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| issue date = 01/31/2008 | | issue date = 01/31/2008 | ||
| title = | | title = NRC Examination Report Nos. 05000327-08-301 and 05000328-08-301 | ||
| author name = Widmann M T | | author name = Widmann M T | ||
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-II/DRS | | author affiliation = NRC/RGN-II/DRS | ||
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 01/31/2008 |
| From: | Widmann M T Division of Reactor Safety II |
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See also: IR 05000327/2008301
Text
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.ADMINISTRATIVE
DOCUMENTS (Yellow Paper)EP.C ES-201-1/'
xam reparation
hecklist./Exam Outline Quality Checklist.
J:>:u=: ES-201-2 Exam Security Agreement(s)
ES-201-3./
Administrative
Topics Outline (Final)ES-301-1/
Room Systems&Facility Walk-through
Test Outline./(Final)ES-301-2/Operating Test Quality Check Sheet ES-301-3 J Simulator Scenario Quality Check Sheet ES-301-4 8.Transient and Event Checklist.9.Competencies
Checklist.10.Written Exam Quality Check Sheet.I ES-301-5/ES-301-6./ES-401-6 11.Written Exam Review Worksheet ES-401-9 12.Written Exam Grading Quality Checklist ES-403-1./13.Post-Exam Check Sheet ES-501-1/'
14.Facility Submittal Letter.s (0 SE{}uoyAH
[]
ES*201ExaminationPreparation
Checklist Form ES*201*1 Facility:<: lVlAO;!rW Date of Examination:
-:r4-N.
Developed by: Written-FacilityNRC 0 II Operating-Facility MNRC 0 Target Chief Date" Task Description (Reference)
Examiner's
Initials-180 1.Examinationadministrationdateconfirmed(C.1.a;C.2.aandb)
IJifS-1202.NRCexaminersandfacilitycontactassigned(C.1.d;C.2.e)-120 3.Facilitycontactbriefedonsecurityandother
requirements (C.2.c)r0kP-120 4.Corporatenotificationlettersent(C.2.d)
y11f>[-90][5.Referencematerialdue(C.1.e;C.3.c;
Attachment
3)]{-75}6.Integratedexaminationoutline(s)due,includingFormsES-201-2,ES-201-3,ES-301-1,ES-301-2,ES-301-5,ES-O-1's,ES-401-1/2,ES-401-3,andES-401-4,asapplicable(C.1.eandf;C.3.d)
{-70}{7.Examinationoutline(s)reviewedbyNRCand
feedbackprovidedtofacility
tms licensee(C.2.h;C.3.e)}{-45}8.Proposed examinations(includingwritten, walk-throughJPMs,andscenarios,asapplicable),supporting
documentation(includingForms
m$>ES-301-3,ES-301-4,ES-301-5,ES-301-6,andES-401-6,andanyFormES-201-3updates),andreferencematerialsdue(C.1.e,f,gandh;C.3.d)
-30 9.Preliminarylicenseapplications(NRCForm398's)due (C.1.1;C.2.g;ES-202)-1410.FinallicenseapplicationsdueandFormES-201-4prepared (C.1.1;C.2.i;ES-202)-1411.ExaminationapprovedbyNRC
supervisorforfacilitylicenseereview(C.2.h;C.3.f)
-14 12.Examinationsreviewedwithfacilitylicensee(C.1.j;C.2.fandh;C.3.g)
'rn!b-7 13.
andapprovedbyNRC
supervisor
- (C.2.1;C.3.h)-7 14.Final applicationsreviewed;1or2(if>10)
applicationsauditedtoconfirm
flI4IP qualifications/eligibility;andexaminationapprovalandwaiverletterssent (C.2.i;Attachment5;ES-202,C.2.e;ES-204)
],w-s;..v--et'::,-,,)
- 2
-7 15.Proctoring/writtenexamadministrationguidelinesreviewed
mrswithfacilitylicensee(C.3.k)-716.Approvedscenarios,job
performancemeasures,andquestionsdistributedtoNRCexaminers(C.3.i)*Targetdatesare
generallybasedonfacility-prepared
examinationsandarekeyedtotheexaminationdateidentifiedinthecorporatenotificationletter.Theyareforplanningpurposesandmaybeadjustedonacase-by-casebasisincoordinationwiththefacilitylicensee.[Appliesonly]{Doesnotapply}toexaminationspreparedbytheNRC.ES-201,Page25of28
ES*201ExaminationOutlineQualityChecklist
Form ES*201*2 c#b'a'llJ r#b InitialsDateof Examination:
1/;)..00?:j'
Task Description
d.Assess whether the justifications
for deselectedorrejectedKIA
statements
are appropriate.a.Verifythatthe
outline(s)fit(s)the appropriatemodel,in accordance
with ESA01.
b.Assess whethertheoutlinewas
systematically
and randomlypreparedin
accordance
with--2..,,:cOon0.1ofES-401
ar:.d whetherallKIA cateqories
are appropriately
sampled.c.Assess whether the outline over-emphasizes
any systems, evolutions, or generic topics.Item
1.W R I T T E Nc.Tothe extent possible, assess whether the outline(s)
conform(s)withthe qualitative
and quantitative
criteria specifiedonFormES-301-4and
describedinAppendixD.
a.Using Form E$-301-5,verifythattheproposed
scenariosetscovertherequired
number of normal evolutions, instrument
and component failures, technical specifications,andmajor transients.
f--*-------------'-----------------------;---;f-<--t---il
b.Assess whetherthereareenough
scenariosets(and spares)totesttheprojected
numberandmixof applicants
in accordancewiththe expected crew compositionandrotation
schedule without compromisingexamintegrity,andensurethateach
applicantcanbetestedusingatleastonenewor
significantlymodifiedscenario,thatno
scenarios are duplicatedfromthe applicants'audittest(s),andthat
scenarioswillnotberepeatedon
subsequent
davs.2.I M U L A T o R s
3 W I Ta.Verifythat
the systems walk-throughoutlinemeetsthecriteria
specifiedonForm ES-301-2:(1)the outlir&(s)
contain(s)therequired
numberofcontrolroomandin-planttasks
distributedamongthesafetyfunctionsas
specifiedontheform./'(2)taskrepetitionfromthelasttwoNRCexaminationsiswithinthelimitsspecifiedonthe
fonrn......(3)notasksare
duplicatedfromthe applicants'
audit test(s)./
J fY\tS(4)thenumberof
flewormodifiedtasksmeetsorexceeds
theminimumsspecifiedontheform
,/./!II./I(5)the numberofalternatepath, low-power, emergency,andRCAtasksmeetthe
criteria.>ontheform.15'1?J ifVIfJ1lJ-j-:)7lJ\\rR>Assess whetherthe10 CFR55,41 143 and 55,45 sampling is appropriate.
Assess whether theexamfitsthe
appropriatejoblevel(ROorSRO).e.Checktheentireexamfor
balanceofcoverage.d.Checkfor
duplicationandoverlapamongexam
sections.b.c.EnsurethatKIA
importance
ratings (except for plant-specific
priorities)areatleast2.5.
G E N E R p., L b.Verifythatthe administrative
outlinemeetsthecriteria
specifiedonFormES-301-1:(1)thetasksare
distributedamongthetopicsas
specifiedontheform ,./(2)atleastonetaskisnewor
significantly
modified ,./(3)nomorethanonetaskisrepeatedfromthelasttwoNRC
licensing examinations
./'c.Determineifthereareenough
different outlinestotestthe projected numberandmix 0/',..--.-of applicantsandensurethatnoitemsare
duplicated
on subsequent
days.4.R.Assess whether plant-specific
priorities(includingPRAandIPE
insights)arecoveredinthe appropriate
exam sections.Note: Date j 1/7(t/'8 I
Q2/0.4 bM'-, t'-7{l5'I", a.Author b.Facility Reviewer (')c.NRC Chief Examiner (if)d.NRC Supervisor/*II-'
'L#Independent
NRC reviewerinitialitemsin
Colbmrr"C";
ctlref examiner concurrence
required.:j,;>:>>.:,c,;c
'z....,f<:'.,...,'",.;11;;',;!:>;['
- );V,':".E8-201,Page26of28
ES-201 Examination
Outline Quality Checklist DIll 7 Form ES-201-2 ((Facility:Dateof Examination:
Initials Item Task Description
b*c#a 1.a.Verifythatthe outline(s)
fills)the appropriatemodel,in accordance
with ES-401.VW./R b.Assess whether the outline was systematically
and randomlypreparedin
accordance
with-IS.#J....'01{S I Section0.1ofES-401and
whetherallKiA cateqories
are appropriately
sampled.T Assess whether the outline over-emphasizes
any systems, evolutions, or generic topics.--1)*T c.E d.Assess whether the justifications
for deselected
or rejected KiA statements
are appropriate.I-ra)N NJ6 2.a.Using Form ES-301-5,verifythatthe
proposed scenario sets covertherequired
number1Y of normal evolutions, instrument
and component failures, technical specifications, M$Sand major transients.
I M b.Assess whetherthereareenough
scenariosets(and spares)totestthe projected number Uandmixof applicants
in accordancewiththeexpected
crew composition
and rotation scheduler1£L without compromising
exam integrity, and ensurethateach applicantcanbetestedusing
A at leastonenewor significantly
modified scenario,thatno scenarios are duplicated
T from the applicants'
audit testis).andthat scenarios will notberepeatedon
subsequent
days.0 c.Tothe extent possible, assess whether the outline(s)
conform(s)withthe qualitative
p R and quantitative
criteriaspecifiedonForm
ES-301-4 and described in AppendiX2Ctt-tlcn Irv-30'u.hw.A ,'U wl-\'.L ioCe\15E'e
YIlt!>*td t:S-i-l.I Wa.S""Y\Df-
sLv.u..
W(V.[\SI".fL"i-iAS
.3.a.Verifythatthe systems walk-through
outline meets the criteriaspecifiedonForm
ES-301-2:(1)the outline(s)
contain(s)
the required number of controlroomandin-plant
tasks W distributed
amongthesafety functions as specifiedontheform r<<V/(2)taskrepetitionfromthelasttwoNRC
examinationsiswithinthelimitsspecifiedontheform
76 rr T (3)no tasks are duplicatedfromthe applicants'
audit testis)(4)thenumberofnewormodifiedtasksmeetsorexceedstheminimumsspecifiedontheform
'*(5)the number of altemate path, low-power, emergency,andRCAtasks
meetthecriteriaontheform.
b.Verifythatthe administrative
outline meets the criteria specifiedonForm ES-301-1:(1)the tasks are distributed
among the topics as specifiedonthe form 7!J(ff6(2)at leastonetaskisnewor
significantly
modified (3)nomorethanonetaskis
repeatedfromthe last two NRC licensinq examinations
c.Determine if thereareenough different outlinestotestthe projectednumberandmix
15 ,iJof applicants
and ensurethatno items are duplicated
on subsequent
days.4.a.Assess whether plant-specific
priorities (including
PRAandIPE insights)are covered 76tI1tinthe appropriateexamsections.
G b.Assess whetherthe10CFR 55.41/43and55.45 sampling is appropriate.tWP E N c.Ensure that KiA importance
ratings (except for plant-specific
priorities)areat least 2.5.76.<lJE d.Check for duplicationandoverlap
among exam sections.76.<tJR A e.Checktheentire examforbalanceof
coverage.76 4r/\'\Xb L Assess whethertheexamfitsthe
appropriatejoblevel(ROorSRO).
o>>
'f\\t5 f.7"1omitS-:s::: Printed Na...'JO ioltcPJih a.Author O"V'".:>b.Facility
Reviewer (*)TJJ&I"""0 cJ A If.." e,/--Y"'r.trJ/jV//?(07c.NRC Chief Examiner (#)
A-'B4-r£5 IL/J O<.:t.':is"'/fltlo7 d.NRC Supervisor
J IIUI'N 1.(1:\\IfT)dl
HIi-!/tfb'1{I/N!lJ 1 (-, r....Note:#Independent
NRC reviewer initial items in Coiwr;n"c";chief examiner concurrence
required.*
CU'*-i1cted d'Y1 L1'Mf\'\eJ."\1-
'S
ES-201,Page25of27
ES-201 Examination
Security AgreementFormES-201-31.Pre-Examination
J/:<e log ike!I acknowledgethatIhaveacquiredspecialized
knowledgeabouttheNRClicensing
examinationsscheduledfortheweek(s)of
,7/?I/o (fasofthedateofmy signature.IagreethatIwillnot
knowinglydivulgeanyinformationaboutthese
examinationstoanypersonswhohavenotbeenauthorizedbytheNRC chief examiner.IunderstandthatIamnottoinstruct,evaluate,orprovide
performancefeedbacktothose
applicantsscheduledtobe
administered
these licensing examinationsfromthisdateuntil
completion
of examination
administration,exceptas specificallynotedbelowandauthorizedbytheNRC(e.g.,actingasa
simulator booth operator or communicator
is acceptableiftheindividualdoesnotselectthetrainingcontentorprovidedirector
indirectfeedback).Furthermore,Iamawareofthephysicalsecurity
measuresandrequirements(as
documentedinthefacility
licensee's
procedures)andunderstandthat
violationofthe conditionsofthis agreementmayresultincancellationofthe
examinationsand/oran enforcement
action againstmeorthefacilitylicensee.Iwill
immediatelyreporttofacility
managementortheNRCchief
examineranyindicationsor
suggestions
that examinationsecuritymayhavebeen
compromised.2.Post-ExaminationTothebestofmyidnotdivulgetoany
unauthorizedpersonsany
informationconcerningtheNRClicensing
examinations
administeredduringtheweek(s)of
!h9-O:9FromthedatethatIenteredintothissecurity
agreementuntilthecompletionof
examinationadministration,Ididnotinstruct,evaluate,orprovide
performance
feedbacktothose applicantswhowere administeredtheselicensing
examinations,exceptasspecificallynotedbelowandauthorizedbytheNRC.
.JOBTITLE/RESPONSIBILITY
- szl14EES-201,Page26of27
ES-201 Examination
Security AgreementFormES-201-3
1.Pre-Examination//I I
o?f I acknowledgethatIhaveacquiredspecialized
knowledgeabouttheNRClicensing
examinationsscheduledfortheweek(s)of
- 2./'lJ (0'ifasofthedateofmysignature.IagreethatIwillnot
knowingly divulge any informationaboutthese
examinationstoanypersonswhohavenotbeenauthorizedbytheNRCchiefexaminer.
I understand
that Iamnottoinstruct,evaluate,orprovide
performance
feedbacktothoseapplicantsscheduledtobe
administered
these licensing examinationsfromthisdateuntil
completionofexamination
administration,exceptas specificallynotedbelowandauthorizedbytheNRC(e.g.,actingasa
simulator booth operator or communicatorisacceptableifthe
individualdoesnotselectthetrainingcontentorprovidedirectorindirectfeedback).Furthermore, Iamawareofthephysicalsecuritymeasuresand
requirements (as documentedinthefacility
licensee'sprocedures)and
understandthatviolationofthe
conditionsofthisagreementmayresultin
cancellationofthe examinationsand/oran enforcement
action againstmeorthefacilitylicensee.Iwill
immediatelyreporttofacility
managementortheNRCchief
examineranyindicationsor
suggestions
that examinationsecuritymayhavebeen
compromised.
