APPENDIX D2

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATION JOURNAL FOR

HIGH-LEVEL WASTE REPOSITORY INSPECTOR

I. **TRAINING REQUIREMENTS**

A.  		Applicability

The training described below is required for full-time inspectors and inspection team leaders assigned to perform High-Level Waste (HLW) Program inspections.

B.	 	Training

		1.	Required Initial Training.

			a)	Self-Study and On-The-Job Training:

				(1)	U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Orientation.

				(2)	Code of Federal Regulations.

				(3)	Office Instructions.

				(4)	Regulatory Guidance.

				(5)	Industry Codes and Standards.

				(6)	NRC Inspection Manual.

				(7)	NRC Management Directives.

				(8)	Yucca Mountain Information.

				(9)	Inspection Accompaniments.

			b)		Core Training. These courses establish minimum formal classroom training requirements. Refer to Section 1246-09 for exceptions to these requirements.

					(1)	Fundamentals of Inspection Course (G-101)

			(2)	Inspecting for Performance Course - Materials Version 

				(G-304)

					(3)	Effective Communications for NRC Inspectors Professional 

						Development Center (PDC)

					(4)	Gathering Inspection Information Through Interviews (PDC)

				(5)		Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Indoctrination Course (G-111)

					(6)	Site Access Training (H-100)

			(7)	HLW Repository Health Physics Course (H-403)

					(8)	Licensing and Evaluation of HLW Geologic Repository (H415) 

			c)		Specialized Training. Depending on the employee's previous work experience and planned activities, additional courses may be required to gain knowledge necessary for specialized inspection or licensing activities. Management will make this determination on an individual basis.				

			(1)	Leading NRC Work Teams

			(2)	Lead Auditor Training

			(3)	General Underground Training (GUT), including First Aid and CPR

			(4)	General Employee Radiological Training (GERT)

			(5)	General Employee Training (GET)

			(6)	Root Cause/Incident Investigation Workshop (G-205)

			(7)	Environmental Monitoring for Radioactivity (H-111)

			(8)	Risk Assessment for Applications in Nuclear Materials and Waste (P400 or P401)

			(9)	Quantitative Risk Analysis (P403) 

			NOTE: GUT, GERT, and GET Training are presently provided to NRC employees by DOE at the Yucca Mountain Site under mutual agreement between NRC and DOE. They are required for site visits.

		2.	Supplemental Training.  Additional training beyond that identified as Core Training. This training will be determined by the supervisor and will depend on the individual's previous work experience and planned inspection activities in specific areas .

		3.	Refresher Training.  Refresher training will be conducted every 3 years after initial certification. Refresher training will include the following courses and other courses, as determined by management:

			(1) 	Inspection Procedures Update Briefing for High-Level Waste  Repository Inspectors

				(2) 	Site Access Refresher Training (H-101)

II. **QUALIFICATION JOURNAL**

Applicability.

This NRC Inspector Qualification Journal implements NRC Manual Chapter 1246, by establishing the minimum training requirements for personnel assigned to perform inspection activities at the HLW Repository.  The Qualification Journal provides traceable documentation to show that minimum requirements are met for each inspector.

The NRC Inspector Qualification Journal consists of a series of qualification cards and associated qualification guides.  Each qualification card is used to document completion of a specific area.  Each qualification card has a corresponding qualification guide that establishes the minimum knowledge levels and self-study areas that must be completed prior to signing the qualification card.

The purpose of NRCs Yucca Mountain inspection program is to ensure that the geologic repository is designed, constructed, and tested in accordance with the applicable regulations and the construction authorization.  For the geologic repository, DOE is required to implement a quality assurance (QA) program set by Regulation 10 CFR Part 63, Subpart G, Quality Assurance.  The DOE QA program is described in the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Quality Assurance Requirements and Description (QARD), DOE/RW-0333P, and in DOEs application for a construction authorization.

As part of NRCs license review and inspection process, NRCs  field reviews of the Yucca Mountain activities and inspection of DOEs QA program may begin when DOE submits a license application, during the review of the license application and continue through site construction pre-operational testing and repository operation.

