ML103090325

NRC Comments on Draft Licensee-Developed Exam (Written & Operating Tests) (Folder 2)

ML103090325
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	10/06/2010
From:	Dean R J Constellation Energy Nuclear Group
To:	Fish T H Operations Branch I
Hansell S
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Written Examination Review Worksheet Form ES-401-9 1. 2. 3. Psychometric Flaws 4. Job Content Flaws 5. Other 6. 7. 8. Q# LOK LOD (1-5) Stem Cues TtF Credo Partial Job-Minutia #1 Back-Q= SRO BtMtN UtEtS Focus Dist. Link units ward KiA 1 3 Y B S 2 3 Y M S 3 2 Y N S 4 3 Y N S 5 4 Y N S 6 3 Y N S 7 2 Y B S 8 2 Y N S

[Refer to Section 0 of ES-401 and Appendix B for additional information regarding each of the following

1. Enter the level of knowledge (LOK) of each question as either {F)undamental or {H)igher cognitive level. 2. Enter the level of difficulty (LOO) of each question using a 1 -5 (easy -difficult) rating scale (questions in the 2 -4 range are acceptable).

3. Check the appropriate box if a psychometric flaw is identified:

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• The stem lacks sufficient focus to elicit the correct answer (e.g., unclear intent, more information is needed, or too much needless The stem or distractors contain cues (i.e., clues, specific determiners, phrasing, length, The answer choices are a collection of unrelated truelfalse The distractors are not credible; single implausible distractors should be repaired, more than one is One or more distractors is (are) partially correct (e.g., if the applicant can make unstated assumptions that are not contradicted by

• 4. Check the appropriate box if a job content error is The. question is not linked to the job requirements (i.e., the question has a valid KiA but, as written, is not operational in

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• The question requires the recall of knowledge that is too specific for the closed reference test mode (i.e., it is not required to be known from The question contains data with an unrealistic level of accuracy or inconsistent units (e.g., panel meter in percent with question in The question requires reverse logic or application compared to the job

5. Check questions that are sampled for conformance with the approved KiA and those that are designated SRO-only (KiA and license level mismatches are unacceptable).

6. Enter question source: (B)ank, (M)odified, or (N)ew. Check that (M)odified questions meet criteria of ES-401 Section 0.2.f. 7. Based on the reviewer's judgment, is the question as written (U)nsatisfactory (requiring repair or replacement), in need of (E)ditorial enhancement, or (S)atisfactory?

8. At a minimum, explain any "U" ratings (e.g., how the Appendix B psychometric attributes are not being met).

ES-401 2 Form ES-401*9 1. 2. 3. Psychometric Flaws 4. Job Content Flaws 5. Other 6. 7. 8. Q# LOK LOD (F/H) (1-5) Stem Cues TtF Credo Partial Job-Minutia #1 Back-Q= SRO B/M/N UtEtS Explanation Focus Dist. Link units ward KIA Only 9 F 3 Y N S 10 H 3 Y N S 11 H 3 Y N S 12 H 4 Y N S 13 F 2 Y M S 14 H 2 Y N S 15 H 3 Y M S Meets part (b) of KIA 16 H 3 Y B S 17 H 4 Y N S 18 F 3 Y B S 19 F 4 Y B S 20 F 4 Y N S 21 F 2 Y N S 22 H 3 Y N S 23 H 4 Y N S 24 H 3 Y N S 25 F 3 Y N S 26 H 2 Y B S 27 H 3 Y N S 28 H 3 Y B S ES-401 3 Form ES-401-9 1. 2. 3. Psychometric Flaws 4. Job Content Flaws

5. Other 6. 7. 8. Q# LOK LaD (F/H) (1-5) Stem Cues TtF Credo Partial Job-Minutia #I Back-Q= SRO B/M/N UtEtS Explanation Focus Dist. Link units ward KIA Only 29 H 2 Y M S 30 F 2 Y N S 31 H 3 Y N S 32 H 3 Y N S 33 H 2 Y N S 34 H 2 Y B S 35 H 2 Y B S 36 H 3 Y N S 37 F 4 Y N S 38 F 4 Y N S 39 H 3 Y N S 40 H 2 Y N S 41 H 2 Y N S 42 F 2 Y N S 43 H 3 Y N S 44 H 3 Y N S 45 F 2 Y N S 46 F 2 Y N S 47 F 3 Y N S 48 H 3 Y N S

