ML20236S152

Rev to Operator & Senior Operator Requalification Program

ML20236S152
Person / Time
Site:	Pennsylvania State University
Issue date:	10/21/1987
From:	PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV., UNIVERSITY PARK, PA
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PROC-871021, NUDOCS 8711240256
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The? Director..or. Deputy Director shall' appoint a facility training .

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L2( : The training: manager:shall..be responsible for:

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"N La. :: Conducting' the requalification program.

ib. . Assuring that$the: examinations are-not compromised.

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1 i3[fThe requalification'. program will be conducted over a period of 24 i .. . . consecutive months.1 c p -', e n.

'.f.4 ....A'1.icensee: conducting an exam shall'be exempt fromsthat exam.

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LS.3 During'each'one year period,Jno' licensee shall" conduct and be Lexemp,t from more than-oneiof the'four-exams (comprehensive written,

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~' oral fac'111ty walk-around,. oral procedure, and operating test). ~

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.7. < ; Af licensee conducting' and exempt.from the ' comprehensive written Lexam duringione' 24-month' requalification program shall not conduct  !

i and be exempt from this. exam during the next 24-month  !

requalification program.  ;

8. . Training fo11'owing exam failure'shall be lectures, tutoring, j -

self-study, orl on-the-job ' training as appropriate.

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b 2.. During each-calendar-year, each licensee is expected to review '

$ IPSBR abnormal and emergency procedures. Subsequent to this, an f oral examination shall be given to ensure familiarity with these procedures.

3 The. oral examinations shall be graded on a pass-fail basis.

4. . 'If a. negative result is obtained, the next two working weeks shall s Lbe devoted to an' accelerated training program. j

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b.- If the.results are still negative, the licensee shall be

. removed' from licensed duties until the deficiency is remedied.

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1. Each" licensed senior operator shall make or supervise at least one 1

-significant reactivity change each. calendar quarter and at least l ten.significantcreactivity changes during the two year ,

requalification' program.

2. . Each licensed operator shall make at least one significant ,

reactivity change each calendar quarter and at least ten

.significant reactivity changes during the two year requalification ,

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3 A significant reactivity change is defined as a reactor startup, shutdown, or a power change greater than 10 percent.

4. Each licensee shall actively perform the functions of the licensed position for a minimum of four hours per calendar quarter. A l licensee not meeting this requirement shall have an inactive

' license until the conditions of G3 are met.

5 ' Meetings shall be held as deemed necessary at which facility design, license, and procedure changes are explained and discussed.

6. Written material concerning facility design, license, and procedure

' changes shall'be distributed and/or circulated.

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, ?G,j,:. LICENSES.REQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:TO? RETURN.TO ACTIVE LICENSE-aph[ ' . .ISTATUS"F' OLLOWING AN ABSENCE FROM DUTLDURIrfG A . . - < ,

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',ffunctions'"underithe direction of an operator or-senior operator as

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, p1'.  : Records of -the requalification- program shall be maintained in each ilicensee file until the 'next license renewal.

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4'. -Results of.the oral examinations shall be recorded.

5L Operating test checklists shall be. maintained in each licensee's file.

< ;6. LReactivity manipulation checklists shall be maintained in each

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7. Duty hour requirements for each calendar quarter shall be

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Records'shallLbe maintained for actions taken to return licensees

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