ML17122A022

Examination Report No. 50-188-OL-17-02, Kansas State University

ML17122A022
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Site:	Kansas State University
Issue date:	05/17/2017
From:	Anthony Mendiola Division of Policy and Rulemaking
To:	Geuther J Kansas State University
ANTHONY MENDIOLA
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May 17, 2017 Dr. Jeffrey Geuther, Manager KSU Nuclear Reactor Facility Kansas State University 112 Ward Hall Manhattan, KS 66506-5204

SUBJECT:

EXAMINATION REPORT NO. 50-188/OL-17-02, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Dear Dr. Geuther:

During the week of March 27, 2017, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) administered an operator licensing examination at your Kansas State University reactor. The examinations were conducted according to NUREG-1478, Operator Licensing Examiner Standards for Research and Test Reactors, Revision 2. Examination questions and preliminary findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report at the conclusion of the examination.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 2.390, a copy of this letter and the enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. The NRC is forwarding the individual grades to you in a separate letter which will not be released publicly. Should you have any questions concerning this examination, please contact Mr. Mike Morlang at (301) 415-4092 or via e-mail Gary.Morlang@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Anthony J. Mendiola, Chief Research and Test Reactors Oversight Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-188

Enclosures:

1. Examination Report No.

50-188/OL-17-02

2. Written Examination cc: w/o enclosures: See next page

J. Geuther

SUBJECT:

EXAMINATION REPORT NO. 50-188/OL-17-02, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY DATED MAY 17, 2017.

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Public AMendiola AAdams STraiforos GMorlang ADAMS ACCESSION #: ML17122A022 TEMPLATE #:NRR-079 OFFICE NRR/DPR/PROB:CE NRR/DIRS/IOLB:OLA NRR/DPR/PROB:BC NAME GMorlang ABaxter AMendiola DATE 4/25/2017 04/02/2017 04/17/2017 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Kansas State University Docket No. 50-188 cc:

Office of the Governor State of Kansas 300 SW 10th Avenue, Suite 2125 Topeka, KS 66612-1590 Thomas A. Conley, RRPJ, CHP Section Chief Radiation and Asbestos Control KS Dept of Health & Environment 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 330 Topeka, KS 66612-1365 Mayor of Manhattan City Hall 1101 Poyntz Avenue Manhattan, KS 66502 Test, Research and Training Reactor Newsletter P.O. Box 118300 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611

U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMINATION REPORT REPORT NO.: 50-188/OL-17-02 FACILITY DOCKET NO.: 50-188 FACILITY LICENSE NO.: R-88 FACILITY: Kansas State University EXAMINATION DATES: March 27, 2017 SUBMITTED BY: ______/RA/_____________ _4/25/2017 Mike Morlang, Chief Examiner Date

SUMMARY

During the week of March 27, 2017, the NRC administered an operator licensing examination to three Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) upgrade candidates and one Reactor Operator (RO) candidate. The Senior Reactor Operator and Reactor Operator candidates passed all applicable portions of the examination.

REPORT DETAILS

1. Examiner: Mike Morlang, Chief Examiner, NRC

2. Results:

RO PASS/FAIL SRO PASS/FAIL TOTAL PASS/FAIL Written 1/0 0/0 1/0 Operating Tests 1/0 3/0 4/0 Overall 1/0 3/0 4/0

3. Exit Meeting:

Mike Morlang, Chief Examiner, NRC Dr. Jeffery Geuther, KSU Reactor Manager Per discussion with the facility, prior to administration of the examination, question C.4 either answer a or d will be accepted as a new low air pressure light had been added to the console. Upon completion of the examination, the NRC Examiner met with facility staff representatives to discuss the results. At the conclusion of the meeting, the NRC examiner thanked the facility for their support in the administration of the examination.

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