ML20216B146

Forwards Exam Rept 50-267/OL-87-01 of Exam Administered During Wks of 870511 & 18.Problems Encountered During Review of Written Exam That Threatened Validity.Requalification Program Evaluated as Marginal

ML20216B146
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Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	06/16/1987
From:	Gagliardo J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Robert Williams PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO
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l TI n Reply Refer To:

. Docket:. 50-267/0L'87-01 j

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Public Service Company of Colorado ATTN: Robert 0. Williams', Jr.-

Vice President, Nuclear Operations .

P. O. Box 840 l

Denver, Colorado 80201 Gentlemen:  ;

SUBJECT:

REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM AUDIT'AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION'REPOR1 (0L 87-01)

During the weeks of May 11, and 18, 1987,- NRC administered one' Senior Reactor Operator license examination and conducted.the Pilot Requalification' Program ' i Audit at the Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Facility. . The results of. these site visits have been discu:: sed with members of your staff.

l The license candidate successfully completed his examination and has been .

issued the appropriate' license. 1 The-Pilot Requalification Program Evaluation consisted of: 1) a detailed review of. the facility developed written requalification examinations, 2) ob-  ;

servationoffacilityadministeredoperatingexaminations,3)observationof-facilityadministrationofthewrittenexamination,and4)~co-grade.ofseveral-written and operating examinations. Substantial- problems were encountered-  ;

during review of the facility written examinations that threatened examination validity. These problems were in the areas of examination difficulty ques . S tion. construction, and examination security. Additionally',' minor problems'in coverage and evaluation were observed on theLoperating examinations. .These.  ;

problems are discussed at length. in the enclosed report. ' As a' result of this evaluation, the Fort St. Vrain Requalification Program is now evaluated as j marginal.

.If youL have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us. ,

Sincerely.-

'n%tnal Signet un -

R. E. H/J,ita J. E.'Gagliardo,' Chief 4 Rec tor Projects-Branch.

Enclosure:

Examination Report OL 87-01 ,

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Manager, Nuclear Production Division Fort St. Vrain Nuclear-Facility 16805 Weld County Road 19 1/2 j Platteville, Colorado 80651 l

P. Tomlinson, Manager '

Quality Assurance Division -

(sameaddress) i S. Willford, Training Manager (sameaddress)

Colorado Radiation Control Program Director Colorado Public Utilities Commission l bec to DMB (IE42) bec distrib. by RIV: .

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