ML20055H745
| ML20055H745 | |
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| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 07/24/1990 |
| From: | Kirsch D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Morgan H SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9007300003 | |
| Download: ML20055H745 (11) | |
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July 24, 1990 Southern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station l
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San Clemente, California 92672 Attention:
H. E.' Morgan Vice President and Site Manager
Subject:
Reactor Operator and Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations In a telephone conversation between Mr. R. Kratz, Acting Unit 1 Training i
Administrator and Mr. T. Sundsmo, Chief Examir.er, arrangements were made for i
the administration of licensing examinations at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1.
The written examinations are scheduled for October 23, 1990. The operating examinations are scheduled for October 24 and 25, 1990. Mr. Kratz and Mr. Sundsmo agreed that this examination would be conducted in accordance with Revision 6 of the Examiner Standards, NUREG 1021.
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l-To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for you to furnish the reference material listed in Enclosure 1
" Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations," by August 23, 1990.
Any delay in receiving approved, properly bound and indexed reference material, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete reference material may result in the examination being rescheduled.
Enclosure I has been modified to indicate the items which you have already been asked to supply to Region V for a Unit 1 Requalification Program Evaluation scheduled for October.
It will not be necessary to send duplicate material to Region V.
However, a full set of material will be nee 6 d by the contract examiner. Mr. Kratz has been advised of our reference material requirements, and the address where each set is to be mailed.
l You are responsible for providing adequate space and accommodations for administration of the written examinations.. " Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations," describes our requirements for conducting these examinations. Mr. Kratz has also been informed of these requirements. contains the Rules and Guidelines that will be in effect during the administration of the written examination. The facility management is responsible for ensuring that all applicants are aware of these rules.
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." Mr. Kratz has been informed of these requirements.
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Preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications should be submitted at least 30 days before the first examination dates so that we will be able to review the training anel experience of the candidates, l
process the medical certifications, and prepare final examiner assignments
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after applicant eligibility has been determined.
If the applications are not i
received at.least 30 days before the examination dates, it is likely that a postponement will be necessary.
Final signed applications certifying that all training has been completed shall be submitted at least 14 days'before the first examination date.
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 Regulator Project (y Commission Washington, D.C. 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction 3150-0101), Office of Management and Budget. Washington, D.C. 20503.
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,RegionVat(415)943-3869, or Mr. Todd Sundsmo, Chief Examiner, at (415)943-3730.
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Dennfs F. Kirsch, Chief Reactor Safety Branch 1
Enclosures:
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Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator I
Licensing Exeminations i.
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Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations 3.
NRC Rules and Guidelines for Written Examinations 4.
Requirements for Facility Review of Written Examinations l
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J. E. Tatum NRC Project Manager, San Onofre Unit 1
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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 1
J. Reeder SCE Training Manager j
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e REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS Existing learning (objectives, Job Performance Measures, student handouts 1.
and-lesson plans including training manuals, plant orientation manual, system descriptions, reactor theory, thermodynamics, etc.).
AcopyofthefacilityJobandTaskAnalysis(JTA).specifyingthe knowledoes and abilities required of an operator at the facility.
Each particularknowledgeand/orabilitywillincludeanimportancerating correlating it to ensuring the health and the safety of the public, if
. a'JTA is not furnished, the Knowledges and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power Plant Operators, NUREG 1122(1123) will be used to establish content validity for the examination.
All Job Performance Measures (JPfis) used to ascertain the competence of 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 operations.
(Previously requested by Region V)
Training materials shall include all substantive written material used for preparing applicants for initial R0 and SR0 licensing. The written material shall include learning objectives and the details presented during lectnres, rather than 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 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 AND DEFICIENCIES IN THE REFERENCE MATERIAL AND THE FACT THAT THIS WAS THE REASON THE EXAMINATIONS WERE CANCELLED OR POSTPONE. 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 procedures used for operating the applicable system.
Complete and operationally useful descriptions of all safety-systera interactions and, where available. B0P system interactions under emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences of anticipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure.
Training materieI used to clarify and strengthen understanding of emergency operating procedures.
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CompleteProcedureIndex(includingsurvr111anceprocedures,etc.).
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Alladministrativeprocedures(asapplicabletoreactoroperationorsafety).
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Allintegratedplantprocedures(normalorgeneraloperatingprocedures).
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All emergency procedures (emergency instructions, abnormal or special procedures).
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Standing orders (important orders that are safety related and may supersede the regular procedures).
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Surveillance procedures (procedures that are run frequently, i.e. weekly orthatcanberunonthesimulator).
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Fuel-handling and core-loading procedures, (initial core-loading procedure,whenappropriate).
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All annunciator / alarm procedures.
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Radiation protection manual (radiation control manual or procedures).
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11.* Emergency plan implementing procedures.
12.* Technical Specifications (and interpretations, if available) for all units for which licenses are sought.
13.* System operating procedures.
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Piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or flow diagrams.
- 15. Technical Data Book, and/or plant curve information as used by operators i
anti facility precautions, limitatio'ns, and set points (PLS) for the facility.
Questions and answers specific to the facility (voluntary by facility licensee).