1246, APPENDIX B	XIV-14	Issue Date:  05/09/06

Issue Date:   10/26/2011	D2-3	1246

INSPECTOR QUALIFICATION JOURNAL

High-Level Waste Inspector

	________

		(Name)				(Title)			      (Division)		   (Branch)

To complete your qualification as a High-Level Waste (HLW) Inspector, you are to complete the following signature cards.  All sign-offs shall include the signature of the responsible reviewer and the date.  Maintain these cards in a notebook, along with any background or written material required by the program.   This notebook will comprise your NRC Inspector Qualification Journal.

1.	NRC Orientation				______________________	_____________

							    First Line Supervisor		Date

2.	Code of Federal Regulations	______________________	_____________

							    First Line Supervisor		Date

3.	Office Instructions			______________________	_____________

							    First Line Supervisor		Date

4.	Regulatory Guidance  			______________________	_____________

							    First Line Supervisor		Date

5.	Industry Codes and Standards	______________________	_____________

							    First Line Supervisor		Date

6.	NRC Inspection Manual		______________________	_____________

							    First Line Supervisor		Date

7.	NRC Management Directives	______________________	_____________

							    First Line Supervisor		Date

8.	Yucca Mountain Information	______________________	_____________

							    First Line Supervisor		Date

9.	Inspection Accompaniments	______________________	_____________

							    First Line Supervisor		Date

10.	Formal Training			______________________	_____________

							    First Line Supervisor		Date

		Qualification Board		______________________	_____________

		Requirement Met			Secondary Level Supervisor		Date

								or Board Chairman

		Recommendation as a		______________________	_____________

		Qualified Inspector		  Second Level Supervisor		Date

		Certification Memo Issued	______________________	_____________

							  Second Level Supervisor		Date

Qualification Card 1

NRC Orientation

A.	Site Orientation

	1.	Facility tour and introduction		___________________	_____________

		completed						Employee			Date

	2.	New employee initial orientation	___________________	_____________

		completed						Supervisor			Date

B.	NRC Organization

	1.	Review of NRC organization		___________________	_____________

		and NRC web page completed		Employee			Date

	2.	Review of NRC regulatory		___________________	_____________

		authority completed				Employee			Date

	3.	Discussion of NRC organization	___________________	_____________

		and authority completed			Supervisor			Date

Qualification Card 2

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

A.	Review of selected federal			___________________	_____________

	regulations completed					Employee			Date

B.	Discussion of federal regulations		___________________	_____________

	completed							Supervisor			Date

Qualification Card 3

Office Instructions

A.	Review of office policies			___________________	_____________

	and procedures completed				Employee			Date

B.	Discussion of office policies			___________________	_____________

	and procedures completed				Supervisor			Date

Qualification Card 4

Regulatory Guidance

A.	Review of selected regulatory		___________________	_____________

	guidance completed					Employee			Date

B.	Discussion of regulatory guidance	___________________	_____________

	completed							Supervisor			Date

Qualification Card 5

Industry Codes and Standards

A.	Review of selected codes and		___________________	_____________

	standards completed					Employee			Date

B.	Discussion of application codes and	___________________	_____________

	standards completed					Supervisor			Date

Qualification Card 6

NRC Inspection Manual Chapters

A.	Review of manual chapters			___________________	_____________

	completed							Employee			Date

B.	Discussion of manual chapters		___________________	_____________

	completed							Supervisor			Date

Qualification Card 7

NRC Management Directives

A.	Review of management directives	___________________	_____________

	completed							Employee			Date

B.	Discussion of management directives	___________________	_____________

	completed							Supervisor			Date

Qualification Card 8

Yucca Mountain Information

A.	Review of background information	___________________	_____________

	on Yucca Mountain completed			Employee			Date

B.	Discussion of current issues		___________________	_____________

	related to Yucca Mountain completed		Supervisor			Date

Qualification Card 9

Inspection Accompaniments

A.	Required inspection accompaniments	___________________	_____________

	completed							Employee			Date

B.	Discussion of inspection results		___________________	_____________

	completed							Supervisor			Date

Qualification Card 10

Formal Training

A.	Core training courses completed		___________________	_____________

								  Training Coordinator		Date

B.	Additional specialized courses		___________________	_____________

	completed						  Training Coordinator		Date

C.	Course completion reviewed and		___________________	_____________

	adequate documentation established		Supervisor			Date

Qualification Guide 1

NRC Orientation

A.	Site Orientation

	1.	The qualifying individuals Supervisor should provide for an orientation of the facility and work areas including:

		a.	Tour of work area and introduction to co-workers and management

		b.	Location of reference material, supplies, meeting rooms, office equipment, administrative staff, etc.

