Examinations - s1063-970027

DOE-STD-1063-97

duties and authorities which may be assigned to an Interim Qualified Facility

Representative. The Interim Qualification process shall be documented. The

time spent as a Facility Representative under Interim Qualification should be

minimized. The field element should also determine what compensatory

measures will be implemented during interim periods while no fully qualified

Facility Representative is assigned to a given facility.

5.10.4 Examinations. Formal procedures should be developed by the field element

for the administration of facility walkthroughs, and written and oral

examinations. Additional information on examinations is available in DOE-

STD-1011-92 and DOE-STD-1009-92.

Facility walkthroughs. Facility walkthroughs of assigned facilities

5.10.4.1

at selected points in the Facility Representative qualification

process shall require demonstrating to a qualifying official

practical skills and knowledge of selected key elements, including

safety systems, structures, and components of the facility.

Written Examinations. Upon satisfactory completion of all Qual-

5.10.4.2

Card requirements, the Facility Representative shall take a

written examination. The examination should include only

subjects on the Facility Representative core and facility-specific

Qual-Cards. The minimum passing grade should be 80%.

5.10.4.3

Oral Examinations. Upon satisfactory completion of the written

examination by the Facility Representative candidate, the Field

Element Manager or his designee will convene and chair a

Qualification Board for the purpose of conducting an oral

examination of the candidate. The composition of the Board will

be determined by the Field Element Manager or designee. Board

members should ask critical questions intended to integrate

identified learning objectives during qualification. Additionally,

follow-up questions may help the Board determine how the

candidates `think on their feet'. Formal guidance for the

Qualification Board should be developed by the field element and

include: the standards for Qualification, the use of technical

advisors by the Board, the questioning procedures or protocol,

pass/fail criteria, the voting authorization and procedures, and the

Board deliberation and documentation process. The Board may

conduct the oral interview as a group or individually. The

minimum passing grade should be 80%. Any questions and

answers that result in an oral exam failure should be explicitly

documented.

5.10.4.4

Failure of Written or Oral Examinations. Failure to pass a written

or oral examination will cause the Facility Representative

candidate to go on a special study program designed to

strengthen each area of weakness revealed in the examination.

The candidate will then be reexamined, with concentration in the

identified weak areas. Facility Representative candidates who