ML20237D402

Discusses Requirements & Arrangements for Administration of Operator Licensing Exam 50-059/OL-88-01 at Facility During Wk of 880229.W/lists of Ref Matl,Exam Administration & Facility Review Requirements

ML20237D402
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Site:	Texas A&M University
Issue date:	12/16/1987
From:	Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Schlapper G TEXAS A&M UNIV., COLLEGE STATION, TX
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NUDOCS 8712230250
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I DEC 16' M7 In Reply Refer To: ,

Docket: 50-059/0L-88-01 ,

3 Texas A&M University System \ -

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Department of Nuclear Engineering ATTN: Dr. G. Schlapper '

College Station Texas FB43-3133 Gentlemen: <

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SUBJECT:

OPiLTOR LI .'ENSING EXAf !!PTIO% AT T/AU /GNCIM s

i n a telephone conversation betwvn Dr. G. SrMmer, and Mr. J. L. Pellet, Chief, Operator Licansing Section, arrangements w e made for the administration of operator license, examinations ci The Nuclear Engineering Department's AGN-201M reactor durit.g the week of Fairusey 29, 1988

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In order for NRC to meet the above schechle, it wi7i ~f4 necessary for the facility managonnt to furnish the approved refe.'ence material listed in Enclosure 1 "Ikference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior P,eactor Operator Licensing Examinations," to te extent it is available at your facility, by January 15, 1988, Any deby id receiving properly bound and

'f r.dexed reference material may result in a ielay in administering the examimtions. Examinations;ere sc biuled far in advance with considerable planning to utilize limited 9xnmi A.r manpower and to meet the examination dates requested by the various' fecility licensees. Therefore, missing the January 15,

~988 2 deadline, even by a fm 2ays, may result in a long deley be uuse it1may not be possible to reschedulo examinat. ions for other facility,bcansees.

The facility management is responsible for providing adequato saace and accommodations in order to properly conduct the written exa(1 nations.

Enclosure 2, " Administration of Reactor / Senior Reactor 9pers br Licensing W.-itten Examinations," describss NRC requirements for cadut ting these examinations.

The facility staff review of the written examirm ion W 1 be conducted in accordance with the specifications in Enclosure 3, "RetHi rements for Facility Review of Written Exminatien."

Preliminsr" copies e all reactor / senior reactor operator license applications should norrdil.) te t emitted at least. 60 days before the schedtled examination date so tnat tt'a blC vill be able to review tne training and exprience of the candidates, process medical certifications, and issue examiner assignments.

If the preliminary ropies of the applications are not received n last 30 days before the examination date, it is likely that a postponement will oe necessary.

When al' training and qualification requirements have been met b; 9.e candidates scheduled for the carrent license examination, final applicahons with all required C:0LSgrY  ;\ fp D WW k'y

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t Texas A&M University' System' L 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 ex aination.

' This request for information was approved by the Office of Maragement and

<o Budget under Clearance No. 3150-0101, which expires'May 31, 1989. Comments on burden and dup 1fcation may be directed to the Office of Manacement and Budget, Reports Management Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Thank you for your' consideration in 03s' matter. If.you have any questions regarding the examiitation procedures and r00uirements, please contact Mr. J. L. Fellet, Chief, t!perator Licensing Section, at (817)S60-8159.

Sincerely.

Original Signed By L 1. Callan 1

L. J. Callan, Directnr L - Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1.' Reference Material Requirements

2. Written Exam Administration Requirements

3. Facility Peview Requirements cc w/ enclosures:

Dr. K. L. Peddicord, Head, Department of Nuclear Engnicer'.. g i College of Engineering Texas A&M University System ,

College Station, Texas 77843-3133 DMB - TE42 bcc: .

R. Martin 1J. Pellet C:RPSB-OkiS J. J. 'Dosa, tmR, Project Manager DRF Lisa Shea, RM/ALF Rl'! File MIS Coordinator RSTS Operator C:FRPS P. L.'Bangart, *0RSS R. Hall RPSB-DRSS DRS TSS

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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, thermodynamics,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 presented during lecture, rather than outlines. Training materials should be identified by plant and unit, bound, and indexed. Failure to i 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 l

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, B0P system interactions under emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences of anticipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure.

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

o Comprehensive theory material that includes fundamentals in the area 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 pump theory as weTl 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,  !

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., i reactor theo'ry material should contain explanations how principles relate to the actual curves use by operators to verify shutdown l margin or calculate an ECP). (

2. Procedure Index (alphabetical by subject).

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Enclosure 1 3. All administrative procedures (as applicable to reactor operation or safety).

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

5. Emergency procedures (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-loading procedures, (initial core-loading procedure, when appropriate).

8. Radiation protection manual (radiation protection manual or procedures).

9. Emergency plan implementing procedures.

'10. Technical Specifications.

11. System operating procedures.

12. Piping and . instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or flow diagrams.

13. Technical data book, and/or plant curve information as used by operators and facility precautions, limitations, and set points (PLS) for the facility.

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

15. The following on the plant reference simulation facility:

l a. List of all readily available initialization points. 1 i

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 on implementation should be provided. Additionally, an indication of which annunciators are to be initially expected should be given.

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

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

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Enclosure 1 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 l feedwater control valve).

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).

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

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

16. Additional material required by the examiners to develop examinations that meet the requirements'of these standards and regulations.

The cbove 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 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.

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ENCLOSURE 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

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

The location of this room and supporting rest room facilities shall be such as to prevent contact with all other facility licensee and/or contractor personnel during the duration of the written examination. If necessary, the facility licensee should make arrangements for use of a suitable room at a local school, motel, or other building. Obtaining this room *s the responsibility of the facility licensee.

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 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 q licensee shall also prepare copies of large documents (i.e., Technical Specifications, Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures, 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, nonprogramable calculators, or slide rules into 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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Q ENCLOSURE 3 j REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY REVIEW 0F WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS I

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

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

2. The facility licensee will have five (5) working day'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 submitted to the Region IV office with a copy to the Section Chief for Operator Licensing. Comments not submitted within five-(5) working days will be incorporated into the grading process on a case by case basis as determined by the Section Chief. No grading will be done until the formal 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.

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).

NOTES: 1. No change to the examination will be made without submittal of, or proper reference to, complete, current, and approved reference material.

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

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