ML20211Q890
| ML20211Q890 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 02/25/1987 |
| From: | Hehl C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Edelman M CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8703030211 | |
| Download: ML20211Q890 (9) | |
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Decket No. 50-440 Docket No. 50-441 The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company ATTN: Mr. Murray R. Edelman Vice President Nuclear Group Post Office Box 5000 Cleveland, OH 44101 Gentlemen:
Dear Mr. Edelman:
SUBJECT:
OPERATOR AND SENIOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS In a telephone conversation between Mr. Dave Igurado, Supervisor of Operator Training Unit, and Mr. Frank Clark, NRC, arrangements were made for the administration of examinations at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant.
The written and cral examinations are scheduled for the weeks of June 1,1987 and June 8, 1987.
In order for us to meet this schedule, it will be necessary for the facility to furnish the apprcved reference traterial listed in Enclosure 1 " Reference Material Requirements for Operator / Senior Operator Licensing Examinations" by March 30, 1987. Any delay in receiving properly bound and indexed reference material will result in a delay in administering the examinations. Our examinations are scheduled far in advance with considerable planning to best utilize cur limited exair.iner manpower and to meet the examination dates requested by the various facilities.
Therefore, missing the March 30, 1987, deadline, even by a few days, will likely result in a long delay since it may not be possible to reschedule examinations at other facilities. Mr. Igurado has been advised of our reference material requirements, the nurtber of reference material sets that are required, and the examiners' names and addresses where each set is to be snailed.
The facility management is responsible for providing adequate space and facilities in order to properly conduct the written examinations. Enclosure 2, "AdrLinistration of Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Written Examinaticns," describes our requirements for ccnducting these examinations.
Mr. Igurado has also been informed of these requirements.
In addition, to better docurtent simulator exarninations, the chief examiner will have the facility sirculator operator record prospecified plant conditions (i.e., plant pressure, temperature, reactor level, etc.), for each simulator scenario. The candidate will be responsible for providing this infortration, along with any appeal of his simulator operating examination. Therefore, the facility training staff should retain the sirrulator examination scenario infomation until all candidates taking the cxamination have either passed the operating examination or all appeals filed by the candidates who failed the operating examination have been completed.
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Company, also contains the Rules and Guidance that will be in effect during the administration of the written examination. The facility management is responsible for ensuring that all candidates are aware of these Rules.
All reacter operator and senior reactor operator license applications should normally be submitted at least 60 days prior to the first examination dates so that we will be able to review the training ar.d experience of the candidates, process the medical certifications, and prepare final examiner assignments after candidate eligibility has been determined.
If the applications are not received at least 30 days prior to the examination dates, it is likely that a postponerrent will be necessary.
This rec.uest for information was approved by the Office of Management and Budget ur. der Clearance Number 3150-0101, which expires May 31, 1989. Cornents on burden and duplication iray be directed to the Office of Management and Eudget, Reports Management Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
If you have any questions regarding the exan.ination pro.cedures and requirements, please contact Mr.
Frank Clark at 312 790-5583.
Sincerely, Original Signed By C. W. Hehl Charles W. Hehl, Chief Operations Branch
Enclosures:
1.
Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations 2.
Adniinistration of Operator Licensing Written Examinations 3
3.
f;RC Rules and Guidelines For License Examinaticns
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Corr.pany cc w/ enclosures:
F. R. Stead, Manager, Perry Plant Technical Departrr.ent M. D. Lyster, Manager, Perry Plant Operations Cepartment Ms. E. M. Buzzelli, General Supervising Engineer, Nuclear Licensing and Corrpliance Section DCS/RSB (RIDS)
Licensing Fee Management Branch Resident Inspector, RIII
!!arold W. Kchn, Ohio EPA Terry J. Lodge, Esq.
James W. fiarris, State of Ohio Robert H. Quillin, Chio Departnent of flealth State of Ohio, Public Utilities Comission R. Tadych, Plant Training Manager cc w/o enclosures:
J. Stefano, Project Manager, hRR J. Hannon, Branch Chief, OLB
s ENCLOSURE 1 Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations 1.
