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MONTHYEARML20211A1421999-08-19019 August 1999 Ack Receipt of Application for License Renewal for Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Reactor Dtd 990708.Existing License Will Not Be Deemed to Have Expired Until Application Has Been Finally Determined by Commission ML20211C7761999-08-16016 August 1999 Informs of Arrangements Made with E Lau,For Administration of Operator Licensing Exam at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reactor.Written & Operating Exams Scheduled for Wk of 990906 ML20210Q0651999-08-10010 August 1999 Informs That Staff Has No Objection to Changes to Bases Section 3.10, Fuel Element & Core Component Handling & Storage. Revised TS Page 3-39 Encl ML20210G6801999-07-30030 July 1999 Withdraws 990527 Request for TS Amend 31,submitted for Purpose of Correcting Typographical Error in Basis of Mitr Re Storage & Handling of Fuel.Corrected Page of Basis Per 10CFR50.59 Encl ML20210H6711999-07-30030 July 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-020/99-201 on 990628-0701.No Violations Identified ML20210G6261999-07-29029 July 1999 Forwards App I,Inadvertently Omitted from 990624 Response to TAC M99844 ML20209B8551999-07-0101 July 1999 Informs That MT Kenworthy,License SOP-70222,no Longer Employed as Reactor Operator at Mit Research Reactor, Effective 990701 ML20209B8521999-07-0101 July 1999 Informs That Rj Ortiz,License SOP-70223 No Longer Employed as Reactor Operator at Mit Research Reactor,Effective 990701 ML20209B8481999-07-0101 July 1999 Informs That Pj Lafond,License SOP-70217,graduated from Mit with Bachelor of Science Degree in Nuclear Engineering & Is No Longer Employed as Reactor Operator at Mit Research Reactor,Effective 990701 ML20209B8461999-07-0101 July 1999 Informs That Bm Baker,License SOP-70216,graduated from Mit with Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering & Is No Longer Employed as Reactor Operator at Mit Research Reactor,Effective 990701.License Should Be Terminated ML20196K0191999-06-30030 June 1999 Responds to Question 13 Noted in NRC Re TS Amend 32.Amend to TS 6.4 Requested.Provision to Conduct Patient Irradiation with Inoperable Minor Scram from Medical Control Panels Deleted ML20212J3541999-06-24024 June 1999 Forwards Response to TAC M99844,except Answers to Questions 12 & 13.Separate Amends Will Be Submitted to Address These Questions ML20206N5091999-05-13013 May 1999 Forwards RAI Re & Suppl ,requesting Amend for Amended FOL R-37 for Mit Research Reactor. Response Requested within 30 Days of Date of Ltr ML20206H1431999-04-28028 April 1999 Submits Message Received from Individual Treated for Glioblastoma & Underwent Neutron Capture Therapy at Mit One Yr Ago.Life Expectancy After Diagnosis Is 9-11 Months with Conventional Therapy.Individual Still Alive After Yr ML20206F0391999-04-28028 April 1999 Informs That Mit Recently Received Message,Which Has Been Reproduced Below,From One of Individuals Who Underwent Neutron Capture Therapy at Mit Research Reactor About Yr Ago ML20205T2401999-04-22022 April 1999 Informs That Mit Nuclear Reactor Lab Has Been Notified by DOE That Federal Funding for Conversion to LEU Will Not Be Available During FY99,per 10CFR50.64.DOE Encl ML20204H6601999-02-11011 February 1999 Informs That Mit Nuclear Reactor Lab Will Be Making Two Shipments of Spent Fuel from Cambridge,Ma to Westinghouse ML20206S4541999-02-0101 February 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-020/98-203 on 981210.No Violations Noted ML20199H2201999-01-14014 January 1999 Forwards Response to NRC RAI Re 971003 Request for Amend to License R-37,for Operation of Fission Converter in Conjunction with Research on Neutron Capture Therapy.Revised SER & Revised Wording to Proposed TS 6.6 Also Encl ML20198G1951998-12-21021 December 1998 Submits Mit Comments on Proposed Changes to 10CFR50,52 & 72. Licensee Supports Stated Intent of Proposed Change & Appreciates If Addl Time for Comment Is Available ML20196H4301998-12-0303 December 1998 Informs That Ja Bernard Has Received Certification as Health Physicist from American Board of Health Physics. Certification