ML20012E889
| ML20012E889 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/01/1990 |
| From: | Funches J NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Bangart R, Burnett R, Cunningham R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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!!A* 1 1990 MEMORANDUM FOR:
Richard E. Cunningham Director DivisionofIndustrial'andMedical i
Nuclear Safety 1
Robert F. Burnett, Director Division of Safeguards and Transportation Richard L. Bangart Director m
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Jesse L. Funches, Director Program Management Policy Development and Analysis Staff, NMSS
SUBJECT:
DEVELOPMENT OF REFRESHER TRAINING FOR THE NMSS INSPECTION PROGRAM
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Following a September 14, 1983, briefing on the NRC Technical Training Program, the Commission requested tnat the staff, among other things, " develop and/or implement a refresher Fundamentals of Inspection training course to promote a consistent inspection philosophy".
Item 2 in the enclosed staff response, i
provides n insight into what is needed, i.e.,b. relates to triennial re Item 2.a. discusses mutine-refreshe" training for inspectors, and Item 2.
training by up er management in NRR/MMSS. This memorandum addresses Item 2.a.
and related;matthes.
Item 2.b. will be treated separately.
1 First, the basic training program for inspectors described in NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 1245 (IMC 1245) should be reviewed and updated if this has not been done within the last two years. Any recent changes in inspection requirements should be factored into the training requirements, as appropriate.
Your review of IMC 1245 should include:
- A determination regarding the adequacy of prescribed training for newly r
l hired inspectors at Headquarters and in the regions.
Is the training, if i
completed sufficient to qualify the individual as a competert inspector ineachofourrespectiveareasofresponsibility?
If not identify new or additional training to qualify the trainee as a journeym,an inspector.
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- Consideration of the NRC Training and Qualification Journal. Has a Journal been developed and implemented for inspectors in your area of responsibility?
Is the Journal system functioning properly, i.e., is it complete and currenc?
- Consideration of which courses must be taken before an inspector can be provisionally certified and which courses may be deferred to a subsequent specified: time period. Although it is not part of this exercise, you
. should consider the need to budget for additional training that you specify for inspectors.
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Second, each of you should review the status of your current training program 1
and identify issues that need to be addressed in the area of refresher training.
This training should be specified as a formal part of IMC 1245 and should be i
conducted at specified intervals.
The refresher training can be conducted either by Headquarters staff at regional offices or, if appropriate, by having the Technical Training Center develop a course for presentation at Chattanooga or elsewhere.
Two courses sometimes used for refresher trsining -- Fundamentals of Inspection and Inspection Procedures -- may or may not satisfy the needs of your Division in that they may be too oriented toward reactor inspections or may not address recent regulatory acticns in your area.
Thus, they may not achieve the needed consistency that was the objective of the Staff Requirements Memorandum.
In any case, each division is responsible for working with the Technical Training Center (TTC) to define needed courses and course content and to ensure that inspectors assigned to its operations are properly trained and qualified for these assignments, and are periodically retrained on fundamentais of inspection and the fundamentals of the NMSS programs.
Please provide your response to Will Brown in the form of revised Appendices to i
IMC 1245 or appropriate memoranda, by March 30, 1990.
LLWM, when considering training requirements, should consider future inspection needs e.g., inspection of NRC-licensed low-level waste disposal facilities, the inspec, tion requirements I
for them.-and when qualified inspectors will be needed in the regions to inspect these low-level waste sites. SGTR shoulf consider the training and qualification requirements for its Headquarters based inspectors as well as the regional staff.
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RESPONSE TO STAFF REQUIREMENTS - BREEJM.QN. NR TRAINING PROGRAM, 10:00 A.M., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER'14,~1989 l
t The Commission was briefed by the staff on the Technical Training Program forI hRC personnel.
The Commission requested the staff to:
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Evaluate the training necessary to ensure uniformity in the conduct k
of th remaining maintenance team inspections.
this training should then be implemented, Actions to accomplish j
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Develop and/or implement a refresher Fundamentals of Inspection i
training course to promote a consistent inspection philosophy.
