ML22334A240
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| Issue date: | 12/02/2022 |
| From: | Correll J NRC/NRR/DRO/IOLB |
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NRC Operator Licensing Public Meeting December 2, 2022
Safety Message
Opening Remarks Operator Licensing Examination Scheduling Brian Tindell brian.tindell@nrc.gov
Exam scheduling is working.
Execute Resource Sharing Balancing
Response
Request
Examiner margins are small.
Execute Emergent Exam Resource Sharing Balancing
Response
Request
Questions & Comments NUREG-1021 Revision 12 Maurin Scheetz maurin.scheetz@nrc.gov
We are monitoring the implementation of NUREG-1021 Rev 12
- 21 initial licensing exams have been given under Revision 12
- Effectiveness Review underway to track major changes:
- Performance on generic fundamental questions
- Quality of generic fundamental questions
- Licensed operator performance in the plant
- Use of critical task methodology
- No. of critical performance and significant performance deficiencies
- No. of failures and requests for informal NRC staff review
- Implementation of ACAD-10-001 Rev 2
- General feedback Effectiveness Review Plan ML22138A409
We issued 5 new OLPFs to help clarify the revised Critical Task Methodology (ES-3.3) 3.3.1 Regarding the following criterion for identifying critical tasks: Tasks that directly lead to the restoration of one or more safety functions. Is this referring to vendor-specific safety functions or the safety functions listed in the applicable K/A catalog?
3.3.2 Can an automatic reactor trip/engineered safeguard feature actuation/setpoint be used as the boundary condition for a CT? If yes, and if this type of boundary condition is exceeded, then would the associated PD be a CPD or an SPD?
3.3.3 Can manually tripping the reactor be used as a critical task?
3.3.4 Does the requirement for a CT to have a performance feedback element apply to the boundary condition element of the CT?
3.3.5 When is it appropriate to use an alternative boundary condition?
OLPFs are on the NRC public website
- NRCs OL public website:
https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operator-licensing.html 11/29/2022 PRESENTATION TITLE 18
Questions & Comments MAP-X for NRC Forms 396 and 398 Skylar Cushing skylar.cushing@nrc.gov
Questions & Comments Ongoing Rulemaking Jesse Seymour, jesse.seymour@nrc.gov Theresa Buchanan, theresa.buchanan@nrc.gov Jeff Correll, jeffrey.correll@nrc.gov Maurin Scheetz, maurin.scheetz@nrc.gov
Ongoing Rulemaking - Part 53
- The preliminary Part 53 rule has been fully drafted
- Draft guidance documents that support the preliminary rules implementation in the areas of staffing, operator licensing, and human factors engineering have been prepared
- Its expected that this preliminary rule will be provided to the Commission early next year with issuance as a proposed rule later in 2023
- A public comment period will be provided thereafter
Ongoing Rulemaking - Part 53
- The preliminary rule includes many new features, such as:
o the ability to customize operator staffing based on plant-specific needs o a modernized and flexible approach to the traditional STA role o provisions for automatic load following o the ability for facilities to design their own operator licensing exam programs and administer their own exams o enhanced flexibilities to use alternatives to full-scope simulators o an entirely new type of licensed operator that would be licensed under a general license approach
Operator Licensing Exam Guidance
- Purpose
- Assists staff reviews and approvals of the operator licensing examination program for applications under 10 CFR Part 53
- Provides guidance for review of tailored initial and requalification examination programs
- Generally licensed operators (GLROs)
- Assists staff review of proficiency programs for SROs and ROs
- Assists staff review of exemptions from 10 CFR Part 55 for non-large light water, commercial power reactor examination programs
Operator Licensing Exam Guidance
- Goals of staff review
- Ensure facility applicants/licensees identify knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) necessary for safe operation and to fulfill operator licensing functions as the content for examinations
- Establish reliable guidelines for staff review of exam programs developed based on current best practices from expertise and research on the measurement and testing of KSAs
- Topics: KSA list for examination content, test development, validity, scoring, reliability, simulation facilities, administration of exam, how to change the exam program, considerations for requalification programs, and other topics associated with the initial licensing of operators
Facility Training Program Guidance
- Facility Training Program Guidance has been drafted
- Draft guidance document supports the NRC staffs review of training programs.
- This guidance covers:
- Scope of facility training programs
- The 5 phases of the systems approach to training
- Guidance is currently in review and expected to be available for public comment early in 2023.
A rulemaking is in progress that would improve operator licensing for plants under construction
- Alignment of Licensing Processes and Lessons Learned from New Reactor Licensing - Docket ID NRC-2009-0196
- Proposed rule as it relates to 10 CFR Part 55:
- Clarifies how the plant-referenced simulator applies to plant that is under construction
- Allows the use of suitable alternatives for in-plant JPMs when plant is under construction
- Allows licensee to request waiver of examination and test requirements when applicant applies for a license for unit(s) of the same design
- Requires licensee to maintain an applicants KSAs when there is time gap between passing initial licensing examination and participation as a licensed operator in the licensed operator requalification program
- Rulemaking currently with Commission for approval to publish as a proposed rule later this year and final rule in June 2024
Questions & Comments NUREG-1021 Revision 13 Maurin Scheetz maurin.scheetz@nrc.gov
NUREG-1021 will likely be revised in the next 5 years
- Draft revision 13 to NUREG-1021 will be issued with the proposed Part 50/52 alignment rulemaking; shows only the changes to support the rulemaking
- Other reasons we would revise NUREG-1021:
- If changes are necessary, following the NUREG-1021 revision 12 effectiveness review
- To incorporate examination standards for NuScale SMR written examinations and operating tests (possible as a supplement to NUREG-1021)
Questions & Comments Industry Topics &
Open Discussion
Public Comments Closing Comments For feedback about the public meeting, please contact:
brian.tindell@nrc.gov jeffrey.correll@nrc.gov