Augments Licensee Ability to Deal with Radiological Issues ML20198C3101998-11-16016 November 1998 Forwards Desription of Sept 1998 Shiptment.Without Encl ML20154R0651998-10-20020 October 1998 Forwards RO & SRO License Certificates for Seven Listed Newly Licensed Individuals at Massachusetts Inst of Technology ML20154J5871998-10-0202 October 1998 Forwards Results of Operator Initial Exam Conducted at Mit 980908-10.W/o Encl ML20237E0381998-08-24024 August 1998 Submits Reminder That Amended Facility Operating License R-37 for Massachusetts Inst of Technology Scheduled to Expire on 990808 ML20237D1801998-08-21021 August 1998 Responds to NRC 980716 RAI Re Licensee 980606 Submittal of Rev of Emergency Plan,Per 10CFR50.54(q) ML20236S1561998-07-20020 July 1998 Refers to 971003 Request for Amend to FOL R-37 for Mit Research Reactor.Forwards RAI Re Amend Request ML20236S4221998-07-20020 July 1998 Forwards Copy of Recently Approved Regulation in Fr Which Permits Colleges & Universities to self-guarantee Decommissioning Costs If Certain Criteria Met.Requests Copy of Criteria to Be Used If School self-guarantees ML20236V1471998-07-14014 July 1998 Informs That Mit Nuclear Reactor Lab Will Be Making Two Shipments of Spent Fuel from Cambridge,Ma to Westinghouse- Savannah River Co in Aiken,South Carolina Using Route Described in Enclosure.W/O Encl ML20236K3961998-07-0606 July 1998 Informs That NRC Made Arrangements W/E Lau for Administration of Operator Licensing Exams at Mit Reactor. Written & Operating Exams Scheduled for Wk of 980907.Matl Requested Listed in Encl 1,in Order to Meet Schedule ML20236L3321998-07-0606 July 1998 Informs That Jr Eich,License SOIP-70184,is No Longer Employed as Reactor Operator at Mit Research Reactor, Effective 980701 ML20249C6481998-06-25025 June 1998 Expresses Appreciation to NRC for Actions Throughout Past Two Years Re Licensed Employee at Mit Research Reactor Indicted by Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Eight Felony Counts Plus Perjury.Trial Held & Individual Acquitted ML20249B4021998-06-18018 June 1998 Informs That DA Kelly Is No Longer Employed as SRO at Mit Research Reactor Effective 980601 ML20249C3071998-06-18018 June 1998 Informs That SB Palacios Is No Longer Employed as RO at Mit Research Reactor,Effective 980601 ML20247E1451998-05-0505 May 1998 Informs That Subpoena Has Been Served on Mit to Provide All Reactor Console Logs from 1993 Through Present Re Operator Being Tried on Criminal Charges by State of Ma ML20217G0541998-04-24024 April 1998 Notifies That Trial Date Has Been Set for 980427 & Expected to Last Several Weeks.Policy Toward Employee Will Continue to Be Outlined in ML20216D5711998-03-0909 March 1998 Submits Info Required by Subsection (c)(2)(ii) of 10CFR50.64 Re Proposal for Conversion to Low Enriched U.Doe Ltr from J Gutteridge,Dtd 980223,notified That Federal Funding for Conversion Not Available During FY98 ML20203L4381998-02-25025 February 1998 Forwards Description of First Shipment Number R-37-02-02-98 Per Request ML20217H6281998-02-19019 February 1998 Informs That Mit Nuclear Reactor Lab Will Be Shipping Sf from Cambridge,Ma to Westinghouse Savannah River Co in Aiken,Sc.Fuel Was Used in Mit Research Reactor & Had Original Enrichment of 93% ML20202H2461998-02-17017 February 1998 Forwards Results of Operator Initial Examination Conducted at Massachusetts Inst of Technology on 980130.W/o Encl ML20203B5891998-02-0505 February 1998 Responds to 971121 Request for Approval of Route to Be Used for Transport of Spent Fuel.Encl Route Meets Regulatory Requirements of 10CFR73.37.Approval for Route Also Encl ML20217C8851998-02-0202 February 1998 Requests Use of Transcom Sys in Tracking Upcoming Fuel Shipment ML20203F4501998-02-0202 February 1998 Notifies That in Notification of Shipment of Spent Fuel on 980130,incorrect Shipment Identification Number Was Given. Correct Shipment Number Would Be R37-02/02/98 ML20198N0731998-01-0909 January 1998 Forwards Insp Rept 50-020/97-202 on 971118-21.No Violations Noted ML20248J6421997-12-0404 December 1997 Informs That Ok Harling & L Clark Have Retired & No Longer Needs NRC Access