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NRC INSPECTION MANUAL NMSS

MANUAL CHAPTER 1248 APPENDIX G

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATION JOURNAL

FOR DECOMMISSIONING 

PROJECT MANAGERS/TECHNICAL REVIEWERS
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Contents

Introduction.................................................................................................................................1

Program Organization.................................................................................................................1

Qualification Journal Organization...............................................................................................2

Required Online Training Courses ..............................................................................................2

Required Training Courses .........................................................................................................3

Specialized Training Courses (optional)......................................................................................3

Refresher Training ......................................................................................................................4

Decommissioning PM/TR Competencies ....................................................................................6

Decommissioning PM/TR Individual Study Activity......................................................................8

(ISA-1) History and Organization of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission................9

(ISA-2) Overview of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations...................................11

(ISA-3) Generic Communications ..................................................................................13

(ISA-4) NRC Inspection Manual Chapters (IMC), Inspection Procedures (IP), and other 

References ......................................................................................................15

(ISA-5) Differing Views Programs ..................................................................................17

(ISA-6) The NRC’s Response to an Emergency at a Nuclear Facility ............................19

Decommissioning PM/TR On-the-Job Activities ........................................................................21

(OJT-1) Inspection Accompaniments.............................................................................22

(OJT-2) Licensing Case Work .......................................................................................24

(OJT-3) Decommissioning Process ...............................................................................26

Decommissioning PM/TR Signature Cards and Certification.....................................................28

Form 1: Decommissioning PM/TR Equivalency Justification ....................................................31

Inspection Completion Form .....................................................................................................33

License Review Completion Form.............................................................................................34

Attachment 1: Revision History Table ......................................................................................35
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Introduction

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Decommissioning Project Manager and 

Technical Reviewer (PM/TR) qualification program requires completion of a variety of activities 

designed to help you, the PM/TR candidate, learn information or practice skills important to 

independently performing this important function. When you have completed the entire 

qualification process, you will have demonstrated each of the competencies that describe a 

successful PM/TR. The role of a PM/TR is to determine if licensees are performing activities 

involving licensed radioactive material safely and securely and in accordance with NRC 

regulations, guidance, and license conditions. The PM/TR’s role is not to establish policy in the 

areas of health and safety or security. PM/TRs should refer policy questions to their 

management and to the program office.

A competent PM/TR should:

a. Understand the legal basis and the processes used for achieving the NRC’s regulatory 

objectives.

b. Acquire a fundamental understanding of the NRC’s organizational structure, mission, 

goals, and objectives.

c. Understand the basis for the authority of the agency. 

d. Understand the agency processes established, to achieve the regulatory objectives.

e. Master the techniques and skills needed to collect, analyze, and integrate information 

using a safety and security focus to develop a supportable regulatory conclusion.

f. Have the personal and interpersonal skills to carry out assigned regulatory activities, 

either individually or as a member of a team.

Program Organization

The PM/TR qualification process develops your awareness of the role of the agency, your role 

and skill as a PM/TR, and your technical expertise for conducting health and safety and 

security. The final activity in the qualification process is to appear before a qualification board. 

Successful completion of the qualification board examination validates your understanding of 

the role of the agency, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management 

Programs (FSME) programs, and your role as a PM/TR. Upon successful completion of all the 

activities in the qualification journal, including the qualification board, you become eligible to 

receive the Decommissioning Project Manager or Technical Reviewer Qualification Certification.
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Qualification Journal Organization

The qualification journal identifies the training courses, the Individual Study Activities (ISAs) and 

On-The-Job Training (OJT) activities you must complete. Document your progress on the 

signature cards and certifications as you move through the qualification process. The journal 

also contains a form to document the justification for accepting equivalent training or experience 

as a way to meet PM/TR qualification requirements. The signature cards, certification, and 

equivalency justification pages form the permanent record of completing the PM/TR qualification 

program. These pages will be scanned and placed in your official personnel file.

Your immediate supervisor should consider assigning a qualified PM/TR to assist you. This 

person would serve as a resource and mentor by answering any questions or providing 

guidance as you work to complete this qualification journal.

Required Online Training Courses

These courses can be taken in any order:

 Computer Security Awareness

 Ethics Overview for Employees

 Ethics Training for NRC Employees

 Allegations Training

 Annual Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Responsibilities

 Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002

(No FEAR Act)

 Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Overview for NRC

Staff

 Information Security (INFOSEC) Awareness Training

NOTE: It is your responsibility to meet your Region’s and FSME’s deadlines for 

taking some of the above online self-study course work. Be aware that the list of 

online training courses may change in between revisions to this qualification 

journal. 
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Required Training Courses

 Licensing Practices and Procedures Course (G-109)

 Characterization and Planning for Decommissioning (H-115)

 Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation (MARSSIM) (H-121)

 Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Assessment of Materials and Equipment 

(MARSAME) (H-120)

 Fundamental Health Physics I and II (H-122)

 Visual Sample Plan (H-500)

 OSHA Indoctrination Course (G-111)

The required training courses are the minimum courses that you should take to complete the

Decommissioning PM/TR Qualification. Your immediate supervisor will determine the 

appropriate training courses you must take to complete the PM/TR qualification.

All Decommissioning PM/TRs involved with the materials security program must take S-201 or 

be able to demonstrate that they have the equivalent training or experience. 

