ML20055H360
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| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 07/10/1990 |
| From: | Peebles T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Tucker H DUKE POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9007260101 | |
| Download: ML20055H360 (21) | |
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i July 10, 1990 Duke Power Company ATTN:
Mr. H. B. Tucker, tice President i
Nuclear Production Department P. O, Box 1007 Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1007 Gentlemen:
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SUBJECT:
REACTOR OPERATOR AND SENIOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS In a telephone conversation between Mr. Wendall Barron, Training Manager, and Mr. Curt Rapp, NRC Region II Operator Licensing Section 2, arrangements were made for administration of the initial licensing examinations at the Catawba s
Nuclear Station.
These examinations are scheduled for the week of October IS, 1990.
In order for us to meet the. above schedule, it will be necessary for the facility to f urnish the approved reference material listed in Enclosure 1,
" Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations," by August 6,1990. Any delay in receiving approved, properly bound and indexed reference material, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete reference material will result in the examinations being rescheduled.
Mr. Barron has been advised of our reference material requirements and addresses where each set is to be mailed.
The facility management is responsible for providing adequate space and accommodations in order to properly conduct the written examinations.,
" Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations,"
describes our requirements for conducting these examinations.
Mr. Barron has also been informed of these requirements.
l In addition, to better document simulator examinations, the Chief Examiner will have the facility simulator operator record prespecified plant conditions (i.e., plant pressure, temperature, pressurizer level, etc.), for each simulator scenario.
The candidate will be responsible for providing this information, along with any appeal of his simulator operating examination.
Therefore, the facility training staff should retain the simulator examination scenario information until all candidates taking the examination have passed the operating examination, accepted the denial of their license, or had their appeals completed. contains the Rules and Guidelines that will be in effect during the administration of the written examination.
The facility management is responsDie for ensuring that all candidates are aware of these Rules.
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July 10. 1990 All completed reactor operator and senior reactor operator license application information 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 examiner assignments after candidate eligibility has been determined.
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.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 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.
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20503.
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 Examination."
Mr. Barron has been informed of these requirements.
Thank you for your consideration in f.his matter.
If you have any questions regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact Mr. Charles Casto, Chief, Operator Licensing Section 2 at 404/331-5594.
Sincerely, (0RIGINALSIGNEDBYT.A.PEEBLES)
Thomas A. Peebles, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safeto
Enclosures:
Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor 1.
p Operator Licensing Examinations 2.
Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations 3.
Procedures for the Administration of Written Examinations 4.
Requirements for Facility Review of Written Examinations cc w/encis:
J. W. Cox, Training Supervisor T. B. Owen, Plant Manager State of South Carolina
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ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMjNATIONS 1.
Existing learning objectives, Job Performance Measures (JPMs) and lesson plans (including training manuals, plant orientation manual, system r
descriptions, reactor theory, thermodynamics, etc.).-
l A copy of. the f acility Job and Task Analysis (JTA), specifying the knowledges and abilities required of an operator at the facility.
Each particular knowledge and/or ability will include an importance rating correlating it to ensuring the health and the safety of the public. If a JTA is not furrished, the Knowledges and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power Plant Operators, NUREG 1122 will be used to establish content validity for the examination.
All JPMs used to ascertain the competence of the operators in performing i
tasks within the control room complex and, as identified in the facility 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.
The written material shall include learning objectives and the details presented during lectures, rather than outlines.
Training materials. shall be i
identified by plant and unit, cound, 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 OPERATIONS).
ACCOMPANYING THE MATERIAL WILL BE A COVER LETTER EXPLAINING THE DEFICIENCIES IN THE REFERENCE MATERIAL AND l-THE FACT THAT THIS WAS THE REASON THE EXAMINATIONS WERE CANCELLED OR b
POSTPONED.
Training materials which include the following shall be provided:
System descriptions including descriptions of all operationally relevant flow paths, components, controls and instrumentation.
I 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, BOP system interactions under emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences of anticipated oper.stor error, maintenance error, and equipment failure.
