ML20236L660

Requests Util to Furnish Ref Matl Listed in Attachment 1 by 871113 to Meet Schedule for 871214 Written Reactor Operator Licensing Exam.Attachment 2 Re Facilities for Exam & Rules & Guidance That Will Be in Effect During Exam Also Encl

ML20236L660
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	11/03/1987
From:	Pate R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Ray H SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO.
References
NUDOCS 8711110005
Download: ML20236L660 (6)

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IFMr. Hard1d Ray,'Vice.PresidentcanLSite: Manager 3.c

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Subject:

ReactorOperatorLLicensingExamination;

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Inca' telephone conversation between Mr. Mike Kirby of your. staff and j

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JMr. Gary Johnston' License Examiner, arrangements were made for the l

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1 The written examination is scheduled-for December 3

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facility to.flurnish'the approved reference material listed in Attachment l',

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-Licensing Examinations,":by November 13,'1987.- Any delayfin receiving _-

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p'roperly bound!and indexed reference: material will result'in a delay in L'.

< administering the. examinations. ' The ' examinations. 'are scheduled far in ladvan'ce with considerable planning' to utilize our present limited examiner =

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s Emanpower andf to meet'the examination' dates" requested by the various _ facilities.

j' 1Therefore,. missing lthe No'vember 13, 1987 deadline', even by a few' days, likely i

Le will result inia;1ong fdelay because it may not be'possible to reschedule 1

' examinations'at other facilities. Mr..Kirby has been-advised of'the Lreferenceimaterial sets-that are' required, and the examiner's names and' addresses where each. set is"to be mailed.

I Th'e facility lmanagementiis responsible.for-providing adequate. space and y'

'facilitiesLin order to properly ~ conduct the written examinations.

. Attachment 2,." Requirements' for Administration of Written Examinations,"

describes our requirements;for_ conducting these examinations.- Mr. Kirby has s

also' been. informed. of 'these requirements.

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Attachment 2,.als'o contains the Rules and Guidance that will be in effect 1

i duringithe administration of the written examination. The facility management-is responsible"for' ensuring that all candidates are aware of these u

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'All reactor op'erator and senior. reactor operator. license applications should normally be submitted at least 60' 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 prepare final examiner assignments after candidate eligibility has been determined.

If the applications are.not'

. received at least 30 days.before the examination dates, it is likely that a>

postponement will.be-necessary.

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

1 Budget under Clearance Number 3150-0101, which expires May.31, 1989.. Comments I

on' burden and. duplication may be directed to the'0ffice of Management and Budget, Reports Management' Room 3208, New Executive Office Bu11 ding,1 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 Mr. Michael J. Royack or Mr. J. Elin, in Region V.

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1. l Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator q

Licensing Examinations-

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Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations ccw/ attachments (1)and(2):

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H. Rood,-NRR, Project Manager R. Huey, SRI, SONGS P. ' Johnson, RV j

G. Johnston, Chief Examiner

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' REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR j

0PERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS' i

-1,- -Existing learning objectives and lesson plans (including' training manuals," plant orientation l 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.

l The written material should be inclusive of : learning objectives and-s the details presented during lecture, rather than outlines. Training.

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. materials should be identified by plant'and unit, bound, and indexed.:

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.i Failure to provide complete properly bound and indexed plant l reference.

-material will result in cancelling or rescheduling of. the examinations.-

Training materials which include the following should be provided:

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

procedures used for operating the applicable system.

l Complete and operationally useful descriptions of allLsafety-j system. interactions and, where available, B0P 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 emergency operating procedures.

1 Comprehensive theory material that includes fundamentals in.

the area of theory of reactor operation, thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid flow, as well as specific application'.to actual in-plant components.

For example, mechanical theory l

material on pumps should include pump theory as well as

<r 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 should include descriptions that draw explicit i

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

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curves used by operators to verify shutdown margin or calculate an ECP).

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Procedure Index (alphabetical by subject)

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LAll' administrative; procedures (asapplicablEto.reactoroperation j

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All integrated plant procedures (normal or' general operating.

procedures);

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Emergericy proce'dures-(emergency instructions,< abnormal 'or special

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procedures) i 6.

Standing orders ((important orders that are safety related and:may a

supersede the regular procedures)

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sFuel-handlingiand core-loading-procedures, (initial core. loading procedure,whenappropriate)

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--Annunciator.. proc'edures-(alarm' procedures,includingsetpoints) j

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'Radiationprotectionmanual'(radiatio'ncontrolmanual'or. procedures).

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Emergency plan: implementing procedures e

ll. Technical Specifications -

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12. : System operating procedures I

13. ' Piping'and instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or. flow' diagrams 14'..' Technical. Data Book, and/or plant curve information as used by l operators and facility precautions, limitations, and set points' F

(PLS) for the facility,

'15. -Questions and answers that 1icensee has. prepared (voluntary by' licensee) 11 6. 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.

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l ability.to varyLthe. size of a given LOCA or steam-leak,!or the L:

Lability lto causefa slow failure of a componentisuch as a feed pump, A ' cn turbine. generator or major. valve. (e.g., drifting. shut of a main.

1 ifeedwater control' valve.

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An indication of modeling conditions / problems that may impact'the.

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Identification of significant differences'between the simulator

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. Copies of facility generated scenarios that expose the candidates;to o <.

. situations of degraded pressure control,(PWR), degraded heat removal capability (PWRLand BWR) and containment'cha11enges.(BWR) may be provided (voluntary by licensee).

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Simulator instructors. manual (voluntasy by; licensee)

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Description of'the. scenarios:used for the training class (voluntary.

by. licensee)

~ 17. AdditionalLmate' rial required by the examiners to develop examinations:

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All above reference material should be approved. final issues-and should Lbe so marked. 'If.a plant ha's not finalized some of the~ material, the chief examiner shall verify with the.facilitycthat 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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ATTACHMENT 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS 1

Operator t.icensing-Branch requirements are:

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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 r

personnel during the duratien 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.

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Minimum spacing is required to ensure examination integrity as determined by the chief examiner. Minimum spacing should be one candidate per table, with 3-ft space between tables'. No wall charts, models, and/or other training materials shall be present in the examination room.

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Suitable arrangements shall be made by the facility if the candidates 1

are to have lunch, coffee, or other refreshments. These arrangements

.j shall comply with Item 1 above. These arrangements shall be reviewed by 4

the examiner. and/or proctor.

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The facility shall arrange to have knowledgeable personnel available j

.to review examination questions.and answer key. The facility will be j

given a copy of the exams and answer keys after the last candidate has 3

turned in his completed examination. The facility staff will have until l

the end of the first exam week to provide comments and supporting documentation. They should provide these comments and supporting documentation in writing to the Chief Examiner before he leaves the site, and also forward them to the Operator Licensing Section Chief in Region V.

The current two-hour post-exam review by the facility staff may also be conducted at the option of the Chief Examiner.

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The 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.

l The examiner shall distribute these pads to the candidates. All reference i

material needed to complete the examination shall be furnished by the examiner.

Candidates can bring pens, pencils, calculators or slide rules f

into the examination room, and no other equipment or reference material shall be allowed.

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Only black ink or dark pencils should be used for writing answers to questions, i

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