ML20246A219
| ML20246A219 | |
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| Site: | Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png |
| Issue date: | 04/28/1989 |
| From: | Wright G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
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| NUDOCS 8905080203 | |
| Download: ML20246A219 (8) | |
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e APR 2 8 EM Docket No. 50-295 Docket No. 50-304 Commonwealth Edison Company ATTN: Mr. Cerdell Reed
- Senior Vice President Post Office Box 767 Chiccgo, IL 60690
Dear fir. Reed:
SUBJECT:
REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM EVALUATION In a telephone conversation between T. Koleno, Training Coordinator, and D. Shepard, Chief Examiner, arrangements were made for an evaluation of the requalification program and licensed personnel at Zion tiuclear Power Plant.
The evaluation visit is scheduled for the week of Septeober 11, 1989, For this vi::it, the NRC examiner will administer NRC prepared written and operatinp examinations. The NRC examirers will discuss with the appropriate facility personnel and operators the schedule and the process for these examinations. For the examiners to adequately prepare for this visit, it will be necessary for the facility to furnish the approved items listed in Enclosure i, " Reference Material Requirements," at least 60 days prior to the examination date. Mr. Koleno has been advised of our reference material requirements and where they are to he sent.
NRC reserves the right to postpone NRC-administered requalification examinations if the facility generated materials are inadequate for examination preparation.
It is requested that an employee be provided to complete the examination team. The employee shall be an active (per the requirements of 10 CFR 55.53(e) or (f)) SRC from the Zion Operations Department.
If desired by the facility, and agredd to by the Chief Examiner, an additional employee from the Training Departmenc may be a member of the examination team.
This employee shall preferably be an active (per the requirements of 10 CFR 55.53(e) or (f)) SRO, but may be a facility or INPO certified instructor. These individuals nust not be scheduled for an NRC-administered examination during this visit, or participate as instructors once selected.
The facility representatives will be required to certify that they did not knowingly compromise any portion of the examination.
4 The facility representatives shall be restricted (1) from knowingly communicating by any means the content or scope of the examination to unauthorized persons and (2) from participating in any facility programs 1
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APRpg;ggg such as instruction, examination,-or tutoring in which an identified requalification examinte(s) will be present. These restrictions shall apply from 60 days prior to.the examination date.
The facility management is responsible for providing adequate space and accommodations to properly develop and conduct the examinations. Enclosure 2
" Administration.of Requalification Examinations," describes our requirements for developing and conducting the examinations. Mr. Koleno has also been informed of these requirements. Also, a facility operations mana representative (as a minimum, first level above shift supervisor)gement should observe the simulation facility examination process at the site. contains the "NRC Rules and Guidance for Examinees" that 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..The requalification examinations and the subsequent evaluation of the facility requalification program will be performed in accordance with ES-601.
This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance
' Number 3150-0101 which expires May 31, 1989. The estimated average burden is t
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 l
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 D. Shepard at (312) 790-5684.
Sincerely, gga3:GM.DMg g C.E%
Geoffrey C. Wright, Chief Operations Branch
Enclosures:
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Reference Material Requirements 2.
Administration of Requalification Examinations 3.
NRC Rules and Guidance for l
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APR 2 8 :sw Distribution cc w/ enclosures:
T. J. Maiman, Vice President, PWR Operations T. Kovach, Nuclear Licensing Manager T. Joyce, Station Manager Chandu Patel, Project Manager, NRR DCD/DCB (RIDS)
Licensing Fee Management Branch Resident Inspector, RIII Richard Hubbard J. W. McCaffrey, Chief, Public Utilities Division l
Mayor, City of Zion A. J. Ockert, Training Manager i
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. ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCE ftATERIAL REQUIREMENTS 1.
For the written examination, the followir.g items must be provided to the NRC 60 days prior to the examination date:
Proposed R0 and SR0 requalification examination test items.
of 350 per section of tM. examination.)
. (A minimum Since the written examination is open reference, examination items must meet the following:
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Items that require only memorization or recall are not permitted; b.
Items should require thr? the examinee comprehend, interpret, integrate, or apply avali n, information; c.
Items should contain situations, aspects, or conditions that do not duplicate les.5on plans or references; and d.
Items should require examinees to locate snd use references.
l The written exandnation will be composed of two sections, each desigatd to be completed in 1-U2 hours. Each section will be separate.
