ML20236N025
| ML20236N025 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Fort Calhoun  |
| Issue date: | 11/09/1987 |
| From: | Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Andrews R OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8711130372 | |
| Download: ML20236N025 (7) | |
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{{#Wiki_filter:x k~ ,a y,, NOV 9 - 1987 ' l I'n Renly Refer To: Docket: 50-285. q l Omaha Public Power District ATTN: .R. L. Andrews, Division Manager-Nuclear Production 1623 Harney Street l Omaha, Nebraska 68102. j Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
OPERATORLICENSINGEXAMINATIONSATFORTCALHOUNSTATI0h(FCS) In' a telephone ecnversation between Messrs. Jay Fluehr, Manager, Station 1 Training, FCS, and John L.-Pellet, Chief, Operator Licensing Section, j arrangements were made for the. administration of operator license examinations y at the FCS facility. ] The written examination is scheduled for February 8,1988. The operating. examinations are scheduled for February 9-10, 1988. j 'l In order for NRC to meet the above schedule, it will-be necessary for the facility licensee to furnish the approved reference material listed in i, " Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor l Operator Licensing Examinations," by December 7, 1988. 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 l with considerable planning to utilize limited examiner manpower and to meet j the examination dates requested by the various facility licensees. Therefore, { missing the December 7, 1988, deadline, even by a few days, may result in a long delay.because it may not be possible to reschedule examinations for other a facility licensees. Mr. Fluehr has been advised of our referencc material requirements and the distribution of any additional material needed to support 1 examination development. The facility licensee management is responsible for providing adequate space .and accommodations in order to properly conduct the written examinations.. " Administration or Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Written Examinations," describes NRC requirements for conducting these examinations. Mr. Fluehr has also been informed of these requiremer,ts. .The facility licensee staff review of the written examination will be conducted in accordance with the specifications in Enclosure 3, " Requirements for Facility Review of Written Examination." Mr. Fluehr has been informed of 'these requirements. 1 8711130372 871109 hDR Ap0CK 05000285 PDR b RE JjN C:0LS g C:0B / D: HP SLMcCrory cy JLPellet JEGagl'a.do' LJCallan \\ I 11/ 7 /87 11/ 3 /87 11/f/ 11/(,/87 p. 7 .l
I 4,.- -Omaha Public Power District 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. I If.the preliminary copies of the applications are not received at least 30 days I before the examination date, it is likely that a postponement will be necessary. 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 Operator Licensing Section not less than one week 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 Budget under Clearance No. 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, DC 20503. Thank you for your consideration in this ' matter. If you have any questions i regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact Messrs. Stephen L. McCrory, Chief Examiner at (817)860-8265 or J M L. Pellet, Chief, Operator Licensing Section at (817)860-8159. Sincerely, Original Signed By, L L Callan L. J. Callan, Director Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
1. Reference Material Requirements 2. Written Exam Administration Requirements 3. Facility Review Requirements cc w/ enclosures: W. G. Gates, Manager Fort Calhoun Station P. O. Box 399 Fort Calhoun, NE 68023 J. Fluehr, Manager, Station Training Fort Calhoun Station P. O. Box 399 Fort Calhoun, NE 68023 (cc cont'd. next page)
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Omaha Public Power District-cc cont'd: Joe Gasper, Manager of Admin & Training Omaha Public Power District 1623~Harney Street-Omaha, Nebraska 68102 Harry.H. Voigt, Esq. LeBoeuf,. Lamb, Leiby & MacRae 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington,>D.'C. 20036 Kansas Radiation Control Program Director Nebraska Radiation Control Program Director bectoDMB(IE42) bec distrib. by RIV:- PS/B-RRI R. D. Martin, RA. RPS8-DRSS SectionChief(PS/B) MIS' System RIV File DRP RSTS Operator TSS. l Project Engineer, PS/B Li.sa Shea, RM/ALF T. Bournia, NRR Project Manager .R. Hall DRS i i 1 l l l l l l E
I 3 ?'b ty,2 i ENCLOSURE 1 l '] 1-r 3 REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR' REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSINo 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 mate. rial used for preparing' candidates for initial R0 and SR0 licensing.. The written material should be in:1usive of learning objectives and the details' presented during lecture, rather than outlines. Training materials.should. be identified.by plant u d unit, bound, and indexed. Failure to proside. j -complete, properly bound and indexed reference' material.will result in canceling and: rescheduling'of the examinations. Training materials which 3 . include the following should be provided: J . o System descriptions,. including descriptions of all operationally f relevant flow paths, components, controls, and instrumentation. System training material should draw parallels to the actual procedures.used for operating the applicable system. . l 0 Complete and' operationally useful descriptions of all safety-system interactions and,'where available, 80P system interactions under -emergency and abnormal conditions including consequences of anticipated ' operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure. 1 l - o. Training material used to clarify and strengthen understanding of . emergency operating procedures. o Comprehensive l theory material that includes fundamentals in the area 3 of theory of. reactor operation, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and 1 fluid flow,'as'well-as specific applications to actual in-plant compcnents..For, example, me' char,1 cal theory material ~should include pump theory as well as descriptions of how these principles actually 1 apply to major plant' pumps and'the system in which they are installed (i.e., reactor coolant pumps, all ECCS oumps, recirculation pumps, feedwater, and emergency feedwater pumps). Reactor theory inaterial 1 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 principles relate to the actual curves used by operators to verify shutdown L marginorcalculateanECP). 2. Procedure Index (alphabetical by subject). s l m b_ .1.
