ML20059C623

Requests Util Provide Ref Matls Listed in Encl for Written & Operating Exams Scheduled for Wk of 901126.Training Staff Should Retain Simulator Exam Scenerio Info Until Candidates Passed,Accepted Denial of Licenses or Completed Appeals

ML20059C623
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Site:	Summer
Issue date:	08/21/1990
From:	Peebles T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Bradham O SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO.
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NUDOCS 9009050202
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South Carolina Electric and Gas Company ATTN: Mr. O. S.-Bradham

~Vice Pre'sident, Nuclear Operations' P.. O. Box 88

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E SEN10R OPERATOR LICENSING CXAMINATIONS

'In _ ai telephone conversation between Mr. Vic Kelley, Supervisor, ' Nuclear 4

Operation Training, andMr. Mike' Ernstes, NRC Region II Operator Licensing i

Section, arrangements were made for administration of. the senior reactor

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operator examinations - atithe _ Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station.

The' written

'and operating examinations are scheduled for the week of November 26, 1990.

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!In order -'for us to meet the. above schedule, it will be necessary for the i"

facility to. furnish the approved reference material listed in Enclosure 1,.

". Reference. Material P.equirements; for Reactor / Senior: Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations," by,-September 26, 1990.

Any delay in ~ receiving-approved, y

properly bound J and' indexed reference material, or the submittal of inadeauate-or incomplete reference material will result. in the examinations being

-rescheduled.

Mr. Kelley has been advised of our reference material requirements-

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and addresses where each set is to be mailed.

_The Efacility management is responsible for providing adequate. space and

.i accommodations 'in order to properly conduct the written examinations.

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" Requirements ' fcr ' 'Admini stration of Written Examinations,"

describes.our requirements for conducting these examinations.

Mr. Kelley has also:been informed of these requirements.

.In : addition, to better document simulator examinations, the Chief Examiner l

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 i

scenario information until all candidates taking the examination have passed f

the' operating examination, accepted the denial of their license, or had their appeals completed.

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1 Enclosure '3 contains the Rules and Guidelines that will be in effect during

.the -administration of the written examination.

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responsible for ensuring that all candidates are aware of these Rules.

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All' completed 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:

6 candidate eligibility has been determined.

- 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-

. hours 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, Of fice of Information Resources Managemer.., 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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The. f acility staff review of the written examination will be (unducted in accordance with requirements specified in Enclosure 4,

" Requirements for Facility Review of Written Examination."

Mr. Kelley, 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. John F. Munro, Chief, Operator Licensing Section 1, at 404/331-5544, i

Sincerely, (0RIGINALLSIGNED BY T. A. PEEBLES)

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 Faci 11ty Review of Written Examinations cc w/encls:

1 V. Kelley, Supervisor, Licensed Operator Training

J. L. Skolds, General Manager State of South Carolina

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p ENCLOSURE 1 1

REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR

. 0PERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS t

1.

Existing learning objectives, Job Performance Measures (JPMs) and lesson plans'. (including training manuals, plant orientation manual, system descriptions, reactor theory, thermodynamics, etc.).

A copy of the facility Job and Task Analysis (JTA), specifying the q

knowledges and ' abilities required of an operator at the facility.

Each.

i particular knowledge and/or ability will include an importance rating correlating it to ensuring the health and the safety of the public. If a.

l JTA is not furnished, 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-H tasks within the control room complex and, as identified in the f acility JTAs, outside of the control room, i.e., local operations.

Training materials shall include all substantive written material used-j for preparing applicants for initial R0 and SRO licensing.

The written 6

material shall include learning objectives and the details presented j

during lectures, rather than outlines.

Training materials shall be identified by plant and unit, bound, and indexed.

FAILURE T0 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 1

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 l

POSTPONED.

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 system

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interactions and, where available, B0P system interactions under L

emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences of anticipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure.

Training material used to :larify and strengthen understanding of emergency operating proctidures.

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2.. Complete Procedure Index (alphabetical by subject).

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All administrative procedures (as. applicab.le to reactor. operation or-safety)..

4. : All' integrated plant procedures (normal or-general. operating.

procedures).

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Emergency procedures (emergency instructions, abnormal-or special procedures).

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Standing l orders (important orders that are. safety-related and may

' supersede.the regular procedures).

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Fuel-handling and core-loading procedures.

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Annunciator-procedures (alarm procedures), including set points.

Radiatiun protection manual (radiation' control manual or procedures).

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Emergency plan implementing procedures.

11. Technical Specifications, j

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System' operating procedures.

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Piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or 1

flow diagrams.

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14. -Technical Data. Book, and/or plant curve information as used by-operators

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and - - f acil i ty precautions, limitations, and set points (PLS) for the j

facility.

15. Questions and answers that the facility licensee-has prepared and which

-n;sy be-used in the written or operating examinations.

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16. The following on the plant reference simulation f acility:

a.

List of all readily available initialization points.

b.

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, l

or range of results, that will occur upon implementation should ~be provided. Additionally, an indication of which annt :iators are to i

be initially expected should be given, c.

