ML20244B928

Requests Util Provide Encl Ref Matls for Requalification Program Evaluation Scheduled for Wk of 890911

ML20244B928
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	06/06/1989
From:	Milhoan J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Dewease J LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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NUDOCS 8906140049
Download: ML20244B928 (8)

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JUN s 61989 In Reply Refer To:

Docket: 50-382/0L 89-02 Louisiana Power & Light Company ATTN: ,1. G. Dewease, Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations 317 Baronce Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70160 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM EVALUATION AT WATERFORD 3 (W-3)

In a telephone conversation between Messrs. D. N. Graves, Operator Licensing I Examiner, and J. O'Hern, Operator Training Supervisor, June 1, 1989, arrangements j were made for an evaluation of the requalification program and licensed personnel '

at the Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station. The evaluation site visit is scheduled for the week of September 11, 1989.

For this visit, the NRC examiners will administer operating and written examinations.- The NRC examiners will discuss with the appropriate facility personnel and operators the schedule and the process for these examinations.

In order for the examiners to prepare for this visit adequately, it will be necessary for the facility to furnish the items listed in Enclosure 1,

" Reference Material Requirements." Mr. O'Hern has been advised of our ,

reference material requirements and where they are to be rent.

NRC reserves the right to postpone NRC administered requalification examinations if the facility generated materials are either inadequate for examination preparation or received too late for examination preparation.

Additionally, it is requested that two licensed SR0s, one each from the W-3 Operations Department and the Training Department be designated as the facility representatives for these examinations. These individuals must not be scheduled for an NRC administered examination during this visit or participate as an instructor once selected. Also, the facility representatives will be. required to certify that, as a result of their involvement, no portion of the examination has been knowingly compromised. .

The facility representatives shall be restricted from knowingly communicating i by any means the content or scope of the examination to unauthorized persons j and f rom participating in any facility programs such as instruction, examination. l or tutoring in which an identified requalification examinee (s) will be present. I These restrictions shall apply from the date these representatives have l specialized knowledge of the NRC examination. I RIV:0LS* C:0LS* D:DRS* D:DRP*

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The facility management is responsible for providing' adequate space and accommodations to develop and conduct the examinations. Enclosure 2

" Administration of Requalification Examinations," describes our requirements for developing and conducting the examinations.. Mr. O'Hern has also been L informed of-these requirements. Also, a facility operations management

. representative should observe the simulation facility examination process at the site..

Enclosure 3, contains the "NRC Rules and' Guidance for Examinees." These will be in effect during the administration of the written examination. The facility management is responsible for ensuring that all' operators are aware of these rules.

Thisirequest is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance Number 3150-0101,

-which expires May 31, 1992. The estimated average burden is 7.7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br /> per response, including gathering, xeroxing and mailing the required material.

Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Records and Reports Management Branch, Division of Information Support:

Services, Office of Information Resources Management, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission', Washington, D.C. 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0101), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.  !

Thank you for your consideration in this matter. If you have any questions on the evaluation process, please contact John L. Pellet, Chief, Operator Licensing Section (817)-860-8159 or David N. Graves, Operator Licensing Examiner (817)860-8168.

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Enclosures:

1. Reference Material Requirements

2. Administration of Requalification Examinations 3.. NRC Rules and GuidanceLfor Examinees cc w/ enclosures:

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ENCLOSURE 1 )

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1. For the written examination, the following items must be provided to the NRC 60 days prior to the examination date:

Proposed R0 and SR0 requalification written examination test items.

(A minimum of 350 per section of the examination.) i Since the written examination is an open reference, examination items must meet the following requirements:

a. Items that require only memorization or recall are not permitted;

b. Items should require that the examinee comprehend, interpret, integrate, or apply available information;

c. Items should contain situations, aspects, or conditions that do not duplicate lesson plans or references; and

d. Items should require examinees to locate and use references.

The written examination will be composed of two sections, each designed to be completed in 1-1/2 hours. Each section will be separate. Section A will be administered on a static simulator; Section B will be administered in a classroom setting. Section A is designed to evaluate the operator's knowledge of plant systems, integrated plant operations, and instrumentation and controls. In addition, recognition of Technical Specification LCOs and the operator's ability to diagnose postulated events should be evaluated. Section B of the written examination is designed to evaluate the ability of the operator to analyze a given set of conditions and to determine the proper procedural and/or administrative guidance.

