ML20214F683
| ML20214F683 | |
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| Site: | Washington State University |
| Issue date: | 05/01/1987 |
| From: | Wilson W WASHINGTON UNIV., ST. LOUIS, MO |
| To: | Pate R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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{{#Wiki_filter:. t o. i+ jr ' Washington StateUniversity G a ;. 4,,.,- Nuclear Radiation Center, Pullman. Washington 99164 1300 / 509 335-8641 RE:::,,..., May 1, 1987 Robert J. Pate, Chief Reactor Safety Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region V 1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Dear Mr. Pate:
The WSU reactor facility desires to replace the existing approved Reactor Staff Requalification Program with a new one herewith submitted for review by Region V of the NRC. The new plan has been reviewed and approved by the WSU Reactor Safeguards Consnittee. I may be contacted at (509) 335-8317 concerning this matter. Sincerely, 6P. E. W& W.E. Wilson Associate Director WEW:mbs Enc. r0-l
1 Washington l StateUniversity Nuclear Radiation Center, Pullman, Washington 991641300 / 509 335-8G41 MEMORAh"JUM TO
- Robert V. Smith, Dean of the Graduate School FROM : John C. Sheppard, Chairman of the Reactor Safeguards Constittee DATE : May 1,1987 RE
- Nuclear Reactor Facility Audit-1st Quarter 1987 The Reactor Safeguards Committee met at the Nuclear Radiation Center at 10:10 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, 1987 for the purpose of conducting the 1st quarter 1987 Reactor Facility Audit and Inspection.
The Committee members present were: D.D. Barbee, C.S. Collins, R.W. Dodgen, C.F. Konzak, P.E. Rosenberg, R.D. Sande, J.C. Sheppard, B.J. Vanvie, and W.E. Wilson plus the Reactor Supervisor, Jerry Neidiger, and the Radiation Safety Supervisor, B. Srinivasan. The items discussed by the Committee and the results of the audit and inspection were as follows: 1. The proposed new Reactor Staff Requalification Program was reviewed and approved by the Committee. 2. Facility records inspection--the operational records of the facility for the 1st quarter 1987 were inspected and found to be in good order and complete. 3. The facility was inspected and was found to be in excellent condi-tion l WEk':mbs cc: Each member of the Committee 5 m..,._.2
W () REACTOR STAFF REOUALIFICATION PROGRAM Each licensed reactor operator and senior operator at the Washington State University Nuclear Radiation Center reactor facility will participate in the reactor staff requalification program as outlined below,.with the exception that the senior reactor operator who is in charge of the program will be exempted from taking the written examinations. 4 1. Biennial Recualification Exam Licensed operators and senior operators will biennially take a simulated R.O. or S.R.O. exam administered by the requalification program director just prior to submitting the request for renewal of these licenses. This exam will be broke'n down into sections in accordance with the subjects set forth in 10 CFR 55, Appendix A, Section 2. Sections of this exam may be administered over a period of time not to exceed one month and any individual who does not receive a grade of 80% or higher on any section will be given additional training and/or tutorial lectures and then reexamined. Individuals who receive a grada of less than 70% on any one section will not be allowed to actively participate in reactor operations until they have received additional training and successfully pass a second exam in that subject area. An overall grade of 70% for the entire exam will be considered as a passing mark. ] 2. ouarteriv ooerations certification Each licensed reactor operator must be certified each quarter by performing one observed and evaluated startup. A senior operator must observe and evaluate the startup performed by an operator. If there are
i .. c q 1 -{' two qualified senior operators, they must observe and certify each other. .If there is only one senior operator, an operator plus a manage, ment individual must be involved with the -observation and evaluation of the . senior operator. Records of the quarterly certification must be maintained and an-individual who. fails to certify shall be given additional training and then retested. 3. Facility and Safety Reviews a. All the following listed. items will be promptly routed to each licensed operator and senior operator in the facility. Each licensee will be required to read this information and sign a routing slip indicating that he has done so. i. Facility design changes ii. Technical specification changes iii. Facility license changes iv. Standard operating procedure changes b. Each licensed operator and senior operator shall annually review all the current emergency procedures of the facility. A form indicating that this has been done shall be maintained in the individual's training file. 4. Training Records A training record file shall be maintained which shall indicate.the performance of each licensed individual in the requalification program. This record shall contain at least the following information: a. Performance on each section of the requalification program exam, including the actual exams and answers given by each licensee. Old exams \\