Training material used to clarify and strengthen understanding of emergency operating procedures.
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Complete Procedure Index (alphabetical by subject).
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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 opereting procedures).
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Emergency procedures (emergency instructions, abnormal or_ special procedures).
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Standing orders (important orders that are safety-related and may supersed3 the regular procedures).
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Fuel-handling and core-loading procedures.
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Annunciator procedures (alarm procedures), including set points.
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Radiation protection manual (radiation control manual or procedures).
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Emergency plan implementing procedures.
- 11. Technical Specifications.
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System operating procedures.
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Piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or flow diagrams.
11 Technical Data Book, and/or plant curve information as used by operators and facility precautions, limitations, and set points (PLS) for the facility.
- 15. Questions and answers that the facility 11cer.ste has prepared and which may be used in the written or operating examinations.
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The following on the plant reference simulation facility:
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List of all readily available initialization points.
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List of all preset malfunctions with a clear identification number.
The_ list should include cause and effect information.
Specifically, for each malfunction, a concise description of the expected result, or range of results, that will occur upon implementation should be provided. Additionally, an indication of which annunciators are to be initially expected should be given, c.
A descriptior, of simulator capabilities for valves, breakers, indicators, and alarms.
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Whereithe' capability exists, an explanation of-the-ability to vary the severity of a particular ^ malfunction should be-provided,.i.e, ability to - vary -_the size - of - a civen. LOCA. or ' steam leak, or the ability to cause a slow failure of a component such as a. feed. pump, y
' turbine generator or major valve (e.g., - drif ting shut-of-a - main-
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An identification of modeling conditions / problems that may. impact e.
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Identification _; of any - known Performance Test Failures - not a yet completed, g '.
Identification of significant differences between the siinulator and'
.the~ reference plant's control room.
4" Copies of facility-generated scenarios that expose the candidates' to h.-
situations.of. degradtd pressure control = (PWR), degraded heat removal' capability- (PWR and ENR), - and containment challenges (BWR) shall 'be
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Simulator instructors maaual.
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Description of the scenarios used for the training class.(voluntary l
by licensee).
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Surveillance procedures'(procec ures that-are frequently run, i.e., weekly or--daily).
- 18. -' Additional. material' required by the examiners to develop examinations that meet 'the requirements of these standards :and the regulations.
The-above reference matsrial should be approved, final issues-and should be so 1
i market If<a plant has not finalized some of the material,.the Chief Examiner L *,
- 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
.Mnges.before the administration: of -the. examination.
All procedures and y' ~
rererence E material should be bound with appropriate indexes or-tables of l
A contents so that they can be used efficiently.
Failure to provide complete, l properly bound and indexed plant reference material will result in the-material -being returned and could result-in cancellation or rescheduling of.
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ENCLOSURE 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRAlION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS 1.
A single room shall be provided for completing the written examination.
The location of this room and supporting restroom f acilities shall be such as to prevent contact with all other facilit and/or contractor personnel during the duration of the written examir: tion.
If necessary, the facility should make arrangements for the use ot a suitable room at a local school, motel, or other building.
Obtaining this room is the responsibility of the licensee.
2.
Minimum spacing is required to ensure examination integrity as determined by the Chief Examiner Minimum spacing should one candidate per table, with a 3-foot space between tables.
3.
Suitable arrangements shall be made by the f acility if the candidates are to have lunch, cof fee, or other refreshments.
These arrangements shall comply with Item 1 above.
These arrangements shall be reviewed by the examiner and/or proctor.
4.
The f acility staff shall ce provided a copy of the written examination and answer key af ter the last candidate has completed and handed in his written examination.
The facility staff shall then have five working days to provide formal written comments with supporting documentation on the examinstion and answer key to the Chief Examiner or to the Regional Office Section Chief.
5.
The facility licensee shal' provide pods of 8-1/2 by 11 inch lined paper in unopened packages for each candidate's use examination. The examiner shell distribute these pads to the candidates.
All reference material needed to complete 'he examination shall be furnished by the examiner.
Candidates can bring only pr t,
pencils, or calculato. s into the examination room.
