ML20236C998

Advises That Reactor Operator & Senior Reactor Operator Written Exams Scheduled for Wk of 890612 & Operating Exams Scheduled for 890613-16.Ref Matls Listed on Encl Should Be Provided by 890410

ML20236C998
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	03/14/1989
From:	Conte R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Corbin McNeil PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
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NUDOCS 8903220410
Download: ML20236C998 (12)

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March'14, 1989' 1

Docket-Nos. 50-352/353 Philadelphia Electric Company ATTN: Mr. C.LA. McNeill Executive Vice President Nuclear Correspondence. Control Desk P. O. Box 7520 Philadelphia, PA 19101- .. l 1

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REACTOR OPERATOR AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING ,

'i EXAMINATIONS In a telephone conversation between Mr. E. Firth, Superintendent,. Training,.

l and Mr. T. Easlick, Examiner, arrangeraents were made for the ' administration of licensing examinations at the Limerick Generating Station.'

The written examinations are scheduled for the wee'k of June 12, 1989..The operating examinations are scheduled for June 13-16,~ 1989.-

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To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for you to furnish the.

reierence material listed in Enclosure 1, " Reference. Material Requirements

for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations," by April.10, l 1989. Any delay in receiving approved, properly bound andl indexed reference material, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete reference material

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may result in the examination being rescheduled. Mr. Firth has been advised of our reference material requirements, and the address where each set is be be mailed.

You are responsible for providing adequate space and accommodations for . ,

administration of the written examinations. Enclosure 2 " Requirements for Administration of Written Examination," describes our' requirements for I

conducting these examinations. I Enclosure 3 contains the Rules a~nd Guidelines that will be in effect during the administration of.the written examination. The facility management is j responsible for. ensuring that all applicants are aware of these rules.

The facility' staff review of the writtnn examination will be conducted in accordance with requirements specifiedLin Enclosure 4, " Requirements for Facility Review of Written Examinations,."

l To better document simulator examinations, the Chief Examiner will have the .

simulator operator record predetermined plant conditions (i.e., plant-pressure, temperature, etc), for each simulator scenario. The applicants will be responsible for providing this information, with any appeal of a simulator operating examination. Therefore, your training staff'should retain the original simulator examination scenario information until all' ~\ / 1 V

applicants who took the examinations have either passed the operating.  ;

examination, accepted the denial of their license, o'r filed an appeal.

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< r e l Philadelphia Electric Company j All completed reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications should be submitted at least 30 days before the first examination dates so that we will be able to review the training and experience of the candidates, process the medical certifications, and l prepare final examiner assignments after applicant eligibility has been i determined, if the applications are not received at.least 30 days before the examination dates, it is likely that a postponement will be necessary. I Mr. E. Firth has been informed of the above requirements. l This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance ,

Number 3150-0101 which expires May 31, 1989. The estimated average burden )

is 7.7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br /> per response, including gathering, xeroxing and mailing the i required material. Comments on the accuracy of this estimate and suggestions l to reduce the burden may be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, 1 l Paperwork Reduction Project 3150-0101, Room 3208, New Executive Office 1 Building, Washington D.C. 20503, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ,

j Records and Reports Management Branch, Office of Information Resources l Management, Washington, D.C. 20555 ]

Thank you for your consideration in this matter. If you have any questions I regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact me at (215) 337-5124.

Sincerely, N girma Signed Ur (

l Richard J. Conte, Chief l

BWR Section Operations Branch  ;

Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosures:

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

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l 3. NRC Rules and Guidelines for Written Examinations

4. Requirements for Facility Review of Written Examinations l

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ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACIOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS

1. Existing learning objectives, Job Performance Measures and lesson plans (including training manuals, plant oriatation manual, system descrip-tions, reactor theory, thermodynamics, etc.)

A copy of the facility Job and Task Analysis (JTA), specifying the knowledges and abilities required of an operator at the ' facility. .Each particular knowledge and/or ability will include an importance rating correlating it to ensuring the health and the safety of the public. If a JTA is not furnished, the Knowledges and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power Plant Operators, NUREG 1122 (1123) will be used to establish cortent validity for the examination.

l All Job Performance Measures (JPMs) used to acertain the competence of '

the operators in performing tasks within the control room complex and, as identified in the facility JTAs, outside of the-control room, i.e. , local operations.

