ML14057A639
ML14057A639 | |
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Site: | Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission |
Issue date: | 02/24/2014 |
From: | Goodwin C State of RI, Atomic Energy Comm |
To: | Boyle P G Document Control Desk, Division of Policy and Rulemaking |
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TAC ME1598 | |
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STATEOFRHODEISLANDANDPROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS RhodeIslandAtomicEnergyCommission 16ReactorRoad 02882-1165 Telephone
- 401-789-9391 February24,2Q14Mr.PatrickBoyle,ProjectManagerResearchandTestReactorsLicensing BranchDivisionofPolicyandRulemaking OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation UnitedStatesNuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, DC20555-0001
SUBJECT:
RESPONSETOREQUESTFORADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REQUALIFIACTION PLANFORTHERINSCREACTORLICENSERENEWAL(TACNO.'ME1598).MeBoyle,Attachedistheupdatedresponsetherequestforadditional information (RAI)regarding therequalification planfortheRhodeIslandNuclearScienceCenter(RINSC}
r.eactorlicenserenewalbasedonourteleconference withtheNuclearRegulatory Commission' (NRC)onFebruary19,;201481'0900' EST..Weagreedtoprovideourupdatedresponses within30daysoftheFebruary'19, 2014.'teleconference...Theresponseincludesoneenclosure.
Theenclosure containsourupdatedReactor Qualification procedure.
Respectfully" CameronGoodwin,PhD,DirectorRhodeIslandNuclearScienceCenterIcertifyunderpenaltyofperjurythattherepresentationsmadeabove aretrueandcorrectExecutedon:OJ/4If;l1 RINSCOPERATING PROCEDURES ReactorOperatorRe-QuaHfication I.SCOPE:Thisinstruction outlinestherequirements forre-qualifying reactoroperators andseniorreactoroperators attheRINSC.II.DISCUSSION:
TheRO/SROre-qualification programisdesignedtodemonstrate RO/SROcompetence andtosatisfytherequirements of10CFR55.53 and10CFR55.59.
Inaccordance with.1OCFR55.59, there-qualification programis24monthsindurationandisconducted onacontinuous period.Forthepurposeofthisprocedure, ROshallreferto*anylicensedReactorOperator,SRO shallrefertoanylicensedSeniorReactorOperator, andOperator*shallrefertoanylicensedoperator, reactor,*
orseniorreactor.III.
REFERENCES:
A.10CFR55.53 B.10CFR55.59 C.Non-Power ReactorOperatorLicensing ExaminerStandards
-NUREG1478,
.June1995.IV.PRECAUTIONS:
A.TomaintainanactiveOperator's LicenseattheRINSeoneshall:1.Betheconsoleoperatoratleastonceeverythreemonthsandoperateatotalofatleast4hoursorcompleteSROdutiesforatleast4hours(10CFR55.53e).a.Duringeachthreemonthperiod,theoperators mustalsocompleteonereactorstart-upandoneshutdown.
2.Completeanannualoperational re-qualification exam.Theintervalbetweentwosuccessive operating testsshall.not exceed15months.a.Twooperational re-qualificationexams mustbecompleted duringeachre-qualification programcycle.b.Eachoperational exam.willincludeareactorstart-upandshutdown.
3.Completeabiennialwrittenexam.Theintervalbetweenanytwosuccessive writtenexaminations shallnotexceed30months..Revised.by/DateMJD2/24/14Approvedby/DateNRCRevisionNo.3DraftProcedure No.AP-02Page1of9 a.Abiennialexamwillbegivenduringeachrequalification cycle.b.Eachoperatormustcompletethebiennialexamwithin30daysofthecompletion ofthere-qualification cycle.c.Ifanoperatoris*unabletocompletethisexamwithintherequiredtimeframe,the operatorwillnotbeabletocarry-out anylicenseddutiesuntiltheexamiscompleted andthey'havesuccessfully completed there-quaHfication cycle.4.Renewone's NRCOperatorLicenseeverysixyearsinatimelymanner
..5.ReviewchangestotheFacilityLicense,Technical Specifications, Operating Procedures, Emergency PlanandImplementing Procedures, SecurityPlan,FacilityDesignChanges,NRCNoticeslandotherimportant reactorrelatedmaterialinatimelymanner.6.Successfully completeabiennialmedicalevaluation.
Theintervalbetweentwosuccessive medicalevaluations shallnotexceed30months.v.PROCEDURES:
A.INTRODUCTION The.Re-qualification Programisdesi.gned todemonstrate OperatorandSeniorOperatorcompetence, andtosatisfytherequirements of10CFR55.59 forlicense.renewal.TheProgramembodiesthesubstance of10CFR55.59, including, provisions foranannualoperational examination, abiennialwrittenexamination,a structured lectureandstudyprogramwhennecessary tocorrectdeficiencies, onthe'jobtrainingandevaluation oflicensees, andarecordsmaintenance' system.During.each-year,anoperational examination shallbeadministered toalllicensedpersonnel havingregularoperational responsibility attheRINSC.Everyotheryear,awrittenexamination shallbeadministered.
