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{{#Wiki_filter:Public Meeting with Industry Operator Licensing RepresentativesFebruary 13, 2019 2Agenda*Introduction and Opening Remarks
{{#Wiki_filter:Public Meeting with Industry Operator Licensing Representatives February 13, 2019
*Regulatory Guide 1.8 Revision
 
*Generic Fundamentals Examination
Agenda
*K/A Catalogs Revision
* Introduction and Opening Remarks
*Operating Test Grading
* Regulatory Guide 1.8 Revision
*NUREG-1021 Revision
* Generic Fundamentals Examination
*Requalification Inspection Program Revision
* K/A Catalogs Revision
*Topics from Industry
* Operating Test Grading
*Public Comment
* NUREG-1021 Revision
*Adjourn 3Regulatory Guide 1.8 Revision
* Requalification Inspection Program Revision
*Qualification Comments for Resolution:  
* Topics from Industry
-RP Manager, Middle Manager
* Public Comment
-Operator*Publication Schedule 4 GFE*GFE Working Group
* Adjourn 2
-Members from headquarters, TTC, and Regions
 
*Evaluate GFE Options
Regulatory Guide 1.8 Revision
-Schedule flexibility
* Qualification Comments for Resolution:
-Efficiency
  - RP Manager, Middle Manager
-Change Management
  - Operator
-Technical Basis
* Publication Schedule 3
-Industry Involvement
 
*Recommendation to Management
GFE
-May 2019*Commission SECY
* GFE Working Group
*Implement Commission Direction 5K/A Catalogs Revision
  - Members from headquarters, TTC, and Regions
*Resolved discrepancies
* Evaluate GFE Options
*Publication Schedule 6Operating Test GradingConsidering feasibility and options for transitioning away from competency
  - Schedule flexibility
-based scenario grading towards a more simplified, performance
  - Efficiency
-based approach in order to:
  - Change Management
-Improve regulatory alignment  
  - Technical Basis
-no requirement exists to grade operating tests based on the cause of an error
  - Industry Involvement
-Focus on required actions and task standards for each scenario event-Clarify guidance for identification of critical tasks
* Recommendation to Management
-Shift TS evaluation to the admin JPM portion of the exam
  - May 2019
-Simplify post
* Commission SECY
-examination results and documentation
* Implement Commission Direction 4
-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  
K/A Catalogs Revision
§55.45. Relocate unrelated information to guidance documentsDetails: Stand alone sections facilitate future revisions because they can be revised independently (Similar to NUREG
* Resolved discrepancies
-0800 structure)Additional: Improve guidance on Critical Tasks and create placeholder for Advanced Reactor examinations (i.e., NuScale SMR) 8Requalification Inspection
* Publication Schedule 5
*Inspection Procedure Revision -Effective January 1
 
*Requalification written examination guidance
Operating Test Grading Considering feasibility and options for transitioning away from competency-based scenario grading towards a more simplified, performance-based approach in order to:
*Direct Look
    - Improve regulatory alignment - no requirement exists to grade operating tests based on the cause of an error
-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
    - Focus on required actions and task standards for each scenario event
-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.
    - Clarify guidance for identification of critical tasks
*Requalification cycle to cycle examination security guidance
    - Shift TS evaluation to the admin JPM portion of the exam
*Written:Biennial requalification written examinations differ from one 24
    - Simplify post-examination results and documentation
-month requalification program to the next so that 55.49 requirements and licensee program requirements for equitable and consistent examinations are met.
    - Provide flexibility for new reactors where certain NUREG-1021 competencies may not apply 6
*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
NUREG-1021 Revision Objective: Consolidate and streamline examiner standards for ease of use and maintenance purposes Focus: 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.
*Significance Determination Process Revision *Effective January 1*Pointer to Appendix M (Qualitative) for examination security issues*Simulator fidelity issues:
Relocate unrelated information to guidance documents Details: Stand alone sections facilitate future revisions because they can be revised independently (Similar to NUREG-0800 structure)
10OL Program Vision
Additional: Improve guidance on Critical Tasks and create placeholder for Advanced Reactor examinations (i.e., NuScale SMR) 7
*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
Requalification Inspection
-proven program to consistently meet this objective.
* Inspection Procedure Revision - Effective January 1
*NRC recognizes the need to evaluate transformational initiatives with the potential to increase program efficiency.  
* Requalification written examination guidance
*NRC will continue to strive to enhance consistency and develop best practices across all four regions.
* 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.
11Topics from Industry 12Public Comment}}
* 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.
8
 
Requalification Inspection
* Significance Determination Process Revision
* Effective January 1
* Pointer to Appendix M (Qualitative) for examination security issues
* Simulator fidelity issues:
9
 
OL 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.
10
 
Topics from Industry 11
 
Public Comment 12}}

Revision as of 02:56, 20 October 2019

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
To:
Tindell B, NRR/DIRS, 301-415-2026
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Public Meeting with Industry Operator Licensing Representatives February 13, 2019

Agenda

  • Introduction and Opening Remarks
  • K/A Catalogs Revision
  • Operating Test Grading
  • Requalification Inspection Program Revision
  • Topics from Industry
  • Public Comment
  • Adjourn 2

Regulatory Guide 1.8 Revision

  • Qualification Comments for Resolution:

- RP Manager, Middle Manager

- Operator

  • Publication Schedule 3

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 4

K/A Catalogs Revision

  • Resolved discrepancies
  • Publication Schedule 5

Operating Test Grading Considering 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 6

NUREG-1021 Revision Objective: Consolidate and streamline examiner standards for ease of use and maintenance purposes Focus: 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 documents Details: 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) 7

Requalification 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.

8

Requalification Inspection

  • Effective January 1
  • Pointer to Appendix M (Qualitative) for examination security issues
  • Simulator fidelity issues:

9

OL 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.

10

Topics from Industry 11

Public Comment 12