ML20236X003

Informs That in Order to Meet Schedule of Reactor Operator/ Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Exams on 880323-24 at Plant,Util Needs to Furnish Approved Ref Matl Listed in Encl 1.Late Reception of Matl Will Result in Delay of Exams

ML20236X003
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	12/02/1987
From:	Pate R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Shannon J WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
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NUDOCS 8712080363
Download: ML20236X003 (8)

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4 December 2, 1987 Mr. Jack Shannon Deputy Managing Director Washington Public Power Supply System j

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Subject:

Reactor Operator and Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations In a telephone conversation between Mr. John Wyrick (Manager, Licensing Training)andMr.TomMeadows(LicensingExaminer,RegionV), arrangements were made for the administration of the examinations at the Washington Nuclear Project, Unit 2 (WNP-2).

The written examinations are scheduled for March 22, 1988. The operating examinations are scheduled for March 23-24, 1988 at the WNP-2 simulation facility and operating site.

In order for us to meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for the facility to furnish the approved reference material listed in Enclosure 1,

" Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations," by January 22, 1988.- Any delay in receiving properly bound and indexed reference material will result in a delay in administering the examinations. Our examinations are scheduled far in advance with considerable planning to utilize our present limited examiner manpower and to meet the examination dates requested by the various facilities.

Therefore, missing the January 22, 1988 deadline, even by a few days, likely will result in a long delay because it may not be possible to reschedule examinations at other facilities. Mr. Wyrick has been advised of the reference

. material sets that are required, and the examiner's names and addresses where each set is to be mailed.

The facility management is responsible for providing adequate space and accommodations in order to properly conduct the written examinations., " Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations,"

describes our requirements for conducting these examinations. Mr. Wyrick has also been informed of these requirements.

In addition, to better document simulator examinations, the chief examiner will have the facility simulator operator record prespecified plant conditions (i.e., plant pressure, temperature, pressurizer level, etc.), for each simulator scenario. The candidate will 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 g/

examination have either passed the operating examination or all appeals filed by the candidates who failed the operating examination have been comple;ed.

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l I, also contains the Rules and Guidance that will be in effect during the administration-of the written examination. The facility management is. responsible for ensuring that all candidates are aware of these Rules.

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'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 1,

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.

p The' facility staff review of the written examination will be conducted in

.accordance with requirements. specified in Enclosure 3, " Requirements.for Facility Review of Written Examinations." 'Mr. Wyrick has been informed of these requirements.

This request for information was approved by the Office of Management and Budget 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, Reports Management Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, 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. Thomas R. Meadows at (415) 943-3867, or Mr. John Elin at (415) 943-3728.

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Reactor Safety Branch

Enclosures:

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Reference Material Requkements for Reactor /5enior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations 2.

Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations 3.

Requirements for Facility Review of Written Examinations ccw/ enclosures (1),(2)and(3):

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R. Samworth, Project Manager C. Bosted, SRI R. Pate, RV J. Elin, RV l

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y ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCE' MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS.FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR

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1.. ' Existing learning # objectives and lesson plans (including training ~'

manuals, plant orientation manual, system descriptions, reactor-3,4 theory, thermodynamics,etc.)

Training materials should include all substantive' written material used for prepa' ring candidates.for initial R0 and SR0 licensing, k

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 plant' 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 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 anticipated 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 pum;is 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 ties between the fundamentals and the actual operating limits fallowed.in the plant (i.e., reactor theory material should j

contain explanations how principles relate to the actual curves used by operators to verify shutdown margin or calculate j

an ECP).

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Procedure Index (alphabetical by subject) e

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All administrative procedures.(as~ applicable to reactor operation orsafety).

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A11: integrated plant procedures (normal or general operating-procedures).

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Emergency procedures (emerg'ency. instructions, abnonnal or special procedures) 6L Standing orders (important orders thrit are safety related and may.

supersede.the regular procedures) 7.

procedure, when' appropriate) g procedures, (initial core-loading Fuel-handling and core-loadin~

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Annunciator procedures.(alarm procedures, including set points) 9.

Radiation protection manual (radiation control 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 flow' diagrams

14.. Technical Data Book, and/or plant curve information as used by operators and facility precautions limitations, and set points

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15. Questions and answers that the facility licensee has ' prepared (voluntary by' facility licensee)

16..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

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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, 1

indicators and alarms.

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Where the capability exists, an explanation of the ability to vary tbc severity of a particular malfunction'should be' provided.. i.e...

. atflity to vary the size of a given LOCA or' steam leak, oor the ability to cause a slow failurefof'a component such as a feed pump,-

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- turbine' generator or major valve (e.g., drifting shut of a main L

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An identification of modeling' conditions / problems that may impact the

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Identification.of any known Performance Test Failures not yetL completed.

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Identification of differences between the simulator and the' reference

. plant's control room.

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' Copies of facility 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 licensee).

'i Simulator instructors manual (voluntary by licensee) j.

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

'All'above reference material should be approved, final issues ar4d should be so marked.

If a plant has not finalized some.of the material, the chief examiner shall verify with the facility that 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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ENCLOSURE 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS 1.

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

i The location of this room and supporting restroom facilities shall be such as to prevent contact with all other facility and/or contractor.

personnel during the duration of the written examination. If necessary, 3

the facility should make arrangements for the use of a suitable room at j

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, n'odels, and/or other j

training materials'shall be present-in the examination room.

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

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

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

the examiner and/or proctor.

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The facility staff shall be provided a copy of the written examination and answer key after the last candidate has completed and handed in his written examination.. The facility staff shall then have five working days to provide formal written comments with supporting documentation on the 4

examination and answer key to the chief examiner or to the regional office

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The facility licensee shall provide pads of 8-1/2 by 11-in. lined paper in l

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 examiner. Candidates can bring pens, pencils, calculators or slide rules 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 i

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l ENCLOSURE 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR_ FACILITY REVIEW OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION 1.

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 is given to provide fonnal 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 Operations. A copy of the submittal will be forwarded to the chief examiner, as appropriate. Coments_ not submitted within five (5) working days will be considered for inclusion in the grading process on a case by case basis by the Regional Office section leader. Should the comment submittal dead-line not be met, a long delay for finalization of.the examination results may occur.

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The following format should be adhered to for submittal of specific coments:

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Listing of NRC Question, answer and reference, b.

Facility comment and requested resolution.

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

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