2.Post-ExaminationTothebestofmyIdidnotdivulgetoany
unauthorizedpersonsanyinformationconcerningtheNRClicensing
examinations
administeredduringtheweek(s)of-Y'f'OG'FromthedatethatIenteredintothissecurity
agreementuntilthecompletionof
examination
administration, Ididnotinstruct,evaluate,orprovide
performance
feedbacktothose applicantswhowereadministeredtheselicensingexaminations,exceptas
specificallynotedbelowandauthorizedbytheNRC.JOBTITLE/RESPONSIBILITY
kD Ifo go/20ES-201,Page26of27
DATE
SC-&>>fY#/l:-£JO f"
Examination
Pre-Exarnin:atfon
)!;z.r;/t;? I ackrlo.edge
that E have acquirHd specialized
knowledge about the-tIRe Ijc;ensing
exam illations t.cheduledforthe week(s)of?j10"l as of the date o.f my signaturtr.
I agree that I will no'!knowin{ly divulge any infurmation
about these examinaoons
to aly per-mns who haw not been authnrized
by the NRC chief examinet'".
I u rtde:rsland
t'lat I ern£101 to instruc;l.
evaluate, or provideperformeoce
feedback 10 those apj;li[;Clnls
scheduled to be admi l'iisteled
these licensing examinatlO1l$.
from this dat.eunlil c:omplel:ion
of examination
admi nistniliorl, except as specifica lit noted oolow and aultlorized
byttle NRC (e.g., acting as a simt.Jator
boot!h
or eemm urlicatOl'
is aooeptableif
111 iii indi\lidLSlI
does not select the fJainingCOnient
or llfovide direct a'" indirec1 feedback).
Furthemllre.
I aIrI aware of!tie physical security measures aJ1d rE!q\lirernel11s (as documented
fl the
lit:erJsee's
procecb'es)
and understand
thai vio!a1ion of the conditio ns of thks agreem enJ.mayrestflt
in carnl!Dalion (If the elo:aminatioos
and/or an enfDlcement
action agains1 me or lhefaGilitv
licensee.Iw.immEdialelyreport
to facility managemeritOf
tire NRC chief examio@r 8rIY indications
Dr suggesfons
that
o.ewrity may ha\19 been compromised.
1.2_Post-E nmination To tf1e best of my lfficMtIedge.
t d id not divLIIge to any un<llJthorlzed
persons any irforrnatiQn
ooncemiog the NRC Ii-cerlsing
exarnillaticns
admTiistered
dlJri1g the week(s)of.From the dale that I entered into this sewlil1'agreemeflt
unlil ttle compleliort
of e:xami1ation
admi1istratioo.
r tid oot instrudl.evalu ale, or provide pelfurmance
feedback mthaseappl icants who were ad ministered
these licensi"lg
elC3minations, ext:ept as spef;ifically
noted beJow:and authorized
by the NRC.ES-201, Page 26 of 27--------------
JOB rrns I RESPONSIBILITY
fS.*\J!ef'J PR T{VA E TE
M.$G..*Jb(
=,-,_"L-J-=;;:..
____Yf_Z*Jl oK 2._3..--'-_4.._5.._6._7._a.9.
_10.,_11.,._12.,__13,,_14.15_,-='-----------------
NOTES: C 0-
ES-301 AdministrativeTopicsOutlineFormES-301-1
((Facility: Sequoyah1&2 Ro9Dateof Examination:
1/2008 Examination
Level (circle one): Operating Test Number: NRC Administrative
Topic Type Code*Describe activitytobe performed (see Note)Conduct of Operations
2.1.1 Knowledge of conduct of operations
requirements.(CFR: N,R 41.10/45.13)
3.7/3.8 Determinelicensestatus
Active/Inactive Conduct of Operations
2.1.33 Ability to recognize indications
for system operating parameterswhichare entry-level
conditions
for technical D,S specifications.(CFR:43.2/43.3/45.3)3.4/4.0 PerformShiftLogSI-2SGLevel
Instrumentation (JPM 176)2.2.18 Knowledgeofthe process for managing maintenance
Equipment Control activities
during shutdown operations.
N,R (CFR: 43.5/45.13)
3.6 Containment
Closure Time Radiation Control 2.3.10 Ability to perform procedures
to reduce excessive levels of radiationandguard against personnel exposure.(CFR: D,R43.4/45.10)2.9/3.3 SurveyMap(JPM166)
Emergency Plan 2.4.41 Knowledgeofthe emergency action level thresholds
and classifications.(CFR:
43.5/45.11)
4.1 D,S ClassifytheREP DegradedCorewith PossibleLossof Coolable Geometry and Likely Cntmt Failure(JPM109)NOTE: All items(5totalare
requiredforSROs.RO
applicants
requireonly4 items unlesstheyare retaking only the administrative
topics,when5are required.*Type Codes&Criteria: (C)ontrol room Class(R)oom (D)irect from bank (:S:3forROs;:s: for SROs&RO retakes)(N)ew or (M)odified
from bank(>1)(P)revious
2 exams (:S: 1;randomly selected)(S)imulator NUREG-1021Revision9
ES-301AdministrativeTopicsOutlineSROAdminJPM
SummaryFormES-301-1
(A1aTheapplicantwillevaluatethestatusoflicensedoperatorsworkhistorytodetermineiflicenseisactiveor
inactive.A1bThe applicantwillberequiredtorecognizearequiredTechnicalSpecificationentrywhilecompletingandaportionofthedailyshiftsurveillanceinstruction.A2Theapplicantwillevaluatearequesttoopenacontainmentpenetrationduringarefueloutageanddeterminetherequirements.A3Theapplicantwilluseasurveymaptodetermineanti-contaminationclothingrequirements,staytime,andradiationlevelsinarea.A4TheapplicantwillevaluateconditionsforentryintotheE-Plan,determinetheproperclassification,protectionactionrecommendation,andmakerequirednotifications.
NUREG-1021Revision9
ES-301 Control Room/In-PlantSystemsOutlineFormES-301-2
(Facility: Sequoyah1&2Dateof Examination:
1/2008-ExamLevel(circleone):SRO(U)OperatingTestNo.:
NRCControlRoomSystems@(8forRO;7forSRO-I;2or3forSRO-U,including1ESF)
System IJPMTitle Type Code*Safety Function a.W/E14 High Containment
Pressure(EA-1.1)3.7I3.7 D,A,S 5 RespondtoHigh ContainmentPressure(JPM057AP1)b.003 Reactor CoolantPumpSystem(A2.01)3.5I3.9 N,L,S 4P Respondtoa#1RCPSealFailure
c.001ControlRodDriveSystem (A3.05)3.5I3.5 M,A,L,S 1 Shutdown Bank Withdrawald.004 Chemical and VolumeControlSystem(A4.06)
3.6 13.1 N,L,S 2FillandVent
Excess Letdowne.038Steam
GeneratorTubeRupture(EA1.32)4.6
14.7 D,A,S 3SGtuberupturewithMSIVfailstoClose(JPM
075AP)f.015 Nuclear InstrumentationSystem(A1.01)3.5I3.8 D,A,S 7 Calibrate Power Range Nuclear Instrumentation (JPM 22-AP2)g.064 Emergency Diesel Generator(ED/G)System(A4.06)3.9I3.9 M,D,S 6 ShutdowntheDiesel Generator(1A-Aand1B-B)(JPM046-1)
h.In-PlantSystems@(3forRO;3forSRO-I;3or2for
SRO-U)i.061 Auxiliary I Emergency Feedwater System (A2.04)3.4I3.8 D,A,E,R 4S OperatetheTOAFWPumpLocally(JPM
74-2AP)j.004 Chemical and VolumeControlSystem (A2.25)3.8 14.3 D,R 1 UncontrolledDilutionFlowPath
Isolation (O-SI-OPS 063-214.0))(JPM40-2)k.062AC Electrical
Distribution (A2.10)3.0 13.3 D,A 6 Transfer480vSOBoard
Alternate (JPM 061AP2)@AllROandSRO-Icontrolroom(andin-plant)
systemsmustbe differentandserve different safety functions;all5SRO-U systemsmustserve different safety functions;
in-plant systems and functions may overlap thosetestedinthecontrolroom.
NUREG-1021Revision9
ES-301 Control Room/In-PlantSystemsOutlineFormES-301-2
\,*TypeCodesCriteriaforRO/
SRQl-1 j SRO-U"--(A)lternatepath
4-6/4-0'/2-3
iJJ(C)ontrolroom
ff!:<;47(D)irectfrombank
'5,9/(E)mergencyorabnormalin-plant1/1"1:?:1\(L)ow-Power/Shutdown<::1/11:'?:1.:>(N)ewor(M)odifiedfrombankincluding1(A)
2/'?2"1'2:1-1 (P)revious2exams3/3/2(randomlyselected)
0 (R)CA1/1/<:: 1.......-(S)imulator
JPM Summary JPMAJPMBJPMCJPMDJPME ('-JPMFJPMGJPMIRHRspraywillbeestablishedinaccordancewithFR-Z.1,HighContainmentPressure.ThisisaBank
AlternatePathJPM.AnRCPsealfailurewillbediagnosedandtheAbnormalOperatingInstructionusedtoremovethepumpfromservice.Thisisanewlowpower/shutdownJPMAfailureofthestepcounterwilloccurduringthewithdrawalofShutdownRodsrequiringareactortrip.Thisisanewalternatepathlowpower/shutdownJPM.Excessletdownsystemwillbefilledandventedfromthecontrolroomusingthesystemoperating
instruction.Thisisanewlowpower/shutdownJPM.AMainSteamIsolationvalvewillfailtocloseduringtheisolationofsteamsideofarupturedsteam
generatorwillbeisolated
..ThisisaBankAlternatePathJPM.PowerRangenuclearinstrumentswillbeadjustedinaccordancewiththesurveillanceinstruction092-078.0.ThisisaBankAlternatePathJPM.Unit1Diesel
GeneratorswillbeshutdownperEA-82-1.ThisisaBankmodifiedJPM.PlantJPM-ThetripandthrottlevalvewillnotopenelectricallywhileTDAFWpumpisbeingplacedinservicelocally.ThisisanAlternatepathBankJPMusingemergencyabnormalprocedureperformedinsidetheRCA.JPMJDilutionflowpathwillbeisolatedusingO-SI-OPS062-214.0.ThisisaBankJPMperformedinsidetheRCAusinganAppendixcontainsinasurveillanceinstruction.JPMKPlantJPM-A
breakerwillfailtooperatewhileatransferofa480vShutdownBoardisbeingattempted.ThisisaBankAlternatePathJPM.
NUREG-1021Revision9
ES-301 Control Room/In-PlantSystemsOutline
Form ES-301-2 (Facility: Sequoyah1&2Dateof Examination:
1/2008-ExamLevel (circle one): RO I SRO(I)(:;RO (uij Operating Test No.: NRC ControlRoomSystems@(8forRO;7for
SRO-I;2or3for SRO-U, including1ESF)System IJPMTitle Type Code*Safety Function a.W/E14 High Containment
Pressure(EA-1.1)3.7I3.7 D,A,S 5 RespondtoHigh Containment
Pressure(JPM057AP1)b.003 Reactor Coolant Pump System (A2.01)3.5I3.9 N,L,S 4P Respondtoa#1RCPSeal
Failurec.001 Control Rod Drive System (A3.05)3.5I3.5 M,A,L,S 1 Shutdown Bank Withdrawal
d.e.f.g.h.In-PlantSystems@(3forRO;3for
SRO-I;3or2for SRO-U)i.061 Auxiliary I Emergency Feedwater System (A2.04)3.4I3.8 D,A,E,R 4S OperatetheTD AFW Pump Locally (JPM 74-2AP)j.004CI ,eli lieal alld'v'olUi lie Conti 01 Systel Ii (AZ.25)3.8/4-:&-D,R'---1--
Dilution Flow Patlltl143"I C-Y-tc.<,;"",<'d
'?e-t-'.k..A,,-(.j..*W,J.
1:::>, s<:..."""",t.../L,="'-k.D(PJ./tc EIe..G\-t-\c::..",J, 1:);sk\"Du-Hc"" (A J, 10):,.0/3,.3 D 1 ri 0-Y;:-e",v5k'SD.....J.2.;11-1-14(Vct1'f"'oC...(,I/l.p2.)@AllROand SRO-I controlroom(and in-plant)systems must be differentandserve different safety functions;all5 SRO-U systems must serve different safety functions;
in-plant systems and functions may overlap those testedinthe control room.NUREG-1021Revision9
ES-301 Control Room/In-PlantSystemsOutlineFormES-301-2
(((*TypeCodesCriteriaforRO/SRO-I/SRO-U (A)lternate
path4-6/4-6/2-3
- >(C)ontrol room (D)irectfrombank
4], (E)mergencyorabnormalin-plant1/1/:2::1\(L)ow-Power/Shutdown1/1/21 7-(N)ewor(M)odifiedfrombankincluding1(A)2/2/1'</(P)revious2exams3/3/2(randomlyselected)(R)CA?;1/1/21!fJ (S)imulator JPM SummaryJPMARHRspraywillbeestablishedin
accordancewithFR-Z.1,HighContainmentPressure.ThisisaBank
AlternatePathJPM.JPMBAnRCPsealfailurewillbediagnosedandtheAbnormalOperatingInstructionusedtoremovethepumpfromservice.Thisisanewlowpower/shutdownJPMJPMCAfailureofthestepcounterwilloccurduringthewithdrawalofShutdownRodsrequiringareactortrip.Thisisanewalternatepathlowpower/shutdownJPM.JPMIPlantJPM-ThetripandthrottlevalvewillnotopenelectricallywhileTDAFWpumpisbeingplacedinservicelocally.ThisisanAlternatepathBankJPMusingemergencyabnormalprocedureperformedinsidetheRCA.JPMJDilutionflowpathwillbeisolatedusingO-SI-OPS062-214.0.ThisisaBankJPMperformedinsidetheRCAusinganAppendixcontainsinasurveillanceinstruction.
NUREG-1021Revision9
ES-301OperatingTestQualityChecklist
Form ES-301-3 (((Facility:Sequoyah1
&2DateofExamination:1/28/2008OperatingTestNumber:
NRC 1.GENERAL CRITERIA Initialsab*c#a.Theoperatingtestconformswiththepreviouslyapprovedoutline;changesareconsistentwithsampling
requirements(e.g.10CFR55.45,operationalimportance,safetyfunction
'/6-;LJdistribution
).b.Thereisno
day-to-dayrepetitionbetweenthisandotheroperatingteststobeadministered-rs lyK!?duringthisexamination.-rZJ c.Theoperatingtestshallnotduplicateitemsfromtheapplicants'audittest(s)(seeSection\ri:7 D.1.a).,7ZJd.Overlapwiththewrittenexaminationandbetweendifferentpartsoftheoperatingtestis
/0withinacceptablelimits.
rzJe.Itappearsthattheoperatingtestwilldifferentiatebetweencompetentandless-than- competentapplicantsatthedesignatedlicenselevel.
JZ---'2.WALK-THROUGH
CRITERIA---a.EachJPMincludesthefollowing,asapplicable:*initial conditions
.,..*initiatingcues
./*referencesandtools,includingassociatedprocedures
v*reasonableandvalidatedtimelimits(averagetimeallowedforcompletion)andspecific
designationifdeemedtobetime-criticalbythefacilitylicensee
/" 17--*operationallyimportantspecificperformancecriteriathatinclude:
76-detailedexpectedactionswithexactcriteriaandnomenclature
v-systemresponseandotherexaminercues
.,'-statementsdescribingimportantobservationstobemadebytheapplicant
,"-criteriaforsuccessfulcompletionofthetask
",,"-identificationofcriticalstepsandtheirassociatedperformancestandards
./-restrictionsonthesequenceofsteps,ifapplicable
." b.Ensurethatanychangesfromthepreviouslyapprovedsystemsandadministrativewalk-throughoutlines(FormsES-301-1and2)havenotcausedthetesttodeviatefromanyoff7Jthe acceptancecriteria(e.g.,itemdistribution,bankuse,repetitionfromthelast2NRC
examinations)specifiedonthoseformsandFormES-201-2.
