ML20042D333

Advises That Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Exams Scheduled for 900320-22.Ref Matl Listed in Encl 1 Should Be Furnished by 900119

ML20042D333
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	12/22/1989
From:	Conte R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Miltenberger S Public Service Enterprise Group
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NUDOCS 9001090005
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SUBJECT:

SENIOR' REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS

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[P lInLa telephone conversation between Mr. W. Gott, Principal Training Supervisor

'and Msr T nWalker, Senior Operations Engineer, arrangements were made for the

administration of;1icensing examinations at the Hope Creek Generatin Station.

l The written examinations'are scheduled for March 20, 1990. The c w ating-'

Lexaminations are scheduled.for Maren 21-22, 1990.

To meet the:above-schedule, it will be necessary for you to.fuitish the refer-ence material listed in Enclosure 1, " Reference Material Requirements for Senior Rea'ctor1 Operator.~ Licensing l Examinations," by January 19,11990. 1Any delayiin receiving approved,. properly bound andLindexed reference material, -or ethelsubmittalr ofoinadequate or incomplete reference materi~al may. result in the examination;being rescheduled.

Mr. Gott has been^ advised of our-reference imateria1Ltequirements,Jand the address where each-set is to be mailed.

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You:are> responsible forlproviding adequate spaceLand accommodations for admini-

-stration of"the written' examinations., " Requirements for Admini -

.stration of Written Examination," describes our requirements for conducting these examinations.

' 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 chese rules.

The facility staff review of the written examination will be cond'ucteM in accordance with requ!rements specified in Enclosure 4, " Requirements 4 r Fr.ci-litytReview of Written Examinations."

To better document simulator examinations, the Chief Examiner will have the csimulator operator. record predetermined plant conditions (i.e., plant pressure, V

. temperature, etc.), for each simulator scenario. The applicants will be

. responsible for providing..this information, with any appeal of a simulator 3 pera;.ing examination.

Therefore, your training staff should retain the 0

' original-simulator examination scenario information until all applicants who took examinations-have either passed the operating examination, accepted the

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!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 final. examiner assignments' after applicant eligibility has been determined.

If the applications are not received atileast 30' days before the examination a

dates, it is likely that;a postponement will be necessary.

Mr. Gott has been informed'of the above requirements.

I' This request is covered by 0ffice 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 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 and requirements, please contact the 1

undersigned at (215) 337-5210.

Sincerely, GrannatSig$edBy:

Richard J. Conte, Chief Boiling Water Reactor Section Operations Branch Civision of Reactor Safety

Enclosures:

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Reference Material Requirements for Senior. Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations 2.-

Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations 3.

NRC. Rules and Guidelines for Written Examinations 4.

Requirements _for Facility Review of Written Examinations cc w/encis:

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ENCLOSURE 1 a-B

' REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS w;c i

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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-ing it to ensuring the= health and the safety of the public.

If a JTA is i

l not furnished,=the Knowledges and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power Plant Operators, NUREG 1122(112.1) will be used to establish content valid-ity for the examination.

r All Job-Performance Measures (JPMs) used to ascertain 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.u j

Training materials shall include all substantive written material used for preparing applicants for initial SR0 licensing.

The written mater-ial shall. include learning objectives and the details presented during-1ectures,- rather than outlines.

Training materials shall be identified by plant and unit, bound, tabbed, and indexed. Training materials which include the following shall be provided:

H LSystem descriptions including descriptions of all operationally T

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 Complete and operationally useful descriptions of all safety-system

interactions and, where available, B0P system interactions under emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences of anti-cipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure.

Training material used to clarify and strengthen understanding of emergency operating procedures.

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Complete Procedure Index (including surveillance procedures, etc.)

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All administrative procedures (ae, applicable to reactor operation or safety) i

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All emergency procedures (emergency instructions, abnormal or special pro-cedures) e s

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Standing orders (important orders that are safety related and may super-sede the regular procedures)~

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Surveillance procedures (procedures that are run frequently, i.e. weekly e

or that.can be run on the simulator) 8.

. Fuel-handling and core-loading procedures

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All annunciator / alarm response procedures 10.

Radiation protection manual (radiation control manual or procedures)

11. ' Emergency plan implementing procedures

12. Technical Specifications (and interpretations, if available).

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System operating. procedures

14. - Piping and Instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or flow diagrams.

