ML20196F093

Requests Listed Refs Matl Be Submitted 60 Days Prior to Written & Oral Exams Scheduled for Wk of 890320

ML20196F093
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	12/07/1988
From:	Wright G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Larson C NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 8812120198
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Docket No. 50-263 l Northern States Power Company ATTN: Mr. C. E. Larson Vice President, Nuclear  !

Generation l 414 Nicollet Mall (

Minneapolis, MN 55401

SUBJECT:

OPERATOR AND SENIOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS In a telephone conversation on December 1, 1988, between Mr. Bob McGillic, and Mr. G. M. Nejfelt, arrangements were made for the administration of d

examinations at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant.

The written and oral examinations are scheduled for the week of March 20, 1989.

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

! MaterialRequirementsforReactor/SeniorReactorOperatorLicensIng j Examinations" at least 60 days prior to the examination date. Any delay in

receiving approved properly bound and indexed reference material will result l in a delay in administering the examinations. Mr. McGillic has been advised

of our reference material requirements, the number of rrference material sets e 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 accommodations in order to properly conduct the written examinations.

Enclosure 2 "Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations,"

describes our requirements for conducting these examinations. Mr. McGillic has also been informed of these requirements.

I Enclosure 3 contains the Rules and Guidelines that will be in effect during the administration of the written examination. The facility management is responsible for en,uring that all applicants are aware of these Rules.

The facility staff review of the written examination will be conducted in accordance with requirements specified in Enclosure 4 "Requirements for facility Review of Written Examinations." Mr. McGillle has been informed of these requirements.

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Northern States Power Company 2 To better document simulator examinations, the Chief Examiner will have the facility simulator operator record predetermined plant conditions (i.e., plant pressure, temperature, pressurizer level. etc.), for each simulator scenario.

The applicants will be responsible for providing this infonnation, along with any appeal of a simulator operating examination. Therefore, the facility  ;

training staff should retain the simulator examination scencrio information i until all applicants who took the examinations have either pt.ssed the operating examination, accepted the denial of their license, or filed an i appeal. )

All reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications should 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 applicants, process the medical certifications, and prepare final examiner assignments j af ter applicant eligibility has been determined. If the applications are i not received at least 30 days prior to the examination dates, it is likely that a postponement will be necessary.

This request for information was approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Clearance Number 3150-0101, which expires May 31, 1989.

Coments on burden and duplication may be directed to the Office of Nanagement 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 Mr. G. M. Nejfelt at (312) 790-5528.

Sin erely, Original Signed By M. J. Jordan Geoffrey C. Wright, Chief Operations Branch

Enclosures:

1. Reference Material Requirenients for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations

2. Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations

3. NRC Rules and Guidelines for Written Examinations

4. Requirements for facility Review of Written Examinations See Attached Distribution RI!! RIII RI!

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OEC 0 7 1968 Northern States Power Company 3 Distribution cc w/ enclosures:

W. A. Sham 14, Plant Manager DCD/DC8(RIDS)

Licensing Fee Management Branch Resident Inspector, RIII Monticello Resident Inspector, RIII Prairie Island John W. Fernan, Ph.D.,

Nuclear Engineer, MPCA D. Anthony, Plant Training Manager B. McGillic. Operations Instructor Supervisor cc w/o enclosures:

R. J. Wright, Project Manager, NRR K. E. Perkins, Branch Chief, OLB I. N. Jackiw, Section Chief, DRP l

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ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS I

1. Existinglearningobjectives,JobPerformanceMeasuresandlessonplans l (including training manuals, plant orientation manual, system  !

descriptions, reactor theory, thermodynamics, etc.) j Training materials should include all substantive written material used for preparing applicants for initial R0 and SRO licensing. The written )

materialshouldincludelearningobjectivesandthedetailspresented  :

during lectures, rather than outlines. Training materials should be identified by plant and unit, bound, and indexed. FAILURE TO PROVIDE I COMPLETE, PROPERLY BOUND AND INDEXED PLANT REFERENCE MATERIAL MAY RESULT l IN THE RETURN OF THE MATERIAL TO THE PERSON WHO IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF  !