3.SIMULATOR CRITERIA---Theassociated
simulatoroperatingtests(scenariosets)havebeenreviewedinaccordancewith-n:FormES-301-4andacopyisattached.PrintedName/
Date.---r/'
/-:/1--//;7108 a.Author 7 hOl11ffSb.Facility
Reviewer (*)
-:>>: Iff 7/0 4.I...."'"'-'-'.1-_c.NRC Chief Examiner (#)'t-f\MUl A"'v':)AI K7.. fti.1l1'::1f:--.-..
o i
d.NRC Supervisor
J).AtG(jJJ...
l.\V If)MJJ.JAJ
I 7!:.m lor....-.--t'i!lJ/!",\"\.NOTE:*ThefacilitysignatureisnotapplicableforNRC-developedtests.
- IndependentNRCreviewerinitialitemsinColumn"c";chiefexaminerconcurrencerequired.
NUREG-1021Revision9
ES-301 SimulatorScenarioQualityChecklist
Form ES-301-4 ((Facility: Sequoyah1&2DateofExam:
1/28/2008 Scenario Numbers: 1,2,3,4 OperatingTestNo.:NRC
QUALITATIVE
ATTRIBUTES
Initials a b*c#1.Theinitial
conditionsarerealistic,inthatsome
equipment and/or instrumentationmaybeoutof
73 service,butit doesnotcuethe operatorsintoexpectedevents.
10 W$2.The scenarios consistmostlyofrelatedevents."J'1-'3.Eachevent description
consists of*thepointinthe
scenariowhenitistobeinitiated
- the malfunction(s)thatareenteredtoinitiatethe
eventJV*the symptoms/cuesthatwillbevisibletothecrew
- the expected operator actions(byshift position)*theevent termination
point (if applicable)
4.Nomorethanone
non-mechanisticfailure(e.g.,pipebreak)is
incorporatedintothe scenario without'70acrediblepreceding
incidentsuchasa seismic event.7Z/5.The eventsarevalidwithregardtophysicsand
thermodynamics.-IZ..-6.Sequencingandtimingofeventsis
reasonable,andallowsthe
examinationteamtoobtain
complete'76evaluation
results commensuratewiththe scenario objectives.-rt>>7.Iftime compression
techniquesareused,the
scenario summaryclearlysoindicates.
Operators/'-5 Jl;have sufficienttimetocarryout
expected activities
withoutunduetime constraints.
8.The simulator modelingisnotaltered.ri-9.The scenarioshavebeen validated.
Pursuantto10CFR55.46(d),anyopen
simulator performance
deficiencies
or deviationsfromthe referencedplanthavebeenevaluatedto
ensure that functional71Jfidelity is maintainedwhilerunningtheplanned
scenarios.
10.Every operatorwillbe evaluatedusingatleastonenewor
significantly
modified scenario.All otherscenarioshavebeenalteredin
accordancewithSection
0.5ofES-301.1V11.All individual
operator competenciescanbe evaluated,asverifiedusingForm
ES-301-6 (submit the-/:5formalongwiththe
simulator scenarios).
jJ../12.Each applicantwillbe significantlyinvolvedintheminimum
number of transients
and eventsspecifiedonForm ES-301-5 (submittheformwiththe
simulator scenarios).
TL/13.Thelevelof
difficulty
is appropriate
to support licensing decisionsforeachcrewposition.
76'{'(lD Target Quantitative
Attributes (Per Scenario;See Section D.5.d)Actual Attributes
---1 2 3 41.Total malfunctions
(5-8)8/1 6""'7/'16/-;L;Mf:, 2.Malfunctions
afterEOPentry(1-2)
2""'1...--7 2/;2/-rc;3.Abnormal events (2-4)3""-3" 4/3/"T/.J4.Major transients
(1-2)1/1 v1/1//,:)/L5.EOPs entered/requiring
substantive
actions (1-2)1 ,/1/1/1/?5'17-"rib 6.EOP contingencies
requiring substantive
actions (0-2)1 v 0,/1/1/7'7 7tr-7.Criticaltasks(2-3)
2/3v 2/2/-rt-vWJ3 NUREG-1021Revision9
ES-301TransientandEventChecklistFormES-301-5
(((Facility: Sequoyah1&2DateofExam:
1/28/2008 Operating TestNo.:NRCAE ScenariosPVPE 1 2 3 4 T MLN Spare 0 I I T T N CREW CREW CREW CREW C POSITIONPOSITIONPOSITIONPOSITION
A IAT L M N Y UTP M(*ESABSABSABS A B R I URT 0RT 0RT 0RT 0 0CP 0CP 0CP 0 C P RX 0",,-1 111 0 NOR 1/I 011 1 1 SROU I/C ,\5/Z 3 8442 MAJ 1/i 0 1221 TS 3/c 0 3 0 2 2 RX 1/0/111 0 NOR Ov 1/111 1 SROI-1 I/C 3/5/8 4 4 2 0 MAJ 1 v 1 v 2 2 2 1 TS 0 3/3 0 2 2 RX 0 1/0 1 1 1 0 NOR I 0" 1 111 1 SROI-2 I/C Y 4/7 11 4 4 2 MAJ f 1 v 2 3 2 2 1 TSOv 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 111 NA 7 5 3 15 4 4 2 111 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 2 022 1 1 0 111 4 4 2221 022NUREG1021Revision9
ES-301TransientandEvent
ChecklistFormES-301-5
(Facility: Sequoyah 1&2DateofExam:
4/9/2007 Operating TestNo.:NRC A E ScenariosPVPE 1 2 3 4 T M L N Spare 0 I I T T CREW CREW CREW CREW N C POSITION POSITIONPOSITIONPOSITION
A I A T L MNY U T P M(*ESABSA B SABSAB R I U R T 0 R T 0 R T 0 R T 0 0 C P 0CP 0CP 0 C P11 0111 4 4 222 1 022 1 1 011144 2 2 2 1 02211 011144 222 1 0 2 2 Instructions:
1.Circle the applicantleveland enter the operating test numberandFormES-D-1
event numbers for each eventtype;TSarenot
applicableforRO applicants.
ROs must serviceinboththe"at-the-controls (ATC)" and"balance-of-plant (BOP)" positions;
Instant SROs mustdoone scenario, including at least two instrument
or component (I/C)malfunctionsandone major transient,intheATC position.2.Reactivity
manipulations
may be conducted undernormalor controlled
abnormal conditions (refer to Section D.5.d)but must be significant
per SectionC.2.aof Appendix D.(*)Reactivity
and normal evolutions
may be replaced with additional
instrument
or component malfunctionsona1-for-1basis.
3.Whenever practical, both instrument
and component malfunctions
should be included;only those that require verifiable
actions that provide insighttothe applicant's
competence
count toward the minimum requirements
specifiedforthe applicant's
licenselevelinthe
right-hand
columns.This matrixassumesthatScenario
3isused asthespare.If scenario 3isusedincombinationwithany
otherscenario,the
minimum requirementsarestillmetforeachapplicant.NUREG1021Revision9
ES-301 Competencies
Checklist Form ES-301-6 ((Facility: Sequoyah1&2DateofExam:
1/28/2008 OperatingTestNo.:NRC
SRORO(ATC)BOP/CRO Competencies
SCENARIO SCENARIO SCENARIO12 3 412 3 4123 4 I nterpret/Diag-2,3,6,3,4,5,3,4,5,2,5,6,1,2,3,2,5,6,3,4,5,noseEvents2-91-7,92-9
2-996,7,9 6,8,9 7,8 4-8 4,7,8 7 9 and Conditions
Comply With 1,2,3, 3,5,6, 1,3,4,1,2,5,1,4,5,1,2,3,1,2,6, 1,3,4,andUseALLALLALLALL
6,8,9 9 5,6,8,6,7,86,85,77
5,6,7, Procedures
(1)9 9 Operate 1,2,3, 3,5,6, 1,3,4,1,2,5,1,4,5,2,3,5,1,2,6, 1,3,4, Control Boards N/AN/AN/AN/A 6,8,9 9 5,6,8,6,7,86,8,777
5,6,7, (2)9 9 Communicate
1,2,3, 1,3,4, 1,3,4, andALLALLALLALL
6,8,9 3,4,5, 5,6,8,1,2,5,1,4,5,1,2,3,1,2,5, 5,6,7, 6,7,96,7,86,8,74,7,86,7
Interact 9 9 Demonstrate
SupervisoryALLALLALLALLN/AN/A
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Ability (3)Comply WithandUseTech.2-41,2,43,42,3 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Specs.(3)Notes:(1)IncludesTechnicalSpecification
complianceforanRO.(2)OptionalforanSRO-U.
(3)Only applicabletoSROs.Instructions:Circlethe applicants'licensetypeand
enteroneormoreevent
numbersthatwill allow the examinerstoevaluate
every applicable
competencyforeveryapplicant.
NUREG-1021Revision9
ES-401 Written Examination
Quality Checklist Form ES-401*6
h u s:DateofExam:
1/;1.008 Exam Level'RO.:
..Initial Item Description
a b*c'--;15-1 Questions and answers are technically
accurate and applicabletothefacilitv.
71r-J2.o.NRCKJAsare
referencedforall questions.
-;s J}--/rrIf?b.Facility learning objectives
are referenced
as available.
3.SRO guestions are appropriate
in accordancewithSectionD.2.dofES-401
--J6-rz,J v'v'R>-....4 The sampling processwasrandomand
systematic(Ifmorethan4ROor2SRO
questions%1Pwere repeatedfromthelast2NRClicensmpexams, consulttheNRROLprogramoffice).
5.Question duplication
from the license screening/auditexamwas controlled
as indicated below (checktheitemthat
applies)and appears appropriate:_theauditexamwas
systematically
and randomly deveioped;
or_theauditexamwas
completedbeforethelicenseexamwasstarted;or
76 JZJ__the examinations
were developed independently;
or"Jf.-the licensee certifiesthatthereisno
duplication;
or__other (explain)----------_._-
Ban:-r Mcditied 6.Bankusemeetslimits(nomorethan
75 percent Newfromthebank,atleast10
percentnew,andtherest25/'6"f1J fYIf;>newor modified);
enter the actual RO/SRO-only ,J,7 I IS r----question distribution(s)atright.7.Between50and60 percent of the questionsontheRO 1 MClnory CIAexamarewnttenatthe
comprehension/
analysis level,-15theSR.O exammayexceed60
percent If the randomly-n>selectedK/As
supportthehiqhe:cognitive
levels, enter 3 c;/7 i70/latheactual RO I SRO question distributiorus)
at light J 8.References/handouts
provideddonotgiveaway
answers-;:5 7lr/IVSoraidinthe
elimination
of distractors.
9.QuestioncontentconformswithspecificK/A
statementsinthe previously
approved examination
outlineandis appropriateforthetiertowhichtheyare
assigned;/6.-fl-//'if:>deviations
are justified.
10.Question psychometric
qualityandformat meet the guidelinesinES Appendix B.--y1--1W1S 11Theexam contains the required number of one-point, multiplechoiceitems;-D 11Pthetotalis
correct and agreeswiththevalueonthe
cover sheet.____Printed Name/
Date a.Author 210m m
/'/L/-v----:=:-//1/ot'b.Facility Reviewer (*J
/././/6'-/'.;,/Z fft;c.NRC Chief Examiner (#)It BtrT$/ff;["J (j, I'".J;:-:...d NRC Regional Supervisor
J..!J4<AUJ-
--r:.WttiJ)NV.t>J
/.(."----'""Note:*The facility reviewer's
initials/signaturearenot applicable
for NRC-developed
examinations.
- Independent
NRC reviewerinitialitemsin
Column"c";chief examiner concurrence
required.ES-401,Page30of34
ES-401,Rev.9
WrittenExamReview
Worksheet Sequoyah 2008-301FormES-401-9
Q#KiA#BLL Psychometric
Flaws Content Flaws U CommentM00 Stem Cues T/F1Non>1Non Partial MinSRO E Explanation
N K D FocusCredCred KiA Only SDistDist BIW GENERAL COMMENTSB=Bank 1 M=Modified
1 N-New 1 F-FundamentalLevel(I.E.Memory)
1 H-HigherCognitiveLevel(I.E.
CIA)IForAllBANKquestions:swaptheorderoftheanswerchoicessothatapplicantscannotrelyonrecallofthecorrectanswerlocation.
ROEXAM I 007EAl.08NH 2 BCanthefirsttwobulletsbereplacedwiththefollowingsinglebullet: "UnitIwasat10%powerwhenbothMFPTstripped." SFirstbulletrevised.Secondbulletnotchanged.Theteachinginthesecondbulletdoesnotaffectthe
a11SWerStothisquestionoranyotherquestions.OKMAB
02/04/2008Canthethirdbulletreadasfollows: "Stearngeneratorlevelsdroppedtoaminimum
of##%andthenbeganto
rise."-(usealevelthatisacouple
ofpercentabovethe
AFWstartsignal)Incorporated.OKMAB
02/0412008
l.'Isthereanextraspaceinthecorrect
answet between"controlled" and"manually"?FixedOKMAB
02/0412008Isthereanextraspacein"A" and"B" between"required" and"to"?FixedOKMAB
02/04/2008
2 008AA2.29NH 2 BBeconsistentwithperiodsinanswerchoices.Fixed.OKMAB
02/0412008
SDoesthecauseoftheloweringRCSpressureaffectwhichansweriscorrect?Isitimportanttostatethatpzrpressureisinadvertentlyloweredwithpzrspraysorthatthesafetyleakagerises,etc?Ifthepressuredropresultsfromaproblemelsewhere,thenthelevelbehaviormaychange.Discusswithlicensee.Licenseeagreed.Commentincorporated.OK
MAB 02/04/2008
3 009EA2.24 N H 2 BThereisnopointinstatingthereasonwhytheRCPsarerequiredtobetripped.Considerthefollowingsuggestionfortheanswerchoices:
S A.ALLRCPsarerequiredtobetripped.PageI of29
ES-401,Rev.
9 WrittenExamReview
Worksheet Sequoyah 2008-301FormES-401-9
Q#KJA#BLL Psychometric
Flaws Content Flaws U Comment M00StemCues T/F1Non>1Non Partial Min Q=SRO E Explanation
NKD FocusCredCred KJA Only SDis!Dis!BIW B.ONLYRCP#1and#3are
requiredtobetripped.
C.ONLYRCP#1is
requiredtobetripped.
D.ONLYRCP#3is
requiredtobetripped.
Incorporated.OKMAB 02/04/2008
4 01lEK3.13BF2 B Change answer choices to: A.RealignstheECCS
suctionpathfromtheRWSTtothe
S contairunent
sump.B.No change needed C.Nochange needed D.RealignstheECCSflowto
prevent boron precipitation.
