ML20203D062
| ML20203D062 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 07/15/1986 |
| From: | Gagliardo J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Scott A TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8607210130 | |
| Download: ML20203D062 (7) | |
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50-445 Texas Utilities Generating Company ATTN: Mr. Austin B. Scott, Jr.
Vice President 400 North Olive, L.B. 81 Dallas, Texas 75201
SUBJECT:
REACTOR OPERATOR AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION EXAMINATIONS AND LICENSING EXAMINATIONS This is to inform you of NRC's intent to conduct licensing examinations, as well as Senior Operator requalification examinations at your Comanche Peak facility.
Examinations will be administered during the period of September 22
- October 3, 1986.
Specific arrangements for these examinations will be made by telephone conversation between Mr. Wistrand, CPSES Operation Superintendent and Mr. R. A. Cooley, Chief, Operator Licensing Section.
The written examinations are scheduled for September 23, 1986.
The plant operating examinations are scheduled for September 24 - October 3, 1986.
Since it has been more than three years from the initial cold operator license examinations, these examinations are necessary to verify the sustained level of Operator and Senior Operator competence.
NRC will provide the list of candidates to be examined not more than eight (8) weeks prior to the scheduled examination period. Substitutions for the selected candidates from an approved alternate list may be made only for unanticipated emergencies, vacation and shift rotation not withstanding.
The facility has furnished the approved reference material listed in, " Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations." Mr. Wistrand has been informed of our reference material requirements, the number of reference material sets that are required, and the examiner's 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. Attachment 2,
" Administration of Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Written Examina-tions," describes our requirements for conducting these examinations, Mr. Wistrand is familiar with these requirements.
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This request for information was approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Clearance Number 3151-0101, which expires May 31, 1989.
Comments on burden and duplication may be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Reports management Room 320B, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D. C. 20503.
Thank ycu for your consideration in this matter.
If you have any questions regarding examination procedures and requirements, please contact Mr. R. A.
Cooley, Chief, Operator Licensing Section (817)860-8147.
Sincerely, 8' Original Signed by U, E. GAGLIARDO" J. E. Gagliardo, Chief Reactor Projects Branch Attachments cc w/ attachments:
Texas Utilities Electric Company ATTN:
G. S. Keeley, Manager Licensing Skyway Tower 400 Nortti Olive Street Lock Box 81 Dallas, Texas 75201 R. Wistrand, Operations Superintendent Comanche Peak Station P.O. Box 2300 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 P. Tackett, Training Supervisor, Operations Comanche Peak Station P.O. Box 2300 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 C. L. Turner, Director, Nuclear Training l
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ATTACHMENT 1 REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS 1.
Existing learning objectives and lesson plans (including training manuals, plant orientation manual, system descriptions, reactor theory, thermodynamics,etc.).
Training materials should include all substantive written material used for preparing candidates for initial R0 and SR0 licensing. The written material should be inclusive of learr.ing objectives and the details presented during lecture, rather than outlines.
Training materials should
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be identified by plant and unit, bound, and indexed.
Failure to provide complete properly bound and indexed plant reference material will result in canceling and rescheduling of the examinations. Training materials which include the following should be provided:
o 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.
o Complete and operationally useful descriptions of all safety-system interactions and, where available, B0P system interactions under emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences of anticipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure.
o Training.naterial used to clarify and strengthen understanding of emergency operating procedures.
o Comprehensive theory material that includes fundamentals in the area of theory of reactor operation, thermodynamics head transfer and fluid flow, as well as specific application to actual in-plant components.
For example, mechanical tneory material on pumps should include pump theory as well as descriptions of how these principles actually apply to major plant pumps and the systems in which they are installed (i.e., reactor coolant pumps, all ECCS pumps, recirculation pumps, feedwater pumps and emergency feedwater pumps). 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).
2.
Procedure Index (alphabetical by subject).
3.
All administrative procedures (as applicable to reactor operation or safety).
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All integrated plant procedures (normal or general operating procedures).
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Emergency procedures (emergency instructions, abnormal or special procedures).
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Standing orders (important orders that are safety related and may supersede the regular procedures).
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Fuel-handling and core-loading procedures, (initial core-loading procedure,whenappropriate).
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Annunciator procedures (alarm procedures, including set points).
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Radiation protection manual (radiation control manual or procedures).
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Emergency plan implementing procedures.
- 11. Technical Specifications.
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System operating procedures.
- 13. Piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or flow diagrams.
- 14. Technical Data Book, and/or plant curve information as used by operators l
and facility precautions, limitations, and set points (PLS) for the facility.
- 15. Questions and answers that licensee has prepared (voluntary by licensee).
- 16. The following on the plant reference simulator:
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List of all readily available initialization points, b.
List of all preset malfunctions with a clear identification number.
The list should include cause and effect information.
Specifically, for each malfunction a concise description of the expected result, or range of results, that will occur upon implementation should be provided.
Additionally, an indication of which annunciators are to be initially expected should be given, c.
A description of simulator failure capabilities for valves, breakers, indicators and alarms.
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Where the capability exists, an explanation of the ability to vary the severity of a particular malfunction should be provided, i.e.,
t ability to vary the size of a given LOCA or steam leak, or the i
j ability to cause a slow failure of a component such as a feed pump, turbine generator or major valve (e.g., drifting shut of a main feedwater control valve.
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An indication of modeling conditions / problems that may impact the examination.
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Identification of significant differences between the simulator and l
the control room.
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Copies of facility generated scenarios that expose the candidates to situations of degraded pressure control (PWR), degraded heat removal capability (PWR and BWR) and containment challenges (BWR) may be provided (voluntary by licensee),
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Simulator instructors manual (voluntary by licensee).
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Description of the scenarios used for the training class (voluntary by licensee).
- 17. Additional material required by the examiners to develop examinations that meet the requirements of these standards and the regulations.
The above reference material should be approved, final issues and should be so marked.
If a plant has not finalized some of the material, the chief examiner 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
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changes before the administration of the examination. All procedures and reference material should be bound with appropriate indexes or tables of contents so that they can be used efficiently.
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ATTACHMENT 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS 1.
A single room shall be provided for completing the written examination.
The location of this room and supporting restroom facilitier shall be such as to prevent contact with all other facility and/or contractor personnel during the duration of the written examination.
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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 requirid to ensure examination integrity as determined by the chief examiner. Minimum spacing should be one candidate por table, with a 3-ft space between tables. No wall charts, models and/or other training materials shall be present in the examination room.
3.
Suitable arrangements shall be made by the facility if the candidates are to have lunch, coffee, or other refreshments. These arrangements shall comply with Item 1 above.
These arrangements shall be reviewed by the examiner and/or proctor.
4.
The facility staff shall be provided a copy of the written examination and answer key after the last candidate has completed and handed in his 1
written examination. The facility staff shall then have five werking days to provide formal written comments with supporting documentatico on the examination and answer key to the chief examiner or to the regional office section chief.
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The licensee shall provide pads of 8-1/2 by 11-in. lined paper in unopened packages for each candidate's use in completing the examination.
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examiner shall distribute these pads to the candidates. All reference material needed to complete the examination shall 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 shall be allowed.
6.
Only black ink or dark pencils should be used for writing answers to questions.
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