t may be disposed of after the individual has his license renewed. b. Special lectures, attended as a result of failure to pass a written requalification exam and results of reexamination. c. Quarterly certification forms. d. Facility and Safety Review signed routing slips. e. Annual performance review. 5. The Training Program supervisor for the Nuclear Radiation Center shall biennially review the performance of each licensed reactor oper'ator and senior operator to ensure his competence to perform the activities for which he is licensed. This review shall include but not be limited to the following considerations: Performance on the written requalification exam. a. b. Results of quarterly operations certifications. Attitude toward following standard procedures and performing c. operations in a safe manner, d. General overall performance of the individual as to how well he has performed his license responsibilities in a safe and competent manner. l i
4, t REACTOR STAFF REOUALIFICATION PROGRAM Each licensed reactor operator and senior operator at the Washington State University Nuclear Radiation Center reactor facility will participate in the reactor staff requalification program as outlined below, with the exception that the senior reactor operator who is in charge of the program will be exe'apted from taking the written examinations. 1. Biennial Recualification Exam Licensed operators and senior operators will biennially take a simulated R.O. or S.R.O. exam administered by the requalification program director just prior to s'ubmitting the request for renewal of these licenses. This exam will be broke'n down into sections in accordance with the subjects set forth in 10 CFR 55, Appendix A, Section 2. Sections of this exam may be administered over a period of time not to exceed one month and any individual who does not receive a grade of 80% or higher on any section will be given additional training and/or tutorial lectures and then reexamined. Individuals who receive a grade of less than 70% on any one section will not be allowed to actively participate in reactor operations until they have received additional training and successfully pass a second exam in that subject area. An overall grade of 706 for the entire exam will be considered as a passing mark. 2. Duarteriv Doerations Certification Each licensed reactor operator must be certified each quarter by performing one observed and evaluated startup. A senior operator must observe and evaluate the startup performed by an operator. If there are l ~
o t two qualified senior operators, they must observe and certify each other. If there is only one senior operator, an operator plus a management individual must be involved with the observation and evaluation of the senior operator. Records of the quarterly certification must be maintained and an individual who fails to certify shall be given additional training and then retested. i j 3. Facility and Safety Reviews All the following listed items will be promptly routed to each a. licensed operator and senior operator in the facility. Each licensee will be required to read this information and sign a routing slip indicating that he has done so. 1. Facility design changes 11. Technical specification changes iii. Facility license changes 4 iv. Standard operating procedure changes i b. Each licensed operator and senior operator shall annually review l all the current emergency procedures of the facility. A form indicating 1 that this has been done shall be maintained in the individual's training i file. 1 3 4. Trainine Records A training record file shall be maintained which shall indicate the performance of each licensed individual in the requalification program. This record shall contain at least the following information: Performance on each section of the requalification program exam, a. j including the actual exams and answers given by each licensee. Old exams 1
t may be disposed of after the individual has his license renewed. b. Special lectures, attended as a result of failure to pass a written requalification exam and results of reexamination. c. Quarterly certification forms, d. Facility and Safety Review signed routing slips, e. Annual performance review. 5. The Training Program supervisor for the Nuclear Radiation Center shall ~ biennially review the performance of each licensed reactor operator and senior operator to ensure his competence to perform the activities for which he is licensed. This review shall include but not be ILuited to the following considerations: s. Performance on the written requalification exam. b. Results of quarterly operations certifications, c. Attitude toward following standard procedures and performing operations in a safe manner. d. General overall performance of the individual as to how well he has performed his license responsibilities in a safe and competer.t manner. i 1 ,}}