Incorporated
for"D".LicenseeandCEagreedonchangefor"A".OK MAB 02/0412008
5 015/017BH2SSuggestmakingslight
modification
to"C" and"D": AK2.08 C.TheRCP statorwindingswilloverheat.D.TheRCPmotorbearingswill
overheat.Incorporated.OKMAB 02/04/2008
6 022AA2.03BH2 X?B Have licensee explain the mechanism for"A"tooccur.Ineedto
better understandthefailure
mechanismthatcan cause the chargingtogoto120 Sgpmandthen
retum to normal with pressurizerlevelalso returning to nonna!.Licensee modified"A" based on comment.OKMAB 02/04/2008
7 025AK2.05MH2 X?Y"B"and"D" plausibility:Whywoulditbe
plausibleforan applicant to ii+believethatspraypumpswouldbe
drawingsuctionfromthesumpwhen
,thereis68%
remainingintheRWST?Also,whywouldan
applicant Sbelievethatsuctionforthespraypumpswouldbefromthesumpwhentheyarein ECA-I.I.If adequatelevelexistedinthesumpandspraypumpsare operatingwhywouldtheybein
ECA-I.I?Parametersinthestem changedtoaddresstheseconcerns.Thechangesto
the parameters
also caused the correctanswertochange.OKMAB
02/04/2008
This question containsoverlapflawswith
questionsontheSROexam.Thisquestion
provides informationthatindicatesthatE-Oisenteredupona
reactortrip.Ithinkthis
comment could alleviate itself iftheissuesontheSROexamareresolved.
Concern addressedonSROexam.OKMAB
02/0412008Adda periodafterthe sentenceat08:0 l.Fixed.MAB 02/04/2008Doesthe informationinthestem preclude an applicant from assuming that containment
pressurecouldhavebeengreaterthan12psidandhasnow
decreasedto9.7psid?
Ifthisisan assumptionthatthe applicants
arePage2 of29
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WrittenExamReview
Worksheet Sequoyah 2008-301FormES-401-9
Q#KiA#BLL Psychometric
Flaws Content Flaws U Comment M 0 0 Stem Cues T/F1Non>1Non PartialMinQ=SRO E Explanation
NKD FocusCredCred KiA Only SDistDist B/Wforcedtomake,woulditchangethecorrectanswer.Istherea
possible argumentthattherearetwo
correctanswerstothis
questionbasedonforcingthe
applicanttomake assumptions?
Qnestion statementhasbeen enhanced to preclnde an assnmptionthatconldmaketwoanswerscorrect.Thereis enoughinfointhestemto
preclnde applicantshavinganeedtomakeany assumptions
on containmentpressure.OKMAB
02/04/2008
8 026AK3.03 BF2 x E"B" and"C"arereallythesamedistractor.Theybothstateto
reduce heatload,or minimizeheatload."C"impliesthatRCPsmustnotbeneededif
Stheyarenotcooledto
maintainCCSwithindesigncapability.
One ofthesetwo distractorsshouldbe modified/replaced."B"hasbeen changedtoaddress concem.OKMAB 02/04/2008
9 027AAI.02BH 2 E"start"shouldbepluralintheanswerchoices.Fixed.OKMAB
02/04/2008
SDeletethe piece ofeachanswerchoicethatstatesthatheaters
ENERGIZE or DEENERGIZE.Thisisnot neededtomakeanswerchoicesunique.I.E.
A.Pressurizer
PressureHIalarm annunciates.
Actual pressurizer
pressurestartstorise.Etc.fortherest
oftheanswerchoices.
Incorporated.OKMAB 02/04/200810038G2.1.3NF2 E Technical accuracy of"A"and"B":Istherea
requirementtocooltheplantpriorto
tumover?The supporting
documentationdoesnot support Sthis.The supporting
documentation
supportsthatthe cooldownisnot J.!permittedtobe performedbyan operatorwhois simultaneously
" conducting
tumover.Thisis different than requiringthatthe cooldowntakeplacepriorto
tumover.TIlemore precisewayto phrasethiswouldbetostatethe
converse ofwhatisstatedin"C"and"D".I.E.An
operator is not permitted to simultaneously
tumover and performthecooldown.
Incorporated.OKMAB 02/04/2008Firstpart of"C" and"D"alsoneeds wording enhancements
because OPDP-Iwouldnot provide direction to cooldown while ccncurrently
performing
tumover.OPDP-I provides Administrative
guidance, not guidancethatisspecifictotheSGTRaccident.Consider:
An operator is permitted to simultaneously
turnover and performthecooldown.
Incorporated.OKMAB 02/04/2008
II 040AKI.03 BF2 x:yKIAMatch:The
IvArequirestesting
knowledge of operational
implications
ofRCSshrinkand
depressurizationastheyapplytosteam
Slinebreak.This
question tests knowledge of brittlefailurewhichstemsfromanRCS cooldown and subsequent
pressurization.NewQwritten.OKMAB
02/04/2008Page3 of29
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WrittenExamReview
Worksheet Sequoyah 2008-301FormES-401-9
Q#KlA#BLLPsychometricFlawsContentFlaws
U Comment M00 Stem CuesT/F1Non>1NonPartial
Min Q-SRO E Explanation
NKD FocnsCredCred KIA Only S Dist Dist B/W This question has otherissueswith
distractors, but because oftheabove comment,thereisnoneedto
address these commentsatthistime.
New Qwritten.OKMAB
02/04/2008
12 055G2.4.29NF I-x.yIsthe19:30
bullet worded correctly?
2 Q replaced.OKMAB 02/04/2008
S Punctuation
in answerdoesnot appeartobecorrect, Q replaced.OKMAB 02/04/2008
KIA not Matched: The KIA requiresaSBO.Doesthis
question test knowledge ofaSBO,or just knowledge of a security threat?ThewayIreadthis questionisthatyou coulddeleteallthe
informationinthestem and simplystatethatthereisa
credible insider securityt1ueatanditis
necessary to dispatch an operatortotheEDGroom.In
otherwords,the LOOP appearstobe irrelevant.
Q replaced.OKMAB 02/04/2008
13 056AKI.03 B H I-x.g Be consistent
with periods afterbullets.Fixed.OKMAB
02/04/2008
2 S Replace"D"withthe logicalerrorthatwouldresultfrom
subtracting15psifrom2085.Incorporated.OKMAB 02/04/2008
Consider combining the subtraction
of15psiandtileuse
ofThot to replace"e".Incorporated.OKMAB 02/04/2008
Technically
this questioncouldberatedasU,butthefixis
simple enoughthatitisbeing
rated as E.Theabove comment incorporationwillhelpto
maketheLODmore
acceptable.Aswritten,two
distractersarenot plausible.
Itisnot reasonablefora licensed operatortouse TcoldorTaveina subcooling
calculation.
Noted.Issues addressed.OKMAB 02/04/2008
14 058AK1.01 B H 2.gAfter4 hourswouldthe batteries be discharged?Oristherea
requirementthatonly statesthatthe batterieswillnotbe discharged
priorto4hours?SWeneedtoensurethatthe
aIISWer choices accurately
representthestatus of the batteries.
Concems addressed by changingthewording.OKMAB
02/04/2008
15 062AA1.01MF2 S QisSAT.16 W/E04 BFI-xX?.g Be consistent
with periodsinthe aIISWer choices.FixedOKMAB
G2.4.28 2'I 02/04/2008Page4 of29
ES-401,Rev.9
WrittenExamReview
Worksheet Sequoyah 2008-301FormES-401-9
Q#KlA#BLL Psychometric
Flaws Content Flaws U Comment M00 Stem Cues T/F1Non>1Nou Partial Miu Q-SRO E Explanation
N K D FocusCrcdCrcd KIA Only SDistDist B/W S Distractor"A"isnot plausible.ECCSflowisanindirect
parameter, whichwillfollowRCSpressure,whichisanswer
choice"DO'.Itdoesnothave
the procedure guidance to monitor the indirect parameter(ECCSflow)whenthedirect
parameter is available(RCSP).Concern addressed.OKMAE 02/04/2008Ialsohavesomeissueswith"B" because subcooling
is calculated
fromRCSpressure.
Itmakesnosenseto
monitor the calculated
parameter whenthedirect parameterisavailable.
Concern addressed.OKMAB 02/04/2008Theonlythingthatmakes"A" and"B" incorrectisthatthe procedure doesnotstatethese
parameters,buttheywouldworkasa
method for determining
iftheleakwasisolated.Noted.
MAB 02/04/2008TheKIAdoesnot
restrictthisquestiontobewrittentotestleakisolation.Noted.MAB 02/0412008
17 W/E05BF2 X?EHowis"A" different from"D"?Arethese unique answer choices?It EK3.1 should be possibletomodifythe
wording ofthesetwo distractorstoensure Sthattheyareunique,I.E.,"A"couldbe pertainingtohigh temperatures
and"DO'couldspeaktocoldwaterondrytubesasis
suggestedinthe distractor
analysis.Wording in"DO'enhancedtoensure uniqueness
ofanswerchoice.OKMAB
02/04/2008
18 W/EllMH 1 x Y Questiondoesnot discriminateatthe licensed operatorlevel.Thisisa
EK2.2 h questionthat,when provided the reference, almost anyonecouldarriveat
REFSthecorrectanswer.
i Following suggestion
incorporated.OKMAB 02/04/2008
Suggestiontoimprovequestion:Usemost ofthesameitemsinthestem.Somecanbedeletedifthey
become unnecessary,Q:Whichone
ofthe following correctly describestheflowratethatmeetstheintent of ECA-l.1,Step20RNO?
A.Establish325gpmECCSflow.ECCSpumpsmaybestartedandstoppedas
necessary to accomplishthedesiredflowrate.
B.Establish325gpmECCSflow.ECCSpumpsarenot
permittedtobestartedand
stopped as necessary to accomplishthedesiredflowrate.C.Establish400gpmECCSflow.ECCSpumpsmaybestartedandstoppedas
necessary to accomplishthedesiredflowrate.
D.Establish400gpmECCSflow.ECCSpumpsarenot
permittedtobestartedand
stopped as necessary to accomplishthedesiredflowrate.This suggestionraisesthe plausibility
ofthe distractorsandstilltestsPage5 of29
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Worksheet Sequoyah 2008-301FormES-401-9
Q#KlA#BLLPsychometricFlawsContentFlaws
U Comment M00 Stem Cues T/F1Non>1NonPartialMinQ=
SRO E Explanation
N K D Focus Cred Cred KIA Only SDistDist B/W whether the applicants
understandtheintentofthe
procedure step.Suggestion
incorporated.OKMAB 02/04/2008
19 001AK2.05 M H 1-B Be consistentwithperiods
behindbulletedphrases.Fixed.OKMAB
2 02/04/2008
SWouldthequestionbeenhancedifone
oftheThotorTcold
instrumentsweretofailinstead
oftheTavg auctioneeringunit?Discusswithlicensee.
Decidednottomakeachangeontempinst.OKMAB
02/04/2008
20 033G2.4.2lMF2 SQisSAT 21 036AKl.OlNF 2 S Maintainpasttenseinthirdbullet.
Somewhat incorporated,butitdoesnot
affect technical accuracy ofquestion.OKMAB
02/04/2008
Questioniswritteninthe"NOT'format,whichis
discouraged
by NUREG-l02l.
This question can remaininitscurrentformaslongasthe
licenseeagreesthatthe
questionbeinginthisformatwillnotaffect
applicant performance.
Inotherwords,theirapplicantshaveseen
questionsinthisformatandwouldnotgetthe
incorrectanswerforanyotherreasonthana
knowledge weakness.Noted.OKMAB
02/04/2008
22 060AAl.02 MF2 X?x lei KIAMatch:Havethe
licensee provide an explanation
ofhowthe KIA ismatched.The
KIArequirestesting
knowledge ofhowto operate or S monitor ventilationsystemsduringan
accidental
gaseous radwaste release.:1'Howisa ventilationsystembeing
monitored?RadMntrispart
of the ventilation
system.KIAmatchisOK.MAB
02/04/2008WhenwouldtheWasteGasRad
MonitornotdetectaleakfromaWaste
Gas Decay Tank?Changedstemtoaflangeleakwhichwouldnot
causetheWasteGasRadMntrtoalarm.OKMAB
02/0412008
23 069G2.4.45NH 2 B Technical accuracy ofthequestionisa
concern becausetheydonothavetorestore integrity within1hour.Iftheydonotrestore
integritywithin1 Shour,thentheyarerequiredtoshutdown.TIleanswer
choicesneedtobe more preciseinordertobe
technically
correct.Wording enhancementsmadeto specificallyaskforwhattheAction
Statementstates.OKMAB
02/04/2008
24 074EK3.07 BF1 x leiLOD=1: Distractorsarenot plausible.Duetothe non-credible
distractors, this questiondoesnot discriminateatthe appropriateleveltomakea
S licensing decision.Changeddistractors.OKMAB
02/04/2008
Reflux boilingisa cooling methodusedwhenRCPsareoff.Howwoulditbe
reasonableforan operatortothinkthatstartinganRCPPage6 of29
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Q#KJA#BLLPsychometricFlawsContentFlaws
U Comment M00 StemCnesT/F1Non>1NonPartial
Min Q-SRO E Explanation
N K D FocusCredCred KJA Only SDistDist B/Wwouldkeep pressurefromrising?
Changeddistractor.OKMAB02/04/20082S076AK2.01B
H I x tf A pinhole leak ofafuelassemblywouldbeevidentinRCSsamplesthat
are analyzedforvariousisotopes;however,smallleakswillnotnecessarily
Sresultinrising
radiationmonitortrends.Thereareconcernswith"B"beingan altematecorrectanswer
becausethesizeoftheleakisnotdefined.Also,theRCSleakagelocationsarenotdefmed,sotherearealso
concemsaboutwhetherasmallRCSleakwouldresultinarisingradmonitorreading."Significant
increaseinRCS activity"addedtostem.OKMAB
02/04/2008LOD=I:Distractorsarenotplausible.Duetothe
non-credible
distractors, this questiondoesnot discriminateatthe appropriateleveltomakealicensingdecision.
Questionisonthecusp
of being unacceptableduetolowLOD.Noted.MAB02/04/2008
Considerwritinga questionthathasaplant
nipandaSGTL.Thiswill
allow testingMSLmonitorsaswellas
Condenser OffGasMonitors.Thisideamayhelptoraisethequestiontoalevelwhereitcouldbeusedto
discriminatebetweena competentandlessthan
competent licensed operator.Not incorporated.AllowedbyCEoTherest
oftheexamisatan
acceptableleveltonotwarrantachangetothisquestion.OKMAB
02/04/2008
26W/E09B H 2 B The"repressurization"pieceof"A"and"B"shouldbedeleted.
Itdoesnot EA2.1 add informationthatisneededtomaketheseanswerchoicesunique.
SDiscusswithlicensee.Deleted.OKMAE02/04/2008
Consider rewordingthequestionasfollows:Whichone ofthefollowingcorrectlystatesthe
procedurethatmaximizestheallowable
cooldownratefortheprovided
circumstancesandthe maximum cooldownrateallowedbythat
procedure?
A.UseES-0.2,Natural
Circulation
Cooldown.Thecooldownlimitis SOF/hr.B.UseES-0.2,Natural
Circulation
Cooldown.Thecooldownlimitis100F/hr.
C./UseES-O.3,Natural
CirculationCooldownwithSteamVoidsinVessel(withRVLSI).The
cooldownlimitis SOF/hr.D.UseES-O.3,Natural
CirculationCooldownwithSteamVoidsinVessel(withRVLSI).The
cooldownlimitisSOF/hrIncorporated.OKMAE02/04/2008Page7 of29
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Q#KlA#BLLPsvchometricFlawsContentFlaws
U Comment M00StemCuesT/F1Non>1NonPartialMinSRO E Explanation
N K D FocusCredCred KIAOnlySDistDist B/W 27 W/EI4BF2SQisSAT.EA2.2 28 003K3.04BH2SQisSAT.29 003G2.3.10NF2SQisSAT.30 004K5.26NH 2SQisSAT.31 004A3.08BHI-X B"D":itisnot
credibleforan applicanttomakethiserror.
Thereisno 2 division neededinthis calculation.
