ML19032A105

02/13/2019 Slides for Public Meeting with Industry Representatives Regarding Operator Licensing

ML19032A105
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Issue date:	02/13/2019
From:	Brian Tindell NRC/NRR/DIRS/IOLB
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Tindell B W, NRR/DIRS, 301-415-2026
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Public Meeting with Industry Operator Licensing RepresentativesFebruary 13, 2019 2Agenda*Introduction and Opening Remarks

• Regulatory Guide 1.8 Revision

• Generic Fundamentals Examination

• K/A Catalogs Revision

• Operating Test Grading

• NUREG-1021 Revision

• Requalification Inspection Program Revision

• Topics from Industry

• Public Comment

• Adjourn 3Regulatory Guide 1.8 Revision

• Qualification Comments for Resolution:

-RP Manager, Middle Manager

-Operator*Publication Schedule 4 GFE*GFE Working Group

-Members from headquarters, TTC, and Regions

• Evaluate GFE Options

-Schedule flexibility

-Efficiency

-Change Management

-Technical Basis

-Industry Involvement

• Recommendation to Management

-May 2019*Commission SECY

• Implement Commission Direction 5K/A Catalogs Revision

• Resolved discrepancies

• Publication Schedule 6Operating Test GradingConsidering feasibility and options for transitioning away from competency

-based scenario grading towards a more simplified, performance

-based approach in order to:

-Improve regulatory alignment

-no requirement exists to grade operating tests based on the cause of an error

-Focus on required actions and task standards for each scenario event-Clarify guidance for identification of critical tasks

-Shift TS evaluation to the admin JPM portion of the exam

-Simplify post

-examination results and documentation

-Provide flexibility for new reactors where certain NUREG

-1021 competencies may not apply 7NUREG-1021 RevisionObjective: Consolidate and streamline examiner standards for ease of use and maintenance purposesFocus: NUREG-1021 contains the information necessary to prepare, evaluate, proctor and grade written examinations and operating tests required in 10CFR55.41, §55.43 and

§55.45. Relocate unrelated information to guidance documentsDetails: Stand alone sections facilitate future revisions because they can be revised independently (Similar to NUREG

-0800 structure)Additional: Improve guidance on Critical Tasks and create placeholder for Advanced Reactor examinations (i.e., NuScale SMR) 8Requalification Inspection

• Inspection Procedure Revision -Effective January 1

• Requalification written examination guidance

• Direct Look

-up Definition:For open-reference questions, if the question stem provides the reference title and/or number and the correct answer requires no understanding, application, analysis, or problem solving, but simply requires the ability to find the information in the reference, then the question is likely a direct look

-up.*Non-Credible Distractor:For open-reference questions, if the question stem provides the reference title and/or number and a distractor can be easily eliminated because it is not located anywhere in the reference, then that distractor should be considered not credible.

• Requalification cycle to cycle examination security guidance

• Written:Biennial requalification written examinations differ from one 24

-month requalification program to the next so that 55.49 requirements and licensee program requirements for equitable and consistent examinations are met.

• Operating Test: Annual requalification operating tests differ from year to year so that 55.49 requirements and licensee program requirements for equitable and consistent examinations are met.

9Requalification Inspection

• Significance Determination Process Revision *Effective January 1*Pointer to Appendix M (Qualitative) for examination security issues*Simulator fidelity issues:

10OL Program Vision

• Ultimately, it is the goal of the operator licensing program to ensure that all qualified applicants, and only qualified applicants, receive a license.

• NRC is confident that it has experienced and qualified examiners implementing an effective and time

-proven program to consistently meet this objective.

• NRC recognizes the need to evaluate transformational initiatives with the potential to increase program efficiency.

• NRC will continue to strive to enhance consistency and develop best practices across all four regions.

11Topics from Industry 12Public Comment