ML20133G382

Discusses 961212 Initial License Operator Written Exam

ML20133G382
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	01/08/1997
From:	Subalusky W COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To:	Leach M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
References
RTR-NUREG-1021 NUDOCS 9701160022
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January 8,1997 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region 111 i

Attention: M. N. Leach 801 Warrenville Road Lisle,il 60532-4351 f

Subject:

Facility Review Comments of December 19,1996 '

LaSalle County Nuclear Station initial License Written j

Examination ',

Reference:

NUREG 1021 Rev. 7 Chapters ES-402

" Administering Written Examinations at Power Reactors", Attachment 3 and L Pilot Guidance for ES-403 " Grading Site-Specific Written Examinations at Posver Reactors" -

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Dear Mr. Leach,

I On December 12,1996, an initial license operator written examination was administered and graded per ES-402 pilot guidance for five instant Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) candidates, one upgrade SRO candidate, and one Reactor Operator (RO) candidate for LaSalle County Nuclear Station at Comed's Production Training Center. As required by the "lNTERIM [

Examination Grading Quality Assuranca Checklist" of ES-493, a detailed review of the grading of borderline cases (80% +/- 2%) was conducted on one examination which fellinto this category. As a result of this review, it was determined that two questions required answer key changes; one had the wrong answer identified and the other had two correct responses. A '

summary of these changes is attached. Subsequently the other six examinations were evaluated for impact with none of them falling into the 7Lk ,

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A detailed summary of changes was presented to Mr. Bielby, NRC Chief

' Examiner for this exam, on December 20,1996. Mr. Bielby authorized LaSalle Station to exceed the normal five working day limit on this formal

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transmittal due to the holidays since he had been provided detailed written comments within one day of discovering the need to correct the answer key.

4 If there are any questions or comments conceming this letter, please contact Mr. James Davis, Training Manager, at (815) 357-6761, extension 2258.

Respectfully,

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Site Vice President LaSalle County Station I

Enclosure cc

A. B. Beach, NRC Region til Administrator M. P. Huber, NRC Senior Resident inspector - LaSalle D. M. Skay, Project Manager - NRR - LaSalle F. Niziolek, Office of Nuclear Facility Safety - IDNS '

DCD - Licensing (Hardcopy: Electronic: ) -

J.S. NRC Document Control Desk Central File I

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t ATTACHMENT There was one question for which more than one answer was correct:

For question number 10 on the SRO examination and number 91 on the RO examination, the correct answer was listed as " move the refueling bridge over the spent fuel storage pool." Based on discussions with the lead Fuel Handler on procedure LFS-100-1 and License System Description Chapter 67, figure 67-05, it was determined that two answer key answers were correct: both answers C and D. " Unloading both the fuel grapple and the trolley mounted hoist" would also clear the rod block.

There was one question for which the answer key was marked with the wrong answer:

For question number 28 on the SRO exam, the answer key was found to be in error. Upon further review, Technical Specification Action Statement '

3.4.1.b was the correct choice. The answer key was changed to reflect the correct answer.

There were no questions that were deleted on either the RO or SRO examinations.

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