Existing learning cbjectives and lesson plar.s (including training manuals, plant orientation manual, system descriptions, reactor theory, thermodynamics,etc.).
Training traterials shculd include all substantive written material used for preparing candidates for initial R0 and SRO licensing. The written material shculd be inclusive of learning objectives and the details presented during lecture, rather than outlines. Training traterials shculd 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 cf all operationally relevant ficw paths, cortponents, centrols, and instrurrentatten.
System training material shculd draw parallels to the actual p:ocedurcs used for operating the applicable system.
Complete and operationally useful descriptions of all safety-system interactions and, where available, B0P system inter-actions under emergency and abnorrtal conditions, including consequences of anticipated cperator error, niaintenance error, and equipment failure.
Training material used to clarify and strengthen understanc'ing of er:ergency opt. rating procedures.
Comprehensive theory material that includes fundamentals in the area of theory of reactor operation, thermodynamics, heat transfer ard fluid ficw, as well as specific application to actual in-plant components. For example, itechanical theory raterial on purnps should include pump theory as well as descriptions of how these principles actually apply to major plant purps and the systems in which they are installed (i.e.,
Reactor Coolant Purrps, all ECCS pumps, Recirculation pumps, Feedwatcr pun.ps, and Emcrgency fot.dwatcr punps). Reactor Theory traterial shculd include descripticns that draw explicit ties between the fundarentals 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 (alphabeticel by subject).
3.
All acministretive procedures (as epplicable to reactor operation or safety).
1q 4.
All integrated plant procedures (normal or general operating procedures).
5.
Emergency procedures (emergency instructions, abnormal or special
. rocedures).
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Standing orders (important orders that are safety related and may supersede the regular procedures).
4 7.
Fuel-handling and core-loading procedures, (initial core-loadirg procedure, when appropriate).
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Annunciator procedures (alarm prccedures, including set points).
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Radiation protecticn manual (radiation control tranual or procedures).
- 10. Emergency plan implen.enting procedures.
- 11. Technical Specifications.
- 12. System operating prccedures.
- 13. Piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or flow diagrams.
- 14. Technical Data Book, and/or plant curve inferitation as used by cperators ar.d facility precautions, limitaticns, 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:
4 a.
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.
I Specifically, for each malfunction a concise description of the expected result, or range of results, that will occur upon implen.entation sbculd be provided. Additionally, an indication of which anr.cr.ciators are to be initially expected should be given.
1 A description of simulator failure capabilities for valves, c.
j breakers, inoicators and alarms.
I d.
Where the capability exists, an explanation of the ability to vary the severity cf a particular malfunction should be provided, i.e., ability to vary the size of a given LOCA or steam leak, or the ability to cause a sicw failure of a corrponent such as a feed purrp, turbine generator or major valve (e.g., drifting shut cf a main feedwater control valve).
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An indication of modeling conditions / problems that may impact the examination.
f.
Ider.tificatiori of significant differences between the simulator and the control room.
g.
Ccpies of facility generated scenarios that expose the candidates to situaticr.s of degraded pressure control (PWR), degraded heat removal capat,ility (PWR and BWR) and contaircent challenges (BWR) may be provided (voluntary by licensee).
h.
Simulator instructor's manual (voluntary by licensee).
1.
Description of the scenaries used for the training class (voluntary by licensee).
17.
Include all Licensee prepared scenarios that have been developed.
- 18. Simulator malfunction book which lists the malfunctions that do not work on the simulator.
19 A listing of all simulator deficiencies that may impact the examinaticn.
The atcve reference material should be approved, final issues and should be so marked.
If a plant has not finalized scrre of the material, the chief examiner shall verify with the facility that the mest complete, up-to-date material is available and that agreement has been reached with the licensee for limiting char.ces before the administration of the examination. All procedures and reference rc.aterial shculd be bound with appropriate indexes or tables of contents so that they can be used efficiently.
