ML20236Q512

Notifies of Written Operator Licensing Exams Scheduled on 880216 & Operating Exams Scheduled 880217-19.Ref Matl Noted in Encl 1, Ref Matl Requirements for Reactor/Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Exams, Requested by 870810

ML20236Q512
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Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	11/16/1987
From:	Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Trevors G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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NUDOCS 8711200101
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NOV 161987 l In Reply Refer To Docket: 50-298 Nebraska Public Power District ATTN: George A. Trevors Division Manager - Nuclear Support P. O. Box 499 l Columbus, Nebraska 68601 Gentlemen: J

SUBJECT:

OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS AT COOPER NUCLEAR STATION (CNS) l In a telephone conversation between Messrs. Guy Reese, Training Coordinator, i CNS and David Graves, NRC Operator Licensing Examiner, arrangements were made l for the administration of operator license examinations at the Cooper Nuclear '

Station.

The written examination is scheduled for February 16, 1988. The operating examinations are scheduled for February 17-19, 1988. )

In order for the NRC to meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for the facility licensee to furnish the approved reference material listed in Enclosure 1, " Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations," by August 10, 1987. However, the Region IV )

Operator Licensing Section maintains a set of CNS reference material in the J regional office. Therefore, only timely corrections are necessary to avoid any '

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. 1 Failure to maintain this material current, may result in a long delay because j it may not be possible to reschedule' examinations for other facility licensees. <

Mr. Reese 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.

Enclosure 2, " Administration of Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Written Examinations," describes NRC requirements for conducting these examinations. Mr. Reese has also been informed of these requirements. l I

The facility licensee staff review of the written examination will be conducted 1 in accordance with the specifications in Enclosure 3, " Requirements for {

Facility Review of Written Examination." Mr. Reese' has been informed of these requirements. {

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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. If the preliminary copies of the applications are not received at least 30 days 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 applica- '

tions with all required signatures must be received by the Chief of the Operator Licensing Section not less than 1 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 j on burden and duplication may be directed to the Office of Management and l Budget, Reports Management Room 3208, New Executive Office Building,  ;

Washington, DC 20503. l i

Thank you for your consideration in this matter. If you have any questions j regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact Messrs. David Graves, Chief Examiner at (817)860-8168 or John Pellet, Chief, Operator Licensing Section at (817)860-8147.

Sincerely.

Original Signed By, '

A. B. Beacli t,

L. J. Callan, Director Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

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REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR:  ;

OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS j

1. Existing learning objectives and lesson plans (including training manuals, plant orientation manual, system descriptions, reactor theory, thermodynamics,etc.). q 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.

o Complete and operationally useful descriptions of all safety system interactions and, where available, BOP system interactions under a emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences of i anticipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure. j o Training material used to clarify and strengthen understanding of emergency operating procedures. l l

o Comprehensive theory material that includes fundamentals in the areas  :

of theory of reactor operation, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and )

fluid flow, as well as specific applications to actual in-plant  ;

components. For example, mechanical theory material should include j 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, and 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 on how principles '

relate to the actual curves used by operators to verify shutdown margin or calculating an ECP).

2. Procedure Index (alphabetical by subject).

3. All administrative procedures (as applicable to reactor operation or safety). <

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4. All integrated plant procedures.(normal or general operating procedures).

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

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

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

8. Annunciator procedures (alarm procedures, including set points).

9. Radiation protection manual (radiation protection 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 I flow diagrams, f

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.

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

The list should include cause and effect information. Specifically, I for each malfunction, a concise description of the expected result, or range of results, that will occur on implementation should be l provided. Additionally, an indication of which annunciators'are to l be initially expected should be given..

c. A description of simulator failure capabilities for. valves, breakers, indicators, and alarms. 4

d. 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 1 feedwater control valve).

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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).

i. Simulator instructors manual (voluntary by facility licensee).

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j. Description of the scenarios used for the training class (voluntary by facility licensee). ,

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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 j 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 l OPERATORS, WITH appropriate INDEXES or TABLES OF CONTENTS so that they can be l used efficiently.

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ENCLOSURE 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS l

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

The location of this room and supporting rest room facilities. shall be l such as to prevent contact with all other facility licensee and/or j contractor personnel during the duration of the written examination. If  !

necessary, the facility licensee should make ' arrangements for use of a i suitable room at a local school, motel, or other building. Obteining this i room is the responsibility of the facility licensee, i '

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 y training materials shall be present in the examination room.

3. Suitable arrangements shall be made by the facility licensee if the 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-inch, 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 Plan Implementing Procedures, l 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, nonprogrammable calculators, or slide rules into I 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 .

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1. There shall be no review of the' written examination by the facility 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. 1 j

2. The facility licensee will have'five (5) working days 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 1 submitted to the Region IV office with a copy to the Section Chief for  !

Operator Licensing. Comments not submitted within five (5) working days ,

I will be. incorporated into the grading process on a case-by-case basis as l l determined by the Section Chief. No grading will be done until the formal l comments are received and resolved. If the formal comments are not received by the deadline, the final examination results may be delayed- l several weeks since the grading may have to be rescheduled in a later time j slot.  !

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3. The following information shall be provided for each individual comment: )

a. NRC question number

b. Facility licensee comment

c. Copy of supporting documentation (the reference may be cited if the document is held by the Operator Licensing Section) .l NOTES: 1. No change to the examination will be made without submittal ,

of, or proper reference to, complete, current, and approved I reference material. I

2. Comments made without a clear, concise facility-licensee recommendation will not be addressed. '

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