ML20033H226
| ML20033H226 | |
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| Site: | McGuire, Mcguire  |
| Issue date: | 04/03/1990 |
| From: | Peebles T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Tucker H DUKE POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9004190007 | |
| Download: ML20033H226 (11) | |
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-Duke Power' Company-ATTN:
H. B. Tucker, Vice President
-Nuclear Production Department P. O. Box 33189 Charlotte, N.'C. 28242
- Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
REACTOR OPERATOR AND SENIOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS In la telephone conversation between Mr:. Dave McGinnis,- Training Director and Mr. Curt Rapp, NRC Region II OperatorfLicensing Section, arrangements were made for-administration of licensing ' examinations at the McGuire Nuclear--Station.
- These examin'ations are scheduled for the week of July 30, 1990.-
In order for.us to meet the above schedule, it will be_necessary for-the; facility.
to furnish the approved reference material listed in Enclosure'l, " Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations,"
by May.14,1990. Any delay in receiving approved,. properly bound and indexed reference material, or the submittal of inadequateu or incomplete reference material will. result in the examinations being rescheduled. Mr..McGinnis has been advised of our reference material requirements. and addresses where each set is to be mailed.
The facility management is responsible for. providing adequate space ' and accommodations in order to properly conduct the written examinations.,
" Requirements for - Administration of r Written - Exami nations," '
describes our requirements ' for conducting these. examinations.
Mr. McGinnis has also been informed of these requirements.
In addition, to better document simulator. examinations, the Chief Examiner, may have the f acility simulator operator urecord prespecified: plant conditions (i.e.,
plant pressure, temperature, pressurizer level, etc.), for' each j
simulator scenario.
The candidate will be' responsible for providing this-information, along with any appeal of his simulator operating. examination.
Therefore, the facility training staff should retain the simulator examination scenario information until all candidates taking the' examination have passed the operating examination, accepted the denial of their license, or' had-their appeals completed. contains the Rules and Guidelines that will be in effect during the administration of the written examination.
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April 3, 1990 All completed reactor operator and senior reactor operator license application information 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, orocess the medical certifications, and prepare final examiner assignments after candidate eligibility has.been determined.
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 Examination." Mr. McGinnis has been informed of these 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 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 comments regarding this burden estimate-or any other aspe'et 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.
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20503.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
If you have any questions regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact Mr. Chuck Casto, Chief, Operator Licensing Section 2, at 404/331-5594.-
Sincerely, DRIGINAl. SIGNED BY 0. A. CAST M(
Thomas A. Peebles, Chief Operations Branch 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.
Procudures for the Administration of Written Examinations 4.
Requirements for Facility Review of Written Examinations cc w/ enc 15:
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i ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS 1.
Existing learning objectives, Job Performance Measures-(JPMs) and lesson plans (including training manuals, plant orientation manual, system' descriptions, reactor _ theory, thermodynamics, etc.).
A copy of the facility Job and Task Analysis (JTA), specifying. the knowledges and abilities required of.-an operator at the facility.. Each particular knowledge and/or ability will include an importance - rating correlating 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 Plant Operators, NUREG 1222 will be used to establish content validity for the examination.
All JPMs used to asce_rtain the competence.of the operators in performing tasks within the control room -complex and, as identified in the facility JTAs, outside of the control room, i.e., local operations.
Training materials shall include all substantive written material used for preparing applicants for initial R0 and SRO licensing.
The written material shall include learning objectives and.the = details presented during lectures, rather than outlines.
Training materials shall be identified by plant and unit, bound, and indexedc - FAILURE T0; PROVIDE COMPLETE, PROPERLY BOUND AND INDEXED PLANT REFERENCE MATERIAL MAY RESULT IN THE RETURN OF THE MATERIAL TO THE PERSON WHO-IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CORPORATE MANAGEMENT WHO IS RESPONSIBLE-FOR PLANT OPERATIONS-(E.G.; VICE L
PRESIDENT OF NUCLEAR OPERATIONS).
ACCOMPANYING :THE ' MATERIAL WILL BE' A L
COVER LETTER EXPLAINING THE DEFICIENCIES _IN THE REFERENCE MATERIAL AND THE FACT THAT THIS WAS THE REASON THE EXAMINATIONS WERE CANCELLED OR POSTPONED.
Training materials which include the following - shall be-provided:
System descriptions including descriptions of all operationally N
relevant: flow-paths, components, controls and instrumentation.'