Authorization.Correspondence Should Now Be Sent to Ja Bernard.Security Termination Statement for L Clark,Encl ML20202G6631997-12-0101 December 1997 Informs That Trial Date of 980115 for Employee Who Had Been Charged by Commonwealth of Ms,Will Be Delayed of at Least 2 Weeks or Several Months.Ltr Should Be Disregarded ML20199K3881997-11-25025 November 1997 Informs NRC That Trial Date for Licensed SROs Which Had Been Indicted by Commonwealth of Ms on Various Felony Charges, Has Been Tentatively Set for 980115 ML20198S1041997-11-21021 November 1997 Informs of Plans to Make 2 Shipments of Spent MITR-II Fuel in Early 1998.Shipments Will Be Made to Savannah River Site Using Route Approved in 1993 ML20199E6791997-11-13013 November 1997 Discusses Administration of Operator Licensing Exams at Mit Reactor Scheduled for Week of 980126.Reference Matl Listed in Encl 1 Requested at Least 60 Days Prior to Exam Date ML20199C1911997-11-13013 November 1997 Forwards Senior/Reactor Operator License Certificates for Bm Baker,Pj Lanfond,Ra Mascorro,J Mata,Vl Toren,Rj Cohen, Jr Eich & Ph Lee.W/O Encls 1999-08-19
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MONTHYEARML20211A1421999-08-19019 August 1999 Ack Receipt of Application for License Renewal for Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Reactor Dtd 990708.Existing License Will Not Be Deemed to Have Expired Until Application Has Been Finally Determined by Commission ML20211C7761999-08-16016 August 1999 Informs of Arrangements Made with E Lau,For Administration of Operator Licensing Exam at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reactor.Written & Operating Exams Scheduled for Wk of 990906 ML20210Q0651999-08-10010 August 1999 Informs That Staff Has No Objection to Changes to Bases Section 3.10, Fuel Element & Core Component Handling & Storage. Revised TS Page 3-39 Encl ML20210H6711999-07-30030 July 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-020/99-201 on 990628-0701.No Violations Identified ML20206N5091999-05-13013 May 1999 Forwards RAI Re & Suppl ,requesting Amend for Amended FOL R-37 for Mit Research Reactor. Response Requested within 30 Days of Date of Ltr ML20206S4541999-02-0101 February 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-020/98-203 on 981210.No Violations Noted ML20154R0651998-10-20020 October 1998 Forwards RO & SRO License Certificates for Seven Listed Newly Licensed Individuals at Massachusetts Inst of Technology ML20154J5871998-10-0202 October 1998 Forwards Results of Operator Initial Exam Conducted at Mit 980908-10.W/o Encl ML20237E0381998-08-24024 August 1998 Submits Reminder That Amended Facility Operating License R-37 for Massachusetts Inst of Technology Scheduled to Expire on 990808 ML20236S4221998-07-20020 July 1998 Forwards Copy of Recently Approved Regulation in Fr Which Permits Colleges & Universities to self-guarantee Decommissioning Costs If Certain Criteria Met.Requests Copy of Criteria to Be Used If School self-guarantees ML20236S1561998-07-20020 July 1998 Refers to 971003 Request for Amend to FOL R-37 for Mit Research Reactor.Forwards RAI Re Amend Request ML20236K3961998-07-0606 July 1998 Informs That NRC Made Arrangements W/E Lau for Administration of Operator Licensing Exams at Mit Reactor. Written & Operating Exams Scheduled for Wk of 980907.Matl Requested Listed in Encl 1,in Order to Meet Schedule ML20202H2461998-02-17017 February 1998 Forwards Results of Operator Initial Examination Conducted at Massachusetts Inst of Technology on 980130.W/o Encl ML20203B5891998-02-0505 February 1998 Responds to 971121 Request for Approval of Route to Be Used for Transport of Spent Fuel.Encl Route Meets Regulatory Requirements of 10CFR73.37.Approval for Route Also Encl ML20198N0731998-01-0909 January 1998 Forwards Insp Rept 50-020/97-202 on 971118-21.No Violations Noted ML20199C1911997-11-13013 November 1997 Forwards Senior/Reactor Operator License Certificates for Bm Baker,Pj Lanfond,Ra Mascorro,J Mata,Vl Toren,Rj Cohen, Jr Eich & Ph Lee.W/O Encls ML20199E6791997-11-13013 November 1997 Discusses Administration of Operator Licensing Exams at Mit Reactor Scheduled for Week of 980126.Reference