ML20059H587

Advises That Reactor Operator & Senior Reactor Operator Exams Scheduled for 901203.Encl Listed Ref Matl Requested

ML20059H587
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	09/01/1990
From:	Conte R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Bird R BOSTON EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 9009180092
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SEP 1 1990 Docket No. 50-293 {

Boston Edison Company  ;

ATTN: Mr. Ralph G. Bird  :

Senior Vice President - Nuclear t Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station RFD #I Rocky Hill doad t Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360  ;

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

REACTOR OPERATOR AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS 6

In a telephone conversation between Mr. T. Eas11ck, Chief Examiner, and Mr. H. t Balfour, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Pilgrim Nuclear. Power Station.

The examinations are scheduled for the wetk of December 3,1990.

To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for you to furnish the refer-  ;

ence material listed in Enclosure 1, " Reference Material Requirements for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations," by October 3,1990.

Any delay in receiving approved, properly bound and indexed reference material, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete reference material-may result in the examination being rescheduled. Mr. Balfour has been advised of our 1 reference material requirements, and the address where each set is to be  ;

mailed.

You are responsible for providing adequate space and accommodations for admini-stration of the written examinations. Enclosure 2, " Requirements for Admini-stration of Written Examination," describes our requirements for conducting these examinations.

Enclosure 3 contains the Rules and Guidelines that will be in effect during the .

administration of the written examination. The facility management is respons- '

ible for ensuring that all applicants are aware of these rules. <

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 Examinations."

To better document simulator examinations, de Chief Examiner will have the simulator operater record predetermined piont conditions (i.e., plant pressure, temperature, etc.), for each simulator scenario. The applicants will be ,

responsible for providing this information, w th any appeal.of a simulator i operating examination. Therefore, your training staff should retain the original simulator examination scenario information until all applicants who i took examinations have either passed the operating examination, accepted the denial of their license, or filed an appeal.

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l Preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor license applications shop 1d be ,

submitted et ine 30 d y* before the first examination dates so that we all ]

be able to review the training ano expei;;. ace of the candidates, process the  !

medical certifications, and prepare final exactner assignments after applicant eligibility has been determined. If the applications are not received at least l 30 days before the. examination dates, it is likMy that a postponement will be necessary. Final signed applications certifying completion of all training requirements should be received by the Region fourteen (14) days before the  !

first examination date. ,

Mr. Balfour has been informed of the above requirements.

This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance Number J 3150-0101 which expires May 31, 1992. The estimated average burden is 7.7 ,

hours per response, including gathering, xeroxing and mailing-the required I material. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Records and Reports Management Branch, Division of Information Support Services, Office of Information Resources Management, U.S. NucleatiRegulatory Commission, Washington, D. C. 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction Project .

(3150-0101), Office of Management and Budget, We.shington, D. C. 20503. #

t Thank you for your consideration in this matter. If you have any questions  ;

regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact the undersigned at (215) 337-5210.

Sincerely, ,

Original Signed 41, RICHARD J. CONTE  :

Richard J. Conte, Chief BWR Section Operations Branch  ;

Division of Reactor Safety

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 Written Examinations

4. Requirements for Facility Review of Written Examinations cc w/ enc 1:

H. Balfour, Training Manager. ,

K. Highfill, Vice President, Nuclear Operations R. Anderson, Plant Manager .

l J. Dietrich, licensing Division Manager  ;

E. Robinson, Nuclear Information Manager R. Swanson, Regulatory Af fairs Manager i

0FFICIAL RECORD COPY EASLICK/90-DAY /8/20/90 - 0001.1.0 08/28/90

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cc w/ enc 1. (cont'd.): {

The Honorable John F. Kerry The Honorable Edward J. Markey  :

The Honorable Edward P. Kirby The Honorable Peter V. Forman .

The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy The Honorable Lawrence R. Alexander The Honorablo Nicholas J. Costello .

B. McIntyre, Chairman, Department of Public Utilities l Chairman, Plymouth Board of Selectmen ,

Chairman, Duxbury' Board of Selectmen  ;

Plymouth Civil Defense 31 rector R. Hallisey, Department of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  :

R. Adams, Department of Labor and Industries, Commonwealth of Massachusetts  ;

D. Tibbetts, Acting flassachusetts Secretary of Energy Resources  !

Sarah Woodhouse, Legislative Assistant i A. Nogee, MASSPIRG J. W. McCormack, FEMA Regional Administrator PublicDocumentRoom(PDR).

Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

NuclearSafetyInformationCenter(NSIC)

NRC Resident Inspector Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee bec w/ enc 1:

Region I Docket Room (with concurrences) i Management Assistant, DRMA (w/o enc 1)  !

T. Easlick, DRS V. Curley, DRS R. Conte, DRS T. Martin, RA R. Bellamy, DRSS J. Johnson, DRP J. Rogge, DRP  !

J. Macdonald, SRI - Pilgrim (with concurrences)

J. Caldwell, 200 R. Wessman, NRR R. Eaton, NRR  ;

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. ENCLOSURE 1 i

REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REACTOR /SEtlIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS

1. Existing learning objectives, Job Performance Measures, student handouts.

l and lesson plans (including training manuals, plant orientation manual, system descriptions, etc.). .'

A copy of the facility Job and Task Analysis (JTA), specifying the know-ledges and abilities required of an operator at the facility. Each parti-  :

cular knowledge and/or ability will include an importance rating correlat-ing it to ensuring the health and the safety of the public. If a JTA is not furnished, the Knowledges and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power Plant Operators, NUREG 1122 (1123) will be used to establish content .

validity for the examination.

All Job Performance Measures (JPMs) used to ascertain the competence of the operators in performing tasks within the control room complex and, as identifie,.d in the facility JTAs, outside of the control room, i.e.., local operations'.

Training materials shall include all substantive written material used for preparing applicants for initial R0 and SRO licensing and for limited fuel handler SRO licensing. The written material shall include learning objectives and the details presented during lectures, rather than out-

, lines. Training materials shall be identified by.plent end unit, bound, l' tabbed, and indexed. FAILURE TO PROVIDE COMPLETE, PROPERLY BOUND AND l INDEXE0 PLANT REFERENCE MATERIAL MAY RESULT IN THE RETURN OF THE MATERIAL TO THE PERSON WHO IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL ce CORPORATE MANAGEMENT WHO IS-RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANT OPERATIONS (E.G ACE PRESIDENT OF NUCLEAR OPERA-TIONS). ACCOMPANYING THE MATERIAL W'. m BE A COVER LETTER EXPLAINING THE- .

DEFICIENCIES IN THE REFERENCE MATERIAL AND THE FACT THAT THIS WAS THE REASON THE EXAMINATIONS WERE CANCELLED OR POSTPONED. Training materials, '

which include the following, shall be provided:

l System descriptions including descriptions of all operationally  :

1 relevant flow paths, components, controls and instrumentation.  !

System training material should draw parallels to the actual proce-dures used for operating the applicable system.

l Complete and operationtily 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.

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

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2. Complet,e Proc.f"re Index (including surveillance procedures, etc.) I

3. All administrative procedures (as applicable to reactor operation or ,

safety) t 4, All integrated plant procedures (rormal or general operating procedures) ,

5. All emergency procedures (emergency instructions, abnormal or special procedures)

6. Standing ordere (important orders that are safety related and may super-sede the regu'ar procedures)

7. Surveillar.e procedures (procedures that are run frequently, i.e. Weekly i or that can be run on the simulator) ,

8. Fuel-handling and core-loading procedurce, (initial core-loading proce-dure, when appropriate)

9. All annunciator / alarm" response procedures.

10. Radiation protection manual (radiation control manual' or procedures')-

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12. Technical Specifications (and interpretations, if available) for all units for which licenses are sought.

13. System operating procedures ,

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14. Piping and Instrumentation diagrams, electrical single-line diagrams, or flow diagrams

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

16. Questions and answers specific to the facility training program which may be used in written or operating examinations. (Voluntary by licensee).

17. The following on the plant reference simulation facility:

a. List of all preprogrammed initial conditions ,

b. List of all :.eset malfunctions with a clear identification number.

The list shall include cause and effect information. Specifically, for each malfunction a concise description of the expected result, or s range of.results, that will occur upon implementation shall be provided. Additionally, an indication of which annunciators are to-be initially expected should be given.