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training program which may be used in the written or operating examinations 17.
Deleted.
- 18. Additional material required by the examiners to develop examinations that meet the requirements of these Standards and the regulations.
All above reference material shall be approved, final issues and shall be so marked.
If a plant has not finalized some of the material, the Chief Examiner shall verify with the facility that the most complete, up-to-date material is available and that agreement has been reached with the licensee for limitino changes before the administration of the examination. All procedures and reference material shall be bound with appropriate indices or tables of contents 50 that they can be used efficiently.
Failure to provide complete, properly bound and indexed plant reference material could result in cancellation or rescheduling of the examinations.
- Previously requested by Region V.
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REQUIREMENTS-FOR ADMINISTRATION OF k'RITTEN EXAMINATIONS 1.
A. single room shall be provided for administration of the written examination. 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 arrangements for the use of a suitable room at a local school, motel, or other building. Obtaining this room is the responsibility of the licensee.
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Minimum spacing is required to ensure examinatian 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, coffee, 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 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, penells, calculators or slide rules into the examination room. Only black ink or dark pencils should be used for writing answers to questions.
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The licensee shall provide one set of steam tables for each applicant.
The examiner shall distribute the steam tables to the applicants.
No wall charts, models, and/or other t' raining materials shall be present in the examination room.
No other equipment or reference material shall bc-allowed unless provided by the examiner.
NRC RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS 1.
Check identification badges.
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Pass out examinations and ell handouts. Remind applicants not to review I
examination until instructed to do so.
READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS VERBATIN:
During the administration of this examination the following rules apply:
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Cheating 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 leave.
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.
4 Fill in the date on the cover sheet of the examination (if necessary).
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You may write your answers on the examination question page or on a l
separate sheet of paper. USE ONLY THE PAPER PROVIDED AND 00 NOT WRITE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PAGE.
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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 FRITE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE EXAMINATION OVESTION PAGE.
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Print your name in the upper right hand corner of the first page of each section of your answer sheets whether you use the examination question pages or separate sheets of paper.
Initial each page.
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Before you turn in your examination, consecutively number each answer sheet, including any additional pa on the examination question page. ges inserted when writing your answers l
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If you are using separate sheets, number each answer as to category and number (i.e. 1.04,6.10) and skip at least 3 lines between answers to allow space for grading.
- 10. Write "Last Page" on the last answer sheet.
- 11. Use abbreviations only if they are commonly used in facility literature.
Avoid usina symbols such as or sions to avoid a simple transposition error resuIting in an incorrect " c e Write it out.
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< amination question page is question. The amount of b1r i t
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Show all calculations, methods,
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Partial credit may be given on multiple choice questions. Therefore.
ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION AND 00 NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWER BLANK.
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Proportional grading will be opplied. 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.
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If the intent of a question is unclear, ask_ questions of the examiner only.
- 17. When turning in your examination, assemble the completed examination with examination questions, examination aids and answer sheets.
In addition, turn in all scrnp paper.
- 18. To pass the examination, you must achieve an overall grade of 80% or
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- 19. There is a time limit of (4) hours for completion of the examination.
- 20. When you are done and have turned in your examination, leave the examination 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.
- 21. 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 immediately following the examination.
u REQVIREMENTS FOR rACILITY 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 administration. This review may take place at the facility or in the Regional office. The review will be conducted using the same material sent to the NRC for exam generation purposes.
The Chief Examiner will coordinate the details of the review with the facility. An NRC examiner will always be available during the review.
Whenever this option of examination review is utilized, the facility reviewers will sign the following statement prior to being allowed L'
access to the examination. The examination or written notes will not be retained by the facility.
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Pre-Examination Security Agreement I
agree that I will not' knowingly. divulge any l-information concerning the replacement (or initial) examination I
scheduled for to any unauthorized periods.
I understand that I am not to participate in any instruction L
involvinD those reactor operator or senior reactor operator applicants scheduled to be administered the above replacement (or initial)examinationfromnowuntilaftertheexaminationhasbeen o
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administered.
I understand that violation of this security agreement could result in the examination being voided.
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Signature /Date In addition, the facility staff reviewers will sign the following l-statement after the written examination has been administered.
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Post-Examination Security Agreement I
did not, to the best of knowledge, 1
divulge any information concerning the written examination administered on to any unauthorized persons.
I did not participate in providing any instruction to those reactor j
l operator and senior reactor operator applicants who were i
administered the examination from the time that I was allowed access to the examination.
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Regardless of whether the above examination review option is exercised, i
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, j
If the facility did not review the examination prior to its administration, they will hava f've (5) working days from the day of the written eramination to safsmit formal coments.
If the facility reviewed
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the examination prie to its administration, any additional comments must be given to an examiner prior to his/her leaving the site at the end of the week of the written examination administration.
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case, the comments will be ac' dressed to the responsible Regional Office by the highest on' site level of corporate management for piant i
operations, e.g., Vice President for Nuclear Operations. A copy of the j
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 coment submittal deadline J
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 1
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Listing of NRC Question, answer and reference b.
Facility comment / recommendation c.
Reference (to support facility comment)
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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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