Training materials shall include all substantive written material used for preparing applicants for initial R0 and SR0 licensing. The written material shall include learning objectives and the details presented during lectures, rather than outlines. Training materials shall be identified by plant and unit, bound, tabbed, and indexed. FAILURE TO PROVIDE. COMPLETE,. PROPERLY BOUND AND INDEXED PLANT REFERENCE MATERIAL MAY RESULT IN THE RETURN OF THE MATERIAL TO THE PERSON WHO IS THE HIGHES LEVEL 0F CORPORATE MANAGEMENT WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANT OPERATI (E.G., VICE PRESIDENT OF NUCLEAR OPERATIONS). ACCOMPANYING THE MATERIAL WILL BE A COVER LETTER EXPLAINING THE DEFICIENCIES IN THE REFERENCE MATERIAL AND THE FACT THAT THIS WAS THE REASON THE EXAMINATIONS WE CANCELLED OR POSTPONED. Training materials which include the following shall.be provided:

System descriptions including descriptions of all operationally relevant flow paths, components, controls and System training material should draw parallels instrumentation.

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 interactions under emergency and abnormal. conditions, including consequences of anti-cipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure.

Training material used to clarify and strengthen understanding of emergency operating procedures, o

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Comprehensive -theory material that includes ' fundamentals in the area-of theory of reactor .' operation , thermodynamics, heat transfer and

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as well as. specific application to actual Lin plant For _ example, mechanical ~ theory material on pumps 'shall-include pump theory as well as descriptions of how these principles actually apply to major plant pumps and the systems in which they are -

installed (i.e. , Reactor Coolant Pumps, .all ECCS pumps, Recirculation pumps, Feedwater pumps and Emergency Feedwater pumps). Reactor Theory material shall. include descriptions that draw ~ explicit ties 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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Complete Procedure Index'(including surveillance procedures, etc.) 1 '

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All Administrative Procedures (as applicable to reactor , operation or safety) l j 4. All integrated plant procedures .(normal or-general operating procedures) i

5. All emergency procedures '(emergency instruction $, abnormal procedures) or special i

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Standing orders (important orders that are safety related and may super-sede_the regular procedures)

I 7. ' Surveillance procedures (procedures that are run frequently, i.e. Weekly or that can be run on the simulator)

8. Fuel-handling and core-loading procedure,whenappropriate)'

procedures, (initial core-loading

9. All annunciator / alarm procedures

10. Radiation protection manual (radiation control manual or procedures) '

11. Emergency plan implementing procedures 1

12. Technical Specifications interpretations, if available) for all unitsforwhichlicensesare(and sought.

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' Piping flow diagramsand Instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or 15.

Technical Data Book, and/or Plant curve information as used by operators and facility j facility precautions, limitations, and set points (Pl.S) for the 1

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16. l Questions and answers specific to the facility training program which may j be used in the written or operatir.g examinations (voluntary by facility licensee)

17. The following on the plant reference simulation facility

a. List of all preprogrammed initial conditions

b. List of all preset malfunctions with a clear identification number.

Tne list shall include cause 'and effect information. Specifically, for each malfunction a concise description of the expected result, or  !

rance of results, that will occur upon implementation shall be  ;

provided. Additionally, an indication.of which annunciators are to be initially expected should be given.

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c. A description of simulator failure capabilities for valves, breakers, indicators and alarms.

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l d. Where the capability exists, an explanation of the ability to vary

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ability to vary the size of a given LOCA orateam leak, or the abil- ~ j ity to cause a slow failure of a component such as a feed pump, tur-b1ne generator or major valve. (e.g., drif ting shut of a main j feedwater control valve) , i

e. i An identification of modeling conditions / problems that may impact the examination.

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Identification of any known performance test discrepancies not yet corrected.

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Identification plant's controlofroomdifferences between the simulator and the reference h.

