ML20055D073

Advises That Reactor Operator & Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Exams Scheduled for Wk of 901029.Ref Matls,Listed on Encl,Should Be Provided by 900829

ML20055D073
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	06/27/1990
From:	Eselgroth P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Creel G BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
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NUDOCS 9007030180
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JUN 2 71990 Docket Nos.: 50-317 50-318 Baltimore Gas and Electric Company ATTN: Mr. George C. Creel Vice President -!

Nuclear Energy i Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant  !

MD Rts 2 & 4, P.O. Box 1535- I Lusby, Maryland 20657 Gentlemen:

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REACTOR OPERATOR AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS In a. telephone conversation between Mr. J. Hill, Training Manager, and Mr. D. j Silk', Chief Examiner, arrangements were made for the administration of licens-ing examinations at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant.

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The examinations are scheduled for the week of October 29, 1990. l To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for you to furnish the refer- ,

ence material-' listed in Enclosure 1, " Reference Material Require: rents for l Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examination," by August 29, 1990.

. Any delay in receiving approved, properly bound and indexed reference material,  ;.

or the submittal' of inadequate or incomplete reference material may result in  ;

the :xamination being rescheduled. .Mr. Hill has been advised of our reference material requirements, and the address where each: set is to be mailed, You are respensible for providing. adequate space and accommodations for admini-  !

stration of.the written examinations. Enclosure 2, " Requirements for-Admini- .,

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

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= Enclosure 3 contains the Rules and Guidelines that will be in effect during the administration of the written examination. The facility management'is responsible for ensuring that all applicants are aware of these rule >.

.The facility staff review of the written examination will be conducted in i accordance with requirements specified in Enclosure 4, " Requirements for .

Facility Review of Written Examinations." l!

To better document simulator examinations, the Chief Examiner will have the simulator operator record predetermined plant conditions (i.e., plant pressure, temperature,. pressurizer level, etc.), for each simulator scenario. The appli-cants will be responsible for providing this information, with any-appeal of a

, simulator operating examination. Therefore, your training staff should retain the original simulator examination scenario information until all applicants 9007030180 900627 \

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, .who took examinations have either passed the operating examination, accepted the denial of their license, or filed an appeal.

Preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator 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 ex6 miner assignments after applicant eligibility has been determined. If the applications are lot received at least 30 days before the examination dates, it is likely that a postponement will be necessary. Applications certifying completion of all training requirements should be received by the Region fourteen (14) days prior to the examination date.

Mr. Hill 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 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 i 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 me at (215) 337-5211 Sincerely, Origina1 Signed 37t PETER W. ESELGROTH Peter W. Eselgroth, Chief PWR Section Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safer,

Enclosures:

1.- Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reacte noarator Licensing Exartiinations

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/encls:

T. Magette, Administrator, Nuclear Evaluations J. Walter, Engineering Division, Public Service Commission of Maryland G. Adams, Licensing 0FFICIAL RECORD COPY SILK /CC 10/29/6/21/90 - 0001.0.1 05/23/90

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K. Burger, Esquire, Maryland People's Counsel r R4rnie, Maryland Safe Energy Coalition Puosic Document Room (PDR)

Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

NRC Resident Inspector State of Maryland (2) bec w/encls:

Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

Management Assistant, DRMA (w/o encis)

R. Bellamy, DRSS J. Linville, DRP C. Cowgill, DRp ,

D. Limroth, DRP K. Lathrop, DRP M. Callahan,-OCA D. Mcdonald, NRR-J. Caldwell, EDO P. Eselgroth, DRS D. Silk, DRS OL Facility File DRS Files (5)

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ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR t OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS l 1

1. Existing learning objectives, Job Performance Measures and lesson plans I (including training manuals, plant orientation manual, system descript-  !

ions,etc.).

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A copy of the facility Job and Task Analysis (JTA), specifying the know- l ledges and abilities required of an operator at the facility. Each parti- j cular knowledge and/or ability will include an importance rating correlat-ing it to ensuring the health and safety of the public. If a JTA is not i

furnished, the Knowledges end Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power Plant -

Operators, NUREG 1122 (1123) will be used to establish content validity I for the examination.

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 Iacility 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 and for limited fuel j handler SRO licensing. The written material shall include learning  ;

objectives and the details presented during lectures, rather than out-lines. Training materials shall be identified by plant and unit, bound, tabbed, and indexed. FAILURE TO PROVIDE COMPLETE. PROPERLY B0UND AND a 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 i RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANT OPERATIONS (E.G. , VICE PRESIDENT OF NUCLEAR OPERA- 1 TIONS). ACCOMPANYING 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, shall be provided: j System descriptiens including descriptions of all operationally '

relevant flow paths, components, controls and. instrumentation. i System training material should draw parallels to the actual proce-dures 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 anti-cipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipement failure.

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

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2. Complete Procedure Index (including surveillance procedures, etc.).

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

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

5. All emergency procedures (emergency instructions, abnormal or special procedures).

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

7. Surveillance procedures (procedures that are run frequently, i.e., weekly or that can be run on the simulator),

8. Fuel-handling and core-loading procedures, (initial core-loadi"ng proce-dure, when appropriate).

9. 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) for all units for which licenses are sought.

13. 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.

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

17. Questions and answers specific to the facility training program which may be used in the written or operating examinations. (Voluntary by licensee).

