ML20104C119
| ML20104C119 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/25/2019 |
| From: | Michele Desouza Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| DeSouza M | |
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| Download: ML20104C119 (13) | |
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NRC RTR Operator Licensing Activities Michele DeSouza Chief Examiner Research and Test Reactors Oversight Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2019 TRTR Annual Meeting September 25, 2019
Operator Licensing Agenda
- Exam Overview
- Docket Summary
- Status of Operating Licensing (OL)
- NUREG-1478 Update
- Discussion/Resolution on OL issues
- SROI
- Applications & Medicals
- Alternate Requalification Programs
Operator Licensing Program
- Year in Review
- FY 19 RTR Exam Performance relatively consistent
- Administered exams to 52 RO and 32 SRO candidates in FY18
- Written Exam Pass rate
- 42/52 for Reactor Operators (81%)
- 13/14 for Senior Reactor Operators (93%)
- Operating Exam Pass Rate
- 48/52 for Reactor Operators (92%)
- 31/32 for Senior Reactor Operators (97%)
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RTR Operator License Docket Summary
- 370 Active RTR Licenses
- 179 Reactor Operators
- 181 Senior Reactor Operators
- 1 Limited Senior Reactor Operator
- 54% of active licenses have conditions
- Most of these are corrective lens (82%)
- Prescribed Medications (15%) Other (3.5%)
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Operator Licensing Current Schedule
- Oct Paulette - Reed &
- Oct John - ISU
- Oct Michele - TXA&M &
UMD
- Nov John - UCI
- Nov Bill/Michele - Utah
- Jan Paulette - UTX
- Feb John - GE
- Feb Michele - MIT
- Mar Paulette - TXA&M
- Mar John - Rhode Island
- Mar Michele - Penn State
- Mar John/Michele - Reed
Operator Licensing Current Schedule Apr Paulette - NCSU Apr Michele - ISU Apr/May Paulette - NIST May John - MURR May Michele - Reed & UWI June John/Michele WSU &
OSU (Oregon)
June Michele - UMass-Lowell Aug Paulette - ISU Aug John - MIT Sept Paulette - MURR Sept John - NCSU Oct 2021 Michele - UMD
Status of Operating Licensing
- Staffing situation
- Crossover
- Moving forward
- Medical Isotopes
- Update in the pipeline
- Challenges - Contract limited staffing support (conducting exams)
- Realignment (power regulations and update to digital age)
Discussion/Resolution on OL Issues
- SRO-I requirement
- Application to include Medical issues
- Alternate Requalification Programs
Issues requiring clarification to be included in the revision of NUREG-1478 SECTION SUBJECT TOC
Add table of contents
List applicable regulations and which sections referenced DEFINITIONS
Update definitions to be consistent with 1021 ES201N
Clarification on licensee review on written exam ES202N
Regaining proficiency after extended shutdown
12-month requirement for SRO-I onsite experience
Application denial vs License denial
Medical Status updates
SRO-I qualifications requirements
Form 396 21.d applicability to RTRs
Extra Person on Shift in Control Room clarification
Clarification in SRO Instruction ES202N/FORM 396
Medical Certification date ES203N
Waivers vs Excusals
Overall Passing criteria for exam retake for sections failed.
ES301
Fail one part of operating test = overall failure
Automatic failure criteria
Deduction criteria for operating mistakes
Factor in number of comments for UNSAT criteria ES-302N-1
Security form and waivers for exam integrity ES601
Define significant deviation
Summary
- Organizational and Staffing Changes
- RTR Routine Inspection Program - Steady
- 10 CFR Part 71 - Active area and moving forward
- RTR Physical Security Program - Forward looking and continuing international presence
- RTR Operator Licensing - Codifying lessons learned and updating Examiners Standards for future use
- Links for NRC reference materials
NRC Reference Material
- 10 CFR website:
- Information Digest 2019-2020:
Questions