ML22341A089
| ML22341A089 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/07/2022 |
| From: | Chris Bajwa Division of Fuel Management |
| To: | Jacob Zimmerman Division of Fuel Management |
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| Download: ML22341A089 (3) | |
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MEMORANDUM TO: Jacob Zimmerman, Deputy Director Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards FROM:
Chris Bajwa, Senior Mechanical Engineer Containment, Thermal, Chemical, and Fire Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
SUBJECT:
UPDATE ON PROGRESS OF WORKING GROUP ON DIVISION OF FUEL MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATION PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS The Qualifications Working Group (QWG) was established in the Division of Fuel Management (DFM) to review the current DFM qualification program, develop recommendations, and implement specific tasks with the goal of improving the consistency of the qualification experience and the administration of the program.
The QWG was given several tasks in its charter (ML22258A286), with the first task (Task 1) being to: define the scope of challenges in then qualification process taking into account specific questions which are provided below, along with the answers to those questions that the QWG has determined as part of its work. This memorandum provides the first deliverable as outlined in the QWG Charter.
What specific staff positions need qualifications and for what reason(s)?
Answer: In line with the current practice, Technical Reviewers, Project Managers, and Inspectors (in both the Fuel Facility and Storage and Transportation of Spent Fuel Business Lines (BLs)) need to be qualified to carry out their work of ensuring safety and to strengthen public confidence in the work done by the staff.
What is the scope and level of knowledge necessary for qualification of staff in these positions (or set of positions)?
Answer: The knowledge needed for individual qualifications is largely captured in the qual cards provided in IMC 1246 for each of the areas of qualification. It should be CONTACT: Chris Bajwa, NMSS/DFM 301-415-5341 December 7, 2022 Signed by Bajwa, Christopher on 12/07/22
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noted, however, that qualifications are considered a measure of the minimum competency of an individual staff member to do the job for which they are qualified. It is understood that qualified individuals may not be Subject Matter Experts in the areas for which they are qualified; however, it is generally expected that, over time, qualified individuals will continue to acquire knowledge related to their areas of qualification that will eventually lead them to be experts in those areas.
How are staff to achieve the level of knowledge necessary for qualification in each position/set of positions?
Answer: Staff will take advantage of the numerous resources that are available to achieve the level of knowledge necessary for qualification. This will include, but is not limited to, formal training, mentoring, self-study, shadowing qualified Reviewers/PMs/Inspectors, and ultimately completing all the requirements on the qual cards for the particular area(s) for which they are seeking to be qualified. The QWG identified that some of the content of the qual cards is outdated and the format is inconsistent with other NRC qualification programs. In Tasks 2 and 3, the QWG plans to review the qual cards further and consider updating or revamping the cards.
What resources (e.g., training material) currently exist that can be used in the DFM/Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards qualification programs?
Answer: There are numerous resources available to staff to aid in the qualification process. These include, but are not limited to, the regulations that govern each of the review/inspection areas (Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Parts 40 and 70 to 73), written guidance for the various review areas (i.e., Standard Review Plans, Division Instructions, or other guidance documents and/or technical reports), handbooks created by staff for specific job functions, videos of formal and informal training sessions, and numerous Nuclepedia pages which provide additional specific (historical) information.
This memo documents the completion of Task 1, as defined in the DFM Qualifications Working Group Charter.
ML22341A089; Memo ML22341A089 OFFICE NMSS/DFM/CTCFB NMSS/DFM/CTCFB NMSS/DFM/CTCFB NAME CBajwa DMarcano CBajwa DATE Dec 7, 2022 Dec 7, 2022 Dec 7, 2022