ML20207R895
| ML20207R895 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 03/05/1987 |
| From: | Gagliardo J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Deddens J GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8703180270 | |
| Download: ML20207R895 (6) | |
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Docket: 50-458
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$lWI Gulf States Utilities ATTN: James C. Deddens Senior Vice President River Bend Nuclear Group P. O. Box 220 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
REACTOR OPERATOR AND SENIOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS In a telephone conversation between Mr. C. A. Rohrmann, Nuclear Training Coordinator, and Mr. D. N. Graves, Operator Licensing Examiner, arrangements were made for the administration of examinations to River Bend personnel.
Written and simulator / operating examinations are scheduled for the week of May 25, 1987, at the River Bend training facility. The written examinations will be administered on May 26, 1987, and simulator / operating examinations will be administered May 27 and 28, 1987.
In order for us to meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for the facility to furnish the approved reference material listed in Enclosure 1
" Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations," by March 25, 1987. Any delay in receiving this material may result in a delay in administering the examinations. Our examinations are scheduled far in advance with considerable planning to utilize our present examiner manpower and to meet the examination dates requested by various facilities. Missing the March 25, 1987 deadline, even by a few days, may result in a long delay because it may not be possible to reschedule examinations at other facilities. Mr. Rohrmann has been informed of our reference material requirements and the address where the material must be sent.
j The facility management is responsible for providing adequate space and facilities in order to properly conduct the written examinations. Enclosure 2
" Administration of Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Written Examinations," describes our requirements for conducting these examinations.
Mr. Rohrmann has also been informed of these requirements.
i This request for information was approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Clearance Number 3151-0101, which expires May 31, 1989. Coments L
on burden and duplication may be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Reports Management Room 320B, New Executive Office Building.
l Washington, D. C. 20503.
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.-, c Gulf States Utilities Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
If you have any questions regarding examination procedures and requirements, please contact Mr. D. N.
Graves, Chief Examiner, at (817)860-8168, or Mr. R. A. Cooley, Chief, Operator Licensing Section, at (817)860-8147.
Sincerely, J. E. Gagliardo, Chief Reactor Projects Branch
Enclosures:
As stated cc:
Gulf States Utilities ATTN:
J. E. Booker, Manag'er-Engineering, Nuc ear Fuels & Licensing P.-0. Box 2951 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Louisiana State University, Government Documents Department Louisiana Radiation Control Program Director bectoDMB(IE42) bec distrib. by RIV:
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- Resident Inspector R. D. Martin, RA
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ATTACHMENT 1 REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS 1.
Existing learning objectives and lesson plans (includin manuals, plant orientation manual, system descriptions,g training reactor theory, thermodynamics,etc.)
Training materials should include all substantive written material used for preparing candidates for initial R0 and SRO licensing.
Thewrittenmaterialshouldbeinclusiveoflearningobjectivesand the details presented during lecture, rather than outlines.
Training materials should 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:
System descriptions including descriptions of all operationally o
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-o system interactions and, where available, 80P system inter-actions under emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences of anticipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure.
Training material used to clarify and strengthen understanding o
of emergency operating procedures.
o Comprehensive theory material that includes fundamentals in the area of theory of reactor operation, thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid flow, as well as specific application to actual in plant components.
For example, mechanical theory material on pumps should include pump theory as well as descriptions of how these principles actually apply to maior plantpumpsandthesystemsinwhichtheyareinstalled(l.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 containexplanationshowprInciplesrelatetotheactual curves used by operators to verify shutdown margin or calcu-late an ECP).
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Procedure Index (alphabetical by subject)
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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) i Fuel-handling and core-loadin procedure, when appropriate) g procedures, (initial core-loading 7.
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Annunciatorprocedures(alarmprocedures,includingsetpoints) 9.
Radiation protection manual (radiation control manual or procedures) 10.
Emergency plan implementing procedures j
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Technical Specifications 12.
System operating procedures i
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Piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line dia-i grams, or flow diagrams 14.
Technical Data Book and/or plant curve information as used by operatorsandfaci1Ityprecautions, limitations,andsetpoints
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(PLS) for the facility,
- 15. Questions and answers that licensee has prepared (voluntary by licensee) l 16.
The following on the plant referenca simulator i
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List of all readily available initialization points.
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List of all preset malfunctions with a clear identification number.
The list should include cause and effect information.
l Specifically, for each malfunction a concise description of the expected result, or range of results, that will occur upon t
implementation should be provided.
Additionally, an indication of which annunciators are to be initially expected should be given.
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A description of siinulator failure capabilities for valves, i
breakers, indicators and alarms.
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Where the capability exists an explanation of the ability to varytheseverityofaaartIcularmalfunctionshouldbeprovided, j
i.e., ability to vary tie size of a given LOCA or steam leak,
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or the ability to cause a slow failure of a component such as
r o 4a a feed pump, turbine generator or major valve (e.g. drifting shut of a main feedwater control valve.
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the examination.
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Identification of significant differences between the simulator r
and the control room.
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Copies of facility generated scenarios that expose the candidates j
to situations of degraded pressure control (PWR), degraded heat removal capability (PWR and 8WR) and containment challenges
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(BWR) may be provided (voluntary by licensee).
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Simulator instructors manual (voluntary by licensee) l 1.
Description of the scenarios used for the training class
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(voluntary by licensee) i 17.
Additional material required by the examiners to develop examinations j
that meet the requirements of these standards and the regulations.
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r 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 2
chief examiner shall verify with the facility that the most complete, i
up-to-date material is available and that agreement has been reached
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with the licensee for limiting changes before the administration of the oxamination.
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 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 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. Ob-taining this room is the responsibility of the licensee.
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Minimum spacing is required to ensure examination integrity as determined by the chief examiner.
Minimum spacing should be one candidate per table, with a 3-ft space between tables.
No wall charts, models, and/or other training materials shall be present in the examination room.
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Suitable arrangements shall be made by the facility if the candi-dates are to have lunch, coffee, or other refreshments.
These arrangements shall c wply 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 written examination.
The facility staff shall then have five working days to provide formal written comments with supporting documentation on the examination and answer key to the chief examiner or to the regional office section chief.
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The licensee shall g.rovide pads of 8-1/2 by 11 in. lined paper in unopened packages for each candidate's use in completing the exam-ination.
The 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.
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Only black ink or dark pencils should be used for writing answers to questions.
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