ML20150B449

Rev 2 to Operator Requalification Program

ML20150B449
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Site:	University of Missouri-Rolla
Issue date:	12/31/1987
From:	MISSOURI, UNIV. OF, ROLLA, MO
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k' OPERATOR REOUALIFICATION PROGRAM UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA REACTOR l

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i TABL2 0F CONTENTS Section Title Page 1.0 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2.0 Descriptien of the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.1 Annur' Examination and Retraining Lectures. . . 2 2.2 On-The-Job Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.3 Periodic Observation and Evaluation . . . . . . 6 3.0 Administration of the Progran. . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3.1 Training Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3.2 Reactor Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3.3 Licensed Operators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4.0 Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Appendix A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 t

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Rev. 2 12/87 1.O Introduction , Deletic N

This document is the Operator Requalification Program for the ~-

University of Missouri Rolla-Reactor (UMRR) which is required by 10 CFR 50.54 (1-1) and 10 CFR 55. Appendix A.7. All licensed operators at UMRR shall participate in the program and shall satisfactorily complete this program during each licence renewal period. Each licensed operator or senior oper at or shall include in his* license renewal application a statement that he has satisfactorily completed the requirements of this requalification pr o gr ae. .

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2 2.0 Description of the Program The requalification program is divided into.three major areas which are designed to provide assurance that all operators maintain competence in all aspects of licer. sed act ivit ies . The three areas are as follows:

a. An annual written examination which is used to verifv the operator's knowledge level. Preplanned lectures shall be used to retrain those operators who demonstrate deficiencies in any part of the examination.

b. On-the-job training which will ensure (1) that the operator maintains his competence in manipulating the reactor controls and in operating all apparatus and mechanisms required by his license. (2) that the operator is cognizant of all design, procedure and license changes implemented during the requalif icat ion period , and (3) that he has a thorough understanding of all abnormal and emergencv procedures.

c. Periodic observation and evaluation which will evaluate the performance of the operators to actual and simulated reactor conditions.

I 2.1 Annual Examination and Retraininn Lectures During each calendar year a comprehensive, written examination will be administered to all operators having a reactor operator or a senior reactor operator license for more than one year. The content Rev.2 12/87 of this examination should be similar to that of a licenee l

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3 examination administered by the Commission. The function of the examination is to establish the knowledge level of the operator in all areas applicable to-the licensed activities he performs. The results of this examination shall provide the basis for a determination of those areas in which each operator needs retraining.

The examination will be scheduled early enough to permit retraining before the end of the calendar year.

The examination will contain questions from each of the following areas:

A. Principles of Reactor Operation and Reactor Theory:

B. Feateres of Facility Designi C. General and Specific Operating Characteristics:

D. Instrumentation and Control Systems:

E. Protective and Engineered Safety Systems F. Standard and Emergency Operating Procedures:

G. Radiation Control and Safety H. License. Technical Specifications and 10 CFR.

Senior Reactor Operators will alvo have questions in the area

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l Rev.2 I. Safety Analysis. 12/87 i At the discretion of the facility Training Coordinator, a review i

program may be instituted to prepare individuals for the annual j examination. The review program may utilize, but is not limited to.

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a. Lectures or review seminars to present or discuss in a preplanned manner the'information relative to each of the areas listed above. Personnel assigned to prepare questions or sections of the annual examination may be exempt for those specific quest ions or sections.

b. Worksheet ouestions and problems which the operator can answer in his spare time.

The Training Coordinator will be assigned responsibility to prepare the nine sections of the annual examination. The examination Rev.

