ML20151R750

Requests Ref Matl Listed in Encl for Written & Oral Operator /Senior Operator Licensing Exams Scheduled for Wk of 860519. Delay in Matl Receipt Will Result in Delay in Administering Exam

ML20151R750
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	02/03/1986
From:	Reyes L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Larson C NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
References
NUDOCS 8602060213
Download: ML20151R750 (5)

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s FEB 0 31996 Docket No. 50-282 Docket No. 50-306 Northern States Power Company ATTN: Mr. C. E. Larson Director of Nuclear Generation 414 Nicollet Mall hinneapolis, MN 55401

SUBJECT:

OPERATOR AND SENIOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS In a telephone conversation between Mr. Dale Benner, Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, and Mr. T. Reidinger, Region III Operator Licensing Examiner, arrangements were made for the administration of examinations at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant.

The written and oral examinations are scheduled for the week of May.19, 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" by April 14, 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 April 14, 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. D. Benner 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. fir. D. Benner 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 assigr.ments 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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FEB 0 31986 This request for infonnation was approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Clearance Number 3150-0101, which expires June 30, 1986.

Coments ~on burden and duplication may be directed to the Office of Panagement and Budget, Reports Management Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, 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 Mr. T. Reidinger at 312-790-5551.

Sincerely, Original Signed by Luis A. Reyes Luis A. Reyes, Chief Operations Branch

Enclosures:

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Reference Material Requirements for Operator / Senior Operator Licensing Examination 2.

Administration of Operator Licensing Written Examinations cc w/enclosues:

E. L. Watzl, Plant Manager T. Amundson, Plant Training Manager DCS/RSB (RIDS)

Licensing Fee Management Branch Resident Inspector, P,1fl Prairie Island Resident Inspector, RIII Monticello John W. Ferman, Ph.D.,

Nuclear Engineer, MPCA cc w/o enclosures:

D. C. Dilanni, Project Manager, NRR B. Boger, Branch Chief, OLB RIII I

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ENCLOSURE 1 Reference Material Requirements for Operator / Senior Operator Licensing Examinations Note: Reluired Material is indica +ed by_an,"_X"_ opposite the item.

X 1.

Procedure Index (alphabetical by subject)

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All administrative Procedures (as applicable to reactor operation or safety

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All Integrated Plant Procedures (Normal 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)

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Fuel Handling and Core Loading Procedures, (Initial Core Loading Procedure, when appropriate)

X 7.

Annunciator Procedures (alarm procedures, including set points)

X 8.

Radiation Protection Manual (Radiation Control Manual or Procedures)

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Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures X

10. Technical Specifications X

11. Lesson Plans (Training Manuals, Plant Orientation Manual, System Descriptions, Reactor Theory, 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 information as used by operators X

15. Questions and Answers that Licensee has prepared (Voluntary by Licensee)

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

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17. Material requested by examiner via telephone call with D. Benner i

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2 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 reference material should be bound or in the form as used by the control room operators, with appropriate indexes or tables ojf contents so that they can be used 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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• i ENCLOSURE 2 Administration of Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Written Examinations Operator Licensing Branch requirements are:

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A single v3om 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 arrangenents 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 e

completed examination. The utility will then have until the end of the exam week to provide comments and supporting documentation to suggest changes or cor:ections 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 rocm and no other equipment or reference material is allowed.

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

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