ML20059H142

Requests Approved Ref Matl Listed in Encl 1,by 900926 for Reactor Operator & Senior Operator Licensing Exams Scheduled for 901126

ML20059H142
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	08/28/1990
From:	Peebles T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Beard P FLORIDA POWER CORP.
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NUDOCS 9009170008
Download: ML20059H142 (11)

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August 28, 1990 i I

i Florida Power Corporation I Mr. P. M. Beard, Jr. , Senior Vice ,

President, Nuclear Operations i ATTN: Menager, Nuclear Licensing -

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Crystal River, FL 32629 )

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

REACTOR OPERATOR AND SENIOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS- l in a telephone conversation between Mr. Johnnie Smith, Nuclear Licensed  !

Operator Training Supervisor, and Mr. .R. Baldwin, NRC Region II Operator i Licensing Section, arrangements were made for. administration of the- initial l examinations at the C*ystal River Nuclear Plant. i The written examinations are scheduled for. the week of November 26, 1990.

The simulator examinations are scheduled for the week of November 26, 1990,  ;

at the Crystal River simulation facility. The plant oral examinations are l scheduled for the week of November 26, 1990-In order for us to meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for 'the facility to furnish the approved reference mai.erial listed in Enclosure .1,

" Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operetor Licensing Examinations," by September 26, 1990. Any delay in receiving approvad, properly bound and indexed reference material, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete reference material will result in the examinr tions being r rescheduled. Mr. J. Smith has been advised of our referr,nce 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.

l Enclosure 2, " Requirements for Administration of f Written Examinations,"  ;

describes our requirements for conducting these examinations. Mr. J. Smith has also been informed of these requirements.  ;

In addition .to better document simulator examinations, the Chief Examiner j will have the facility simulator operator record prespecified plant conditions '

(i.e., plant pressure, temperature, pressurizer level, etc.), for each i 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 exanination scenario information until all candidates taking the examination have passed  ;

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

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Enclosure 3 contains the Rules and Guidelines that will be in effect during i the administration of the written examination. The facility management is responsible for ensuring that all candidates are aware of these Rules.  !

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Florida Power Coi, aration 2 ' August 28, 1990 ,

All completed reactor operator and senior reactor operator license application i

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 prepar,e final examiner assignments after 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 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 ,

Pro.iect (3150-0101), Office t of Management and Budget, Washington, D. C. >

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i The facility staff review of the written examination will be conducted in ,

accordance with requirements specified in' Enclosure 4, " Requirements for . .i Facility Review of Written Examination." Mr. J. Smith, has been informed of these rec,uirements.

Tnank you for your consideration in this matter. If you have any questions -

regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact Mr. C. Casto, Chief, Operator Licensing Section 2, at 404/331-5594.

Sincerely, '

(0RIGINAL SIGNED BY T. A. PEEBLES)

Thomas A. Peebles, Chief Operations Branch

, Division of Reactor Safety l

Enclosures:

1. 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 Examinations <

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L. Kelly,-Director of Nuclear Operations Training P. Mckee, Plant Manager -1 State of Florida 7 i

Florida Power Carporation 3 August 28, 1990 bec w/encis: .

H. Silver, Project Manager, NRR E. Merschoff, DRS ,

C. Casto, Section chief, DRS R. Baldwin. OL Examiner. DRS ,

P. Bolmes-Ray, Senior Resident Inspector

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REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS 'FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR: ,

OPERATOR.LICENSNG EXAMINATIONS  !

I. Existing . learning objec'.lves, Job Performance' Measures (JPMs) and -lesson'

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plans . (including: training _ manuals, plant orientation manual', system descriptions, reactor theory, thermodynamics,m+.c.)

A copy of the facility- Job and , Task Analysis (JTA), ispecifying the t knowledges and abilities required of an operator at"the -facility. Each l particular ' knowledge and/or ability will , include an importance rating i correlating ittto ensuring the health.and the safety of the public._-If a- .

T' ) . not furnished, the- Knowledges and Abilities Catal.ogLfor Nuclear, ,

Pm Plant ' Operaton NUREG 1122 will be -used 'to; establish content validity for the m u u ation, ,

' All:JPMs- used to atertain 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 SROc licensing. : The written i l.

oterial shall include learning L objectives fand 'the ' details presented' during lectures,. rather than. outlines. Training.: materials - shall be-identified by. plant and unit, bound, . and indexede FAILURE T0= PROVIDE COMPLETE, PROPERLY BOUND AND INDEXED PLANT REFERENCE MATERIAL MAY RESULT IN.THE RETURN OF THE MATERIAL TO THE PERSON WHO ISETHE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CORPORATE MANAGEMENT WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FORoPLANT 0PERATIONS. (E.G. , VICE . .

l PRESIDENT OF.. NUCLEAR OPERATIONS). ACCOMPANYINGLTHE1 MATERIAL WILL BE- A '

l COVER JLETTEP EXPLAINING- THE DEFICIENCIES IN THE: REFERENCE MATERIAL AND THE FACT THAT THIS WAS THE REASON THE EXAMINATIONSTWERE: CANCELLED OR i POSTPONED. Training materials which include 1 th'e ' following' shall be provided:

. System descriptions including descriptionstof all ' operationally -

trelevant flow _ paths, components, controls land instrumentation.