CORPORATE MANAGEMENT WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANT OPERATIONS (E.G., VICE  !

PRESIDENT OF NUCLEAR OPERATIONS). ACCOMPANYING THE MATERIAL WILL BE A  ;

COVER LETTER EXPLAINING THE DEFICIENCIES IN THE REFERENCE MATERIAL AND ,

THE FACT THAT THIS WAS THE REASON 1HE EXAMINATIONS WERE CANCELLED OR ,

POSTPONED. Training materials which include the following should be  ;

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• System descriptions including descriptions of all operationally relevant flow paths, components, controls and instrumentation.

System training material should draw parallels to the actual procedures used for operating the applicable system.

• Complete and operationally useful descriptions of all safety-system i interactions and, where available, BOP system interactions under i emergency and abnormal conditions, including cuasequences of [

dntiCipated Operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure. [

• Trainir; material used to clarify and strengthen understanding of f emery. icy operating procedures. [

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• Cr/prehensive theory material that includes fundamentals in the area r' theory of reactor operation, thermodynamics, heat transfer and luid flow, as well as specific application to actual in-plant

omponents. For example, mechanical theory material on pumps should include pump theory as well as descriptions of how these principles ['

ictually apply to major plant pumps and the systems in which they

.tre installed (i.e. , Reactor Coolant Pumps, all ECCS pumps, Recirculation pumps, Feedwater pumps and Emergency Feedwater purps).

Reactor Theory material should include descriptions that draw explicit ties between the fundamentals and the actual operating limits followed in the plant (i.e., reactor theory material should contain explanations how principles relate to the actual curves used by operators to verify shutdown margin or calculate an ECP).

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2. Complete Procedure Index (including surveillance procedures, etc.) i

3. All administrative procedures (as applicable to reactor operation or safety)

4. All integrated plant procedures (normal or general operating procedures)

5. Emergency procedures (emergency instructions, abnormal or special procedures)

6. Standing orders (important orders that are safety-related and may supersede the regular procedures)

7. Surveillance procedures (procecires that are run frequently, i.e., weekly ,

or that can be run on the simu!. tor)

8. Fuel-handling and cere-loadhg procedures, (initial core-loading procedure, when appropriate)  ;

9. Annunciator /alarn procedures

10. Radiation tretection rianual iradiation control manual or procedures) 1

11. Emergency plan implementing procedures

12. Technical Specifications (and interpretations, if available) i 13. System operating procedures  !

14. Piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or flow diagrams ,

j 15. Technical Data Book, and/or plant curve information as used by operators '

and facility precautions, limitations, and set points (PLS) for the l facility

16. Questions and enswers specific to the facility training program which may be used in the wr

• ten or operating examinations (volunt y by facility licensee)

17. The following on the plant reference simulation facility  ;

a. List of all preprogramed initial conditions (

b. List of all preset malfunctions with a clear identification number.

The list should include cause and effect information. Specifically, for ear.h malfunction a concise description of the expected result, i

I or range ur results, that will occur upon implementation should be  ;

provided. Additionally, an indication of which annunciators are

} to be initially expected should be given. >

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c. A description of simulator failure capabilities for valves, >

breakers, indicators and alarms  !

I i d. Where the capability exists, an explanation of the ability to vary s

the severity of a particular malfunction should be provided, i.e.,  !

! ability to vary the size of a given LOCA or steam leak, or the  !

ability to cause a slow failure of a component such as a feed pump, i turbine generator or major valve (e.g., drifting shut of a main i i

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! e. An identification of modeling conditions /p:'oblems that may impact  ;

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, f. Identification of any known performance test discrepancies not yet l corrected  !

