ML17243A029

Examination Report No. 50-288-OL-17-01, Reed College

ML17243A029
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Site:	Reed College
Issue date:	09/07/2017
From:	Anthony Mendiola Division of Policy and Rulemaking
To:	Krahenbuhl M Reed College
Michele DeSouza
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September 7, 2017 Dr. Melinda Krahenbuhl, Director Reed College Reactor Facility Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd Portland, OR 97202

SUBJECT:

EXAMINATION REPORT NO. 50-288/OL-17-01, REED COLLEGE

Dear Dr. Krahenbuhl:

During the week of July 10, 2017, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) administered an operator licensing examination at your Reed research 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 enclosure 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 Ms. Michele DeSouza at (301) 415-0747 or via e-mail at Michele.DeSouza@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. 50-288

Enclosure:

Examination Report No. 50-288/OL-17-01 cc: w/o enclosure: See next page

M. Krahenbuhl 2

SUBJECT:

EXAMINATION REPORT NO. 50-288/OL-17-01, REED COLLEGE DATED SEPTEMBER 7, 2017.

DISTRIBUTION w/ encls.:

PUBLIC AMendiola AAdams MDeSouza GWertz CBassett ADAMS ACCESSION #: ML17243A029 TEMPLATE #:NRR-079 OFFICE NRR/DPR/PROB:CE NRR/DIRS/IOLB:LA NRR/DPR/PROB:CE NAME MDeSouza ABaxter AMendiola DATE 08/29/2017 08/31/2017 09/07/2017 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Reed College Docket No. 50-288 cc:

Mayor of the City of Portland 1220 Southwest 5th Avenue Portland, OR 97204 Dr. Nigel Nicholson, Dean of Faculty Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Boulevard Portland, OR 97202-8199 John Kroger, President Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Boulevard Portland, OR 97202-8199 Ken Niles, Assistant Director for Nuclear Safety Oregon Department of Energy 550 Capitol Street N.E., 1st Floor Salem, OR 97301 Program Director Radiation Protection Services Public Health Division Oregon Health Authority 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 640 Portland, OR 97232-2162 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.: 50-288/OL-17-01 FACILITY DOCKET NO.: 50-288 FACILITY LICENSE NO.: R-112 FACILITY: REED COLLEGE EXAMINATION DATES: July 10-14, 2017 SUBMITTED BY: ________/RA/________________ 08/29/2017 Michele DeSouza, Chief Examiner Date

SUMMARY

During the week of July 10, 2017, the NRC administered an operator licensing examination to six Senior Reactor Operator Upgrade (SRO-U) candidates. Five SRO-U candidates passed and one SRO-U failed all applicable portions of the examination(s).

REPORT DETAILS

1. Examiner: Michele DeSouza, Chief Examiner, NRC

2. Results:

RO PASS/FAIL SRO PASS/FAIL TOTAL PASS/FAIL Written 0/0 0/0 0/0 Operating Tests 0/0 5/1 5/1 Overall 0/0 5/1 5/1

3. Exit Meeting:

Michele C. DeSouza, Chief Examiner, NRC Christina Barrett, Reactor Manager Melinda Krahenbuhl, Director 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.

Enclosure