6, Only black ink or dark pencils should be used for writing answers to questions.
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No other equipment or ri erence material shall be allowed unless provided f
by the exam:ner.
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Check identification baoges.
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Pass out examinations and all handouts.
Remind app'icants not to review examination until instructed to do so.
READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS VERBATIM:
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.
Af ter 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 after you complete the examinatic1.
READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS 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.
2.
Use black ink or dark pencil oni.y to f acilitate legible reproductions.
3.
Print your name in the blank provided in the upper right-hand corner of the examination cover sheet.
4.
Park your answers on the answer sheet provided.
USE ONLY THE PAPER PROVIDED AND DO NOT WRITE ON THE BACK SICE OF THE DAGE.
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Prict your name in the upper right hand corner of each of your answer sheets.
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Before you turn in your examination, number each answer sheet including
-any additional-pages inserted when writing your answers.
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Use abbreviations only if they are commonly'used in facility literature.
Avoid using symbols such as < or > signs to avoid a simple trancposition errorEresulting in:an-incorrect answer.
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The point valueL for each question is indicated in parentheses af ter the-question.
- 9. -Show all calculations, methods, or assumptions used to obtain an answer.-
10.
Partial credit may be given. Therefore, ANSWER ALL PARTS OF'THE QUESTION AND 00 NOT LEAVE 1NY ANSWER BLANK.
There is-no partial credit for.
multiple choice questions.
11.
Proportional grading-wi11 be applied.
Any wrong information that is provided will count against you. - For example, if a question 1s worth one-point and asks ^for four responses', each of which is worth 0.25 points,-and' youtgive 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'have four correct answers.
.12. < If. the intent of a question is unclear, ask questions of the examiner.
only.
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When turning in your examination, assemble the completed examination with examination questions,-examination aids, and answer sheets.
In addition,.
turn in all scrap-paper.
Ensure all information you wish to have
. evaluated as part of your answer is on your answer sheet.
Scrap' paper twill be discarded without review.
- 14. To pass the examination, you must achieve an overall grade of at -.least 80 oercent.
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- 15. There is a time limit of 4-1/2 hours for completion of the examination.
16.- -When you are done and have turned in your examination, leave the examination 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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ENCLOSURE 0_
REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY REVIEW OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS l'.
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 Chief Examiner-will coordinate the details of the review with tht. facility.- An NRC-b 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 - by retained by the facility.
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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. 'l understand that violation ' of this security agreement could : result in - the examination being voided.
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In addition, the f acil1ty staff reviewers will sign the following statement after the written examination has been administered.
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Post-Examination Security Agreement i
I did not, to the best of my knowledge, F
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I did not participate. in providing any instruction to those reactor g
operator and senior reactor operator applicants who were administered the examination from the time that I was allowed u
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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 from the day of the written examination to submit formel comments.
If the facility reviewed the examinatior, prior to its administration, any addit r nal comments must be given to the Chief Examiner prior to 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 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 examinations may occur.
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The following format should be adhereu to for submittal of specific comments:
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Listing of NRC Question, answer and reference.
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Facility comment / recommendation, c.
Reference (to support facility comment).
NOTES:
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No change to the examination will be made without submittal of a reference to support the facility comment.
Any supporting documentation that was not previously supplied, should be provided.
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Comments made without a concise facility recommendation will not be addressed.
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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.
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Mr H. B._ Tucker, Vice President Nuclear Production Department P. O. Box 1007 Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1007 Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
REACTOR OPERATOR AND SENIOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS In a telephone conversation between Mr. Wendall Barron, Training Manager, and Mr. Curt Rapp, NRC Region II Operator Licensing Section 2, arrangements were made for administration of the inttial licensing examinations at the Catawba Nuclear Station..
These examinations are scheduled for the week of October 15,.1990.
In order for us to meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for tht facility to furnish the approved reference material listed in _ Enclosure 1,
" Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing -
Exeminations," by August 6,1990.
