ML20055D520

Requests Util Provide Ref Matls Listed in Encl for Requalification Program Evaluation & Exams During Wk of 901001,by 900801.Failure to Supply Ref Matl as Required May Result in Postponement of Exam

ML20055D520
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	07/02/1990
From:	Kirsch D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Morgan H SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 9007090053
Download: ML20055D520 (10)

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UNITED STATES E

- a NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION h

REGION V O.,

1460 MARIA LANE,SulTE 210 a

%.....,o#n WALNLTT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94806 July 2, 1990 i

Southern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

'P. O. Box 128 San Clemente, California 92672 Attention:

H. E. Morgan Vice President and Site Manager i

SUBJECT:

REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM EVALUATION i

In a telephone conversation between Mr. R. Sandstrom, Unit 1 Training Manager and Mr D. Pereira, Licensing Examiner, arrangements were made for an.

evaluation of the requalification program and licensed personnel at your San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1, facility. The evaluation visit is scheduled for the week of October 1, 1990..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 your training Scaff and proposed-examinees are familiar with these standards.

For the examiners to adequately prepare for this visit, it will be'necessary for the facility to furnish the approved items listed-in Enclosure 1 i

" Reference Material Requirements," by August 1,1990.

Failure to supply the reference material as required by Enclosure 1 may result in postponement of the examination. The Chief Examiner may request that the facility submit a proposed examination for use during the examination week in addition to the material requirements of Enclosure 1.

Submission of a proposed examination,

. even if requested, is optional. : However, if'a proposed examination is submitted, those personnel participating in its development may become subject l

to the security restrictions described below. Mr. R. Sandstrom has'been advised of our reference material requirements, whether a proposed examination 1

is-requested, and where these items are to be'sent.-

7 You are requested to designate at.least one employee to be a member of a i

joint NRC-facility examination. team. The emplo

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l (per the requirements of 10 CFR 55.53(e) or (f)yee.shall be an active SRO l

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Nuclear Generating.~ Station Operations Department. You are encouraged to i

designate a second employee from the training staff to be a. member-of the-1 examination team.

This emplo requirements.of 10 CFR 55.53(yee should be an active SR0 (per the e) or (f)), but may be a facility or.INP0 certified-instructor.

If desired and agreed to by the. Chief Examiner, you.

may designate one additional employee from the training staff with appropriate qualifications to be a member of the examination team.

In addition to these 9007090053 900702 PDR ADOCK 05000206 V

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July 2, 1990 individuals, a simulator operator must be made available-for scenario preview and validation during the on-site examination. preparation week.

In some cases, it may be necessary to designate a simulator operator during the test item review period. This individual will also be subject to the examination security agreement.

Any facility representatives under the security agreement shall be restricted from knowingly communicating by any means the content or scope of the examination to unauthorized persons and from participating in any facility programs such as instruction, examination, or tutoring in which an identified requalification examinee (s) will be present. These restrictions shall apply from the day that the facility representative signs the examination security; agreement indicating that the representative understands that he or she has specialized knowledge of the examination. The Chief Examiner will determine when facility 1

representatives have received specialized knowledge concerning the examination i

and require execution of an examination security agreement.

In most cases, the examination team members will not be required to enter into an examination security agreement more than 60 days prior to the-examination week.

The simulator operator will normally become subject to the requirements during the examination preparation and validation week but, in some cases, this may occur as much as 30 days prior to the examination week to support operating test item review and revision.

l The-facility shall identify to the NRC 60 days prior to th'e examination i

administration date, the proposed operators, including crew composition, for l

the examination. This information should be provided by the facility.

l training staff to the NRC's Chief Examiner.

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The facility management is responsible for providing adequate space'and accommodations to properly develop and conduct the examinations.,

" Administration of Requalification Examinations," describes-our requirements 1

for developing and conducting the examinations. Mr. R. Sandstrom has' also been informed of these requirements. Also, a facility operations management representative (as a minimum first level-above shift supervisor).should observe the facility examination process at the site.

It is our understanding that the requalification examinations will be conducted on 0ctober 1 through 5, 1990.

The simulator examinations will be conducted at the Zion Simulator on October 18 and 19 25 and 26, and November 1 and 2, 1990.

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 aspect p

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 l

Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction l

Project (3150-0101), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D. C. 20503.

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3 July 2, 1990 Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

If you have any questions on the evaluation process, please contact Mr. Lew Miller, Chief, Operations Section Region V at (415) 943-3869, or Mr. David Pereira, Chief Examiner, at (415)943-3788.

Sincerely, Dennis F.

,irsch, hief Reactor Safety Branch

Enclosures:

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Reference Material Requirements 2.

Administration of Requalification Examinations 3.

NRC Rules and Guidance for Examinees ccw/ enclosures (1),(2)and(3):

R. Cross, RV (2 copies)

R. Sandstrom, San Onofre Unit 1 Training Administrator cc w/o enclosures (1), (2) and (3):

J. E. Tatum, NRC Project Manager, San Onofre Unit 1 G. Wright, NRR/LOLB J. Martin, RV

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Zimmerman, RV D. Kirsch, RV L. Miller, RV A. Chaffee, RV P. Johnson, RV C. Caldwell, SRI l

R. Mette, SCE, Units 1, 2 and 3 Operations Training Supervisor J. Reeder, SCE Training Manager i

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i ENCLOSURE I REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS 1

Test items to support all aspects of the requalifica' tion examination must be i

provided to the NRC 60 days prior to the examination date.