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Ensure that training costs associated with TTC staff participation in inspection teams are adequately included in future budgets.
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' Consider emphasizing cross-fertilization of experience among I
Technical Training Center (TTC) instructors to improve corporate / commercial operating experience, L
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. Assure adequate training capabilities in the areas of fuel cycle and reactor physics safety associated with fuel geometry and criticality.
The response to Items 2 through 5 is enclosed.
The response to Item 1 is being prepared by NRR and will be transmitted separately.
Original SignW By:
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James M. Taylor Executive Director for Operations 1
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I'l Response to Items 2 Distribution through 5 Taylor Thompson cc w/ enc 1:
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RESPONSE 70 STAFF REQUIREMENTS MEND
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BRIEFING ON TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAM 1.
Evaluate the training necessary to ensure uniformity in the conduct of the remaining maintenance team inspections.
training should then be implemented.
Actions to accomplish this The response to Item 1 is being prepared by NRR and will be transmitted separately.
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Develop and/or implement a refresher Fundamentals of Inspection training course to promote a consistent inspection philosophy.
The TTC will establish a Fundamentals of Inspection Refresher Training pre ram.
This program will be added to IMC 1245 as reouired training for (dll_ inspection norsonnel.
The program is currently under review by NRit-
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The proposed program will consist of two parts:
Routine HQ/ Region training as needed.
This is the training that is a.
normally conducted to ensure that inspection personnel are informed in a timely manner of significant additions or changes to inspection programs and policies.
I Control for addressino tho neod for thin trainina - "id ha fI esigned to sne naron.a organizat' ons' unit ham nit aman resomsibility for the inspection Instruction issued for ' ap' ementatidn., % need dor training, anc w-, is to conouct it, would be communicated to users via the Change Notice' system.
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responsible for maintaining a record of trainina completed.
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Training by NRR/NMS$ upper management each three years.
This training would present management philosophy associated with current inspection policies and communicate the importance of the materials i
addressed towards achieving overall NRC goals.
issues which would merit consideration for discussion are: Current example
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Importance af QA/QC of licensing and inspection data (SIMS) i i
(2) The philosophy associated with the one-third resource allocation for each of the three areas of inspection:
(a) Core, (b) Regional Initiative, and (c) Area of Emphasis (3) Inspection Philosophy - Safety vs Compliance (4)
Importance of consistency in the inspection program (5) Conduct of employees (6) Current safety issues Headquarters and regional offices would be briefed on a cycle such that each office would be briefed once every three years.
Briefing would be coordinated by the cognizant NRR/NMSS organizational units.
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Ensure that training costs associated with TTC staff participation in inspection teams are adequately included in future budgets.
The TTC will evaluate and modify its budget model to ensure that training costs associated with participating in inspection teams are adequately addressed.
The extent of the resources expended in support of this participation is approximately one FTE beyend that presently budgeted.
l This has been accommodated by deferring selected course maintenance, development projects and instructor inspection participation.
In the revised budget model, the number of course-weeks supported by each instructor will decrease slightly, from 10 to 9.5, to support the inspection effort.
This reduction will be offset by the recent increase in maximum allowable class size.
Therefore, the-TTC will continue to be able to support the traininq1 needs of the agency.
The new model will be refined and its implementat'on will be reflected in the training schedule for FY 1991.
TTC management will continue monitoring all nontraining uses of TTC resources.
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Consider emphasizing cross-fertilization of experience among TTC instructors to improve corporate / commercial operating exper'ence.
There are currently many opportunities for the broadening of the technical knowledge and experience of the TTC staff. These include the availability of assignments and programs in a number of areas:
Inspection / Examination Participation - The TTC staff participates in a.
a variety of inspection programs.
Resources are budgeted and.
schedules ~ adjusted with a goal to assign each instructor.to at least one inspection annually.
TTC staff members have been assigned to each Diagnostic Evaluation Team (DET), two of the IIT's, several Operational Readiness Inspections reg otherroutineandspecialinspectIons.ionalinspectionteams,and
' This inspection participation
' develops and maintains a knowledge and understanding of NRC inspection programs and philosophy.