18. Industrial safety material (fire protection, electrical safety, confined space entry, etc.).

19. The following on the plant reference simulation facility

a. List of all preprogrammed initial conditions s

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b. List of all preset malfunctions with a clear identification number.

The list shall include cause and effect information. Specif'; ally, 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 fai? cte capabilities for valves, breakers, indicators and alarms.

d. Where the capability exists, an explanation of the ability to vary the severity of a particular malfunctior, sball 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 or a component such as a feed pump, turbine generator or major valve (e.g., drifting shut of a main feedwater control valve),

e. An identification of modeling conditions / problems that may impact the examination,

f. Identificatior, of any known performance test discrepancies not yet corrected,

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

h. Copics of _ facility generated ' scenarios that expose the applicants to situations of degraded pressure control (PWR), degraded heat removal capcbility (PWR and BWR)-'and containment challenges (PWR and BWR).

i. Simulater instructors manual. (Voluntary by licensee).

J. Description of-the scenarios used for the training class.

20. _ 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 adminstration 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 cancell-ation or rescheduling cf the examinations.

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ENCLOSURE _2 RE0VIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS g

1. A single room shall be provided for administration of the written exami- "'

nation. The location of this room and supporting restroom facilities Qall be such as to prevent contact with all other facility and/or contractor personnel during the written examination. If necessary, the r facility should make arrangement for the use of a suitable room at a local school, motel, or'other building. Obtaining this room 1s the responsi-bility of the licensee.

2. 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.

3. Suitable arrangements shall be made by the facility if the applicants are

-to have lunch, coffee, or other refreshraents. T.m e arrangements shall (

comply with Item 1 abova 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 competing the examina-tion. The examiner shall distribute these pads to the applicants.

5. Applicants may bring pens, pencils, calculators or slide ru'les into the  !

examination room. Only black ink or dark pencils should be used for i writing. answers to questions. '

6. 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.

7. The facility staff shall be provided a copy of the Written Examination and

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Answer Key after the last candidate has handed in his written examination.

The facility staff shall have five (5) working days to provide formal .

written comments with supporting documentation regarding written exami- '

nation' questions and answers to the chief examiner.

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ENCLOSVRE 3 NRC RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS 1

'1: -Check identification badges, 2, . Pass'out examinations.and all handouts.. Remind applicants not to rev.iew examination until instructed to do so.

m READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS VERBATIM:

ie During the: administration of this examination the following rules apply:

1.. Cheating on the examination means an automatic denial of your application and could result -in more severe penalties.

.2. After the examination has been completed, you must sign theJstatement'on :l' 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 'I

3. 1 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 possibility of cheating. u 4 Use black ink'oridark pencil'only to facilitate legible reproductions. '

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5. Print:your name in the blank provided in the upper right-hand corner of ~

the-examination cover sheet.

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6. Fill in-the-date on the cover sheet of the examination-(if necessAry).

l' '7. 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 .

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8. If you write your answers on the examination-question page and you need i l more space to answer a specific question, use a separate sheet of the '

L, paper provided and insert it directly after the specific question. D0  ;

NOT WRITE ON THE BACK-SIDE OF THE EXAW \ TION QUESTION PAGE.  !

9. Initial each page of your answer sheets. i

[;l . 10. 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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11. Write "Last Page" on the last answer sheet.

12. 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 after the question. The amount of blank space on an examination question page is NOT an indication of the depth of answer required.

14. Show all calculations, methods, or assumptions used to obtain an answer to r.ny short answer questions.

15. Partial credit may be given except on multiple choice questions. There-fore, ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION AND DO NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWER BLANK.

16. 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 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 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.

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

19. 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-ately following the exa.rination without reviews.

20. When turning in your examination, assemble the completed examination with examination questions, examination aids and answer sheets. In addition, turn in all scrap paper.

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

22. There is a time limit of four (4) hours 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 OF 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 review will be conducted using the same material sent to the NRC for exam generation purposes. The Chief Examiner will coordinate the details of the review with the facility. An NRC examiner 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 i examination. The examination or written notes will not be retained by the ,

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a. Pre-Examination Security Agreement ,

I, acknowledge that I have acquired specialized know-ledge concerning the examination scheduled for '

at as of the date of my signature below. I agree j that I will not knowingly divulge any information concerning this examination to any unauthorized persons. I understand that I am not to participate in any instruction involving those applicants scheduled to be administered the above examination from this date until after the examination'has been administered. I further under- "

stand that violation of the conditions of this agreement may result -

in the examination being cancelled and/or enforcement action against myself or the facility licensee by whom I am employed or represent.

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 examinations administered during the week of at to any unauthorized persons. I did not participate in providing any instruction to those applicants who were administered the examination from the date I entered into this security agreement until the completion of examination administration.

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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 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-tion, they will have five (5) working days f rom the day of the writte, examination to submit formal comments. If the facility reviewed the examination prior to its administration, any additional comments must te 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 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 Chief. Should the comment submittal deadline not be met, a long delay in grading the examination may occur.

3. The following format should be adhered to for submittal of specific comments:

a. Listing of NRC Question, answer and reference

b. Facility comment / recommendation

c. Reference (to support facility comment)

NOTES: 1. No change to the examination will be made without submittal of 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 wi-not be addressed.

4. 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.