12/8 with answer sheet will then be reviewed by a faculty member from the Nuclear Engineering Department of the University of Missouri-Rolla or other knowledgeable person. The Training Coordinator will assign to various staff members topics for which they must write, in outline form, and present to the rest of the staff in a formal lecture. The lectures will be on ^.opics that will comply with 10 CFR 55. Appendix A. The evaluation of each operator will be facilitated by completing an examination record form as shown in Appendix A to this document.

j An operator will be considered to be deficient in any area of Rev.;

l the exam if he scores a grade of less than 70% in that area. If the 12/8) average grade for an operator in all sections is less th3n 70%. the Rev.E 12/8; operator shall be relieved of all licensed activities until he has been retrained and satisfactorilv passes re-examination with an average grade greater than 70%. Rev.E 12/8)

After all of the examinations have been graded, the Training Coordinator will prepare the retraining schedule for thosa operatora

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who were deficient in any area. The Training Coordinator will use retraining schedule sheets as shown in Appendix A to facilitate the scheduling. The retraining program will consist of one or more preplanned lectures or tutoring sessions in each area of deficiency.

These lectures will be supplemented by self-studv of reference material.

After the retraining has been completed in each area, another examination will be given in that area to establish the operator's corap e t en ce . This re-examination will be of the scope and complexity of the original exam, but will contain a different set of ouestions.

All examinations and re-examinations aftor they have been graded will be reviewed with the operator and will be retained in the Rev.2 facility's files for at least two years. 12/g7 2.2 On-The-Job Training This section of the program provides assurar.ce that all

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can be performed by licensed operators only. This section will also i

ensure that all operators maintain their knowledce of the facilitv to Rev.2 the extent that they are aware of all recent changes which have been 12/87 made to the license, to the facility and to the operating procedurec.

The on-the-job requirements are outlined in the checklist in Appendix A.

Each licensed operator shall acknowledge in w.-itine a chanPe in Rev.2 12/87 any operating procedure no later than one month after this change ha?

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The-on-the-job training requirements shall be spread out over Rev.2 the calendar year such that at least two of the total o .' five reactivity manipulations. are completed in a six-month period. The Training Coordinator shall periodically review the on -t h e-j ob training checklist of each operator to ensure that he is progressing satisfactorily on his requalification.

2.3 Periodic Observation and Evaluation Reactor management will on a continuing basis observe and evaluate the performance of all operators in order to maintain familiarity with the operator's competence in handling routine and emergency evolutions. This program implements the means of documenting the evaluations made by management.

The Training Coordinator, or the Reactor Menager . or their Rev.2 designee (but a licensed operator) will annually conduct 12/87 performance evaluation of all operators during one of their reactivity manipulations. The person conducting the evaluation will complete an Operator Performance Evaluation Sheet (Appendix A). The evaluator will also discuss or simulate abnormal or emergency conditions during the manipulations and grade the operator on his response to these conditions.

The response of an operator to a simulated or hypothetical Rev.2 emergency condition will be reviewed and evaluated by the Training Coordinator, or Reactor Manager. This evaluation will be used to i

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Should an operator evaluation demonstrate an overall unsatisfactory performance, the operator will be relieved of licensed duties and be placed in an accelerated retraining program until satisfactory performance is demonstrated.

3.0 Administration of the Prceram 3.1 Training Coordinator The Facility Director shall assign a member of the reactor staff to be the Training Coordinator for this reoualification program. The Training Coordinator shall be responsible for:

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b. Scheduling the annual written examination.

c. Preparing the wr'.tten examination and conducting any Rev.2 t

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d. Assisting the instructors in the preparat ion of material.

examinations, and retraining lectures or tutorino sessions,

e. Reviewing the graded examinations with the operators and scheduling any retraining indicated by the examination results.

f. Periodically reviewing the on-the-job traininr checklist of each operator to ensure that t .' e operators are l

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g. Scheduling the checks and reviews required by the Health Physics personnel and the Reactor Manager.

h. Scheduling the performance evaluations and the staff Rev.2 12/87 member who will conduct the evaluations,

i. Maintaining all of the requalification records required by Section 4.0.

j. ' Annually reviewing the content of this program.

k. Ensuring that all newly licensed operators cre aware of requirements of this program and are provided with the necessary requalification materials.