Matl Listed in Encl 1 Requested at Least 60 Days Prior to Exam Date ML20212E0191997-10-0909 October 1997 Forwards Combined Insp Repts 50-020/97-201 & 70-0938/97-201 on 970915-16.No Noncompliances or Significant Issues Identified ML20217E0491997-09-26026 September 1997 Forwards Results of Operator Initial Exam Conducted at Mit on 970902-04.W/o Encl ML20217H9021997-08-0606 August 1997 Responds to Correspondence of 970328 Re Changes to Ma Inst of Technology Research Reactor Physical Security Plan Identified as Rev 40,submitted Under Provisions of 10CFR50.54(p).Plan Withheld,Per 10CFR73.21 ML20198F0031997-08-0505 August 1997 Informs That Responsibility for Non-Power Reactor Insp Program Has Been Transferred from Regional Ofc to Nrr. Addresses Listed ML20148J9501997-06-11011 June 1997 Discusses Arrangements for Administration of Operator Licensing Exams at Mit Reactor Scheduled for Week of 970901.In Order to Meet Schedule,Furnish Matl Listed in Encl 1 at Least 60 Days Prior to Exam Date ML20140H9971997-05-0808 May 1997 Forwards Insp Rept 50-020/97-01 on 970407-11.No Noncompliance or Significant Issues Identified ML20137L5451997-04-0303 April 1997 Forwards Amend 30 to License R-37 & Safety Evaluation.Amend Allows Mit to Conduct boron-neutron Capture Therapy on Patients from NRC & Agreement State Medical Use Licensees Whose Licenses Contain boron-neutron Specific Conditions ML20137A6391997-03-14014 March 1997 Forwards RAI Re Amended Facility Operating License R-37 for Mitr Submitted 970218.Provides Response within 15 Days of Ltr Date.Nrc Will Continue Evaluation of Amend Request ML20149L8031996-11-12012 November 1996 Forwards Four ROs & One SRO License Certificates ML20128K0791996-10-0707 October 1996 Forwards Initial Exam Rept 50-020/OL-96-01 Conducted on 960903-05 ML20128H1811996-10-0707 October 1996 Forwards Results of Operator Initial Exam Conducted at Mit on 960902-04.W/o Encl ML20129D2311996-10-0505 October 1996 Forwards Insp Rept 50-020/96-02 on 960916-20.No Violations Noted ML20128H0321996-10-0303 October 1996 Partially Deleted Ltr Re Request to Withhold Documents Concerning Performance of Licensed & Supervisory Duties at Mit.Request Denied ML20058P9711993-12-20020 December 1993 Forwards Insp Repts 50-020/93-03 & 70-0938/93-01 on 931206, 08 & 09.No Violations Noted ML20058A5671993-11-15015 November 1993 Forwards Exam Rept 50-020/OL-93-01 During Week of 930913. W/O Encl ML20058A5701993-11-15015 November 1993 Forwards Exam Rept 50-020/OL-93-01 During Week of 930913 ML20059B4981993-10-25025 October 1993 Forwards Duplicate of Results for Operator Initial Exam Conducted at Mit on 930913-15 ML20128P4191993-02-16016 February 1993 Forwards Amend 27 to License R-37 & Safety Evaluation.Amend Adds Requirements to TSs for Use of MITR-II Medical Therapy Facility Beam for Human Therapy ML20127P2531993-01-22022 January 1993 Informs That Requalification Exam Rept 50-020/OL-92-03 Administered on 921207-09 Will Be Placed in PDR ML20127D5891993-01-0808 January 1993 Responds to 921026 Request for Approval of Route for Transporting Spent Fuel from Nuclear Reactor Lab, Massachusetts Inst of Technology,Cambridge,Ma to DOE Savannah River Plant,Aiken,Sc ML20126L4461992-12-30030 December 1992 Forwards Insp Rept 50-020/92-02 on 921201-03.No Safety Concerns or Violations Noted.Inspectors Noted Excellence of Technical Reviews of New Experiments & of Radwaste Shipping Program ML20128D0221992-12-0101 December 1992 Forwards Request for Addl Info Re Review of 920310 Application for Amend to License R-37 for Ma Inst of Technology Research Reactor ML20062H7291990-11-27027 November 1990 Forwards Exam Rept 50-020/90-03OL Administered on 901015-16 ML20062D6511990-11-0404 November 1990 Forwards Safety Insp Rept 50-020/90-01 on 900917-20.No Violations Noted ML20055G4121990-07-17017 July 1990 Requests Licensee Provide Ref Matls Listed in Encl for Reactor Operator & Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Exams Scheduled for Wk of 901015.Existing Learning Objectives,Job Performance Measures & Lesson Plans Should Be Provided ML20246D9671989-08-15015 August 1989 Forwards Safety Insp Rept 50-020/89-02 on 