ML20037D242

Reg Guide 1.149, Nuclear Power Plant Simulators for Use in Operator Training

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Issue date:	04/30/1981
From:	NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES)
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REGULATORY GUIDE 1,149 (Task RS 110-5)

NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SIMULATORS FOR USE IN OPERATOR TRAINING A, INTRODUCTION exist between a simulator and the facility that the operators are being trained to operate,is addressedin 10 CFR Part 55, Appendix A,"Requalification Programs for Licensed Oper-

" Operators' Licenses." This issue, the similarity that must ators of Production and Utilization Facilities," to 10 CFR exist between a simulator and the facility that the operators Part 55, " Operators' Licenses," permits use of simulators for are being trained to operate,isnot addressed in the guias 'nd operator training.

should not be confused with the guidance provided that spect-fies the similarity that should exist between a simulator and This regulatory guide describes a method acceptable to its reference plant.

the NRC staff for specifying the functional requirements of a nuclear power plant simulator to be used for operator C, ilEGULATORY POSITION training.

The requirements established by ANSI /ANS 3.5 1981, The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards has

" Nuclear Power Plant Simulators for Use in Operator Train-been consulted concerning this guide and has concurred in ing," for specifying the functional capability of a simulator the regulatory position.

and for comparing a simulator to its reference plant are acceptable to the NRC staff, subject to the following:

B. DISCUSSION

1. The standard identifies at the point of reference The need for improsements m operator training in the areas (Section 1.1 " Background Data") other documents to be

[h of response to abnormal and emergency situations was high-included as part of the standard. The applicability of these l

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lighted as a result of the operator errors noted in NL' REG-0585, documents should be determined by referring to the latest "TMI-2 Lessons Learned Task Force Final Report."' Use of revision of the following regulatory guides and the version l

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the actual plant for training operators to respond to accidents of the standard the guide endorses:

would result in additional challenges to the plant's protective 2

features and is therefore undesirable. Thus, the additional ANS Standard Regulatory Guide training required to improve operator performance should be performed on simulators. In order to maximize the effective.

3.1 1.8 ness of this training, the simulator must be kept current with 3.2 1.33 changes in the reference plant and lessons learned from operatmg experience. Recommendations of instructors and

2. Section 3.1.2," Plant Malfunctions," lists the abnormal operator trainees for improvmg a simulator should be encour-and emergency conditions that must be performed by the aged. ANSI'ANS 3.5-1981, " Nuclear Power Plant Simulators simulator if applicable to the reference plant. A simulator for Use in Operator Trairung "2 in conjunction witn this should also be able to perform diesel generator failure.

l regulatory guide, provides guidance in these areas.

3. Appendix A, " Procedure for Documenting Simulator The use of simulators for operator training, including Performance," to the standard should be considered an l

the requirements which specify the similarity that must integral part of the standard.

l C[ pies are available for public inspection or copying for a fee at the 3

4. The simulator performance test discussed in Sec-NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street NW., Washmgton, D.C

• tion 5.4, " Simulator Performance Testing," of the standard or copies may be purchased for $2.50 directly from N RC by sending check or money order payable to the Superintendent of Documents to 2

the Diractor, Division of Techmcal Information and Document Con-Copies may be obtained hom the American Nucaar Society, trol, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555.

555 North Kensm gton Av.de, LaGrange Park, Illir'ois 60525.

l USNRC A EGULATORY GUIDES Comments should be seat to the Secretary of the Commission, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commiss6on, Washington, D.C. 205 S5, i

Requiatory Guides are issued to describe and maine available to the Attention: Docketing and Service Branch.

pubiec met h orts acceptable to the NRC staf f of implementmq specific parts of the Commission's regulations, to delineate tech-The guides are issued in tne following ten broad divisions:

niaues used by the staf f en evaluateng specific problems or postu-

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lated accidents, or to provide guidance to appiscants. Regulatory

1. Power Reactors

6. Products Guides are not substitutes for regulations, and compliance with

2. Research and Test Reactors 7, Transportation

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them is not required. Methods and solutions dif ferent from those set

3. Fuels and Materials Fac616 ties

8. Occupational Health N

out in the guides weil be acceptable if they provide a basis for the

4. Environmental and Siting

9. Antitrust and Financial Review fenomes reaussite to tne issuance or contmuance of a permit or

5. Materials and Plant Protection 10. General license by the Commession.

Copies of issued guides may be purchased at the Current Government This quede was issued af ter consideration of comments received f rom Printmg Of fice price. A subscription seriesce for future guides in spe-l tne public. Comments and suggestions for improvements in these cific divisions is available through the Government Printmg Of fice.

I guides are encouraged at all times, and guides well be revised, as Information on the subscription service and current GPO prices may appropria;e, to accommodate comments and to reflect new mforr a.

be otstamed by writing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, tion or exoersence.

Washington, D.C. 20555, Attention: Publications Sales Manager.

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a should include as a :ainimum all the provisions of \\ppen-described in this guide will be used in the esaluation of all dix A to the standard.

simulators placed ia nperation after August 1,1984, that are used for training n telear power plant operators and others

5. Sections 2.!, 2.2. and 2.3 of Appendix A to the whose duties require an operator's or senior operator's standard require documentation of equipment imeup as license. In addition, all simulators currently in use or placed part of the simulator data base for steady state operating in use prior to August 1,1984. for training nuclear power conditions. tranuent operating conditions, and significant plant operators and others whose duties require an operator's plant-occuc ing events. Equipment lineup documentation or senior operator's license will be evaluated in accordance need only include equipment that may have an obsersable with the follawmg schedule:

ef fect on the expected plant response being considered.

1. lhe requirements of Section 1, " Simulator Informa-6 Item 2 of Sectica 3.2, " Abnormal Operationsf of tion." of Appendix A to the standard should be complete Appendix A to the standard should be taken to mean : hat by August 1,1982, or by the time the simulatoris placed in although Section 3.1.2 of the standard requires that a operation for training, whichever is later.

mmimum of 75 malfunctions be simulated. each simulatc,r will most hkely be capable of simulatmg more than the

2. T he requirements of Section 2," Simulator I)ata Base.'

mmimum; theref ore, every malfunction that can be intro-of Appendix A to the standard should be complete by duced into the simulator by the mstructor should be tested.

August I,1982. or by the time the simulator is placed in operation for traming, whichever it later.

7 lhe terms t ran sien ts,"

"a bnormal conditions,"

" abnormal operations," and " abnormal esolutions" used in

3. The tests discussed in Section 3, " Simulator Tests,"

the standard should be considered equivalent to " anticipated of Appendix A to the standard should be conducted and the operational occurrences."

imtial documentation should be complete by August 1.1983, or by the time the simulator is placed in operation for training, w hichever is later.

D. IMPLEMENTATION 4 I)eviation from the data base should be corrected and Ihe purpose of this section is to proude information the simulator should be in full compliance with the require-to appheants regarding the NRC. staff's plans for using this ments of ANSl!ANS 3.5-1981 as modified by this guide by regulatory guide.1 xcept m those cases m which an applicant August 1,19b4, or by the time the simulator is placed in proposes an acceptable alternative method. the method operation for training, whichever is later.

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