ML20127L115
| ML20127L115 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 01/20/1993 |
| From: | Wright G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Shelton D CENTERIOR ENERGY |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9301270021 | |
| Download: ML20127L115 (14) | |
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Docket flo. 50-346 Contorior Service Company ATTil:
Mr. Donald Sholton Vice President liuclear Davia-Donso c/o Toledo Edison Company 300 Madioon Avenuo Toledo, 0 11 43652
Dear Mr. Shelton:
SUBJECT:
OPERATOR A11D SEllIOR OPERATOR LICE!1 SING EXAMINATIOllS In a tolophone convoraation betwoon Mr. R. Simpkian and Mr.
D.
Shepard, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Davio Dosso Nuclear Power Plant.
Tho writton and operating examinations are scheduled for the wook of May 24, 1993.
In addition, three roqualification ratako examinations will be given.
In order for us to moet this cchadulo, it will be nococcary for the facility to furnish the approved referenco material listed in Enclosuro 1,
" Reference Material Requiromonto for Reactor /Sonior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations" at 1 cast 60 days prior to the examination date.
Any substandard or incomplete matorial or delay in receiving approved properly bound and indexed reference material may result in a delay in adminintering the examinations.
Mr.
Simpkina has boon advised of our reference material requiremonto, the number of reference material nota that are required, and the examiners' namco and addroonan where each act in to be mailed.
The f acility management is responsible for providing adequate space and accommodations in order to properly conduct the written examinations.
Enclosure 2,
" Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations," describes our requironents for conducting thoco examinations.
Mr. Simpkins has alne boon informod of those requirements. contains the Rules and Guidelinen that will bo in offect during the administration of the written examination.
The facility management is responsible for ensuring that all applicanto are aware of those rul.os.
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JAN 2 01333 The facility staff review of the written examination will be conducted in accordance with requirements specified in Enclosure 4,
" Requirements for Facility Review of Written Examinations."
Mr.
Simpkins has been informed of these requirements.
To better document simulator examinations, the Chief Examiner will have the facility simulator operator record predetermined plant conditions (i.e.,
plant pressure, temperature, pressurizer level, etc.),
for each simulator scenario.
The applicants will be responsible for providing this information with any appeal of a simulator operating examination.
Therefore, the facility training staf f 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 license, or filed an appeal.
Preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications 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 applicant eligibility has been determined.
If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination dates, it is likely that a - postponement will be necessary.
Final signed applications certifying that all training has been completed shall be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.
However, if processing of a license application is not completed in time to make a
determination of applicant eligibility, the candidate shall not be permitted to sit for the examination.
Therefore, it is recommended that license applications be provided-as soon as possible to ensure an appropriate level of review.
This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget-(OMB)
Clearance Number 3150-0101 which expires May 31, 1995.
This estimated. average burden is 7.7 - hours per response, including gathering, copying and mailing the required material.-
Send comments regardj ng this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this l
burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch,.MNBB-7714,.
Division of Information Support
- Services, Office of Information Resources Management, U.S.
Nucler Regulatory Commissica, Washington, D.C.
20555; and to the Pa)brwork Reduction Project (3150-0101), Of fice of Information and Req %atory Affairs, NEOB-3019, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C.-
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Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
If you have any questions regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact J. Walker at (709) 790-5563.
Sincerely, Original afgned by Bruce L. Burgess for Geoffrey C. Wright, Chief Cperations Branch
Enclosures:
1.
Reference Material Requirothenta for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations 2.
Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations 3.
NRC Rules and Guidelines For Written Examinations 4.
Requirements for Facility Review of Written Examinations cc w/ enclosures:
L.
Storz, Plant Manager DCD/DCB-(RIDS)
OC/LFDCB Resident Inspector, RIII.
State Liaison Officer, State of Ohio Robert E.
Owen, Ohio Department _of. Health A.'Grandjean, State of Ohio, Public Utilities Commission J.
B. Hopkins, LPM, NRR R. Simpkins, Plant Training Manager l
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R. M. Gallo, Branch Chief, OLB R.