S Consider making"D" 60%.Discuss with licensee Incorporated.OKMAB 02/04/2008
32 005A4.03BH I-x:y"RCS cooldownrateistoo high"-whatdoesthis
mean?Itmaynot 2matter,butitwouldbe
better to provide the applicant with information
that S they would normally have availabletothem,suchasanactual
temperatureattwo different times.Itmayalsobe necessarytostatethatSROgave
them direction to cooldownata certainvalue.The question piece wouldneedto change slightlytoaskforthe
actions needed to complywiththe SRO's directions.(These changes will make"C" plausible)
Q replaced.OKMAB 02/04/2008
Question shouldbetiedtothe
procedure.
I.E.Which one of the following.....CONSTANTRHRflow,in
accordance
with 0-SO-74-1,"procedure
title"?Q replaced.OKMAB 02/04/2008"A"and"B"donot contain credible misconceptions
to discriminate
between competentandlessthan
competent licensed operators.
Q replaced.OKMAB 02/04/2008
33 006KI.02 MF2 BIsthereanextra
space between"SSPS" and"if'inthestem?Fixed.OKMAB
02/04/2008
S Have licenseewalkme through the technical aspectsofthe question.ImaybeOKwiththe
questionwitha couple of minutes of discussion.QisSAT.MAB
02/04/2008
34 007K3.01 BH2 x BIsthereanextraspacein"D" between"..4," mId"failed"?Fixed.MAB 02/0412008
S"C" not plausible becausethereisno relationshipwiththePRT.
The following change would correct the distractor
plausibility
issue: A.#2sealonRCP#4failed;
Pressurizer
Safety Valve, 1-68-568,failedopen;
ReactorHeadVentValve, I-FCV-68-394, FailedPage8 of29
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Q#KlA#BLL Psychometric
Flaws Content Flaws U Comment M00StemCues T/F1Non>1Non Partial Min Q-SRO E Explanation
N K D Focus Cred Cred KIA Only SDistDist BIW OpenB.#2sealonRCP#4failed;
PressurizerSafetyValve, 1-68-568,failedopen;
ReactorHeadVentValve (I-FCV-68-394, Failing Open, could not causethestated conditions)
C.Pressurizer
Safety Valve, 1-68-568,failedopen;
Reactor HeadVentValve, I-FCV-68-394, FailedOpen(#2sealonRCP#4failingcouldnot
cause these conditions)
D.Pressurizer
Safety Valve, 1-68-568,failedopen (Pressurizer
Safety Valve, 1-68-568,failingopencouldnot
causethestated plant conditions
AND ReactorHeadVentValve, I-FCV-68-394, FailingOpencouldnot
causethestated plant conditions.)
Discusstheabove change with thelicensee,Ifwecangetthis
change towork,thenthe
questionmaybeSAT.Worked with licensee to develop plausible distractors.OKMAB 02/04/2008
35 007G2.1.1 NF2 x BIsfourth bullet worded correctly?Fixed.MAB 02/04/2008
S"A" and"B"arenot mutually exclusive, which harms their plausibility.
In other words, If"B"weretrue,itwillstill
makessensetodo"A".The
problemisthat if the applicant determinesthatthe alarmisvalid, adjustinglevelwill alwaysbecorrect."A" and"B" corrected.
MAB 02/04/2008Isthereanextra
space in"C" and"D" between"level" and"alarm"?They neglected to correct this;however,theextraspace
appearsinthe'correct answeraswellasa distractor,soitwillnot
adversely affect r'plausibility.
OK MAB 02/04/2008
The question should be specifictothe answer choices provided: Which one of the following correctlystatesthevalidity
ofthePRTlevel alarmandthe requiredactionsasa
result of the alarm?Incorporated.OKMAB 02/04/2008Iwould prefer to have"A" and"B"readasfollows:
A.The PRT level alarmisvalid.(needa
better second half of distractor)B.ThePRTlevel
alarmisvalid.0-SI-OPS-068-137.0, RCS Water Inventory, is requiredtobe performed.
A version ofthis comment was incorporated.
MAB 02/04/2008Iwould prefer the second half of"C" and"D"toreadsuchthatit
specifically
states the informationbeingtested.I.E.:C.The PRT level alarmisfalse.According to OPDP-4, the maximum time that Maintenancehasto correct the condition causingtheinvalid
alarmis7days,atwhichtimethe
alarm is requiredtobe cleared/disabled.Page9 of29
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Q#KlA#BLL Psychometric
Flaws Content Flaws U CommentM00StemCues T/F1Non>1Non Partial Min Q-SRO E Explanation
N K D FocusCredCred KIA Only SDistDist B/WD.The PRTlevelalarmisfalse.
According to OPDP-4, the maximumtimethat Maintenancehasto correct the condition causing the invalid alarmis72hours,at
which time the alarm is requiredtobe cleared/disabled.
Incorporated.OKMAB 02/04/2008
36 008K4.07NF 2 x EIsthereanextra
space between"CCS" and"Pump"inthestem?(I am beginning to thinkthatit justmaybethewayitprintsoutandthattheremaynotbeanextra
space-butitisfreetoask.)
SFixed.MAB 0210412008
Woulditbe possibletotesttheREDlightonthe
throwover switchforthe first part of every answer choice.I thinkthiswouldbea
better test of the actual plant indications.
I.E.EithertheredlightisONorOFF.
Discusswithlicensee.
I think this couldhelpthe plausibility
of"B".Didnot incorporate
after discussions
with licensee.MAB 02/04/2008
37 010K6.03MH2 S Be consistent
with periodsafterbullets.Fixed.MAB 02/04/2008
Simplify the answer choicesasfollows:
A.Master controller
outputwouldincrease.PZR
pressure would be maintainedabovethe reactortripsetpoint.
B.Master controller
output would increase.PZR pressure would decreasetothe reactortripsetpoint.
C.Master controller
output would decrease.PZR pressure would be maintainedabovethe reactortripsetpoint.
- c D.Master controller
output would decrease.PZR pressure would" be maintainedabovethe reactor trip setpoint Incorporated.
MAB 02/0412008
38 012K4.04NH 2 X?f"A" and"D"arenot plausible becausethelast bulletinthestemleadsthe
applicanttoonly consider answer choiceswhereRTA"A" is different than S RTA"B"UVand Shunt coils.Simply using psychometrics, and applicant can eliminatethesetwoanswer
choices.Discuss with licensee.Answer choices simplified.
Issue resolved.OKMAB 02/04/2008
39 013K2.01BH 2 S Potential overlapissueswith
006Kl.02 should be discussed.
Ifitis determinedthatthereisno
overlap, then questionmaybeSAT.Overlap issue resolved.OKMAB 02/04/2008
40 022A2,04NH 2 X?fIsthe wording correctinthe second paragraph,"Comparetheeffectson
ofthe.."?Fixed.OKMAB
02/04/2008
SHavethe licensee explain the plausibility
of additional
cooling units being placedinservice.Arethere
additional
coolingunitsthatwouldbe
availableatanytimeinorderto
reduce temp?Ifthereare additionalPage10 of29
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Q#KiA#BLLPsychometricFlawsContentFlaws
U Comment M00 Stem Cues T/F1Non>1NonPartialMinSRO E Explanation
NKD FocusCredCred KiA Only SDistDist BIW coolingunitsthatcouldbeused,underwhat
conditionswouldthey typicallybeused?Additional
coolingunitsare available one oftheunits.Unit
differencesmakethe distractors
plausible.OKMAB 02/04/2008
41 025K5.02MF2 BIsthe incorrectness
ofthisanswerchoicebasedentirelyontheword"each"?Thisneedstobe
discussedtoensureonlyone
correct answer.S Distractors
reworkedtoensureonlyonecorrectanswer.OKMAB
02/04/2008
42 026K4.07MF2 BThelicenseeneedsto
explainwhythe II%level requirement
is because of the I-FCV-74-3
interlock.Iamnotsurethattheattached
reference S material supports this.Maybe the supporting
documentationisin anotherprintorlessonplan.Alsoaspart
ofthis discussion,thewording
of the questionshouldbe reviewedtoensurethatitisaccurateandwillelicitthe
answer.Licensee explainedthelevel requirement.OKMAB 02/04/2008
43 026G2.4.48
M H 2 x leiArethereextra
spacesin"A"and"B"?Fixed.MAB 02/04/2008
SWillthe terminology"loading room" confuse any of the applicants?
Shouldthisbedefmedwithmore
precise terminology?"loading room"deleted.OKMAB
02/04/2008Isthe wording of"A"and"B" precise enough?Thepumpdidnot(failedto)autostart-thisisafact.Iwouldprefermore
precise terminology
such'1'[as: "Pumpdidnotautostartevenwithanautostartsignal
present." Altemative
similarwordingwouldworkaswell.
Incorporated.OKMAB 02/04/2008Shouldthe answer choices contain commasorperiods betweenthetwoanswerparts.Itlooksliketwo
complete sentences are separated by commas.Two sentencesused.OKMAB
02/04/2008Secondset ofbulletsshouldbe
introducedwithacolon,vice
semi-colon.Fixed.MAB 02/04/2008Timeinthestemisonly
providedtotheminute,yet14:05:00isalmostafull4minutesfrom14:07:59.Theclockinthecontrolroommayreadthesame,butthisis
greaterthan180seconds.Discuss
whether this questionneedstobemore
precisetoelicitthecorrectanswer.
More precisetimesarenotneeded-Imadeanerrorwithmymathwhen
this commentwasmade.OKMAB
02/04/2008"A"and"B"arenot mutually exclusive becauseitmayneverbewrongtoPageII of29
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Q#KlA#BLLPsychometricFlawsContentFlaws
U Comment M00 Stem Cues T/F 1 Non>1NonPartialMin
Q=SRO E Explanation
N K D FocusCredCred KIA Only SDistDist B/WverifythatthereisroomontheEDGpriorto
manually placingaloadontheEDG.If"A"iscorrect,the"B"willalsobecorrect, Wording revised to ensure uniqueanswerchoices.OKMAB
02/0412008Whendidthe
containment
pressurereach2.81psig?
Discuss whether this is important information
to containinthestem.Qstemis preciseenough.OKMAB
02/0412008"A" and"B" plausibility:
Ifthepumpwas
supposedtoautostart,thenI
know, just using commonsense,thattheEDGis
desigoedtohaveroomtostartthepump (assumingthatthe sequencerhastimedout).
If the sequencerhasnottimedout,thenitwouldnotbesmarttostartthepump
anyway."A" wording revised."B" determinedtobeOKwiththechange
to"A".OKMAB 02/04/2008
44 039Al.09NH 2 x.gKIAMatch:TheKIArequirestesting
knowledge of monitoring
mainsteamline radiation monitor parameters
associated
with operating the SMRSScontrolsto
prevent exceedingdesignlimits.Howdoesthisquestiontestthe knowledge requiredbythe KIA?Howis knowledge of the radiation monitor indicationsbeingtestedin
relationtohowthose
indicationsareusedtoavoid
exceeding design limits?Qreplaced.OKMAB
02/04/2008Thequestionasksforthe
conditionthatis causingthealarm.Istherea
possibility
that another condition,suchasanactualhighrad
conditioncouldcausethealarm?Highradmaynot
causetheother conditions, but ,1coulditcausethealarm?Thewording
ofthequestionmayneedsome
minor revision toensurethatthecorrect
answeriselicited.Qreplaced.OK
MAE 02/0412008Arethesecondparts
oftheanswer choices worded correctly?
The subject of the sentenceappearstobeimplied.
Itwouldbe bettertostatethenoun.Qreplaced.OKMAE
02/04/2008
No referenceisbeingsuggested.Arethetime
requirementsaclosedbook
knowledgeitematSQ?Qreplaced.OKMAB
02/0412008
45 059A2.07NH 2x?B What conditions
would automaticallyclosethe2BMFPTCondFCVs?
Valve operation depends on powerbeingaboveorbelow60%.OKMAB
S 02/0412008"A" Plausibility:Whatisthelogic
behindtheFCVsbeing
re-openedintheAOP?This distractormaynotbe plausible.
Itmaynotbe credibleforan operatortothinkthattheywould
re-openvalvesthat
automatically
closed.Discussedwithlicensee.OKMAB 02/0412008Page12 of29
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Q#KiA#BLLPsychometricFlawsContentFlaws
U Comment M00 StemCnesT/F1Non>1NonPartialMin
Q=SRO E Explanation
N K D FocusCredCred KiA Only S Dist Dist B/WThestemandanswerchoicetalksaboutsomeAOPthathasbeenentered.IsthereareasonthattheAOPthattheoperatorsare
performingisnot mentionedinthestemortheanswer
choices?Discussthe
possibility
ofaddingtheAOPtotightenthequestionandtietheanswerstoaspecificAOP.AOP-S.OIaddedtothestem.OKMAB
02/04/200846059A4.01M
H 2SSecondtolastbullet:IassumetheSGlevelisbelowsetpoint,butthisneedstobespecific.Fixed.MAB
02/04/2008LastBullet:isit
necessarytostatethatthedumpsarearmed?No-"armed"deleted.OKMAB
02/04/2008
47 061K5.01 B H 2STyposin5 thbullet.Fixed.MAB
02/04/2008Trendsare providedforall parametersexceptforSGlevels.Added.MAE 02/04/2008
48 062KI.02BF2 BToomanyitemsarebeingiteratedonintheanswerchoices.Thisprovidestheapplicantswithmultiplewaystoeliminatedistractors.Discusswith
Slicensee.Discussed.OKMAB
02/04/2008
Considerthefollowing:
A.After1.25seconds,allEDGswillautostart.B.After1.25seconds,onlytheIB-BEDGwillstart.
C.After300secondsallEDGswillautostart.
c D.After300secondsonlytheIB-BEDGwill
statioIncorporated.OKMAB
02/04/2008
49063K2.01N H 2?+Distractoranalysisstatesthatanapplicantmaythinkthatcontrolpowerfor
the breakerissuppliedfromtheEDGbattery.Whywouldan
applicant Sthinkthis.DotheEDGbatteriessupplycontrolpowertootherbusesortothisbusunderdifferentplantconditions?Ineedto
understandthecredible
misconceptionalittlebetter.Answerchoicesrevisedtocorrectissue.OKMAE
02/04/2008
50064K6.08BF
2 x x.y"B"isnotplausible:TIleentirereasonforhavingastandbypumpistohaveitbackuptheleadpump.Thesecondpumpisnotreferredtointhe
S distractorasthestandbypump,butitisstronglyimpliedbythestemstatingthatthereisaleadpump.Amanual
alignmentdoesnotappeartomakesense.
Distractorsrevised.OKMAB
02/04/2008"C"isnot plausiblebecausethestemprovidesacuethatthesepumpsstartontanklevel."C"allowedthis
distractortostayonexamafter
discussions
withlicensee.OKMAB
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Q#KlA#BLLPsychometricFlawsContentFlaws
U Comment M00StemCnes T/F1Non>1NonPartialMin
Q=SRO E Explanation
N K 0 FocusCredCred KIA Only SDistDist BIW"A"isthe obvious answer becausethestemstatesthatthese
pumpsstarton low tank level.Itwouldalsobe
commonsenseto assumethatthe standby pumpwouldnot stiltatthesametimeorlevelasthelead
pump,whichiswhyitisa standbypump.After
discussionwithlicensee, decidedtoallow this distractor.OKMAB 02/04/2008
If possible, place the conditions
of the plantinthestem, rather than making the answer choices conditional.
A specifictankleveland
switch positionforthe backup pump should be placedinthestem.