3.2 Reactor Manager The Reactor Manager will assist the Training Coordinator, as necessarv. to ensure that all operators participate in and complete all of the requirements of this program prior to their license renewal date. They shall also schedule and conduct the reviews of changes in the license, facilitv design and operating pocedures as required by the on-the-job training section. 'Rev.2 12/87 Dele-tion 3.3 Licensed Operators The extensive responsibilities of the Training Coordinator for administering this program do not relieve the i r.d i v i du a l licensed operator of the responsibility for ensuring that all of the

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4.0 Records As indicated in Section 3.1. the Training Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that all of the records required by this requalification program are maintained. The following records shall Rev.2 be retained at the. facility during the time the operator licensa is 12/87 valid:

a. All examinations, and required re-examinations, which were administered during the requalification period and the answers used to grade these examinations,

b. The examination review sheets completed after the annual examination and any subsequent re-examinations.

c. The operator performance evaluation sheets used to evaluate the operator's competence in operating the reactor.

, d. The retraining schedule used to correct any deficiencies discovered through the annual examination.

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.cp ANNUAL ON-THE-JOB TRAINING REQUIREMENTS / CHECKLIST I. Reactivity Changes A. Each reactor operator must perform 5 reactivity changes annually with at least one change in each of the categories: startup, power-change, shutdown.

Rev.2 B. Each senior operator must annually perform or direct the 12/87 activities of individuals for 5 reactivity changes with at least one change in each of the above categories.

II. Nuclear Instrumentation Checks Each licensed operator must perform at least two pre-startup checks of the Nuclear Instrumentation.

III. Reactor Fuel Handling Each reactor operator shall participate in one fuel handling evolution and each senior reactor operator shall direct the activities of one fuel handling evolution.

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Each licensed operator shall annually demonstrat e to a Health Physicist that he knows how to use, read and interpret the reading of the portable radiation monitors most often used at the facility.

Meter Date HP's Initials Neutron Monitors GM Counter Rev.2 Ioniza_ tion Detector _ I2/07 Scintilation Detee u n U. License Changes Each licensed operator shall annually review and demonstrate his knowledge of the license changes which have become effective in

[ the past year. This revieu is to be conducted by the Reactor i Manager.

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VI. Facility Design Changes Each operator shall annually demonstrate his knowledge of the facility design changes which have occurred in the past month.

This review i s to be conducted by the operator's immediate supervisor.

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VII. Abnormal and Emergency Procedure Review All abnormal and emergency procedures shall be reviewed and appraised semi-annually by *,he operating crews. The Reactor Manager shall acknowledge completion of the review by initialing the checksheet for those present.

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14 UMRR OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM PERFORMANCE EUALUATION FORM Operator's Name Date Evolution Performed Excel. Good Aver. Poor Un s a-PERFORMANCE UNDEE_RQRMAL CONDITIONS

1. Procedures - knowledge and un_derst anding of

2. Console Log Entries - adeouacy. completeness

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3. Checksheets and Data Sheets - thoroughness in completing checklist, accuracy of and inter-pretation of data on data sheets 4 Manipulation of Controls proficiency in handling controls and positive approach to handling the plant

5. Use of Instrumentation - used all available instrumentat ion and properly interpreted came

6. Awareness of Reactor Conditions - knowledge of plant conditions, understanding trends or abnormal indication, response to changing conditions

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8. Communications - communicated problem, took charge, initiated or directed corrective aeli_en __

9. Follow-uo Actions - a,bility to recover olant

_QUERALL PERFORMANCE Abnormal or Emergencv Conditions Imposed or Observed.

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16 UMRR OPERATOR REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM EXAMINATION FORM SRO Name License: R0 EXAMINATION TCPIC Comp Exam Reexamination Grade Date Grade Date A. Principles of Reactor Operation and Theory.

B. Features of Facility Design.

C. General and Specific Operating Characteristics.

D. Instrumentation and Control Systems.

E. Protective and Engineered Safety Systems.

F. Standard and Emergency Operating Procedures.

I G. Radiation Control and Saf ety.

H. License. Terhaical Specifi-catic.- and 10 CFR.

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ANNUAL ON-THE-JOB TRAINING REQUIREMENTS / CHECKLIST SRO Name License: RO Date Change Shutdown S_tfrtuo Checklist S_tartup_ _ Power Shutdown Checklist l

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