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ENCLOSURE 2
/.dniinistration of Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Written Examinations Operator Licensing Branch requirements are:
1.
A single room shall be provided for completing the written examinaticn.
The locaticn of this room and supporting restroom facilities shall be such as to prevent contact with all cther facility ar.d/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 c local school, motel, or other building. Obtaining this room is the responsibility of the licensee.
2.
Minimum spacing is required to ensure exam integrity as determined by the chief examiner. Mintrum spacing shculd be one car.didate per table, with three foot spacing between tables. No wall charts, models, and/or other training materials shall be present in the exan.ination room.
3.
Suitable arrangements are to be n.ade by the facility if the candidates are to have lunch, coffee, etc. These arrangements shall comply with Item 1 abcve. These arrangements will be reviewed by the examiner and/or proctor.
4.
A copy of the written examination and answer key shall be given to the utility training department after the last candidate has turned in his ccn.pleted examination. The utility shall ther. have five wcrking days to provide forn.a1 written converts with supporting docun.entation to suggest changes or correcticr.s tc the examinaticn and answer key. The utility may provide these consents in writing to the Chief Examiner before he leaves the site or forward them to the Operator Licensing Secticn Chief in the appropriate regional office.
5.
The licensee will provide pads cf 8-1/2 x 11" lined paper h uncpened packages for each candidate's use in completing the exan-ination. The examiner will distribute these pads to the candidates. All reference caterial needed to complete the examinatten will be furnished by the examiner. Candicates can bring pens, pencils, calculators or slide rules into the exan.it ation room and no other equipc.ent or reference n.cterial is allowed.
6.
Only black ink or dark pencils shculd be used for writing ar.swers to questicr.s.
ENCLOSURE,3 NRC Rules and Guidelines for License Examinations During the aaministration cf this examination the following rules apply:
1.
Cheating on the examination means an automatic denial of your application and could result in more severe penalties.
2.
Restroom trips are to be limited ar.d only one candidate at a time may leave. You must avoid all contacts with anyone outside the examination room tc avoid even the appearance or possibility of cheating.
3.
Use black ink or dark pencil only to facilitate legible reproductions.
4.
Print your name in the blank provided on the cover sheet of the examination.
5.
Fill in the date on the cover sheet of the examination (if necessary).
6.
Use only the paper provided for answers.
7.
Print your name in the upper right-hand corner of the first page of each section of the answer sheet.
8.
Consecutively ntaber each answer sheet, write "End of Category " as appropriate, start each category on a new page, write on only one side of the paper, and write "Last Page" on the last answer sheet.
S.
Nur,ber each answer as tc category and nLmber, for example,1.4, 6.3.
- 10. Skip at least three lines between each answcr.
- 11. Separate answer sheets from pad and place finished answer sheets face down on your desk or table.
- 12. Use abbreviations only if they are commonly used in facility literature.
- 13. The pcir.t value for each questicr. is indicated in parentheses after the question and can be used as a guide for the depth of answer required.
- 14. Shcw all calculations, methcds, or assumptions useo to obtain an answer to mathematical problems whether indicated in the question cr not.
- 15. Partial credit may be given. Therefore, ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION AND 00 NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWERS BLANK.
10.
If parts of the exan.ination are rot cicar as tc intent, ask questions of the examiner only.
- 17. You must sign the statement en the cover sheet t. hat indicates that the work is your own and you have nct received or been given assistance in completing the examination. This must be done after the examinaticn has been completed.
- 18. When you complete ycur examinetion, you shall:
a.
Assemble your examination as follows:
(1)
Exam questions on top.
(2) Exam aids - figures, tables, etc.
(3) Answer pages including figures which are a part of the answer.
b.
Turn in your copy of the e> amination and all pages used to answer the examination questions.
Turn in all scrap paper and the balance of the paper that you did c.
not use for answering the questions, d.
Leave the examination area, as defined by the examiner.
If after leaving, you are fcur.c in this area while the examination is still in progress, your license may be denied or revoked.
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