ML20137Z952

Notifies That Oct 1985 OL Exam Results Invalid Due to Marginal Quality of Exams & Manner of Testing.May 1986 Written Exam Will Constitute Written Portion of Process for License Candidates.Training Per INPO Guidelines Encouraged

ML20137Z952
Person / Time
Site:	Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	03/11/1986
From:	Starostecki R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Heider L YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO.
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NUDOCS 8603130246
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i MAR 111986 Docket No. 50-29 Yankee Atomic Electric Company ATTN: Mr. L. H. Heider Vice President of Operations 1671 Worcester Road Framingham, Massachusetts 01701

Subject:

Yankee Licensing Examinations Your letter of January 17, 1986 provided specific concerns regarding operator license examinations we administered in October 1985. The results of our staff review of your comments were forwarded to you on March 3,1986 and we subsequently met in Region I to discuss your concerns on March 7, 1986.

Based upon my review of the written examinations and all the pertinent comments, I have concerns as to whether or not the examinations satisfied our standards in existence at the time. Based on todays standards, which are improved and more stringent, I do not believe the examination would be administered as is. Furthermore, I have serious concerns and reservations regarding the manner in which the examination was administered and reviewed on-site. Based on information developed by my staff during various discussions with the candidates and your training department staff, I.do not believe that the situation was handled in a professional manner consistent with our examiner standards. This latter point in conjunction with an ,

ex2mination of marginal quality leads me to conclude that the candidates were not fairly examined.

After careful considerations, I have decided to exercise my discretion and invalidate the results of the October,1985 written examinations The written examinations currently scheduled for May,1986 will constitute the written portion of the process for the' license candidates. As a result, (1) a copy of this letter has been placed in the official files of each candidate's docket, (2) the invalidated examination and results are being removed from their files, and (3) a copy of this letter is being provided to each of the candidates in response to their appeal.

Notwithstanding the difficulties noted above, our follow-up inspection of your training program did identify weaknesses that warrant corrective measures.

Accordingly, we encourage you to continue efforts to upgrade your training materials, and to implement your upgraded training program which conforms to the INPO approved guidelines.

Sincerely, 96 V

Qh DR f 15fRnoo nyi Richard W. Starostecki, Director Division of Reactor Projects 0FFICIAL RECORD COPY 332 STAR 0STECK! - 000I.0.0 03/11/86 o

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