Copies of facility generated scenarios that expose the applicants to situations of degraded pressure control (PWR), degraded heat removal capability (pWR and BWR) and containment challenges (PWR and BWR) may be provided (voluntary by lice.nsee) 1.

Simulator instructors manual (veluntary by licensee).

J. Description by licensee). of the scenarios used for the training class (voluntary 18.

Additional material required by the examiners to develop examinations that meet the requirements of these standards and the regulations.

) The above reference material shall be approved, final issues and shall be so l marked.

If a plant has not finalized some of t!e material, the Chief Examiner shall verify with the facility that the most complete, up-to-date material is available and that changes before the agreement administration has been reached with the licensee for limiting of the examination. All procedures and reference material shall be bound with appropriate indices or tables of contents so that they can be used efficiently. Failure to provide complete, properly bound and indexed Di ant reference material could result in cancellation or rescheduling.of the examinations l

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. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS  :

1. A' single room shall be .provided. for administration .of the' written

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examination. 'The 1ocation of'this roo_m and supporting restroom facilities.

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' shall be such / as ? to preventL contact L with Ja11' other facility and/ori contractor personnel .during the written examination. .If necessary, the facility should make arrangements' for. the use 'of a suitable - room. at. a .

4, local school, motel, or other ' building. - Obtaining this . roorr 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 applicant per. table,

.with a three foot space between tables. ,

3. Suitable arrangements .shall be' made by.'the ~ facility if the applicants are- 5 to have lunch, coffee, or other. refreshments. These . arrangements shall comply .with Item 1 above and shall be reviewed . by . the examiner and/or' proctor. - -

4. The facility licensee'shall provide pads of 8-1/2 by 11 inch lined paper in unopened packages for - each applicant's. use ,in compl eting ; . the examination. The examiner shall distribute ~these pads to the applicants.

5. , Applicants may bring pens, pencils,- calculators or. ' slide : rules' into the examination room. Only . black ink ' or dark pencils . should be ' used fort writing answers to questions. . '

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The licensee. shall provide one set of st'eam tables for each applicant. - '

The examiner shall distribute the' steam tables to the applicants. No wall '

charts, models, and/or other training' materials shall be present in the examination room. No other equipment or reference : material shall ~ be :

allowed unless provided by the examiner.

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ENCLOSURE 3 PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

1. Check identification badges.

2. Pass out examinations and all handouts. Remind applicants not to review examination until instructed to do so.

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS VERBATIM:

During the administration of this examination the following rules apoly:

1. Cheating on the examination means an automatic denial of your application and could result in more severe penalties.

2. After the examination has been completed, you must sign the statement on '

the cover sheet indicating that the work is your own and you have not received or given assistance in completing the examination. This must be

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READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Restroom trips are to be limited and only one applicant at a time may <

leave. You must avoid all contacts with anyone outside the examination room to avoid even the appearance or possibility of cheating.

2. Use black ink or dark pencil only to facilitate legible reproductions.  ;

3. Print your name in the blank provided in the upper right-hand corner of l

the examination cover sheet.

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

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You may write your answers on the examination question page or on a separate sheet of paper. USE ONLY THE PAPER PROVIDED AND 00 NOT WRITE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PAGE.

6. If you write your answers on the examination question page. and you need more space to answer a specific question, use a separate sheet of the paper provided and insert it directly after the specific question. 00 NOT WRITE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE EXAMINATION QUESTION PAGE.

7. Print your name in the upper right hand corner of the first page of each section of your answer sheets whether you use the examination question pages or separate sheets of paper. Initial each page.

8. Before you turn in your examination, consecutively number each answer sheet, including any additional pages inserted when writing your answers on the examination question page. .

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9. If you are using separate sheets, number each answer as to category and number (i.e. 1.04, 6.10) and skip at least 3 lines between answers to allow space for gracing.

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10. Write "End of Category " at the end of your answers to a category.

11. Start each category on a new page.

12. Write "Last Page" on the last answer sheet

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

Avoid using symbols such as < or > signs to avoid a simple transposition error resulting in an incorrect answer. Write it out.

14. The point value for each question is indicated in parentheses after the question. The amount of blank space on an examination question page is l

NOT an indication of the depth of answer required.

