ML20043F761

Advises That Written & Oral Operator & Senior Operator Licensing Exams Scheduled for Wk of 901112.Approved Ref Matl Listed in Encl Needed to Meet Schedule

ML20043F761
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	06/07/1990
From:	Wright G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Shelton D TOLEDO EDISON CO.
References
NUDOCS 9006180093
Download: ML20043F761 (11)

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JUN - 7 DD Docket No. 50-346' Toledo Edison Company p

ATTN: Mr. Donald Shelton

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Toledo, OH 43652 L'<

Dear Mr. Shelton:

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SUBJECT:

OPERATOR AND SENIOR OPERATOR LICENSlHG EXAMlHATIONS h,

in a telephone conversation between Mr. Rick Simpkin, and Mr. Tim Reidinger, arrangements were made for the administration of examination at Davis-Besse.

g The wtitten and oral exominations are scheduled for the week of November 12, 1990.

In order for us to meet = this schedule, it will be necessary for the facility to furnish the approved reference material listing'in Enclosure 1, " Reference H.'

Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations" at least 60 days prior to the examination date.

Any delay in receiving approved properly bound and indexed reference material will result in a delay in administering the examinations. Mr. Rick Simpkins has been advised of our reference material requirements,.the number ~of reference 1

material. sets that are required, and the examiners' names and a#resses where each set is to be mailed.

The facility management is responsible for providing adequate space and accomodations in order to properly conduct the written examinations.

Enclosure, " Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations,"

describes our requirements for conducting thises. examinations.

-Mr. Rich Simpkins has also been informed of these requirements.

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i containes the Rules and Guidelines,that will be in effect during the administration of the written examination. The f acility management is y

responsible for ensuring that all applicants are aware of these rules.

U 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." Mr. Rick Simpkins has been informed -

of these requirements.

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JUN 71930 All reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications should be submitted at least 60 days prior to the first examination dates so that we will be able-to review the training and experience of the applicants, process the medical certifications, and prepare final examiner assignments after applicant eligibility has been determined.

If the applications are not received at-least 30 days prior to the examination dates, it is likely that a postponement will be necessary.

The 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, exeroxing 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 question regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact T. D. Reidinger at 312 790-5551.

Sincerely, OP.'GmAL SiCNLD M CC01ICEY C. Wmy Geoffrey C. Wright, Chief Operations Branch

Enclosures:

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

Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations

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NRC Rules and Guidelines For Written Examinations

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Requirements for Facility Review Written Examinations See Attached Distribution RI RI 11

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..e-ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS 1.

Existing learning objectives, Job Performance Measures 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 reouired of an operator at the facility.

Each particular knowledge and/or ;bility 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-1122 (1123) will be used to establish content validity for the examination.

AllJobPerformanceMeasures(JPMs)usedtoascertainthecompetenceof 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 should include all substantive written material used for preparing applicants for initial R0 and SR0 licensing. The written material should include learning objectives and the details presented during lectures, rather than outlines. Training materials s1ould be identified by plant and unit, bound, and indexed.

FAILURE TO PROVIDE COMPLETE, PROPERLY B0UND 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 PRESIDENTOFNUCLEAROPERATIONS). ACCOMPANYlHG THE MATERIAL WILL BE A~

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 should be provided:

System descriptions including descriptions of all operationally 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 interactions and, where available, B0P system interactions under emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences of anticipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure.

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OPERATOR LICENSING ENCLOSURE 1 (Cont'd)

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

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CompleteProcedureIndex(includingsurveillanceprocedures,etc.)

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

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All integrated plant procedures (normal or general operating procedures) a' ~

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Emergency procedures (emergency instructions, abnormal or special procedures) 6.

Standing orders (important orders that are safety-related and may supersede.the regular procedures) 7.