Subsequent todetermining anydeficiencies indicated bytheannualexamination, aretraining programwillbeini!iated whichconsistsofacombination oflectures, self-study bythelicensee, tutoringofthelicensee, andappropriate examination onthematerialcovered.Thefinalselection ofthecombination ofretraining sessionswilldependupontheperformance.
ofthelicenseeonthewrittenexamination.
Allstudymaterials usedinthe.programshallbereviewedtoassuretheyremaincurrent.Studymaterials shallbecollected andmadeavailable toaUlicensees throughout thecourseoftheprogram.ReactorOperatorRe-Qualification RevisionNo.3DraftProcedure No.AP-02Page2*of9 B.PROGRAMADMINISTRATION ANDREVIEWTheAssistant DirectorforOperations oftheRINSCshallserveastheTrainingCoordinator, andshallberesponsible fortheimplementation, coordination,
.andoperation oftheRe-qualification Program.ThedutiesoftheTraining,Coordinator shall.bedesignated.
toanother*SROonalternate years.TheTrainingCoordinator orhisdesigneewillprepare,administer,grade, andreviewallexaminations andquizzesrequiredbytheprogram.Inthiscapacity, andsinceheisalicensedSeniorOperator, hewillbeconsidered ashavingcompleted theexamination andretraining programrequirements forthatperiod.C.BIENNIALWRITTENEXAMINATION 1.Thebiennialwrittenexamination giventoalllicensedpersonnel, williricludequestions takenfrom:a.ReactorTheory,Thermodynamics, andFacilityOperating b.NormalandEmergency Operating Procedures andRadiological Controls.
c.FacilityandRadiation Monitorrng Syste'ms.
2..Theexamshouldcontainatleast10objective questions fromeachsection.3.Theexaminations maybeopenbook.4.Theexamswillbegraded,reviewedandretainedattheRINSC.ForeachIicensee,a reviewformwill.bepreparedindicating his/hergradeineachexamcategory.
Theareasofdeficiency andtheretrainingto befollowedinimproving thelicensee's competence inthatareawillthenbedetermined.
Agradebelow700/0inasinglecategoryshallrequireretraining forthatlicenseeinthatareaofdeficiency.
Anoverallscorebelow700/0ontheexamshallrequirethat:a.Thelicenseeshallbeimmediately enrolledinaretraining program.b.'Priortocontinuing his/herresponsibilities ofoperation ofthereactor,thelicenseeshallbegivenanoralexamtoverifycompetence asa'consoleoperator.
Reactor.OperatorRe-Qualification RevisionNo.3DraftProcedure No.AP-02Page3of9 D.RETRAINING PROGRAM1.Theretraining programshallconsistofanappropriate combination of:a.Lectures, b.Self-study ofreference materials, c.Tutoringsessions, d.Examinations.
2.Retrainil'}g shallbecompleted within90daysandrequirepassingofawrittenexamontheappropriate section(s).
E.REACTOROPERATIONAL EXAMOnereactoroperation ofeachyearforeachlicenseeshallbedevoted"tooperatorre-qualification.
The*trainingcoordinator shallbepresentfnthecontrolroomduringallreactivity controlmanipulations associated withtheoperation, andshallevaluatetheoperator's performance, knowledge ofthereactor system,andknowledge ofoperating andemergency procedures.
If*defiCiencies arenoted,aretraining programwillbeorganized, implemented andconducted withinaperiodof90.days.Theperformance evaluation shouldinclude:1.Administrative topics,2.Controlroom*systems, 3.Facilitywalkthrough, 4.Reactoroperation.
F.RE-QUALIFICATION PROGRAMSTUDYMATERIALS Thetrainingcoordinator shallprovideacompleteset.ofstudyandreference materials foruse.Itshallbehis/herresponsibility toperformareviewofthecontentsofthesereference materials toensuretheyareadequateandaccurately reflectoperations, conditions, and.designcharacteristics ofthefacility.
Asaminimum,thesematerials shallincludecopiesof:1.Asuitablegeneralreference textonreactorphysics,2.RINSCOperating Procedures, 3.RINSCAbnormalProcedures, 4.RINSCEmergency Plan&Implementing Procedures, 5.RINSeTechnical Specifications, 6.GEOperation andMaintenance manual,7.10CFR19,20,50,55,and70,8.RINSCRadiation SafetyGuide,9.HealthPhysicsprinciples
&techniques.
