ML24052A241

Examination Report Letter No. 50-288 OL-24-02, Reed College

ML24052A241
Person / Time
Site:	Reed College
Issue date:	06/04/2024
From:	Travis Tate NRC/NRR/DANU/UNPO
To:	Newhouse J Reed College
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50/288/OL-24-02
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Jerry Newhouse, Director Reed College Reed Research Reactor 3203 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard Portland, OR 97202-8199

SUBJECT:

EXAMINATION REPORT NO. 50-288/OL-24-02, REED COLLEGE

Dear Jerry Newhouse:

During the week of April 29, 2024, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) administered operator licensing examinations at your Reed College Research Reactor. The examinations were conducted according to NUREG-1478, "Operator Licensing Examiner Standards for Research and Test Reactors," Revision 2. Examination questions and preliminary findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report at the conclusion of the examination.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 2.390, a copy of this letter and the enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. The NRC is forwarding the individual grades to you in a separate letter which will not be released publicly. Should you have any questions concerning this examination, please contact Amy Beasten at (301) 415-8341 or via email at Amy.Beasten@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Travis L. Tate, Chief Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Oversight Branch Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-288

Enclosure:

Examination Report No. 50-288/OL-24-02 cc: w/enclosures to GovDelivery Subscribers June 4, 2024 Signed by Tate, Travis on 06/04/24

ML24052A241 NRR-079 OFFICE NRR/DANU/UNPO/CE NRR/DANU/UNPO/OLA NRR/DANU/UNPO/BC NAME ABeasten NJones TTate DATE 6/4/2024 6/4/2024 6/4/2024 U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMINATION REPORT REPORT NO.:

50-288/OL 24-02 FACILITY DOCKET NO.:

50-288 FACILITY LICENSE NO.:

R-112 FACILITY:

Reed Research Reactor EXAMINATION DATES:

Week of April 29, 2024 SUBMITTED BY:

SUMMARY

During the week of April 29, 2024, the NRC administered operator licensing examinations to four Senior Reactor Operator-Upgrade (SRO-U) candidates. Two SRO-U candidates failed the operating examination. The remaining two SRO-U candidates passed all applicable portions of the examination.

REPORT DETAILS 1.

Examiner:

Amy E. Beasten, PhD, Chief Examiner, NRC 2.

Results:

RO PASS/FAIL SRO PASS/FAIL TOTAL PASS/FAIL Written 0/0 0/0 0/0 Operating Tests 0/0 2/2 2/2 Overall 0/0 2/2 2/2 3.

Exit Meeting:

Amy E. Beasten, PhD, Chief Examiner, NRC Toria Ellis, Reactor Operations Manager, Reed Research Reactor Upon completion of all operator licensing examinations, the NRC examiners met with facility staff representatives to discuss the results and observations. At the conclusion of the meeting, the NRC examiners thanked the facility for their support in the administration of the examination.

Amy Beasten 5/7/2024 Name, Chief Examiner Date