Any delay in receiving approved, properly-bound and indexed ' reference material, or the submittal of inadecuate or-incomplete reference material will result in the examinations being rescheduled.
Mr. Barron has been advised of our reference - material requirements and addresses where each set is to be mailed.
The facility management is responsible-for providing adequate space and accommodations in order 'o properly conduct the written examinations.
" Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations,"
descritms our requirements for' conducting these examinations.
Mr. Barron has also been informed of these requirements.
In addition,. to better document simulator examinations, the Chief Examiner will have the facility simulator operator record prespecified plant conditions-( i.e.., plant pressure, temperature, pressurizer level, etc.),
for each simulator scenario.
The candidate will be responsible for providing this information, along with any appeal of his simulator operating examination.
Therefore, the facility training staff should retain the simulator examination scenario information untI' all candidates taking the examination have passed the operating examination, accepted the denial of their license, or had their appeals completed. contains the Rules and Guidelines that will be in ef fect during the administration of the written excmination.
The facility management is responsible for ensuring that all c W idates are aware of these Rules.
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July 10, 1990-All; completed reactor operator and senior, reactor operator. license application information 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 examiner assignments af ter candidate eligibility has been determined.
1 This reques't is covered by Of fice of Management _ and_ Budget Clearance Number.
3150-0101 which expires Mcy 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 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), Of fice-of Management and Budget, Washington,. D.
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20503.
The facility staf f revit.w of the written examination will be conducted. in-
' accordance with requirements specified in Enclosure - 4,
" Requirements for Facility Review of Written Examination."
Mr. Barron has been informed of
-these requirements.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
If you have any questions regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact Mr. Charles Casto, Chief, Operator Licensing Section 2 at 404/331-5594.
Sincerely, 7AfA Thomas A. Peebles, Chief 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.
Procedures for the Administration of Written Examinations 4.
Requirements for Facility Review of Written Examinatio s cc'w/encis:
.J. W. Cox, Training Supervisor (Jtn. Owen, Plant Manager T. B e of South Carolina
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ENCLOSURE 1 1
REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS-FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS 1
Existing learning objectiv' es, Job Performance Measures '(JPMs) and lesson' plans -(including training manuals, plant orientation manual, system-descriptions, reactor theory, thermodynamics, etc.).-
- A; copy of > the f acility Job and Task Analysis- (JTA), specifyingL the knowledges and abilities requirei of an operator at the facility.
Each particular-knowledge and/or ability 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 Nu' clear Power Plant Operators, NUREG 1122 will be used to establish content validity.for the examination.
All JPMs used to ascertain the competence of the o;erators in performing J
tasks within the control room complex and, as identified in the facility 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. The written.
' material shall include learning objectives and the ' details presented during lectures, rather thanJ outlines.
Training materials shall be identified-by plant and unit, bound, and indexed.
FAILURE,TO PROVIDE-COMPLETE,. PROPERLY BOUND AND INDEXED PLANT REFERENCE MATERIAL MAY RESULT IN 'THE RETURN OF THE MATERIAL T0-THE PERSON WHO IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CORPORATE MANAGEMENT WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANT-QPERATIONS (E.G;, VICE-l PRESIDENT OF NUCLEAR OPERATIONS),
ACCOMPANYING THE MATERIAL WILL BE'A COVER LETTER EXPLAINING THE DEFICIENCIES IN THE REFERENCE MATERIAL AND
'a THE ' FACT THAT THIS WAS THE REASON THE EXAMINATIONS WERE CANCELLED OR-p0STPONED-Training materials which include the following shall be provided:
System - descriptions including descriptions of all operationally l ~,
relevant flow paths, components, controls and instrumentation.
System training mattrial should draw parallels to the actual' h
procedures used for orerating the applicable system.
Complete and operationally useful descriptions of all safety-system l.
interactions and, where available, B0P system interactions under.
ll emergency and abnormal conditions, includ'.ng consequences of anticipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure.
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emergency operating procedures.
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Complete Procedure-Index (alphabetical by subject).
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All administrative procedures (as applicable to reactor-operation - or safety) 4.