Itisnot prohibited
to place conditions
in answer choices, therefore Q was not changed.OKMAB 02/04/2008
Consider the following:
Initial plant conditions:
-2A-A EDG running-Fueloilday
tank level=##%-Leadfueloil
transferpumpis running-The backupfueloil transfer pump control switchisinAUTO Current plant conditions:
-Leadfueloil
transferpumpshaft completely
shears Whichoneofthe following correctly describes the operationofthe backupfueloil transfer pump?A.The backuppumpwillbe
runningduetoastartsignalonlow
discharge pressure.B.The backuppumpwillbe
runningduetoastart
signalonlow tanklevel.
C.The backuppumpwillnotbe
runningandwillnotstartat
anytimeastanklevellowers.
D.The backuppumpwillnotbe
running,butwillstartas
tank level lowerswithno discharge pressureontheleadpump.
Allowed Q to remainwithonly minor revision.OKMAB 02/0412008
51 073AI.01 N II 2 x:g Is second bullet worded correctly?
Fixed.MAB 02/04/2008
F S Be consistent
with periods behind bullets.Licenseedidnot incorporate
this comment,butdoesnot
affect the technical accuracyofthequestion, OK MAE 02/0412008
This question is reallywrittenatthe (Fnmdamental
knowledge level.It appearsliketheremaybe
infonnationinthestemthatdoesnotaddvaluetothe question.The question reallydoesnotask
anythingmorethan: What automatic actions occurasaresult of2-RM-90-123A
alarming on high radiation?
Licenseedidnot incorporate
comment,TIleyareinthe
middle ofthebandfor
CIAandF questions, therefore designating
this questionineither categorywillnot cause allexammetrictobe
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Q#KlA#nLL Psychometric
Flaws Content Flaws U CommentM00StemCues T/F1Non>1Non Partial Min Q-SRO E Explanation
N K D FocusCredCred KIA Only SDistDist BIWupon.Iwouldhaverequiredthistobefixedifitaffectedtheadherencetothehighercogcriteria.
OK MAE 02/04/2008"B"isnotplausible:Whatinformationinthestemwouldlendcredibilitytothisdistractor.
Itisverybasicthatthereisanautoisolation
ofthe surge tank.Itisnotenoughtosimplytestwhetheranautoisolationexists.Iagreewiththeplausibilitythatyouhavebuiltintotheothertwodistrators.Isthereanywaytoimprovethisdistractorbyrequiringtheapplicantstoknowalittlemorethanwhetherornotanautoisolationexists?"B"replaced.MAB
02/04/2008Does"C"containgrammaticalerrorsinbothsentences?Fixed.MAB 02/04/2008"D":whenpossible,alwayswordquestionsandanswersforwhatisrequiredtobedone,notwhatanoperatorwillormaydo.Thisisbecauseoperatorsmaydoanything,butwewanttotestwhattheyarerequiredto
do.Revised.OK MAE 02/04/200852076A2.02NH 2:yTypoinsecondbullet.Fixed.MAE
02/0412008
informationinthestemtoelicitthecorrectanswer?DuringthereviewinAtlantawewillneedtopullprintsanddoadetailedreviewoftheinformationinthestem, detennineifthestempermitsapplicants,orforcesapplicantstomakeassumptionsonthelocationofthe.j(leak,onhowandwheretheleakisisolated,andwhethertherearecredible
"argumentsfornocorrectanswersormnltiplecorrectanswers.Plausibility
ofthedistractorswillalsoneedtobediscussed.
OK.WepulledprintsduringIPandquestionissat.MAB
02/04/2008Thisquestionwillberatedasunsat,pendingthedetailedreviewthatwilltakeplacewiththelicensee.
Q OK MAB 02/04/2008
53076A4.02MF2
EIsthereanextraspacebetween"following" and"the"?Qsimplified.Corrected.MAE
02/04/2008
S"A":Woulditbemoreplausiblefor
I-FCY-67-146tobe"Auto"and
2-FCY-67-146tobe"Manual"?ThisqnestionisbeingaskedbecauseonthesurfaceitmaymakesenseforthevalveontheunitwiththeSItoautoreposition,ratherthantheother
unit'svalve?ThismaybeduetomyunfamiliaritywithSQ.Discusswithlicensee.Corrected.MAB
02/04/2008IsthereanypossibilitythatEA-67-1allowsoperatorstorepositionO-FCY-Page15 of29
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Q#KiA#BLL Psychometric
Flaws Content Flaws U Comment M 0 0StemCues T/F1Non>1Non PartialMinQ=SRO E Explanation
N K D Focus Cred Cred KiA Only SDistDist B/W67-152,thus
bringingintoquestionthe
possibilitythatManualwouldbe
the correct responseforallthreevalves?Qrevised.
Corrected.
MAB 02/04/2008Thestem containsalot ofwords.Arewe
simplyaskingthefollowing:Whichone of the following correctly describesthefollowingvalve
responsestoaUnitIsafety
injection?
0-FCV-67-152
I-FCV-67-146
2-FCV-67-146
A.Auto repositions
Auto repositionsDoesNOTauto
repositionB.etc.Incorporated,OKMAB 02/04/200854078K3.01MF
I-S Questionisrightatthecusp
ofbeingacceptable.Whenallotherchanges
2totheexam havebeenmade,anoverall
evaluation
oftheexamwillbe
performed.QisOK.MAB 02/04/2008
55103A3.01M H I-X:g"C" and"D" plausibility:Thereareno
indicationsinthestemthatwould
2leadan applicanttobelievethatCVI
shouldonlyhave occurredonone Strain.Arerad
monitorstrainspecificforCVI?Ifso,addvaluesforboth
the"A" and"B"monitors,withthe"B"atalowervalue.
Specific rad monitor informationadded.OKMAB
02/04/2008
56 011K6.05 N H 2?:g Be consistentwithperiodsafterbullets.Fixed.
02/04/2008
S'f What credible misconceptionwouldleadan
applicanttobelievethat
I-LT-68-321wouldhaveanimpactonpzrlevel
control when I-LT-68-320
is I S selected?" Licensee revised answer choicestocorrect.OKMAB
02/04/2008
AJ:ethecoldcal
instrumentseverusedforpzrlevel
control?ColdCal instrumentsdeletedfromanswerchoices.OKMAB
02/04/200857015K2.01M
F I-x Y"B" and"C"arenot plausible:Thesetwo choicescanbe eliminated
just 2 by knowingthateven channels are poweredbythesamebusandtheodd
Schannelsare
poweredfromthesamebus(oratleastthesame
division ofpower).The
mixingofevenandoddNI
numbersmakethesetwo
distractorsnotplausible.
Distractorsrevisedto correct concem.OKMAB 02/04/2008
58 016K1.10 M F 2 SQisSAT.59 o 17K4.03 B F I x Y Remaining"in"limits,or"within"limits?Eitherway-it
justdependsonhowyouwantyour
applicantstoreadthequestion.Fixed.MAB S 02/04/2008Whatdoes"limits"meaninthestem?IsthisspecificenoughtoelicitthePage16 of29
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Q#KJA#BL L Psychometric
FlawsContentFlaws
U Comment M00StemCues T/F 1 Non>1NonPartial
Min Q=SRO E Explanation
N K D FocusCredCred KJA Only SDistDist BIWcorrectanswer?Iunderstandwhatitmeansonlybyreadingthequestionanalysis,whichtheapplicantswillnothave.Wordingenhancementsmade.OKMAE
02/04/2008Thequestionshouldalsobetiedtotheprocedure.Incorporated.MAB
02/04/2008"C"and"D"arenotplausible.Themagnitudeofthesetwoanswerchoicesmakethemcompletelynon-credible.Distractorsrevised.OKMAB
02/04/2008Arethereanyotherchoicesthathavemeaningatyourplant?600F?
700F?nOF?750F?Differentvalueswereagreeduponwithlicensee.OKMAE 02/04/200860045K5.17NH I-x Y"A"isnotplausible.Thisisnotamethodwhichisdirectedbyplant
2procedures,whichdoesnotcreateaplausibledistractor.
S Qanddistractorrevisedtoaddressconcem.OKMAE
02/04/2008"D"isnotplausible.Twovariables,thetwoparametersbeinganalyzed,movingisnotplausible.
Qanddistractorrevisedtoaddressconcem.OK
MAB 02/04/2008ThisquestionispureGFE.ApplicantshavealreadypassedaGFE.ThisistheSiteSpecificwrittenexam.Steamheaderpressureincorporated,whichmakesthequestionmoreplantspecific.OKMAB
02/04/2008
- .Willthecorrectanswerbecorrectunderallplantconditionsthatcanbeassumedwiththeinformationprovidedinthestem?Tobesafe,doesabumupneedtobeprovidedinthestemaswell?Answerwillalwaysbecorrectat50%power.OKMAB
02/04/2008Thisquestioncanbebroughttoanacceptablelevelbymakingitplantspecific.Maybeiteratingon"B"and"C"andthenaddingasecond
half tothedistractorswouldaccomplish
plausibilityandallowforaplantspecific
question.Qrevised.OKMAB
02/04/2008
61 055A3.03NH 2 x g"C":lacksaperiod.Fixed.MAB
02/04/2008
S"B"isnotplausible.Thereasonin"B"isnottiedtoconditionsthatareprovidedinthestem.Compareto"A"-where"A"containsareasonthatcorrespondstoanalarmthatisprovidedinthestem.Toraisethe
plausibility
of"B",thereasonneedstobetiedtoaconditioninthestem.Simplifiedtoonlytietohighpressure,viceradinstmalfunction.OK
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Q#KlA#BLLPsvchometricFlawsContentFlaws
U Comment M00StemCuesT/F
1 Non>1NonPartial
MinSRO E Explanation
N K D FocusCredCred KIAOnlySDistDist B/W 62 068A4.02MF2SQisSAT.TIlechosenwordingdoesnotappeartobetheeasiestto
interpret,buttheQisOK
ifyouwanttogowiththe
current wording.Ifyouwouldlikeyour
applicantstoseethis questionwordedslightly
different,IamOKwiththattoo.OKMAB 02/0412008
63 071K3.04 M H 2SQisSAT.64075G2.2.1I
N H 2:g Grammarissueinfirstbullet.Qreplaced.OKMAB
02/04/2008
SThestem ofthequestionisvaguewith
respecttohowthedesignwillbe
changed.Itisimplied,thatthechangewill
causethevalveto
automaticallyclose.Isit
importanttostatethis.Willitbe
possibleforan applicant to assumeachangethatwouldaffecttheanswer
choices?Qreplaced.OKMAB
02/04/2008Doyouwanttoaskthis
question to allRO?Doyouhave
ally RO learning objectives
associatedwithtemp changes?Isthis knowledge part oftheRO ILT program?Discusswithlicensee.Qreplaced.OKMAB
02/04/2008
If licensee can produce documentationthatthisisOKtoaskanRO,then
the questionisSAT.Qreplaced.OKMAB
02/04/2008
65 086AI.OI N F'5.x Y Answerchoicesneedsome"the'tsadded
between"trip" and"pump".Qrevised.OKMAB
02/04/2008
S KIAnotmatched:The
KIA requirestestingthe
ability to monitorlpredict
changes in parametersastheyrelateto
operatingcontrolsto
prevent exceedingdesignlimits(fireheaderpressure).Thisquestiononlytests
knowledge of existence ofdesignfeatures.Thequestiondoesnottesttheabilityto monitorchangesin parameters
to prevent from exceeding design limits.Qrevised.OKMAE
02/04/2008
66 G2.I.3NF 2 S Questioniswrittenasa
NOTquestion,whichis
discouragedbytheNUREG.Iwillallowthisformat
ifthelicenseedoesnothaveanissue
with presenting
the questiontotheapplicants
inthisformat.Noted.MAB 02/04/2008
Repeatedtheword"during"inthestem.Fixed.MAE
02/0412008
67 G2.I.27 B H 2 S Third bullet: "start"shouldbeplural.Fixed.MAB
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Q#KiA#BLLPsychometricFlawsContentFlaws
U Comment M00StemCues T/F 1 Non>1NonPartialMin
Q-SRO E Explanation
N K D FocnsCredCred KiA Only SDistDist B/W Fourth bullet: "level" shouldbeplural.Fixed.MAB
02/04/2008
Be consistentwithtenseinall
answer choices.Consider: A.Arming conditions
for AMSACwerenot present.B.AMSAC actuated.C.Arming conditions
were present, but actuation conditions
were not present.D.AMSAChasnot actuated,butwill actuateafterthe appropriate
time delay ifSGlevels stabilizeattheir current values.Fixed.MAB 02/04/2008
68 G2.1.28 M F 2 x.g"C" and"D" plausibility:
ERCWpumpsarethesametype
of pump performingthesamefunction.Ifan
applicanthada misconception
that Stheywereboth
sequencedonthebus,whywouldit
make any differencewhichpumpstartsfirst?Are
there other pumpsinthe plantthatbothget
sequencedonabusandtheorder
of that sequence is determinedbya switch positionthatis manipulatedbythe operators?
Discuss with licensee.Ifthereismore
plausibilityherethanIrealize,thenthis
questionmaybeSAT.Q replaced.OKMAB 02/04/2008"C'and"D" shouldhavean"in which" added.Q replaced.OKMAB 02/04/2008
The second part of"A" and"C" appearstobealittlecryptic.Isthiseasily
understandable?
T Q replaced.OKMAB 02/04/2008
69 G2.2.26 N H 2 S QisSAT.REF 70G2.2.33B H 2 B Is thereanextra space between"and" and"the"?Corrected.
MAB 02/0412008
S"B"isnot plausible.Withdumpsopenandrods
insertingitisnot credibleforan applicant to have a misconception
that temperaturewillgoup.Consider changing the temperature
to something lower than559F,but plausible.
Answer choices changed to iterateontempsandspeed.OK
MAB 02/04/2008
71 G2.3.2 N H 2 S QisSAT.72 G2.3.9 BF2 S Be consistent
with periods behind bullets.Fixed.MAB 02/04/2008
QisSAT.73 G2.3.l0 B F I xxx.g"A"isnot plausible.If"A" is correct,thenany oftheotherswouldbePage19 of29
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Q#KlA#BLL Psychometric
Flaws Content Flaws U Comment M00 Stem Cues T/F1Non>1Non Partial MinSRO E Explanation
N K D FocusCredCred KIA Only S Dist Dist B/Walso.TIlequestionasksforwhichwouldbecorrecttoexittheRCA.Ifit
Siscorrecttosimplyexit,thendoinganythingaboveandbeyondthatwouldnotbewrong.Qreplaced.OKMAB
02/04/2008"B"isnotplausible.
PCM-IBmonitorsalarmquiteoften.Canyouimaginehowmanywholebodycountswouldbeneededifthisweretrue?Howmanytimeshavetheseapplicantshada
PCM-IB alarm?Qreplaced.OKMAB
02/04/2008Thisquestiondoesnotdiscriminateatthe
appropriatelevel.AnROapplicantgetting
tinsquestioncorrectdoesnotprovideusefulinformationinmakingalicensedecision.Qreplaced.OKMAB
02/04/2008
74 G2.4.16BH 2 STypoin"D":E-O?vice
E-O.Fixed.MAB 02/04/2008Typo"D":should"exist"beplural?Licenseefailedtocorrect.