15. Show all calculations, methods, or assumptions used to obtain an answer. i

16. Partial credit may be given. Therefore, ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION AND 00 NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWER BLANK.

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17. Proportional grading will be applied. Any additional wrong information that is provided may count against you. For example, if a question is worth one point and asks for four responses, each of which is worth 0.25 points, and you give five responses, each of your responses will be worth 0.20 points. If one of your five rnponses is incorrect, 0.20 will be deducted and your total credit for that question will be 0.80 instead of 1.00 even though you got the four correct answers, y.

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1 If the intent of a question is unclear, ask questiors of the examiner only.

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When turning in your examination, assemble the completed examination with examination questions, examination aids and answer sheets. In addition, turn in,all scrap paper.

20. To pass the examination, you must achieve an overall grade of 80% or greater and at least 70% in each category.

21. There is a time limit of (6) hours for completion of the examination.

(or some ~other time if less than the full examination is taken.)

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22. When you are done and have turned in your examination, leave the examination area (DEFINE THE AREA). If you are found in this area while the examination i s still in progress, your license may be denied or revoked.

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A REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY REVIEW OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

1. At the. option of the > Chief. Examiner, the facility may. review the written examination up to two weeks prior to its administration. This review'may take place at the facility or in the Regional office. The aChief Examiner vill coordinate the details of ' the review with the . facility. .An NRC axaminer will always be present during the review.

When this option of -examination - review is utilized, the facility.  !

reviewers will sigt. the following statement prior to being' allowed access to the examination. The examination - or -written notes will not- be retained by the facility.

-a. Pre-Examination Security Agreement I agree that I will not knowingly ' divulge any information concerning the replacement (or initial) examination 4 scheduled for -

to any unauthorized persons. .I understand that I am not to participate in any instruction involving those reactor operator or senior reactor operator applicants scheduled to be administered the above replacement (or initial) examination from now until after the examination has been administered. I understand that violation of this security agreement could result in the examination being voided. 1-Signature /Date In addition, the facility staff reviewers will sign the following statement after the written examination has been administered,

b. Post-Examination Security Agreement I did not, to the best of knowledge, divulge any information concerning the written examination administered on to any unauthorized persons. . I did not-  !

participate in providing any instruction to -those. reactor operator and senior reactor operator applicants who were administered the examination from the time that I was allowed access to the examination.

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2. Regardless of whether the ' above examination review option is exercised, .

immediately. following' the: administration .of thef written ' examination, the 7 facility staff shall be.provided a marked.up copy of .the examination and; I i the answer key. The copy of the' written ; examination shall include pen

.1 and ink changes made to questions during the: examination Administration'. {

If the facility did not review the examination' prior to :its

. adiim n strati on, t hey' wil l have five (5) working ' days from the ' day.of ' the

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L I- written. examination' to submit formal comments. If the . facility reviewed the examination prior to its administration, -any additional . comments must 3 be given to an examiner prior to his/her leaving the site' at the end of ,

- the week of the written examination: administration. InJeither case, the.

comments ' will . be ' addressed , to the responsible Regional. Office by' .the-

- highest on site level of ccrporate management = for' plantioperations, e.g. , -

Vice President for Nuclear Operations. A. copy of the: submittal will be i forwarded to the Chief Examiner, .as: appropriate. Comments - not submitted  !

within the required time frame _ will _' be . considered Lfor inclusion in :the j grading process on a- case-by-case . basis by the Regional Office ~ Section Chief. Should the comment submittal ' deadl-ine not be' met, a -long delay. l in grading the examination may occur. - -

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3. The follbwing format should- be adhered ' to for ~submittal

• uf specific comments:

a. Listing of NRC Question, answer and reference  !

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NOTES: 1. No change' to the examination will be made without submittal of of a reference to support the facility comment. Any supporting  ;

~ documentation _ that was not previously supplied, should be provided. ~

2. Comments made without a concise facility recommendation . will_

not be addressed.

4. A two hour post examination review may be' held at the discretion of' the Chief Exarniner.. If this review is held, the facility; staff should be informed that only written comments that' are properly.- supported 'will be considered in the grading of the examination.

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