Immediate supervisors have the authority to waive any of the other required classes based on 

the experience of the candidate seeking qualification as a PM/TR. Document the reason for the 

waiver on Form 1: Decommissioning PM/TR Equivalency Justification. While your immediate 

supervisor may waive certain classes, your qualification still requires certification by your 

regional administrator, office director, or their designee.

Specialized Training Courses (optional)

 Site Access Training (H-100) or Site Access Refresher Training (H-101)

 Inspection Procedures (G-108)

 Environmental Monitoring for Radioactivity (H-111)

 Air Sampling for Radioactive Materials (H-119)

 NRC Materials Control & Security Systems & Principles (S-201)

 Root Cause/Incident Investigation Workshop (G-205)
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 Transportation of Radioactive Materials (H-308)

 Respiratory Protection (H-311)

 Internal Dosimetry and Whole Body Counting (H-312)

 Health Physics Topics (H-401)

 RESRAD Training Workshop (H-410)

 RESRAD-OFFSITE Training Workshop (H-411)

 Media Training Workshop

 Effective Communication for NRC Inspectors

 Gathering Information for Inspectors Through Interviews

 Facility Decommissioning -Argonne National Laboratory Course

Additional courses may be developed after the publication of this qualification journal. 

Immediate supervisors may include these new specialized training courses in the qualification 

journals.

Refresher Training

Qualified PM/TRs must maintain their qualification by completing 24 hours of refresher training 

in the established requalification cycle of 24 months. The beginning of each requalification 

cycle will be determined using the month and year the PM/TR completed his or her qualification. 

If the date the PM/TR completed his or her qualification is unknown, the immediate supervisor 

should establish a requalification cycle based on the best available information. The PM/TR’s 

immediate supervisor may grant a 6-month extension if, for good reason, the PM/TR is unable 

to complete the required refresher training within the limits of the requalification cycle.

Refresher training may consist of either health and safety or security topics. The qualified 

PM/TR’s immediate supervisor will determine the training courses the license reviewer needs 

and will coordinate with Human Resources Training and Development (HRTD) staff, as 

necessary, to obtain the needed training. Additionally, the immediate supervisor can consult 

with HRTD staff to help identify specific courses that the staff member can take for refresher 

training. Examples of training that may be considered include: Health Physics Topics (H-401),

NRC technical training courses, external training courses, attending lectures, developing 

presentations on subjects related to health and safety or security, directed self-study courses 

(identified in iLearn), or other training approved by the qualified PM/TR’s immediate supervisor.

It is important to note that only taking a single course may not be enough refresher training. 

Completing the refresher training will depend on the number of hours that the qualified staff 

member has completed.
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Before taking refresher training, PM/TRs should receive approval from their immediate 

supervisor to confirm that the training will be credited as refresher training. The immediate 

supervisor should take into consideration the objectives of the training and determine whether 

the training will be beneficial to the PM/TR. When considering a self-study style of training, the 

immediate supervisor should determine whether the training is appropriately structured. If the 

immediate supervisor is unsure if the self-study training is appropriate, he or she may want to 

consult with HRTD staff for its analysis of the training. 

NOTE: PM/TRs may retake a course they had taken previously for refresher 

training. An immediate supervisor should consider whether it would be beneficial 

for the PM/TR to retake the course. An immediate supervisor should consider 

whether there have been changes in technology, regulations, or if the course has 

changed considerably since the last time the PM/TR took the course before 

allowing a course to be taken for refresher training. If the immediate supervisor 

allows the PM/TR to retake the course, the PM/TR must complete and pass the 

exam, if the course has one, to receive credit for the course. 

To receive credit and track the number of hours needed for refresher training for training offered 

outside of the NRC training catalog, the PM/TR and immediate supervisor should provide the 

course details (title of training, number of hours, etc.) to either his or her division training 

coordinator or the appropriate HRTD staff. The training coordinator or HRTD staff will enter the 

information into iLearn. If there is any concern about the content of the training, HRTD 

management and the qualified PM/TR’s management will resolve the concern. The use of 

iLearn will assist PM/TRs in keeping track of how many hours of refresher training they have 

completed within the requalification cycle.

NOTE: For staff who qualified under IMC 1246, the new refresher training 

requirements in IMC 1248 begin when IMC 1248 is issued. When transitioning 

from IMC 1246 to IMC 1248, staff will have an extension of up to 1 year to meet 

the new refresher training requirements.
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Decommissioning PM/TR Competencies

The training and qualification program detailed in this qualification journal ensures that every 

PM/TR acquires competency in three general areas:

Area 1: Understand the legal basis and the regulatory processes for achieving

the NRC’s regulatory objectives by:

 Acquiring a fundamental understanding of the NRC’s organizational

structure, mission, goals, and objectives (Regulatory Framework)1

 Understanding the basis for the authority of the agency (Regulatory

Framework)

 Understanding the processes established to achieve the regulatory

objectives (Regulatory Framework)

Area 2: Master the techniques and skills needed to collect, analyze, and

integrate information using a safety and security focus to develop a

supportable regulatory conclusion by:

 Independently gathering information through objective review,

observation, and open communications (Inspection)

 Evaluating licensing information by conducting an objective review

(Licensing Activities)

 Determining acceptability of information by comparing to established

criteria (Inspection and Licensing Activities)

