Information Notice 1988-40, Examiners' Handbook for Developing Operator Licensing Examinations

Examiners' Handbook for Developing Operator Licensing Examinations

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Issue date:	06/22/1988
Revision:	0
From:	Rossi C E Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUREG/BR-0122 IN-88-040, NUDOCS 8806160340
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UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOFFICE OF NUCLEAR RFACTOR REGULATIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20555June 22, 1988NRC INFOPMATION NOTICE NO. 88-40: EXAMINERS' HANDBOOK FnR DEVELOPINGOPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS

Addressees

All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear powerreactors.

Purpose

This information notice provides addressees a copy of NUREG/BR-0122, "Ex-aminers' Handbook for Developing Operator Licensing Examinations." It isexpected that recipients will review the information for applicability totheir facilities. However, the information contained in this informationnotice does not constitute NRC requirements; therefore, no specific actionor written response is required.Background:The NRC staff has developed the above-mentioned handbook to improve the contentvalidity of the operator licensing examinations. The content has been made morevalid through the performance of Job/task analysis focusing on the delineationof essential knowledge and abilities. Additional copies of this handbook areavailable for examination and copying for a fee at the Public Document Room ofthe Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20555.Discussion:After the NRC examiners have been trained in the procedures described inNUREG/BR-0122, the format of the operator licensing examinations adminis-tered under 1t CFR 55.41 or 55.43 should reflect the sampling plans containedin the handbook. These sampling plans should incorporate the knowledge andabilities requirements contained in NUREG-1122, "Knowledge and AbilitiesCatalog for Nuclear Power Plant Operators: Pressurized Water Reactors"and NUREG-1123, "Knowledge and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power-PlantOperators: Boiling Water Reactors."The new format will change the sections of the written examinations for allinitial and replacement examinations. As detailed in the enclosed handbook,the reactor operator written examination should normally sample: (1) 25% ofits content from the fundamentals area (reactor theory, thermodynamics, and8861030ZA IN 88-40June 22, 1988 component operation), (2) 48% from plant systems and plant-wide safety andadministrative procedures, and (3) 27% from emergency and abnormal plantevolutions. For senior reactor operators, the written examination contentshould normally sample: (1) 24% from fundamentals, (2) 33% from emergencyand abnormal evolutions, and (3) 43% from plant systems and plant-wide safetyand administrative procedures. Candidates must obtain a score of 70% in eachof the three sections and an overall score of 80% to pass the written exami-nation.After full implementation of the handbook, expected in the fall of 1988,NUREG/BR-012? will provide guidance to operator licensing examiners forthe development of initial and replacement written licensing examinations.The training staff at the plants may wish to become familiar with the hand-book as far in advance of their examinations as possible so that there willbe a maximum benefit for candidates.No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the technicalcontact listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regionaloffice.Charles E. Rossi, DirectorDivision of Operational Events AssessmentOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical Contact:

Susan F. Shankman, NRR(301) 492-1053

Attachments:

1. NUREG/BR-0122, "Examiners' Handbook for Developing OperatorLicensing Examinations"2. List of Recently Issued NRC Info'mation Notices Attachment 2IN 88-40June 22, 1988Page 1 of ILIST OF RECENTLY ISSUEDNRC INFORMATION NOTICESInformation Date ofNotice No. Subject Issuance Issued to88-3988-3888-3788-3688-3588-34LaSalle Unit 2 Loss ofRecirculation Pumps WithPower Oscillation EventFailure of UndervoltageTrip Attachment on GeneralElectric Circuit BreakersFlow Blockage of CoolingWater to Safety SystemComponentsPossible Sudden Loss of RCSInventory During Low CoolantLevel Operation6/15/886/15/886/14/886/8/88All holders of OLsor CPs for BWRs.All holders of OLsor CPs for nuclearpower reactors.All holders of OLsor CPs for nuclearpower reactors.All holders of nLsor CPs for PWRs.All holders of OLsor CPs for nuclearpower reactors.All holders of OLsor CPs for nuclearpower reactors.Inadequate Licensee Performed 6/3/88Vendor AuditsNuclear Material Controland Accountability ofNon-Fuel Special NuclearMaterial at Power Reactors5/31/8887-61,Supplement 1Failure of WestinghouseW-2-Type Circuit BreakerCell Switches5/31/88All holders of OLsor CPs for nuclearpower reactors.88-33Recent Problems Involvingthe Model Spec 2-TRadiographic ExposureDevice5/27/88All Agreement Statesand NRC licenseesauthorized to manu-facture, distributeor operate radio-graphic exposuredevices and sourcechangers.OL -Operating LicenseCP = Construction Permit IN 88-40June 22, 1988 component operation), (2) 48% from plant systems and plant-wide safety andadministrative procedures, and (3) 27% from emergency and abnormal plantevolutions. For senior reactor operators, the written examination contentshould normally sample: (1) 24% from fundamentals, (2) 33% from emergencyand abnormal evolutions, and (3) 43% from plant systems and plant-wide safetyand administrative procedures. Candidates must obtain a score of 70% in eachof the three sections and an overall score of 80% to pass the written exami-nation.After full implementation of the handbook, expected in the fall of 1988,NUREG/BR-0122 will provide guidance to operator licensing examiners forthe development of initial and replacement written licensing examinations.The training staff at the plants may wish to become familiar with the hand-book as far in advance of their examinations as possible so that there willbe a maximum benefit for candidates.No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the technicalcontact listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regionaloffice.Charles E. Rossi, DirectorDivision of Operational Events AssessmentOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical Contact:

Susan F. Shankman, NRR(301) 492-1053

Attachments:

