ML20148R480

Requests Approved Ref Matl Listed in Ref Matl Requirements for Reactor/Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Exams by 880115.Written Exam Scheduled for Wk of 880222

ML20148R480
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	01/22/1988
From:	Keller R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Carey J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO.
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NUDOCS 8802020193
Download: ML20148R480 (8)

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JAN PJ 1988 Docket No. 50-412 Duquesne Light Company ATTN: Mr. J. J. Carey Senior Vice President P. O. Box 4 Shipping Port, PA 15077 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION In a telephone conversation between Mr. T. W. Burns, Operations Training Director and Mr. R. M. Xeller, Examiner, arrangements were made for the administration of a written examination at the Beaver Valley Unit 2 Facility.

The examination is scheduled for the week of February 22, 1988.

In order for us to meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for the facility to furnish updates to the approved reference material listed in Enclosure 1, "Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations," by January 15, 1988. Any delay in receiving those updates will result in a delay in ac' ministering the examinations. Our examinations are scheduled far in advance with considerable planning to utilize our present limited exaniner manpower and to meet the examination dates requested by the various facilities. Mr. Burns has been advised of these requirements, and the examiners' names and addresses.

The facility management is responsible for providing adequate space and f acilities in order to properly conduct the written examination. Enclosure 2,  ;

"Administration of Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Written Examinations," describes our requirements for conducting this examination.

Enclosure 3 also contains the rules and guidance that will be in effect during the administration of the written examination. The facility management is responsible for ensuring that the candidate is aware of these rules.

The senior reactor operator license application should be submitted at least i 30 days before the examination date so that we will be able to review the training and experience of the candidate, and process the medical i certification. If the application is not received at least two weeks before <

the examination date, it is likely that a postponement will be necessary.

This request for information was approved by the Of fice of Management and Bud-get under Clearance Nur,ber 3150-0101, which expires May 31, 1989. Comments on g burden ano duplication may be directed to the Of fice of Management and Budget, Reports Management Room 3208, New Executive Of fice Building, Washington. 0.C. l 20503. I

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. 2 The facility staff review of the written examination will be conducted in accordance with requirements specified in Enclosure 4, "Requirements for Facility Review of Written Examination."

Thank you for your consideration in this matter. If you have any questions regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact me at (215) 337-5211.

Sincerely, j es---- ,. i n p_7,9 1

Robert M. Keller, Chief l Pressurized Water Reactor Section Operations Branch, DRS

Enclosures:

1. Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations

2. Requirements for Administration of Written Examinations

3. NRC Rules and Guidelines for License Examinations

4. Facility Review Requirements cc w/ enclosures:

Plant Superintendent T. W. Burns, Director, Operations Training NRC Resident Inspector ,

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ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS

1. Existing learning objectives and lesson plans (including training manuals, plant orientation manual, system descriptions, reactor theory, thermo-dynamics,etc.).

Training materials should include all substantive written material used for preparing candidates for initial R0 and SR0 licensing. The written material should be inclusive of learning objectives and the details pre-sented during lecture, rather than outlines. Training materials should be identified by plant and unit, bound, and indexed. Failure to provide complete properly bound and indexed plant reference material may result in canceling and rescheduling of the examinations. Training materials which include the following should be provided:

• System descriptions including descriptions of all operationally relevant flow paths, components, controls and instrumentation. Sys-tem training material should draw parallels to the actual procedures used for operating the applicable system.

Complete and operationally useful descriptions of all safety-system interactions and, where available, BOP system interactions under emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences of anti-cipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure.

Training material used to clarify and strengthen understanding of emergency operating procedures.  ;

Compiehensive theory material that includes fundamentals in the area of theo y of reactor operation, thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid flow, as well as specific application to actual in plant components. For example, mechanical theory material on pumps should include pump theory as well as descriptions of how these principles actually apply to major plant pumps and the systems in which they are installed (i.e., ECCS pumps, Feedwater pumps). Reactor Theory

material should include descriptions that draw explicit ties between 1 the fundamentals and the actual operating limits followed in the plant (i .e. , reactor theory material should contain explanations how

principles relate to the actual curves used by operators to verify

} shutdown margin),

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2. Procedure Index (alphabetical by subject)

3. All Administrative Procedures (as applicable to reactor operation or safety)

4. All integrated plant procedures (normal or general operating procedures)

5. Emergency procedures (emergency instructions, abnormal or special pro-cedures) l

6. Standing orders (important orders that are safety related and may super-sede the regular procedures)

7. Fuel-handling and core-loading procedures (initial core-loading procedure, when appropriate)

8. Annunciator procedures (alarm procedures, including set points)

9. Radiation Protection Manual (radiation control manual or procedures)

10. Emergency Plan implementing procedures t

11. Technical Specifications

12. System Operating Procedures

13. Piping and Instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or ,

flow diagrams i

14. Technical Data Book, and/or Plant curve information as used by operators and facility precautions, limitations, and set points (PLS) for the facility i

15. Questions and answers that licensee has prepared (voluntary by licensee)

16. Additional material required by the examiners to develop examinations that meet the requirements of these standards and the regulations.