 Objectively analyzing and integrating information using a safety and

security focus to identify the appropriate regulatory conclusion and

regulatory response (Enforcement)

Area 3: Have the personal and interpersonal skills to carry out assigned

regulatory activities either individually or as a member of a team by:

 Expressing ideas or thoughts clearly, carefully listening, and speaking

and writing with appropriate safety and security focus and context

(Communication)

 Working collaboratively with others toward common objectives

(Teamwork)

 

1 Specific competency areas are listed in parenthesis following each item
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 Working independently, exercising judgment, and exhibiting flexibility in

the completion of activities including during difficult or challenging

situations (Self-Management)

 Using technology to locate, gather, manipulate, and share information

 (Information Technology)
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Decommissioning PM/TR Individual Study Activity

The individual study activities (ISAs) direct and focus your efforts as you review documents and 

perform technical training assignments important to the performance of your job. Each activity 

begins with a purpose statement informing you of why the activity is important and how it relates 

to the PM/TR function. The evaluation criteria identify what you are expected to achieve upon 

completing the activity. The evaluation criteria are listed up front so that you can review them 

first. Use the evaluation criteria to help you focus on what is most important. The tasks outline 

the things you must do to successfully address the evaluation criteria.

The following general guidance applies as you complete the various study activities:

 The first ISA should be done first. Becoming familiar with the agency, the internal and 

external Web sites, your overall role as a PM/TR and the NRC’s safety culture is 

important for successfully completing many of the remaining activities. You should also 

become familiar with the content of the remaining ISAs so that you can complete the 

ISAs as opportunities arise. 

 Complete all assigned parts of each activity. 

 Your immediate supervisor will act as a resource as you complete each activity. Your 

immediate supervisor also may designate qualified PM/TRs as mentors to work with you 

as you complete the various activities. Discuss any questions you may have about the 

content of anything you read with your immediate supervisor or mentor.

 You are responsible for keeping track of the tasks you have completed. Be sure to 

complete all the assigned tasks in each activity before meeting with your immediate 

supervisor for evaluation.
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Decommissioning PM/TR Individual Study Activity

TOPIC: (ISA-1) History and Organization of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission

PURPOSE: The purpose of this activity is to familiarize you with the regulatory history 

of radioactive material and the evolution of the regulatory framework under 

which today’s NRC staff functions. During this activity, you will review the 

organization of the agency and its staff and the relationships between the 

NRC Commissioners and major offices.

COMPETENCY 

AREA: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

REFERENCES: 1. Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR)

2. NUREG-0980, “Nuclear Regulatory Legislation” (use the most

current version available on the NRC Web site)

3. NUREG-1350, “Information Digest” (use the most current version 

available on the NRC Web site)

4. NUREG/BR-0175, “A Short History of Nuclear Regulation, 

1946-2009,” Revision 2, September 2010

5. Management Directive (MD) 5.6, “Integrated Materials Performance 

Evaluation Program (IMPEP)” 

6. MD 5.8, “Proposed Section 274b Agreements with States”

7. FSME Procedure BK-100: “Program Description Documentation,” 

FSME external Web site at http://nrc-stp.ornl.gov/procedures.html 

EVALUATION 

CRITERIA: Upon completion of this activity, you will be asked to demonstrate your 

understanding of the agency’s regulatory history, its interaction with the 

Commissioners, and development of the commercial, industrial, and 

medical applications of radioactive material by successfully doing the 

following:

1. Discuss the purpose of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 

amended.

2. Discuss the major regulatory impacts of the Energy Reorganization 

Act of 1974, as amended.
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3. Discuss the major regulatory impacts of the Energy Policy Act 

of 2005.

4. Discuss the roles and responsibilities and relationship between the 

regions and the FSME programs.

5. Discuss the relationship between the NRC and Agreement States.

6. Outline the major offices and briefly describe the functions of the 

Commission, the Office of the Inspector General, Office of the 

Secretary (SECY), the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, the 

Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI), and 

Commission staff and program offices, including the Chief Financial 

Officer and Executive Director for Operations (OEDO).

7. Locate Commission-related documents and discuss how the 

Commission uses staff requirements memoranda or SRMs to direct 

the staff.

8. Describe the FSME and Region’s organization and key 

management positions.

TASKS: 1. Obtain paper copies or locate electronic locations of the 

above-stated reference material for personal use and future 

reference. Some documents may be available through the regional 

Public Affairs Office. You can find electronic copies of documents 

on the NRC external Web site in the NRC Library.

2. Review the reference material to gain an understanding of the 

principles discussed in the evaluation criteria.

3. Read about the Commission’s direction setting and policymaking 

activities under Policymaking and understand the different kinds of 

decision documents that the Commission issues.

4. Review and discuss the items listed in the evaluation criteria with 

your immediate supervisor. 

DOCUMENTATION: Obtain your immediate supervisor’s signature in the line item for 

Qualification Journal Certification Signature Card Item ISA-1.
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Decommissioning PM/TR Individual Study Activity

TOPIC: (ISA-2) Overview of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 

PURPOSE: The purpose of this activity is to acquaint you with the regulations that 

specify the requirements for all aspects of the NRC, including the use of 

radioactive materials, disposal, fees, and export and import of nuclear 

material and equipment. This ISA will help you to understand the 

regulations and become familiar with specific requirements in the 

regulations. 