System + training material should: draw -parallels - to the actual procedures used for operating the applicable system.
Complete and operationally useful descriptions of all safety-system l.
interactions and, where available, BOP - system interactions under-l emergency and. abnormal conditions, including consequences of anticipated operator error, maintenance ' error, and equipment failure.
Training material used to clarify and strengthen understanding of l.
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Complete Procedure Index (alphabetical by subject).
- 3..All administrative procedures (as applicable to reactor operation or-safety).
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All integrated plant procedures. (normal -or general operating procedures).
- 5. ' Emergency procedures (emergency-instructions, abnormal or special procedures).
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Standing: orders (important orders that-are - safety-related. and. may supersede the. regular procedures).
7.
Fuel-handling and core-loading procedures.
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Annunciator. procedures (alarm procedures), including: set points.
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Radiation protection manual (radiation control manual or procedures).
10.
Emergency plan implementing procedures.
- 11. Technical Specifications.
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System operating procedures.
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Piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams or flow diagrams, 14.
Techn_ical Data Book, and/or plant curve information as. used by operators and f acility precautions, limitations, and set points (PLS) ' for_- the-facility.
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Questions and answers that the facility licensee has prepared and' which L
may be used in the written or operating examinations.
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The following on the plant reference simulation facility:
a.
List of all readily available initialization points, b.
List of all preset. malfunctions with a clear identification number.-
The list -should include cause and effect information. Specifically,-
for each malfunction - a. concise ' description of the expected result,.
or range of results, that will occur upon implementation should be
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j be initially expected should be given, i
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A description of simulator capabilities for valves, breakers, indicators, and alarms.
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Where the capability exists, an explanation of the ability to_ vary the severity of a particular malfunction-should be provided, i.e.,
ability to vary the size of a given LOCA or steam leak, or the dbility to Cause a slow failure of a component such as a feed pump, turbine generator or major valve (e.g., drifting shut of a main feedwater control-valve).
c.
An. identification of modeling conditions / problems -that may impact the examination.
f.
Identification of any known Performance Test Failures not yet completed, g.
Identification of significant differences between the simulator' and the reference plant's control room.
h.
Copies of facility generated scenarios that expose the candidates to-situations of degraded pressure control (PWR), degraded heat removal-capability (PWR and BWR), and containment challenges (BWR) shall be
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Simulator instructors manual, Description of t' e scenarios used for _ the training class (voluntary J.
h by licensee).
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Surveillance procedures (procedures that are frequently run, i.e., weekly or daily).
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Additional material required by the examiners to develop examinations that meet the requirements of these standards and the regulations.
The above reference material should be approved, final-issues and should be so 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 available and that. agreement has been reached'with the. licensee for limiting i-changes before the administration' of the examination.
All-procedures and H
reference ' material should be bound with appropriate indexes or; tables of contents so that they can be. used' efficiently. 'Failore to provide: complete, properly - bound and indexed plant reference material will result = in the mate' rial being returned and could result in cancellation or ' rescheduling _ of l
the examinations.
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ENCLOSURE 2 REQUIREMENTS-FOR-ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS 1.
A single-room shall be provided for completing the written examination.
The : location of this room and supporting restroom facilities _ shall be such as to prevent contact with all other facility and/or contractor
. personnel during the duration of the written. examination.
If necessary,-
the_ facility should make 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.
2.
Minimum spacing _is required to ensure examination l integrity as determined by the Chief Examiner.
Minimum spacing should - be one ~ candidate per table, with a 3-foot space between tables.
3.
Suitable arrangements shall be made by the-facility.if the candidates are to have lunch, coffee, or other refreshments.
These arrangements shall comply with Item 1 above. These arrangements shall be reviewed by the examiner and/or proctor; 4.
The facility staff shall be provided a copy. of the. written _ examination and answer key after the last candidate has completed,and handed in his written examination.
The facility staff shall then have five working days to provide. formal written comments with supporting documentation on the examination and answer key to the Chief Examiner or-to the Regional Office Section Chief.
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The facility licensee shall provide pads of 8-1/2 by 11 inch lined paper-in unopened packages for each candidate's use examination.
The examiner.
shall distribute these pads to the candidates.
All reference material-needed to complete _the examination shall be -furnished by the examiner.
Candidates can bring only pens, pencils, or calculators intoLthe examination-1 room.
