Basic-Level Individual Study Guide TOPIC: (SG-) Exploring the Fuel Facility Inspection Program PURPOSE: The purpose of this Study Guide is for you to obtain a broad overall knowledge of the fuel fabrication facility program. Upon completion of this Study Guide, you will have the necessary background to go into a more detailed study of the inspection program, and learn the specifics of what an inspector does, why it is done, and how it is done. COMPETENCY AREAS: INSPECTION REGULATORY FRAMEWORK LEVEL OF EFFORT: 30 REFERENCES: 1. IMC 2600, “Fuel Cycle Facility Operational Safety and Safeguards Inspection Program” IMC 2630, “Gaseous Diffusion Plant Operational Safety and Safeguards Inspection Program” IMC 2601, “Team Assessments of Fuel Cycle and Materials Licensees” IMC 2604, “Licensee Performance Review” IMC 2605, “Decommissioning Procedures for Fuel Cycle and Materials Licensees” IMC 2681, “Physical Protection and Transport of SNM and Irradiated Fuel Inspections of Fuel Facilities” IMC 2683, “MC&A Inspection of Fuel Facilities” 8. IMC 0616, “Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards Inspection Reports” 9. IMC 0300, “Announced and Unannounced Inspections” 10. IMC 0620, “Inspection Documents and Records” 11. IMC 0330, “Guidance for NRC Review of Licensee Documents” 12. Regional Guidance or Office Guidance (if applicable)
Basic-level Individual Study Guide TOPIC: (SG-3) Licensee-Specific Regulatory Documents and Procedures (not for MC&A inspectors) PURPOSE: The purpose of this activity is to acquaint you with licensee-specific documents and procedures that you need to be of and be able to access while onsite during an inspection. These documents and procedures describe how a licensee complies with NRC regulations and requirements. As a fully qualified inspector, you will need to identify circumstances where the licensee is in non-compliance. Also, inspectors must adhere to applicable licensee procedures at all times while onsite. This SG will acquaint you with the most common types of licensee-specific regulatory documents and procedures and will help you learn how individual facilities may implement NRC regulations and requirements differently. COMPETENCY AREA: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK LEVEL OF EFFORT: 16 hours REFERENCES: 1. Technical Specifications for a gaseous diffusion plant and a license application for one fuel facility “Standard Review Plan for Review of a License Application for a License Application of a Fuel Cycle Facility” (ML020930033) Facility-specific license Facility-specific Safety Evaluation Report EVALUATION CRITERIA: Upon completion of this activity, you will be asked to demonstrate your familiarity with the role of licensee-specific regulatory documents and procedures within the regulatory framework by successfully addressing the following: 1. Identify the regulatory enforcement hierarchy that exists between CFR requirements, a facility-specific license, facility-specific license application, and Safety Evaluation Report (SER), and facility-specific procedures. 2. Recognize how the NRC Standard Review Plan is related to the documents identified in item 1.
Basic-Level Individual Study Guide (SG-) Planning Fuel Facility Inspections PURPOSE: This guide will familiarize you with a working knowledge of how to plan for fuel facility inspections and assist in identifying guidance documents for review (for fuel facility inspectors conducting routine inspections of fuel fabrication facilities, gaseous diffusion facilities, and uranium conversion and enrichment facilities). COMPETENCY AREAS: INSPECTION INSPECTION PLANNING LEVEL OF EFFORT: 40 REFERENCES: 1. 10 CFR Part 40, “Domestic Licensing of Source Material” (particularly Part 40.64) 10 CFR Part 70, “Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material” (particularly Part 70.66) 10 CFR Part 76, “Certification of Gaseous Diffusion Plants” (particularly Part 76.121) 10 CFR Part 19, “Notices, Instructions, and Reports to Workers: Inspection and Investigations” 10 CFR Part 20, “Standards for Protection against Radiation” 10 CFR Part 71, “Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material” 10 CFR Part 73, “Physical Protection of Plants and Materials” 10 CFR Part 74, “Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material” 29 CFR Part 1910, “Occupational Safety and Health Standards” 49 CFR Parts 170-189, “Transportation” The License Application, Plant Technical Specification (PST) or ISA for the facility designated by your supervisor. Applicable IPs
On-the-Job Training Activities The on-the-job (OJT) activities require you to conduct inspection-related work, under supervision, at a fuel facility. They are designed to allow you to observe and perform key inspection tasks under controlled circumstances. Like the individual study guides, each of the on-the-job activities informs you why the activity is important, how much time you might need to complete the assignment, and what you are expected to complete successfully during the activity. Prior to beginning the activities in this section, you must successfully complete the course work for site access. There are two ways this can be done. You can complete the NRC’s Site Access Course and the site specific requirements for access. Or, you may complete the site access requirements at a site. Your supervisor will discuss with you the best way for you to meet the site access requirements. The following general guidance applies as you complete the various on-the-job activities: The activities in this section should be completed in the order in which they are presented. Complete all of each activity. Your supervisor will act as a resource as you complete each activity. Discuss any questions you may have how a task must be done or how the guidance is applied. Your supervisor may also designate other fully qualified inspectors to work with you as you complete the various activities. You are responsible for keeping track of what tasks you have completed. Be sure that you have completed all aspects of an OJT activity before you meet with your supervisor for evaluation.