Information Notice 1993-24, Distribution of Revision 7 of NUREG-1021, Operation Licensing Examiner Standards

Distribution of Revision 7 of NUREG-1021, Operation Licensing Examiner Standards

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Issue date:	03/31/1993
From:	Grimes B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUREG-1021 IN-93-024, NUDOCS 9303250008
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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 March 31, 1993 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 93-24: DISTRIBUTION OF REVISION 7 OF NUREG-1021,

"OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINER STANDARDS"

Addressees

All holders of operator and senior operator licenses at nuclear power

reactors.

Purpose

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this information

notice to inform all holders of operator and senior operator licenses at

nuclear power reactors that the NRC issued Revision 7 of NUREG-1021, "Operator

Licensing Examiner Standards." Revision 7 of NUREG-1021 contains changes to

the processes for licensing operators and conducting NRC initial licensing and

requalification examinations. It is expected that recipients will review the

information for applicability and consider actions, as appropriate, to their

licensed activities. However, suggestions contained in this information

notice are not NRC requirements; therefore, no specific action or written

response is required.

Discussion

In 1991, the staff proposed to evaluate a crew-based grading method for

dynamic simulator tests that would reduce examination stress, encourage

operator teamwork, and minimize the regulatory impact of NRC requalification

examinations on facility licensees and licensed operators. With the

concurrence of the Commission, the staff wrote a crew-based simulator test

procedure and, in 1992, tested the procedure in a pilot program by examining

over 100 licensed operators at 6 facilities. After completing the pilot

program, the staff incorporated the crew-based simulator test procedure into a

draft Revision 7 of NUREG-1021.

In July 1992, the staff sent copies of the draft revision of NUREG-1021 to the

Professional Reactor Operator Society (PROS) and the Nuclear Management and

Resources Council (NUMARC) for comment, and placed a copy in the NRC Public

Document Room. NUMARC distributed the draft NUREG-1021 to facility licensees

and sponsored a meeting at which the NRC staff discussed the draft revision

with industry representatives. NUMARC consolidated the facility comments and

forwarded them to the NRC. The PROS organization also forwarded comments on

the draft revision to the NRC. The staff evaluated the comments and made

appropriate changes to the draft revision. In January 1993, the staff sent

Revision 7 of NUREG-1021 to all holders of operating licenses or construction

permits. A copy is also available in the NRC Public Document Room.

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IN 93-24 March 31, 1993 Changes made to Revision 7 of NUREG-1021 include

and structure of the initial and requalification refinements to the content

will enhance the validity of the examination as wellexaminations; these changes

administrative efficiency and consistency. Significant as improve its

requalification examination include (1) condensing changes in the

performance measures with no prescripted questions, the walkthrough to five job

crew-based dynamic simulator evaluations and (3) (2) incorporating the

using low-power and shutdown

Job performance measures and low-power scenarios

from.facility reference

material in the operating test. Examples of specific

NRC initial examinations include (1) use of only changes affecting the

objectively

on the initial written examination and (2) a decrease scored questions

prescripted follow-up questions related to Job performancein the number of

walkthrough portion of the operating test. Revision measures on the

an Executive Summary which summarizes all of the 7 of NUREG-1021 contains

Revision 7. non-editorial changes made to

In February 1993, the NRC published in the Federal

the public of the revision. As indicated in the Register a notice informing

Federal

NRC will use Revision 7 of NUREG-1021 for all initial Register notice, the

examinations scheduled to be conducted after August and requalification

9, 1993.

This information notice requires no specific action

you have any questions about the information in or written response. If

one of the technical contacts listed below-orm thethis notice, please contact

Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager. appropriate Office-of

Brian K. Grimes, Director

Division of Operating Reactor Support

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical contacts: Fred Guenther, NRR

(301) 504-1056 Christopher Gratton, NRR

(301) 504-1055 Attachment:

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IN 93-24 March 31, 1993 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED

NRC INFORMATION NOTICES

Information Date of

Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to

93-23 Weschler Instruments 03/31/93 All holders of OLs or CPs

Model 252 Switchboard for nuclear power reactors.

Meters

93-22 Tripping of Klockner- 03/26/93 All holders of OLs or CPs

Moeller Molded-Case for nuclear power reactors.

Circuit Breakers due to

Support Level Failure

93-21 Summary of NRC Staff 03/25/93 All holders of OLs or CPs

Observations Compiled for light water nuclear

during Engineering Audits power reactors.

or Inspections of Licen- see Erosion/Corrosion

Programs

93-20 Thermal Fatigue Cracking 03/24/93 All holders of OLs or CPs

of Feedwater Piping to for PWRs supplied by

Steam Generators Westinghouse or Combustion

Engineering.

93-19 Slab Hopper Bulging 03/17/92 All nuclear fuel cycle

licensees.

93-18 Portable Moisture-Density 03/10/93 All U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Gauge User Responsibilities Commission licensees that

during Field Operations possess moisture-density

gauges.

93-17 Safety Systems Response 03/08/93 All holders of OLs or CPs

to Loss of Coolant and for nuclear power reactors.

Loss of Offsite Power

93-16 Failures of Nut-Locking 02/19/93 All holders of OLs or CPs

Devices in Check Valves for nuclear power reactors.

93-15 Failure to Verify the 02/18/93 All holders of OLs or CPs

Continuity of Shunt Trip for nuclear power reactors.

Attachment Contacts in

Manual Safety Injection

and Reactor Trip Switches

OL = Operating License

CP - Construction Permit

IN 93-24 March 31, 1993 Changes made to Revision 7 of NUREG-1021 include refinements to the content

and structure of the initial and requalification examinations; these changes

will enhance the validity of the examination as well as improve its

administrative efficiency and consistency. Significant changes in the Job

requalification examination include (1)condensing the walkthrough to five the

performance measures with no prescripted questions, (2) incorporating

crew-based dynamic simulator evaluations and (3)using low-power and shutdown

job performance measures and low-power scenarios from facility reference the

material in the operating test. Examples of specific changes affecting

NRC initial examinations include (1)use of only objectively scored questions

on the initial written examination and (2)a decrease in the number of

prescripted follow-up questions related to Job performance measures on the

walkthrough portion of the operating test. Revision 7 of NUREG-1021 containsto

an Executive Summary which summarizes all of the non-editorial changes made

Revision 7.

In February 1993, the NRC published in the Federal Register a notice informing

the public of the revision. As indicated in the Federal Register notice, the

NRC will use Revision 7 of NUREG-1021 for all initial and requalification

examinations scheduled to be conducted after August 9, 1993.

This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If

you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact

one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of

Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.

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IN 93- March, , 1993 The staff issued Revision 7 of NUREG-1021 to all holders of operating licenses

or construction permits. Copies of the revision should be available through

facility training departments. Copies of the revision are also available in

the NRC Public Document Room. Attachment 1 of this notice is a summary of the

significant changes in Revision 7 of NUREG-1021.

This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If

you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact

one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of

Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.

Brian K. Grimes, Director

Division of Operating Reactor Support

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical contacts: Fred Guenther, NRR

(301) 504-1056 Christopher Gratton, NRR

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one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of

Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.

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Division of Operating Reactor Support

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Technical contacts: Fred Guenther, NRR

(301) 504-1056 Christopher Gratton, NRR

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