ML20062G314
| ML20062G314 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | General Atomics |
| Issue date: | 10/25/1990 |
| From: | Razvi J GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER |
| To: | Richard Laufer Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML20062G314 (2) | |
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l Mr. Rich Laufer Office of NRR/LOLB US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1 White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike i
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Subject:
Docket No. 50-89, Administration of Reactor Operator and Senior Operator Examinations at General Atomics (GA)
Dear Mr. Laufer:
In the exit interview following the subject examinations, the undersigned and Dr. W.L. Whittemore, Training Coordinator at GA, reviewed with you, the written examination key for the R0 examination.
As a result of tN review, we are submitting our comments on four questions which were (a) r.ot consis-l tent with the training sterial as submitted, (b) more than one answer was possible, or (c) because of subsequent facility modifications not included in the training matrrial, the candidate could have given an answer different from the official exam key.
All.these comments were discussed with you dur-ing the exit interview.
Attachment A is a list of these questions, along witi, a brief statement as I
to the reason why the facility staff objects to the answer as given in the l
examination key.
We do not have any additional comments on tihe examination.
Should you have further questions on this matter, please' do not hesitate to call me at (619)455-2441.
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Reason A-011 The " correct
- answer (per exam key) is (b) and is only obtained by using an approximation to the in-hour equation.
However, since the _ in-hour curve was also provided 'n the candidate, obtaining the stable period from the arve is also acceptable;=this makes answers (c) and (d) closer to the correct value of stable reactor period.
Therefore, answer (b), (c) and _ (d) are all acceptabic, since the method of obtaining the period was not speci-fled to the candidate.
B-008 We suggest the wording of the question be changed to "..
. remain in MANUAL mode when the operator depresses the PULSE mode pushbutton?" This is to clarify the fact that for pulsing the reactor, the operator must first switch to pulse mode, then depress the pulse FIRE pushbutton.
We are in aggreement with the answer given in the exam key.
C-001 This question should be deleted.
None of the' answers ap-ply.
This was verified in the training materials.
C-013 Two of the answers are equally correct - (a) and (b).
One of the two answers is not discussed in the training materials because the VPS on the Mark I reactor is a re-cent addition to the facility. We accept this oversight.
However, if the candidate gave either (a) or (b) as the correct answer, then it should be accepted. The addition of the VPS to the Mark I was pointed out to the examiner l
in the walk through.
I C-010 Two answers - (b) and (d), are correct.
This was veri-fled in the training materials l
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