ML20005E394
| ML20005E394 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 12/22/1989 |
| From: | Eselgroth P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Frizzle C Maine Yankee |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9001050168 | |
| Download: ML20005E394 (8) | |
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DEC 221989 Docket No. 50-309 Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company ATTN:- Mr. Charles D.'. Frizzle President 83: Edison Drive
. Augusta, Maine 04336 Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
,REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM EVALVATION In:a telephone conversation between Mr. Mike Evringham and Mr. Barry Norris,-
- Examiner.1 arrangements were made for an evaluation of the requalification program and: licensed personnel at the Maine. Yankee Atomic Power Company. The-evaluation-visit is. scheduled for the week of' March 12, 1990, c
u For this visit, the.NRC examiners will administer NRC prepared operating and.
-written examinations. The-NRC examiners will visit the site approximately 21
-days in -advance _ to meet with the appropriate facility personnel and operators to review the: schedule and the process for these examinations.
For the exam-iners to adequately prepare for this visit, it will be necessary for the facility to furnish the approved items listed in Enclosure 1 " Reference Material Requirements."- Mr. Evringham has been advised of. our reference material j
requirements and where they are to be sent.
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NRC reserves the right to postpone NRC administered requalification examina-tions if the facility generated materials are inadequate for examination l
preparaticn.
4 It is requested that an employee be provided to complete the examination team.
The' employee shall be an active (per the requirements of 10 CFR 55.53(e) or
-(f)).SRO from the Operations Department.
If desired by the facility, and agreed to by the Chief Examiner, an additional employee from the Training Department may be a member of the examination team. This employee shall preferably be an active (per the requirements of 10 CFR 55.53(e) or (f)) SRO,
.but may be a facility or INP0 certified instructor. These individuals must not be scheduled for an NRC administered examination during this visit, or partici-pate as instructors once selected. The facility representatives will be l
required to certify that they did not knowingly compromise any portion of the examination.
The facility representative shall be restricted (1) from knowingly communicat-ing by any means the content or scope of the examination to unauthorized persons and (2) from participating in any facility programs such as instruc-tion, examination, or tutoring in which an identified requalification exami-nee (s) will be present.
These restrictions shall apply after their first involvement with the examination or knowledge of its content.
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2 In addition to these individuals, the assignment of a simulator operator is requested 21 days prior to the scheduled examination date.
The simulator operator will be under examination security restrictions similar to those.
above, except that his/her restrictions shall apply from 21 days prior to the i
examination date.
i The. facility manager <ent is responsible for providing adequate space and accom-l modations to properly develop and conduct the examinations.,
" Administration of Requalification Examination," describes our requirements for developing and conducting the examinations. Mr. Evringham has also been infor-med of these requirements. Also, a facility operations management representa-i tive (as a minimum, first level above shift supervisor) should observe the
. simulation facility examination process at the site.
., contains the "NRC Rules and Guidance for Examinees" that will be f
in effect during the administration of the written examination.
The facility management is responsible for ensuring that all operators are aware of these i
rules. The requalification examinations and the subsequent evaluation of the i
facility requalification program will be performed in accordance with ES-601.
This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance Number i
3150-0101, which expires May 31, 1992. The estimated average burden is 7.7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br /> per response, including gathering, xeroxing and mailing the required 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 l
Services, Office of Information Resources Management, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
.i Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555; and the the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0101), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
If you have any question on the evaluation process, please contact B. Norris at (215) 337-5171 or the
. undersigned at (215) 337-5211.
Sincerely, i
Siened By:
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Enclosures:
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Reference Material Requirements 2.
Administration of Requalification Examinations 3.
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.J. A. Ritsher, Attorney (Ropes and Gray) i P. Ahrens, Esquire, Maine Deputy Attorney General V. Vanags, Maine State Planning Office Public Document Room (PDR)
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ENCLOSURE 1 1
REFERENCE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS For.the written examination, the following items must be provided to the NRC-I 60 days prior to the examination date:
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Proposed R0 and SR0 requalification examination test items (a minimum.
- of 350 per section of the examination).
Since the written examination is completely open reference, examination items must meet the following:
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Items that require only memorization.or recall are not permitted; i
b.
Items should require that the examinee comprehend, interpret, integrate, or apply available information; c.
Items should contain situations, aspects, or conditions that do not duplicate lesson plans or references; and d.
Items should require examinees to locate and use references.
The written' examination will be composed of two sections, each designed to be completed in 1-1/2 hours.
Each section will be separate. Section A will be administered on a static simulator; Section B will be administered in a classroom setting.
Section A is designed to evaluate the operator's knowledge of plant systems, integrated plant operations, and.instrumenta-tion and controls.. In addition, recognition of Technical Specification LCOs and the operator's ability to diagnose postulated events should be evaluated.
Section B of the written examination is designed to evaluate the ability of the operator to analyze a given set of conditions and determine the proper procedural and/or administrative guidance.
2.
All reference material and objectives for the proposed test items.
