ML20215C218

Discusses Written & Oral Exams Scheduled for Wk of 870323. Approved Ref Matls Listed in Encl 1 Requested by 870209. Encl 2 Describes NRC Requirements for Conducting Exams

ML20215C218
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Issue date:	12/09/1986
From:	Hehl C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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799 ROOSEVELT RO AD cten attyn. itunOis som DEC 9 1986 Docket No. 50-295 Docket No. 50-304 Commonwealth Edison Company ATTH: Mr. Cordell Reed Vice President Post Office Box 767 Chicago, IL 60690

SUBJECT:

OPERATOR AND SENIOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS In a telephone conversation between Mr. R. Landrum of the Zion Training Department, and Mr. R. Higgins of the Region III Operator Licensing Section, arrangements were made for the administration of examinations at the Zion Nuclear Power Plant.

The written and oral examinations are scheduled for the week of March 23, 1987.

In order for us to meet this schedule, it will be necessary for the facility to furnish the approved reference material listed in Enclosure 1 " Reference Material Requirements for Operator / Senior Operator Licensing Examinations"

-by February 9, 1987. Any delay in receiving properly bound and indexed reference material will result in a delay in administering the examinations.

Ogr examinations are scheduled far in advance with considerable planning to best utilize our limited examiner manpower and to meet the examination dates requested by the various facilities. Therefore, missing the February 9, 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. Landrum has been advised of our reference material requirements, the number of reference material sets that are required, and the examiners' names and addresses where each set is to be mailed.

The facility management is responsible for providing adequate space and facilities in order to properly conduct the written examinations., " Administration of Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Written Examinations," describes our requirements for conducting these examinations. Mr. Landrum has also been informed of these requirements.

In addition, to better document simulator examinations, the chief examiner will have the facility simulator operator record prespecified plant conditions (i.e., plant pressure, temperature, pressurizer level, etc.),

for each simulator scenario. The candidate will be responsible for providing this inforr.ation, along with any appeal of his simulator operating examination. Therefore, the facility training staff should

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2 DEC 9 1986 retain the simulator examination' scenario information until all candidates

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l taking the examination have either passed the. operating examination or_ all appeals filed by the' candidates who failed.the operating examination have been completed. -, 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.

1 All ~ reactor 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 and

. 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 postponement will be necessary.

This' request for infonnation was approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Cleararce 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 3208, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

If you have any questions regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact T. Burdick at 312 790-5566.

Sincerely, Original 818284 W C. W. N Charles W. Hehl, Chief Operations Branch

Enclosures:

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Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations 2.

Administration of Operator Licensing Written Examinations 3.

NRC Rules and Guidelines For License Examinations See Attached Distribution Higgins/jlk Burtlick H khl

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used for preparing 'candidatesifor initial;ROland SRO-licensing. The--

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.materialsishould:be-. identified by plant land unit; bound, and _ indexed.-

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Syst'em descriptions' includ'ing-descriptions of' all' operationally relevant flow paths,-components, control _s, 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-system. interactions and, where available, B0P system

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. inter-actions.under emergency and abnormal conditions, including-consequences of anticipated operator error, maintenance error,

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of emergency operating procedures.

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Comprehensive theory material _that includes fundamentals in J

the area of. theory of reactor operation,' thermodynamics, heat F

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

,n descriptions of how these principles actually apply to major h[

plant pumps and the systems in which they are installed (i.e.,

j Reactor Coolant Pumps, all ECCS pumps, Recirculation pumps..

Feedwater pumps, and Emergency Feedwater pumps). Reactor Theory material should include descriptions that draw explicit tics between the fundamentals 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).

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All [ integrated ! pl ant : procedures (normal l or ge'neral '. operating

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15; Emergency procedures :(emergency instructions, abnonnallor special:

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4 tanding orders-(important: orders that:are:s Jety related and mays

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Fuel-handling and core-loading procedures,;(initial core-loading..

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procedure,-whenappropriate).

8.-; Annunciator; procedures-(alarmprocedures',Lincludingjsetpoints),

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. Radiation protection manual '(radiation control: manual-or procedures).-

10. -Emergency planLimplementing procedures.

11. : Technical; Specifications..

12.- ! System operating procedures.

13.=iPiping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line' diagrams, Lor flow diagrams.

'14'. l Technical Data Book, and/or plant curve information-as used by.

.(perators and facility precautions,' limitations, and set points oPLS)forthe_ facility.