	2.	The qualifying individuals Supervisor should provide for a discussion of the following topics:

		a.	New employee forms to be provided to Human Resources

		b.	Work hours, office hours and building access during off-hours

		c.	Human Resources Management System (HRMS) to record daily time

		d.	Employee Express System to obtain Earning & Leave Statements and information related to employee benefits

		e.	NRC Fitness for Duty requirements and physical examination

		f.	Availability of standard forms through Informs

		g.	The NRCs Agency Wide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) to obtain agency documents

B.	NRC Organization, Responsibilities and Regulatory Role

	1.	The qualifying individual should become familiar with the following information through the use of the NRC web page:

		a.	NRC organization including role and responsibilities of the key organizational components of the NRC including:

			(1)	NRC Commissioners

			(2)	Office of Executive Director of Operations

			(3)	Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

			(4)	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulations

			(5)	Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research

			(6)	Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste

			(7)	Office of General Counsel

			(8)	Office of Inspector General (NUREG/BR 0146 The IG at the NRC)

			(9)	Office of Investigations

			(10)	Office of Enforcement

			(11)	Office of Chief Information Officer

			(12)	Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response

			(13)	Division of High Level Waste Repository Safety

			(14)	NRCs Yucca Mountain On-site Representatives Office

			(15)	Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analysis (CNWRA)

		b.	General information concerning the NRC as a regulatory agency including the following:  (NRC Public Web Page/Electronic Reading Room/Basic References):

			(1)	NRC FORM 3, Notice to Employees

			(2)	NUREG-1100 Performance Budget (Executive Summary)

			(3)	NUREG-1350 NRC Information Digest

			(4)	NUREG-1542 NRCs Performance and Accountability Report

			(5)	NUREG 1614 Strategic Plan

			(6)	NUREG/BR-0010 Citizens Guide

			(7)	NUREG/BR-0099 NRC Fact Sheet

			(8)	NUREG/BR-0137 NRC Fact Sheet:  Nuclear Material and Safeguards

			(9)	NUREG/BR-0164 NRC: Regulator of Nuclear Safety

			(10)	NUREG/BR-0215 Public Involvement in the Nuclear Regulatory Process

			(11)	NUREG/BR-0216 Radioactive Waste: Production, Storage, and Disposal

			(12)	NUREG/BR-0240 Reporting Safety Concerns

			(13)	NUREG/BR-0256 The NRC and How It Works

			(14)	NUREG/BR-0292 Safety of Spent Fuel Transportation

		c.	Physical location of NRCs regional offices, NRCs Yucca Mountain On-site Representatives Office, DOEs Yucca Mountain Offices in Las Vegas and the CNWRA offices in San Antonio, TX

		d.	Access to the DOE website for Yucca Mountain related information

		e.	Access to the EPA website for Yucca Mountain related information

		f.	Access to the Licensing Support Network

	2.	The qualifying individual should become familiar with the key legal documents that created the NRC and establish the NRCs regulatory authority to include:

		a.	10 CFR Part 1 (Organization)

		b.	NUREG -0980 Nuclear Regulatory Legislation (Note:  this document includes the following Acts)

			(1)	Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended 

			(2)	Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended

			(3)	Nuclear Waste Policy Act 1982, as amended

			(4)	Energy Policy Act of 1992

		c.	NRC Enforcement Policy (NUREG 1600)

		d.	NRC Enforcement Manual

		e.	NUREG/BR-0175 A Short History of Nuclear Regulations 1946-1999

	3.	The qualifying individuals Supervisor should discuss 1) the principal NRC and DOE organizations and the key personnel that the qualifying individual may be interfacing with, 2)  the regulatory authority of the NRC over the high-level waste repository and the proper protocol for interfacing with DOE, and 3) the potential for the qualifying individual to receive allegations from the DOE staff and contractors, how the NRC is currently handling allegations received related to the high level waste repository and the proper process for maintaining confidentiality of allegations received.

