ML20065K754

Rev 5 to Adminstriative Procedure AP-09, Reactor Operator/ Senior Reactor Operator Requalification

ML20065K754
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Site:	Ohio State University
Issue date:	11/01/1990
From:	OHIO STATE UNIV., COLUMBUS, OH
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( NRL OPERATING PROCEDURES Achinistrative Procedure W-09 RO/SRO Requalificatica I. SCOPE:

This irstructica outlines the requirments for requalifying RO's ard SRO's at the CSU-TnL.

II. DISCUSSICN:

The RC/SRC requalificatien prcgram is designed to denonstrate RC/SRO cc:rpetence ard to satisfy the requirements of 10CFR55.53 ard ICCFR55.59 For the purpcse of this procedure RO shall refer to any licersed Reactor Operator, SRO shall refer to any licersed Senior Reacter Operator, and Cperator shall refer to any laceraed operator, reactor, or senior reactor.

III. REFERE4CES:

A. 10CFR55.53 B. ICCFR55,59 C. AP-07 Review of Precedures D. AP-10 CSURR Ccnsole Operating D<perience E. N4SI/ANS-15.4-1977 Selection ard Training of Personnel for Research Reac; ors.

F. NRC Generic Letter No. 04-06 Cperator and Senior Operator License Emmiraticn for Passing Grade (To All Non-Pcwer Reacter Licensees)

G. NRC Infcrmaticn Notice No. 88-40 E mminers' Handback for Develcping Operatcr Licensing D<aminatiers.

H. Rev. 6 to E mminer Stardards 4/5/90.

IV. FPICAU1'ICNS:

To maintain an active Operator's License at the OSU-NRL one sPall:

A. Be the corsole operator at least once every three mcnths ard cperate a total of at least 4 hcurs or canplete SRO duties for at least 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br />. (10CFR 55.53e) o012040194 701121 kDB f4 DOC F: 0300U19>

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'B. Ccmplete the CSU-tmL Annual Requal Exam successfully and in a timely ranner-(within 30 days af ter it is administered to other operators).

C. Rentaa one's !aC Licerse every six years in a timely manner.

D. Review changes to the Facilitf License, Technical Specifications, Procedures, Emergency Plan, Security Plan, Facility Design Changus, NRC Notices, and other importc.nt Reactor related raterial in a timely manner. The review of these changes and doc.:ments shall be accomplished ard verified by follcwing NRL Procedure AP-07 " Review of Procedures."

E. Complete a biennial medical emmination.

V. PROCCURES:

A. INTRCDUCTICN  ;

The Operater Regaalification Program is designed to demonstrate Operator and Senior Operator canpetence, and to satisfy the reqairements of 3CCFR55.33(c)(2) for licerse renewal . The Prcgram enbodies the substance of 10CFR55 Appendin A, including provisiens for an annual written e:<aminaticn, a struerared lecture and study pregmn, on the job training and evaluaticn of licensees, and a records rainterance system.

During each calendar year, a c=nprehensive written emm-Inatien shall be administered to all licensed personnel having regular operaticnal resparsibility at The Chlo State University Nuclear Reactor Laboratory (NRL). This exam shall be of a=canplexity egalvalent to- the examiration given at this facility by the e:mlners from the NRC.  ;

Subsequent to deter nining any deficiencies indicated by the ccuprehensive en r.inatien, a retraining program will be initiated which consists of a ecmbiration of pre-planned lectures, self-study by the licensee, tutoring of the licersee, and apprcpriate enmiration on the material covered. The final selecticn of the canbination of -;

retraining sessions, will depe-4 upon the performance of the licersee en the written emmination.

All study materials used in the Program shall be reviewed to assure they recaln current. Study materials shall be collected and rade available to all licensees throughout the year, i-Revision No. Procedure No, AP-09 Page_ _.b. f-6 RO/SRO Requalificatien REV. 5

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B. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND REVID4 The Associate Director of the NRL shall serve as the Trainir.g Ccordinator, and shall be responsible for the implementation, cocrdination, and operataan of the Operator Regc.alificaticn Program. He will prepare, administer, grade, and review all examinations and quizces regaired by the Program. In this capacit/, and since he is a licensed Senior operater, he will te considered as having canpleted the examinations and retraining program requirements.

