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National Organization of Test, Research, and Training Reactors Trtr 2022 Annual Conference Travis Tate Presentation on Npuf Oversight
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Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Oversight Branch TRTR 2022 Annual Conference Travis Tate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation US Nuclear Regulatory Commission October 12, 2022

NPUF Oversight Branch Overview and Highlights

  • Functions
  • Staffing updates
  • Inspection Program
  • Operator Licensing Program
  • Program Performance
  • Inspection and Operator Licensing Program - FY2022 Summary (afternoon session) 2

Functions

  • Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Oversight Branch (UNPO)

- Implements the NRCs safety and security inspection and operator licensing oversight programs for non-power production and utilization facilities (NPUFs) from initial licensing to decommissioning

- Conducts the NRCs review of NPUF security plans and emergency plans and coordinates NRRs event response for NPUFs 3

NPUF Oversight Branch Travis Tate, Branch Chief

  • Craig Bassett - Inspector
  • Phil OBryan - Inspector
  • Juan Arellano - Inspector
  • Mike Takacs - Security Assistant Specialist/Inspector
  • Bill Schuster - Inspector/Examiner/ Assistant Security

NPUF Inspection Program FY 2022 in Review

  • Completed a total of 44 on-site inspections

- Security (10)

- Safety (34)

  • Completed NIST special inspection

- Confirmatory Order

- Supplemental Inspection Plan

  • Completed 3 event-related inspections

- Purdue 2nd overpower event (Event Response Inspection)

- Penn State reactivity spike event (Routine Inspection Follow-up)

- MURR - security event (Reactive Inspection)

  • Initiated supplemental inspections 5

NPUF Inspection Program Activities

  • Guidance

- MD 8.3 revision - NPUF guidance

- IMC 0615 Research and Test Reactors Inspection Reports revision

  • Other Initiatives

- Reactor Program System Integration

  • Inspection follow-up item tracking
  • Tracking/trending violations
  • Streamline inspection reports
  • Inspection report tracking

- Tracking performance

- Program evaluation

- Support for reactor oversight process for advanced reactors

- SHINE operational readiness and operations inspections 6

NPUF Operator Licensing Program FY 2022 in Review

  • Facility examinations - 29
  • Active licenses - 334

- Reactor operators (RO) - 154

- Senior reactor operators (SRO) - 180 Average Average # of Total # of Total # of

  1. of Written Written Written Operating Type Written (%) Operating (%)

Exam Failures Exam Failure Exam Exams Exams Grade Grade Failures NEW 61 8 13.11% 85.71 73.13 61 1 1.64%

REAPP 4 0 0.00% 89.40 0 0 0.00%

RO 65 8 12.31% 85.94 73.13 61 1 1.64%

NEW 17 1 5.88% 88.36 66.30 17 0 0.00%

REAPP 2 0 0.00% 78.80 1 0 0.00%

UPGRADE 19 0 0.00% 19 0 0.00%

SRO 38 1 2.63% 87.79 66.30 37 0 0.00%

Total for HQ: 103 9 8.74% 86.32 72.37 98 1 1.02%

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NPUF Operator Licensing Program Activities

  • Guidance

- NUREG 1478, Rev. 3

- Radioisotope production facility operator licensing

  • Other initiatives

- ANSI/ANS 15.4 Selection and Training of Personnel for Research Reactors update - Working group

  • White Paper: Risk-insights for operator licensing medical examinations (RROAR)

- Operator training workshop

- Operator licensing examination modernization

  • Collaborative Learning Environment (CLE) 8

NPUF Operator Licensing Program Activities

  • Other initiatives - cont.

- Radioisotope production facility operator licensing

- Operator Licensing Backlogs

  • Examination Results
  • Operator Certificates
  • License Amendments and Renewals 9

FY 2022 NPUF Program Performance Timeliness Goals

  • Inspection Reports (45 days)

- 45.5% (2021 - 46%)

- Avg: 50 days (2021 - 69 days)

  • Examination Reports (90 days)

- 93% (2021 - 74%)

- 27.5% (60 days)

- Avg: 69.8 days (2021 - 85 days) 10

Contact Info:

Travis Tate, Chief Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Oversight Branch Email: Travis.Tate@nrc.gov Phone: 301-415-3901 11

Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility (NPUF) Oversight Inspection and Operator Licensing - FY2022 Summary Travis Tate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation US Nuclear Regulatory Commission October 12, 2022

NPUF Inspection Program FY 2021 in Review Enforcement

- Utah: reactor pool water TS limits

- MURR (3): rad levels above limits, inoperable shim control blade, reactor core outlet pressure channel failure

- New Mexico: safety rod operability failure

- Oregon State: security related

- Penn State: thermal power limit exceeded

- Reed: security related 13

NPUF Inspection Program FY 2021 in Review Enforcement (cont.)

- MS&T (2): Operator medical examination; excess reactivity, rod worth, and shutdown margin measurements

- RPI (2): Safety Committee Meeting frequency; radiation monitoring calibrations

- Utah (1): security related

  • Escalated Enforcement

- 7 violations of NRC requirements

- Alternative dispute resolution

- Confirmatory Order 14

NPUF Inspection Summary

  • No common safety themes
  • No significant trends
  • Challenges

- Safety culture issues

- Loss of experienced staff

- 50.59 evaluations

- Documentation

  • Safety oversight committee meeting documentation
  • Operator license documentation 15

NPUF Operating Licensing Summary

  • Restoring exam schedule discipline
  • Reduced number of failures
  • Reconciling facility operator licenses
  • Challenges

- Timely submittals of application materials

- Handwritten NRC Forms 398/396

- NRC MRO batch submittals and reviews

- Waivers - medical 16

Contact Info:

Travis Tate, Chief Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Oversight Branch Email: Travis.Tate@nrc.gov Phone: 301-415-3901 17

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