Itdoesnotaffecttec1micalaccuracy
ofquestion.Iwouldmakethemchangeitifitappearedonlyinadistractor.OK
MAB 02/04/2008Thisquestionlooksveryfamiliar.Noresponseneededfromlicensee-Iamjustnotingthis.Noted.MAB
02/04/2008
75 02.4.22 N F 2 SWhyis"Larger"capitalizedin"A'and"D"?Corrected.MAB
02/04/2008
SROEXAM76008G2.4.49
NJH 2 II"C":Isthereanextraspacebetween"and"and"immediately"?QandKIAchanged.OKMAB
02/04/2008
S"D":Isthereanextraspacebetween"in"and"E-O"?QandKIAchanged.OKMAB
02/04/2008WhatpressurecausesphaseBtoactuate?WoulditbeincorrectfortheSROtodirectstartingoftheEDG?Isthisanautomaticactionthatshouldhaveoccurred?DoesSQhave
all Adminprocedurethatstatesthatitis
permissibletomanuallyperformanautoactionthatshouldhaveoccurred?QandKIAchanged.OKMAB
02/04/2008Ifthisquestionisdeterminedtorequireknowledgeofprocedureselection,i.e.beyondgeneralrulesof
procedureusage,thenitwillbeacceptableasanSROquestion.DiscussSRO-onlylearningobjectivesthatmaybeavailabletosupportthisquestionasSROonly.QandKIAchanged.OKMAB
02/04/2008
Itismyknowledgethatageneral
WestinghouseruleofusageisthatPage20 of29
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Q#KlA#BLLPsychometricFlawsContentFlaws
U Comment M00StemCuesT/F
1 Non>1 Non Partial Min Q=SRO E Explanation
NKD Focus Cred Cred KIA Only S Dist Dist BIW operatorsdonotexitE-OuntilE-O
instructs themtoexit.I wouldviewthisasRO knowledge unless thereissome plant documentationthatwould state otherwise.Qand KiA changed.OKMAB 02/04/2008
77 029EA2.09MH2 x Y Discuss deleting parametersatthe time of transition.
Theydonotadd plausibility
to"turbine not tripped";therefore,theymaynotbe
necessary S information.
PRT values deleted.OKMAB 02/04/2008
Changefeedwaterflowto
somethingthatis justoverthelimit.Like120
gpmtoeachSG.Heat sink requirementsare440gpmtotal.
Discuss with licensee.FWflowvalues
revised.OKMAB 02/0412008
Not SRO-only:ROsare requiredtoknow status trees.Therefore, the questioncanbe answered by knowing that H.lisnot requiredtobe enteredandthatthe
turbine is tripped.Both of these knowledge items are required RO-knowledge.(G2.4.21hasanRO
importance
ratingof3.7)Q revised.OKMAB 02/04/2008
78 054AA2.05NH2 x Y Not SRO-only: Question requires systems knowledge for response of the MFW B/PRegValve, whichisRO knowledge.
Question also requires S knowledge ofAOPandEOPentry
conditions, whichisalsoRO knowledge.
Furthermore, the applicantcanuse systems knowledge to I determinethatthe reactorwillnottripandthatnotSIis
present, thereby, allowing the applicant to eliminate goingtoE-O,"ReactorTripor Safety Injection."(2.4.1and2.4.4
have RO importance
ratings of4.3and4.0 respectively)
Q revised to makeSROonly.OKMAB
02/04/2008Arethe applicants
requiredtogototheAOP?
Would an operator be wrong iftheAOPwasnot
entered?Q revised.OKMAB 02/04/2008
79 057AA2.17NH 2 x y Is punctuation
in second bullet correct?Q revised.OKMAB 02/04/2008
S Not SRO-only: Both parts of the answer choicescanbe analyzed using RO required knowledge.
Systems knowledge is requiredbyROs;therefore, this questiondoesno require any knowledgethatis specific onlytotheSRO position.Q revised.OKMAB 02/04/2008
80 065AA2.01 NH2 E WordingonLCO3.0.3istooloose.
LeO3.0.3is always applicable
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Q#KiA#BLLPsychometricFlaws
Content Flaws U Comment M00StemCues T/F1Non>1Non Partial Min Q=SRO E Explanation
NKD FocusCredCred KiA Only SDistDist BIW licensees are always required to comply with 3.0.3.Change the wordingSto: Required Actions ofLCO3.0.3are requiredtobe performed, OR not requiredtobe performed.
This will not change the meaning ofwhatis being asked,butitwillbe
more direct and more technically
correct to phrase the second part of each answer choiceinthis manner.Incorporated.
MAB 02/04/2008
Deletetheair pressureinthestem.
The ala1111 annunciates, which is enough to inform the operator that pressure is below68psig.Discuss with licensee.Allowed air pressure to remain.OK MAB 02/0412008
The piece of each answer choice that discusses that fuel movement is requiredtobe suspended does not add value sinceitisthe sameineach answer choice.The answer choices should only contain the information
needed to make them unique answer choices: A.ABGTS Train A remains OPERABLE until Train A Containment
Air Isolation Valve automatically
closes, at which timeLCO3.0.3 required actions would NOT be requiredtobe taken.B.ABGTS Train A remains OPERABLE until Train A Containment
Air Isolation Valve automatically
closes, at which timeLCO3.0.3 required actions would be requiredtobe taken.C.Both trains of ABGTS would immediately
be INOPERABLE
with the current conditions.
LCO 3.0.3 required actions would NOT be requiredtobe taken.D.Both trains of ABGTS would immediately
be INOPERABLEwiththe current conditions.LCO3.0.3 required actions would be requiredtobe taken Incorporated.
OK MAB 02/04/2008
81 W/Ell B H I-xX?B Be consistent
with punctuation
after bulleted items.Fixed.MAB G2.4.48 2 02/04/2008
S Transfer to RHR containment
sump is not plausible.
The stem clearly states that a LOCA Outside Containment
is occurring.
This distractor
must be replaced.Corrected.
OK MAB 02/04/2008
Is thereawayto provide some indicationsinthe stemthatare indicative
of a LOCA outside containment
without telling themthatthe operatorsarein ECA-1.2 duetoa WCA in theAuxBid.Is therealess obviouswayto provide indications
of abnormal radiationintheaux building-i.e.and ala1111?Containment
sump level added.OKMAB 02/04/2008
The easiestfixforthis
question maybetousethetwobestanswer
choices and then iterate on operator actions,etc.I.E.Iterate on ECA 1.I andE-I AND then operator actions.Incorporated.
MAB 02/04/2008
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Q#KlA#BLLPsychometricFlawsContentFlaws
U Comment M00 StemCuesTIF1Non>1NonPartialMin
Q=SRO E Explanation
NKD Focus Cred Cred KIA Only SDistDis!B/W-Another possiblefixmaybetotest
procedurepathfortwo
transitions.
Operatorswouldgoto ECA-I.I,thento...Distractors
revised.OKMAB 02/0412008
82 W/EI2 B H 2 x E Questions testing knowledge of what operators"should"doaretoo G2.I.32 ambiguoustoask.Questions must ask what operators are requiredtodo.SThismay justbea phrasing issuewiththe question statement, but questionsneedtotest
requirements.
Corrected.OKMAB 02/0412008
Distractor"B": Notplausiblebecause
thereisnota credible misconception
that couldleadan applicanttostop terminatingSIbut remaininthe same procedure.Atleastwiththe
procedure transition
theyneedto evaluate iftheyaretostoptheSI
termination
in order to make the transition.
Corrected.
MAB 02/04/2008
Modify the stem slightly to place the operatorsatStep14 wheretheyare monitoringforSI termination
criteria and provide them the criteriathatare indicative
of them proceedingtostep15.Answer choicescouldbe something like: A.TerminateSIin ECA-2.I,then transitiontoE-2 B.TransitiontoE-2,then
terminate SI C.Remain in ECA-2.I.SI termination
criteriaarenot currently met.D.TransitiontoE-2,SI termination
criteriaarenot currently met.Discuss this option with licensee.Incorporated.OKMAB 02/04/2008
83 003G2.2.22
NFI x x.yCanthe stemstatethatthe
control rod dropstothe middle ofthecore?Otherwise,arod droppingtothe bottom makes"B" non-plausible
because S therewouldnotbeanyaxial
concernsforarodthatfallstothe
bottom.Added.OKMAB 02/04/2008"D"isa correct statement and could successfully
be argued as correct by an applicant.
The accident analysis will remainvalidat75%
power.Corrected.
MAB 02/0412008
Is thereamore specific optiontousefor"A"?Any reactivity
1 power redistribution
issue is goingtobeafuel integrity concern."A" allowed to remain.OKMAB 02/04/2008
A more specific choice for"A" and replacement
of"D" could resultina satisfactory
question."D" revised and"A" allowed to remain with the other changes madetothe question.OKMAB 0210412008
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Q#KiA#BLL Psychometric
Flaws Content Flaws U Comment M00StemCues T/F1Non>1Non Partial MinQ=SRO E Explanation
NKD FocusCredCred KiA Ouly SDistDist B/W 84 005AA2.03 N H 2 X X.y Delete"causing a runbackfromthestem".
Applicants
should have enough informationwiththeplantat86%andaMFPtripto
understandSthata runbackwilloccur.Discusswith
licenseetoensurethatthisisthe
case.Deleted.OKMAB
02/04/2008Issecondbullet
worded corrected?
Corrected.
MAB 02/04/2008
Not SRO-only knowledge:ROsare requiredtoknow reactortripcriteria.
Q revised and allowedforSROduetolocation
oftripcriteria.MAB
02/04/2008
Is"D" a subset of"C"?Is(rippingthe
reactorameansof removing theUnitfrom servicewithin6hours?Thismaybeabletobe
alleviated
by changing the wording ofthequestiontoaskforthe
specific requirementsasstatedinAOP-C.OI.
Corrected.
MAB 02/0412008
85 051AA2.02 M H 2 X.y Is secondbulletworded
correctly?
Corrected.
MAB 02/04/2008SDeleteall
unnecessary
information
in answerchoices.Inotherwords,deletethe informationthatisnotneededtomaketheanswer
choicesunique.All
of the extraneous
procedure entry informationisnot needed tomaketheanswer
choiceunique.I.E.:
A.Manual turbine trip criteria is currently met.B.Manual reactor trip criteria is currently met.C.Manual turbine trip criteriawillbemet if condenser pressure Iexceeds2.7psiaand
cannot be restoredwithin5minutes.
D.Manual turbine trip criteriawillbemet if condenser pressureexceeds2.7psiaand
cannot be restoredwithin5minutes.Extrainfo deleted from answerchoices.MAB
02/0412008
Question shouldbewordedinthepluralfonn.
Currentlyitiswordedfor
singular(orplural),buteachanswer
choicehasmorethanoneitem.
Corrected.
MAB 02/0412008NotSRO-only:
Reactor Trip criteriaisRO knowledge.Theabove commentswillbe irrelevantunlessthe SRO-onlyissueiscorrected.(G2.1.7and
G2.4.lhaveROIRs of3.7and4.3 respectively)
AllowedforSROexamdueto
knowledgeofbeingabletostayinAOPto
address vacuum problemfor5minutes.MAB
02/04/2008
86 W/E02 N H I x.y Should"Safety" be capitalizedinsecondbullet?"Injection"isalsonow EA2.2 capitalized.OKMAB 02/04/2008
S"B"and"D":This
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Q#KlA#BLL Psychometric
Flaws Content Flaws V Comment M00 Stem Cues T/F1Non>1Non Partial MinSRO E Explanation
N K D FocusCredCred KIA Only SDistDist B/W stem resultinLCO3.0.3
being plausible.
Thereisnota reasonable
misconceptionthatwouldleadan
applicant to thinkingthatLCO3.0.3.
Corrected.
MAB 02/04/2008"C" and"0": Nothinghasreally occurredinthestem exceptforan inadvertent
SI.Thereisno reasonable
misconceptionthatwouldleadan
applicanttoE-IforaLOCA.
Conditioninthestem revised and distractors
changed.OK.MAB 02/04/2008
TIle lack of plausibilityinthe distractors
resultsinanLOD=I,whichdoesnotallowthis
question to discriminate
between a competentandlessthan
competentSRO.Q revised to bring to acceptablelevel.OKMAB
02/0412008
87 W/EI6 M H 2 x B Can"The reactorisin Mode 6 with" be deletedfromfirst bullet?G2.2.31 2 Deleted.MAB 02/0412008
S Not SRO-only:ROsare licensed to movefueland therefore are requiredtoknowhowto
handlealoss of refueling water event.TIns is snpported by KIA 036AAI.04, whichhasanROIR of 3.7.Loweringwaterlevelisa
fuel handling incident, which is supported by AOP-M.04, Refueling Malfunctions.
See comment below.OK MAB 02/0412008Thiswasa modified question.TIle reviewer wouldliketoseeacopy
of the source question, from whichthisonewas
modified.Provided.MAB 02/0412008DoROs currently movefuelatSQ?Ifnot, whenwasthelast
timeanRO moved irradiatedfuelatSQ?Is
there an SRO-only leaming objective to support tins being SRO-only knowledge?
Basedonthe above reasoning tinsfallsintothe
category ofanRO question;however, if sufficient
justificationcanbe provideditmaybe permissibletoallowthisontheSROexam.Licensee provided sufficient
justificationforSROonlylevel.
MAB 02/04/2008
88 008A2.09 M H 2 x:y Reactor Physics and systems knowledgearetheonly
requirements
for answering this question.Plant responsetoa controller
failure is systems S knowledge that is required ofanRO.Determining
whetheratemp change adds positive or negative reactivityisbasicGFE
reactor physics knowledge.
This questioncanbe answeredonlyby knowing GFE knowledge.
No SRO-only knowledge is required to answer this question.Q replaced.OKMAB 02/04/2008
89 0IOG2.4.38NFI x:y"A" and"0": 5 minutesisnot plausible.
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Q#KlA#BLLPsvchometricFlawsContentFlaws
U Comment M00StemCuesT/F1Non>1Non Partial Min Q=SRO E Explanation
N K D FocusCredCred KIA Only S Dist Dist B/W Q revised to address concern.OKMAE 02/0412008
S QuestionLODwouldbe
acceptableifthe acceptable
ODS notification
requirementistested, instead ofthe15 minutetodeclare.Test
whether the requirement
to notifyODSis5 minutesfromtheeventor5
minutes from making the declaration.Thiswilltest
knowledge of whethertheODS notification
is requiredtobe madepriortoorafterevent
declaration.
Incorporated.OKMAB 02/0412008
90 013A2.05 N H 2 x Y Questionisnot SRO-only:Canthis question be answeredusingonly systems knowledge?Thefirst piece ofeachanswer
choicecanbe S answered by knowingwhatthe cause of the condition couldbe,whichis
systems knowledge.Thislimitsthe
potential answer choices to"C" and"D"usingRO knowledge.
Applicantscanalso determinethatthe pumpswillnotstart
manually basedonthe physical configuration
oftheplant,I.E.
systems knowledge.
Therefore, this questioncanbe answeredbyan applicant without needingtouseany SRO-only level knowledge.
Concerns addressed.
Distractorsandstemrevised.OKMAB
02/04/2008
91 103G2.2.l4
NF2 STiethe second half of the questiontothe procedure justasyoudidwith
when Containment
Closure Control is requiredtobe implemented.I.E....whowill
maintain the listing of the Containment
Closure Exceptions
ineffectin accordance
with 0-GO-15.Incorporated, MAB 02/04/2008
92 029G2.4.46
N H 3 x x?E Question is backwardlogic.Thisis
discouraged
by NUREG-I 021;,:1 however,itisnot prohibited.
Licenseedoesnotneedtoaddressthis
comment iftheyare satisfiedwiththeir applicants
receiving this question.SNoted.MAB
02/04/2008
Can"B" be eliminated
using systems knowledge?WillABI resultinan auto shutdown ofUnitI containmentpurgewhen ORA-90-10IA
alarmswithUnitI Lower ContainmentPurgein progress?Discusswithlicensee.Thiswill determinethestatus of the question.ABIwillnotauto
SIDUIpurge.After
discussion
with licensee,QisOK.MAB 02/0412008
93 034A2.02 NF2 x E"B": Rad Control Managerisnot plausible becausethisisnotan
irradiatedfuelbundle.
