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Trtr Annual Conference 2019 Presentation by Michelle Desouza on Operator Licensing
ML20104C119
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Issue date: 09/25/2019
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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)
  • 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 &
  • Feb Michele - MIT
  • Oct John - ISU
  • Oct Michele - TXA&M &
  • Mar Paulette - TXA&M UMD
  • Mar John - Rhode Island
  • Mar Michele - Penn State
  • Nov John - UCI
  • Mar John/Michele - Reed
  • Nov Bill/Michele - Utah
  • Jan Paulette - UTX

Operator Licensing Current Schedule

  • Aug Paulette - ISU
  • Apr Michele - ISU
  • Aug John - MIT
  • Apr/May Paulette - NIST
  • Sept Paulette - MURR
  • May Michele - Reed & UWI
  • Oct 2021 Michele - UMD
  • June John/Michele WSU &

OSU (Oregon)

  • June Michele - UMass-Lowell

Status of Operating Licensing

  • Staffing situation
  • Crossover
  • Moving forward
  • Medical Isotopes

NUREG-1478

  • 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
  • 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:

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