Qualification Guide 2

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

A.	The qualifying individual should become familiar with the following sections of the Code of Federal Regulations:

	1.	10 CFR Part 2		Rules of practice for domestic licensing proceedings and issuance of orders

	2.	10 CFR Part 9		Public records

	3.	10 CFR Part 19		Notices, instructions and reports to workers: inspections and investigations

	4.	10 CFR Part 20		Standards for protection against radiation (including NUREG 1736 Consolidated Guidance: 10 CFR Part 20 Standards for Protection Against Radiation)

	5.	10 CFR Part 21		Reporting of defects and noncompliance

	6.	10 CFR Part 51		Environmental protection regulations for domestic licensing and related regulatory functions

	7.	10 CFR Part 63		Disposal of High-Level radioactive wastes in a proposed geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada

	8.	10 CFR Part 70		Domestic licensing of special nuclear material

	9.	10 CFR Part 71		Packaging and transportation of radioactive material

	10.	10 CFR Part 72		Licensing requirements for the independent storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste

	11.	10 CFR Part 73		Physical protection of plants and material

	12.	10 CFR Part 170		Fees for facilities and materials, import and export licenses and other regulatory services under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended

	13.	10 CFR Part 960		General guidelines for the preliminary screening of potential sites for a nuclear waste repository

	14.	10 CFR Part 961		Standard contract for disposal of spent nuclear fuel and/or high- level radioactive waste

	15.	40 CFR Part 141		National primary drinking water regulations (specifically 40CFR141.15 and 141.16)

	16.	40 CFR Part 191		Environmental radiation protection standards for management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel, high level and transuranic radioactive wastes

	17.	40 CFR Part 197		Environmental radiation protection standards for Yucca Mountain, Nevada

	18.	49 CFR Part 173		Shippers - general requirements for shipping and packaging: (Subpart I:  Class 7: Radioactive Material)

	19.	49 CFR Part 174		Carriage by rail (Subpart K:  Detailed Requirements for Class 7 Radioactive Material)

	20.	49 CFR 177.842		Carriage by public highway (Class 7 Radioactive Material)

B.	The qualifying individuals Supervisor should review selected federal regulations with the qualifying individual to ensure an understanding of the information and its application to the HLW inspection program.

Qualification Guide 3

Office Instructions

A.	Office Policies and Procedures

	1.	Qualifying individuals located at NRC headquarters should become familiar with the following NMSS Policy and Procedure (P&P) Letters:

		1-3	Handling Request for 10 CFR 2.206 Action

		1-8	Differing Professional Views and Opinions (MD 10.159)

		1-11	Communications with Licensees 

		1-13	Signature Level on NMSS Correspondence

		1-19	Notification of Regional Administrators 

		1-22	Quality Assurance 

		1-23	Open Meetings 

		1-24	Procedures for: (a) Handling Reports Received from Office of Investigations (OI); (b) Release of NRC Reports and Other Documents and Disclosures of Safety and Security Information to Licensees during Inspection/Investigation Process; (c) Material False Statements and Referral of Other Matters to OI; (d) Reporting the Status of Pending Investigations; (e) Notification of OI of Potential Wrongdoing; (f) Policy for Requesting OI Investigation 

		1-27	Management of Allegations 

		1-33	Procedures for Responding to Requests from the Commission/OGC for Technical Assistance 

		1-37	NMSS Participation in ACNW Reviews

		1-38	Interface with Commissioners Offices

		1-39	Review of Speeches, Papers, and Journal Articles 

		1-40	Legislative and Regulatory Review Requirements for the Office of the Inspector General

		1-48	Procedures for Preparing Environmental Assessments 

		1-50	Environmental Justice in NEPA Documents

		1-52	Guidance on Making NRC Electronic Information Available to the Public

		1-85	Risk Informed Regulations in the HLW Repository Safety Program 

	2.	Qualifying individuals located at Region IV or the NRCs On-site Representatives Office in Las Vegas should become familiar with the following regional policy guides (ROPG):

		0100 Series	Administrative Services and Programs

		0200 Series	Assessments and Audits

		0250 Series	Data Processing and Information Systems

		0350 Series	Division Guidance

		0450 Series	Emergencies, Incidents and Accidents

		0500 Series	Emergency Preparedness

		0550 Series	Enforcement

		0600 Series	External Affairs

		0650 Series	Files and Office Records

		0750 Series	Health, Safety and Security

		0800 Series	Inspection Activities

		0850 Series	Investigation/Allegation Activities

		1000 Series	Management Principles and General Practices

		2000 Series	Meetings

		2050 Series	Payroll

		3000 Series	Personnel

		4000 Series	Radiation Protection and Safeguards

		4050 Series	Reports, Correspondence and Documents

		7000 Series	Training and Employee Development

		8000 Series	Travel

		9000B Series	Division of Nuclear Material Safety

B.	The qualifying individuals Supervisor should review selected office policies and procedures with the qualifying individual to ensure an understanding of the information and its application to the high- level waste inspection program.

