ML20056A173
| ML20056A173 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 07/30/1990 |
| From: | Collins S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9008060036 | |
| Download: ML20056A173 (11) | |
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In Reply Refer To:
Docket; STN 50-482 Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation i
ATTN: Bart D. Withers
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SUBJECT:
REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM EVALVATION AT WOLF CREEK HUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION In a telephone conversation on July 13, 1990, between Mr. Jim Gilmore of your '
staff and Mr. Jack Keeton of NRC Region IV, arrangements were made for an evaluation of the requalification program and licensed personnel at the Wolf l
Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation. The evaluation site visit is scheduled i
for the weeks of October 22 and October 29, 1990.
For the examiners to prepare adequately for this visit, it will be necessary for the facility to furnish the approved items listed in Enclosure 1, " Reference i
Material Requirements." Failure to su) ply-this reference material may result in postponement of the examination.
T1e NRC Chief Examiner may request that i
the facility submit a proposed examination for use during the examination week in addition to the.mr.terial requirements of Enclosure 1.
Submission of a proposed examination. even if requested, is optional. However, if a proposed examination is submitted those personnel participating in its development will neome subject to the security restrictions described below. 'Mr. Gilmore has
.nen advised of our reference material requirements, whether a proposed examination is requested, and where these items are to be;sent.
You are requested to designate at least one employee to be-a member of-a joint NRC-facility examination team. The em i
requirementsof10CFR55.53(e)or(f)ployeeshallbeanactiveSRO(perthe
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Operations Department. You are encouraged to designate a second enployee from the training staff to be a member of the examination team. This employee shouldbeanactiveSR0(pertherequirementsof10CFR55.53(e)or(f)),but-may be a facility or INP0 certified instructor.
If desired and agreed to by j
the Chief Examiner.you may designate one additional employee from the training staff with appropriate qualificationstto be a member of the examination team.
In addition to these individuals, a simulator operator'must be made available lfor scenario preview and validation during the onsite examination preparation week.
In some cases, it may be necessary to designate a simulator operator during the test item review period. This individual will also be subject to the examination security agreement.
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating j Corporation Any facility representatives under the security agreement shall be restrictd from knowingly comunicating by any means the content or scope of the examination to unauthorized persons and from participating in any facility programs such as instruction, examination, or tutoring in which identified requalification examinees will be present. These restrictions shall apply from the day that the facility representative signs the examination security agreement indicating that the representative understands that he or she has specialized knowledge of the examination. The Chief Examiner will determine when facility representatives have received specialized knowledge concerning the examination and require execution of an examination security agreement._ In most cases, the examination q
team members will not be required to enter into an examination security agreement more than 60 days prior to the examination week. The simulator operator will normally become subject to the requirements during the examination preparation and validation week but, in some cases, this may occur as much as 30 days prior to the examination week to support operating test item review and revision.
The facility shall identify to the NRC 60 days prior to the examination administration date the proposed operators, including crew composition, for l
the examination. This information should be provided by the facility training.
staff to the NRC's Chief Examiner.
The facility management is responsible for providing' adequate space and accomodations to develop and conduct the examinations. Enclosure 2,.
" Administration of Requalification Examinations," describes our requirements for developing and conducting the examinations. Mr. Gilmore has also been informed of these requirements. Also, a facility operations management representative should observe the simulation facility examination process at the site.-
- contains the NRC Rules and Guidelines that will be in effect during the administration of the written examination. The f acility inanagement is responsible for ensuring that all operators are aware of these rules.
This request is covered by Office of Hanagement 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 ;omments 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,~0ffice 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 on the evaluation process, please contact John L. Pellet, Chief, Operator 1
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LicensingSectionat(817)860-8159 or Jack Keeton, Operator Licensing Examiner i
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Sincerely, OrlohalSloned By:
1 Thomas P.Gwynn Samuel J. Collins, Director Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
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Reference Material Pequirements
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Administration of Requalification Examinations 3.
NRC Rules and Guidance for Examinees cc w/ enclosures:
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
ATTH: Gary Boyer, Plant Manager P.O. Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839 Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge ATTN: Jay Silberg,-Esq.