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 leak,- or the ability to cause a slow f ailure of a component such as-a feed pump, turbine generator or major valve (e.g., drifting shut of a main feedwater control valve).

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An identification of. modeling conditions / problems that may impact.

the examination.

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Identification - of any known Performance Test Failures not.yet -

completed.

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. Identification of significant differences between the simulator and

the reference plant's control room, h.

Copies of-facility generated scenarios-that expose the candidates 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.

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- 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).

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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,. final 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 licensee for limiting changes before the administration -of the examination.

All procedures and reference material should be bound with appropriate -indexes or tables of contents so that they can be used efficiently.

Failure to provide complete, properly bound and indexed plant reference material will result in the material being returned and could result in cancellation or rescheduling of

-the examinations.

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ENCLOSURE 2 4

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS.-

1.

'AIsingle~ room shall be provided for completing the written examination.

Thet location" of this room and supporting restroom :f acilities shall be.

such as-to prevent' contact with all other f acility - and/or-contractorl

.personneinduring _the duration of the: written examination, If necessary, 4

.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.

2.- ' Minimum spacing is required to ensure examination integrity as determined-by the Chief Examiner.

Minimum spacing should be one candidate per-table, with a 3-foot space between tables.

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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 reviewed by the examiner and/or proctor.

4.

The facility--staff shall be provided a copy of-the written examination and answer key after the.last candidate has completed and handed in his written examination, The f aci:lity staff shall then have five. working-days to provide formal written comments with supporting documentation on the examination and answer key.to the Chief Examiner or to the Regional Office Section Chief.

5.

The facility licensee shall provide pads of 8-1/2 by 11 inch lined paper

-in unopened 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

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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 the examiner.

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ENCLOSURE 3 PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

1.. Check identification badges.

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Pass out examinations and all handouts.

Remind applicants not to review examination until instructed to do so.

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS VERBATIM:

i During the administration of this examination the following rules apply:

1.

Cheating on the examination means an automatic denial of your application'

' d and could result in more severe penalties.

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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 y

received or given assistance in completing the examir.etion. This must be l

done after you complete the examination.

'l READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS I

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Restroom trips are to be limited and only one applicant at a time.may -

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You must avoid all contacts with anyone outside the examination

room to avoid even the appearance or possibility of cheating.

2.

Use black ink or dark pencil only to facilitate legible reproductions.

3.

Print your name in the blank provided in the upper right-hand corner of y

the examination cover sheet.

4.

Mark your answers on the answer sheet provided.

USE 0'NLY THE PAPER PROVIDED AND 00 NCT 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 i

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' Enclosure 3 2-6.- Before you turn in your1 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.f acility literature.

4 Avoid usingLsymbols 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 after the question.

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Show all calculations, methods, or assumptions used to obtain an answer.

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10. -Partial credit may be'given. Therefore, ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION.

l AND DO 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 infornation 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, and you give five responses each of your responses will be worth 0.20 points, i

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.

13. When - turning in your examination, assemble the-completed examination with-examination questions, examination aids, and answer theets.

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 must 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 OF 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 Chief Examiner will coordinate the details of the review with the f acility.

An NRC examiner will always be present during the review.

Whenover this option of examination review is utilized, the facility reviewers will sign the following statement prior to being allcwed access to the examination.

The examination or written notes will not by retained by the facility.

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Pre-Examination-Security Agreement j

I agree that I will not knowingly divulge any information concerning the replacement (or initial) examination l

scheduled for to - any unauthorized -persons, I-

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understand that I am not to participate in any instruction involving, j

those reactor operator or senior reactor operator applicants scheduled j

to be administered the above replacement (or initial) examination from j

now until after the examination has been administered, I understand that - violation of this security agreement could result in the examination being voided, l

Signature /Date In addition, the facility staff reviewers will sign the following statement after the written examination has been-administered, b.

Post-Examination Security Agreement I

did not, to the best of my knowledge, divulge any information concerning the written examination administered on to any unauthorized persons.

I did not participate in providing any instruction to those reactor operator and senior reactor operator applicants who were administered the examination from the time that I was allowed access to the examination, l

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Regard 1_ess 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.

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If.the f acility 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 formal. comments.

If the facility reviewed the.

examination. prior to its administration, any additional 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.

i comments will be addressed to the-responsible Regional Office by the

.l highest level. of corporate management for plant operations, e.g., Vice i

President for Nuclear Operations.

A-copy of the submittal will be 1

forwarded to the Chief Examiner, as appropriate.

Comments not submitted L

-_ ithin the required time. frame will be considered for inclusion in the w

grading process on a ca'e-by-case basis by the Regional Office Section Chief. Should the comtr nt' submittal deadline not be met, a long delay in grading.the examinaticns may occur.

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The - following format should be adhered to for submittal of specific j

comments:

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Listing of NRC Question, answer and reference.

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Facility-comment / recommendation.

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Reference (to support facility comment).

-i NOTES:

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No change to the examination will be made without submittal of a reference to support the f acili ty. comment.

Any supporting documentation that was not previously supplied, should be

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provided.

2.

Comments made without a concise facility recommendation will not be addressed.

4.

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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