For the simulation facility, the following items must be provided to the NRC'60 days prior to the examination date:
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A minimum of 15 scenarios The scenarios should sample areas such as LERs, emergency and abnormal procedures, and design and procedural changes that exercise the crew's ability to use facility procedures in acci-dent prevention and mitigation.
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each crew member as appropriate to his/her license, and shall exercise their abilities in the use of Emergency Operating Procedures, Technical Specifications, and the Emergency Plan.
1he scenario's net time (not including time spent on briefings, setup or simulation facility problems) should average 50 minutes, based upon real time. performance.
For the plant walk-through examination, the following items must be provided to the NRC 60 days prior to the examination date:
(1). A list of; systems and topics appropriate to the plant walk-through examination that were covered during the requalifica-tion cycle. All reference material required to support an examination on these topics should be provided.
(2) Seventy (75) job performance measures These performance measures should be in plant operator funct--
ions, that are required for the safe operation of the facility.
They shall include acceptable performance criteria.
(3) If. additional reference material is required for examiner preparation, it will be requested during the pre-examination site visit.
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A sampling plan shall be provided by the facility which indicates the relative emphasis of topics which were included in the most recent requalification training-cycle.
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j ENCLOSURE 2 ADMINISTRATION OF REQUALIFICATION EXAMINATIONS 1.
Twenty percent of the facility licensed operators shall be selected for-evaluation.
Normally, the crew currently in the requalification cycle will be selected.
A random sample without replacement will be used tu preclude ~ a satisfactory operator from being subject to the re-examination
' by the NRC during the term of the license.
The sample will include other shifts made up ofLlicensed personnel who are not routinely performing shift duties.
2.
The' simulator and a simulator operator (s) will be provided for examination development. The date(s) and duration of time needed to develop the examinations will; be agreed-upon by the chief examiner and the facility.
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..The reference material used in the simulator will be reviewed by the chief examiner, no material will be made available that is solely used for training.
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A single room shall be provided for completing Section B of the written examination. The location of this room and supporting rest room facili-ties shall be such as to prevent contact with all other facility and/or contractor personnel during the duration of the examination.
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. Minimum spacing is required to ensure examination integrity as determined 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 be present in the examination room.
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l Copies of reference material for Section B of the written examination will be provided for each candidate. The reference material will be reviewed by the chief examiner and will consist of Technical Specifications, opera-ting / abnormal procedures, administrative procedures, Emergency Plans as available to the plant operators.
7.
Video taping capabilities can be utilized. The facility should contact the chief examiner for restrictions related to its usage.
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Since comrnn tasks and detailed systems knowledge will be probed during the walk through portion of the operating test, operators will be requested not to discuss the walk through with other examinees until after the complete examination has been administered.
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An attempt will be made to distinguish between R0 and SR0 knowledge and abilities to the extent that such a distinction is supported by the faci-lity training materials.
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ENCLOSVRE 3 NRC RULES AND GUIDANCE FOR EXAMINEES
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Use black ink or dark pencil ONLY to facilitate legible reproductions..
2.
. Print your name in the blank provided on the cover sheet of the examina-tion..
3.
Fill-in the date on the cover sheet of the examination, if necessary.
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-Answer each question on the examination.
If additional paper is required, use only the lined paper provided by the examiner.
5.
Use abbreviations only if they are commonly used in facility. literature.
6.
The point value for each question is indicated in parentheses after the question and can.be used as a guide for the depth of answer required.
7.
Show all calculations, methods-or assumptions used to obtain an answer to a mathematical problem, whether asked for in the question or not.
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Unless solicited, the location of references need not be stated.
9.
Partial credit may be given for other than multiple choice questions.
Therefore, ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QVESTION AND 00 NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWERS BLANK.
10.
Partial credit will NOT be awarded for questions using multiple choice selection. formatting. The correct answer must stand on its own merit.
11.
If parts of the examination are not clear with respect to their intent, ask questions of the examiner only.
- 12. You must sign the statement on the cover sheet that indicates the work on the examination is your own and that you have not received or been given
-any assistance in completing the examination. This must be signed AFTER the examination has been completed, i
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Restroom trips are to be limited and only one examinee at a time may leave. You must avoid all contact with anyone outside the examination l'
room to avoid even the appearance or possibility of examination compromise.
- 14. Cheating on the examination would result in a revocation of your license and could result in more severe penalties.
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- 15. Each section of the examination is designed to take approximately 90 minutescto complete.- You will be given two hours to complete each section for a total of four hours.- Each question has been time validated, with the allotted time based on an average of knowledgeable persons answering the question. You should be aware that the times DO NOT allow for looking
.up or verifying each answer.
- 16. Due to the existence of questions that'will require all examineea to refer to the'same indications or controls, particular care must be taken to maintain, individual-examination security and avoid'any possibility of compromise or appearance of cheating.
- 17. When you are finished and have turned in your completed examination, leave the examination area.
18.
Proportional grading w' ll t>e applied. Any additional wrong information i
that is provided may count against you.
For example, if a question:is-worth one point and asks for four responses, each 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 1.00 even though you got the four correct answers.
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