ML20207B184

Provides Comments on Several Questions Contained in Recently Administered NRC Reactor Operator & Senior Reactor Operator Exam,For Consideration for Util Use in Grading Exam

ML20207B184
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Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	04/20/1988
From:	Fielder P GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
To:	Lange D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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April 20, 1988 Mr. David J. Lange, Chief BWR Section Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region 1 475 Allendale Road ,.

4 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Dear Mr. Langet Subjec*.: Cyster Creek Nuclear Ainerating Station RO/SRO Exam Comments The purpose of this letter is to provide CPUN comments on several questions containid in the recently administered NRC RO/SR0 exam. Your w!111ngness to consider Oyster Creek consents prior to the grading of the exam will help produce a well structured and accurate answer key, thus ensuring an effective evaluation tool. s If you should have any questions, please contact Mr. 011 Cropper of my staff at 609-971-4242.

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Attachment cct Mr. William T. Russell, Administrator Region 1 U.S. Nuclear Reguletory Commission 475 A11endste Road King of ? russia, PA 19406 Document Contrni Lesk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Coesission Washington, DC ?0555 NRC Resident Inspector Oyster Creek Nuc?. ear Generating Station GPU Nyctear Corperation is a subsidiary of the General Fudhe Utihties Corporation

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NRC RESPONSE TO FACILITY COMMENTS The following represents the NRC resolution to the facility comments (listed in Attachment 3) made as a result of the current examination review policy. Only those comments resulting in significant changes to the master answer key, or those that were "not accepteC" by the NRC, are listed and explained below. Comments made that were inaignificant in nature and resolved to the satisfaction of both the exaniner and the licensee during the post examirstion review are not listed (i.e.:

typographical errors, relative acceptable terms, minor set point changes).

Question 1.02: Comment accepted. Answers indicating moderator temperature decreasing or remaining unchanns :: a considered correct responses.

Question 1.04: Comment accepted. Misspelling corrected.

Question 1.05: Comment partially accepted. Tolerance on interpolation and calculations is standard practice and will be given.

No justification was supplied for reducing the point value, therefore the point value remains unchanged.

Question 1.06: Coment accepted. Alternate answer is acceptable.

Question 1.07: Coment partially accepted. Credit will be given for answers obtained from the temperature portion of the steam tables, with appropriate tolerances. No l justification was supplied for reducing tb, point value, therefore the point value remains unchan,,d.

i Question 1.08: Comment not acceped. The limiting parameter is MLHGR, 1 Questicn 2.01: Coment accepted. Answers indicating an understanding of makeup to the isolation condenser will be accepted.

i Question 2.02: Comment accepted. Answers indicating a knowledge of MSIV response to loss of air, with or without an isolation signal, will be given full credit. i 1

Question 2.03: Comment accepted. Additional setpoint is accept.able. l Question 2.04a: Coment accepted. Answers indicating an alarm due to an EMRV being open will be given full credit.

Question 2.04b: Coment accepted. VMS panel 15R is an acceptable answer. l l

Question 2.04c: Coment accepted, Additional answer is acceptable. l i

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Attachment 4 2 Question 2.07a: Coment partially accepted. The exact setpoint will not be required, but the candidate must indicate that the stepoint varies with demineralizer differential pressure for full credit.

Question 2.08a: Comment accepted. Alternate answer is acceptable.

Question 2.08b: Coment accepted. Setpoints not required.

Question 2.09b: Coment accepted. Alternate setpoints acceptable.

Question 2.09c: Coment accepted. If the candidate identifies the dampers and the correct action, full credit will be given.

Question 3.01a: Comment partially accepted. If the candidate is unable to identify the non-coincident scra as part of the manual scram circuit no points v;ll be deducted.

However, credit will be deducted for any incorrect responses.

Question 3.02. Comment accepted. Typographical error corrected.

Question 3.03: Ccmment partially accepted. If the candidate demonstrates that the area of concern for both parts of the question is the same, full credit will be given.

Part b will remain as part of the question. This question was clarified during adninistration of the examination for several of the candidates.

Question 3.05a: Ce ment accepted. Alternate setpoint is acceptable.

Question 3.05b: Conent accepted. Additional answer is acceptabit;, but not required for full credit.

Question 3.08- Comment not accepted. The acceleration relays operate as a function of trip oil pressure, initiating a scram at 180 psig if power is above 40%.

Question 3.10d: Coment accepted. Alternate answer is acceptable.

Question 4.01: Comment accepted. Alternate answer is acceptable.

Question 4,02b: Concant accepted. Accept yes if candidate specifies that it is .

• cessary to conserve invent.ory or stop a radioactive release, Question 4.02d: Coment accepted. Accept yes if candidate specifies that the Technical Specification is a LSSS.

Question 4.03a: Corent accepted. Additional answer is acceptable, but not required.

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I Attachn.ent 4 3 Question 4.04a: Comment accepted. Alternate answers will be acceptable as long as heat load is significant.

Question 4.05: Comment accepte'. Typographical error ccrrected.

Alternate answt is acceptable.

Question 4.06: Comment not accepted, fio recommendation for a change to the answer key was provided.

Question 4.07b: Comnent accepted. Alternate answer is acceptable.

Question 4.08: Comment not accepted. The question stated that injection was required. The candidates should be aware of what primary and alternate sources of water are availsble. If they do not specify individual core spray systems, no points will be deducted.

Question 4.09a: Comment accepted. Alternate answer is acceptable.

Question 5.03a: Comment accepted. Alternate wording is acceptable.

Question 5.03b: Comment accepted. Alternate wording is acceptable.

Question 5.07a: Comment accepted. Alternate answer is acceptable.

Question 5.69: Comment accepted. Referenced material was not contained in reference material submitted for exam preparation.

Answer key changed to reflect reference supplied with facility comments.

, Question 5.10: Comment noted, tio change to the answer key was required.

Reference material should be changed to reflect actual plant configuration.

Question 6.01- Comment accepted. Additional answer is acceptable.

Question 6.02

Comment not accepted. See Question 3.08 Question 6.03- Comment accepted. Alternate setpoints are acceptable, i Question 6.04: Comment accepted. See Question 2.08, Question 6.05: Coment accepted. See Question 2.01. l Question 7.04: Comment partially accepted. Part a does not require memorization of piocedure. Candidates are required to l memorize safety limits. l Question 7.06b.1: Comment not accepted. Candidates should be aware of responsibilities of the Group Shif t Supervisor and Emergency Director.

Question 7.06b.2: Coment accepted. Question 7.06b.2 deleted.

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Question 7.07: Comment accepted. See Question 4.04a Question 7.08: Comment accepted. Answer key corrected.

Question 7.09: Comment accepted.

Question 7.10: Comment accepted. Answer key changed.

Question 8.02: Comment accepted. Alternate wording is acceptable.

Question 8.04: Comment accepted, Partial credit distribution changed.

Question 8.09: Comment accepted. Partial credit distribution changed, i

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