ML20211Q468
| ML20211Q468 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Fort Calhoun  |
| Issue date: | 12/12/1986 |
| From: | Gagliardo J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Andrews R OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8612190268 | |
| Download: ML20211Q468 (6) | |
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50-285 g i 2 1986 Omaha Public Power District ATTN:
R. L. Andrews, Division Manager-Nuclear Production 1623 Harney Street Omaha, Nebraska 68102
SUBJECT:
SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS Gentlemen:
In a telephone conversation between Mr. Jay Fluehr, Manager, Nuclear Training and Mr. J. E. Whittemore, NRC Region IV Examiner, arrangements were made for the administration of Operator Licensing replacement examinations to Fort Calhoun personnel.
Replacement hot license written examinations are scheduled for March 3, 1987.
Operating examinations will be conducted on March 4-5, 1987.
A full set of reference material for developing examinations is normally updated and maintained by this office.
In order for us to meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for the facility to furnish any updated reference material listed in Attachment 1, " Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations," by January 15, 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 January 15, 1987, deadline, even by a few days, could result in a long delay because it may not be possible to reschedule examinations at other facilities.
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 Examination," describes our requirements for conducting these examinations.
Mr. Fluehr has been informed of these requirements.
This request for information was approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Clearance Number 3150-0101, 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.
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,. s 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 substar.tive written material used for preparing candidates for initial R0 and SRO licensing.
The written material should be inclusive of learning objectives and 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 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, BOP system interactions under emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences of anticipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipment f ailure.
o Training material 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, heat transfer and fluid flow, as well as specific applications to actual in-plant components.
For example, mechanical theory material should include pump theory as well as descriptions of how these principles actually apply to major plant pumps and the system in which they are installed (i.e., Reactor Coolant Pumps, all ECCS pumps, Recirculation pumps, Feedwater and Emergency Feedwater pumps).
Reactor theory material should include descriptions that draw explicit ties between the fundamental and actual operating limits followed in the plant (e.g.,
reactor theory material should contain explanations how principles relate to the actual curves use by operators to verify shutdown margin or calculate an ECP).
2.
Procedure Index (alphabetical by subject).
3.
All administrative procedures (as e,9plicable 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, when appropriate).
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Annunciator procedures (alarm procedures, including set points).
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Radiation protection manual (radiation protection manual or procedures).
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Emergency plan implementing procedures.
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Technical Specifications.
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System operating procedures.
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Piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or flow diagrams.
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Technical data book, and/or plant curve information as used by operators and facility precautions, limitations, and set points (PLS) for the facility.
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Questions and answers that licensee has prepared (voluntary by licensee).
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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 malf unction a concise description of the expected result, or range of results, that will occur on 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 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 malf unction should be provided, i.e.,
the ability to vary the size of a given LOCA or steam leak, or the ability to cause a slow f ailure of a component such as a feed pump, turbine generator, or major valve (e.g., drif ting shut of a main feedwater control valve),
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An indication of modeling conditions or problems that may impact the examination.
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Identification of significant dif ferences between the simulator and 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).
h.
Simulator instructors manual (voluntary by licensee).
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Description of the scenarios used for the training class (voluntary by licensee).
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Additional material required by the examiners to develop examinations that meet the requirements of these standards and regulations.
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 responsible for ensuring that the most complete, up-to-date material is available and that agreement has been reached with the licensee for limitirg 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.
ATTACHMENT 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS Operator Licensing Branch requirements are:
1.
A single room shall be provided for completing the written examination.
The location of this room and supporting rest room f acilities shall be such as' to prevent contact with all other f acility. and/or contractor j
personnel during the duration of the written examination.
If necessary,
' the f acility 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.
2.
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.
3.
Suitable arrangements shall be made by the f acility if the candidates are 1'
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 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.
5.
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.
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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