ML20236R926

Advises That Reactor Operator & Senior Reactor Operator Written & Operating Licensing Exams Scheduled for Wk of 880201.Encl Listed Ref Matl Required by 871130 to Avoid Any Delay in Administering Exams

ML20236R926
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	11/13/1987
From:	Lange D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Keiser H PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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NUDOCS 8711240111
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REACTOR OPERATOR AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS

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In i orderifor lus: to' meetithe Jabove schedule, it - will" be. necessary for the

. facility. to furnishL the. approved' reference. material' listed in ' Enclosure 1,

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<a D" Reference Material! Requirements for' Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing-( Examinations," by. November..'30,01987.. Anyddelay in. receiving properly bound and A

-indexed reference.imaterial will re'sult' L in a': delay' in. administering 1 the

< examinations. 0ur examinations are scheduled far in ady'ance with considerable (planni.ng 'to: utilize our present~ L11mitedl examiner _ manpower and to meet. the 3

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!examinationidatesirequested by;.the various ' facilities.

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facilitiefin order tol properly' conduct the. written examinations.,

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Examinations, describes ?our. requirements for conducting these examinations.

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En'c1'osuref3 also ceathins t'ne rules and' guidance that will be in ef fect during then administration of. the written examination.

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L iIn addition, to better document simulator examinations, the chief examiner will 1

have the ' facility simulator operator record prespecified plant conditions (i.e.c plant pressures, temperatures and levels, etc.) for each simulator scenario..The. candidate ' wil_1 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 taking the examination have either passed the operating examination or all appeals filed by the candidates who failed the operating examination. have been completed.

L All reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications should normally bee submitted at least 30 days before the first examination date 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 two weeks before the examination dates, it is likely that a

. postponement'will be necessary.

'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."

iThis request for information -was approved by the Office of Management and Bud-

"get 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,.

ReportsL Management Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C.

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Thank you ' for your consideration in this matter.

If you have any questions regarding. the examination procedures and requirements, please contact Mr. D.

LLange,! Chief, BWR Section, at (215) 337-5124.

Sincerely, spigisi c' ~ G M David J. Lange, Chief Boiling Water Reactor Section Operations Branch, DRS

Enclosures:

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Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator

' Licensing Examinations

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Requirements'for Administration of Written-Examinations 3.

NRC Rules and Guidelines for License Examinations 4.

Facility Review Requirements cc w/ enclosures:

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y 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, thermo-dynamics,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 pre-sented 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 plant' reference material may result in canceling and 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. Sys-tem training material should draw parallels to the actual procedures used for operating the applicable system.

Complete and operationally useful descriptions of all safety-system interactions. and, where available, BOP system interactions under emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences of anti-cipated operator. error, maintenance error, and equipment failure.

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

. 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 material on pumps should include pump theory as well as descriptions of how these principles actually apply to major plant pumps and the systems in which they are

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ECCS pumps, Feedwater pumps).

Reactor Theory material should include descriptions that draw explicit 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 curves used by operators to verify shutdown margin).

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Procedure Index (alphabetical by subject)

L 3. 'All Administrative'- Procedures (as. applicable to reactor operation or 7

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4. ' A1,1 integrated plant. procedures (normal or general operating procedures)

5.. Emergency procedures (emergency instructions, abnormal or special pro-cedures) 6.

Standing orders' (important orders that are safety related and may super-sede the regular procedures) 7.

Fuel-handling and core-loading procedures (initial core-loading procedure, when appropriate) 8.

Annunciator procedures (alarm procedures, including set points) 9.': Radiation ' Protection Manual (radiation control manual or procedures)

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Emergency. Plan implementing procedures

'11. oTechnical Specifications 12.

System Operating Procedures 13'. : Piping and Instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or

flow. diagrams-1

14. Technical Data Book,Eand/or Plant curve information as used by operators and. facility. precautions,.. limitations, and set points (PLS) for the facility

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Questions and answers that licensee has prepared (voluntary by licensee)

16. The' following on the' plant reference simulator (not applicable to non-power facilities) 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 the expected result, or range of results, that will occur upon implementation should be provided~. Additionally, an indication of which annunciators are to beLinitially expected should be given.

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

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Where _ the' capabil.ity 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 abil-1 ity to cause a slow failure of a component such as a feed pump, tur-bine. generator or major valve..