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4 Form ES-401-9 1. 2. 3. Psychometric Flaws 4. Job Content Flaws 5. Other 6. 7. 8. Q# LOK LOD (1-5) Stem Cues T/F Credo Partial Job-Minutia #1 Back-Q= SRO B/M/N utE/S Focus Dist. Link units ward KIA 49 3 Y N S Y 50 H 2 N S Y 51 F 2 B S Y 52 H 2 N S Y 53 H 3 N S Y 54 F 3 N S Y 55 H 2 M S Y 56 H 2 B S Y 57 H 2 N S Y 58 H 3 B S Y 59 F 3 N S Y 60 H 3 B S Y 61 F 2 N S Y 62 H 2 N S Y 63 H 2 B S Y 64 F 2 N S Y 65 F 3 N S Y 66 F 2 B S Y 67 F 2 B S Y 68 3 N S ES-401 5 Form ES-401-9 1. 2. 3. Psychometric Flaws 4. Job Content Flaws 5. Other 6. 7. 8. Q# LOK (F/H) LOD (1-5)

T/F Focus Credo Dist. Partial Job-Link Minutia #1 units ward Q= KIA SRO Only B/M/N U/EIS Explanation 69 _. F _._. 2 ,. '--. y N S 70 F 3 Y B S 71 F 2 Y N S 72 F 3 Y N S 73 H 3 Y M S 74 H 2 Y M S 75 H 2 Y B S 76 H 3 Y Y N S 77 H 3 Y Y B S At NMP 1, loss of battery charger equals loss of DC power 78 H 2 Y Y B S 79 F 2 Y Y B S 80 F 2 Y Y M S 81 H 3 Y Y N S 82 H 3 Y Y M S 83 F 2 Y Y N S 84 H 2 Y Y N S 85 H 2 Y Y N S 86 H 2 Y Y M S 87 H 2 Y Y N S 88 H 2 Y Y N S ES401 6 Form ES-401-9 1. 2. 3. Psychometric Flaws 4. Job Content Flaws 5. Other 6. 7. 8. Q# LOK LOD (F/H) (1-5) Stem Cues T/F Credo Partial Job-Minutia #1 Back-Q= SRO B/M/N UlE/S Explanation Focus Dist. Link units ward KIA Only 89 H 2 Y Y B S 90 H 3 Y Y N S 91 H 3 Y Y N S 92 H 3 Y Y N S 93 F 2 Y Y N S 94 H 2 Y Y B S 95 H 2 Y Y B S 96 H 2 Y Y N S 97 F 2 Y Y N S 98 F 2 Y Y N S 99 F 2 Y Y B S 100 H 3 Y Y B S Post-submittal changes to Nine Mile Point Unit 1 NRC exam In-Plant .IPMs P-l: Added information to examiner notes in step 3; added cue to step 3 P-2: Added cues to steps 5 and 7; changed cue in step 8 to require additional actions; added steps 9-16 P-3: Changed steps 14 and 19 from non-critical to critical Simulator JPMs $-1: Condensed standard for step 8; edited wording in standard for step 10 $-2: Added indication to check in standard steps 4 and 16; added clarification on standard for steps 6 and 10; added examiner note to step 12 $-3: Added new initial condition 6; added third sentence to initiating cue; added sentence to cue after step $-4: Edited to use new procedure section (accomplishes same task) $-5: Added new initial condition 2 to require two additional critical steps; change part of step 16 from non-critical to critical $-6: Added one word to standard for step 9 $-7: Added new initial condition 4 $-8: Added cues to steps 6 and 10; fixed typo in step 10 Simulator Scenarios #1: Added detail to operator actions on page 24; added short delay time to trigger 23 in event 8 #2: Added detail to operator actions on pages 20 and 25 #3: Added "0R" to operator action on page 14; added detail to operator actions on pages 23 and 24; added examiner note to page 24 #4: Added second sentence to last examiner note on page 16; added sentence to role play on page 24; added detail to operator action on page 25 RO Admin JPMs COOl: Added examiner note to step 7 C002: Added second sentence to initiating cue; added worksheet for candidate to complete EC: No change EP: Added examiner note to steps 7 and 8 SRO Admin JPMs COOl: Changed steps 4 and 5 from critical to non-critical; added ranges to values in step 4; edited standard for step 8; added examiner note and cue to step 8 C002: Changed part of step 5 from non-critical to critical; added examiner note to step 5 EC: Balded part of initiating cue in body of JPM only RC: No change EP: Deleted examiner note in step 5; edited terminating cue; edited format of data on the bottom of the cue sheet