ML20134Q142
| ML20134Q142 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 11/12/1996 |
| From: | Peebles T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Dennis Morey SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9612020152 | |
| Download: ML20134Q142 (6) | |
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November 12, 1996 s
Southem Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
ATTN: Mr. D. N. Morey Vice President P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201
SUBJECT:
SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS -
EXAMINATION REPORT NO. 50-348/96-300 AND 50-364/96-300
Dear Mr. Morey:
The purpose of this letter is to confirm arrangements made in a telephone conversation on October 31,1996, between Mr. Phil Crone, Operations Training Supervisor, and Mr. Michael E. Ernstes, License Examiner, NRC Region ll Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch, for the administration of licensing examinations at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant. The examination preparation visit is scheduled for the week of March 10, 1997. The written and ope-+ing examinations are scheduled for the week of March 24, 1997. Your staff will be
, an opportunity tn review the licensing examinations in accordance with the guiu les in Revision 7 of NUREG-1021, " Operator Licensing Examiner Standards," (ES-201, Attachment 4) during the week of March 3,1997.
To prepare the examinations and meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff 4
r to furnish the reference materials specified in the enclosed List of Reference Materials by December 24,1996. Any delay in receiving approved and indexed reference material or the j
submittal of inadequate or incomplete reference material may result in the examinations i
being rescheduled.
The NRC will prepare and administer the written examinations in accordance with ES-401 and ES-402 of NUREG-1021. In order to conduct the requested examinations, it will be necessary for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations on the date noted above. The NRC's guidelines for administering the written examinations are described in ES-402, Attachment 1.
The NRC will prepare and administer the operating tests in accordance with ES-301 and ES-302 of NUREG-1021. In order to conduct the requested operating tests, it will be necessary for your staff to make the simulation facility available on the dates noted above.
Your staff should retain the original simulator performance data (e.g., system pressures, temperatures, and Mvels) generated during the dynamic operating tests until the examination results are final.
ES-402, Attachment 2, and ES-302, Attachment 1, contain a number of NRC policies and guideiines that will be in effect while the written examination and operating tests are being l
administered.
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2 Your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications and waiver requests at least 30 days before the first examination date so that the NRC will be able to review the applications and the medical certifications and evaluate any requested waivers. If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the '
examination date, a postponement may be necessary. Final, signed applications certifying' that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.
This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Clearance Number 3150-0101, which expires April 30,1997. The 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 /> per response, including gathering, xeroxing, and mailing the required material. Send comments j
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,'
T-6 F33, Division of information Support Services, Office of Information Resources Management, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,. Washington, D. C. 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0101), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 3
NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D. C. 20503.
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From the requested reference materials identified in the enclosure, we would appreciate j
retaining your EOPs and AOPs for reference use in our Incident Response Center. If you have any concems about this proposed use, please contact me.
Thank you for ycur cooperation in this matter. Phil Crone has been advised of the policies l
and guidelines referenced in this letter, if you have any questions regarding the NRC's i
L examination procedures and guidelines, please contact me at (404) 331-5541.
Sincerely, (Original signed by H, Christensen for)
Thomas A. Peebles, Chief Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch j
Division of Reactor Safety i
Docket Nos. 50-348, 50-364 License Nos. NPF-2, NPF-8 1
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M. J. Ajluni, Licensing Mr. Lee Williams Services Manager, B-031 Training Manager Southem Nuclear Operating Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Company, Inc.
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- 42 Invemess Center Parkway Ashford, AL 36312 Birmingham, AL 35242 Distribution w/ encl:
R. D. Hill, Jr.
B. Siegel, NRR General Manager, Farley Plant P. Skinner, Ril Southem Nuclear Operating W. P. Kleinsorge, Ril Company, Inc.
M. E. Emstes, Ril -
P. O. Box 470 G. A. Hallstrom, Ril j
Ashford, AL 36312 PUBLIC J. D. Woodard NRC Resident inspector Executive Vice President U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i
- Southem Nuclear Operating 7388 N State Hwy 95 Company, Inc.
Columbia, AL 36319 P. O. Box 1295-Birmingham, AL 35201
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State Health Officer Alabama Department of Public Health 1
434 Monroe Street Montgomery, AL 36130-1701
- M. Stanford Blanton Balch and Bingham Law Firm P. O. Box 306 j
1710 Sixth Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35201 Chairman Houston County Commission P. O. Box 6406 Dothan, AL 36302
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l List of Reference Materials i
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.1, Materials used by the facility licensee to ensure operator competency:
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The following types of materials used to train applicants for initial RO and i
SRO licensing should be provided. The material should be complete, comprehensive, and of sufficient detail to' support the development of i
accurate and valid examinations without being redundant.
learning objectives, student handouts, and lesson plans l
system descriptions of all operationally relevant flow paths, components, controls, and instrumentation l
material used to clarify and strengthen understanding of normal, l
abnormal, and emergency. operating procedures complete, operationally useful descriptions of all safety system
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interactions and, where available, balance-of-plant system i
interactions under emergency and abnormal conditions, including i
consequences of anticipated operator errors, maintenance errors, and equipment failures b.
Questions and answers specific to the facility training program that may be used in the written examinations or operating tests (voluntary by facility licensee).
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Copies of facility-generated simulator scenarios that expose the applicants to abnormal and emergency conditions, including degraded pressure control, degraded heat removal capability, and containment challenges, -
during all modes of operation, including low power conditions. A j
description of the scenarios used for the training class may also be provided (voluntary by facility licensee).
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All job performance measures (JPMs) used to ascertain the competence of the operators in performing tasks within the control room complex and outside the control room (i.e., local operctions) as identified in the facility JTA. JPMs should evaluate operator responsibilities during normal, abnormal, and emergency conditions and events and during all modes of operation, including cold shutdown, low, and full power.
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Complete index of procedures (including all categories sent).
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All administrative procedures applicable to reactor operation or safety.
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All integrated plant procedures (normal or general operating procedures).
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All emergency procedures (emergency instructions, abnormal or special -
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Standing orders (important orders that are safety-related and may modify the 7.
ilan ro res that are run frequently (i.e., weekly)'or that can be run on the simulator.
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Fuel handling and core loading procedures (if SRO applicants will be.
examined).
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All annunciator and alarm procedures.
- 10. Radiation protection manual (radiation control manual or procedures.
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Emergency plan implementing procedures.
- 12. Technical Specifications (and interpretations, if available) for all units for which licenses are sought. (If merits Tech Specs, include all removed programs such as ODCM, etc.)
- 13. System operating procedures.
- 14. Technical data book, and plant curve information as used by operators, and facility precautions, limitations,' and set points document.
- 15. The following information pertaining to the simulation facility:
a.
List of all initial conditions.
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List of all malfunctions with identification numbers.
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Malfunction cause and effect information and a concise description of the expected result or range of results that will occur upon initiation, including an indication of which annunciators will be actuated.
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A description of the simulator's failure capabilities for valves, breakers, l
indicators, and alarms.
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The range of severity of each variable malfunction (e.g., the size of a reactor coolant or steam leak or the rate of a component failure such as a
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feed pump, turbine generator, or major valve).
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A list of modeling conditions (e.g., simplifications, assumptions, and limits) and problems that may affect the examination.
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A list of any known performance test discrepancies not yet corrected.
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A list of differences between the simulator and the reference plant's control room.
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Simulator instructors' manual.
- 16. Any additional plant-specific material that has been requested by the examiners to develop examinations that meet the guidelines of these Standards and the regulations.
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