1. NUREG/BR-0122, "Examiners' Handbook for Developing OperatorLicensing Examinations"2. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices*SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCESD *C/OGCB:DOEA:NRR *PPMB:ARM *D/DLPQ:NRRi Ps VW, n CHBerlinger TechEd JWRoe061/1/88 06/14/88 06/09/88 06/10/88*OGCB:DOEA:NRR *LOLB:DLPQ:NRR *LOLB:DLPQ:NRR *C/LOLB:DLPQ:NRR *DD/DLPQ:NRRPKadambi SShankman LAWiens JHannon JZwolinski06/08/88 06/07/88 06/9/88 06/9/88 06/10/88 IN 88-XXJune xx, 1988 component operation), (2) 48% from plant systems and plant-wide safety andadministrative procedures, and (3) 27% from emergency and abnormal plantevolutions. For senior reactor operators, the written examination contentshould normally sample: (1) 24% from fundamentals, (2) 33% from emergency andabnormal evolutions, and (3) 43% from plant systems and plant-wide safety andadministrative procedures. Candidates must obtain a score of 70% in each ofthe three sections and an overall score of 80% to pass the written examination.After full implementation of the handbook, expected in the fall of 1988,NUREG/BR-0122 will provide guidance to operator licensing examiners for thedevelopment of initial and replacement written licensing examinations. Thetraining staff at the plants should become familiar with the handbook as far inadvance of their examinations as possible so that there will be a maximumbenefit for candidates.No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the technicalcontact listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regionaloffice.Charles E. Rossi, DirectorDivision of Operational Events AssessmentOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical Contact:

Susan F. Shankman, NRR(301) 492-1053

Attachments:

1. NUREG/BR-0122, "Examiners' Handbook for Developing OperatorLicensing Examinations"2. List of Recently Issued NRC Information NoticesCharles E. Rossi, DirectorDivision of Operational Events AssessmentOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical Contact:

Susan F. Shankman, NRR(301) 492-1053

Attachments:

1. NUREG/BR-0122, "Examiners' Handbook for Developing OperatorLicensing Examinations"2. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices*SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCESD/DOEA:NRR C/O0 CDOEA:NRR *PPMB:ARM D/k PQ:NRRCERossi CHBerlinger TechEd JW~oL06/ /88 06/if/88 06/09/88 06 W/88*OGCB:DOEA:NRR *LOLB:DLPQ:NRR LOLB:DLPQ:NRR C/LOLB:DLPQ:NRR DD/DLPQ:NRRPKadambi SShankman LAWiensIX"-i JHannonrkvZ, J~koQlinsk106/08/88 06/07/88 06/1 /88 06/ 9/88Vv OT16 /88 IN 88-XXJune xx, 1988 should normally sample: (1) 24% from fundamentals, (2) 33% from emergency andabnormal evolutions, and (3) 43% from plant systems and plant wide safety andadministrative procedures. Candidates must obtain a score of 70% In each ofthe three sections and an overall score of 80% to pass the written examination.After full implementation of the handbook, expected in the Fall of 1988,NUREG/BR-0122 will provide guidance to Operator Licensing Examiners for thedevelopment of initial and replacement written licensing examinations. Thetraining staff at the plants should become familiar with the handbook as far inadvance of their examinations as possible so that there would be a maximumbenefit for candidates.No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the technicalcontact listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regionaloffice.Charles E. Rossi, DirectorDivision of Operational Events AssessmentOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical Contact:

Susan F. Shankman, NRR(301) 492-1053

Attachments:

1. NUREG/BR-0122, "Examiners' Handbook for Developing OperatorLicensing Examinations"2. List of Recently Issued NRC Information NoticesTransmitted bydated*SEE PREVIOUSOGCB:DOEA:NRRPKadambi06/S /88CONCURRENCESD/DOEA:NRRCERossi06/ /88*LOLB:DLPQ:NRRSShankman06/07/88C/OGCB:DOEA:NRRCHBerl inger06/ /88LOLB:DLPQ:NRRLAWIens06/ /88PPMR :ARMTechEdtf -06/q DotrC/L LB:DLPQ:NRRJHannon06/ /88D/DLPQ:NRRJWRoe06/ /88DD/DLPQ:NRRJZwolinski06/ /88 IN 88-XXJune xx, 1988 should normally sample: (1) 24% from fundamentals, (2) 33% from emergency andabnormal evolutions, and (3) 43% from plant systems and plant wide safety andadministrative procedures. Candidates must obtain a score of 70% in each ofthe three sections and an overall score of 80% to pass the written examination.After full implementation of the handbook, expected In the Fall of 1988,NUREG/BR-0122 will provide guidance to Operator Licensing Examiners for thedevelopment of initial and replacement written licensing examinations.No specific action or written response is required by this information notice.If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the technicalcontact listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appropriate regionaloffice.Charles E. Rossi, DirectorDivision of Operational Events AssessmentOffice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical Contact:

Susan F. Shankman, NRR(301) 492-1053

Attachments:

1. NUREG/BR-0122, "Examiners' Handbook forLicensing Examinations"2. List of Recently Issued NRC InformationDeveloping OperatorNoticesTransmitted bydatedOGCB:DOEA:NRRPKadambi06/ /88D/DOEA:NRRCERossi06/ /88LOLB:DLPQ:NRRSShankman06/-7/88wlhe c yt .C/OGCB:DOEA:NRRCHBerl inger06/ /88LOLB:DLPQ:NRRLAWiens06/ /88PPMB:ARMTechEd06/ /88C/LOLB:DLPQ:NRRJHannon06/ /88D/DLPQ:NRRJWRoe06/ /88DD/DLPQ:NRRJZwol inski06/ /88