ML20055H314
| ML20055H314 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 05000199 |
| Issue date: | 07/19/1990 |
| From: | Eselgroth P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Berlin R MANHATTAN COLLEGE, RIVERDALE, NY |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9007260042 | |
| Download: ML20055H314 (11) | |
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JUL 19 390 Docket No. 50-199 Manhattan College corporation ATTN:
Dr. Robert E.
Berlin Reactor Administrator Manhattan College Zero Power Reactor c/o Mechanical Engineering Department Riverdale, New York '10471 Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENCING EXAMINATION In a telephone conversation between Dr. Robert 3erlin.and Mr. David Silk, arrangements were made for.the' administration of a licensing examination at the Manhattan College Zero Power' Reactor.
The written examination -is scheduled for -September. 20, 1990. The operating examination is scheduled for. September 21, 1990..
To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for. you to furnish the reference material listed in Enclosure
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- " Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator
. Licensing Examinations,"
by July 27, 1990. Any delay inx receiving approved, properly bound and indexed-reference material, or<the-submittal of inadequate or incomplete reference material may, result in the examination being rescheduled.
Dr. Berlin has been advised of our t
reference material requirements, and the address.where each-set is-to be mailed.
You are responsit. a for providing adequate space and accomodations for administration of the written examination as listed in Enclosure 2,
" Requirements For the Administration of1 Written Examinations." The
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facility management is responsible for encuring that all applicants are aware.of the examination rules as stated in Enclosure 3, "NRC Rules' and Guidelines for Written Examinations."
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."-
The completed license application should be submitted at least 30 days before the first examination date so that we will be:able to review the training; and. experience of the candidate, process the medical certification, and prepare final examiner assignments after applicant eligibility has-been determined.
If the-application is not received 4
at-least 30' days before the examination date, it is likely that a postponement will be necessary.
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Dr. Berlin 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 matter.
If you have any questions regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact me at (215) 337-5211.
Sincerely, (k
p Esekgroth, Chief iter W.
PWR Section Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosures:
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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 cc w/ encl:
Dr. Jih-Perng Hu, Reactor Supervisor Dr.
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R. Solon, Director, Bureau for Radiation Control New York City Department of Health Dr. W. Vernetson, Director of Nuclear Facilities, University of Florida Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center NSIC)
State of New York 0FFICIAL RECORD COPY l
Manhattan College Corporation 3
L bec w/ enclosures:
Region-I-Docket Room (w/ concurrences)
Management Assistant, DRMA (w/o encl).
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Blough, DRP J.. Lyash, DRP D. Silk, DRS P.
Eselgroth, DRS OL Facility File DRS Files (3) i
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REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTO 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 required of.an operator att the facility.
Each particular knowledge and/or _ ability will include. an importarce rating 1
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i correlating it to ensuring the' health and the safety of. th - pnlic.
If a.
JTA is not furnished, the.Knowledges and Abilities Catalc; hv helear -
J Power P1 ant' Operators, NUREG validity for the examination. 1122 (1123) will be used to o mu-sh: content i
i All Job Performance Measures (JPMs) used to ascertain the competence of i
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 -
1 operations.
1 raining materials shall include all substantive written material used for -
preparing applicants for initial R0 and SRO. licensing.
The' written-material shall include learning objectives and the details presented during is:ctures, rather than outlines.
Training-materials shall be.
identified by plant and unit, bound,:.nd-indexed. FAILURE TO PROVIDE:
COMPLETE, PROPERLY BOUND AND INOEXED PLANT REFERENCE MATERIAL MAY R IN THE RETURN OF THE MATERIAL TO THE: PERSON-WHO IS THE 1
i CORPORATE MANAGEMENT WHO IS RESPGNSIBLE FOR PLANTJ0PERATIONS (E.
l PRESIDENT OF NUCLEAR OPERATIONS).
ACCOMPANYING THE MATERIAL WILL BE A~
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COVER LETTER EXPLAINING-THE DEFICIENCIES'IN THE REFERE
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i FACT THAT THIS WAS THE REASON THE EXAMINATIONS WERE CANCE" POSTPONED.
Training materials which_ include.the following shall be c
provided:
System descriptions including descriptions of all operationally-relevant flow paths, components, controls and instrumentation.
System training material should draw, parallels to the actual pro'cedures used for operating _ the-applicable system.
- l Complete and ocerationally useful descriptions of all safety-system.
interaction. ard, where available, BOP system interactions'under' emergenn n abnormal conditions,-including consequences of. antic-ipatec ac.rator error, maintenance error, ano equipment failure.
4 Trainwg mat rial used to clarify and strengthen understanding of emergency serating procedures, l
I Comprehensive theory material that Jincludes fundamentals in the area of theory of reactor operation, thdrmodynamics, heat transfer wnd i
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fluid flow, as well as specificLapplication _to actual in plant com-For example,~ mechanical theory material on pumps shall.
