ML20058L331
| ML20058L331 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 07/27/1990 |
| From: | Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9008070111 | |
| Download: ML20058L331 (22) | |
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O JUL 2 71950 In Reply Refer Tot Docket: STN 50-482 Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation ATTN: Bart D. Withers President and Chief Executive Officer P.O. Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839 s
Gentlemen:
On July 24, 1990, a meeting was held in the Region IV office with representatives from your staff to discus = ;hanges to the operator licensing program and the recently issued revision to NUREG-1021. " Operator Licensing Examiner Standards."
A copy of the attendaue list and the slides and agenda for this meeting are enclosed. We believe that your staff's presence at this meeting was productive and we appreciate your participation.
If you have any questions or coments, please feel free to contact me or John L. Pellet, Chief, Operator Licensing Section.
Sincerely, Original Signed By:
L J. Callan L. J. Callan, Director Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosures:
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Sumary & Changes 2.
Attendees List cc w/ enclosures:
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
ATTH:' Gary Boyer, Plant Manager P.O. Box 411 l
Burlington, Kansas 66839 l
l Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge ATTN: Jay Silberg, Esq.
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ATTN: Regional Administrator, Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive. Suite 1000
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ATIN: Jim Zell, Manager, Nuclear Training P.O. Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839 bec to DMD (IE42) bec distrib. by RIV:
i R. D. Martin SectionChief(DRP/D)
RIV File MIS System DRS (J. L. Pellet Peading file)
E. Himes L. Miller,- 11C J. L. Pellet i
D. V. Pickett, NRR Project Manager (HS:
13-D-18) 1 Licensee & Debt Collection Branch, ATTN:
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i AGENTA INTRODUCTION by Regional Administrator PRINCIPAL EXAMINER LIST GENERIC PROBLEMS WITH REQUALIFICATION PROGRAMS NEGATIVE SIMULATOR TRAINING l
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS ON LICENSED OPERATORS EXAMINATION SCHEDULES FOR '91 REQUAL EXAM PROJECTIONS IMPACT OF ALTERNATIVE B ON REQUALIFICATION EXAMS NUREG-1021 CHANGES l
EXAMINER ROLE IN EP LICENSED OPERATOR ADDRESS CHANGES
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REGION IV OPERATOR LICENSING SECTION John Pellet - 8159 Eileen Himes - 8253 Licensing Assistant GFES Jack Keeton - 8240 Riverbend Fort Calhoun l
Kriss Kennedy - 8147 Comanche Peak Cooper i
Steve M'Crory - 8265 l
Arkansas Nuclear One Mark Satorius - 8141 South Texas Project John Whittemore - 8294 Waterford Wolf Creek l
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AS OF JUNE 30, 1990 EVALUATIONS PROGRAMS OPERATORS OPERATORS CONDUCTED SAT /UNSAT*
EXAMlHED PASSED / FAILED 79 68/10 1350 1157/193 ONE FACILITY DID NOT HAVE LARGE ENOUGH SAMPLE TO EVALUATE PROGRAM
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- 1. DEFINITION OF INDMDUAL SIMULATOR CRITICAL TASKS (ISCTS)
- 2. REQUIRED NUMBER OF ISCTS
- 3. DEPTH OF COVERAGE OF EMERGENCY OPERATING PROCEDURES
- 4. GUIDEUNES FOR CONTINUED EXPANSION OF FACluTY TEST ITEMS
- 5. SAMPUNG PLAN GUIDANCE
- 6. WRilTEN EXAMINATION CONTENT /"D FORMAT
- 7. WHAT CONSTITUTES A " LOCKUP" OVESil0N
- 8. COMMAND AND CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
- 9. CONSTRUCTION AND EVALVATION OF JPM RELATED QUESTIONS
- 10. TIME VAUDATION CRITERIA Timc. luDu.cCb R '2SS Eumien commoe dMs sgo/go weca eg.scmets
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- 2. EVALUATORS REQUIRE MORE EVALUATIVE SKILLS TRAINING
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- 4. CONTRACTOR DEVELOPED MATERIAL WITHOUT FACluTY OWNERSHIP
- 5. INCREASED SIMULATOR TIME NEEDED DURING REQUAUFICATIO
- 6. LACK OF OPERATIONS / TRAINING DEPARTMENT MUTUAL SUPPORT
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National Exam Schedule implemented Dry run of scenarios encouraged Delete request for theory mat'l from VP letter Eligibility Changes l
Navy lic.-equiv, at two-for-one Non-site responsible PPE two-for-one GFES completion added Review of unsigned 398s added to process Deleted training & experience submittal requirement 1
for INPO accredited & certliied simulator facilities Removed requirement for stating number of shifts on renewal application l
Added info on RO status in SRO upgrade class
OPERATBG TEST ES-301 Implement use of JPM methodology from requalification program for system coverage 10 JPMs for plants with simulator,15 without. For each case, three outside control room.