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Only black ink or dark pencils should be used for. writing answers to L.
questions.
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No other equipment or reference material shall be allowed unless provided by the examiner.
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ENCLOSURE 3 PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS l
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Check identification badges.
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Pass out examinations and'all handouts.
Remind applicants not to review
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examination until instructed to do so.
READ THE FOLLOWING-INSTRUCTIONS-VERBATIM::
'q During the administration of this examination the following rules apply:
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Cheating on thefexamination means an automatic denial of your application 3
and could result in more' severe penalties.,
2.
Af ter the examination has been completed, you must. sign the statement on I
the cover sheet indicating that the' work is. your own and you have not.
received or given assistance in completing the examination.- This must.be d
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READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUC1 NS 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 j
room to avoid even the appearance or possibility of cheati,ng.
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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 'in the upper right-hand corner of -
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Mark your answers on the answer sheet provided.
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PROVIDED AND 00 NOT WRITE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PAGE.
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Print your name-in the upper right' hand corner of each of-your' answer q
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Before you turn in your examination, number each answer sheet including any additional pages inserted when writing your answers.
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Use abbreviations only if they are commonly used in facility literature.
Avoid using -symbols such as < or > signs to avoid a simple transposition i
error resulting in an incorrect answer.
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The point value for each question is indicated in parentheses after the i
question.
9.
Show all calculations, methods, or assumptions used'to obtain an answer, t
10.
Partial. credit-may be given. Therefore,-ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE. QUESTION AND DO NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWER BLANK.
There is no partial credit 'for multiple choice questions.
11.
Proportional grading will be applied.. Any wrong information that is
.provided will 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 have four correct answers.
12.
If the intent of a question is unclear. ask questions of the examiner only.
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- 13. When. turning in your examination, assemble-the completed examination with examination questions, examination aids, and answer sheets.
In addition, turn in all scrap paper.
Ensure all -information you wish to have evaluated as part of your. answer is on your answer sheet.
Scrap paper will be discarded without review.
.14.
To pass the examination, you must achieve an overall grade of at least 80 percent.
15.
There is a time limit of 4-1/2 hours for completion of the examination.
- 16. When you are done and ' have turned in your. -examination, leave ' the examination area If you are found in this area while the examination is still in progress, your license may be denied or revoked.
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ENCLOSURE 4 REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY REVIEW 0F WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS 1.
At the option of. the Chief Examiner. the facility may review the written -
examination up to two' weeks prior to its administration'.. This review may take place at..the facility or in the Regional office. The Chief Examiner will coordinate the details of the review with the facility; An NRC examiner will always be pre $snt during the review.
Whenever this option of.~ examination' review is utilized, the - facility -
reviewers will sign the following statement prior to being allowed' access to the examination.
The examination. or written notes will not - by,
retained by the facility, a.
Pre-Examination Security' Agreement I
agree that I will not knowingly divulge any..
information 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 administered the above replacement (or initial) examination;from now until after the examination has been administered.
I understand that violation of this security agreement could result in ' the examination being voided.
Signature /Date In addition, the facility staff reviewers will sign the following statement after the written examination has been administered, b,.
Post-Examination Security Agreement I
did not, to. the best of my knowledge, divulge any information concerning the written examination.
administered on to any unauthorized persons.
I did not participate in providing any-instruction to those reactor operator and senior Lreactor operator applicants' who were administered the-examination from the time that I was allowed..
access to the examination.
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- 2. - 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.
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If the. facility did not review the examination prior to its administra -
tion, they will have five (b) working days from the ' day of the written examination to - submit formal comments.
If. the. f acility reviewed. the.
examination prior to its administration, any, additional comments must be given to the Chief Examiner prior to leaving the: site at the _end of, the week of. the written examination administration.. In either' case, the comments will be addressed to the responsible Regional Office by: the highest 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 subtritted 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 Chief. Should the comment submittal-deadline not be met, a long delay-in-grading the examinations may occur..
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The following format should be adhered - to_ for submittal of specific' comments:
a.
Listing of NRC Question, answer and reference, b.
Facility comment / recommendation.
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Reference (to' support-f acility comment).
NOTES:
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No change to the examination will be made without submittal'of a reference to support the facility comment.
Any supporting documentation that was not previously. supplied, should be-provided.
2.
Comments made without a concise facility recommendation._will not be addressed.
4.
A two-hour post examination review inay 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, j
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