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c. A description.of simulator failure capabilities for valves, breakers, indicators and alarms.

d. Where the capability exists, an explanation of the ability to vary the severity of a particult malfunction shall_be provided, i.e.,

ability to vary the size of . given LOCA or steam leak, or the abil-ity.to cause'a. slow failure of a component such as a feed pump,.

turbine generator or major valve (e.g., drifting shut of a main feed- i water control valve) l

e. An identification of modeling conditions / problems that may impact the examination.

f. Identification of any known performance test discrepancies not yet corrected.  ;

g. Identification of differences between the simulator and the reference .

plant's control room "

h. Copies of facili.ty generated scenarios that expose the applicants to. ,

situations of degraded pressure control (PWR), degraded-heat removal l

capability (PWR and BWR) and containment challenges (PWR and BWR) may ,

be provided (voluntary by ' licensee)

1. Simulator instructors manual. (Voluntary by licensee).

j. Description of the scenarios used'for the. training class-(voluntary by licensee). .

18. Additional material required by the examiners to develop examinations-that -

meet the requirements of +hese standards and the regulations.

The above reference material shall be approved, final issues and'shall 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 i available and that agreement has been reached with the licensee foi limiting changes before the administration of the examination.: All procedures and reference material shall be bound with appropriate indices or tables of

!. contents so that they can be used efficiently. Failure to provide complete, properly bound and indexed plant reference material could result'in cancella-tion or rescheduling of the examinations.

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. ENCLOSURE 2 REQVIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

1. A single room shall be provided for administration of the written examir.a-tion. The location of this room and supporting restroom facilities shall. i be such as to prevent contact with all other facility and/or contractor personnel during the written examination' If necessary, the f acility.

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 . I the licensee.

2. Minimum spacing is required to ensure. examination integrity as determined- i by the Chief Examiner. Minimum spacing should be one applicant per table, with a three foot space between tables, l i

3. Suitable arrangements shall be made by the facility if the a$plicants are to have lunch, coffee, or other refreshments. These arrangements'shall comply with Item I above and shall be reviewed by the examiner and/or  ;

proctor, ,

4. The facility licensee shall provide pads of 8-1/2 by 11 inch lined paper in unopened packages for each applicant's use in completing the examina- i tion. The. examiner shall distribute these pads to~the applicants. -

l 5. Applicaats may bring pens, pencils, calculators or slide rules into the examination room. Only black ink or dark pencils should be used for writing answers to questions.

6. The licensee shall provide one set of steam tables.for each applicant.

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The examiner shall distribute the steam tables to the applicants. No wall '

charts, models, and/or other training materials shall be present in the examination room. No other equipment or reference material shall be allowed unless provided by the examiner.

/. The facility staff shall be provided a copy of the Written Exanination and Answer Key after the last. candidate has handed in his written examination.

The facility staff shali have five (5) working days to provide formal l written comments with supporting documentation regarding written exami-neon questions and answers .o the chief examiner, l

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ENCLOSURE _3 ,

NRC RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

1. Check identification badges.

2. Pass out examinations and all handouts. Remind applicants not to review examination until ins'tructed to do so.

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READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS VERBATIM:  ;

During the administration of this examination the following rules apply: _

1. Cheating on the examination means an automatic denial of your applicatica and could result in more severe penalties.  !

2. After the examination has been completed, you must sign the statement on the cover sheet indicating that the work is your own t,nd you have not received or given assistance in completing the examination. This must be done after you complate the examination. ,

t READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ,

1. Restroom trips are to be limited and only one applicant at a time may leave. You must avoid all contacts with anyone outside the examination room to avoid even the appearanct r possibility of cheating.

! 2. Use black ink or dark pencil only to facilitate legible _ reproductions.

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3. Prir.t your name in the blank provided in the uoper right-hand corner of the examination cover sheet ar.d each answer sheet.

l 4. Mark your answers on the answer sheet provided. USE rJNLY THE PAPER ~

PROVIDED AND DO NOT WRITE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PAGE.

l S. Before you turn in your examination, consecutively number each answer -

sheet, including any additional pages inserted when writing your answers '

on the examination question page, r

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

Avoid using symbols such as < or > signs to avoid a simple transposition '

error resulting in an incorrect answer. Write it out.