Specify use of 2/3 K/A categories, each with at least 2 K/A/Gs rather than 3/4 subject areas for system questions.
Allow incorporation into IPO.
Each Category covered at least 6/10 or 9/15 times.
Encourage use of facility JPM/ question bank.
Require Chief Examiner pre-review of test outlines.
Eliminate startup certification block on 157.
Change behavior anchor scales to 1-2-3 (drop 4 & 5)
Add use of license / simulator specific part C forms.
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Clarify prohibition on videotaping i
Specify systems for all SROs l
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l Grade system category by > 80% of systems I
covered (8/10 or 12/15).
Category C Require comments for all 1 or 2 ratings.
Passing is > 1.8 in each competency or > 2.0 for
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WRITTEN EXAMINATION ES-401 Four hour,100 point exam, all multiple choice, I
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Pre-exam review strongly encouraged ES-403 l
For multiple choice, throw out if none or more than two, keep if one or two correct answers.
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APPEAL / REGRADE ES-502 for initial & ES-605 for renewal appeal and regrade requests.
ES-502 Basic Process:
Candidate requests review from DLPQ o
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If region sustains denial, OLB forms panel of 3 o
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reference test items ES-603 WALK-THROUGH Added preference for question bank linked to JPMs versus questions on each JPM Short answer questions required Use weighted JPM/ question grading Clarify partial credit for JPM questions Clarify time validation & criticality of JPMs Clarify JPM sample from outside requal cycle i
Implement alternative B methodology
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ES-604 SIMULATOR 4
Each scenario includes AOP, EOP & TS Specify 1 ISCT shall be failure l
Specify ISCT defined per four criteria:
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Performance cued Objective performance indicator o
Performance feedback (except for admin) o Clarify that entire EOP spectrum must be covered Specify post scenario actions Encourage minimum dead time to reduce stress Allow SRO EP JPM if not in dymanic simulator -
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' Enclosure 2 ATTENDANCE LIST
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l Attendance at the NRC meeting on July 24, 1990, at the Region IV office was as i
follows:
l J. E. Ellard, TU Electric-J. Walker, TV Electric i
J. F. McMahon, TV Electric I
D. Mueller, Nebraska Public Power District R. Creason, Nebraska Public Power District D. Sha11enberger, Nebraska Public Power District 1
p J. W. Dutton, Nebraska Public Power District
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E. F. Ottney. CASE
' C. J. Toth, Entergy Operations, Inc.
J. O'Hern. Entergy Operations K. W. Canitz, ANO, Entergy Operations, Inc.
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'E. D. Wentz, ANO, Entergy Operations, Inc.
i J. H. Kubenka, Houston Lighting & Power Company J. Constantin, Houston Lighting & Power Company 1
L' J. E. Gilmore, Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation l
J. A. Zell, Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation R. Jackson, Gulf States Utilities D. L. Andrews, Gulf States Utilities J. -Tesarek. Omaha-Public Power District i
M. Lazar, Omaha Public Power District
l NRC R. D. Martin, Region IV j
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L. J. Callan l
J, L. Pellet l
S.. L. McCrory i
. J. Keeton E.-Himes B. Dean.
G. Smith
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