ML20236L640
| ML20236L640 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 08/06/1987 |
| From: | Gagliardo J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Deddens J GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8708100315 | |
| Download: ML20236L640 (8) | |
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'In Reply. Refer To:
Docket: 50-458/0L-88-01 Gulf States Utilities l
I ATTN: James C. Deddens Senior Vice President-River Bend Nuclear Group P. O. Box 220-St. Francisv111e, Louisiana 70775 Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS AT RIVER BEND STATION In'a telephone conversation between Mr. Richard Jackson, River Bend Training Coordinator, and Mr. David Graves, Operator Licensing Examiner, arrangements were made for the administration of operator license examinations at the River Bend Station.
The written examination is scheduled for the week of November.2, 1987.
The operating examinations are scheduled for the weeks of November 2, 1987 and November 16,.1987. The exact day and time for the written examination will be determined later as a more accurate number of candidates becomes available.
In order for NRC to meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for t'ne facility licensee to furnish the approved reference material listed in, " Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor
-Operator. Licensing Examinations" by September 2, 1987. Any delay in receiving properly bound and indexed reference material will result in a delay in administering the examinations. Examinations are scheduled far in advance with' considerable planning.to. utilize limited examiner manpower and to meet the examination dates requested by the various facility licensees. Therefore, missing the September 2, 1987 deadline, even by a few days, may result in a 1
long delay.because.it may not be possible to reschedule examinations for other facility licensees. Mr. Jackson.has been advised of our reference material-requirements and the distribution of any additional material needed to support examination development.
The facility licensee management is responsible for providing adequate space and accommodations in order to properly conduct the written examinations., " Administration of Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Written Examinations," describes NRC requirements for conducting these examinations. Mr. Jackson has also been informed 'of these requirements.
In addition, the chief examiner may have the simulation facility operator record preselected plant parameters (i.e. temperature, pressure, level, etc.)
for each simulator scenario for examination record purposes.
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information as a part of the appeal. Therefore, the facility licensee train-ing staff should retain the simulator examination scenario information until i
all examination results are finalized including appeals.
The facility licensee staff review of the written examination will be con-ducted.in accordance with the specifications in Enclosure 3, " Requirements for 4
Facility. Review of Written Examination." Mr. Jackson has been informed of
'these requirements.
Preliminary copies of all reactor / senior reactor operator license applications should normally be submitted at least 60 days before the scheduled examination date so that the NRC will be able to review the training and experience of the candidates, process medical certifications, and issue examiner assignments.
When all' training and qualification requirements have been met by the.
candidates scheduled for the current license examination, final applications with all required signatures must be received by the chief of the orarator licensing section not less.than three weeks before the scheduled examination date.
Significant differences between.the preliminary and final applications may result in a candidate being removed from the examination.
This request for information was approved by the Office of Management and Budgot under Clearance Number 3150-0101, whfch 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, DC 20503.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
If you have any questions I
regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact Mr.
David N. Graves, Chief Examiner at (817) 860-8168 or Mr. Ralph A. Cooley, Chief, Operator Licensing Section at (817) 860-8147.
Sincerely, Oricin:! Si rcd b t
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Jim Gagliardo, Chief Reactor Projects Branch Encicsures: (see next page) i i
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Enclosures:
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Reference Material Requirements 2.
Written Exam Administration Requirements 3.
Facility Review Requirements cc:
Gulf States Utilities ATTN:
J. E. Bo'oker, Manager-River Bend Oversight P.'0. Box 2951 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Gulf States Utilities ATTN:
D. Andrews, Manager Nuclear Training P. O. Box 220 St. Francisville, LA 70775 R. Jackson, Training Coordinator (sameaddress)
Louisiana State University, Government Documents Department Louisiana Radiation Control Program Director bec to DMB (IE42) l bec distrib. by RIV:
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j ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS 1.
Existing learning objectives and lesson plans'(including training manuals, plant orientation manual, system descriptions, reactor theory, thermodynamics,etc.).
Training materials should include all substantive written material used for preparing candidates for initial R0 and SRO licensing.
The written material should be inclusive of learning objectives and the details presented during lecture, rather than outlines. Training materials should be_ identified by plant and unit, bound, and indexed.
Failure to provide complete, properly bound and indexed reference material will result in canceling and rescheduling of the examinations.
Training materials which include the following should be provided:
o System descriptions including descriptions of all operationally relevant flow paths, components, controls 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 o
interactions, and, where available, BOP system interactions under emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences of anticipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure, Training material used to clarify and strengthen understanding of o
emergency operating procedures.
o Comprehensive theory material that includes fundamentals in the area of theory of reactor operation, thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid flow, as well as specific applications to actual in-plant components.
