ML20244D755

Discusses Requalification Program Evaluation Scheduled at GE Facility in Morris,Il & at Plant During Wks of 890729 & 890911,respectively.Encl Ref Matl Requested in Order for Examiners to Prepare for Visit

ML20244D755
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	04/07/1989
From:	Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Trevors G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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NUDOCS 8904240099
Download: ML20244D755 (8)

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Docket: 50-298 Nebraska Public Power District ATTN: George A. Trevors Division Manager - Nuclear Support P.O. Box 499 Columbus,'NE 68602-0499 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

RPJh IFICATION PROGRAM EVALUATION AT COOPER NUCLEAR STATION (CNS)

In a telephone conversation between Messrs. J. E. Whittemore and V. W. Stairs on January 11, 1989, arrangements were made for an evaluation of the requalification program and 1 Pensed personnel at CNS. The evaluation visits are scheduled for the weeks of July 29, 1989 at the GE Facility in Morris, Illinois, and September 11, 1989, at the CNS site.

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. Stairs has been advised of our reference material requirements and where they are to be sent.

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 CNS 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 1;.structor 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 by any means the content or scope of the examination to unauthorized persons ,

and from participating in any facility programs such as instruction, examination, or tutoring in which an identified requalification examinee (s) will be present. These restrictions shall apply from the date these representatives have specialized knowledge of the NRC examination.

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

" Administration of'Recualification Examinations," describes our requirements for developirg and conducting the examinations. Mr. Stairs has also been informed of these requirements. Also, a facility operations management representative should observe the simulation facility examination process at-the site where it is given.

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.

This request is covered by Office of Management'and Budget Clearance Number 3150-0101, which expires May 31, 1989. 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. Comments on the accuracy of this estimate and suggestions to' reduce the burden may be directed to the Office of Management and Budget,. Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0101), Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, Washington D.C. 20503, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Records and Reports Management Branch, Office of Information Resources Management, Washington, D.C. 20555.

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 J. E. Whittemore, Operator Licensing

. Examiner (817) 860-8294.

Sincerely.

Original Si 3"ed 15Y L, J. Callan L. J. Callan, Director Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1. Reference Material Requirements

2. Administration of Requalification Examinations 3.- NRC Rules and Guidance for Examinees cc: w/ enclosures Cooper Nuclear Station ATTN: Guy Horn, Division Manager of Nuclear Operations

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ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS

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.)

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 examinees 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 lecate 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 These scenarios should sample areas such as knowledge of LERs, l

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 performance.

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3. For the plant walk-through examination, the following items must be provided to the NP.C 60 days prior to the examination date:

a. A list of systems and topics appropriate to the plant walk-through examination that were covered during the requali N cation cycle and that are important to safety. All reference materials required' to support an examination on these topics should be provided.

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. I

c. Any additional reference material required for examination preparation will be requested by the examination team.

4. A sampling plan shall be provided by the facility which indicates the relative emphasis of topics which were included in the most recent requalification training cycle.

'O ENCLOSURE 2 ADMINISTRATION OF REQUALIFICATION EXAMINATIONS

1. Twenty percent of the facility licensed operators shall be selected for evaluation. Normally the crew currently in the requalification cycle will be selected. A random sample without replacement will be used to preclude a satisfactory operator from being subject to reexamination by tne 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 examinee 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.

l 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 of Technical Specifications, operating / abnormal procedures, administrative procedures, emergency plans i

as available to the plant operators.

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

8. Since common tasks and detailed systems knowledge will be probc4 during the walk through portion of the operating test, operators will bt requested not to discuss the walk through with other examinees until after 1 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 darh 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. ,

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 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 two hours to complete each section for a total of four hours.

15. Because of the existence of questions that will require all cxaminees to refer to the same indications or controls, particular care must be taken to maintain individual examination security and avoid any possibility of compromise or appearance of cheating.

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 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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