COMPETENCY 

AREA: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

REFERENCES: 1. The NRC internal home page

2. Paper copy of the latest revisions to 10 CFR Parts 1 through 50

3. Paper copy of the latest revisions to 10 CFR Parts 51 through 199

EVALUATION

CRITERIA: Upon completion of the tasks in this activity, you will be asked to 

demonstrate your understanding of the general content of 10 CFR by 

successfully discussing the following:

1. State the general purpose of 10 CFR Parts 1, 2, 9, 19, 20, 21, 30, 

31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 50, 61, 70, 71, 72, 73, 110, 150, 

170, and 171.

2. Given a specific subject, identify which section in 10 CFR discusses 

the requirements for that subject.

3. Discuss the parts of the regulations identified as the focus area for 

your discipline.

4. Successfully answer the problems and questions about the 

regulations provided to you by your immediate supervisor. The 

problems and questions may be developed by your immediate 

supervisor or a qualified staff member assigned to assist you with 

qualification.

Be able to discuss the difference between specific license of limited 

scope, specific license of broad scope, general license, and persons 

exempt from licensing.
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TASKS: 1. Read and be familiar with the following parts of 10 CFR: Parts1, 2, 

9, 19, 20, 21, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 50, 61, 70, 71,

72, 73, 110, 150, 170, and 171.

2. Identify with your immediate supervisor what parts of the regulations

you should focus on during your review. 

3. Answer the problems and questions about the regulations provided

by your immediate supervisor and discuss your answers with your 

immediate supervisor and a senior technical staff member.

4. Meet with your immediate supervisor or the person designated to be 

your resource for this activity to discuss the items listed in the 

evaluation criteria section.

DOCUMENTATION: Obtain your immediate supervisor’s signature in the line item for 

Qualification Journal Certification Signature Card Item ISA-2.
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Decommissioning PM/TR Individual Study Activity

TOPIC: (ISA-3) Generic Communications

PURPOSE: The purpose of this activity is to become familiar with the different 

categories of generic communications, the appropriate uses of each 

type and the procedures associated with them.

COMPETENCY

AREA: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

REFERENCES: 1. Review the Generic Communications Program Web page at 

http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/gencomms.html

2. IMC 0730, “Generic Communications Regarding Materials and Fuel 

Cycle Issues”

3. MD 8.18, “NRC Generic Communications Program”

NOTE: Please note that the link above is subject to change and is provided for 

your convenience. You are responsible for locating the most current information.

EVALUATION 

CRITERIA: Upon completion of this activity, you will be asked to demonstrate your

general understanding of different types of NRC generic 

communications and the purposes of each type.

1. Describe the different kinds of generic communications and their 

purposes.

2. Describe what can and cannot be required in the specific types of 

generic communications.

TASKS: 1. Review the references to understand the principles discussed in the 

evaluation criteria.

2. Identify with your immediate supervisor and review Information 

Notices (INs) and Regulatory Issue Summaries (RISs) pertinent to 

your position.

3. Meet with your immediate supervisor or the Office Allegation 

Coordinator (OAC) to discuss any questions that you may have 

about this activity and to demonstrate that you can meet the 

evaluation criteria listed above. 
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DOCUMENTATION: Obtain your immediate supervisor’s signature in the line item for 

Qualification Journal Certification Signature Card Item ISA-3.
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Decommissioning PM/TR Individual Study Activity

TOPIC: (ISA-4) NRC Inspection Manual Chapters (IMC), Inspection Procedures 

(IP), and other References

PURPOSE: This ISA will help you to familiarize yourself with the IMCs and IPs that 

have been developed and are available that relate to inspections. Your 

immediate supervisor will identify those references that you will focus on.

COMPETENCY

AREA: INSPECTION

REFERENCES: 1. IMC 0300, “Announced and Unannounced Inspections”

2. IMC 0620, “Inspection Documents and Records”

3. IMC 1007, “Interfacing Activities Between Regional Offices of NRC 

and OSHA”

4. IMC 1248, “Formal Qualification Programs in the Federal and

State Materials and Environmental Management Programs”

5. IMC 1330, “Response to Transportation Accidents Involving

 Radioactive Materials”

6. IMC 2800, “Materials Inspection Program”

7. IMC 2810, “Master Material License Inspection Program”

8. IMC 2561, “Decommissioning Power Reactor Inspection Program”

9. IP 92703, “Follow up of Confirmatory Action Letters or Orders”

10. Other IMCs or IPs identified for review by your immediate supervisor

11. NUREG-1757, “Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance”

EVALUATION

CRITERIA: Upon completion of this activity, you will be asked to demonstrate your 

understanding of the purpose of the IMCs and IPs as well as the type of 

information contained in them. 

1. Discuss the IMCs and IPs you have reviewed.

2. Describe the purpose of the IMCs.

3. Describe how the IPs are used during inspection.
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TASKS: 1. Locate electronic versions of the IMCs and IPs at: 

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/insp-manual/.

2. Review the IMCs and IPs.

3. Meet with your immediate supervisor or the person designated to be 

your resource for this activity to discuss the items listed in the 

evaluation criteria section.

NOTE: Please note that the links above are subject to change and are provided 

for your convenience. You are responsible for locating the most current 

information. 

