ML20236H581

Informs That Operator & Senior Operator Exams Scheduled for Wks of 871102 & 09,per Telcon.Approved Ref Matl Listed in Encl 1 & Other Requirements for Exams Should Be Submitted 60 Days Prior to Exam Date

ML20236H581
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Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	07/31/1987
From:	Hehl C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Larson C NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 8708050253
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WL 31 1937 l Docket No. 50-282 1 Docket No. 50-306 Northern States Power Company ATTN: Mr. C. E. Larson Vice President, Nuclear Generation  !

414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55401 i Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

OPERATOR AND SENIOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS In a telephone conversation between Mr. Steve M. Hare of my staff and l Mr. D. Benner, arrangements were made for the administration of examinations at the Prairie Islanc Nuclear Generating Plant.

The written ano oral examinations are scheduled for the weeks of November 2 and November 9, 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 Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations," at least 60 days prior to the examination date. 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 our limited examiner manpower and to meet the examination dates requested by the various facilities.

Therefore, missing the deadline, even by a few days will likely result in a longdelaysinceitmaynotbepossibletorescheduleexaminationsatother facilities. Mr. Benner has been advised of our reference material requirements, the number of reference material sets that are recuired, and the examiners' names and addresses where each set is to be mailec.

The facility management is responsible for providing adequate space and accommodations in order to properly conduct the written examinations.

Enclosure 2, " Administration of Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Written Examinations," descrioes our requirements for conducting these examinations. Mr. Benner has also been informed of these requirements.

In addition, to better eocument simulator examinations, the chief examiner will have the facility simulator operator record prespecified plant pressurizer level, etc.),

conditions (i.e., plant for each simulator pressure, scenario. Thetemperature,ll candidate wi be responsible for providing this information, along with any, appeal of his simulator operating examination. Therefore, the facility training staff should retain the simulator examination scenario information until all candidates  ;

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-appeals filed.by the candidates who. failed the operating examination have been completed.

Enclosure 3 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 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. j to'the examination dates, it is likely that a postponement will be 4 necessary.

This request for information was approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Clearance 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.

The facility staff review of the written examination will be conducted in accordance with requirements specified in Enclosure 4, " Requirements for Facility. Review of Written Examination." Mr. Benner has been informed of these requirements.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter. If you have any questions regarding the examination Mr. Steve M. Hare at (312) procedures 790-5 97. and reciuirements, please contact Sincerely, 6rIginnTSignedByC.W.Hohl Charles W. Hehl, Chief Operations Branch

Enclosures:

1. Reference Material Requirements'for Reactor /

Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations

2. Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations

3. NRC Rules and Guidelines For License Examinations

4. Facility Review Requirements See Attached Distribution RIII Rill kI JAIP S p Hare /abl Burdick H 11

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Northern States Power Company 3 i Distribution {

cc w/ enclosures: .

E. L. Watz1 Plant Manager DCS/RSB(RI6S)

Licensing Fee Management Branch -!

. Resident Inspector, Rill Prairie  !

Island Resident Inspector, RIII Monticello

~JohnW.Ferman,Ph.D.fCA Nuclear Engineer M State Liaison Offic,er, State of Minnesota T. Amundson, Plant Training Manager cc w/o enclosures:

D.Dilanni,ProjectManager,NRR J. N. Hannon, Branch Chief, OLB '

R. DeFayette, Section Chief, DRP R. W. Cooper, NRR ,

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

1. Existing.learningobjectivesandlessonplans(includin manuals,. plant orientation manual, system descriptions,g reactortraining theory, thermodynamics,etc.).

Training materials should include all substantive written material used for preparing candidates for initial R0 and SR0 licensing. The written material should be inclusive of learning objectives and the details presented during lecture, rather than outlines. Training 4 materials should 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 fellowing should be provided:

• System descriptions including descriptions of all operationally i relevant flow paths, components, controls and instrumentation. i Systemtrainingmaterialshoulddrawparallelstotheactual procedures used for operating the applicable system.

• Complete and operationally useful descriptions of all where avai hble B0P s safety-system interactions underinteractions emergency anand,d abnormal conditions, ystemincluding consequences of anticipated operator error, maintenance error, and eqt.pment failure.

• Training material used to clarify and strengthen understanding of emergency operating procedures.

• Comprehensive theory material that includes fundamentals in thermodynamics the areaand transfer of theory of reactor fluid flow, as well operation,ific as spec application, to heat actual in plant com)onents. For example, mechanical theory material on pumps s1ould include pump theory as well as descriptions of how these princiales actually apply to major plant pumps and the systems in w1ich they are installed (1.e.,

Reactor Coolant Pumps, all ECCS pumps, Recirculation pumps, Feedwater pumps. and Emergency Feedwater pumps). Reactor Theory material should include descriptions that draw explicit ties between the fundamentals and the actual operating limits followed ir, 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. ProcedureIndex(alphabeticalbysubject).

