ML20245G662

Forwards Exam Rept 50-344/OL-89-01 on 890620-22.Four of Five Candidates Passed Exam & Issued Licenses.Results of Written Exam Indicated Training Weakness in Knowledge of Some Immediate Operator Actions for Emergency Plant Evolutions

ML20245G662
Person / Time
Site:	Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png
Issue date:	07/27/1989
From:	Kirsch D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Cockfield D PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
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ML20245G663	List: ML20245G662 ML20245G686
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Dear Mr. Cockfield:

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,f 2 0n Juni 20-22,'.1989 the NRC administered ~examin'ations:to four. Reactor' Operator 3

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&p y . 'licensesitoLoperate your-Trojan Nuclear Plant. One of the Reactor' Operator g'd4..Leandidatssfailed7.hewrittenportionofthe' examination.: All-of the'other m j, p ? candidate,~, 4 passed their examinations-and were subsequently. issued a license, V i .c -The resultsof the written examination indicated a training' weakness 11n the ',

p 7%y' Lknowledge;oflsome immediate operator actions for emergency plant evolutions, yh 1 p > Furthermore, the; opercting examinations: revealed that some of your. candidates 4 f - had; difficulty. transitioning: from. off-nonnal instructions to system operating 6m instructions 1 1n the examination scenarios. These indicators lare of. concern,.

,, .considering .the safety' significance of operator knowledge of emergency .and

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4i iThe preliminary operating. examination weaknesses were discussed with the

' members of your. staff identified in the enclosed report.

. ":In 'accordance wbh 'I'0 CFR.2.790(a), a copy of this . letter and enclosures (1).

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d s #- Land-(2) will be placed in the'NRC's public document l room.

Shouldyouhavelanyfguestionsconcerningthisexamination,pleasecontact E L Mr. Thomas . Meadows at (415) 943-3867.

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Enclosures:

• 1. Examination Report No. 50-344/0L-89-01 (w/ attachments) 2.; Examinations and Answer Keys (SRO and RO)

3. Power Plant Examination Results' Summary

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