15. Technical Data Book, and/or plant curve information as used by operators and facility precautions, limitations, and. set points (PLS) for the facility

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

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Examination Question Bank specific to the facility training program which

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may be used in the written or operating examinations, in part'cular,-

r multiple choice questions for the written examination (Voluntery by licensee)

18. 'The following on.the plant reference simulation facility a.

List of all preprogrammed initial conditions b.

List of all preset malfunctions with a clear identification number.

The list shall 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 shall be provided. Additionally, an indication of which annunciators are to be initially expected should be given.

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A description of' simulator failure capabilities for valves, breakers, c.

indicators and alarms d.

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

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

-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-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 examination

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Identification of any known performance test discrepancies not yet

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Identification of-differences between the simulator and the reference plant's control room h.

Copies of-facility generated scenarics that expose the applicants to situations of degraded heat removal capability and containment challenges (Voluntary by licensee).

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Simulator instructors manual (Voluntary by licensee)

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Description oi. the scenarios used for the training class (Voluntary by licensee) 19; Additional material required by the examiners to develop examinations that meet the requirements of.these standards and the regulations The above-reference material shall be approved, final-issues and shall 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 changes before the' administration of the examination. All procedures and reference material:shall be' bound with appropriate indices or tables of

-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.

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,x ENCLOSURE 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 facility and/or contractor personnel during the written examin. tion.

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.

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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 1unch, coffee,-or other refreshments. These arrangements shall comply with= Item 1 above and shall be reviewed by the examiner and/or proctor.

4.: gThe 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 per.cils should be used for writing answers to questions.

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The-licensee 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 be present in the examination room.

No other equipment or reference material shall be allowed unless provided by the examiner.

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NRC RULES'AND GUIDELINES 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.

i 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 denial 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 received or given assistance in completing the examination.

This must be

'done after you complete the examination.

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS 3.

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 l

, room to avoid even the appearance or possibility of cheating.

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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 the examination cover sheet, i

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Fill in the date'on the cover sheet of the examination (if necessary).

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You should write your answers on the examination question page. DO NOT WRITE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PAGE.

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If you need more space to answer a specific question, use a separate sheet of the paper provided and insert it directly after the specific question.

00 NOT WRITE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE EXAMINATION QUESTION PAGE.

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Initial each page of your answer sheets.

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Before you turn in your examination, consecutively number each answer sheet, includir.g any additional pages inserted when writing your answers on the examination question page.

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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 error resulting in an incorrect answer. Write it out.

~13. - The point value for each question is indicated in parentheses af ter the question. The amount of blank space on an examination question page is NOT an indication of the depth of answer required.

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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.

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

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

selection. formatting. The correct answer must stand on its own merit, 17.

Proportional grading will be applied. Any additional wrong information L

'that is provided may count against you.

For example, if a question is l--

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 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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Ensure that all information you wish to have evaluated as part of your answer is on your answer sheet.

Scrap paper will be disposed of immedi-J ately following the examination without reviews.

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When turning in your examination, assemble the completed examination with examination questions, examination aids and answer sheets.

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turn in all scrap paper.

21. To pass the examination, you must achieve an overall grade of 80%.

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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.

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

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- REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY REVIEW 0F WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS At the opti'n of-the Chief Examiner, the' facility may review the written 1.

o 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 exam-iner will always be present during the review.

When this option of examination review is utilized, the facility reviewers will sign the following statement prior to being allowed access to the

. examination.- The euamination or written notes will not be retained by the facility.

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-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 tliat 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 cafter the examination has been administered.

I understand that viola-tion of this security agreement could result in the examination being voided-,

Signature /Date In addition, the facility staff reviewers will sign the following state-ment after the written examination has been administered, b.

Post-Examination Security Agreement I

did not, to the best of knowledge, divulge any informa-tion concerning the written examination administered on to any unauthorized persons.

I did not participate in providing.any instruction to those reactor operator and senior reactor operator appli-cants 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 the answer key. The copy of the written examination shall include pen and ink changes made to questions during the examination administration.

If the facility did not review the examination prior to its administra-l tion, they.will have five (5) working days from the day of the written examination to submit formal comments.

If the facility reviewed the l

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.

comments will be addressed to the responsible Regional Office by the highest on site-level of corporate management for plant operations, e.g.,

Vice President for Nuclear.0perations. 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 Chief.

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

Facility comment / recommendation c.

Reference (to support facility comment)

NOTES:

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No change to the examination will be made without submittal of of:a reference to support the facility comment. Any supporting documentation that was not previously supplied, should be provided.

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Comments made without a concise facility recommendation will not 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.

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