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include. pump theory as well-as descriptions of how these principles actually apply to major; plant pumps and the systems in_which they are-j r'
installed (1.e., Reactor Coolant Pumps,'all ECCS pumps, Recirculation-i l
pumps, Feedwater pumps and Emergency Feedwater pumps).
Reactor
' Theory material shall include descriptions that draw expiteit ties i
between the fundamentals and the actual' operating limits followed in l
L the plant (i.e., reactor theory material shall contain explanations-how principles relate-to the-actual curves used by operators to verify shutdown margin or calculate an ECP).
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Complete Procedure Index-(including? surveillance procedures, etc.)-
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All administrative procedures (as applicable to reactor-operatinn or safety) 4 All integrated plant procedures (normal or general operating procedures)~
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All emergency procedures (emergency instructions, ' bnormal-or special a
procedures) 6.
Standing orders (important orders that are safety related and may super-sede the regular procedures) 7.
Surveillance procedures (procedures that are run frequentlyh 4 -
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Fuel-handling and core-loading procedures, (initial core-loading procecure, when appropriate) 9.
All annunciator / alarm procedures
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Radiation protection manual (radiation control manual or procedures)-
- 11. Emergency plan implementinq procedures 12.
Technical Specifications (and interpretations, if available)'for all units for which licenses are sought, i
- 13. System operating procedures-q 14.
piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical' single-line diagrams, or-fl.ow ciagrams a
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Tecnnical Cata Book, and/or plant curve information as. used-by operators
'1 and facility precautions, limitations, and set points (PLS) for the facility i
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Questions and answers specific' to the facility trainin l
maybeusedinthewrittenoroperatingexaminations-(g.programwhiih.
voluntary by facilitylicensee)
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Additional material required by the examinerssto! evelop eram9 3tions that' d
1 meet the requirements of'these Standards and the regulations.
s 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 fa-ility 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-Lreference material shall be bound with~ appropriate indices or tables of' contents so that they can be used efficiently.
Failure to provide complete, t
properly bound and indexed plant reference material could result in cancellation or rescheduling of theLexaminations.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS 1,.
h A single ' room shal.1 be provided for administration _ of the written examina-tion. LThe location of this room and supporting restroom facilities shall be such as to. prevent contact with~ all other facility and/or contractor.
j personnel during the written-examination.. If necessary, the: facility i
should make arrangements fer the use of a suitable room at a local' school.
motel, or other building. Obtaining this r' oomLis 'the responsibility-of the' licensee.
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Minimum spacing is.roquired to ensure' examination integrity as determined =
by the Chief. Examiner. Minimum spacing;should be one applicant'per table, with a 3 foot space between tables.
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Suitable arrangements shall be made by the facility'if the applicants are to have lunch.. cof fee 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
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in unopened packages for each applicant's use in completing the examination.
The examiner shall distribute these pads to the applicants.
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Applicants may bring pens, pencils, calculators or. slide rules 'nto the i
examination room. Only black ink or dark pencils-should-be used for l
writing answers to questions.
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The licensee shall provide one set of steamLtables. for each: applicant.
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examination room.
allowed unless provided by the examiner.No other equipment;or reference m h
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Check identification badges.
2; Pass out examinations and all handouts.
exaaiination until instructed to do so.
Remind applicants not to: review READTHEFOLLOWINGINSTR0CTIONSVERBATIM:
During the administration of this examination the following ' rules apply:
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Cheating on the examination means an automatic denial of.your. a'pplicatio and could result in more severe penalties.
2.
~After the examination has been completed, you must s'ign the' statement o the cover sheet indicating that the work is your own and you have not received or given assistance in completing the examination.-
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This must be
' READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS-1.
Restroom trips are to be limited and only'one.appitcant:atta time may leave.
You must avoid.all contacts with anyone outside-the examination room to avoid even the appearance or' possibility of' cheating.
2.
Use black ink or dark pencil only to facilitate: legible reproductions 3.
' Print your name in the. blank provided in the upper right-hand corner of the examination cover sheet.
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Fii' in the date~on the cover sheet of the examination'(if~necessary) l 5.
You may write your answers on the examination question page or on a u
separate sheet of oacer.
THE BACK SIDE OF THE ) AGE. USE ONLY THE PAPER PROVIDED "t
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If you write your answers on the examination question page and you.need
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Drint your name in the uoper right hand corner of the fi section of. your answer sheets whether.you use the examination question rst page of each
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Initial each page.