Section A will be administered on e t.tatic simulator; Section B will be administered in a classroom setting. Sectic'1 A is designed to evaluate the. operator's knveledge of plant systems, integrated plant operations, and instrumentation and controls.
In addition, recognition of Technical Specification LCOs and the operatoW s ability to diagnose postulated events should be evaluated. Section B of the written examination is i
designed to evaluate the ability of the operator to analyze a given set of conditions and determiae the proper procedural and/or administrative guidance.
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All reference material and objectives for the proposed test items.
For the simulation facility, the following items must be provided to the NRC 60 dcys prior to the examination date:
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A minimuin of 15 scenarios The scenarios should sample areas such as LERs emergency and abnormal procedures, and design and procedural changes that exercise the crew's ability to use facility procedures in accident prevention and mitigation. The 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 (nnt including time sp6nt on briefings, setup or simulation facility problems) should average C0 minutes, based upon real time performance.
For the plant walkthrough examination, the following itens must be provided to the NRC 60 days prior to the. examination date:
(1) A list of systems and topics appropriate to the plant walkthrough examination that were covered during the requalification cycle i
and are important to safety. All reference material required to support an examination on these topics should ba provided.
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,' iob performance measures.
These performance measures should be both in-plant and control rocin operator functions, that are required for the safe operation of the facility. They shall include acceptable performance criteria.
(3) Any additional reference material required for examination preparation will be requested by the examination team.
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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.
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l ADMINISTRATION OF REQUALIFICATION EXM11 NATIONS 1.
Twenty percent cf the facility licensed cperators shall De selected for evaluation. Normily the crew currently in the requalification cycle will be selected. A random sanple without rep?aceinent will be used to preclude a satisfactory operator from Deing subject to r@-examination by the NRC during the term of the licerse. The sarcple will include other shift (s) made up of licensed personnel who are not routinely performing shift duties.
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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 cnd the facility.
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The reference material uscd in the simulator will be reviewed by the j
chief examiner. No material will be used that is solely used for training.
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A single room shall t'e provided for completing Section B of the written t
examination. The location of this room and supporting rest room factlities shall be such as to prevent contact with all other facility and/or contractor personnel during the duration of the examinatici i
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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 :>etween tables. No wall charts, models, and/or other training matericis shall be.present in the examination room.
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Copies of reference material for Section B of the written examination will j
be prcvided for each examinee. The reference material will be reviewed by the chief exeminer and will consist of Technicel Specifications, operating /
abnormal procedures, t, administrative procedures, and Emergency Plans as available to the plant operators.
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Video taping capabilities can be utilized. _The facility should contact
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the chief examiner for restrictions related to its usages.
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Since common tasks and detailed systems knowledge will be probed during the walkthrough portion of the operating test, operators will be requested not to discuss the walkthrough with other examinees until after the complete examination has been administered.
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An attempt will be made to distinguish between R0 and SR0 knowledge and i
abilities, to the extent that such a distinction is supported by the facility training materials.
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O ENCLOSURE 3 NRC RULES AND GUIDANCE FOR EXAMINEES J
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.Ude' black ink or dark pencil ONLY to facilitate legible reproductions.
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PEint your name in the blank provided on the cover sheet of the examination.
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Fill inLthe date on the cover sheet of the examination, if necessary.
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' Answer each question on the examination.
If additional paper is required,'use only the lined paper provided by.the examiner.
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Use abbreviations only if they are commonly used in facility literature.
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The point value for each question is indicated in parentheses after'the
. question and can be used as a guide fc? the depth of answer required.
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Show all calculations, methods, or assumptions used to obtain an answer, to a mathematical problem whether asked for in the question or not.
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.Unless' solicited, the location of references need not be stated.
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Partia'i credit may be given. Therefore, ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION AND DO NOT LEAVE ANY AHSUERS BLAMR.
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If parts of the examination are not clear with respect to their intent, ask questions of the examiner only.
- 11. You must sign the st&tement en the cover sheet that indicates the work on the examination is your own and that you have not receive # or been given any assistar.ce in tonpletira the examinat. ion. 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 compromice.
- 13. Cheating on the examination would 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.
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Due to the existence of questions that will require all examinees to refer to the same indications or controls, particular care must be token to maintain individual examination security and avoid any possibility of.
ccmpromise or appearance of cheating.
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- 16.. When you are finished and have turned in your completed examination, leave the examination area.
- 17. Proportional grading will be applied. Any additional wrong information that is provided may c:;stt 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 'O.80 ins' ecd of 1.00 even though you got the four correct answers.
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