890717-18.No Violations Noted ML20248A0291989-07-26026 July 1989 Informs That Reactor Operator & Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Exams Scheduled for 890911-14.Applications Should Be Submitted 30 Days by First Exam,To Review Training & Experience of Candidate & Determine Eligibility IR 05000020/19890011989-07-20020 July 1989 Ack Receipt of 890506,0602 & 21 Ltrs Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-020/89-01 & 70-0938/89-01 ML20247E3751989-05-16016 May 1989 Expresses Appreciation for 890511 Presentations & Tour of Facility ML20244E0641989-04-17017 April 1989 Forwards Request for Addl Info Re 890214 Application for Amend to License,Including Estimate of Total Kg U-235 Onsite on 890630 & Total SNM That May Be Possessed & Limits on Enrichment.Response Requested in 30 Days ML20244D0911989-04-0606 April 1989 Forwards Combined Insp Repts 50-020/89-01 & 70-0938/89-01 on 890308-10.Violation Noted ML20246P3751989-03-22022 March 1989 Forwards Agenda for 890418-19 Research & Test Reactor Seminar in King of Prussia,Pa ML20155J4001988-10-20020 October 1988 Forwards Exam Rept 50-020/88-02OL of Exam Administered During Wk of 880912 1999-08-19
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\.....p'2 August 16, 1999 Dr. John Bernard, Director of Reactor Operations Nuclear Reactor Laboratory Massachusetts institute of Technology 138 Albany Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Dear Dr. Bernard:
I made arrangements with Mr. Ed Lau, for the administration of operator licensing examinations at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reactor. The written and operating examinations are scheduled for the week of September 6,1999.
In order to meet this schedule, please furnish the material listed in Enclosure 1, " Reference Material for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations" at least 60 days prior to the examination date to the following address:
(U.S. Postal Service) (Overnight Delivery)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Patrick Isaac ATTN: Patrick Isaac Mail Stop O-11 D-19 Mail Stop O-11 D-19 Washington, D.C. 20555 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 You are responsible for providing adequate space for proper conduct of the written examination. Enclosure 2, " Administration of Written Examinations," describes our I process for conducting these examinations. \
4 Enclosure 3 conteirs the Rules and Guidelines that will be in effect during the adrninistration of the w*itten examination. Please ensure that all applicants are aware of $M Your review of the wdtten r,xamination will be conducted in accordance with the procedures specified in Enclosure 4, " Facility Review of Written Examinations."
Final, signed reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications certifying that all training has been completed must be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination dates so that we will be able to review the training and experience of the candidates, process the medical certifications, and process the applications. If our review cannot be completed in time to make a determination of applicant eligibility, the candidate may not be permitted to sit for the examination. Therefore, it is recommended that license applications be provided as soon as possible to ensure an appropriate level of review.
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Dr. Bemard August 16, 1999 l 1 This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Clearance Number l 3150-0101, which expires April 30,2000. The estimated average burden is 7.7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br /> per response, including gathering, xeroxing and mailing the required material. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the information and Records Management Branch, T-6 F 33, Division of information Support Services, Office of Information Resources Management, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington.
D.C. 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0101), Office of information ;
and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget Washington, !
