ML20199D157

Confirms 850522 Telcon Re Administration of Operator Licensing Exams During Wk of 850902.Ref Matl Listed in Encl 1 Should Be Provided No Later than 850708

ML20199D157
Person / Time
Site:	University of Buffalo
Issue date:	05/30/1985
From:	Mccabe E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Rennie D NEW YORK, STATE UNIV. OF, BUFFALO, NY
References
NUDOCS 8606200072
Download: ML20199D157 (4)

Text

_ _ _ _ . _ _ . _ . - - _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . . . _ _ _ _ - - - _ _ , . - . .

4 i

AIAY 3 01985 l Docket No. 50-57

(

! State University of New York at Buffalo l ATTN: Dr. D. W. Rennie  ;

Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies j 521 Capen Hall j Amherst, New York 14260 '

i j Gentlemen:

I 1

SUBJECT:

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF OPERATOR LICENSING j EXAMINATIONS AT STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO 1

1 The purpose of this letter is to confirm those items discussed during a

telephone conversation on May 22, 1985 between Mr. Orlosky, of your staff and Mr. Dudley, Operator Licensing Examiner.

Based on this conversation, we have scheduled the written examinations and i I plant oral examinations at State University of New York at Buffalo for the week '

of September 2, 1985. This is based on: ,

1 the appropriate reference material listed in Enclosure l being ,

j provided to Region I no later than July 8,1985, as agreed. l three copies of all operator and senior license applications (NRC l Form 398), as well as completed Reports of Medical Examination (NRC i Form 396), being submitted to this office as soon as possible and no [

later than July 8, 1985, i

'l For your information, the attached Enclosure 2 " Administration of Operator Licensing Written Examinations", describes the methodology currently in use for J

the conduct of operator licensing examinations. These requirements have also

! been previously discussed with Mr. Orlosky of your staff.

$ Thank you for your consideration in this matter. If your staff has any j questions regarding this matter, please have them contact Mr. R. Keller, Chief, j Reactor Projects Section IC, at 215-337-5211.

j 0606200072 050530 PDR i

V ADOCK 0D000057 l PDR 1

! 0FFICIAL RECORD COPY .SUNY 90-DAY - 0001.0.0 05/28/85

\

State University of New York at 2 Buffalo This request for information was approved by the Office of Management and Budget under clearance number 3150-0101,'which expires June 30, 1986. Comments 4

on burden and duplication may be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Reports Management Room 3208, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D. C. 20503.

! Sincerely, 6

• • • i Eb E. McCabe, Chief Projects Section 38 Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

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

2. " Administration of Operator Licensing Written Examinations" 4

cc w/encis:

L. G. Henry, Director P. M. Orlosky, Operations Manager bcc w/encis:

E. C. McCabe, DRP Section Chief Operator Licensing Plant File Douglas Weiss, LFMB I

i i

RI:DRP RI: RI:DRP Dudley/mjd Ke Cabe

/h 5/Af/85 5 /85 5/ar/85 MW OFFICIAL RECORD COPY SUNY 90-DAY - 0002.0.0 05/28/85 j

l Enclosure 1 i Reference Material Requirements for Operator / Senior l Operator Licensing Examinations Requested:

)

, 1. All Administrative Procedures (as . applicable to reactor operation or 4 safety for compliance with the NRC reactor license)

2. All Integrated Plant Procedures (Normal or General Operating Procedures)

3. Emergency Procedures (Emergency Instruction, Abnormal or Special j Procedures) i j 4. Standing Orders (Important orders which are safety related and may super-j sede the regular procedures) i

! 5. Fuel Handling and Core Loading Procedures (Initial Core. Loading Proced-ures, when appropriate)

]

l

6. Annunciator Procedures (alarm procedures, including set points) j 7. Radiation Protection Manual (Radiation Control Manual or Procedures as j applicable to the NRC reactor license)

8. Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures

9. Technical Specifications

10. Training program (Training Manuals, Plant Orientation Manual, System

$ Descriptions, Reactor Theory, Thermodynamics, etc.)

l 11. System Operating Procedures ,

h 12. Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, electrical single line diagrams, or flow diagrams ,

{ 13. Technical Data Book, and/or plant curve information as used by operators

14. Any other material the licensee feels is necessary to adequately prepare I a written examination l l 15. Questions and Answers that licensee has prepared (voluntary by licensee) i

! All of the above reference material should be approved, final issues and should be so marked. Uncontrolled, preliminary, or other such issues will not be

+

acceptable, except for cold license examinations. All procedures and reference material should be bound or in the form as used by the control' room operators, with appropriate indexes or tables of contents to enable efficient use.

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY SUNY 90-DAY - 0003.0.0 05/28/85

, n Enclosure 2 Administration of Operator Licensing Written Examination Operator Licensing Requirements.

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

The location of this room and supporting restroom facilities shall be such as to prevent contact with all other facility / contractor personnel during the duration of 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 exam integrity as determined by. the chief examiner. Minimum spacing should be one candidate per table, with 3 foot spacing between tables. No wall charts, models, and/or other training materials shall be present in the examining room.

3. Suitable arrangements are to be made by the facility for the candidates to have lunch, coffee, etc. These arrangements will be reviewed by the examiner and/or proctor.

4. The facility shall arrange to have a maximum of ono facility staff member per section per examination available to review the examination questions and answer key. This review will only begin after the end of the written examination and normally be limited to two hours total.

5. The licensee will provide pads of 81"s x 11" lined paper in unopened pack-ages for each candidate's use in completing the examination. The examiner will distribute these pads to the candidates. All reference material needed to complete the examination will be furnished by the exarriner.

Candidates can bring pens, pencils, calculators, or slide rules into the examination room, and no other equipment or reference material is allowed.

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

l l \

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY SUNY 90-DAY - 0004.0.0 05/28/85

- - - - . . . . - - _ . . - . - .. . _ _ - --