ML20212H331
| ML20212H331 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Fort Saint Vrain  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/1987 |
| From: | Gagliardo J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Robert Williams PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8703060074 | |
| Download: ML20212H331 (5) | |
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In Reply Refer To:
Docket: 50-267
.Public Service Company of Colorado ATTN: Robert 0. Williams, Jr.
Vice President, Nuclear Operations P. 0. Box 840 Denver, Colorado 80201-0840 Gentlemen:
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SUBJECT:
. Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations and Pilot Requalification Program Evaluation i
In a telephone conversation between Mr. Steve Willford, Training Manager, and
.Mr. Ralph Cooley. Chief, OLS, arrangements were made for the administration of Senior Reactor.0perator examinations along with an evaluation of the requalification program at Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Station. This effort will involve one site visit during the week of May 11, 1987.and one site visit during the week of May 18. 1987.
8 NRC examiners will audit written and oral examinations and administer one oral examination as part of the requalification program evaluation, as well as administer Senior Reactor Operator examinations, as agreed. When the NRC examiners arrive at the site, they will meet with the appropriate facility personnel and arrange a final schedule for these examinations.
Approved copies of the required reference material listed in Enclosure 1,
" Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations," are currently maintained in the Region IV office. No additional material is required.
Mr.- Willford has been informed of these
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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 l
Examinations," describes our requirements for conducting these examinations.
Mr. Willford has.also been informed of these requirements.
All license applications should be submitted at least 60 days before the n
. examination date.
If applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, it may result in a postponement of the examination.
This request for information was approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Clearance Number 3050-0101, which expires May 31, 1989. Comments i
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Budget, Reports Management Room 320B, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D. C. 20503.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter. If you have any questions 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.
Sincerely, J. E. Gagliardo, Chief Reactor Projects Branch
Enclosures:
As Stated cc w/ enclosures:
J. W. Gahm, Manager, Nuclear Production Division Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Station 16805 WCR 191 Platteville, Colorado 80651 P. Tomlinson, Manager, Quality Assurance Division (same address)
S. Willford, Training Manager Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Station 16805 WCR 19 1/2 Platteville, Colorado 80651 Colorado Radiation Control Program Director Colorado Public Utilities Comission E
Ecc to DMB (IE42) bec distrib. by RIV:
- RPB DRSP
- RRI R. D. Martin, RA
- Section Chief (RPB/A)
- RSB
- Section Chief (RSB/ES)
- Project Inspector
- D. Weiss, RM/ALF J. Pellet
- RIV File R. Cooley J. Whittemore E. Haycraft j
ATTACHMENT 1" REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS 1.-
Procedure Index (alphabetical'by subject).
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All administrative procedures (as applicable'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,whenappropriate).
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Annunciatorprocedures(alarmprocedures,includingsetpoints).
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Pediation protection manual (radiation protection manual or procedures).
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Emergency plan implementing procedures.
- 10. Technical Specifications.
- 11. Lesson plans (training manuals, plant orientation manual, system descriptions, reactor theory, thermodynamics, etc.).
- 12. System operating procedures.
- 13. Piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or flow diagrams.
- 14. Technical data book, and/or plant curve information as used by operators.
- 15. Any other material the examiner feels is necessary 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).
- 17. Malfunction and initial condition material for simulator (if applicable).
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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 rocm and supporting rest room 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 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 examiner and/or proctor.
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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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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 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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