DOCUMENTATION: Obtain your immediate supervisor’s signature in the line item for 

Qualification Journal Certification Signature Card Item ISA-4.
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Decommissioning PM/TR Individual Study Activity

TOPIC: (ISA-5) Differing Views Programs

PURPOSE: The purpose of this activity is to communicate expectations for establishing 

and maintaining an open, collaborative working environment (OCWE) and 

to provide guidance on the informal and formal processes for pursuing 

resolution of differing views directly related to the NRC’s mission. The 

NRC strives to establish and maintain an OCWE that encourages all 

employees and contractors to promptly voice differing views without fear of 

retaliation. At the NRC, we encourage trust, respect, and open 

communication to foster and promote a positive work environment that 

maximizes the potential of all individuals and improves our regulatory 

decision making. We expect individuals to be NRC Team Players. In 

addition to informal discussions, which should be sufficient to resolve most 

issues, individuals have various mechanisms for expressing and having 

their differing views heard by decision makers, including the Open Door 

Policy, the Non-Concurrence Process (NCP), and the Differing 

Professional Opinions (DPO) Program. This activity will provide you with 

an understanding of the expected behaviors for being an NRC Team 

Player who supports an OCWE and key features of the Open Door Policy, 

the NCP, and the DPO Program.

COMPETENCY

AREAS: INSPECTION

SELF-MANAGEMENT 

COMMUNICATION

REFERENCES: 1. OCWE Web site

2. NCP Web site

3. DPO Program Web site

4. MD 10.160, “Open Door Policy”

5. Draft MD 10.158, “NRC Non-Concurrence Process”

6. MD 10.159, “The NRC Differing Professional Opinions Program”

7. Complete the annual No FEAR Act training. Access the training, 

through the NRC’s iLearn Web site. Be sure to print the completion 

record at the end of the online course in the event that completion of 

the course does not register in the iLearn system.
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8. Review regional instructions establishing additional implementing 

guidance for raising differing views.

NOTE: Please note that the links above are subject to change and are provided 

for your convenience. You are responsible for locating the most current 

information. 

EVALUATION

CRITERIA: Upon completion of this activity, you will be asked to demonstrate your 

understanding of the NRC OCWE and the Ways to Raise Differing Views 

Program by successfully addressing the following:

1. State the expectations for an OCWE and behaviors for being

a NRC Team Player.

2. Describe the Open Door Policy.

3 Describe the key features of the NCP.

4. Describe the key features of the DPO Program.

5. Discuss under which circumstances the various methods available 

for expressing differing views would be used.

6. Describe where summaries of closed DPOs are published and 

where DPO Program reviews are available.

7. Identify your Region’s Differing Views Office Liaison.

TASKS: 1. Attend a seminar (if possible) on OCWE and Ways to Raise 

Differing Views, or review seminar slides.

2. Explore information and guidance for OCWE, Open Door Policy, 

NCP, and the DPO Program on identified Web sites.

3. Review MD 10.160, draft MD 10.158, and MD 10.159.

DOCUMENTATION: Obtain your immediate supervisor’s signature in the line item for 

Qualification Journal Certification Signature Card Item ISA-5.
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Decommissioning PM/TR Individual Study Activity

TOPIC: (ISA-6) The NRC’s Response to an Emergency at a Nuclear Facility

PURPOSE: The purpose of this activity is to acquaint you with the actions that the

NRC takes in response to an emergency that may occur at a nuclear 

facility. Emergency response is vital to the agency, fulfilling one of its 

primary mandates of protecting the health and safety of the public. This 

individual study activity will help you understand how the NRC meets its 

emergency response mandate and will begin to build the knowledge you 

will need later to successfully perform your assigned emergency response 

responsibilities.

COMPETENCY

AREA: EMERGENCY RESPONSE

REFERENCES: 1. NRC internal Web page (Program Office to Nuclear Security and 

Incident Response (NSIR))

2. MD 8.2, “NRC Incident Response Program”

3. Regional Policy Guide for Emergency Response

4. NUREG-0728, “NRC Incident Response Plan”

(Note: This NUREG is revised periodically to reflect changes to the 

agency’s activities. Be sure to obtain the most recent version.)

EVALUATION

CRITERIA: Upon completion of this activity, you will be asked to demonstrate your

understanding of the role of the agency and your Region or office in

protecting public health and safety when responding to emergency

situations at a nuclear facility by successfully addressing the following:

1. Identify the types of emergency classifications and give examples of 

when the different classifications would be declared.

2. Identify the different modes of NRC emergency response and 

describe the purpose of each mode.

3. Discuss the capabilities (e.g., communications, information 

technology) provided in the Headquarters, regional, and onsite 

emergency response facilities.
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4. Recognizing that these positions may not apply to all nuclear 

facilities and that the NRC will act with all available resources to 

respond to an emergency, identify the responsibilities of the 

following during a declared emergency event:

a. Resident staff

b. Region-based staff

c. Headquarters staff

d. Headquarters operations officer

e. Licensee

f. State and local officials

g. Site team

h. Base team

5. If you are onsite when an emergency is declared, explain the 

difference in your actions if the resident inspectors are or are not 

onsite.

TASKS: 1. Explore all aspects of the NSIR organization presented on the

NRC’s internal home page.

2. Review your Region or office’s policy guidance on emergency

response.

3. Review the NRC Incident Response Plan to address the

evaluation criteria. Obtain a tour of your Incident Response Center. 

4. Meet with your immediate supervisor or the person designated to be 

your resource for this activity to discuss the items listed in the 

evaluation criteria section.

