ML20055F610

Requests Util Provide Ref Matls Listed in Encl for Reactor Operator & Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Exam Scheduled for Wk of 901029

ML20055F610
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	06/29/1990
From:	Conte R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Fernandez W POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
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New; York Power Authority James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant .

i ATTN:' Mr. William- Fernandez -

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Lycoming, New York 13093-Gentlemen:

g Subjecti REACTOR OPEPATOR AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS.

-C f In.'a telephone ~ conversation.betw'een Mr. F. Cate11a', Training. Coordinator, and Mr. .D. Florek, ChiefEExaminer, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing-examinations at the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear-Power Plant. -

l The examinations are scheduled for the week of October 29, 1990. As was discussed, after the August 1, 1990 NRC Region I/ licensee workshop on the a Revision 6 of the Examiner's Standards, the licensee and the NRC will jointly e agree ca whether Revision'5 or Revision 6 of the Examiner's Standards will be used during the examination, j To meet the above- schedule, it' will be necessary for you to' furnish the refer-ence macerial listed'in Enclosure 1, " Reference Material Requirements for 1 Reac+.or/ Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examination," by August 20, 1990. l f Any delay in~ receiving approved, properly bound and indexed reference material,  ;

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S, the examination.being rescheduled. Mr. Catella has been advised'of our refer-ence material: requirements,'and 'the address where each set is to be mailed.

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1 stration:of the written examinations. Enclosure 2, " Requirements for Admint y+ stration of< Written Examination," describes our requirements for conducting _  ;

. t'mse examinations.

Enclosure 3 contains the Rules and Guidelines that will be in!effect if- Revi--

sion'6 of tha Examiner's Standards-is utilized during the administration of the written examination. The main difference between the rules and guidelines for t Wv, Revision 5 and' Revision 6 is the length of time for the written examination (4 g ihours vs. 4.5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br />). The facility management is responsible for ensuring that Q' all? applicants are aware'of these rules.

O The facility staff review of the written examination will be conducted in

A; . accordance,with requirements specified in Enclosure 4, " Requirements for Faci-lity Review of Written Examinations."

To better document simulator examinations, the Chief Examiner will have the

, simulator operator record predetermined plant conditions (i .e. , plant pressure, y

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-Power Authority of'the State of 2 New-York 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 oriqinal simulator examination scenario information until all applicants 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 li. applications should be submitted at least 30 days before the first exan.inamn dates so that we.will be able to review the training and experience of the candidates, process the mediual certifications, and prepare final exaeiner assignments after applicant eligibility has been determined. If the applications are not

^ 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. Catella 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 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 ma' ter. If you have any questions regarding'the examination procedures and requirements, please contact me at (215) 337-5210.

Sincerely, Original Signed BY3, RICHARD J. CONTE Richard J. Conte, Chief BWR Section Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosures:

i. 1. Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / 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 0FFICIAL RECORD COPY FLOREK/FITZ. 10/29/6/21/90 - 0001.0.1 06/27/90

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Power Authority of the State of 3 New York cc w/encls:

J, Phillip Bayne, President.

J. Brons, Executive Vice President A. Klausniann, Senior Vice President - Appraisal and Compliance Services

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R; Patch,-Quality Assurance Superintendent

_G. Wilverding', Manager Nuclear Safety Evaluation G. Goldstein, Assistant General Counsel R. Beedle, Vice President Nuclear Support

S. Zulla, Vice President Nuclear Engineering

.R. Burns, Vice President Nuclear Operations y' F. Catella, Training Coordinator J. Gray, Director Nuclear I.icensing - BWR Dept. of Public Service, State of New York e State of New York, Department.ef Law Public Document Room (POR) local.Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear  :.ty Information Center.(NSIC)

NRC Resident Inspector State of New York, SLO Designee bec.w/encis:

Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

Management Assistant, DRMA (w/o encis)

R. Bellamy, DRSS J. Linville, DRP D. Limroth. DRP G. Meyer, DRP

-D. LaBarge, NRR iJ. Caldwell, EDO R. Conte, DRS D.~F1orek, DRS OL Facility File

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ENCLOSURE 1 ,

s REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR t i OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS  !

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1. Existing learning objectives, Job Performance Measures and lesson plans ~ >l (including training manuals, plant orientation manual, system descript- '

fons,etc.).

A copy of the . facility Job and Task Analysis (JTA), specifying the knos 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 safety of the public. If'a JTA is not l furnished, the Knowledges and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power Plant' 4 Operators, NUREG 1122 (1123) will be used to establish content validity  :

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 l identified in the facility JTAs, outside of the control room, i.e,. local l operations, ju

-Training materials shall include all substantive' written material used for I preparing applicants for initial R0 and SR0 licensing and .for limited-fuel handler SRO licensing. The' written material shall. include learning -

objectives and the details presented during lectures, rather'than out- '

l i n e s '. Training materials shall be identified.by plant and unit, bouri, tabbed, and indexed. FAILURE TO 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 PRESIDENT OF NUCLEAR OPERA-TIONS). ACCOMPANYING THE MATERIAL WILL BE.A COVER-LETTER EXPLAINING THE r

. DEFICIENCIES IN THE REFERENCE MATERIAL AND THE FACT THAT THIS WAS THE REASON THE EXAMINATIONS WERE CANCELLED OR POSTPONE 0. Training materials, which include the following, shall 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 proce-dures used for operating the applicable system.

