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Staff Requirements Memo on SECY-91-034 Re 910215 Briefing on Reactor Operator Requalification Program in Rockville,Md
ML20029B376
Person / Time
Issue date: 03/05/1991
From: Chilk S
NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
To: Taylor J
NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
References
REF-10CFR9.7 M910215A, NUDOCS 9103070160
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i MEMORANDUM TOR:

James M. Taylor i

Executive Director for prations-FROM:

Samuel J.'Chilk, Secre

SUBJECT:

STAFF REQUIREMENTS -' IJRIPING ON REACTOR-OPERATORREQUALIFICATf0N]?ROGRAM.(SECY y

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034), 10:00 A.M~.,. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY-15, 1991, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM,-ONE WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND (OPEN TO-PUBLIC ATTENDANCE) t

-The! Commission was briefed by the NRC staff on the Reactor Operator-Roqual'ification Program.

.The staff agreed to provide the commission with additional

'information on the types of questions asked during the station.

simulator exam.

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Chairman Carr suggested that the= staff consider administering the crew! examination first and use,it to identify individual

. weaknesses which.could be looked at-further in individual exams.

Chairman.Carr requested the staff to provide the: number-of people 1

who failedithe:requalification-exams twice.

Commissioner Rogers emphasized the importance of stability;in'the requalification examination-process.

Commissioner:Curtiss requested the staff to verify that NRC q

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! implemented:in.all, regions.- The staff should. advise.the

= Commission if these guidelines preclude licenseest from using h

their. normal' complement of shift operators and STA's-during 1

'ragualification' exams.

Commissioner Curtiss requested the staff to describe the controls that have been~ established to? limit the scope'of questioning during examinations to the core knowledge needed for safe 4

' operator performance.

Commissioner Remick requested that the staff provide a break-out of the: pass / fail rate of RO's and SRO's.

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The Commission requested that the staff continue to provide the Commission with semi-annual reports on the status of the requalification program until the staff is satisfied with the stability of the program.

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