ML20127C886

Advises That Written & Operating Operator & Senior Operator Licensing Exams Schedule for Wk of 930524.Ref Matls,Listed on Encl,Should Be Provided at Least 60 Days Prior to Exam Date

ML20127C886
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	01/11/1993
From:	Wright G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Eliason L NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
References
NUDOCS 9301150020
Download: ML20127C886 (14)

Text

--

g- ,

d JAN 111393 Docket No. 50-282 Docket No. 50-306 Northern States Power company ATTN Mr. L. R. Eliason Vice President, Nuclear Generation 414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55401 i

SUBJECT:

OPERATOR AND SENIOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS In a telephone conversation between Mr. D. Reynolds, and Mr. D. Shepard, arrangements were made for the administration of l licensing examinations at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Station.

The written and operating examinations are scheduled for the week of May 24, 1993.

In order for us to meet this schedule, it will be necessary for

! the facility to furnish the approved reference material listed in l Enclosure 1, " Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations" at least 60 days prior

! to the examination date. Any substandard or incomplete material or delay in receiving approved properly _ bound and indexed reference material may result in a delay in administering the examinations. Mr. Reynolds has been advised of our reference material requirements, the number of reference material sets that are required, and the examiners' names and addresses where each set is to be mailed.

The facility management it responsible for providing adequate space and accommodations in order to properly conduct the written i examinations. Enclosure 2, " Requirements for Administration of I Written Examinations," describes our requirements for conducting these examinations. Mr. Reynolds has also been inforwed of these--

requirements. 3 Enclosure 3 contains the Rules and Guidelines that will be in effect during the administration of the written examination. The c facility management is responsible for ensuring that all L applicants are aware of these rules.

140 6 1 ,

t 9301150020 930111 PDR ADOCK 05000282 .-

Northern States power Company 2 JM! 131933 The facility staff review of the written examination will be conducted ir. accordance with requiromonts specified in Enclosuro 4, "Hoquirements for Facility Review of Written Examinations." Mr. Reynolds has boon informed of those requiremonta.

To botter document simulator examinations, the Chief Examinor will have the facility simulator operator record predotormined plant conditions (i.e., plant pressuto, temperaturo, pressurizer levoi, etc.), for each rimulator scenario. The applicants will be recponsible for providing this information with any appeal of a simulator operating examination. Thoroforo, the facility training staff should retain the simulator examination scenario information until all applicants who took the examinations have either passed the operating examination, accepted the denial of their licenso, or filed an appeal.

Preliminary reactor operator and senior roactor oporator licenso applications should be submitted at least 30 days before the first examination datos so that we will be able to review the training and experience of the candidates, process the medical certifications, and preparo final examinor assignments after applicant eligibility has been datormined. If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination datos, it is likely that a postponement will be necessary. F) pal signed applicationu cortifying that all training has be?a completed shall be submitted at least 14 days before the 1 rst examination dato. However, if processing of n licenso application is not completed in time to make a datormination of applicort oligibility, the candidato shall not be permitted to sit for the examination. Thoroforo, it is recommended that licenso applications be provided as soon as possible to ensure an appropriato level of review.

This request is covered by Of fice of Management and Budge' (OMB)

Clearanco Number 3150-0101 which expiros May 31, 1995. 1 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 /> por responeo, inc1L-.ng gathering, copying and mailing the required material. Sond comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch, MHBB-7714, Division of Information Support Services, Office of Information Resources Management, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555; and to the Paporwork Reduction Project (3150-0101), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-3019, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503, l

1

I JS'i 1 1 1333 Northern States Power Company 3 Thank you for your consideration in this matter. If you have any questions regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact J. Hansen at (708) 790-5278.

Sincerely, Bruce L. Burgess for Geoffrey C. Wright, Chief Operationu Branch

Enclosures:

1. Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations

2. Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations

3. IIRC Rules and Guidelines For Written Examinations

4. Requirements for Facility Review of Written Examinations cc w/ enclosures:

E. L. Watzl, Site Manager, Prairic Island Site M. Sellman, Plant Manager DCD/DCB (RIDS)

OC/LFDCB Resident Inspector, RIII Prairie Island Resident Inspector, RIII Monticello John W. Ferman, Ph. D.,

Nuclear Engineer, MPCA State Liaison Officer, State of Minnesota Robert M. Thompson, Administrator Wisconsin Division of Emergency Government T. Amundson, Plant Training Manager cc w/o enclosures:

M. K. Gamberoni, Project Manager, NRR R. M. Gallo, Branch Chief, OLB B. L. Jorgensen, Section Chief, DRP RII' RIIIf RIII

/ ,  %;; q, ,66 %

Shch rd cg BordicK Wright 01/O /93 01/ll/93 01// /93

4 l

ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCE MATSRIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS

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

A copy of the facility Job and Tack Analysis (JTA),

specifying the knowledges and abilities required of an operator at the facility. Each particular knowledge and/or ability will include an importance rating correlating it to ensuring the health and the safety of the public. If a JTA is not furnished, the Knowledges and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power Plant Operators, NUREG-1122 (1123) will be used to establish content validity for the examination.