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

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Identification of any known Performance Test Failures not yet com-1 pleted.

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Identification of significant differences between the simulator and j

the control roon.

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Copies 'o f facility generated scenarios: that expose candidates to situations of degraded pressure control (PWR), degraded heat removal i

capability (PWR and BWR) and containment challenges (BWR) may be provided (voluntary by licensee).

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Simulator instructions manual (voluntary by licensee).

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

Addition' l material required by the examiners to develop examinations that

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The above reference material should be approved, final issues and should be so j

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If a' plant has not finalized some of the material, the chief examiner 1

shall > verify with the facility that the most complete, up-to-date material is i

available and that e.greement has been reached with the licensee for limiting j

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All procedures and

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contents so that they can be used efficiently.

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l ENCLOSURE 2 i

I REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

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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 j

as:to prevent contact with all other facility and/or contractor personnel

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during the written examination.

If necessary, the facility should make i

arrangements for the use of a suitable room at a local school, motel, or j

other building.

Obtaining this room is the responsibility of the j

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, l

with 'a three foot space between tables.

No wall charts, models, and/or other training materials shall be present in the examination room.

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Suitable arrangement shall be made by the facility if the candidates.are to have' lunch, coffe'e, or other refreshments.

These arrangements shall comply with. Item 1 above.

These arrangements shall be reviewed by. the examiner and/or proctor.

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The' facility staff:shall be provided a. copy of the written examination and answer key af ter.the last candidate has completed and handed in his writ-ten 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.

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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.

The examiner shall - distribute these pads to the candidates.

All reference material needed to complete the' examination shall be furnished by the 1 examiner. Candidates can bring pens, pencils, calculators, or rulers into the examination room,. and no other equipment or reference material shall be allowed.

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Only black ink or dark pencil should be used for writing answers to questions.

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NRC RULES AND. GUIDELINES 'FOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS During the= administration'of this examination the following rules apply:

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Cheating on the examination means an automatic denial of your application

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and could result in'more severe penalties.

2. 'Restroom trips are to be limited and only one candidate at a time may L

J leave. You must avoid all contacts with anyone outside the examination room to avoid even. the appearance or possibility of cheating.

3.. Use black ink' or dark pencil only to facilitate legible reproductions.

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Print your name in the blank provided on the cover sheet of the examina-I tion.

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Fill in the date on the cover sheet. of the examination (if necessary).

6l.L Use only paper provided for answers.

7 -. ' Print your name or initials in the upper right-hand corner of the first page of each' page of the answer sheet.

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Consecutively number each a'nswer 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.

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

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on your desk'or table.

12. Use' abbreviations only if they are commonly used in facility literature.

13. The ' point value for' each 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.

15.. Partial. credit may be given. Therefore, ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION l

AND DO NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWER BLANK.

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

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' work is your'own and'you have not received or been given assistance in completing the examination. This must be done after the exataination has

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18. When you complete your examination, you shall:

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Assemble your examination as-follows:

'(1) Exam questions'on top.

(2) Exam aides - figures, tables, etc.

(3)' Answer. pages including figures which are a part of the answer.

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Turn in your copy of the examination and all pages used to answer the

examination questions.

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.Tur~n in all scrap paper and the balance of the paper that you did not use for answering the questions.

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Leave the examination area, as defined by the examiner.

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leaving, you are'found-in this area while the examination is still in progress, your license may be denied or revoked.

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'in, ENCLOSURE 4 i

REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY REVIEW OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION i

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There shall be no review of the written examination by the facility staff before or during the administration of the examination.

Following the administration of the written examination, the facility staff shall be provided a marked-up copy of the examination and the answer key.

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-The facility will have five (5) working days from the day of the written examination to provide formal comment submittal.

The submittal will be made to the responsible Regional Office by the highest level of corporate management for plant operations, e.g., Vice President for Nuclear Opera-tions. A copy of the submittal.will be forwarded to the chief examiner, as appropriate'. Comments not submitted within five (5) working days will be considered' for inclusion in the grading process on a case basis by the Regional Office section leader. Should the comment submittal deadline not be met,- a long delay for finalization of the examination results may l

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

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. Listing of NRC Question, answer and reference.

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Facility; comment.

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Supporting documentation.

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No change to.the examination will be made without submittal of' complete, current, and approved reference material.

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

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