Qualification Guide 4

Regulatory Guidance

A.	The qualifying individual should become familiar with the following regulatory guidance documents and federal register notices:

	1.	Regulatory Guides (RG).

		1.174		An Approach for Using Probabilistic Risk Assessment in Risk-informed Decisions on Plant-specific Changes to the Licensing Basis

		1.28		Quality Assurance Program Requirements (Design and Construction)

		3.69		Topical Guidelines for Licensing Support Network

		3.71		Nuclear Criticality Safety Standards for Fuels and Material Facilities

		7.3		Procedures for Picking Up and Receiving Packages of Radioactive Material

		8.13		Instruction Concerning Prenatal Radiation Exposure 

		8.29		Instruction Concerning Risks from Occupational Radiation Exposure

	2.	Information Notices (IN) and Bulletins (BL).

		IN 85-12	Recent Fuel Handling Events

		IN 87-33	Applicability of 10 CFR Part 21 to Non-Licensees

		IN 91-39	Compliance with 10 CFR Part 21 Reporting of Defects and Noncompliances

		IN 97-39	Inadequate 10 CFR72.48 Safety Evaluations of Independent Spent

				Fuel Storage Installations (ISFSIs) 

		IN 99-29	Authorized Contents of Spent Fuel Casks 

		IN 00-11	Licensee Responsibility for Quality Assurance Oversight of Contractor Activities Regarding Fabrication and Use of Spent Fuel Storage Cask Systems

		BL 96-04	Chemical, Galvanic, or Other Reactions in Spent Fuel Storage or Transportation Casks

	3.	NUREGs (latest revision, where applicable).

		NUREG 0856		Final Technical Position on Documentation of Computer Codes for High-Level Waste Management (June 1983)

		NUREG 1298		Qualification of Existing Data for HLW Repositories (1988)

		NUREG 1563		Branch Technical Position on the Use of Expert Elicitation in the High-Level Radioactive Program (November 1996)

		NUREG 1636		Regulatory Perspectives on Model Validation in High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Programs: A Joint NRC/SKI White Paper

		NUREG 1518		Differing Professional Views and Opinions

		NUREG 1762		Integrated Issue Resolution Status Report

		NUREG 1804		Yucca Mountain Review Plan

		NUREG/BR-0308		Effective Risk communication, The Nuclear Regulatory Commissions Guidelines for External Risk Communication

		NUREG/BR-0318		Effective Risk Communication Guidelines for Internal Risk Communication

		NUREG/BR-0167		Software QA Program and Guidelines (February 1993)

		NUREG/CR-4369		QA Plan for Computer Software Supporting the U.S. NRCs HLW Management Program (January 1986)

		NUREG/CR-4640		Handbook of Software QA Techniques Applicable to the Nuclear Industry (August 1987)

		NUREG/CR-5398		Technical Basis for Review of High-Level Waste Repository Modeling

		NUREG/CR-6407		Classification of Transportation Packaging and Dry Spent Fuel Storage Components According to Important to Safety

	4.	SECY Papers.

		89-319	Implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys High-Level Waste Disposal Standards

		93-013	Analysis of Energy Policy Act of 1992 Issues Related to HLW Disposal Standards

		97-300	Proposed Strategy for Development of Regulations Governing Disposal of High-Level Rad Waste at Yucca Mt

		98-144	Risk-Informed White Paper (and Yellow Announcement 1999-19)

		98-198	Status of the Issue Resolution Process in the High-Level Radioactive Waste Program at Yucca Mountain, Nevada 

		98-237	Final Rule, Part 2, Subpart J, Procedures Applicable to Proceedings for the Issuance of Licenses for the Receipt of High-Level Radioactive Waste at a Geologic Repository 

		99-31		Agreement Between the U.S. Department of Energy/ Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission/Office of Nuclear Material Safeguards Regarding Pre-licensing Interactions