All Job Performance Measures (JPMs) used to ascertain the competence of the operators in performing tasks within the control room complex and, as identified in the facility JTAs, outside of the control room, i.e., local operations.

Training materials should include all substantive written material used for preparing applicants for initial RO and SRO licensing. The written material should include learning objectives and the details presented during lectures, rather than outlines. Training materials should be identified by plant and unit, bound, and indexed. FAILURE TO PROVIDE COMPLETE, PROPERLY BOUND AND INDEXED PLANT REFERENCE MATERIAL MAY RESULT IN THE RETURN OF Tile MATERIAL TO THE PERSON Wi!O IS T!!E IIIGHEST LEVEL OF CORPORATE MANAGEMENT WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANT OPERATIONS (E.G., VICE PRESIDENT OF NUCLEAR OF NUCLEAR OPERATIONS). ACCOMPANYING THE MATERIAL WILL BE A COVER LETTER EXPLAINING THE DEFICIENCIES IN THE REFERENCE MATERIAL AND THE FACT THAT THIS WAS Tile REASON THE EXAMINATIONS WERE CANCELLED OR POSTPONED. Training materials which include the following should 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.

• Completo and operationally useful descriptions of all safety-system interactions and, where available, BOP system interactions under emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences of anticipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure.

1 Enclosure 1 (cont'd).

• Training material used to clarify and strengthen  :

understanding of emergency operating procedures.

i

2. Complete Procedure Index (including surveillance procedures, etc.)

3. All administrat.tve procedures (as applicable to reactor operation or safety) i

4. All integrated plant procedures (normal or general operating

• procedures)  !

5. All emergency procedures (emergency instructions, abnormal or special procedures)

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

7. Surveillance procedures (procedures that are run frequently, i.e., weekly or that can be run on the simulator)

8. Fuel-handling and core-loading procedures, (initial core-loading procedure, when appropriate) l

9. All annunciator / alarm procedures

10. Radiation protection manual (radiation control manual or procedures)

11. Emergency plan implementing procedures

12. Technical Specifications (and interpretations, if available) for all units for which licenses are sought.

13. System operating procedures

14. Piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or flow diagrams

15. Technical Data Book, and/or plant curve information as used by operators-and facility precautions, limitations, and sat' ,

points (PLS) for the facility

16. Questions and answers specific to-the facility training program which may be used in the written or operating examinations (voluntary by facility licensee)

-i 1

5

- w +e- = , , - - = , - - . . . , - . - - - , - , . . - - - - - - - , , . . , - - ..=',-,.--w. ,

. I l

i Enclosure 1 (Cont'd) {

17. The following on the plant reference simulation facility l

a. List-of all preprogrammed initial conditions

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 i result, or range of results, that will occur upon implomontation should be provided. Additionally, an indication of which annunciators are to be initially-expected should be given.

c. A description of simulator failure capabilities for valves, breakers, indicators and alarms .

d. Where the capability exists, an explanation of the ability to vary the severity of a particular malfunction chall be provided, i e., ability to vary the size of a given LOCA or steam leak, or the ability to cause a slow failure of a component such as a feed pump, turbine generator or major valve (e.g., drifting shut of a main feedwater control valve)

e. An identification of modeling conditions / problems that-may impact the examination

f. Identification of any known performance test 1 discrepancies not yet corrected

g. Identification of differenceu between the simulator and the reference plant's control room

h. Copies of facility generated scenarios that expose the applicants to situations of degraded pressure control (PWR), degraded heat removal capability (PWR and BWR) ,

and contsinment challenges (PWR and BWR) may be provided (voluntary by-licensee)

1. Simulator instructors manual (voluntary by licensee)

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

18. Additional material required by the examiners to develop examinationa that meet the requirements of these. Standards and the regulations.

. ,,wr w -p -

1 Enclosure 1 (Cont'd)

The above reference material shall be approved, final issues and shall be so marked. If a plant has not finalized some of the material, the Chief Examiner shall verify with the facility that the most completo, 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 shall be bound with appropriate indices or tables of contents so that they can be used efficiently. Failure to provide complete, properly bound and indexed plant reference material could result in cancellation or rescheduling of the examinations.

,. _ -.-_m..___._._._.m_ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _

l EHCLOSURE 1 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

1. A single room shall be provided for administration of the written examination. The location of this room and supporting restroom facilities shall be such as to prevent contact with all other facility and/or contractor personnel during the written examination. If necessary, the facility should make arrangement 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 applicant per table, with a three-foot space between tables.

3. Sultable arrangements shall be made by the facility if the applicants are to have lunch, coffee or other refreshments.

These arrangements shall comply with Item 1 above and shall be reviewed by the examiner and/or proctor.

4. Applicants may bring pens, pencils, calculators or slide rules into the examination room. Only black ink or dark pencils should be used for writing answers to questions.

5. The licenseo shall have one set of steam tables available for each applicant. The examiner shall distribute the steam tables to the applicants if necessary. No wall charts, models, and/or other training materials shall be present in the examination room. No other equipment or reference material shall be allowed unless provided by the examiner.