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If you have any questions regarding the examination procedures and requirements, please contact me at (301) 415-1019, or Internet e mail pxi@nre. gov.
Sincerely, ;
Original signed by l Patrick Isaac, Chief Examiner ,
Events Assessment, Generic Communications and 1 Non-Power Reactors Branch Division of Regulatory improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulat;on Docket No.50-020
Enclosures:
- 1. Reference Material for Reactor / Senior Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations
- 2. Administration of Wiitten Examinations
- 3. Procedures for Administration of Written Examinations
- 4. Facihty Review of Written Examinations cc w/ enclosures:
Mr. Ed Lau, Massachusetts institute of Technology DISTRIBUTLQN w/encls: DISTRIBUTION w/o encts.
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- l REFERENCE MATERIAL FOR REACTOR / SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS (NON-POWER) l
- 1. Existing learning objectives, students handouts and lesson plans (including training manuals, plant orientation manual, system descriptions, reactor theory, thermodynamics, etc.)
l Training materials should include all substantive written material used for preparing applicants for initial RO and SRO licensing. The written material should include learning objectives if available and the details presented during lectures, rather than outlines. Training materials should be identified, bound, and indexed. Training i materials which include the following should be provided:
System descriptions including descriptions of all operationally relevant flow paths, components, controls and instrumentation. System training material should draw parallels to the actual procedures used for operating and applicable system.
Complete and operationally useful descriptions of all safety-system interactions, '
secondary interactions under emergency and abnormal conditions, including consequences of anticipated operator error, maintenance error, and equipment failure.
Training material used to clarify and strengthen understanding of emergency l operating procedures. l 1
- 2. Complete Procedure Index (including temporary procedures).
- 3. All administrative procedures as applicable to reactor operation or safety.
- 4. Allintegrated plant procedures, normal or general operating procedures and l procedures for experiments. !
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- 5. All emergency procedures, emergency instructioris, abnormal or special procedures.
- 6. Standing orders or procedures changed by reactor supervision and important orders or changes that are safety related and may supersede the regular procedures.
- 7. Applicable procedures (procedures that are run frequently).
- 8. Fuel-h. ndling and core-loading procedures and initial core-loading procedure, when appropriate.
- 9. Any annunciator / alarm procedures, as applicable.
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- 10. Radiation protection manual, radiation control manual or procedures.
- 11. Emergency plan implementing procedures.
- 12. Safety Analysis Report, Technical Specifications and interpretations, if available. l
- 13. System operating procedures, including experiments.
- 14. Piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical single line diagrams, or flow diagramt, as applicable. '
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- 15. Technical Data Book, and/or plant curve information as used by operators and facility precautions, limitations, and set points for the facility.
- 16. Questions and answers specific to the facility training program which may be used in !
the written or operating examinations (voluntary by facility licensee).
- 17. Additional material as requested by the examiners to develop examinations that meet !
the requirements of the Non-power Reactor Examiner Standards and Regulations. l The above reference material should be approved finalissues and so marked. If a facility has not finalized some of the material, the Chief Examiner should verify with the facility that the most complete, up to-date materialis available and that agreement has been ,
reached with the licensee for limiting changes before the administration of the i examination.
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- 1. A single room must be provided for administration of the written examination. The !
location of this room and supporting restroom facilities should be such as to prevent l contact with all other facility personnel during the written examination. !
- 2. Minimum spacing is necessary to ensure examination integrity as determined by the Chief Examiner (i.e., one applicant per table, with a three-foot space between !
tables). I
- 3. Acceptable arrangements should be made by the facility if the applicants are to have lunch, coffee or other refreshments. These arrangements shall comply with item 1 above and must be reviewed by the examiner and/or proctor. !
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- 4. The facility licensee provides pads of 8 % by 11 inch lined paper in unopened I packages for each applicant's use in completing the examination. The examiner !
distributes these pads to the applicants as needed. I
- 5. Applicants may bring pens, pencils, calculators or slide rules into the examination room. Only black ink or dark pencils should be used for writing answers to questions.
- 6. No wall charts, models, and/or other training materials can be present in the examination room. No other equipment or reference material will be allowed unless provided by the examiner.