D. Lanksbury, Section Chief, DRP l-i RIII RIIP RI She} pard /cg Bu)rdick LS l
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ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS 1.
L'Xisting learning objectives, Job PLrformance Measures and Issson placa (including training manuals, plant orientation manus 1, system descriptions, reactor theory, thermodynamics, etc.)
A copy of the facility Job and Task Analysis (JTA), specifying the kn%wledges and abilities required of an operator at the facilJty.
Each particular knowledge and/or ability will include an icportance 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 co%patence 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 l
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 RESU"R IN THE RETURN OF THE MATERIAL TO THE PERSON WilO IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CORPORATE MANAGEMENT WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FO'l 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 THE REASON THE EXAMINATIONS WERE CANCELLED-OR POSTPONED.
Training materials i
which include the following should be provided.
System descriptions including descriptions of all operationally relevant flow paths, con.ponents, controls and instrumentation.
System training material should draw parallels to the actual procedures used.for operating the applicable system.
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l OPERATOR LICENSING ENCLOSURE 1 (Cont'd)
Complete and operationally useful descriptions of all safety-system interactions and, where available, BOP system interactions under emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences or anticipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure.
Training material used to clarify and strengthen understanding of emergency operating procedures.
2.
Complete Procedure Index (including surveillance procedures, etc.)
3.
All administrative procedures (as applicable to reactor operation or safety) 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) 9.
All annunciator / alarm procedures 10.
Radiation protection' manual (radiation ' control manual or procedures) 11.
Emergency plan implementing procedures
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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 diagrama, or flow diagrams 15.
Technical Data Book, and/or plant curve information as used by operators and facility precautions, limitations, and set points-(PLS) for the facility
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OPERATOR LICENSING ENCLOSURE 1 (Cont'd) 16.
Questions and answers specific to the facility training program which may be used in the written or operating examinations (voluntary by facility licensee) 17.
The following on the plant reference simulation facility 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 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 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 shall 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 disuopancies not yet corrected g.
Identification of differences 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 containment challenges (PWR and BWR) may be provided--
(voluntary by licensee) 1.
Simulator instructors manual (voluntary by licensee):
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Description of the scenarios used for the-training class (voluntary by licensee) 18.
Additional material required by the examiners to develop examinations that meet the requirements of these Standards and the regulations.
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i OPERATOR LICENSING 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 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 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.
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i ENCLOSURE 2 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 provent 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 por table, with a three-foot space between tables.
3.
Suitable 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 revi2wed 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 licensce 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 xey 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 questions and answers to the Chief Examiner.
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ENCLOSURE 3 PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS 1.
Check identification badges.
2.
Pass out examinations and all handouts. Remind applicants not to review examination until instructed to do so.
r READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS VERBATIM:
During the administration of this examination the following rules apply:
1.
Cheating on tho, 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 received or 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 at a time may leave.
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,qnlY 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 answars on the answer sheet rrovided.
USE ONLY THE PAPER PROVIDED AND DO NOT WRITE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PAGE.
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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.'
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If the intent of a question is unclear, ask questions of the examiner only.
8.
When turning in your examination, assemble the completed 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 yod are found in this area while the examination is still in progress, your license may be denied or revoked.
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ENCLOSURE 4 REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY REVIEW OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS 1.
At the option of the Section Chief, the facility may-review the written examination
.tp 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 the attached statement prior to being allowed access to the examination.
The examination or written notes will liQT be retained by the facility.
In addition, the facility staff reviewers will sign the agreement af ter the written examination has been administered. -
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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 f rom 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 highest 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.
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I 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 HRC 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 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.
1 EXAMINATION SECURITY AGREEMENT 1.
Pre-Examination I acknowledge that 1 have acquired specialized knowledge concerning the referenced examination (s) as of the date of my signature and agree that I will not knowingly divulge any information concerning the examination (s) to -any unauthorized persons.
I understand that I am not to 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 may result in cancellation of the examination (s) and/or enforcement action against myself or the facility licensec by whom I am employed or represent.
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Post-Examination 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.
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