A staff member, with an operator license examiner background, has maintained examiner certification and periodically participates in actual examinations.
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individual is the principal contact with OL8 for examiner programs.
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Technology Training - TTC staff members are assigned to a minimum of one week of formal training annually and are encouraged to participate in an additional week.
Examples of technology training include Motor Operated Valve Courses, Diesel Generator Courses, PRA Technology Courses, und Reactor Technology Cross Training.
Attending these courses broadens and improves the technical knowledge of the TTC staff, Other Training and Education - In addition to technical training TTC c.
staff members are assigned to various nontechnical training such as IIT training, Fundamentals of Inspection Courses, MORT and Accident Investigation Workshops, and instruction techniques courses.
Attending these courses enhances the TTC staff's understanding of NRC i
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Additionally, nondegreed staff members are strongly encouraged to enroll in a degree program.
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nondegreed TTC staff members are participating ~in a degree program, j
and 4 others plan to do so in the future, j
1 Qualification Program - New TTC staff members are required to i
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complete a comprehensive training and qualification program.
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program consists of attending TTC training courses, detailed systems checkouts, practice lectures, and an oral qualification board.
Simulator training is also used extensively in-the qualification process, especially for personnel without commercial operating experience.
To achieve full performance level as a Reactor Technology Instructor, the qualification process must be completed for two reactor vendor technologies.
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Technical Consulting - TTC staff members interact extensively with i
all NRC offices concerning a wide variety of technical issues on both a formal and informal basis.
These activities kee
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informed of the latest important technical issues.p the TTC staff Examples include participation in the weekly events briefing, Htman Factors Research -
Projects Headquarters Emergency Response Drills as a Reactor Safety Team Member, CRGR assistance, review of AE00 Case Studies, and i
various other projects upon request.
Due to their extensive l
interaction with NRC staff during course presentations, the TTC instructors are often consulted by individual NRC personnel for t
assistance on specific projects.
This provides the instructors a 1
t mechanism to be aware of current NRC projects.
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Recruiting and Turnover - AE00 and T'c management actively recruit i
for TTC vacancies with emphasis on experienced personnel from inside and outside the agency.
The TTC staff includes a mix of skills, i.
education, and experience.
Staff members include.former Commercial g
and Research Reactor SR0's, Resident' inspectors, Operator License "3
Examiners, Reactor and Materials Health Physicists,'and Navy t
Engineering Officers and operators. Most of the staff have qualificat<ons encompassing more than one of these areas.
This diversity provides considerable commercial / corporate' experience.
The TTC staff is encouraged to share their experience both among the staff and in course presentations.
The TTC staff has also taken advantage of career opportunities within w-the NRC, thus contributing to the diversity of NRC corporate experience.
The turnover rate at the TTC has averaged 1.3 per year since 1974.
Two-thirds of these have been to other positions within NRC.
The TTC personnel have been selected for positions in Regional Offices, Resident Sites, and Headquarters.
Examples of positions filled by former TTC staff include Senior Resident Inspector, Resident Inspector, Operator License Examiner, Emergency Preparedness Specialist, and supervisory and management positions in regional and Headquarters offices.
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1 AE00 and TTC management will continue to emphasize the cross-fertilization of knowledge and experience among the TTC Staff.
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Assure adequate training espabilities in the areas of. fuel cycle and reactor physics safety associated with fuel geometry and criticality.
As part of the Plan for Development of Qualification and Technical Training Programs, the TTC has been working closely with NMS$ to identify training needs.
Criticality training has been specifically i
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listed.
Four commercial courses have been identified (two through i
the Los Alamos National Laboratory and two through the University of New Mexico).
In addition a workshop on the KEM V code is offered periodically by the Oak R}dy National Laboratory.
The TTC is i
developing a course ~on the fuel cycle for NM55 and regional employees that will also emphasize aspects of criticality safety.
If training beyond tho' current sco provide the training pe is required, the TTC will work with NM55 to i
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