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- Public Service ComistMn ATTN: Chris R. Rogers, P.E.
Manager, Electric Department P.O. Box 360 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 i-U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission ATTN: Regional Administrator, Region III 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn,. Illinois 60137 Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
ATTH: Otto Maynard, Manager
-Regulatory Services P.O. Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839
Nolf Creek Nuclear Operating,
Corporation Kansas Corporation Connission-ATTN: Robert Elliot, Chief Engineer Utilities Division 4th Floor - State Office Building Topeka,_ Kansas 66612-1571 Office of the Governor '
State of Kansas Topeka, Kansas 66612 Attorney General 1st Floor - The Statehouse Topeka, Kansas 66612:
Chairman, Coffey County Comission Coffey County Courthouse Durlington, Kansas 66839 Kansas Department of llealth and Environment Bureau of Air Quality & Radiation Control ATTN: Gerald Allen, Public Health Physicist Division of Environment Forbes Field Building 321 Topeka, Kansas 66620 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission ATTH: Senior Resident inspector 1
P.O. Box 311 Burlington, Kansas 66839 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission ATTN: Regional Administrator, Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000.
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ENCLOSURE 1 REFEP.ENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS Test items to support all aspects of the requalification examination must be provided to the NRC-60 days prior to the examination date.
All test items should be developed in accordance with the guidelines provided in Sections 602 through 604 of HUREG 1021, Operator Licensing Examiner Standards, and their respective attachments.
For the first requalification evaluation at the facility, the submittal must contain at least:
700 test items for use in the written examination. They should be. equally divided between the two sections of the examination and there must be at least 350 test items for use in each section.
75jobperformancemeasures(JPMs)foruseonthewalk-throughportionof the operating examination. To the extent possible, approximately 40% of the JPMs should evaluate "in-plant" tasks (system / component operation outside the control room),
15 simulator scenarios of approximately 50 minutes each in length for use on the simulator portion of the operating examination for examinations administered in one week.
For subsequent requalification examinations facilities are expected to make submittals reflecting progress toward the following targets over the next 5 years after the initial evaluation visit:
A minimum of 700 test items for use in the written examination equally.
divided between the two sections of-the written examination and which cover all safety-related elements of the f acility job ^ task analysis (JTA).
The. bank shall be dynamic in nature, in that at least 150 questions a year shall be reviewed, revised or generated. New questions that'are developed should cover equipment and system modifications, recent industry and licensee events, and procedural changes.
JPMs to evaluate each operator and senior operator safety-related task.
identified in the facility JTA, which meet the criteria in ES-603. The JPM bank should expand at a -rate of at. least 10 JPMs per year until this goal:is reached.
It is estimated that 125-150 JPMs will be the final
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result ' Development of the questions associated with the JPMs shall also continue, such that there is representative sample of questions given the knowledges associated with the taskilisted in the JTA.
A bank of at least 30 simulator scenarios which reflect all plausible or expected abnormal and emergency situations to which control room operators.
are expected to respond or control. At least-5 scenarios per year should be generated until all aspects of the emergency operating procedures are-covered with sufficient variation-in the type and scope of initiating events and level of degradation.
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For all requalification examination and evaluation visits, the facility shall:
submit an Examination Test Outline / Sample Plan which meets the requirements of ES-601, Attachment 2; i
provide the associated examination banks (written, simulator and JPM) and asso:iated reference material. At a minimum this shall include Technical Specificaticos, applicable plant operating, surveillance and administrative procedures, abnormal and energency operating procedures, emergency p16n p(rocedures and training material utilized in the requalification training includingstudenthandoutsandlessonplans). Additier.a1 reference material may be requested by the Chief Examiner.
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ADMINISTRATION OF REQUAl.lFICATION EXAMINATIONS 1.
An evaluation _of at least twelve facility licensed operators is required for a program evaluation. Normally the crew scheduled for requalification i
training during the period selected for the program evaluation should be-selected. The sample will include other licensed operators who are not per 10 CFR 55.53(c)g. shift duties or are not maintaining en active license routinely performin The restrictions on crew composition in-the simulator are described in ES-601(C.1.b) and ES-604.