		99-074	Staff Review of U.S. Department of Energy Viability Assessment for a High-Level Radioactive Waste Repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada

		99-100	Framework for Risk-Informed Regulation in NMSS

		99-186	Staff Plan for Clarifying How Defense-in-Depth Applies to the

				Regulation of a Possible Geologic Repository at Yucca Mountain,

				Nevada

		00-084	Draft Final Rule 10 CFR Part 63

		02-135	Specifications of a Probability for Unlikely Features, Events, & Processes

		05-0009	Identification of Adjudicatory Employees to Support the Commission and the Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication in the Adjudication of a Yucca Mountain Application

		05-0068	Update of the Risk-Informed Regulation Implementation Plan

		05-144	Proposed Rule:  10 CFR Part 63 Implementation of a Dose Standard After 10,000 Years

	5.	Federal Register Notices.

		64FR8640		Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in a Proposed Geological Repository at Yucca Mountain, NV

		66FR32074		Public Health and Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Yucca Mountain, NV - 40 CFR Part 197

		66FR54303		Final Decision Related to the US DOE General Guidelines for the Recommendation of Sites for Nuclear Waste Repositories and its Yucca Mountain Site Suitability Guidelines

		66FR55732		Disposal of High Level Radioactive Waste in a Proposed Geological Repository at Yucca Mountain, NV - 10 CFR 

					Part 63

		66FR57298		Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management; General Guidelines for the Recommendation of Sites for Nuclear Waste Repositories; Yucca Mountain Site Suitability Guidelines - 10 CFR Part 960 and 963

		67FR20884		Disposal of High-Level Rad Waste at Yucca Mountain - Correction

		67FR62628		Specification of a Probability for Unlikely Features, Events, and Processes

		69FR18557		Record of Decision on Mode of Transportation and Nevada Rail Corridor for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel at Yucca Mountain

		70FR49014		Radiation Protection Standard for Yucca Mountain

		70FR53313		Implementation of Dose Standards After 10,000 Years

	6.	Commission Correspondence.

		NRCs Preliminary Sufficiency Comments Regarding a Possible Geologic Repository at Yucca Mountain Nevada, November 13, 2001

B.	The qualifying individuals Supervisor should review selected regulatory guidance with the qualifying individual to ensure an understanding of the information and its application to the high level waste inspection program.

Qualification Guide 5

Industry Codes and Standards

A.	The qualifying individual should become familiar with the following industry codes and standards:

	1.	American National Standard Institute (ANSI).

		ANSI/ASME	NQA-1-1989 Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Nuclear Power Plants

		ANSI N14.6		American National Standard for Special Lifting Devices for Shipping Containers Weighing 10,000 lbs or More for Nuclear Material

		ANSI B30.2		Overhead and Gantry Cranes

	2.	American Concrete Institute (ACI).

		ACI 311.4		Guide for Concrete Inspection

		ACI 318		Building Code Requirements for Standard Concrete

		ACI 349		Code Requirements for Nuclear Safety Related Concrete Structures

	3.	American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).

		ASTM C-31		Standard Practices for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field

		ASTM C-33		Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates

		ASTM C-39		Standard Test method for Compressive Strength

		ASTM C-94		Standard Specification for Ready Mixed Concrete

		ASTM C-143	Standard Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete

		ASTM C-150	Standard Specification for Portland Cement

		ASTM C-494	Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete

		ASTM C-685	Standard Specification for Concrete Made by Volumetric Batching and Continuous Mixing

		ASTM C-1077	Standard Practice for Laboratory Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for laboratory Evaluation

	4.	Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).

		EPRI NP-4830	The Effects of Target Hardness on the Structural Design of Concrete Storage Pads for Spent Fuel Casks

		EPRI NP-7551	Structural Design of Concrete Storage Pads for Spent Fuel Casks

B.	The qualifying individuals Supervisor should review selected industry codes and standards with the qualifying individual to ensure an understanding of the information and its application to the high level waste inspection program.

Qualification Guide 6

NRC Inspection Manual Chapters

A.	The qualifying individual should become familiar with the following NRC manual chapters.  Several of the manual chapters listed below were written to provide guidance for NRC inspectors at reactor facilities and material licensees.  These manual chapters can also be applicable to the HLW inspection program.  The qualifying individual should become familiar with the manual chapters and discuss their applicability to the HLW program with their supervisor.