Contamination
and exposure shouldnotbeaconcern.
SFixed.MAB 02/0412008
Consider the following changes:.Per AOP-M.04,whichone of the following correctly describes the lowest level of approval required for approval of recovery instructions?
A.Refueling SRO B.Shift ManagerPage26 of29
ES-401,Rev.9
WrittenExamReview
Worksheet Sequoyah 2008-301FormES-401-9
Q#KlA#BLL Psychometric
Flaws Content Flaws U Comment M00 Stem Cnes T/F1Non>1Non Partial MinSRO E Explanation
N K D Focus Cred Cred KIA Only SDistDist B/W C.Operations
Manager D.Plant Manager Incorporated.OKMAB 02/04/2008
94 G2.1.12 N H 2SIs second bullet worded correctly?Fixed.MAB 02/04/2008
REF Be consistent
with periods after bullets.Fixed.MAB 02/04/2008
95 G2.1.33 N H 2 x:y KIA Match: The KIA requiresthattechspec
entry conditionsaretested.
This question skips that partandthenteststhe
actionsthatare required S once the techspecis entered.Q revised.OKMAB 02/0412008TIlestemdoes
not even statethatfuelis
being moved;therefore, stopping fuel movementdoesnot appearlikea reasonable
answer.Answer choices revised.OKMAB 02/05/2008
Question is disjointed."A" and"B" are testing knowledge of mode change requirements
and"C" and"D'are testing knowledge of fuel movement requirements.Thisisnotthe
reason the question is unsat, but simply an observation.
Answer choices revised.OKMAB 02/0512008
96G2.2.8BF2.g Consider wordingtheQasfollows:
Which one of the following correctly describes the MINIMUM required S qualificationsforthe person(s)PREPARING the safety evaluation
I paperwork in accordance
with SPP-9.4, IOCFR50.59
Evaluations
of Changes, Tests, and Experiments?
Incorporated.OKMAB 02/0512008
97 G2.3.l B H 2.gThetopicand
construction
of the question is satisfactory, There are concemswiththe wording of the"Why" column choice for"A" and"B".S Where is"maintain critical safety function" defined?Woulditbe wrongforan applicant to believe that the emergency exposurewouldbe needed to prevent the conditions
from elevating beyond Yellow?Discuss with licensee.Q replaced.OKMAB 02/05/2008
98 G2.3.6MF 2 x.gTiethe questiontothe procedure, I.E.: Which one ofthe following.....in accordance
with"procedure
name and number"?S Incorporated.OKMAB 02/05/2008Bealittle more precisewiththefirst
piece of each answer choice.I.E.Approval not permitted.
I Approval is permitted.
The above suggestionisalittle more accurate becausetheSRO could just choosetonotsignit, which is neither disapproving
or approving.
ThePage27 of29
ES-401,Rev.9
WrittenExamReview
Worksheet Sequoyah 2008-301FormES-401-9
Q#KiA#BLL Psychometric
Flaws Content Flaws U Comment M00StemCues T/F1Non>1Non PartialMinQ=SRO E Explanation
N K D Focus Cred Cred KiA Only SDistDist BIW above wordingcoversallcasesandspeaks
directlytothe procedure requirement.
Incorporated.OKMAB 02/05/2008Deletethelast
piece of"D":",but dilution flow requirements
are raisedduetothe higher activity."Thisreallydoesnotaddto
plausibility
becauseitisnot neededtomakethe answer choiceunique.Ifan
applicant knows whethertheSMis requiredtoapprove,thenthis
extraneous
information
is not meaningful.
Incorporated.OKMAB 02/05/2008"B"isnot plausible only because oftheverbiage.Theremaybesome
improper grammar,whichiseasilyfixed.I.E.:
B.Approval not permitted.
Cannot release monitortankuntil0-
RM-90-122hasbeen retnmed to OPERABLE status.Incorporated.OKMAB 02/05/2008Whatdoes"two independent
discharge valve lineups" mean?Wording must be precise and reflect exactlywhatthe proceduresrequire.Dotwo
lineupsneedtobe performed?Isone lineup performedandthenitis
independently
verified?Answer choices modified.OKMAB 02/05/2008
qualified staff members independently
verify release rate calculations.
The answer choicesinthe questionsstatesthat2
release rate calculations
are verified.Iamnotsurethatthese
requirements,asstated,are
exactlythesame.Discusswithlicensee.
, Answer choices modified.OKMAB 02/05/2008
99 G2.4.9 B H 2 x x lei Not SRO-only: Knowinghowto recognize pump cavitationandtheactionstotaketo
mitigate the cavitationisRO required knowledge.
S Knowing that dilutionisnot permittedisalsoRO required knowledge.AllIhourandlesstechspecsareRO
knowledge.
Equipment protectionactionsarealsoRO
knowledge.
Through discussionwithlicensee,CE
allowed Q to remain.OKMAB 0210512008
Therearealso plausibility
concernswithtaking
suctionfromVCTwithborontoolow.Thispointis
inconsequentialduetothe questionnotbeing writtenattheSROlevel.
Through discussion
with licensee,CEallowed distractorstoremain.OK
MAB 02/05/2008
100 G2.4.49 N H 2 x lei"Shutdown Boards Energized"isnotanaction,itisa
statement offact.-Similar comment for"Safety Injection Actuated".
S Q replaced.OKMAB 02/05/2008Page28 of29
ES-401,Rev.9
WrittenExamReview
Worksheet Sequoyah 2008-301FormES-401-9
Q#KiA#BLLPsychometricFlawsContentFlaws
U Comment M00StemCuesT/F1Non>1Non
Partial MinSRO E Explanation
N K D FocusCredCred KiAOnlySDistDist B/WNotSRO-only:Knowingwhetherthestatus of the reactorandturbineis
systems knowledge,whichisa required RO knowledge item.Knowingthatupona reactortripthat E-OisenteredisanRO
knowledgeitem.Thisisallthatis
neededtoarriveatthecorrectanswer.
Q revised/replacedtotest SRO-only knowledge.OKMAB 02/05/2008Page29 of29
ES-403 Written Examination
Grading Quality Checklist Form ES-403-1 Facility:Dateof Exam: OJJoO Exam Level: ROIl SRolro Initials Item Description
abc 1.Clean answer sheets copied before grading 1JK.NfIJ Ifff3 2.Answer key changes and question deletions justified?Jk.flJIA f}$and documented
3.Applicants'
scores checked for addition errors sc(reviewers
spot check>25%of examinations)
A 4.Gradingforall borderline
cases(80+/-2%overalland70or80,?1H.I'k m>as applicable,+/-4%onthe SRO-only)reviewed in detail5.All other failing examinations
checked to ensure that gradesrrfJ are iustified 6.Performance
on missed questions checked for trainingn'1O deficiencies
and wording problems;evaluate validityof Questions missed by halformoreofthe
applicants
Printed Name/Signature
Date a.Grader
z/I er!fJt b.Facility Reviewer(*)
N)A.N;/4 c.NRC Chief Examiner (*)M"",
//2i/}£tp
d.NRC Supervisor
(*)/l.)jJ..UJJLJJ
T lVfDj,).AA/A/
/
ozl'l/ItJ?
r}{(*)Thefacility
reviewer's
signatureisnot applicable
for
gradedbytheNRC;two independent
NRC reviews are required.ES-403,Page6of6
ES*S01 Post-Examination
Check SheetFormES-S01-1
Post-Examination
Check Sheet Facility: Sf::: (QU 0\{Vt IfDateof Examination:*.'(0<005 Task Description
Date Complete1.Facilitywrittenexamcommentsorgradedexamsreceived
();;'/Itt!JDGandverifiedcomplete
2.Facilitywrittenexamcommentsreviewedand
incorporated
()J./1'-/J;)C'Cf C;;andNRC gradingcompleted,if
necessary 3.OperatingtestsgradedbyNRC
examiners O?-)ILl)Jtr/?4.NRC chief examinerreviewofoperatingtestandwrittenexamgradingcompleted
5.Responsible
supervisorreviewcompleted
O;Z I;{d;)C)O C?6.Management(licensingofficial)reviewcompleted
o ,,:2/;;q I Jc;l1}7.Licenseanddeniallettersmailed
o 2);)
8.Facilitynotifiedofresults
o;;;./J/?CJJ'?, jJ:i 9.Examinationreportissued(refertoNRCMC0612)os.':<oe J g'10.Referencematerialreturnedafterfinalresolutionofanyappeals
Aliff ES-501,Page23of25
Tennessee Valley Authority, Post OfficeBox2000,Soddy-Daisy,Tennessee
37384-2000
Confidential
information
submitted under10CFR2.390February13,200810CFR55.40
Dr.WilliamD.Travers Regional Administrator,RegionII U.S.Nuclear Regulatory
CommissionSamNunn Atlanta Federal Center61ForsythStreet,SW,Suite
23T85 Atlanta,Georgia30323-8931
Attention:Mr.M.T.WidmannInthe Matter of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)DocketNos.50-327
50-328 SEQUOYAHNUCLEARPLANT(SQN)-
REACTORANDSENIORREACTOR
OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATIONS
-05000327/2008301
AND 05000328/2008301
In accordance
with Examination
Standard(ES)501,"Initial
Post-Examination
Activities,"ofNUREG-1021,"Operator Licensing ExaminationStandardsforPower
Reactors,"SONisprovidingthe
following information:
written examination, examination
answerkey,ES401-8, examinationcoversheets,seatingchart, student answersheets,and
student clarifying
questions.
In accordancewith10CFR55.49,"Integrity
of ExaminationsandTests,"andNUREG-1021, appropriate
measureshavebeentakentoensureexamination
integrityandsecurity.The
Examination
Security AgreementFormES-201-3willbeprovidedfollowingthe
post-examination
signatures.Becauseofthe
administratively
confidentialnature,itisrequestedthatthe
informationcontainedinthe
enclosure be withheldfrompublic
disclosure
in accordance
with10CFR 2.390(a)(6).Thisletter
containsnonew commitments.Ifyoushouldhaveany
questions,pleasecontactmeat(423)843-7170.
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37384-2000
December5,2007 Dr.William D.Travers Regional Administrator,RegionII U.S.Nuclear Regulatory
CommissionSamNunn AtlantaFederalCenter61ForsythStreet,SW,Suite23T85
Atlanta, Georgia 30323-8931
Attention:Mr.M.T.WidmannInthe Matter of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)DocketNos.50-327
50-328 ((SEQUOYAH NUCLEARPLANT(SQN)-
REACTORANDSENIORREACTOR
OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATIONS
-05000327/2008301
AND 05000328/2008301
This letter transmitstherequested
information
identifiedinNRC'sletterto
William R.CampbelldatedAugust
3,2007,forthe examinationstobe administrated
theweeksof January28,2008,and
February4,2008.Thereareno
commitmentscontainedinthis
submittal.
In accordancewith10CFR55.49andNUREG1021,"Operator Licensing Examination
StandardsforPowerReactors," appropriate
measureshavebeentakentoensure
examination
integrityandsecurity.
Accordingly,itisrequestedthatthisletterandthe
enclosed documentsbewithheldfrom
public disclosureuntilthe examinations
are completed.TVA'sprincipal
contactregardingthelicense
examinationsisTomJones,SONOperationsTraining.Shouldyourequireadditional
informationregardingthismatter,pleasecontactMr.Jonesat(423)843-4206or
contactmeat(423)843-7170.
Sincerely,JamesD.SmithManager,Site
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CommissionPage2 December5,2007 JWP:KTS cc: L.E.Nicholson,BR4X-CT.D.Wallace,STC2H-SQNB.A.Wetzel,BR4X-CEDMS,WTCA-KTheinformationcontainedwithinthis
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((ENCLOSURE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT (SQN)UNITS1AND2
OPERATING EXAMINATIONS
FOR REACTOR OPERATOR (RO)ANDSENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR (SRO)CANDIDATES
Written Examination-ROandSRO Portions Including Student Reference Material Question Development
Reference Material forROandSRO Written Examinations
Job Performance
Measures forROandSRO examinations
Four Simulator examinationsES-201-3-Examination
Security AgreementES-301-2-Control Room/In-Plant
Systems OutlineES-301-3-Operating Test Quality Checklist ES-301-4-Simulator Scenario Quality ChecklistES-301-5-Transient and Event ChecklistES-301-6-Competencies
ChecklistES-401-6-Written Examination
Quality Checklist
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October23,2007Dr.WilliamD.Travers
Regional Administrator,RegionIIU.S.Nuclear
Regulatory
CommissionSamNunnAtlantaFederalCenter61ForsythStreet,SW,Suite23T85Atlanta,Georgia30323-8931
Attention:Mr.M.T.WidmannIntheMatterof
Tennessee Valley AuthorityDocketNos.50-327
50-328 ((SEQUOYAH NUCLEARPLANT-REACTOR AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATIONS
-05000327/2008301
AND 05000328/2008301AsrequestedbyNRCletterto
TVAdatedAugust
3,2007,thislettertransmitsthe
examination
outlines identifiedinNRC'slettertoWilliam
R.CampbelldatedAugust3,2007,forthe
examinationstobe administratedtheweeksof
January28,2008andFebruary4,2008.Thereareno
commitmentscontainedinthis
submittal.
In accordancewith10CFR55.49andNUREG1021,"Operator Licensing ExaminationStandardsforPowerReactors," appropriate
measureshavebeentakentoensure
examinationintegrityandsecurity.Accordingly,itisrequestedthatthisletterandtheenclosed
documentsbewithheldfrom
public disclosureuntilthe examinations
are completed.
Please direct questions concerningthisissuetomeat(423)843-7170.GlennW.MorrisManager,SiteLicensingand
Industry Affairs EnclosurePrintedonrecycledpaper
(ENCLOSURE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITYSEQUOYAHNUCLEARPLANT(SQN)UNITS1AND2Thefollowingareincludedinthis
enclosure:
License Examination
Outlines: ES-201-2 Examination
Outline Quality Checklist ES-201-3 Examination
Security Agreement ES-301-1 AdministrativeTopicsJPM OutlinesforROandSROexamsES-301-2Control
Room/In-Plant
SystemsJPMOutlinesforROandSROexams
ES-301-5 TransientandEvent Checklist ES-D-1 SimulatorScenarioOutlinesfor4 scenariosES-401-2and3
Written Exam OutlinesforROandSROexamsES-401-4RecordofRejectedKlAsforROandSROexams
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statement
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Travers Regional Administrator,RegionII U.S.Nuclear Regulatory
CommissionSamNunn AtlantaFederalCenter61ForsythStreet,SW,Suite23T85Atlanta,Georgia30323-8931Attention:Mr.
R.C.HaagInthe Matter of Tennessee Valley AuthorityDocketNos.50-327
50-328 (SEQUOYAH NUCLEARPLANT-REACTOR AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATIONS
-05000327/2008301
AND 05000328/2008301AsrequestedbyMarkBatesofyourstaff,this
letter transmitsthewrittenexamination
outlines identifiedinNRC'slettertoWilliam
R.CampbelldatedAugust3,2007,forthe
examinationstobe administratedtheweekof January28,2008.Duetothe administrativelyconfidentialnatureofthe
enclosure,itisrequestedthatthe
information
containedinthe enclosurebewithheldfrompublic
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are complete.Please direct questionsconcerningthisissuetomeat(423)843-7170.GlennW.MorrisManager,Site
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