DOCUMENTATION: Obtain your immediate supervisor’s signature in the line item for 

Qualification Journal Certification Signature Card Item ISA-7.
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Decommissioning PM/TR On-the-Job Activities

The Appendix G on-the-job training (OJT) activities require you to perform accompaniments, as 

assigned by your immediate supervisor, under the supervision of qualified PM/TR. Typically 

you will be expected to assist the qualified PM/TR on the first assignments and then gradually 

take on more of the responsibility for the PM/TR tasks. Appendix G also requires that you 

perform license reviews, as assigned by your immediate supervisor, under the supervision of a 

qualified license reviewer. The belief is that you will make a better PM/TR if you are familiar 

with the licensing process. The activities allow you to observe and perform key license reviewer 

tasks. Like the ISAs, each OJT activity tells you why the activity is important and what you are 

expected to complete successfully during the activity. The OJT activities do not specify that a

particular number of accompaniments or supervised license reviews need to be completed 

before the immediate supervisor considers you to be competent because numbers of 

completions don’t always reflect competency. This is something only your immediate 

supervisor, assisted by the qualified PM/TR working with you, can determine.

As you complete license reviews, you should complete the License Review Form located at the 

end of this Appendix and ask the qualified license reviewer working with you to provide her or 

his comments. These forms will be used to track your progress as an PM/TR. When your 

immediate supervisor concludes you are competent to inspect a specific program code or group 

of program codes on your own, or perform license reviews of a specific program code or group 

of program codes on your own, she or he will request that you be given interim qualification for 

the work you have demonstrated yourself to be competent. Interim qualification is approved by 

division management. Eventually, your immediate supervisor will determine you are ready to 

demonstrate your full competency at an oral qualification board.

Your immediate supervisor has the authority to waive any of the OJT activities by completing 

Form 1: Decommissioning PM/TR Equivalency Justification, found at the end of this qualification 

journal.

The following general guidance applies as you complete the various on-the-job activities:

 Complete all assigned parts of each activity. 

 Your immediate supervisor or a qualified PM/TR will act as a resource as you complete 

each activity. Discuss any questions you may have about how a task must be done or 

how the guidance is to be applied. 

 You are responsible for keeping track of the tasks you have completed. Be sure that 

you have completed all aspects of an OJT activity before you meet with your immediate 

supervisor or qualified PM/TR for evaluation.
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Decommissioning PM/TR On-the-Job Activity

TOPIC: (OJT-1) Inspection Accompaniments

PURPOSE: The purpose of this activity is to (1) acquaint you with the different types of 

materials users, (2) familiarize you with the types of use of radioactive 

(3) familiarize you with the security requirements imposed on certain 

licensees, and (4) provide you with the opportunity to observe how 

inspectors use licensing documents issued by the Regions or 

Headquarters to inspect licensees.

COMPETENCY

AREAS: INSPECTION 

REFERENCES: 1. Licensee radioactive materials possession license

2. Appropriate IMCs and IPs

3. Previous inspection report

4. Increased Control Order

5. Security Orders, Corrective Action Letters, Allegations, etc.

EVALUATION

CRITERIA: Upon completion of this activity, you will be asked to demonstrate your 

understanding of the type of inspection conducted at the licensees’ 

facilities as well as any type of security inspection conducted:

1. Identify the types of licensees inspected.

2. Describe how the inspector used the reference documents to 

conduct the inspection.

3. Explain the potential violations that were cited by the inspector. 

Explain why the licensee was cited.

4. Describe the focus of the pre-licensing site visit.

TASKS: 1. As assigned by your immediate supervisor, accompany a qualified

Inspector, PM, or TR, and assist a qualified Inspector, PM, or TR

with the performance of a variety of health and safety inspections; 

your immediate supervisor will determine the actual number and 

type of inspections. You are responsible for keeping track of the 

inspections that you accompanied.
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NOTE: An individual who has already completed the requirements for the

Decommissioning PM/TR or is currently a qualified PM/TR may take credit for the 

training or the experience that they have had as a PM/TR as long as they have 

met the above minimum criteria.

2. Assist in the inspection preparation activities (i.e., collect

background information as necessary; identify any follow up that

may be required from previous inspections, or allegations).

3. Meet with your immediate supervisor or the person designated to be

your resource for this activity to discuss the items listed in the

evaluation criteria section.

DOCUMENTATION: Complete the Inspection Accompaniment Form for each inspection

accompaniment you perform and obtain your immediate 

supervisor’s signature in the line item for Qualification Journal 

Certification Signature Card Item OJT-1.
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Decommissioning PM/TR On-the-Job Activity

TOPIC: (OJT-2) Licensing Case Work 

PURPOSE: The purpose of this activity is to (1) familiarize you, the PM/TR candidate, 

with the NRC license review process and (2) provide you with the 

opportunity as a PM/TR candidate to review and complete licensing 

actions under the supervision of a qualified PM, TR, or license reviewer. 

Whenever possible, the PM/TR candidate will work on actual licensing 

actions; however, because some types of licensing actions are rare, the 

PM/TR candidate may have to occasionally work on completed licensing 

actions designed for license reviewer training. 

