ML20101Q006
| ML20101Q006 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Ginna  |
| Issue date: | 12/27/1984 |
| From: | Kober R ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP. |
| To: | Starostecki R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8501070345 | |
| Download: ML20101Q006 (4) | |
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,E ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION e 89 EAST AVENUE, ROCHESTER, N.Y. 14645-0001 ROGER W. KOBER VICE PRESIDENT TE L E PwoNE ELECTmC & STEAM PRODUCTION auf a CODE Ha 546 2700 December 27, 1984 Mr. Richard Starostecki, Director Division of Project and Resident Programs U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
Dear Mr. Starostecki:
This will supplement our letter to you of December 14,1984 and confirm our phone discussion of December 21st regarding several of our licensed operators.
Mr. X, identified previously to you, has not been involved in any licensed duties and we will maintain that status until completion of the current requalification program.
The remaining four licensees will also continue in their normal activities and will not assume any additional license responsibilities until completion of the current requalification cycle.
Attached is our comparison of the two examinations in question which you requested.
We appreciate your cooperation in resolving this situation.
V truly yours, Roger W. Kober Att.
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The evaluation of Ginna Station's 1983 ETC SRO Audit Exam and the 1983 NRC administrated SRO exam indicates many similar or identical questions.
In some cases, the question was changed by only a word which though sounding similar changed the question, such as provide the automatic action vs. provide all the actions.
Each question was carefully compared between the two exams and those appearing on the NRC exam were listed in Attachment 1.
I indicated the point value for each question and differences in questions I did not consider identical.
Next, the point values of each section and total for the exam were determined.
Using the point value of identical questions, the similarity of the exam sections and overall was determined.
The total point value was found to be 102.25 points rather than 100 points indicated on corrected erams.
The total similar/ identical exam questions was 38.5 points or 37.6% of the exam.
Section 5 contained 24 points rather than 25 points indicated on corrected exams.
The similar/ identical exam questions were 19.5 point or 81% of section 5.
Section 6 contained 25 points and no similar/ identical exam questions.
Section 7 contained 28.25 points rather than 25 points indicated on corrected exams.
The similar/ identical exam questions were 9 points or 31.8% of section 7.
Section 8 contained 25 points.
The similar/ identical exam questions were 10 points or 40% of section 8.
Many of the exam questions were standard questions addressing important knowledge areas.
In each case, the student expects the area to be addressed and therefore anticipates finding one question concerning the information.
Some examples of these question areas are:
Emergency Planning Radiation Exposure Limits Reactivity Effects Shutdown Margin Natural Circulation S/G Shrink and Swell CCW Leak Indications / Actions SI Initiation Identifying Emergencies i.e. LOCA ECP Calculation / Deviation RCS Leakage Requirements Section 5 19.5 of 24 points 81%
Section 6 0
of 25 points 0%
Section 7 9
of 28.25 points 31.8%
Section 8 10 of 25 points 40%
Total 38.5 of 102.25 points 37.6%
s Comparison of Audit Exam and NRC Exam Section 5 25 points - actual point value 24 Question 5.1 a, b, and c Identical except for word change.
Point value - 1.0, 2.0, 1.0 Question 5.2 a, b, and c Identical except NRC added Assume Point value
.5,
.5, 1.0 Actual Power remains constant.
Question 5.3 a, b, and c Identica1 except (a) written as generic Point value 1.0, 1.0, 3.0 SDM question and the position of Bank D.
Standard Question Question 5.4 a and b Part (a) is worded differently Point value 1.5, 1.5 and part (b) is identical.
Initial conditions has Bank D at a different location.
Question 5.5 a, b, and c (a) and (b) are identical.
(c) is Point value 1.5, 1.0, 2.0 four parameters or indicators rather than three indications.
Question 5.6 Identical except NRC ask for subcooled Point value 1.0 heat transfer rather than subcooled convection.
Question 5.7 Identical Point value 1.0 Question 5.8 Identical Point value 1.5 Question 5.9 a and b (a) identical.
(b) NRC changed ~ to Point'value 1.0, 1.0 address no operator action.
Section 6 25 points No identical or similar questions.
Totally different questions.
Section 7 25 points - actual point value 28.25 Question 7.1 a, b, c, and'd (a) on NRC wanted automatic actuation Point value 1.0, 1.5, 1.5, 1.75 of SI while audit wanted all actuations.
(b) and (c) are identical.
(d) on NRC wanted conditions for declaring inadvertent SI while audit wanted spurious SI and termination of SI.
Question 7.2 a, b, and c Totally different questions.
Point value 2.5, 1.5, 1.0
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- Cont'd Section 7 cont'd Question 7.3 a, b, and c (a) similar but NRC ask for indirect Point value 1.5, 1.0, 1.5 methods to ef fect Rx trip.
(c) identical.
Question 7.4 a, b, and c Totally different questions.
Point value 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 Question 7.5 a and b Totally different questions.
Point value 1.0, 1.0 Question 7.6 a, b, and c Identical.
This is a typical Point value 1.5, 1.0, 1.5 question on NRC exams.
Question 7.7 a, b, c, and d (a) and (b) dif ferent wording of standard Point value 2.0, 2.0, 1.0, 0.5 (c) and (d) identical.
This is a standard question on NRC exams.
Question 7.8 Totally different question Point value 1.0 Section 8 25 points Question 8.1 a and b (a) identical.
(b) different question Point value 1.0, 2.0 in that NRC requested one hour notification rather than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.
Question 8.2 a, b, and c (a) standard question but different Point value 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 situations.
(b) identical ~ standard question.
(c) diffsrent wording standard question.
p' Question 8.3 a and b (a) identical standard question.
(b)
Point value 2.0, 2.0 significantly different wording of l:
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Question 8.4 a, b, and c (a) and (c) identical standard question.
Point value 2.0, 1.0, 0.5 (b) totally different question.
Question 8.5 Identical common question Point value 1.5 i'
Question 8.6 a and b (a) identical.
(b) deleted as not Point value 2.0, appropriate for Ginna Station.
Question 8.7 1 and 2 Totally different question.
This is
~ Point value 1.0, 1.0 a standard question.
Question 8.8 a and b Totally different question.
Point value 2.0, 1.0 Question 8.9 Totally different question Point value 2.0