15. Questions and answers that licensee has prepared (voluntary by licensee).

l16. The following on the plant reference simulator:

a, 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.

Specifically, for each malfunction a concise description of the expected result, or range of results, that will occur upon 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, d.

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An indication of modeling conditions / problems that may_' impact

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Identification of significant differences 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 may be provided (y (PWR and BWR) and containment challenges (BW removal capabilit voluntary by licensee),

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Simulator instructor's manual (voluntary by licensee).

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Description of the scenarios used for the training class-(voluntary by licensee).

17. Additional material required by the examiners to develop examinations

~that meet the requirements of these standards and the regulations.

The above reference material should be approved, final issues and should

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If a plant has not finalized some of the material, the chief examiner shall verify with the facility 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 with appropriate indexes or tables of contents so that they can be used-efficiently.

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Licensing. Written Examinations

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(Operator [LicensingBranchIrequirementsare:

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[A~ single:roomfshall. be provided for. completing the! written examination.

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Theilocation-of this room'and supporting restroom, facilities shall be

_ !such,as.to prevent. contact with all other facility and/or contractor-personnels during' the duration ofithe written examination.x -If necessary,.

the-facility should make arrangements for the use of a: suitable room'at~

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'a local school, motel,-or;.other building. -Obtaining this room is the-

_ responsibility;of~the; licensee.

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Miriimum spacing ;is required :to ensure exam integrity.as determined by the chief examiner.. Minimum spacing should be one candidate-per table, with three foot; spacing between tables. No wall charts, models-and/or' Tother train _ing materials shall be present-in the examination room.

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Suitable arrangements"are to be made by the facility if the candidates are to have. lunch, coffee, etc. These arrangements.shall comply with

Item 1 above. These arrangements will be reviewed by the examiner ~

and/or proctor.

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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

.compl.eted examination..The utility shall then have five working days

to _ provide formal w'ritten coments -with supporting documentation to '

suggest-changes or corrections to the examination and answer key._ The

, utility may provide these coments in writing to the Chief Examiner before he leaves the site or forward them to the Operator Licensing Section Chief in the appropriate regional office.

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The licensee will provide pads of 8-1/2 x 11" lined paper in unopened packages for each candidate's use in completing the examination. The examiner will distribute these pads to the candidates. All reference.

material needed to complete the examination will 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 is allowed.

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?Du' ring the admin'istration of this: examination the following rules apply:

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Cheating.on the zexaminat' ion means an automat'ic denial of your application 4.

and could result 11n morel severe ~ penalties.

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leave, eYou,must avoid all contacts with anyone outside the examination.

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Lroom to. avoid even the appearance or. possibility of-cheating.

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3. -..Use black ink or dark; pencil:only.to-facilitate legible ' reproductions.

f4w Print your-nametin the blank' provided.on the cover sheet of the

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Fill in the date on the cover sheet of the examination (if necessary).

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Use 'only the paper provided for answers.

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PrintLyour name'in;the upper right-hand corner of the first page of each section of the answer sheet.

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Consecutively. number each answer sheet, write "End of Category " as

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'of' the paper, and write "Last Page" on the'last' answer sheet.

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Number each answer as to category and number, for example,1.4, 6.3.

10. - Skip at least three lines between each answer.

ill. Separate answer sheets from pad and place finished answer sheets face down on your desk or table.

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Use abbreviations only if they are commonly used in facility literature.

13. The-point value for each question is indicated in parentheses after the question and can be used as a guide for the depth of answer required.

14. Show.all calculations, methods, or assumptions used to obtain an answer to mathematical problems whether indicated in the question or not.

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15.. Partial credit may be given. Therefore, ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION AND DO NOT' LEAVE ANY ANSWERS BLANK.

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completing the examination., This must-be'done 'after the ' examination has

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18. When you' complete your" examination,;you-shall':

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. Assemble your examination as follows:-

(1) : Exam questions'on-top.

(2)! Exam aids'- figure's,-tables, etc.

(3) Answer-pages' including figures-which are-a'part of;the answer.

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Turn in.your copy of the examination and all pages used to answer-

-the examination questions'.

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- Turn in a11 scrap ' paper and the balance of'the' paper that you did not use_ for answering the questions. -

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Leave the examination' area, as defined by the examiner.

If after leaving, you are found in this. area while'the examination is still in progress, your license'may be denied or revoked.

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