All test items should be developed in accordance with the guidelines provided in sections 602 throuch 604 of NUREG 1021, Operator Licensing Examiner -

Standards, and their respective attachments..

For the first requalification evaluation at 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 of 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 walk-though 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 examinations facilities are expected to make submittals reflecting progress toward the following targets over the next 5-years after the initial evaluation visit:

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A minimum of 700 test items for use in the written examination equally divided between the two sections of the written examination and which n

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, revised or generated.< New questions that are developed should cover equipment and system modifications, recent industry and licensee events 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.

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JPM bank should expand at a rate of at least 10 JPMs per year until this L

goal.is reached.

It is estimated that :25-150 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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ENCLOSVRE1(Continued)

A bank of at least 30 simulator scenarios which reflect all ' plausible or expected abnonnal 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 shal_1:

submit an Examination Test Outline / Sample Plan which meets the requirements 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,-

l surveillance and administrative procedures, abnormal and emergency operating i

procedures, emergency plan procedures and training material utilized,in the.

requalification training (including _ student handouts and lesson plans)..

Additional reference material may be-requested by the Chief Examiner. '

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.s ENCLOSURE 2 ADMINISTRATION OF REQUALIFICATION EXAMINATIONS 1.-

An evaluation of at least twelve facility licensed operators is required for a program evaluation.

Nonnally 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 performin per 10 CFR 55.53(e)g shift duties or are not maintaining an active license The restrictions on crew composition in the simulator are described'in ES-601(C.1.b) and ES-604.

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The simulator and simulator operator (s) shall 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 the simulator will be reviewed by the Chief Examiner. No material will be used that is solely used for train.ing.

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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 facilities shall be such as to prevent contact with all other facility and/or contractor personnel for the duration of the examination.

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Minimum spacing is required to ensure examination integrity and will b'e evaluated by the Chief Examiner. Minimum-spacing consists of one examinee per table and a 3-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-shall be provided for each examinee.

The ' reference material will be reviewed by.the Chief Examiner and will consist of Technical Specifications, operating / abnormal procedures, administrative procedures, Emergency Plans as available'to-the plant operators.

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Video taping capabilities may be utilized. The facility 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.SR0 knowledge _and.

abilities to the extent that such a distinction is supported by the facility 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 i

should work 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 sug exam activities to achieve this purpose:gestions for structuring the j

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-Don't bring in' crews or individuals well before their scheduled exam times.

-When 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 facility evaluators and NRC examiners 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 reasonable scledule should t

be' established to prevent operators from waiting for simulator availability to complete their JPMs.

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7 ENCLOSURE 3 NRC RULES AND GUIDANCE FOR EXAMINEES i

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Use black ink or dark pencil ONLY to facilitate legible renreductions.

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Print your name in the blank provided on the cover sheet of the I

examination.

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F111'in the date on the cover sheet of the examination, if necessary.

4.

Answer each question on the examination.

If additional paper is I

required, use only the lined paper provided by the examiner.

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Use abbreviations only if they are coninonly used 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 i

to a short answer test item, whether asked for in the question or not.

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Unless solicited, the location of references need not be stated, i

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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 be 0.80, even though you may have listed the four correct responses in the answer key.

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10. Partial credit may be 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 ouestions of the examiner only.-

12. 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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13. Rest room trips are to be limited and only one examinee at a time may leave. You must avoid all contact with anyone outside the examination room to avoid even the appearance or possibility of examination compromise.

14. Cheating on the examination would result in a revocation of-your license and could result in more severe penalties.

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15. Each section of the examination is designed to take.approximately 90 minutes to complete.

You will be given two hours to complete each section to allow.for thirty minutes of review.

16. The examination has been time validated 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.

17. Due to the existence of questions that will require all examinees to refer to the same indications or controls, particular care must be taken i

to maintain individual examination security and avoid any possibility of compromise or appearance of cheating.

18. When you are finished'and have turned-in_your completed examination, leave the examination area.

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July 2, 1990 Thank you for your consideration in' t$1s; matter.

If you have any questions on the evaluation process; please contact Mr. Lew Miller, Chief, Operations Section, Region V at (415) 943-3869, or Mr. David Pereira, Chief Examiner, at (415)943-3788.-

Sincerely, 1

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-Dennis F. Kirsch, Chief Reactor-Safety Branch

Enclosures:

1.

Reference Material Requirements 2.

Administration of Requalification Examinations 3.

NRC Rules and Guidance for Examinees ccw/ enclosures (1),(2)and(3):

R. Cross,RV(2 copies)

R. Sandstrom, San Onofre Unit 1 Training Administrator

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J. E. Tatum, NRC Project Manager, San Onofre Unit 1 G. Wright, NRR/LOLB J. Martin, RV R. Zimmerman, RV D. Kirsch, RV L. Miller, RV A. Chaffee, RV P. Johnson, RV C. Caldwell, SRI R. Mette, SCE, Units 1, 2 and 3 Operations Training Supervisor J. Reeder, SCE Training Manager RV/jk b

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