ML20148E889

Forwards Request for Addl Info Re Facility Operator Requalification Program,Per Application for Renewal of R-87.Info Requested within 30 Days of Ltr Date

ML20148E889
Person / Time
Site:	Purdue University
Issue date:	01/14/1988
From:	Alexander Adams Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Clikeman F PURDUE UNIV., WEST LAFAYETTE, IN
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NUDOCS 8801260134
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1 January 14, 1988-Docket No. 50-182 i

Dr. F. M. Clikeman, Head School of Nuclear Engineering Purdue University-West Lafayette, Indiana 47907

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

We are continuing our review of' documentation that has been submitted in support of your application for renewal of the' operating license for your research reactor facility. During our review of the information you had.

submitted, questions have arisen for which we require additional information and clarification. . Please provide responses to the enclosed Request for Additional Information within 30 days of the date of this letter. Following receipt of the additional information we will continue our evaluation of your application. If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at (301) 492-8207.

The reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements contained in this letter affect fewer than ten respondents; therefore, OMB clearance is not required under P. L.95-511.

Sincerely, original signed by Alexander Adams, Jr., . Project flanager Standardization and Non-Power Reactor Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

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Docket No. 50-182 January 14, 1988 Dr. F. M. Clikeman, Head School of Nuclear Engineering Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana 47907

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION We are continuing our review of documentation that tras been submitted in support of your application for renewal of the operating license for your research reactor facility. During our review of the information you had

- submitted, questions have arisen for which we require additional information and clarification. Please provide responses to the enclosed Request for Additional Information within 30 days of the date of this letter. Following receipt of the additional information we will continue our evaluation of your application. If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at (301) 492-8207.

The reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements contained in this letter affect fewer than ten respondents; therefore, OMB clearance is not required under P. L.95-511.

Sincerely, 6

Alexander Adams, Jr , J ct Manager Standardization and -Power Reactor Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects III, IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

As stated cc: See next page

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.1 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .

PURDUE UNIVERSITY OPERATOR REOUALIFICATION PROGRAM Section B.I.a. - Written Examination This section of the program description states that the written examination will be made up of questions from Section A.I.d of the program. While that list of topics meets the requirements of ANSI /ANS 15.4, it does not meet the requirementsof10CFR55.59(a)(2)(i)whichstatesthattheannualwritten examination will sample the items specified in $55.41 and 55.43 of 10 CFR 55 to the extent applicable to the facility. Licensee must clarify which of these items are applicable to its facility and include them in the list of items to be included in the annual written examination.

Section B.2.a. - Operator Proficiency This Section of the program states that operators and senior operators will be ex This does not meet the

- givenanoperatorproficiency(a) requirements of 10 CFR 55.59 amination.(2)(ii) which states that operators and senior operators must be examined such that they demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to perform the actions necessary to accomplish a comprehensive sample of items specified in 955.45 (a)(2) through (13) inclusive, to the extent applicable to the facility. 1icensee must clarify which of tMese9tems are applicable to its facility and include them in the list of items to be included in the annual operating examination. -

Section C - Control Manipulations Licensee states that each operator will be required to make a minimum of 10

, reactor startups or power level changes during the two year period covered by his license. While this meets the requirements of Section 6.3, "Reactor

- Operations" of ANSI /ANS 15.4, it does not meet the criteria of 10 CFR 55.59 (c)(3)(1). The licent;ee must clarify which of these criteria apply to its facility and list them as control manipulations to be included in on-the-job training.

Applicability Paragraph (c)(7) of 10 CFR 55.59 states that the requalification program for each licensed operator and senior operator of a research reactor or test reactor facility must confonn generally but need not be identical to the requalification program outlined in paragraphs (c)(1) through (6) of this section. Licensee has the option of certifying that its requalification program was developed by using a systems approach to training in lieu of meetingtherequirementsofparagraphs(c)(2),(3),and(4)of955.59or providing justification for other deviations from those sections.