ML20247K363

Requests Encl Listed Ref Matls 60 Days Prior to Requalification Program Evaluation Visit Scheduled for Week of 891023

ML20247K363
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	05/26/1989
From:	Wright G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Larson C NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
References
NUDOCS 8906010277
Download: ML20247K363 (8)

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.M Y >o 1961 Docket No. 50-282 Docket No. 50-306 Northern States Power Company ATTN: Mr. C. E. Larson Vice President, Nuclear Generation 414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55401 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM EVALUATION In a telephone conversation between Mike Hall, Training Coordinator, and D. L.

Shepard, Chief Examiner, arrangements were made for an evaluation of the requalification program and licensed personnel at Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant. The evaluation visit is scheduled for the week of October 23, 1989.

For this visit, the NRC examiner will administer NRC prepared written and operating examinations. The NRC examiners will discuss with the. appropriate facility personnel and operators the schedule and the process for these 4 examinations. For the examiriers to adequately prepare for this visit, it will be necessary for the facility to furnish the approved items listed in Enclosure 1, " Reference Material Requirements," at least 60 days prior to the examination date. Mike Hall 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 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)) SRO from the Prairie Island Operations Department. If desired by the facility, and agreed to by the Chief Examiner, an additional employee from the Training Department 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 cr INP0 certified instructor. These individuals must 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.

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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 such as instruction, examination, or tutoring in which an identified requalification examinee (s) will be present.

These restrictions.shall. apply from 60 days prior to the examination date.

l 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. Hall has also been informed of these requirements. Also, a facility operations management representative.

(as a minimum, first level above shift supervisor) should observe the simulation facility examination process at the site.

Enclosure 3 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 opet d ors are aware of these rules. The requalification examinations and the subcequent 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 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 D. Damon at (312) 790-5278.

Sincerely, 0RiCliW SIGliED BY GE0ffREY. C. pRIGHI Geoffrey C. Wright, Chief Operations Branch

Enclosures:

1. Raference Material Requirements

2. Administration of Requalification Examinations

3. NRC Rules and Guidance for Examinees See Attached Distribution RIII RIII III h pard /lc B ick 5/4/89 5/iD/89 5/2 /89

Northern Station Power Company 3 MAY 2 6'!ggg cc w/ enclosures:

E. L. Watzl, Plant Manager DCD/DCB (RIDS)

Licensing Fee Management Branch Resident Inspector,.RIII Prairie Island Resident Inspector, RIII Monticello-John W.-Ferman, Ph.D.,

Nuclear Engineer, MPCA State Liaison Officer,-State of Minnesota T. Amundson, Training Manager cc w/o enclosures:

K. E. Perkins, LOLB D. Dilanni, Project Manager, NRR '

B. L. Burgess, Section Chief, DRP i

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ENCLOSURE 1 e

REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS

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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 examination test items. (A minimum of 350 per section of the examination.)

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Since the written examination is open reference, examination items must meet the following:

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

b. ' Items should require that the examinee comprehend, interpret, integrate, or A ly available-information;

c. Items should contain situations, aspects, or conditions . Sat 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 l 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 determine the proper. procedural and/or administrative guidance.

2. All reference material and cbjectives for the proposed test items.

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

a. A minimum 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 (not including time spent on briefings, setup or simulation facility problems) should average 50 minutes, based upon real time performance.

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For the plant walkthrough examination, the following items 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 and are important to safety. All reference material required to support an examination on these topics should be provided.

(2) 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.

(3) Any additional reference material required for examination preparation will be requested by the examination team.

3. 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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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 re-examination 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 prc':!cd for l examination development. The date(s) and duration of 1me 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 used 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.

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 /

abnonaal procedures, administrative procedures, and Emergency Plans 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 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.

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

ENCLOSURE 3 NRC RULES A'D N GUIDANCE FOR EXAMINEES

1. Use tlack 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.

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 tney 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 PAT; M 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 a'ecid all contact with anyone outside the examination room to avoid even the appearance or possibility of examination compromise.

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 e P ete. 5%u will be given two hours to complete each section fut a total of four hours.

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~15. Due'to the existence of questions that will require all examinees 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 your completed examination, leave the examination area.

17. Proportional grading will be applied. Any additional wrong-information that is provided may count against you. For example, if a question is

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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 L 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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