ML20203C370
| ML20203C370 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 12/23/1998 |
| From: | Mcgaffigan E NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20203C348 | List: |
| References | |
| FRN-64FR19868 AF62-2-053, AF62-2-53, SECY-98-266-C, NUDOCS 9902110398 | |
| Download: ML20203C370 (2) | |
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I A F F I R M A T I O N VOTE RESPONSE SHEET l
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John C. Hoyle, Secretary FROM:
COMMISSIONER MCGAFFIGAsN
SUBJECT:
SECY-98-266 - FINAL RULE - REQUIREMENTS FOR
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INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS Approved L Disapproved Abstain Not Participating COMMENTS:
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P Commissioner McGaffigan's Comments on SECY-98-266 l
1 commend the staff on their work on this issue and I approve the proposed changes to 10 CFR 55, subject to the following comments:
- 1) I join with Commissioners Merrifield and Dieus on the subject of restrictions to be placed on licensee personnel who prepare initial operator written examinations. That is, I believe the restriction provisions associated with the preparation of requalification examinations are sufficient for personnel preparing initial operator examinations.
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- 2) I agree with Commissioner Dicus that the proficiency of NRC examiners should be monitored 7
and that the quality of NRC-developed examinations should be compared with those developed by the licensees. It should be noted, however, that higher quality licensee-developed.
l examinations could be the result of a decline in NRC examiner proficiency (as suggested by Commissioner Dieus), or that, licensee-developed examinations are being held to a higher standard, as some licensees have asserted. In either case, however, examination quality differences merit assessment and, potentially, corrective action by NRC.
- 3) I agree with Commissioner Dicus in calling for changes in the proposed changes to the enforcement policy. Specifically, I agree that willful violations associated with this rule should be assessed similarly to other willful violations, as provided for in the enforcement policy. I also am of the view that the demarcation between escalated and non-escalated violations (non-willful) is better placed at the point of license issuance rather than examination administration.
While i do not feel the need to spell out violation examples that would merit Severity Level I or ll, I believe the Commission would certainly agree to the issuance of a violation at such a severity level in particularly egregious circumstances.
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