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Before you turn in your examination, consecutively number each answer sheet, including any addiv.onal pa on the examination question page. ges inserted when writing'your answers u
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If you are using separate sheets, number each answer as ta category and numoer (i.e. 1.04, 6.10) l.
allow space for grading. and skip;at least 3 lines between answers to
- 10. Write "End of Category.
" at the end of your answers to a category.
11.
Start each category on a new page.
- 12. Write "Last Page"-on the last answer sheet.
13.
Use abbreviations only if they are commonly used in facility _ literature,
' Avoid using symbols such as < or > signs to avoid a simple' transposition
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t error re:,ulting in an incorrect answer. Write'it-out.'
14.
The point value for each question is indicated in parentheses after the question.
NOT an indication of the depth'of' answer required;The amoun 15.
Show'all' calculations, methods, or assumptions used to obtain'an answer.'
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Partial credit may be given. Therefore, AdSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUEST
. AND 00 NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWER BLANK.' Partial credit' will NOT b l
multiple choice ouestions..
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proportional grading will be' applied.. Any additional wrong information that is provided may count against you.
For ixample, if a questioniis worth one point and asks for four responses, each of which'is worth'O.25 t
points, and you give five responses,: each-of your. responses will be worth O.20 points.
If one of your five responses ts incorrect, 0.20 will be 3
-deducted and your total credit for that question will be 0.80-instead of i
l-1.00 even though you. got the four correct answers.
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If the intent of a question is-unclear, ask r,uestions of the examiner onl 19.
When turning in your examination, assemble the completed examination with examination questions ex
- turn in all scrao pape,r. amination aids and answer sheets. -In addition, i
20.
To p' ass the examination, you must achieve an_ overall grade of 80*4 or greater and at least 70*; in' each-category.
21.
There is a time limit of (6) hours for completion of the examination.
(or some other time if less than~ the full examination is takenj 22.
When you are done and have turned in your examination. leave the examina 295 ( E P.'E 'RE *:,EAI.
- s st;.1 in crogress, your license may ce denied or revoKeo..'r :u a
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Ensure that all information you wish to have evaluated as part of your an c
is on your answer sheet.
immediately following-the examination. Scrap paper will be-disposed of witho[
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- REQUIREMEMTS FOR FACILITY REVIEW OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION 1.
. At the option of the Chief Examiner,;the' facility may review the written-examination up to two weeks ~prio'r to its administration.
.This review may i
take place at the facility or in the Reghnal office. The Chief Examiner -
will coordinate the. details of the revia' sith the facility.1 An NRC4 examiner will always;be~present during the. review.
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Whenever this option'of examination review is utilized, the facility' reviewers will. sign the.following statement prior to being allowed access, j
to the examination.
by the facility.
The examination or written notes will. ncLt by retained 1
Pre-Examination Security. Agreement a.
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intormation concerning the replacement (or initial) examination. agre scheduled for
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to-any unauthoriz6d persons, I
those reactor operator or senior reactor operator applicants q
scheduled.to be administered the above~ replacement (or initial)
R examination from now until after the examination has been administered.
could result in the examination being voided.I understand that_ viol
-i Signature /Date In addition, the facility-staff reviewers will-sign the following i
4 statement after the wri.tten examination has been administered.
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post-Examination Security Agreement j
I divulge any information concerning the written ~ examination.did-not, t administered on to 'any -unauthorized persons.
I did not particip _ ate in providing-any_ instruction.to those-reacter operator and~ senior 'eactor operator applicants who were administered the examination frot the time that I was allowed access to tne uaminat:cn.
Signature /Date.
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Regardless of_whether the above examination review option is exercised, i mmediately following the administration'of the written examination, the facility staff.shall be provided a marked up copy of the examination and the answer key.
ink changes made to questions during.the examination admin If_the facility did not review the examination prior to its administration,.they will have five (5) workingEdays from the day!of the written examination to submit formal comments.
If the facility reviewed be given to an examiner prior to his/her leaving the site at
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In either case, the cc nments 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 cooy of'the submittal will be_ -)
forwarded to the-Chief Examiner 1
as; appropriate. Comments not submitted
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within the required time frame.w,ill be considered for inclusion-in the, grading process on a case-by case basis;by the Regional Office Section Chief.
Should the_ comment submitta
-1 grading the examinations may occur.l deadline not be met, a long delay in
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The following format should be adhered'to for. submittal of specific comments:
i Listing of NRC Question,-answer and reference '
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Facility comment / recommendation Reference (to support facility comment) _
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NOTES:
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No change to_the examination will be made without submittal of a reference to support the facility comment.
i documentation that was not previously supplied, should be-Any supporting-
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Comments made without a concise facility recommendation will not i be addressed.
4 A two hour. post examination review may be held at the discretion of the i
Chief Examiner.
If this review is held,. the facility; staff should be informed that only written comments that are properly suoported will be considered in the cradinc of the examina:i n
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