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I g. Identification of differences between the simulator and the I l reference plant's control room I 6

i Copies of facility generated scenarios that expose the applicants to

h. l situations of degraded pressure control (PWR), degraded heat removal l capability (PWR and BWR) and containment challenges (PWR and BWR) I j may be provided (voluntary by licensee)

! i. Simulator instructors manual (voluntary by licensee) l j. Description of the scenarius used for the training t' ass (voluntary i j by licensee) l

! 18. Additional material required by the examiners to develop examinations f j that meet the requirements of these Standards and the regulations. l l The above reference material should be approved, final issues and should be so  !

i marked. If a plant has not finalized some of the material, the Chief Examiner f j shall verify with the facility that the most complete, up-to-date material is I available and that agreement has been reached with the licensee for limiting i i

changes before the administration of the examination. All procedures and (

reference material should be bound with appropriate indices or tables of f contents so that they can be used efficiently. Failure to provide complete, L properly bound and indexed plant reference material could result in j cancellation or rescheduling of the examinations.

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ENCLOSURE 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

, 1. A single room shall be provided for administration of the written examina-tion. 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 written examination. If necessary, the facility should make arrangement for the use of a suitable room at a local school, mote, or other building. Obtaining this room is the responsibility of the licensee.

2. Minimum spacing is required to ensure examination integrity as determined by the Chief Examiner. Minimum spacing should be one applicant per table, with a three *oot space between tables.

3. Suitable arrangements shall be made by the facility if the applicants are to have lunch, coffee or other refreshments. These arrangements shall comply with Item 1 above and shall be reviewed by the examiner and/or proctor.

4. The facility licensee shall arovide pads of 8-1/2 by 11 inch lined paper in unopened packages for eac1 applicant's use in completing the examination. The examiner shall distribute these pads to the applicants.

5. Applicants may bring pens, pencils, calculators or slide rules into the examination room. Only black ink or dark pencils should be used for writing answers to questions.

6. The licensee shall provide one set of steam tables for each applicant.

The examiner shall distribute the steam tables to the applicants. No wall charts, models, and/or other training materials shall be present in the examination room. No other equipment or reference material shall be allowed unless provided by the examiner.

ENCLOSURE 3 i PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS t

1. Check identification badges and construct floor plan showing applicants names and relative locations.

2. Pass out examinations and all handou+,s. Remind applicants not to review examination until instructed to do so. '

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS VERBATIM:

During the administration of this examination the following rules apply:

1. Cheating on the examination means an automatic denial of your application and could result in more severe penalties. i 1

2. After the examination has been completed, you must sign the statement  !

on the cover sheet 'ndicating that the work is your own and you have not received or given assistance i? completing the examination. This must l be done after you complete the txamination.

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Restroom trips are to be limited and only one applicant at a time may leave. You must avoid all contacts with anyone outside the examination room to avoid even the appearance or possibility of cheating.

2. Use black ink or dark pencil only to facilitate legible reproductions.

3. Print your name in the blank provided in the upper right-hand corner of the examination cover sheet.

4. Fill in the date on the cover sheet of the examination (if necessary).

5. Use only the paper provided for your answe','s.

6. Print your name in the upper right-hand corner of the first page of each section of the answer sheet and initial each succeeding page.

7. Consecutively number each answer sheet.

8, Write "End of Category _" at the end of your answers to a category.

9. Start each category on a ;ew page.

10. Write on only one side of the paper.

11. Write "Last Page" on the last answer sheet.

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12. Number each answer to correspond with the question, for example,1.4, "

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13. Skip at least three lines between each answer,

14. Separate completed answer sheets from the pad and place them face down on your desk or table.

15. Use abbreviations only if they are commonly used in facility literature.

Avoid using symbols such as < or > signs to avoid a simple transposition error resulting in an incorrect answer. Write it out.

