Requirements 2
Administration of Requalification Examinations 3.
NRC Rules and Guidsnce for Examinees cc w/ enclosures:
W. D. Romberg, Vice President, Nuclear Operations J. P. Stetz, Station Dirattor (Receives 2.790 Information)
D. O. Nordquist, Director of Quality Serv ues R. M. Katich, Manager, Generation Facilities Licensing R. Heidecter, Training Manager S. E. Scece, Station Director, Millstone Gerald Garfield, Esquire Public Document Room (PDR) local Public Document Room (LPOR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector State of Connecticut 0FFICIAL RECORD COPY MAIER/H.N. 6/10-2/22/91 - 0001.1.0 07/07/83
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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
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e ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCE MATEdlAL REQUIREMENTS Test items to support all aspects of the requalification examination must be provided to the NRC 60 days prior to the examination date.
All test items should be developed in accordence with the guidelines orovided in sections 602 through 604 of N!! REG 1021, Operator Licensing Examiner Standards, and their respective attachments.
For the first requalification evaluation at the facility, the submittal must contain at least:
700 test items for use in the written examination.
They should be equally divided between the two sections cf the examination, and there must be at least 350 test items for use in each section.
75 job performance measures (JPMs) for use on the wall-through portion of the operating examination. To the extent possible, approximately 40% of the JPMs should evaluate "in plant" tasks (system / component operation outside the control room).
15 simulator scenarios of approximately 50 minutes each in length for use on the simulator portion of the operating examination for examinations administered in one week.
For subsequent requalification examination facilities are expected to make submittals reflecting progress toward the following targets over the next 5 years after the initial evaluation visit:
A minimum of 700 test items for use in the written examination equally divided between the two se. i ns of the written examination and which cover all safety related elements of the facility job task analysis (JTA).
The bank shall be dynamic in nature, in that at least 150 questions a year shall be reviewed, re'ised or generated.
New questions that are developed should cover equipment and system modifications, recent industry and licensee event > and procedural changes.
JPMs to evaluate each operator and senior operator safety-related task identified in the facility JTA, which meet the criteria in ES-603.
The JPM bank should expand at a rate of at least 10 JPMs per year until this goal is reached.
It is estimated that 125 - 150 JPMs will be the final result.
Development of the questions associated with the JPMs shall also continue, such that there is a representative sample of questions given the knowledges associated with the task listed in the JTA.
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2 A bank of at least 30 simulator scenarios which reflect all plausibic or expected abnormal and emergency situations to which control room operators are expected to respond or control.
At least 5 scenarios per year should be generated until all aspects of the emergency operating procedures are covered with sufficient variation in the type and scope of initiating events and level of degradation.
For all requalification examination and evaluation visits, the facility shall:
submit an Examination Test Outline / Sample Plan which meets the require-ments of ES-601, Attachment 2; provide the associated examination banks (written, simulator and JPM) and associated reference material. At a minimum, this shall include Technical Specifications, applicable plant operating, surveillance and administra-tive procedures, abnormal and emergency operating procedures, emergency plan procedures and training material utilized in the requalification I
training (including student handouts and lesson plans). Additional refer-ence material may be requested by the Chief Examiner.
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ENCLOSURE _2 ADMINISTRATION OF REQUAllFICATION EXAMINAT]ONS 1.
An evaluation of at least twelve f acility licensed operators is required for a program evaluation.
Normally the crew scheduled for requalification training during the period selected for the program evaluation should be selected. The sample will include other licensed operators who are not routinely performing shift duties or are not maintaining an activ
'icense per 10 CFR 55.53(e). The restrictions on crew composition in the simu-lator are described in ES-601(C.1.b) and ES-604.
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The simulator and a simulator sperator(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 tne simulator will be reviewed by the 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 examination. The location of this room and supporting rest room facili-ties 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 he one candidate per table, with a three-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, opera-
' ting / abnormal procedures, administrative procedures, Emergency Plans as available to the plant operators.
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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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An attempt will be made to distinguish between R0 and SRO knowledge and abilities to the extent that such a distinction is supported by the faci-lity training materials.
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Prudent scheduling of exam week activities is important to help alleviate undue stress on the operators.
Your training staff and the Chief Examiner 2
should werk very closely in formulating a schedule which does not result in excessive delays in crews or individuals being administered their examination.
The following are some suggestions for structuring the exam activities to achieve this purpose:
O-2 Don't bring in crews or individuals well before their scheduled exam times.
Wnen examining operators in groups, it is better to hold the group just completing their exam vice the groups that are taking their exam later.
Following simulator scenarios, the f acility evaluators and NRC exami-ners should quickly determine whether. follow up questioning is required, so that the crew may be released to talk among themselves about the scenario.
Ensure that time validation of.JPMs, particularly those performed in the simulator, is conducted accurately.
A reasor.able schedule should be established to prevent operators trom waiting for simulator availability to complete their JPMs.
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T ENCLOSURE 3 NRC RULES AND GUIDANCE FOR EXAMINEES 1.
Use black ink or dark pencil ONLY to f acilitate legible reproductions.
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Print your name in the blank providea on the cover sheet of the examina-tion.
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Fill in the date on the cover sheet of the examination, if necessary.
4 Answer each question on the examination.
If additional paper is required, use only the lined paper provided by the exeminor, 5.
Use abbreviations only if they are commonly useo 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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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 response 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 bo 0.80, even though you may have listed the four correct responses in the answer key.
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Partial credit may oe given, except on multiple choice questions.
Therefore,- ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION AND 00 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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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.
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Restroom trips are to be limited and only one examinee at a time may L
leave.
You must avoid all contact wivo 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 approxintely 90 minutes to complete.
You will be given two hours to complete each section to allow for thirty minutes of review.
- 16. ihe examination has been time validsted by knowledgeable persons.
You should be aware that not every answer needs to be verified by consulting a reference and excessive usage of reference material may cause you to not complete the exam in the allotted time.
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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 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, leave the examination area.
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