C. COMPRECSIVE ANWAL hic"El EXAMINATICN

1. The canprehensive annual written examiration (Emn) given to all .ht.ensed perscnnel, will include questions taken fran:

A. Principles of Reactor Cperation B. Features of Facility Design C. General Operating Characteristics D. Instruments and Centrols E. Safety.and Emergency Systens F. Standard and Emergency Operating Precedures G. Radiatien Control and Safety.

H. Reacter Theory I. Radicactive Materials Handling, Disposal and j

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Hacards J.' Specific Operating Characteristics K. Fuel Handling 'and Ccre Parameters L. Administrative Proceiares, Ccnditions, and Limitaticr.4.

2. The E mm fcc Reactor Operator licensees shall be cn-tcpics A through G. The Dcam for Senior Reactor j Cperator 'imnsees shall consist of questions taken

.from topics 3, D, E, F, and H through L.

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3. The Dams will be graded, reviewed and retained at the NRL. For each licensee, a review form will be.

prepared-indicating his grade in each Exam category.

The areas of deficiency ard the retraining to:be

• .felicwed in improving the Idcensee's competence in. 1

.that area will then be deter tined. A grade below 70%

in a single category shall-.reqaire retraining for that

" licensee in that area of deficiency. An overall score ,

. belcw 70% on the Dam shall regaire' that:

'A. Prior.to continuing his responsibilities of opera-  !

. tien of the OSURR,:the licensee shall be given an oral. exam to verify competence as a console operator, and.

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B. The licensee shall be immediately enrolled in a retraining prcgram.

r D. RETRAINING =PRCGRAM .

-1. The Retraining Program.shall consist of an appropriate series-

-of;:

a. Pre-planned lectures,

b. Self-study of reference materials, and -

-c. Tutcring sessiens,

.as may be indicated to correct deficiencies noted

. daring review of 'the written Dara. - Quinnes will be given during the retraining period on the topics'being_

covered. 5 These gai:nes shall meet the general-criteria outlined .for; the Car.prehensive Annual Written '

' Exaritinatdens,L as indicated previously, and will be graded and included in the --licensee's file. In cu es requiring retraining, a pregram'will-be organized,-

implemented, and-cordacted within a period of 90 days.

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E. ' REACTR OPERATION (Ferfor rance) . .

.-One reactor cperation of each year;for each licensee shall be devoted to operator requalification. The. Training

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Ccordinator shall be present in the control- room during all reactivity centrol trandpulatiens associated with the operaticn; and- shall evaluate: the Operator'.s performance, L-

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ccmpetence, kro,1c49 e of the-reactor system,'and knowledge L-of-operating and emergency procedures. If deficiencies are L.

.notedL a retraining progn m will be organized, implemented and conducted within a period of 90 days.

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1 A monthly review shall be performed to assure that each licensee has participated in at least one reactor operation during each three month period.

F. RET?AINING STUDY MATE?lALS A complete set of study and reference materials shall be provided for use by the licersees. It shall be the responsibility of the Training Cecrdinator to perform an annual review of the centents of these reference materials to ensure they are adequate and accurately reflect cperaticns, conditions, and design characteristics of the facility. As a minintam, these materials shall include:

1. A suitable general reference text on reactor physics

2. Copies of the operating precedres for the NRL

3. Copies of the Technical Specifications for the CSURR

4. Ceples of energenc/ procehres for the facility

5. Copies of. the Reacter Descripticn and Hanards Summary Report

6. Copies of 1CCFR19, 20, 50, 55, and 70.

7. Reference material en Hea'.th Physics principles and techniques.

G. SPECIAL CONDITICNS

1. A licensea who dces not participate in reactor operation for three or more months, shall te given an oral e.uminaticn en facility and precedure changes, and shall; perfcrm a reactivit/ manipulatica under the observation of a Sender Cperatcr before being reas-signed regular cperational duties at the facility, I=

provided he is up to date en the canprehensive annual L

written e.umination. The results of the oral and l per.formance e.uminatien provide the basis for recer-tification of canpetence to the NRC, as required by l.