ReactorOperatorRe-Qualification RevisionNo.3DraftProcedure No.AP-02Page4of9 G.SPECIAL*
CONDITIONS 1.Operating Frequency a.Aquarterly reviewshallbeperformed toensurethateachlicenseehasparticipated inatleastonereactoroperation duringeachthreemonthperiodforatleastfour(4)hoursorsupervised licensedactivities foratleastfour(4)hoursoracombination totalingfour(4)hours.b.Alicenseewhodoesnotparticipate inreactoroperation forthreeormore*monthsshallbegivenanoralexamination
- on**facilityandprocedure changes,andshallperformaminimumofsix(6)hoursofsupervised reactoroperations beforebeingreassigned regularoperational dutiesatthefacility, providedheisuptodateonthecomprehensive biennialwrittenexaminations.
Theseactionsarerequiredto.meet10CFR55.53(f) re-certification requirements.
Resultsoftheseexaminations shallberetainedinthelicensee's file.2.Alicenseewhodoesnotcompletethebiennialexamshallnotbeallowedtoassumetheoperatordutiesuntiltheexamissuccessfully completed andgraded.'3.Seriousdeficiencies ineitherthewri.ttenexam<<550/0overall)ortheoperational exammayresultinremovalofcertification untilretraining issuccessfully completed.
H.RECORDSTheserecordsshallberetainedattheRINSCfortheperioduntiltheindividual's licenseisrenewed:1.Allexamsandrequiredre-examinations, whichweretakenbythelicenseeduringeachofthere-qualification period.2.Theexamination reviewsheetsfilledoutattheconclusion oftheexamandafteranyindicated re-exams.
Thereshouldalsobeanevaluation sheetcompleted foreachoperational exam.3.Summaries ofcontrolmanipulations forlicensees involved*
inthe'qualification program(NSC-45).
4.Certification thateachlicenseehasreviewedchangesin.thefacilitylicense,design,andprocedures (Required Reading.Listsign-offsheet).5.Certification ofMedicalExamination byFacilityLicensee(NRCForm396)foreachlicensee.
VI.ATTACHMENTS:
ReactorOperatorRe-Qualification RevisionNo.3DraftProcedure No.AP-02Page5of9 A.WrittenRequalification ExamCoverSheetB.Operational Requalification ExamTemplateC.Operator Requalification ProgramChecksheet ReactorOperatorRe-Qualification RevisionNo.3DraftProcedure No.AP-02Page6of9 THERHODEISLANDNUCLEARSCIENCECENTERRESEARCHREACTOROPERATORREQUALIFICATIONEXAMINATION Name:__'--DateAdministered:
'--__
Instructions:
LicenseNumber:_Answersaretobewrittenontheexamination pageitself.,Agradeof70%isrequiredtopasstheexamination.
Threehoursarepermitted tocompletetheexamination.
Candidate's Declaration:
Allworkdoneonthisexamination ismyown.receivedaid.IhaveneithergivennorCandidate's Signature Examination Results:SECTIONA.ReactorTheory,Thert.TIodynamics, FacilityCharacteristics B.Normal&Emergency Procedures, Radiological ControlsC.Facilityand Monitoring SystemsEvaluation:
SECTIONPOINTS101010TOTAL30SECTIONSCOREPERCENTOFSECTIONSatisfactory
(>70t)Unsatisfactory Examiner's Signature:
_Date:-.-:-_ReactorOperatorRe-Qualification RevisionNo.3DraftProcedure No.AP-02Page7of9 Operational Regualification ExamDate:Candidate:
Operation RunNumber:Examiner:
1.Operating Procedure QP-02RINSCPre-Start Checkout:
oo2.Operating Procedure OP-03ReactorPowerChanges:oo3.-Operating Procedure.
'oo4.Operating Procedure oo5.Operating Procedure EP-01Emergency PlanImplementing Procedures:
ooReactorOperatorRe-'Qualification Revision.
No.3DraftProcedure No.AP-02PageSof9 NSC-45OPERATORREQUALIFICATION PROGRAMCHECKSHEET Name:-_Complete4.hoursofROorSROdutieseachquarterComplete1reactorstart-upand1reactorshutdowneachquarter toFacilityLicense,TechSpecs,Operating Procedures, Emergency Procedures, FacilityDesignChanges,NRCNotices,andotherrelatedmaterial.
Completeyearlyoperational re-qualexamIComplete2yearwrittenre-qualexamICompletebiennialmedical,evaluation RenewNRCOperatorLicenseevery6yearsLicenseLevel:SROROYear:FirstQuarterSecondQuarterThirdQuarterFourthQuarterD'DD[]DDDDDIIDIIDDIDate:IIDate.:IIDate:IIDate:IReactorOperatorRe-Qualification RevisionNo.3DraftProcedure No.AP-02Page9of9