	MC 0102	Oversight and Objectivity of Inspectors and Examiners at Reactor Facilities

	MC 0300	Announced and Unannounced Inspections

	MC 0330	Guidance for NRC Review of Licensee Draft Documents

	MC 0610	Inspection Reports

	MC 0620	Inspection Documents and Records

	MC 0730	Generic Communications

	MC 0970	Potential Generic Items Identified by Regional Offices

	MC 1007	Interfacing Activities between Regional Offices of NRC and OSHA

	MC 1120	Preliminary Notifications

	MC 1201	Conduct of Employees

	MC 1246	Formal Qualification Programs in Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Program Area

	MC 1301	Response to Radioactive Material Incidents that do not Require Activation of the NRC Incident Response Plan

	MC 1302	Action Levels for Radiation Exposures and Contamination Associated with Materials Events Involving Members of the Public

	MC 1330	Response to Transportation Accidents Involving Radioactive Materials

	MC 1360	Use of Medical Consultant

	MC 2300	Yucca Mountain Pre-Operation Inspection Program

	MC 2401	Near Surface Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility Inspection Program

	MC 2410	Conduct of Observation Audits

	MC 2690	Inspection Programs for Dry Cask Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel at ISFSIs

	MC 2700	Vendor Inspection Program

	MC 2901	Team Inspections

	MC 2920	Construction Appraisal Team Inspection Program

B.	The qualifying individuals Supervisor should review selected manual chapters with the qualifying individual to ensure an understanding of the information and its application to the high level waste inspection program.

Qualification Guide 7

NRC Management Directives

A.	The qualifying individual should become familiar with the following Management Directives

	MD 2.3		Telecommunications

	MD 2.7		Personal Use of Information Technology

	MD 3.1		Freedom of Information Act

	MD 3.2		Privacy Act

	MD 3.4		Release of Information to the Public

	MD 3.5		Attendance at NRC Staff Sponsored Meetings

	MD 3.23		Mail Management

	MD 5.1		Inter-government Consultation

	MD 5.2		Memorandum of Understanding with States

	MD 5.5		Public Affairs Programs

	MD 6.3		The Rule-making Process

	MD 7.3		Participation in Professional Organizations

	MD 7.4		Reporting Suspected Wrongdoing and Processing OIG Referrals

	MD 7.5		Ethics Counseling and Training

	MD 7.6		Public and Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports

	MD 7.7		Security Ownership

	MD 7.8		Outside Employment

	MD 7.9		Ethics Approvals and Waivers

	MD 7.10		Political Activities

	MD 8.2		NRC Incident Response Program

	MD 8.3		NRC Incident Investigation Program

	MD 8.8		Management of Allegations

	MD 8.9		Accident Investigation

	MD 8.11		Review Process for 10 CFR 2.206 Petitions

	MD 9.1		Organization Management

	MD 9.29		Organization and Function of Regional Offices

	MD 10.14		Employee Trial Period

	MD 10.42		Hours of Work and Premium Pay

	MD 10.43		Time and Labor Reporting

	MD 10.62		Leave Administration

	MD 10.67		Non-SES Performance Appraisal System

	MD 10.77		Employee Development and Training

	MD 10.99		Discipline, Adverse Action and Separation

	MD 10.100	Appeals from Adverse Action

	MD 10.101	Employee Grievances

	MD 10.102	Labor-Management Relations Program

	MD 10.122	Employee Assistance and Wellness Services Program

	MD 10.130	Safety and Health Program Under OSHA

	MD 10.131	Protection of NRC Employees Against Ionizing Radiation

	MD 10.159	The NRC Differing Professional Opinions Program

	MD 10.160	Open Door Policy

	MD 12.1		NRC Facility Security Program

	MD 13.1		Property Management

	MD 14.1		Official Temporary Duty Travel

B.	The qualifying individuals Supervisor should review selected management directives with the qualifying individual to ensure an understanding of the information and its application to the high level waste inspection program.