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3. Alladministrativeprocedures(asapplicabletoreactoroperation orsafety).

4. Allintegratedplantprocedures(normalorgeneraloperating procedures).

5. Emergency procedures (emergency instructions, abnormal or special procedures).

6. Standing orders (important orders that are safety related and may supersede the regular procedures).

7. Fuel-handling and core-loading procedures, (initial core-loading procedure,wnenappropriate).

8. Annunciatorprocedures(alarmprocedures,includingsetpoints).

9. Radiation protection manual (radiation control manual or procedures).

10. Emergency plan implementing procedures.

11. Technical Specifications.

12. System operating procedures.

13. Piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or_ flow diagrams.

14. and/or plant curve information as used by Technical 03erators and Data Book,ty precautions, limitations, and set points facili

()LS) for the facility.

15. Questionsandanswersthatlicenseehasprepared(voluntaryby licensee).

16. The following on the plant reference simulator:

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.

Specifically, for each malfunction a concise description of tie expected result, or range of results that will occur upon implementation should be provided. Addit,ionally, an indication of which annunciators are to be initially expected should be given.

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

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d. Where the capability exists, an explanation of the ability to vary the severity of 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 slow failure of a component such as a feed pump, turbine generator or major valve (e.g., drifting shut of a main feedwater control valve).

e. Anindicationofmodelingconditions/problemsthatmayimpact the examination.

f. Identification of any known Performance Test Failures not yet completed,

g. Identification of significant differences between the simulator and the control room.

h. Copies of facility generated scenarios that ex30se the candidates to situations of degraded pressure control (PW1), degraded heat removal capabilit may be providedvoluntary (y (PWR byand BWR) and containment challenges (BWR) licensee).

i. Simulator instructor's manual (voluntary by licensee).

j. 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 be so marked. If a plant has not finalized some of the material, the chief examiner ua-to-date shall material verify with is available andthe facility that that the agreement hasmost been complete, reached w ith t1e 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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ENCLOSURE'2 Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations Operator Licensing Branch requirements are:

1. A single. room shall be provided for completing the written examination.

The-location of this room and supporting restroom 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 the use of a suitable room at a local school, motel, or other building. Obtaining this room 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 candidate per table No wall charts, models and/or, with 3 foot spacing between tables.other training materials shall be

3. 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.

4. The facility staff shall be provided a copy of the written examination-and answer key after the last candidate has completed and handed in his written examination. The facility staff shall then have five working days to provide formal written comments with supporting documentation on the examination and answer key to the chief examiner or to the regional office section chief.

5. The facility licensee will provide pads of 8-1/2 x 11" lined paper in unopened parbges 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 l will be allowed. '

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6. Only black ink or dark pencils should be used for writing answers to

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ENCLOSURE 3 NRC Rules and Guidelines for License Examinations-During'the administration of this examination the following rules applyi

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

2.- Restroom trips are to be limited and only one candidate at a time may leave. You must avoid all contacts with anyone outside the examination room to avoid'even.the appearance or possibilityLof 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 , age.of each section of the answer sheet.

8. Consecutively number 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.

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

10. Skip at least three lines between each answer.

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 point value for eacn 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.

l15. Partial credit may be civen. Therefore,ANSWERALLPARTSOFTHEQUESTION AND.00 NOT LEAVE ANY Af SWERS BLANK.

16. If parts of the examination are'not clear as to intent, ask questions of-

.the-examiner only.

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17. -You must sign the statement on the cover' sheet that indicates that the work is your own and you have not received or been given assistance in completing the examination. This must be done after the examination has been completed.

18. When you complete yeur examination, 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 examination and all pages used to answer the examination questions.

c. Turn in all scrap paper and the balance of the paper that you did not use for answering the questions.

d. 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 revokeu.

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-o REQUIREMENTSFORFACILITYREVIEW0FWRITTENEXAMINATIO'N

1. 'There shall be no review of the written examination by.the. facility staff before or during the administration of the examination. Following the administrationofthewrittenexamination[thefacilitystaff.shallbe .

.provided a marked-up copy.of the examination and the answer key. 1 2.

The.facilitywillhavefive(deformalcommentsubmittal5) working days ~ from the day examination is given.to provi The submittal will.'be'made to the responsible Regional Office by the highest: level of '

Vice President for l corporate'managementforplanto)erations',e.g.ilbeforwardedtothe Nuclear Operations. A' copy of t1e submittal w1  !

chief examiner, as appropriate. Comments not submitted within five (5)  !

working days will be considered for inclusion in the grading process on a case by case basis by the Regional Office section chief. Should the comment submittal deadline not be met, a long. delay for finalization of the examination results may_ occur.

3... The following.' format should be adhered to for submittal of specific

' comments:

a. Listing of NRC Question, answer and reference.

b. Facility comment

c. Supporting documentation NOTES: (1) .No change to the examination will be made without submittal of complete, current, and approved reference material.

(2) . Comments made without a concise facility recommendation will not be addressed.

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