7. The point value for each question is indicated in parentheses after the question.

8. Show all calculations, methods, or assumptions used to obtain'an. answer to any short answer questions.

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9. Partial credit may be given, except on multiple choice questions. There-fore, ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION AND 00 NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWER BLANK.

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10. Proportional grading will be applied. Any additional wrong information that is provided may count against you. . For example, if a nuestion 15-worth one point and asks for four responses. eech of.which is worth 0.25

• points, and you give five responses, each of your responses will be worth 0.20 points. If one of your five responses is incorrect, 0.20 will be deducted and your total credit for.that question will be 0.80 instead of i 1.00 even though you got the four correct answers.

11. If the intent of a questier is unclear, ask questions of the examiner '

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12. When turning in your examination, assemt ~ e the completed examination with examination questions, examination aids 1d answer sheets. In addition,-

• turn in all scrap paper.

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13. Ensure that all information you wish to have evaluated as part of your  :

answer is on your answer sheet. Scrap paper will be disposed of immedi- "

ately following the examination.

14 To pass the examination, you must achieve C. vvera'.1 grade of 80% >r i greater.

15. There is a time limit of (four) 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> for completion of the examination.

f P.s When you are done and have turned in your examination, leave.the examine-tion area (DEFINE THE AREA). If you are found in this area wn:le the examination is still in progress, your license may be denied or re=Lked, l

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4 ENCLOSURE 4 REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY REVIEW 0F WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

1. At the option of the Chief Examiner, the facility may review the written examination up to two weeks prior to its administration. This review may take place'at the facility or.in the Regional office. The review will be conducted using the s'ame material sent to the NRC for exam generation <

purposes. The Chief Examiner will coordin.te the details of_the review with the facility. An NRC examiner will a* ways be present'during the-  !

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When this option of. examination review is utilized, the facility reviewers will sign the following statement prior to being allowed access to the examination. The examination or written notes will not be retained by the '

facility.

a. Pre-Examination Security Agreement ,

I 4 acknowledge that I have acquired specialized know- ,

ledge concerning the examination scheduled for j at as of the date of my signature below. .I ,

agree that I will not knowingly divulge any information concerning this examination to any unauthorized persons. I understand that I am not to participate in any instruction involving those applicants scheduled to be administered the above examination from this date until after the examination has been administered. I further under-stand that violation of the conditions of this agreement may result in the examination being cancelled and/or enforcement action against ,

myself or the facility licensee by whom I am employed or represent. ,

Signature /Date In addition, the facility staff reviewers will sign the following statement af ter the written examination has-been administered.

b. Post-Examination Security Agreement I did not:.to the best of knowledge, divulge any information concerning the examinations administered during the week of at to any unauthorized persons. I did not participate in providing any instruction to those -

applicants who were administered the examination from the date I . +

entered into this security agreement until the completion of exami-nation administration. ,

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2. Regardless of whether the above examination review option is exercised,  ;

immediately following the administration of the written examination, the  !

facility staff shall be provided a marked up copy of the examination and the answer key. The copy of the written examination shall include pen and ink changes made to questions during the examination administration.

If the facility did not review the examination prior to .its administra-tion, they will. have 'five'(5) working days from the day of the written '

excmination to submit < formal comments. If the facility reviewed'the . ,

examination prior to its administration, any additional comments must'be -

given to an examiner prior to his/her. leaving the site at the end of the.

week of the written examination administration. In either case, the comments will be addressed to the responsible Regional Office by the  :

highest on site level of corporate management for plant operations, e.g...

• Vice President for Nuclear Operations. A copy of the submittal will be forwarded to the Chief Examiner, as appropriate. . Comments not submitted within the required time frame will'be considered for inclusion in the grading process on a case-by-case basis by the Regional Office Section

• Lhief. Should the comment submittal deadline not be met, a long delay in grading the examinati.on may occur .

3. The following fermat should be adhered to for submittal of specific comments:

a. Listing of NRC Question, answer and ' reference

b. Facility comment / recommendation  !

c. Reference (to support facility comment).

l NOTES: 1. No change to the examination will be made without submittsi of of a reference to support the facility comment. Any supporting .

documentation that was not previously supplied, should be -

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

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4. A two hour post-examination review may be held at the discretion of the Chief Examiner. If this review is held, the facility staff should be ,

informed that only written comments that are properly supported will be-considered in the grading of the examination, s

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