6. The facility staff shall be provided with a copy of the written examination and answer key after the last candidate has handed in his written examination. The facility staff shall have five working days to provide formal written comments with supporting documentation regarding written examination questiona and answers to the Chief Examinor.

ENCLOSURE 3 I

I PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

1. Check identification badges.

2. Pass out examinations and all handouts. Romind applicants not to review examination until instructed to do so.

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS VERBATIM:

During the administration of this examination the.following rules apply: ,

1. Cheating on the examination means an automatic denial of your application and could result in more severe penalties.

2. After 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 roccived or given assistance in completing the examination. This must be done after you complete the examination.

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Rostroom trips are to be limited and only one applicant at.a time may leave. You must avoid all contacts with anyone udtside 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 the examination cover sheet and each answer sheet.

4. Mark your answers on the answer sheet provided. USE ONLY THE PAPER PROVIDED AND DO NOT WRITE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PAGE.

5. The point value for each question is indicated in (brackets) after the question.

6. Partial credit may be.given on matching questions. Partial credit will NOT be given on multiple choice questions. -

e c. - -

v - - - ......m,_,. --,,,s- _ _ _-. - . - _ _ -.___m,--.,_______-___.m_______._ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

l i

L LICENSE EXAMINATIONS ENCLOSURE 3 (Cont'd)

7. If the intent of a question is uncicar, ask_ questions of the -

examiner only.  ;

8. When turning in your examination, assemble the completed i examination with examination questions, examination aids and answer > sheets. In addition, turn in all scrap paper, ,

9. To pass the examination, you must achieve a grade of 80% or greater.

10. There is a time limit of four (4) hours for completion of the examination.

11. When you are done and have turned in your examination, leave the examination area (DEFINE THE AREA). If you are found in this area while the examination is still in progress,-your license may be denied or revoked.

i 4

f S

i

=

e -m w w n--- w

-ee- he+we,- a- m e me, ,, e ,1av- 9 i+h+-*a 4 .,ys--e e y .,-ne-4 s.--.

• ENCLOSURE 4 REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY REVIEW OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

1. At the option of the Section Chief, 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 facility. An NRC examiner will always be present during the review.

Whenever this option of examination review is utilized, the facility reviewers will sign tho attached statement prior to l being allowed access to the examination. The examination or l written notes will HQI be retained by the facility. l In addition, the facility staff reviewers will sign the  !

agreement after the written examination has been administered.

2. Regardless of whether the above examination review option is exercised, immediately following the administration of the written examination, the facility staff shall be provided a 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.

If the facility did not review the examination prior-to its administration, 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 an examiner prior to his/her leaving the site at the end of the week of the written examination administration. In either case, the comments will be addressed to the responsible Regional Office by the hignost onsite level of corporate management for plant operations, e.g., Vice President for Nuclear Operations. A copy of the submittal.

will be forwarded to the Chief Examiner, as appropriate.

Comments not submitted within the required time frame will be considered for inclusion in the grading process on a case-by case-basis by the Regional Office Section Chief.

Should the comment submittal deadline not be met, a long delay.in grading the examinations may occur.

REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY REVIEW OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION (Cont'd)

3. The following format should be adhered to for submittal of specific comments:

a. Listing of NRC Question, answer and reference

b. Facility comment / recommendation

c. Reference (to support facility comment)

NOTES: 1. No change to the examination will be made without submittal of a reference to support the facility _

comment. Any supporting documentation that was not previously supplied should be 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 Examinor. 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.

)

EXAMINATION SECURITY AGREEMENT I

1. Pre-Examination i I acknowledge that I have acquired specialized knowledge l concerning the referenced examination (s) as of the date of ,

my signature and agree that I will not knowingly divulge any i information concerning the examination (s) to any unauthorized persons. I understand that I am not to i

, participate in any instruction involving those applicants, operators or senior operators scheduled to be administered the referenced examination (s) from this date until completion of examination administration. I further understand that violation of the conditions of this agreement uhy result in cancellation of the examination (s) and/or enforcement action against myself or the facility licensee by whom I am-employed or represent.

2. Post-Examination l

I did not, to the best of my knowledge, divulge any information concerning the referenced examination (s) to any unauthorized persons. I did not participate in providing any instruction to those applicants, operators and senior operators who were administered the referenced examination (s) from the date that I entered into this security agreement until the completion of examination administration.

l

,- , ., . ,v, , ~ ~ - - - - - - , . -n,

• - . t EXAMINATION SECURITY AGREEMENT Facility -

l Examination Dates N/A if not applicable. t Initial Exam Datos - / / to / /_

Requal Exam Dates -

/ / to / /

Signature below indicates compliance with the appropriate pre- or post-examination agreement statement.

PRE-EXAMINATION SIGNATURE & DATE-- POST-EXAMINATION INITIAL REQUALIFICATION SIGN & DATE

==

MW W

l

.t i

l

. ._ ~ . . _ _ _ _ . - . . _ _ _ ._-. __ _ . - . . - . _ . , _ _ _ _ . . . _ . . . _ _ . . . _ . . . . . -- .. 2. . -