ML20141H486

Advises That Util Must Furnish Approved Ref Matls Listed in Encl by 860203 to Enable NRC to Meet Schedule for Operator & Senior Operator Exams Scheduled for Wk of 860310

ML20141H486
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Site:	Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date:	01/10/1986
From:	Reyes L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 8601140139
Download: ML20141H486 (5)

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a JAN 10 805 Docket No. 50-295 Docket No. 50-304 Conrnonwealth Edison Company ATTN: Mr. Cordell Reed Vice President Post Office Box 767 Chicago, IL 60690

SUBJECT:

OPERATOR AND SENIOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS In a telephone conversation between Mr. M. Carnahan, Zion Generating Station, and Mr. R. Higgins, Region III Operator Licensing Examiner, arrangements were made for the administration of examinations at the Zion Generating Station.

The written and oral examinations are scheduled for the week of March 10, 1986.

In order for us to meet -this schedule, it will be necessary for the facility to furnish the approved reference material listed in Enclosure 1 " Reference Material Requirements for Operator / Senior Operator Licensing Examinations" to Bill Hemming, EG&G Idaho, Inc., P. O. Box 1625/TSB, 1580 Sawtelle Street, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415 by February 3, 1986. Any delay in receiving this material will result in a delay in administering the examinations. Our examinations are scheduled far in advance with considerable planning to best utilize our limited examiner manpower and to meet the examination dates requested by the various facilities. Therefore, missing the February 3, 1986, deadline, even by a few days, will likely result in a long delay since it may not be possible to reschedule examinations at other facilities. Mr. Carnahan 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 is responsible for providing adequate space and facilities in order to properly conduct the written examinations.

Enclosure 2, " Administration of Operator / Senior Operator Licensing Written Examinations," describes our requirements for conducting these examinations.

Mr. Carnahan has also been informed of these requirements.

All operator and senior license applications should normally be submitted at least 60 days prior to 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 candidate eligibility has been determined. If the applications are not received at least 30 days prior to the examination dates it is likely that a postponement will be necessary.

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a JAN 101986 Consnonwealth Edison Company 2 This request for'information was approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Clearance Number 3150-0101, which expires June 30, 1986.

Comments on burden and duplication may be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Reports Management Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter. If you have any questions regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact R. Higgins at 312-790-5651.

Sincerely, gigtNAf[sieNib MT.X REYES Luis A. Reyes, Chief Operations Branch

Enclosures:

1. Reference Material Requirements for Operator / Senior Operator Licensing Examination

2. Administration of Operator Licensing Written Examinations

-cc w/ enclosures:

D. L. Farrar, Director of Nuclear Licensing G. Plim1, ~ Station Manager M. Carnahan, Plant Training Manager DCS/RSB (RIDS)

Licensing Fee Management Branch Resident Inspector, RIII Phyllis~Dunton, Attorney General's Office, Environmental Control Division Mayor, City of Zion cc w/o enclosures:

J. Norris, Project Manager, NRR B. Boger, Branch Chief,.0LB RIII RIII RII kk Higgins/mab McMillen 01/10/86 / s/gg

ENCLOSURE 1 Reference Material Requirements for Operator / Senior Operator Licensing Examinations Note: Required Material is indicated by an "X" opposite the item.

X 1. Procedure Index (alphabetical by subject)

X 2. All administrative Procedures (as applicable to reactor operation or safety

_X_ 3. All Integrated Plant Procedures (Nomal or General Operating Procedures)

_X_ 4. Emergency Procedures (Emergency Instructions, Abnormal or Special Procedures)

X 5. Standing Orders (Important orders which are safety related and may supersede the regular procedures)

X 6. Fuel Handling and Core Loadin Procedure, when appropriate) g Procedures, (Initial Core Loading X 7. Annunciator Procedures (alarm procedures, including set points)

_X_ 8. Radiation Protection Manual (Radiation Control Manual or Procedures)

X 9. Emergency Plan Impiementing Procedures X 10. Technical Specifications X 11. Lesson Plans (Training Manuals, Plant Orientation Manual, System Descriptions,ReactorTheory, Thermodynamics,etc.)

_X _ 12. System Operating Procedures X 13. Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, electrical single line diagrams, or flow diagrams X 14. Technical Data Book, and/or plant curve infomation as used by operators X 15. Questions and Answers that Licensee has prepared (Voluntary by Licensee)

X 16. Malfunction and Initial Condition Material for Simulator (if applicable)

_X _ 17. Logic Diagrams

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- All of the above reference material should be approved, final issues, and should be so marked. Uncontrolled, preliminary, or other such issues will not be acceptable except.for cold license examinations. All procedures and r ^ference material should be bound or in the form as used by the control room 2rators, with appropriate indexes or tables of contents so that they can be

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ed efficiently.

-If a cold-license plant has not finalized some of the material, the chief examiner is responsible for ensuring 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.

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ENCLOSURE 2 Administration of Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator  !

Licensing Written Examinations l 1

Operator Licensing Branch requirements are:

1. A single room shall be provided for completing 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 duration of the written examination. If necessary, the facility should make arrangements 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 exam integrity as determined by the chief examiner. Minimum spacing should be one candidate per table, with 3 foot spacing between tables. No wall charts, models, and/or other training materials shall be present in the examination room.

3. Suitable arrangements are to be made by the facility if the candidates are to have lunch, coffee, etc. These arrangements shall comply with item 1 above. These arrangements will be reviewed by the examiner and/or proctor.

4. A copy of the written examination and answer key shall be given to the utility training department after the last candidate has turned in his completed examination. The utility will then have until the end of the exam week to provide consnents and supporting documentation to suggest changes or corrections to the examination and answer key. The utility may provide these comments in writing to the Chief Examiner before he leaves the site or forward them to the Operator Licensing Section Chief in the appropriate regional office.

5. The licensee will provide pads of 8-1/2 x 11" lined paper in unopened packages for each candidate's use in completing the examination. The examiner will distribute these pads to the candidates. All reference material needed to complete the examination will be furnished by the examiner. Candidates can bring pens, pencils, calculators or slide rules into the examination room and no other equipment or reference material is allowed.

6. Only black ink or dark pencils should be used for writing answers to questions.