COMPETENCY

AREAS: LICENSING ACTIVITIES

REFERENCES: 1. NUREG-1757 series, “Consolidated NMSS Decommissioning 

Guidance,” - Volumes 1, 2, and 3

2. DURLD “Operations Manual Instructions / Procedures “

3. NUREG 1748, “Environmental Review Guidance for Licensing 

Actions Associated with NMSS Programs”

EVALUATION

CRITERIA: Upon completion of this activity, you will be asked to demonstrate your 

understanding of the NRC licensing process, distinguish between the 

different types of licenses issued by the NRC, demonstrate your ability to 

review amendment request and submit request for additional information, 

and be able to discuss how a materials license affects the inspection:

1. Discuss the NRC’s licensing process (i.e., what type of licenses 

should be issued for specific programs; discuss the internal NRC 

process from receiving an application, amendment, renewal, or 

termination; and internal metrics for issuing licensing actions).

2. Discuss the Licensing Action Tracking system.

3. Discuss the licensing actions that you reviewed regarding the 

applicant or licensee’s request as well as the request for additional 

information if necessary.

4. Discuss if any of the licensing actions required the licensee or 

applicant to implement the security requirements. How did you 

determine if it needed to implement the requirements?
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TASKS: 1. Work with a qualified PM, TR, or license reviewer to review 

licensing actions. Your immediate supervisor will determine the

actual number and type of licensing actions.

2. You are responsible for reviewing the licensing actions and

developing requests for additional information as necessary. The

candidate should use the NUREG 1757 guidance documents as 

references as well as the qualified license reviewer designated by 

your immediate supervisor to be your resource during your training.

3. You are responsible for keeping track of the licensing actions that

you have worked on.

4. Meet with your immediate supervisor or the person designated to be

your resource for this activity to discuss the items listed in the 

evaluation criteria section.

DOCUMENTATION: Complete a License Review Form for each action reviewed and

obtain your immediate supervisor’s signature in the line item for

Qualification Journal Certification Signature Card Item OJT-2.
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Decommissioning PM/TR On-the-Job Activity

TOPIC: (OJT-3) Decommissioning Process 

PURPOSE: The purpose of this activity is to (1) familiarize you, the PM/TR candidate, 

with the NRC decommissioning process and (2) provide you with the 

opportunity as a PM/TR candidate to review and complete 

decommissioning actions under the supervision of a qualified PM/TR. 

Whenever possible, the PM/TR candidate will work on actual 

decommissioning actions.

COMPETENCY

AREAS: REGULATORY FRAMWORK, LICENSING ACTIVITIES

REFERENCES: 1. NUREG-1757, “Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance,” Volumes 

1, 2, and 3

2. Policy and Procedure 5.1, “Reactor Decommissioning Program 

Procedure for Interfacing with NRR.” (ML103050137)

EVALUATION

CRITERIA: Upon completion of this activity, you will be asked to demonstrate your 

understanding of the NRC decommissioning process, demonstrate your 

ability to review applications and submit request for additional information

1 Discuss the NRC’s decommissioning process.

2 Discuss the decommissioning actions that you reviewed regarding 

the applicant or licensee’s request as well as the request for 

additional information if necessary.

3. Discuss if any of the licensing actions required the licensee or 

applicant to implement the security requirements. How did you 

determine if it needed to implement the requirements?

TASKS: 1. Work with a qualified PM/TR to review decommissioning actions

Your immediate supervisor will determine the actual number and 

type of decommissioning actions.

2. You are responsible for reviewing the decommissioning actions and

developing requests for additional information as necessary. The

PM/TR candidate should use the NUREG-1757 guidance 

documents as a reference as well as the qualified designated by

your immediate supervisor to be your resource during your training.
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NOTE: An individual who has already completed the requirements for the 

Materials PM/TR, or is currently a qualified Materials PM/TR, may take credit for 

the training or the experience he or she has had as a license reviewer as long as 

the above minimum criteria have been met.

3. Review NMED for any recent events involving the licensee for any

potential generic issues and open items.

4. You are responsible for keeping track of the decommissioning

actions that you have worked on.

5. Meet with your immediate supervisor or the person designated to be

your resource for this activity to discuss the items listed in the 

evaluation criteria section.

DOCUMENTATION: Complete a License Review Form for each action reviewed and

obtain your immediate supervisor’s signature in the line item for

Qualification Journal Certification Signature Card Item OJT-3.
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Decommissioning PM/TR Signature Cards and Certification

Decommissioning Project Manager or Technical 

Reviewer’s Name: 

______________________________

Employee 

Initials/Date

Immediate Supervisor’s 

Signature/Date

A. Required (R) and (S) Specialized Training (title and course number)

Training: Licensing Practices and Procedures 

Course (G-109) (R)

Training: MARSSIM: Multi-Agency Radiation 

Survey and Site Investigation Manual

Course (H-121) (R)

Training: Fundamental Health Physics I and II (H122) (R)

Training: MARSAME: Multi-Agency Radiation 

Survey and Assessment of Materials 

and Equipment (H-120) (R)

Training: Visual Sample Plan (H-500) (R)

Training: OSHA Indoctrination Course (G-111) 

(R)

Training: Characterization and Planning for 

Decommissioning (H-115) (S)

Training: RESRAD Training Workshop (H-410)

(S)

Training: RESRAD-OFFSITE Training Workshop 

(H-411) (S)

Training: Facility Decommissioning -Argonne 

National Laboratory Course (S)

Training: Evaluation of Dose Modeling for 

Compliance with Radiological Criteria 

for License Termination (C-1026-

webbase) (S)

B. Individual Study Activities

ISA-1 History and Organization of the U.S. 