For examp1_e_, mechanical theory material should include pump theory as well as descriptions of how these principles actually apply to major plant pumps and the system in which they are installed (i.e., reactor coolant pumps, all ECCS pumps, recirculation pumps, feedwater and emergency feedwater pumps).
Reactor theory material should include descriptions that draw explicit ties between the fundamental and actual operating limits followed in the plant (e.g.,
reactor theory material should contain explanations how arinciples relate to the actual curves use by operators to verify slutdown margin or calculate an ECP).
2.
Procedure Index (alphabetical by subject).
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'All administrative procedures (as applicable to reactor operation or safety).-
4.
All integrated plant procedures (normal or general operating 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,whenappropriate).
8.
Annunciator procedures (alarm procedures, including set points).
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Radiationprotectionmanual.(radiationprotectionmanualorprocedurn).
10.
Emergency plan implementing procedures.
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Technical Specifications.
- 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 and facility precautions, limitations, and set points (PLS) for the facility.
- 15. Questions and answers that the facility licensee has prepared (voluntary by facility licensee).
- 16. The following on the plant reference simulation facility:
a.
List of all readily available initialization points.
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List of all preset malfunctions with a clear identification number.
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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 on implementation should be provided.
Additionally, an indication of which annunciators are to be initially expected should be given, A description of simulator failure capabilities for valves, breakers, c.
indicators, and alarms.
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Where the capability exists, an explanation of the ability to vary the severity of a particular malfunction should be provided, i.e.,
the 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.
An indication of modeling conditions or problems that may impact the examination.
f.
Identification of unknown Performance Test Failures not yet completed.
g.
Identification of significant differences between the simulator and the control room.
h.
Copies of facility licensee generated scenarios that expose the candidates to situations of degraded pressure control (PWR),
degraded heat removal capability (PWR and BWR), and containment challenges (BWR) may be provided (voluntary by facility licensee).
luntary by fability licensee).
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Simulator instructors manual j.
Description of the scenarios t-for the training class (voluntary by facility licensee).
- 17. Additional material required by the examiners to develop examinations that meet the requirements of these standards and regulations.
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 facility 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 i
used efficiently.
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ENCLOSURE 2 REQUIR"Mr.NTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS 1.
A single room shall be provided for completing the written examination.
The location of inis room and supporting rest room facilities shall be such as to prevent contact with all other facility licensee and/or
. contractor personnel during the duration of the written examination.
If necessary, the facility licensee 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 facility licensee.
2.
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.
3.
Suitable arrangements shall be made by the facility licensee if the
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candidates are to have lunch, coffee, or other refreshments. These arrangements shall comply with Item 1 above. These arrangements shall be reviewed by the chief examiner and/or proctor.
4.
The facility 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.
The facility licensee shall provide unmarked steam tables for candidate
.use as requested by the chief examiner. When requested by the chief examiner the facility licensee shall also prepare copies of large documents (i.e., Technical Specifications, Emergency Flan Implementing Procedures, Emergency Operating Procedures, Etc.) for use by the candidates.
Such requests will normally be made known to the facility licensee the working day prior to the written examination. All other reference' material needed to complete the examination shall be furnished by the examiner. Candidates may bring pens, pencils, non-programable calculators, or slide rules into the examination room.
No other equipment or reference material shall be allowed.
5.
Only black ink or dark pencils should be used for writing answers to questions.
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ENCLOSURE 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY REVIEW 0F WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS-1.
There shall be no review of the written examination by the facility
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licensee staff before or during the administration of the examination.
Following the administration of the written examination, the facility licensee staff shall be provided a marked-up copy of the examination and
.the answer key.
2.
The facility licensee will have five (5) working day from the day the written examination is given to submit formal comments.
The formal comments will be approved by the highest level of corporate management for plant. operations, e.g., Vice President for Nuclear Operations, and submitted tb the Region IV office with a copy to the Section Chief for Operator Licensing.
Comments not submitted within five (5) working days will be incorporated.into the grading process on a case by case basis as determined by the Section Chief.
No grading will be done until the formal comments are received and resolved.
If the formal comments are not received by the deadline, the final-examination results may be delayed several weeks since the grading may have to be rescheduled in a later time slot..
3.
The following information shall be provided for each individual comment:
a.-
.NRC que ' on number b.
.Facili y.icensee comment c.
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.upporting documentation (the reference may be cited if the document is held by the 0perator Licensing Section)
NOTES:
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No change to the examination will be made without submittal of, or proper reference to, complete, current, and approved reference material.
2.
Comments made without a clear, concise, facility licensee, recommendation will not be addressed.
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