!- ICCFR55.53(f). Results of these examinations shall be retained in the licensee's file.

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2. ' Successful cenpleticn of the initial NRC licensing e.ununatica shall be considered to satisfy the L.

licensee's annual retraining requireaents. Such an l-individual's retraining preg am should be started with the next Exam schedaled at least 6 months after the licensee's initial licensing date.

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- 3. A licensee who does not cm:plete the annual emm in a timely manner (within 30 days of the date it is administered to other operators) shall not be allom d to operate until the e.un is successfully canpleted and graded.

4. Serious deficiencies in either the written exam (< 55%

overall) or performance evaluation may result in removal of certificatien r.til retraining is successfully ccmpleted.

H. RECORDS These records shall be retained at the NRL for a period of five years:

1. All Dreas, quintes, and required re-examinations, which were taken b/ the licensee during each of the requalification periods

2. The e.unination review sheets filled out at the con-clusion of the Dam and after any indicated re-exar.s.

There will also be an evaluation sheet completed for each perfor:rance emm.

3. Summaries of control manipulations for licensees involved in the requalificatien program (See AP- 10)

4. Certificaticn that each licensee has reviewd changes in the facility 11cerse, design, and precedures. (See AP-07)-

VI . A'I'u"'CPENIS :

A. Dmm Summary Sheets i

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• 2 THE CHIO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH REACTOR REACTCR OPERATCR AM:UAL CO?RERDiSIVE REQUAIJFICATICN EXA!41 NATION DATE PRINT NAME Read each questicn carefully. If a gaestion seems ambigems, define your-interpretation and list an'/ ass =ptiens you must make. Shcw all steps leading to a concluraing ars mr to obtain partial credit. Use lined white paper for.your arrer sheets.

TCTAL  % OF-CATEGCT! TOTAL RO'S  % CF CATEGCRY- POINTS (BY PARTS) SCCRE CAT. PTS.

P.ET I A. Principles of Reactor-Operation 10.0 14.3 B. Features of Facility Design -10.0 14.3 C. General Operating Characteristics 10.0 14.3 _

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l-D. Instr.r.ents ard Ccntrols 10.0 14.3 i:

E. Safety and' Emergency Systems 10.0 .14.3 L' F. Standard and Faargency Operating Precedures 10.0 14.3 l

L l G._Radiaticn Control and 14.3 E Safety 10.0 TOTAL 70.0 100.0-Revision No. Procedure No.

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a THE CHIO STA"'E UNIVERSITY RESEARCH REACTOR SENICR REACTCR CPERATOR ANNUAL CCvPR EIGIVE i REQALIFICATICN EXAM DATE PRINT NAME Reid each questien carefully. If r. gmstian seem ambiguous, define your interpretation and list an'/ assumptions you must make. Shcw all steps

, uding to a concluding arr e r to obtain partial credit. Use lined white pper for your ars mr sheets.

TCTAL  % OF CATEGORY TOTAL SRO'S  % OF CATEGCRY POINTS (BY PARTS) SCORE CAT. PTS.

PART I B. Features of Facility Design 10.0 11.1 D. Inst., rents and Centrols 10.0 11.1 E. Safety and Emergency Systems 10.0 11.1 F. Standard and Emergency Operating Procedures 10.0 11.1 PART II H. Reactor Theory 10.0 11.1 I. Radicactive Fhterials ihndling, Dispcsal, and Hanards 10.0 11.1 J. Specific Operating Characteristics 10.0 11.1 K. Fuel Hardling and Core Parameters 10.0 11.1 L. Ad:dnistrative Precedures, Corditions, and Limitations 10.0 11.1 TOTAL 90.0 100.0 Revision No. Procedure No.

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