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 MEMORANDUM TO:
Stuart A. Richards, Chief Operator Licensing Branch Division of Reactor Controls and Human Factors Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 4
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John Munro Original signed by:
Operator Licensing Branch 4
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, D.C.
I presented an overview of the NRC initial operator licensing process l
and the pilot examination process described in Generic Letter 95-06, Supplement 1, " Changes'in the Operator Licensing Program." A copy of the 2
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1 MEMORANDUM T0:
Stuart A. Richards, Chief 3
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Division of Reactor Controls 1
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John Munro Operator Licensing Branch
SUBJECT:
UTILITY WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO - NUCLEAR CONFERENCE 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 and the pilot examination process described in Generic Letter 95-06, Supplement 1, " Changes in the Operator Licensing Program." A copy of the handout distributed to the attendees is attached.
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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"
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.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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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
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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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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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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