- 7. The facility staff is provided with a copy of the written examination and answer key after the last candidate has handed in his written examination. The facility staff will then have five (5) working days to provide formal written comments with supporting documentation regarding written examination questions and answers to the Chief Examiner.
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- 1. Verify candidate identity.
- 2. Pass out examinations and all handouts. Remind applicants not to review examination untilinstructed to do so.
READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS VERBATIM:
- 1. Cheating on the examination means an automatic denial of your application and could result in more severe penalties.
- 2. After the examination has been completed, you must sign the statement on the cover sheet indicating that the work is your own and you have not received or given assistance in completing the examination. This must be done after you complete the examination.
READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS:
- 1. Restroom trips are to be limited and only one applicant at a time may leave. You must avoid all contact with anyone outside the examination room to avoid even the appearance or possibility of cheating.
- 2. Use black ink or dark pencil anh to facilitate legible reproductions.
- 3. Print your name in the blank provided in the upper right-hand corner of the examination cover sheet and each answer sheet.
- 4. Mark your answers on the answer sheet provided. USE ONLY THE PAPER PROVIDED AND DO NOT WRITE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PAGE.
- 5. Before you turn in your examination, consecutively number each answer sheet
- 6. The point value for each question is indicated in [ brackets) after the question.
- 7. If the intent of a question is unclear, ask questions of the examiner only.
B. When turning in your examination, assemble the completed examination with examination questions, examination aids and answer sheets. In addition, turn in all scrap paper.
- 9. Ensure allinformation you wish to have evaluated as part of your answer is on your answer sheet. Scrap paper will be disposed of immediately following the examination.
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- 10. To pass the examination, you must achieve a grade of 70 percent or greater in each category.
- 11. There is a time limit of three (3) hours for completion of the examination.
- 12. When you have completed and turned in your examination, leave the examination area (DEFINE THE AREA). If you are observed in this area while the examination is still in progress, your license may be denied or revoked.
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At the option of the Director, Non-Power Reactor and Decommissioning Project Directorate (PDND), the facility may review the written examination up to two weeks prior to its administration. This. review may take place at the facility or at an NRC office. The Chief Examiner will coordinate the details of the review with the facility.
An NRC examiner will always be present during the review. The examination or written notes will HQI be retained by the facility.
Whenever this option of examination review is utilized, the facility reviewers will sign the following statement prior to being allowed access to the examination.
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acknowledge that I have acquired specialized knowledge concerning the examination scheduled for at as of the date of my signature below. I agree that I will not knowingly divulge any information concerning this examination to any unauthorized persons. I understand that I am not to participate in any instruction involving those applicants scheduled to be administered the above examination from this date until after the examination has been administered. I further understand that violation of the conditions of this agreement may result in the examinations being canceled and/or enforcement action against myself or the facility licensee by whom I am employed or represent.
Signature /Date in addition, the facility staff reviewers will sign the following statement after the written examination has been administered.
- b. Post Examination Security Agreement '
I did not, to the best of my knowledge, divulge any information concerning the examinations administered during the week of at or any instruction to those applicants who were administered the examination from the date i entered into thi. ,ecurity agreement until the completion of examination administration.
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- j. 2, Regardless of whether the above examination review option is exercised, immediately following the administration of the written examination, the facility staff is provided a marked-up copy of the examination and the answer key. The copy of the written examination includes pen and ink changes made to questions during the examination administration.
If the facility did not review the examination prior to its administration, they will have five (5) working days from the day of the written examination to submit formal comments. If the facility reviewed the examination prior to its administration. any additional comments must be given to an examiner prior to his/her leaving the I facility. These comments will be addressed to the Chief Examiner by the Reactor i Supervisor. Comments not submitted within the required time frame will be considered for inclusion in the grading process on a case by case basis. This may cause delays in grading the examinations.
- 3. The following format should be used for submittal of specific comments:
- a. Listing of NRC question, answer and reference
- b. Facility comment / recommendation
- c. Reference (to support facility comment)
NOTES: 1. No change to the examination will be made without submittal of a reference to suppc,rt the facility comment. Any supporting documentation that was not previously supplied, should be provided. I
- 2. Comments made without a concise facility recommendation will not be ,
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- 4. A two-hour post examination review may be held at the discretion of the Chief Examiner. If this review is held, the facility staff should be informed that only
- written comments that are properly supported will be considered in the grading of the examination.
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