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

_ procedure, when appropriate) g procedures, ( nitial core-loading Fuel-handling and core-loadin

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Annunciator / alarm procedures

- 10.. Radiation protection manual (radiation control manual or procedures) 11._ Emergency plan implementing procedures

12. TechnicalSpecifications(andinterpretations,ifavailable)-

13. -System operating procedures

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

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

facility

16. Questions and answers specific to the' facility training program which may.

be used in the written or operating examinations

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OPERATORLICENSINGENCLOSURE1(Cont'd)

17. Additional material required by the examiners to develvp examinations that meet the requirements of these Standards and the regelations.

L The above reference material should be approved, final issues and should be so marked.. lf a plant has not finalized some of the material, the Chief Examiner I-shall verify with.the. facility that the most complete, up-to-date material is 4

- available=and that agreement has been reached with the licensee for limiting changes before the administration of the examination.- Alliprocedures and.

reference material should 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 F

cancellation or rescheduling of the examinations.

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ENCLOSURE 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION Of WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

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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 i

personnel during the written examination.

If necessary, the f acility should make arrangement for the use of a suitable room at a local school,

.t 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, r

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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.

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The facility licensee shall provide pads of 8-1/2 by 11 inch lined paper' l

D in unopened packages for each applicant's use in completing the

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examination. 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 1

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, I

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ENCLOSURE 3

. PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS r

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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 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 af ter you complete the examination.

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS:

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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 room to avoid even the appearance or poscibility 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.

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

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You may write your answers on the examination question page or on a

-separate sheet of paper. USE ONLY THE PAPER PROVIDED AND 00 NOT WRITE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PAGE.

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If you write your answers on the examination question page and 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.

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

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Print your name in the. upper right hand corner of the first page of each

-section of your answer sheets whether you use the examination questior;

.j pages or separate sheets of paper.

Initial each page, iu

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L LICENSE EXAMINATIONS' ENCLOSURE 3 (Cont'd)

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

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If you are using separate sheets, number each answer and skip at least 3 lines between answers to allow space for grading.

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

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11. 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.

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12. 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.

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

14 Partial credit-may be given. Therefore, ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION 4

AND DO NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWER BLANK.

Partial credit will NOT be given on multiple choice questions.

15. Proportional grading will be applied. Any additional wrong information 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 points, and you give five retponses, each of your responses will be L

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..

17. When turning in your examination, assemble the completed examination'with i

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examination questions, examination aids and answer sheets.

In addition, turn in all scrap paper.

To pass the examination, you must achieve an overall grade of 80% or 18.

. greater.

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19. There is a time limit of (4) hours for completion of the examination.

22. When you are done and have' turned in your examination,1 cave the examination area (DEFINE THE AREA).

If you are found in this area

' while the examination is still in progress, your license may be i

danied or revoked.

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At the option of the Section Chief, 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 effice. The Chief. Examiner will coordinate the details of the review with,ae facility. An NRC examiner will always be present 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 be 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, n

Signature /Date in addition, th acility staff reviewers will sign-the following.

statement after the written examination has been administered, b.

Post-Examination Security Agreement 1-did not, to the best of knowledge, divulge any information concerning the written examination administered on to any unauthorized persons.

I did not participate in provTding any instruction to-those reactor operator and senior reactor operator applicants who were administered the examination from the time that I was allowed 1

access to'the examination.

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-ENCLOSURE 4(Cont'd) 2.

Regardless of whether the above examination review option is exercised, imediately 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 L

-and ink changes made to questions during the examination administration.

If the facility did'not review the examination prior to its administration, they will have five (5) working days from the day of the written examination to submit formal coments.

If the facility reviewed the examination prior to its administration, any additional coments 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 connents will be addressed to the responsible Regional Office by the highest onsite level of corporate management for plant operations e.g...

Vice President for Nuclear Operations. AcopyofthesubmittalwIllbe forwarded to the Chief Examiner, as appropriate.

Coments 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 examinations may occur.

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The'following format should be adhered to or submittal of specific connents:

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Listing of NRC Question, answer and reference b.

. Facility connent/ recommendation c.

Reference (to support facility connent)

NOTES:

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No change to the examination will be made without submittal of-a reference to support the f acility connent. Any supporting Jocumentation that was not previously supplied, should be-provided.

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Cocnents made without a concise facility reconnendation will not be addressed.

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