Nuclear

ISA-2 Regulatory Commission Code of Federal Regulations

ISA-3 Generic Communications

ISA-4 NRC Inspection Manual Chapters (IMC)

ISA-5 Differing Professional Opinion

ISA-6 The NRC Response to an Emergency at a 

Nuclear Facility
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Decommissioning Project Manager or Technical 

Reviewer’s Name: 

______________________________

Employee 

Initials/Date

Immediate 

Supervisor’s 

Signature/Date

C. On-the-Job Training Activities

OJT-1 Inspection Accompaniments

OJT-2 Licensing Case Work

OJT-3 Decommissioning Process

OJTOJT-
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This signature card and certification must be accompanied by the appropriate Form 1, 

Decommissioning PM/TR Equivalency Justification, if applicable.

Note: When a Technical Reviewer is certified, the term Technical Reviewer will replace Project 

Manager on the Signature Card above.

Decommissioning Project Manager/Technical Reviewer 

Certification

______________________________________

(name)

has successfully completed all of the requirements

to be certified as a

DECOMMISSIONING 

PROJECT MANAGER/TECHNICAL REVIEWER

 Immediate Supervisor Signature________________________ Date:_______
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Form 1: Decommissioning PM/TR Equivalency Justification

Decommissioning Project Manager or Technical 

Reviewer’s Name: ____________________________

Identify equivalent training and 

experience for which the 

decommissioning PM/TR is to be 

given credit.

A. Required and Specialized Training (title and course number)

Training: Licensing Practices and Procedures Course 

(G-109) (R)

Training: Characterization and Planning for 

Decommissioning (H-115) (S)

Training: MARSSIM: Multi-Agency Radiation Survey

and Site Investigation Manual Course (H-121)

(R)

Training: Fundamental Health Physics I and II (H-122) 

(R)

Training: MARSAME: Multi-Agency Radiation Survey 

and Assessment of Materials and Equipment 

(H-120) (S)

Training: Visual Sample Plan (H-500) (R)

Training: OSHA Indoctrination Course (G-111) (R)

Training: RESRAD Training Workshop (H-410) (S)

Training: RESRAD-OFFSITE Training Workshop (H411) (S)

Training: Facility Decommissioning -Argonne National 

Laboratory Course (S)

Training: Evaluation of Dose Modeling for Compliance 

with Radiological Criteria for License 

Termination (C-1026-webbase) (S)

B. Individual Study Activities

ISA-1 History and Organization of the U.S. Nuclear

Regulatory Commission

ISA-2 Code of Federal Regulations

ISA-3 Generic Communications
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Decommissioning Project Manager or Technical 

Reviewer’s Name: ____________________________

Identify equivalent training and 

experience for which the 

decommissioning PM/TR is to be 

given credit.

ISA-4 NRC Inspection Manual Chapters (IMC)

ISA-5 Differing Professional Opinion

ISA-6 The NRC Response to an Emergency at a 

Nuclear Facility

ISAISAC. On-the-Job Training Activities

OJT-1 Inspection Accompaniments

OJT-2 Licensing Case Work

OJT-3 Decommissioning Process

OJTOJTImmediate Supervisor’s Recommendation Signature/Date____________________________

Division Director’s Approval Signature/Date____________________________
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INSPECTION COMPLETION FORM

Qualification Card #:

Licensee Name:

License No.:

Docket No.:

Program Code(s):

Inspection Type: Initial Routine Special Pre-Licensing

Security non-security

Inspection Date:

Program Scope:

Findings:

Candidate Inspector Signature:

Qualified Inspector Signature:

COMMENTS:
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LICENSE REVIEW COMPLETION FORM

Qualification Card #:

Licensee Name:

License No.:

Docket No.:

Mail Control No.:

Program Code(s):

Action Type: NEW AMENDMENT RENEWAL TERMINATION

Amendment No.:

Scope of Licensing Action:

Deficiencies and Other Issues:

Candidate Reviewer Signature:

Qualified Reviewer Signature:

COMMENTS:
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Attachment 1: Revision History Table

Commitment 

Tracking 

Number

Accession Number

Issue Date

Change Notice

Description of Change Description of

Training Required

and Completion Date

Comment and 

Feedback 

Resolution 

Accession Number

(Pre-Decisional, 

Non-Public)

N/A ML11236A123

10/26/11

CN 11-022

Revision history sheet added. 

Combined Appendix A10 with Appendix 

B10 and renamed as IMC 1246 

Appendix E5. Added “Training 

Requirements” 

N/A ML11236A125

N/A ML12240A165

04/19/13

CN 13-011

IMC 1248 Appendix G was created to 

replace IMC 1246 Appendix E5 and 

remove FSME activities from the NMSS 

qualification journal IMC 1246 series. 

The qualification was originally published 

on April 14, 2003. No changes were 

made to the training requirements or 

qualification journal since they were 

published on April 14, 2003.

N/A N/A

N/A ML15294A372

01/13/16

CN 16-002

This is a major revision. IMC 1248, 

Appendix G was updated per IMC 0040 

and to capture Decommissioning Project 

Management and Technical Reviewer 

activities.

N/A ML15294A384