System training material should drawj parallels to the' actual

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I ' procedures used for operating the. applicable ssstem.

Complete and . operationally useful c de'scriptionsJof' all ' safety-system n ' interactions and, where available,- BOP 1 system ? interactions under '

emergency and abnormal 'co'nditions,: including ;conseque':ces of.  !

anticipated- operator ^ error, maintenanceL;erpor, and equipment.

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Training material used to clarify . and : strengthen understanding ~ of -

emergency operating procedures.

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2. ' Complete Procedure Index (alphabetical by-s'ubjedt).

J3. . All' administrative procedures (as E applicable tof reactor operation ' or.-

safety). .

4. -All integrated plant procedures (no'rmal ' 'or. general- operating

procedures).

5. Emergency ? procedures (emercjency-instructions, abnormal or. special t procedures). 4 t

. 6 ', Standing orders (important- orders 1 that are safety-related: and .may supersede the regular procedures).  ;

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-8. Annunciator procedures (alarm procedures); including set points. ]

9. Radiation protection manual (radiation-control manual _or procedures).  ;)

10. Emergency plan implementing procedures.

11. Technical Specifications,

12. System operating procedures. .

13. Piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or flew diagrams.

14. Technical Data Book, and/or plant curve information as used;byfoperators and facility precautions, limitationsL andi set points -(PLS) - for ~the '

facility.

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15. Questions and answers that the' facility' licensee hasfpr_epared and: which may be used in the written or operating examinations.

16. The following'on-the plant reference simulation facility: 3 u

a. List of all readily available iSitializ'ation points'.

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b. List of all presett malfunctionstwith a clear identification number. '1 The list should include cause and effect 'information. Specifically, L 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 description of simulator capabilities for. /alves, breakers,.,

indicators, and alarms.

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d. Where the capability. exists, ani explanatio'ng.of the ability to = vary -

.the severity of._ a' particular malfunction"should be provided, i.e. ,,-

L-ability: to vary the size ofz a- given-- LOCA or1 steam leak,;or the i ability to cause'_a slow failure of a component such~ as a feed ~ pump, '

L turbine gererator _ or major valve (e.g., ' drifting shut: of a main feedwater control-valve),

(1u An identification ' of modeling conditions / problems that may L impact

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f. Identification of any known - Perform'ance Test "

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completed. .

i g; IdentificationLof : 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 containments challenges (BWR); shall be-provided.

1. ' Simulator instructors' manual',

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j. Description of.the scenarios used for the training. class (voluntary by licensee), j

17. Surveillance procedures (procedures that are frequently run, ;i.e , weekly or-daily). '

18, Additional material required by the' examiners.to develop examinations lthat meet.the requirements of these standards and the! regulations.

i The above reference material should be approved,1 final issues and should'be so-marked. If a plant. has not finalized- some' of the: material,, .the Chief Examiner . l

, lshall verify with the facility that the most, complete,s up-to-date ' materi al , i s : g available and that agreement has been reached with the flicensee for ' limiting changes before the administrationJ of the examination. : All procedures . and reference material should be - bound owith appropriate jindexes or tables of-contents so that they can be used' efficiently. Failure r to: provide - complete, properly bound and indexed plant reference Lmaterial will result' in the~ o E

material being returned and could result in1 cancellation or' rescheduling of

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REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS!

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j; 1; A single room shall be provided for completing 1the written exami_ nation. . '1  ;;

l The location of thf 5 room and supporting restroom' facilities . shalli be, ~!

j such au s. to prevent contact with all other facility and/or - contractor- '

personnel during the duration. of the; written examination. . If necessary,-

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1 m< the facility should make arrangements' for; the.:use of-a suitable' room at a ' '

a local school, motel,; or-other building, : Obtaining . thisf room"is the j.

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2. Minimum spacing is: required to ensure' examination integrity as determined. ,

d by the Chief- Examiner. M.inimum spacing. should be onel candidata per  ;

table,'with a 3-foot space between tabl s. ,

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3. Suitable arrangements shall.be made by the-facility,if the candidates are- l "j. ,

to have lunch, coffee, or. other refreshments. LThese ' arrangements; shall c comply with Item 1= above. These arrangements shall! bebreviewed byf the: J 1.- examiner and/or. proctor, i

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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-' f acility staff shall; then ' have five working -

days to-provide formal written comments with suppcrtingidocumentation on ' '

the examination and answer key to the Chief Examiner or?to-the Regional, y,4 l Office Section Chief.

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1 R 5. The facility licensee shall' provide: pads of:8-1/2 byt11 inch lined:~ paper. ' V I- in unopened packages for each candidate's useTexaminationi The texaminer? <

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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l 6. .Only black ink or dark pencils should be Jused for writing answers to.

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7. No otner eqJipment or referenct naterial shall be allowed unless provided i by the examiner. .

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1 PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

1. Check identification badges.

2. Pass o;t examinations and all handouts. Remind applicants.not to review . .;"

examination until. instructed.to do so.

• READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS VERBATIM:

During the-administration of this examination the following -rules 1 apply:

1. Cheating on the examination means?an automatic denial of_youriapplication i and could result in more. severe. penal. ties. .

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2. . Af ter the -examination has been completed, you must sign -the' statement on 4--

the coverLsheet indicating; that the work is your own and you have: not received oor 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: atoa time may-l e av e'. You must avoid. all contacts' with anyone' outsidea the' examination room to avoid .even the appearance' or ' possibility. of ' cheating;

2. Use black ink or dark pencil ~only to' facilitate-leg"ibleireprnductions.

3. Print your name in"the blank provided in- the~ upper right-hand corner of the examination cover sheet;

4. Mark your answers on the answer sheet provided. USE ONLY THE PAPER PROVIDED AND 00 NOT WRITE ON THE BACK. SIDE OF'THELPAGE' ,

Print your name in the upper right.. hand corner 1of each of 'your' answer .

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'6.c Before 9ou lturn; in1your 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.

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1 Avoid ~using. symbols - such as-< or > signs .to avoid a simple transposition .  :

error resulting;in an incorrect answer.

8. .The point value for each questionfis indicated in parentheses after thel*

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9. 'Show all~ calculations, methods,<or assump'tions used to obtain-an answer. 3

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

AND' 00 NOT LEWE ANY- ANSWER BLANK.: iThere is no partial credit for >>

.ultiple choice' questions.

• i 11 Pro,ortional grading will be applied. : Any wrong ~ information that is. l provided will. count abainst you '.For example, if.a.. question is worth onef -2 point and' asks for four responseseach of<which is worth 0.25 points, and; ,

you give five responses, Leach of'yourtresponses wi.ll be worth 0.20 points., , i If one of your: five respon'ses is' incorrect, 0.20 will be deducted and your

-total credit for that' question will: be 0.80 instead of 1.00 even. though t

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12. If the intent of-a question islunclear, ask question:, cf the examiner i only.  ?

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13, When turning in your examination,' assemble the comploted 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 answerdis on:your answer sheet.: ScrapLpaper; will be discarded =without review.

14. To pass *the examination youi rnust achieve an overallL grade; of- at--least 80 percent.

15; There is a time limit of 4-'1/2 hours for_:ompletion of the examination. ,

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REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY. REVIEW' 0F1 WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS . $

I. At the option of.- the Chf ef Examiner, 'the facility may review the written examination tm to two weeks- prior to its ' administration.: This review may take-place at me f acility oriin the Rsgional office. The Chief Examiner '

will coordinate the details of: the review with ; the facility; An. NRC -

examiner will .always.be.present duringl the review.

Whenever this ' option off 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.

a. 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 ornsenior reactor operator applicants scheduled

- to be administered the above.' replacement (or initial)l 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. .

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Signature /Date In addition, the facility. staff reviewers o will ' sign 7 the following statement'after the w itten examination has been administered..

b. Post-Examination-Security Agreement I did ?not, to the best of- my' knowledge,

. divulge any information' co'ncerning the. written' examination administered on.' to any unauthorized ' persons'.f 'I-E did - not participate' in : providing any instruc' tion to: those . reactor senior areactor . operator applicants who were-L operator. and

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2. Regardless of 'whether the above. examination Lreview option l is exercised,

. :immediately following the administration of Ethe: writ' ten examination, Lthe. ,

' facility staff shall be provided a marked up copy of: the examination and . t 2the. answer key. The copy of the written examinationishall include' pen and ,

' ink changes made to questions during.the examination;administrationi. 1

!If,the facility did not review 'the' examinatidn, prior; to its administra-

tion,7they will' have five (5) working days fromethe day of the written  :

examination to submit formal comments. . If the . facility.: reviewed the -

examination prior-toLits administration, any additional l comments must be i- >

given to. the Chief Examiner prior to leaving the site lat"'the end?of the

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.  : week .of - the written = examination administration. ,In either . case, the comments will' be ' addressed to . the i responsible 1 Regional Office' by the highest71evel of' corporate management for. plant L operations, . e.g. ', Vice ,

President' for Nuclear Operations. A copy ;of? the. submittal will- be

. forwarded to the Chief Examiner, as = appropriate . Comments notc submitted within~ the, required time frame will; be considered for. inclusion in the, grading process on a case-by-case ' basis byL the' Regional -Of fice Section Chief. Should the comment submittal deadline.nottbe met,La long. delay in grading the examinations may occur.

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comments: ,

a. Listing of NRC Question, answer;and reference. [

b. Facility comment / recommendation.

c.  ; Reference (to support facility; comment)..

l: NOTES: 1. Nochangetothe,examinationwillTbe;madewithout$ubm'ittal'ofe a reference to support the ' facility comment, Any . supporting  ;

documentation that : was notc previously supplied,' - should. be

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2. Comments- made without a -concise facility : recommendation will not be addressed, "y,. 4. A two-hour post examination review may be ' held 'at theldiscretion -of :the ,

t Chief Examiner. -If this review is held, 'the facility staff should be l

' informed that only written' comments that are properly supported will be' '

considered in the grading of'the examination. 1 L. '

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