All-integrated plant procedures. (normal-or gene'ral ' operating procedures).-
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Emergency procedures (emergency instructions, arormal or special procedures).
6,7 Standing orders (important orders tqat are safety-related a nd 1 may.
supersede the regular procedures).
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Fuel-handling and core-loading pr wedures.
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Annunciator procedures-(alarm procedures), including set points.
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Radiation protection manual (radiation control manual or procedures).
10, Emergency plan implementing procedures.
- 11. Technical'Spectfications.
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System operating procedures.
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Piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or flow diagrams.
- 14. Technical Data Book, and/or plant curve information as used by operators and 1 f acility precautions, limitations, - and set points (PLS) - for the facility.
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Questions and answers that the facility licensee has prepared and which m6y be used in the written or operating examinations.
- 16. The following on the plant reference simulation facility:
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List of all readily available initialization points, i
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List of all preset malfunctions with a clear identification number.
The list should include cause and effect information.
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or range of results, that will occur upon implementation should be provided. Additionally, an indication of which annunciators are to be initially expected should be given.
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A description of simulator capabilities for valves, breakers, indicators, and alarms.
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Where-the capability exists,. an explanation: of the ' ability to vary the-severity of: a particular malfunction - should-be provided, i.e.,
ability to vary the size of a given LOCA or steam 1eak, or-the-ability _ to cause a. slow f ailure of a component'such as a feed pump, turbine generator or major valve _ (e.g., drif ting shut of ' a _ main
-feedwater control valve).
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An.-identification of modeling conditions / problems that may ; impact
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Identificatiun of any known Performance Test Failures ' not- _yet -
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Identification of significant differences between the-simulator _ and
~ he reference plant's control room.
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Copies of f acility generated scenarios that expose the candidatu to situations of degraded pressure control (PWR), degraded heat removal capability (PWR and BWR),-and ' containment challenges (BWR) shall be provided.
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Simulator instructors manual, j.
Description of the scenarios used for the training class (voluntary by' licensee).
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Surveillance procedures (procedures that are frequently run, i.e., weekly or-daily).
- 18. Additional material required by the examiners to develop examinations that-meet the. requirements of these standards and the regulations.
The above reference material should be approved, finai issues and_should 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 licenseo for limiting
. changes; before the administration of the examination.
All -procedures and
- reference material should be bound with appropriate indexes or tables of contents sr. that they.can 'be used efficiently.
Failure to provide complete,
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,7 1L ENCLOSURE 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS 1.
A single room shall be provided for completing the written examination.
The location of this room and supporting restroom facilities shall~ be such as to prevent contact with all other facilit:. and/or contractor personnel during the duration of the written examirMion.
If necessary, j
the facility should make arrangements for the use of a suitable room at a j
local-school. motel, or other building.
Obtaining; this room _is the responsibility of the licensee.
2.
Minimum spacing is required to ensure examination integrity as determined
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by the Chief Examiner.
Minimum spacing should be one candidate per j
table, with a 3-foot space between tables.
3.
Suitable arrangements shall be made by the facility if the candidates are to have lunch, coffee, or other refreshments.
These arrangements shall
' comply with item 1 above.
These arrangements shall be roiewed by the examiner and/or proctor.
4.
The facility staff shall be provided a copy of the written examination
- and answer' key af ter the last -candidate has completed and - handed in _his
- written examination.
The facility staff shall then have five working i
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the examination and answer key to the Chief Examiner or to the Regional E
Office Section Chief.
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The f acility licensee shall provide pads of 8-1/2 by 11_ inch lined paper in uncpaned packages for each candidate's use examination. The examiner shall distribute these pads to the candidates.
All reference material needed to complete the examination shall be furnished-by the examiner.
Candidates can bring only pens, pencils, or calculators into the examination room.
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.Only black ink or dark pencils should be used for writing answers to questions.
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No other equipment or reference material shall be allowed unless provided by de examiner.
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PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS
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Check'identific6 Lion badges.
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Pass out examinations and all-handouts.