L l. c.. _2 p 3. All administrative procedures-(as applicable to. reactor operation or . safety). 4. All integrated plant' procedures (normal or general operating procedures). 5. Emergency precedures (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-load g procedures, (initial core-loading l procedure, when appropriate j '8. Annunciator procedures (alarm procedures, including set points). 9. .Radiationprotectionmanual-(radiationprotectionmanualorprocedures). -{ .. ) 10. Euergency plan implementing procedures.
- 11. Technical Specifications.
12. System operating procedures. 13. Piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or flow diagrams. j
- 14. Technical data book, and/or plant curve information'as used by opetators and facility precautions, limitations, and set points (PLS) for the facility.
- 15. Questions and answers that the facility licensee.has prepared (vcluntary l
by facility licensee).
- 16. Additional material required by the examiners to develop examinations j
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 lictasee 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 used efficiently. = _- . -_ a
h,. y .e.. . + p, w fy % f,< ~ fW n 4 ENCLOSURE 2 REQUIREMENTS:FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS a .lt~ ( 1.: lA single room shall beiprovided1for completing the' written examination.- 1 L.Thenlocation of.this room and supporting rest room facilities shall be-d such aslto prevent contact with all>other facility licensee and/or . contractor. personnel Lduring the. duration of ~the written. examination.. If -
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'ne::essary, the1 facility licensee should make.' arrangements.for use.of a j suitable. room at a local shhool, cotel, or other. building.-J0btaining this rcom.1% the responsibility of the' facility licensee. J2.. ' M'inimumipacing is required to ensure.examinationintegrity as determined .by:the chief examiner. Minimuni spacing should be one candidate Jper table, a i withsa13-foot lspaceLbetween: tables.~ No wall charts, models, and/or other t"aining materials shall te present_in,the^ examination' room.' 3. Suitable. arrangements,shall be made by the facility. licensee if the i candidatestare to have-lunch, coffee, or other refreshments. These
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arrangements shall comply with Item 1 above., These; arrangements'shall_be reviewed.by"the chief examiner and/or proctor.- y s y
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The facil.ity licensee shall provide pads of'8 1/2'.by 11-in. lined paper-l ~ in unopened packages for each candidate'.s use-in completingJthe S m examination. 'The examiner shall distribute these pads to the candidates. i .The facility licensee shall provide unmarked-steam tables for candidate .g use as regt.ekted by the chief examiner. When requested by the chief- ~ examiner the facility licenseelshall also prepare copies-of large ' documents '(i.e., Technical-Specifications, Emergency Plan Implementing-i ' Procedures, Emergency.0perating Procedures,: etc.) for use by the . candidates. Such requests.will normally belmade known to the facility' licensee the working day: prior to the written examination. All other 1 reference material needed to. complete the examination shall be. furnished by the examiner. Candidates may bring pens,Lpencils, nonprogramable j 1 calculators, or slide' rules into the examination room. No other equipment 1 or reference material shall be allowed. 5. 'Only black ink or dark pencils should be used for writing arswers to questions. m i ', / ,, - n
3 m i v..*.. 4 ENCLOSURE 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY REVIEW 0F WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS' i 1. There shall be no review of the written examination by the facility 1 . licensee staff before or during the administration of the' examination.. Following tSe administration of the written examination, the facility i licensee staff shall be provided.a marked-up' copy of the examination and the answer key. I 2. The facility licensee will have'five (5) w'orking' days from the day the written examination is given'to submit formal comments. The formal /,omments will be approved by the highest level of corporate management-for plant operations,'e.g., Vice President for Nuclear Operations, and 1 submitted.to the Region IV office with a copy to the Section Chief for .0perator. Licensing.- Coments not submitted within five (5) working days - j will be incorporated into tha grading process on a case by case basis.as ' determined by the Section Chief. No grading will be done until the ] formai. 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. j 3. The following information shall'be provided for each individual comment: l a. NRC question' number b. Facility licensee' comment c. . Copy of. supporting' documentation (the refe ence may be cited if the j ~ r document is held by the Operator Licensing Section) j NOTES:- 1. No change to the examination will-be made without submittal-j of, or proper reference to. complete, current, and' approved J reference material. 2.- Comments made without a clear, concise, facility licensee. recommendation will not be addressed. I l a l I i 1 l 1 L l I l' L C L 1__ __ _ d}}