Complete and operationally useful descriptions of all safety-system interactions and, Aere available, BOP system interactions under emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences of anti-j cipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipement failure.

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

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. Enclosure 1 2 2.- Complete . Procedure Index (including surveillance procedures, etc.).

3. All a.dministrative 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 (inportant 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 t' ttor).

J 8. Fuel-handling and core-load. acedures, (initial core-loading proce-dure,_when appropriate).

j 9. All annunciator / alarm response procedures.

10. Radiation protectior 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

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

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

18. The_following on the plant reference simulation facility b a. List of all preprogrammed initial conditions

-i. b. List of all preset malfunctions with a clear identification number, y The list shall include cause and effect information. Specifically,

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!- or rangeLof results, that will occur upon implementation shall be U provided. Additionally, an indication of which annunciators are:to be' initially expected should be given.

c. :A description of simulator failure capabilities for_ valves, breakers, ,

indicators and alarms.  :

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d. Where the capability exists, an explanation of the ability to vary the severity of a particular malfunction shall be provided :1.e.,

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-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. Identification of any known performance test discrepanciestnot yet corrected.

g. Identification of differences between the ~ simulator and the reference

-plant's control room, e

h. -Copies of facility generated scenarios that expose the applicants'to

, situations of degraded pressure control 1(PWR), degraded heat removal capability (PWR and BWR) and containment challenges (PWR and BWR). '

i. Simulator instructors manual. (Voluntary by licensee). I f

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

'19 . Additional. material required by the examiners to develop examinations 4 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, " e Chief Examiner <

shall verify'with the facility that the most complete,iup-to-date mater': s

available.and that agreement-has been reached with the licensee for lie t <

changes before the adminstration of the examination. All procedures and  ;

. reference material shall be bound with appropriate indicts or tables of '

contents so that they can be used efficiently. Failure to provide comp..te, properly bound and indexed plant reference material could result in cancell-

~ ation:cr rescheduling of the-examinations.

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b ENU.0SURE 2 "QUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

1. A single. room shall be provided for Ministration of the written exami-nation.. 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 examination. If necessary, the facility should make arrangement for the use of a suitable room at-a local school, motel, or other building. Obtaining this room is 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' refreshments. These arrangements shall

, comply with Item 1 above 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 rules into the examination room. Only black ink or dark pencils should be used for writing enswers 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 Answer Key after the last candidate has handed in his written examination.

The-facility staff . hall.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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1 NRC. RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS 3 g 1. Check ider:tification badges.

2. Pass out examinations and all handouts. Remind applicants not to review examination until instructed to do so.

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS VERBATIM:

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

2. 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 cust be '

done af ter 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' rcom to avoid.even the appearance or possibility of cheating,

'4. Use black ink or dark pencil only to facilitate legible reproductions.

5. Print your name in the blank provided in the uppe* right-hand corner of-the examination-cover sheet.

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

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7. You may write your answers or, the examination question-page or on a separate sheet of paper. USF. ONLY THE PAPER PROVIDED AND 00 NOT WRITE ON THE BACK SIDE OF'THE'PAGE.

8 . 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 SICE OF THE EXAMINATION QUESTION PAGE.

'9. Initial each page of your answer sheets.

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

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12. Use abbreviations only 1f they are commonly used in facility literature. I

' Avoid using symbols'such as < or > signs to avoid a simple transposition . l error resulting in an incorrect answer. Write it out.

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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.

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

-to any short answer questions..

15. Partial credit may be given except on multiple choice questions. There-fore, ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION AND 00 NOT LEAVE ANY' ANSWER BLANK.

16, Partial cred;t will NGi be awarded for questions using multiple choice selection formatting. The correct answer must stand on its own merit. .s 4

17. Proportional grading wil_1 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 i only .' r

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 examination'without reviews.

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.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 1 greater.  ;

22.1 -.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, leav; 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, r

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5 ENCLOSURE 4 1 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 .dministration. This review may i '

.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 h will sign-the following statement prior to being allowed access to ttC examination. The examination or written notes will not be retained by the

-facility, 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 that l will not knowingly divulge any information concerning this examination to any unauthorized persons. I understand that l'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 restilt .

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 af ter the written examination has been administered.

b. Post-Examination Security Agreement

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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

k. entered into this security agreement until the completion of 7 examination administration.

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p. ~2. _Regardless o'f 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, e ey will have five (5) working days from-the day-of the written exam *.nion.to' submit formal comments. If_the' facility reviewed the examination-prior-to its administration, any additional comments must be m given toian examiner prior to his/her -leaving the site at the end of- the s

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 delayLin ,;

grading the. examination may occur.

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3. The following-format should be adhered to for submittal of specific j comments: 1

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a. Listing of NRC Question, answer and reference

b. Facility comment / recommendation  ;

c, . Reference (to support facility comment)

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