Remind ape' 4 : ants not to review-examination until instructed to do so.
READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS VERBATIM:
Ouring the administration of this examination the following. rules apply:
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Sheating 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 after you complete the examination.
READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS 1.
Restroom trips are to be~ limited-and only one applicant at a time may-1 cave. =You must avoid all contacts with anyone outside the examination-room =to avoid even the appearance or possibility 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.
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. Mark your answers on the answer sheet provided.
USE ONLY THE PADER PROVIDED AND DO NOT WRITE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PAGE.
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Print your name in the upper right hand corner of each of your answer
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'_ 6. Before you turn. in your examination, number each answer sheet including any additional pages inserted when writing'your answers.
.7, !Use - abbreviations only_ if they are commonly used in.f acility literature.
Avoid.using symbols such as < or > signs to avoid a' simple transposition error resulting in an incorrect answer.
8 '. The point value for each question is indicated in parentheses af ter the question.
9.
Show all calculations, methods, or assumptions used te obtain an answer.
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Partial credit may be given. Therefore. ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION AND 00 NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWER BLANK.
There is no partial credit for multiple choice questions.
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Proportional grading will be applied.
Any wrong information. that -is provided will 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, an'd you give five responses, each of your responses will~be worth _0.20 points.
If ono'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 have.four correct answers.
12.
If the. intent of a question is unclear, ask qu'estions of the examiner-
.only.
- 13. When turning in your examination, assemble' the < completed examination with
-examination questions, examination aids, and answer sheets..In addition, turn: in all scrap paper.
Ensure all =information you wish-to have evaluated as part of your answer is on your answer sheet.
Scrap -paper will be discarded without review.
- 14. To pass the examination, you mus+. achieve an overall grade of at least 80 percent.
- 15. There is a time limit of 4-1/2 hours for completion of the' examination.
- 16. When you are done and have turned in your examination, leave the-examination 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 0F WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS
- 1.. At the? option of the. Chief' Examiner, the f acility may review the written.
examination up to two weeks prior to its administration. This review may-take place 'at the f acility or in the Regional office The. Chief Examiner will coordinate the details of the review with tN 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-by retained by the facility.
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Pre-Examination Security Agreement I-
. agree that I will not knowingly divulge.any information concerning the replacement (or initial) examination scheduled for '
to any u1 authorized persons.
I understand that-I am not to participate. in any instruction involving those reactor operator or senior reactoi operator applicants scheduled
-to be administered the above replacement fee 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, k
Signature /Date In addition, the facility staff reviewers will sign the following i"
statement after the written examination has been adninistered.
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Post-Examination Security Agreement I
did not, to the best of my knowledge, divulge. any information concerning the written examination administered on to. a ny unauthorized persons.
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Regardless; of whether the above examination review option ~is exercised, immediately: following; the administration of the written examination, the-f acility 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' y
ink changes made to questions during the examination administration.
If-the facility did not review the examination ' prior to 'its administra-1 tion,' they will have five- (5) working days from the day. of the written:
examination to. submit fo rma l. - comment s,
if the f acility reviewed the
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examination prior to its administration, any addit' Mal comments must bei H
given to the. Chief: Examiner prior.to leaving the site. at the end of the -
week of the written examination administration.
In either case, the.
comments will. be s addressed to the responsible Regional Office by the highest level 'of corporate management for plant operatio-e.g.,
Vice President for Nuclear Operations.
A copy of the submiti 1 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; examinations may occur.
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The following format should be adhered to for submittal' of specific comments:
a.
Listing of NRC Que! tion, answer and reference.
b, Facility cominent/ recommendation.
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Reference (to support f acility comment).
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No' change to the examination will be made without'submittai of a. reference to suppcet the facility - comment.
Any supporting documentation that was not previously supplied, should be B
provided.
2.
- Comments made wi'..out a concise facility recommendation will' not be addressed.
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A two-hour post examination review may be held at the discretion of the Chief Examiner.
If this review is held, the facility staf f should. be informed that only written comments that are properly supported will be considered in the grading of the examination.
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