ML18086A779

National Exam Schedule

ML18086A779
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Issue date:	03/27/2018
From:	Cowdrey C NRC/NRR/DIRS/IOLB
To:
Cushing E, NRR/DIRS, 415-1064
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National Examination Schedule Chris Cowdrey, Senior Reactor Engineer Operator Licensing Branch Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Overview

• National Examination Schedule Goals

• Scheduling process and tools

• Cross-regional examination teams

• Creating a level annual examination schedule

• examination Schedule RIS

National Examination Schedule Goals

• To allow the NRC to more efficiently utilize its qualified examiners to meet the National initial license examination workload

• To ensure that the NRC regional offices, Technical Training Center, and HQ program offices have the necessary tools to effectively share resources

• To enhance regional consistency goals through utilization of cross-regional examination teams

Scheduling Processes and Tools

• Initial examination schedules developed through new RPS-Inspections module

• Examination development scheduled by sub-activities with corresponding resource assignments

• Reports developed to provide a national view of examinations scheduled across all four regions

• Developing additional reporting capabilities to identify available examiners to support incomplete examination teams

Cross-regional Examination Teams

• Potential exists for increased use of cross-regional examiners

• Cross-regional perspectives will continue to enhance consistent program implementation and help identify improvement opportunities

• NRC will utilize cross-regional resources in an effort to accommodate requested examination dates and emergent retake exams

Creating a Level Schedule

• Due to resource constraints, NRCs capacity for handling traditional peak examination periods will be limited

• Licensees should expect to hear more requests for flexibility in selecting examination dates

• Goal is to eliminate peak periods to ensure NRC can maximize efficiency within the initial examination schedule

• Developing individual examination schedule best practices to allow more flexibility

examination Schedule RIS

• 2018 RIS will ask for increased flexibility in examination dates

• Licensees should select an alternate examination date that is sufficiently removed from the primary date

• Fleet-wide and industry-wide coordination on examination dates is encouraged

• RIS replies drive operator licensing budget decisions in the out-years

• Retake examinations will be scheduled in RPS-Inspections module where availability exists

Questions