Qualification Guide 8

Yucca Mountain Information

A.	The qualifying individual should become familiar with information specific to Yucca Mountain to include:

	1.	Yucca Mountain Site Description (DOE website)

	2.	Organizational charts of U.S. DOE Yucca Mountain Office (available from NRCs Yucca Mountain Office)

	3.	Yucca Mountain site access requirements, including safety equipment and training requirements (available from NRCs Yucca Mountain Office)

	4.	Key Technical Issues for HLW (NRC Public Web Page/HLW Disposal/Resolution of Key Technical Issues)

	5.	High Level Waste Document Capture Plan (ML04054277)

	6.	HLW Communication Plan (available from HLW organization)

	7.	Risk Insights Baseline Report (NRC Public Web Page/HLW Disposal/Resolution of Key Technical Issues/Risk Insight Baseline Report)

	8.	Yucca Mountain Environmental Impact Statement

	9.	Yucca Mountain Science and Engineering Report

	10.	Yucca Mountain Safety Analysis Report

	11.	DOE/OCRWM Quality Assurance Requirements and Description (QARD), DOE/RW-0333P

B.	The qualifying individuals Supervisor should review selected Yucca Mountain related information with the qualifying individual to ensure an understanding of the information and its application to the high level waste inspection program.

Qualification Guide 9

Inspection Accompaniments

A.	Each qualifying individual should accompany a certified inspector on at least four inspections.  The information listed in Section C below, as a minimum, should be reviewed by the qualifying individual prior to each inspection.

	1.	______________________		____________________	___________

			Facility					Employee			Date

	2.	______________________		____________________	___________

			Facility					Employee			Date

	3.	______________________		____________________	___________

			Facility					Employee			Date

	4.	______________________		____________________	___________

			Facility					Employee			Date

B.	The qualifying individuals Supervisor should discuss the inspection results after each accompaniment with the qualifying individual to review any issues or questions concerning such topics as how to conduct an inspection, how to interface with the licensee, how to recognize issues and how to properly characterize the issues with the licensee.

	1.	______________________		____________________	___________

			Facility					Supervisor			Date

	2.	______________________		____________________	___________

			Facility					Supervisor			Date

	3.	______________________		____________________	___________

			Facility					Supervisor			Date

	4.	______________________		____________________	___________

			Facility					Supervisor			Date

C.	The qualifying individual should review and discuss the following material with the certified inspector prior to each inspection accompaniments. 

	1.	The inspection plan for the inspection

	2.	The license, technical specifications and FSAR for the site to be visited

	3.	The last two inspection reports issued for the site

	4.	The history of any Inspection Follow-up Items currently open at the site

	5.	The inspection procedures to be used for the inspection

	6.	Reports required by the NRC (i.e. Annual Environmental Reports) and correspondence from the licensee to the NRC since the last inspection

	7.	Any regulatory guides, information notices, etc. related to the inspection areas planned for the site that would be applicable

Qualification Guide 10

Formal Training

A.	The qualifying individual should complete the following training courses:

	1.	Fundamentals of Inspection			___________________	_________

		Course (G-101)					  Training Coordinator		    Date

	2.	Inspecting for Performance			___________________	_________

		 - Materials Version (G-304)			  Training Coordinator		    Date

	3.	Effective Communications			___________________	_________

		for NRC Inspectors (PDC)			  Training Coordinator		    Date

	4.	Gathering Inspection Information		___________________	_________

		Through Interviews (PDC)			  Training Coordinator		    Date

	5.	OSHA Indoctrination Course			___________________	_________

		(G-111)						  Training Coordinator		    Date

	6.	Site Access Training (H-100)			___________________	_________

									  Training Coordinator		    Date

	7.	HLW Repository					___________________	_________

		Health Physics Course (H-403)		  Training Coordinator		    Date

	8.	Licensing and Evaluation of			___________________	_________

		HLW Repository (H-415)			  Training Coordinator		    Date

B.	Other specialized training and/or courses as suggested in Appendix A and identified by the qualifying individuals supervisor:

	_____________________		__________	_________________	________

		Course # and Title		 Supervisor	Training Coordinator	    Date

							    Initials

	_____________________		__________	_________________	________

		Course # and Title		 Supervisor	Training Coordinator	    Date

							    Initials

	_____________________		__________	_________________	________

		Course # and Title		 Supervisor	Training Coordinator	    Date

							    Initials

	_____________________		__________	_________________	________

		Course # and Title		 Supervisor	Training Coordinator	    Date

							    Initials

C.	The qualifying individuals Supervisor and the Training Coordinator should ensure adequate documentation has been obtained to provide confirmation of successful completion of the required training courses.

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