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Thesimulatorandsimulatoroperator(s)willbeprovidedforexamination development. T M date(s) and duration of time needed.to develop the examinations will be agreed upon by the Chief Examiner and the facility.
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The reference material used in the simulator will be reviewed by the Chief Examiner._ No traterial will be made available that is solely used for training.
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A single room shall be provided for completing Section B of the written examination..The location of. this room and' supporting rest roon facilities shall be such as to_ prevent contact with all other facility and/or contractor personnel-during the duration of the examination.
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Minimum spacing is required to ensure examination integrity as determined by the Chief Examiner. Minimum spacing should be one examinee. per table, with a 3-foot space between tables. No wall charts, models, and/or other training materials shall be present in the examination room.
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Copies of reference material ~for Section B of the written examination will be provided for each examinee. The reference material will be reviewed by the Chief Examiner and.will_ consist of Technical Specifications, operating / abnormal procedures, administrati.ve procedures, and emergency plans as available to the, plant operators.
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Video taping capabilities can be utilized.. The facility should contact-the Chief Examiner for restrictions related to its usage.
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An attempt will be made to distinguish between R0 and SR0 knorledge and abilities to the extent that such a distinction is supported by the facility training materials.
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Prudent scheduling of examination week-activities is important to help alleviate undue stress on the operators. Your training staff and the Chief Examiner should work very closely in formulating a schedule which ~
does not result in excessive delays in crews or individuals being administered their examination. The following are'some suggestions for j
structuring the examination activities to achieve this purpose:
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-Don't bring in crews or individuals well before their scheduled examination times.
-When examining operators in groups, it is better to hold the group just completing their examination vice the groups that are taking their j
examination later.
-Following simulator scenarios, the' facility evaluators and flRC examiners.
should quickly determine whether followup questioning is required, so that the crew may be released to talk among themselves about the i
scenario.
-Ensure that tine validation of JPMs, particularly those performed'in the.
simulator, is conducted accurately. A reasonable schedule should be established to s event operators from waiting for sinclator availability' r
I to complete their JPMs.
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ENCLOSURE 3 L
NRC RULES AND GUIDANCE NR EXAMINEES I
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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 on the cover sheet of the examination.
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Fill in the date on the cover sheet of the examination, if necessary.
4.
Answer each question on the examination.
If additional paper is required, t
use.only the lined paper provided by the examiner.
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Use abbreviations only if they are commonly used in facility literature, t
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The point value for each question is indicated in parentheses after the i
question and can be used as a guide for the depth of' answer required.
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Show all calculations, methods or assumptions used to obtain an answer to a mathematical problem, whether asked for in the question or not.
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Unless solicited, the location of references need not be stated.
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Partial credit may be given, expcept on multiple choice questions.
Therefore, ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION AND'D0 NOT LEAVE'ANY ANSWERS l
BLANK.
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If parts of-the examination are not clear with respect to their intent, i
ask questions of the examiner only.
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- 11. You must sign the statement on the cover sheet that. indicates the work on the examination is your own and that you have not received or been given
-i any assistance in completing the examination. This must be signed AFTER J
the examination has been completed.
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- 12. Rest room trips are to be limited and only one examinee at a time may W
1 eave. You must avoid all contact with anyone outside the examination room to avoid even the appearance or possibility of examination compromise.
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- 13. Cheating on the examination will result in a revocation of your license and could result in more severe penalties.
- 14. Each section of the examination is designed to take approximately 90 minutes to complete..You will be given two hours'to complete each section for a total of four hours.
- 15. Because of the existence of questions that will require all examinees to refer to the same indications or controls, particular-care must be taken to maintain individual examination security and avoid any possibility of compromise or appearance of cheating.
- 16. When you are finished and have turned in your completed examination, leave the examination area.
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Proportional grading will be applied. Any additional wrong information that is provided may count against you.
For example, if a-question is worth one point and asks for four respontes, each of which is worth 0.25 points, and you give five responses, each of yoi;r 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. The examination has been time validated by knowledgeable persons. You should be aware that not every answer needs to be verified by consulting a reference and excessive usage of reference material may cause you to not complete the examination in the alloted time.
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