2. For the simulation facility, the following items must be provided to the NRC 60 days prior to the examination date:

A minimum of 15 scenarios i

These scenarios should sample areas such as knowledge of LERs, emergency and abnormal procedures, and design and procedural changes, and they exercise the crew's ability to use facility procedures in accident prevention and mitigation. These scenarios should evaluate each crew member as appropriate to his/her license, and shall exercise their abilities in the use of Emergency Operating Procedures, Technical Specifications, and the Emergency Plan. The scenario's net time (not including time spent on briefings, setup or simulation facility problems) should average 50 minutes, based upon real time ;,erformance.

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, w o-' ,a.. A list of systems and topics appropriate to the. plant walk-through examination.that were covered during the requalification cycle and-

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that'are important to safety.. A11' reference materials required.to , y support an examination.on'these topics should be provided.

i b.' Seventy five (75) job performance' measures.- -

These performance measures'should.be both in plant and control room

, operator functions that are required for the safe operation of the facility. . They shall. include acceptable performance criteria.

c. . Any additional reference material required for examin'ation

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4. A sampling plan shall'be provided by the facility tMich indicates the.

relative emphasis of topics which were included in the most recent requalification training cycle.

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ENCLOSURE 2 ADMINISTRATION OF REQUALIFICAT.'1N EXAMINATIONS

1. Twenty percent of the facility licensed operators shall be selected for evaluation. Normally the crew currently in the reavalification cycle will

'be selected. A random sample without replacement will be used to. preclude a satisfactory operator from being subject to reexamination by the NRC during the term of the license. The sample will include other shift (s) made up of licensed personnel who are not routinely performing shift duties.

2. The simulator and a simulator operator (s) will be provided for examination development. The date(s) and duration of time needed to develop the examinations will be agreed upon by the Chief Examiner and the facility.

3. The reference material used in the simulator will be reviewed by the Chief Examiner. No material will be made available that is solely used for training.

4. A single room shall be provided for completing Section B of the written examination. The location of this room and supporting rest room facilities shall be such as to prevent contact with all other facility and/or contractor personnel during the duration of the examination.

5. Minimum spacing is required to ensure examination integrity as determined by the Chief Examiner. Minimum spacing should be one exaniinee 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.

6. Copies of reference material for Section B of the written examination will be provided for each examinee. The reference material will be reviewed by the chief examiner and will consist cf Technical Specifications, operating / abnormal procedures, administrative procedures, emergency plans as available to the plant operators.

7. Video taping capabilities can be utilized. The facility should contact the Chief Examiner for restrictions relateo to its usage.

8. Since common tasks and detailed systems knowledge will be probed during the walk through portion of the operating test, operators will be requested not to discuss the walk through with other examinees until after the complete examination has been administered.

9. An attempt will be made to distinguish between R0 and SR0 knowledge and abilities, to the extent that such a distinction is supported by the facility training materials.

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ENCLOSURE 3 NRC RULES AND GUIDANCE FOR EXAMINEES

1. Use black ink or dark pencil ONLY to facilitate legible reproductions.

2. Print your name in the blank provided on the cover sheet of the examination.

3. Fill in the date on the cover sheet of the examination, if necessary.

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4 Answer each question on the examination. If additional paper is required, use only the lined paper provided by the examiner.

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

6. The point value for each question is indicated in parentheses after the l question and can be used as a guide for the depth of answer required.- ,

7. Show all calculations, methods, or assumptions used to obtain an answer to a mathematical problem, whether asked for in the question or not.

8. Unless solicited, the location of references need not be stated.

9. Partial credit may be given. Therefore, ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION AND DO NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWERS BLANK.

10. If parts of the examination are not clear with respect to their intent, ask questions of the examiner only.

11. . You must sign the statement on the cover sheet that indicates the work on the examination is your own and that you have not received or been given any assistance in completing the examination. This must be signed AFTER the examination has been completed.

12. Rest room trips are to be limited and only one examinee at a time may leave.. You must avoid all contact with anyone outside the examination room to avoid even the appearance or possibility of examination compromise.

13. Cheating on the examination will result in a revocation of your license and could result in more severe penalties.

14. Each section of the examination is designed to take approximately 90 minutes to complete. You will be given 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> to complete each section for a total of four hours.

15. Because of the existence of questions that will require all examinees to refer to the same indications or controls, particular care must be taken

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16. When you are finished and have turned in you completed examination, leave the examination area.

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17. Proportional grading will be applied. Any additional wrong information that is provided may count against you. For example, if a question is worth one point and asks for four responses, each of which is worth 0.25 points, and you give five responses, each of your responses will be worth 0.20 points. If one-of your five responses is incorrect. 0.20 will be deducted and your total, credit for that question will be 0.80 instead of 1.00 even though you got the four correct answers.

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