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Requests That Encl Ref Matl Requirements for Reactor/Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Exams Scheduled for Wk of 870601 Be Submitted by Second Wk of Apr 1987 to Avoid Delay in Administering Exams
ML20207S390
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Site: Fort Calhoun Omaha Public Power District icon.png
Issue date: 03/17/1987
From: Gagliardo J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Andrews R
OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
References
NUDOCS 8703190369
Download: ML20207S390 (5)


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SUBJECT:

Reactor Operator License and Requalification Senior Reactor Operator Examinations

. In a tel'ephone conversation' between Mr. Jay Fluehr Supervisor, Station Training, and Mr.;palph Cooley, tChief, OLS, arrangements were made for the' administration of one Reactor Operator license examination along with Senior Reactor Operator Requalification examinations at Fort Calhoun Station. This effort will involve one site visit during the week of June 1, 1987.

NRb examin'ers will administer license and requalification retake examinations',

asiagreed. When the.NRC examiners arrive at the site, they will meet with the appropriate facility personnel and arrange a final examination schedule.

Approved copies of the required reference material listed in Attachment 1,

-"Riference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations," are currently maintained'in'the Region IV office. Additional or upaated material has been discussed with Mr. Fluehr. As agreed, such

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material should be supplied by the second week of April 1987.; Any delay may result. in a delay in administering the examinations, or use of the material on handcduring examination developn.ent. Mr. Fluehr has been. infonned of these requirements.

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The facility management 1s responsible for providing adequate space,'ard facilities in order to properly conduct the written examinations.

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' " Requirements for Administration of Written Examinationi.,"

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

This request for information was approvec by the Office of Management and

._ Budget.under Clearance Number 3050-0101, which expires May 31, 1989. Coanents on burden and duplication may be directed-to the Office of Manaojsent and

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Than yau for your consideration in this matter. If you have any questic.is regarding examination procedures and requirements, please contact Mr. J. L.

Pellet, Examiner,at(817)860-8159, or Mr. R. A. Cooley, Chief, Operator

( - ' Licensing Section, at (817) 860-8147.

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E. H. Johnsort J. E. Gagliardo, Chief Reactor Projects Branch

Enclosures:

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cc: w/ enclosures W. G. Gates, Manager Fort Calhoun Station P. O. Box 399 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023 Harry H. Voigt Esq.

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ATTACHMENT 1

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-REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS 1.

Procedure Index (alphabetical by subject).

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All administratwe procedures (as applicable to reactor operation or safety)...:

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3.. Al7' 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 setpoints)..

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Radiation protection ~ manual (radiation protection manual or procedures).

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Emergency plan, implementing procedures.

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10. Technical Specifications.
11. Lesson plans (training manuals, plant orientation manual, system descriptions,reactortheory, thermodynamics,etc.).

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12. System operating procedures.

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

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14. Technical data book, and/or plant curve info mat *Jon as used by Iperators.
15. Any other material _ the examiner fee 3 at n,,ssiry to adequately prepare a written examination, such as reactor traces of significant plant evolutions.
16. Questions and answers that licensee has prepared (voluntary by licensee).

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.17 Malfunction and initial condition material for simulator (if applicable).

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2 The above reference material should be approved final issues and so marked.

If a plant has not finalized some of the material, the chief examiner is I

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. All procedures and reference material should be bound or in the form used by the control room operators, 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 Operator Licensing Branch requirements are:

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A single room'shall be provided for completing the written examination.

The location of this room and supporting rest room facilities shall be such as to prevent contact with all other facility and/or contractor.

4 pewsonnel during the duration of the written examination.- If necessary, the facility should make arrangements for use of a suitable room at a local school, motel, or other building. Obtaining 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 foot 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 candidates are to have lunch, coffee, or other refreshments. These arrangements shall comply with Item 1 above. These arrangements shall be reviewed by the 4'

examiner and/or proctor.

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The licensee shall provide pads of 8-1/2-by 11-in. lined paper in l

unopened packages for each candidate's use in completing the examination.

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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