16. The point value for each question is indicated in parentheses after the question. The amount of blank space on an examination question page is NOT an indication of the depth of answer required.

i 17. Show all calculations, methods, or assumptions used to obtain an answer andandjustifyyouranswerforanythortansweroressayquestions,  ;

whether 1ndicated in the question or not.

18. Partial credit may be given. Therefore, ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION

< AND 00 NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWER BLANK.

i 19. Proportional grading will be applied. Any additional wrong information that is provided may count against you. For example, if a question is ,

worth one point and asks for four responses, each of which is worth  ;

0.25 points, and you give five responses, each of your responses will

' be worth 0.20 points. If ene of your five responses is incorrect, ,

0.20 will be deducted and yot.r total credit for that question will be O.80 instead of 1.00 even though you got the four correct answers.

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20. All true/ false questior.s have two parts. First, select either true or i false. Second, explain your choice. If your explanation is incorrect, no credit will be given for a correct true/ false choice. This is to i preclude guessing. l i 21. If the intent of a question is unclear, ask qt.estions of the examiner  !

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22. When you complete your examination, you shall: i I

. a. Assemble your examination as follows:

(1) Examination questions on top.  ;

i (2) Examination aids - figures , tables, etc. ,

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(3) Answer pages including figurts which are part of the answer.

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b. Turn in your examination and all pages used to answer the examination questions. Log the stop time on your coversheet.

c Turn in all scrap paper and the balance of the paper that you did I not use for answering the questions, j l

d. When you are done and have turned in your examination, leave the examination area (DEFINE THE AREA). If you are found in this area while the examination is still in progress, your license may be '

denied or revoked.

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REQUIREME !TS FOR FACILITY P,EVIEW OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

1. At the option of the Section Chief, the facility may review the written examination up to two weeks prior to its administration. This review may take place at the facility or in the Regional office. The Chief Examiner will coordinate the details of the review with the facility.

Whenever this option of examination review is utilized, the facility reviewers will sign the following statement prior to being allowed access to the examination. -

a. Pre-Examination Security Agreement I agree that I will not knowingly divulge any information concerning the replacement (or initial) examination schedultd for to any i unauthorized persons. I understand that I am not to participate in any instruction involving those reactor operator or senior reactor operator ;plicants scheduled to be administered the above replacement (or initial) exami_ nation from now r til after the examination has been administered.

Signature /Date In addition, the facility staff reviewers will sign the following statement after the written examination has been administered. .

b. Post-Examination Security Agreement I did not, to the best of knowledge,

divulgc any information concerning the written examination ,

I administered on to any unauthorized  :

l persons. I did not participate in providing any inst uction to  ;

those reactor operator and senior reactor operator applicants who were administered the examination from the time that I was allowed access to the examination.

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2. Regardless of whether the above examination review option is exercised, immediately following the administration of the written examination, the ,

facility will be provided a copy of the examination with all changes that were made during the examination administration for their review.

If the facility did not review the examination prior to its administration, they will have five (5) working days from the day of the written examination to submit formal comments. If the facility reviewed the examination prior to its administration, any additional comments must be i given to an examiner prior to his/her leaving the site at the end of the week of the written examination administration. In either case, the comments will be addressed to the responsible Regional Office by the highest level of corporate management for plant operations, e.g., Vice President for Nuclear Operations. A copy of the submittal will be forwarded to the Chief Examiner, as appropriate. Comments not submitted within the required time frame will be considered for inclusion in the grading process on a case-by-case basis by the Regional Office ,ection Chief. Should the comment submittal deadline not be met, a long delay in grading the examinations may occur.

3. The following format should be adhered to for submittal of specific comments:

a. Listing of NRC Question, answer and reference

b. Facility comment / recommendation

c. Reference (to support facility comment) '

NOTES. 1. No change to the examination niill be made without submittal of a reference to support the facility comment. Any supporting documentation that was not previously supplied, should be provided.

2. Comments made without a concise facility recommendation will not be addressed.

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