ML030560549
| ML030560549 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05000134 (R-061) |
| Issue date: | 02/26/2003 |
| From: | Isaac P NRC/NRR/DRIP/RORP |
| To: | Laflamme S Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Isaac P, NRC/NRR/DRIP/RORP, 301-415-1019 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML030560538 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-134/03-01 50-134/03-01 | |
| Download: ML030560549 (4) | |
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February 26, 2003 Mr. Stephen J. LaFlamme, Director Nuclear Reactor Facility Worcester Polytechnic Institute 100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280
Dear Mr. LaFlamme:
I made arrangements with you, for the administration of operator licensing examinations at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute reactor. The examinations are scheduled for the week of April 14, 2003.
I will use the material you supplied for the last examination to prepare this examination. contains a list of the material the NRC normally requests to prepare an examination. If you have any updates to this material, furnish the updates as soon as possible to the following address:
(U.S. Postal Service)
(Overnight Delivery)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Patrick Isaac ATTN: Patrick Isaac Mail Stop O12-G13 Mail Stop O12-G13 Washington, D.C. 20555 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Final, signed senior reactor operator license applications certifying that all training has been completed must be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination dates so that we will be able to review the training and experience of the candidates, process the medical certifications, and process the applications. If our review cannot be completed in time to make a determination of applicant eligibility, the candidate may not be permitted to sit for the examination. Therefore, it is recommended that license applications be provided as soon as possible to ensure an appropriate level of review.
This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Clearance Number 3150-0018, which expires April 30, 2003. The estimated average burden is 7.7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br /> per response, including gathering, xeroxing and mailing the required material. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Records Branch, (T-6 E-6), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001; or by Internet electronic mail to <bjs1@nrc.gov>, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.
Mr. S. LaFlamme If you have any questions regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact me at 301-415-1019, or Internet e-mail pxi@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Patrick Isaac, Chief Examiner Research and Test Reactors Section Operating Reactor Improvements Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-134
Enclosure:
Reference Material for NRC Operator Licensing Examinations
Mr. S. LaFlamme February 26, 2003 If you have any questions regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact me at 301-415-1019, or Internet e-mail pxi@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Patrick Isaac, Chief Examiner Research and Test Reactors Section Operating Reactor Improvements Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-134
Enclosure:
Reference Material for NRC Operator Licensing Examinations DISTRIBUTION:
PUBLIC RORP/R&TR r/f PMadden, SC Facility File (EBarnhill) O6-D17 AAdams, PM ADAMS PACKAGE ACCESSION NO.: ML030560538 ADAMS ACCESSION #: ML030560549 TEMPLATE #: NRR-079 OFFICE R&TR:CE IEHB:LA R&TR:SC NAME PIsaac:rdr EBarnhill PMadden DATE 02/ 24 /2003 02/ 25 /2003 02/ 26 /2003 C = COVER E = COVER & ENCLOSURE N = NO COPY
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ENCLOSURE 1 REFERENCE MATERIAL FOR REACTOR/SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS 1.
Existing learning objectives, students handouts and lesson plans (including training manuals, plant orientation manual, system descriptions, reactor theory, thermodynamics, etc.)
Training materials should include all substantive written material used for preparing applicants for initial RO and SRO licensing. The written material should include learning objectives if available and the details presented during lectures, rather than outlines.
Training materials should be identified, bound, and indexed. Training materials which include the following should be provided:
System descriptions including descriptions of all operationally relevant flow paths, components, controls and instrumentation. System training material should draw parallels to the actual procedures used for operating and applicable system.
Complete and operationally useful descriptions of all safety-system interactions, secondary interactions under emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences of anticipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure.
Training material used to clarify and strengthen understanding of emergency operating procedures.
2.
Complete Procedure Index (including temporary procedures).
3.
All administrative procedures as applicable to reactor operation or safety.
4.
All integrated plant procedures, normal or general operating procedures and procedures for experiments.
5.
All emergency procedures, emergency instructions, abnormal or special procedures.
6.
Standing orders or procedures changed by reactor supervision and important orders or changes that are safety related and may supersede the regular procedures.
7.
Applicable procedures (procedures that are run frequently).
8.
Fuel-handling and core-loading procedures and initial core-loading procedure, when appropriate.
9.
Any annunciator/alarm procedures, as applicable.