ML20147E335
| ML20147E335 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 02/13/1997 |
| From: | Munro J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Richards S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| References | |
| GL-95-06, GL-95-6, NUDOCS 9702180306 | |
| Download: ML20147E335 (7) | |
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2 February 13, 1997 l l
MEMORANDUM TO: Stuart A. Richards, Chief Operator Licensing Branch Division of Reactor Controls '
- and Human Factors 4
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
- l-FROM: John Munro Original signed by:
Operator Licensing Branch '
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SUBJECT:
UTILITY WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO - NUCLEAR CONFERENCE l l On February 12, 1997, I participated in the 1997 Nuclear Conference of the
- Utility Workers of America held at the Washington Court Hotel, Washington, '
! D.C. I presented an overview of the NRC initial operator licensing process l
l and the pilot examination process described in Generic Letter 95-06, .
! Supplement 1, " Changes'in the Operator Licensing Program." A copy of the '
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1 handout distributed to the attendees is attached. !
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MEMORANDUM TO: Stuart A. Richards, Chief q- Operator Licensing Branch 4
Division of Reactor Controls 4
and Human Factors s
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Operator Licensing Branch
SUBJECT:
UTILITY WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO - NUCLEAR CONFERENCE l
4 On February 12, 1997, I participated in the 1997 Nuclear Conference of the j Utility Workers of America held at the Washington Court Hotel, Washington, l
. D.C. I presented an overview of the NRC initial operator licensing procer,s i
and the pilot examination process described in Generic Letter 95-06, i
Supplement 1, " Changes in the Operatnr Licensing Program." A copy of the
, handout distributed to the attendees is attached. J j
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3 MEMORANDUM T0: Stuart A. Richards, Chief i Operator Licensing Branch i Division of Reactor Controls 1 and Human Factors !
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation !
FROM: John Munro Operator Licensing Branch [/ p 2[/3/97 l
SUBJECT:
UTILITY WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO - NUCLEAR CONFERENCE l On February 12, 1997, I participated in the 1997 Nuclear Conference of the
- Utility Workers of America held at the Washington Court Hotel, Washington, 1 D.C. I presented an overview of the NRC initial operator licensing process and the pilot examination process described in Generic Letter 95-06, i Supplement 1, " Changes in the Operator Licensing Program." A copy of the l
handout distributed to the attendees is attached.
Aitachment: As stated
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- 4 ii 1. NRC OPERATOR LICENSING 2. OPERATOR LICENSING PROGRAM
!! PROGRAN AW PROPOSED BACKGROUW l
CHANGES o Statutory Requirements
- Atomic Energy Act of 1954 Section 306 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 0 10 CFR 55, " Operators' Licenses" T
o NUREG-1021, " Operator Licensing Examination Standards"
} O Other G .nce
- NUREG/BR-0122, " Examiners' Handbook" i
- NUREG-ll22, "Knowledges and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Plant Operators:
Pressurized Water Reactors"
- NUREG-ll23, "Knowledges and Abilities Catalog ...
Boiling Water Reactors" ATTACHMENT
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- 3. INITIAL LICENSING EXANINATION 4. BACKGROUND - OPERATOR LICENSING OVERVIEN PROGRAN CHANGES o NRC Prepares the Written o SECY 95-75, SECY 96-123 AND Examinations and Operating Tests SECY 96-206 Using Facility Reference ,
Materials and Examination Banks, o Generic Letters 95-06 and and NRC Examination Bank Supplement 1 o Facility Licensee Voluntarily o Revision 8 of NUREG-1021 Reviews and Validates the -
Examinations o NRC Conducts the Examinations :
o NRC Grades the Examinations
- 5. Objectives 6.- Pilot Examination Program )
o Improve Efficiency and Naintain o Examinations Prepared Per Effectiveness NUREG-1021, NUREG/BR-0122 and the Generic Letter Eliminate Reliance on NRC Contractors o Generic Letter 95-06 Increase Involvement by Criteria Facility Licensees Ensure Integrity of the o Remain Consistent with the Act Examinations and Part 55 -
Maintain Consistency Limit Predictability o Changes Should not Affect the Applicants o 22 Examinations Conducted -
All Regions and Vendors Represented o 54 R0s and 92 SR0s Tested from 10/95 through 4/96
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, 7. Industry Coordination 8. Planning Milestones o Meetings and Workshop o Comission has Approved Rulemaking and o Formal Comment Period Implementation of Revision 8 of NUREG-1021 on Voluntary o Industry Concerns Basis Restrictions on Examination o Rulemaking Plan Discussed:
Authors Test Item Histories -
Impact on Licensees Duplication from Audit -
Acceptance by Licensees Examinations -
Pros and Cons -
Examination Banks Vulnerabilities Site-Specific Task Lists -
Exam Results Comparison NRC-Prepared Examinations -
Industry Coments to Draft NUREG-1021 Changes to Process from Pilot and Coments o Proposed Rule being Prepared for Comission Review and Approval in 1997 o In interim applicants will be examined either with NRC prepared or facility prepared examinations I
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l 9. Pilot Program Issues / Lessons Learned l
0 Examination Security and Potential for Compromise l
- 10 CFR 55.49, Integrity of Examinations, states " Applicants, licensees, and facility licensees shall not engage in any activity that compromises the integrity of any application, test, or examination required by this part."
o ES Guidelines (Revision 7 or Revision 8) Remain in Effect and Should be Reviewed o ES and Pilot Program Guidelines Misinterpreted o Facility Learning Curve Steeper Than Expected o Increase Emphasis on Technical Accuracy and Test-Item Quality