ML20236S133
| ML20236S133 | |
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| Site: | Pennsylvania State University |
| Issue date: | 10/21/1987 |
| From: | Hosler C PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV., UNIVERSITY PARK, PA |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
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J 2 s 1T H E LPlE N N'S Y LVA N I 1 S T A T E .U N I V E R SIT Y; o : VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCil AND DEAN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
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- .g Revision to Operator and Senior Operator ;
Requalification. Program i
- Submitted.by the Penn State Breazeale Reactor
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- Dear. Sir P <The'.Penn/ State Breazeale Reactor, Docket No.50-005, is submitting a revised Jiy > < , l requalification ; program forfCommission review and approval persuant to -10 CFR C 55.59(c)1to insure tthat.the recently amended' requirements are being met,
. E subject; toi.the Commission's11 interpretation of: enforcement o010 CFR 55 for
- research reactors.
- i. A.s!provided-;by! 55.59(c)(7),' our' requalification program conforms generally' but 21'ncludes' alternatives. to the requalification requirements of 55.59(c)(1-6).
The. major 4 difference is that 'in lieu of a preplanned lecture series, our plan
/follows ANSI /ANS-153-1977(N380), section 6~.1(2)(a), where a biennial written
. test'det' ermines. categories-for which retraining and retesting are necessary.
?Past performance on biennial written exams have,'in general, indicated y adequate staff competence without the need for-a preplanned lecture-series.
- Our' plan does - provide .for formal lectures, tutoring, self-study, .or on-the-job
' training' as' appropriate 'in the' event - of exam f ailure. Full participation of our smallistaff in all licensed activities also helps to assure competence --
Jreactor' operations and operation of: associated reactor systems are done routinely. by':the reactor staff. Staff meetings, as described in E.5 of this s
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, J s . submitted plan, assure'that facility design changes, license changes, and j l procedure. changes are' discussed. - Our staff meetings are frequent in nature-
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"Ch'arles L.'Hosler 'i Vice President:for Research.and.
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