The above reference material should be approved, final issues and should be so marked. If a plant has not finalized some of the material, the chief examiner

shall verify with the facility that the most complete, up-to-date material is available and that agreement has been reached with the licensee for limiting '

i changes before the administration of the examination. All procedures and reference material should be bound with appropriate indexes or tables of contents so that they can be used efficiently.

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4 ENCLOSURE 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

1. A single room shall be provided for completing the written exanination.

The location of this room and supporting restroom facilities shall be such .

r as to prevent contact with all other facility and/or centractor personnel during the written examination. If necessary, the facility should make arrangements for the use of a suitable room at a local school, motel, or other building. Obtaining this room is the responsibility of the licensee.

2. Minimum spacing is required to ensure examination integrity us determined 1 by the chief examiner. Minimum spacing should be one candidate per table, with a three foot space between tables. No wall charts, models, and/or other training materials shall 'e present o in the examination room.

3. Suitable arrangement shall be made by the facility if the candidates are to have lunch, coffee, or other refreshments. These arrangements shall comply with Item 1 above. These arrangements shall be reviewed by the examiner and/or proctor.

4. The facility staff shall be provided a copy of the written examination and answer key af ter the last candidate has completed and handed in his writ-ten examination. The facility staf f shall then have five working days to provide formal written comments with supporting documentation on the examination and answer key to the chief examiner or to the regional office section chief. l

5. The licensee shall provide pads of 8-1/2 by 11 in. lined paper in unopened packages for each candidate's use in completing the examination. The examiner shall distribute these pads to the candidates. All reference material needed to complete the examination shall be furnished by the examiner. Candidates can bring pens, pencils, calculators, or rulers into the examination room, and no other equipment or reference naterial shall be allowed.

6. Only black ink or dark pencil should be used for writing answers to questions.

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ENCLOSURE 3 NRC RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS i

During the administration of this examination the following rules apply:

1. Cheating on the examination means an automatic denial of your application and could result in more severe penalties, t

2. Restroom trips are to be limited and only one candidate at a time may leave. You must avoid all contacts with anyone outside the examination ,

room to avoid even the appearance or possibility of cheating. *

3. Use black ink or dark pencil only, to facilitate legible reproductions.

4. Print your name in the blank provided on the cover sheet of the examina- l tion. ,

5. Fill in the date on the cover sheet of the examination (if necessary).

1 6. Use only paper provided for answers.

7. Print your name or initials in the upper right-hand corner of the first page of each page of the answer sheet. ,

8. Consecutively number each answer sheet, write "End of Category __" as appropriate, start each category on a new page, write on only one side of  ;

the paper, and write "Last Page" on the last answer sheet.

9. Number each answer as to category and number, for example,1.4, 6.3.

10. Skip at least three lines between each answer.  ;

11. Separate answer sheets from pad and place finished answer sheets face down  ;

on your desk or table.  ;

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

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

14. Show all calculations, methods, or assumptions used to obtain an answer to mathematical problems whether indicated in the question or not. <

15. Partial credit may be given. Therefore ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION AND 00 NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWER BLANK.

16. If parts of the examination are not clear as to intent, ask questions of the examiner only.

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

18. When you complete your examination, you shall:

a. Assemble your examination as follows:

(1) Exam questions on top.

(2) Exam aides - figures, tables, etc.

(3) Answer pages including figures which are a part of the answer.

b. Turn in you. copy of the examination and all pages used to answer the examination questions.

c. Turn in all scrap paper and the balance of the paper that you did not use for answering the questions,

d. Leave the examination area, as defined by the examiner. If after leaving, you are found in this area while the examination is still in progress, your license may be denied or revoked.

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ENCLOSURE 4 REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY REVIEW OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION [

1. There shall be no review of the written examination by the facility staff before or during the administration of the examination. Following the administration of the written examination, the facility staff shall be provided a marked-up copy of the examination and the answer key.

2. The facility will F. ave five (5) working days from the day of the written examination to provide formal comment submittal. The submittal will be made to the responsible Regional Office by the highest level of corporate

, management for plant operations, e.g., Vice President for Nuclear Opera- l 2

tions. A copy of the submittal will be forwarded to the chief examiner, as appropriate. Comments net submitted within five (5) working days will

) be considered for inclusion in the grading process on a case basis by the i

Regional Office section leader. Should the comment submittal deadline not i be met, a long delay for finalization of the examination results may occur.

3. The following fornat should be adhered to for submittal of specific >

comments: l

a. Listing of NRC Question, answer and reference. l

b. Facility comment.

c. Supporting documentation.

NOTES: 1. No change to the examination will be made without submittal of ccmplete, current, and approved reference material.

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2. Comments made without a concise facility recommendation l will not be addressed.

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