NRC license examination. All Unit 2 initial staff participated in the hot functional testing program, physics testing and approach to power program. Requalification Training Program The NRC requires that all licensed operators participate in an on-going requalification training program. The minimum guidelines for this program are identified in the Federal Code of Regulations 10CFR55 Appendix "A". The Metropolitan Edison Requalification Program consists of four interrelated segments which run concurrently. They include an Operational Review Lecture Series (OR), a Fundamental and System Review Program (FSR), On-the-Job Training and annual oral and written Evaluation Examinations. All licensed operators upon receiving their licenses participate in the Operational Review portion of the requalification program. This consists of a minimum of 60 hours per year on lecture topics which include such topics as unit modifications, operating history and problems, procedure changes, abnormal and emergency procedure reviews and technical specifications. Individuals who score less than 80% on any section of the NRC license examination, must also participate in the Requalification Fundamentals and System Review Program. This program consists of preplanned lectures, self study assignments, and evaluation quizzes on areas in which they score less than 80%. It should be noted that after an individual passes his NRC exam and upon the company request, the NRC licensing division will indicate to the company Training Supervisor any areas of the NRC exam in which the individual received a grade of less than 80%. The on-the-job portion of the requalification program requires that each licensed individual participate in a minimum of 10 reactivity manipulations, applicable surveillance testing and shall review procedure changes, unit modifications and technical specification changes. A plant simulator operated by B&W is used to meet some of these requirements. It has been our practice to send all licensed individuals to the simulator at least once every two years and for the most part every year. At the B&W plant simulator, B&W incorporates significant transients from other operating units into both their classroom training and the actual transient simulation. Simulator training includes specific feedwater pump transients, reactor coolant pump transients, and a variety of Integrated Control System failures. In addition, plant transients and accidents are included in the simulator training program to aid the operator in response to abnormal and emergency procedures. Some of the more significant plant transients covered in the requalification program include: operation with a pressurizer spray valve stuck open; reactor coolant leak inside containment; feedwater pump trip; fail main feed valve open; reactor trip; and reactor coolant pump trip. During the requalification program, items such as the Atomic Energy Clearinghouse Document, "Current-Events-Power Reactors" issued by the NRC, Licensee Event Reports from other operating units and applicable NRC Bulletins and Circulars are included to capture possible generic concerns. At the end of each year's requalification cycle, both a written and an oral examination are administered to all licensed individuals by the Met-Ed Training Department. The examination is in the same format as the NRC exam. results will determine if an individual is qualified to continue in his The exam licensed capacity or will require additional training and possible removal from shift and placement in an accelerated re-training program. Individuals who score less than 80% in any section of the written exam will then be required to attend the FSR section of the following requalification cycle. Replacement Operator Training Program Control room operator positions, which are filled due to attrition or promotions, are filled by the most senior qualified Auxiliary "A" Operator. The Auxiliary "A" Operator is an individual who has participated in a minimum of two years of classroom and on-the-job training programs. Their training programs as auxiliary operators include such areas as primary and secondary systems, heat transfer and fluid flow basics, radiation protection and fire fighting. Once promoted to the CRO trainee position, the individual participates in a pre-planned 9-month comprehensive training program consisting of self study assignments, assignment on shift in the control room, special classroom lectures, comprehensive written and oral examinations, a two week start-up certification program at the B&W simulator and a final mock NRC written and oral examination administered by the TMI Training Department. Upon passing this exam, the trainee is recommended to take the NRC Licensing examination. The 9-month CRO training program ensures that all major systems, operating, abnormal and emergency procedures, reactor theory, radiation protection, and emergency plans are covered prior to the NRC oral and written examinations. Vacant Shift Foreman positions are filled by individuals (usually experienced CRO ́s) who have had extensive experience. They receive a specialized or tailored training program based upon their background and experience. Prior to taking their NRC SRO license examination, they must also pass a written mock NRC examination administered by the Met-Ed, TMI, training department. Vacant Shift Supervisor positions are filled by individuals already possessing License. TMI NRC Exam Results Compared To The Nuclear Industry At the recent American Nuclear Society Symposium on Training at Gatlinburg, Tennessee April 29-May 2, 1979, J. Holman of the NRC issued statistics on NRC license failure rates. In the period of 1971 1974 the failure rate in the industry was 15.2%. For this same period, the TMI failure rate was 12.1%. the period of 1975 - 1978, the industry failure rate was 11.5%. For this same period, the TMI failure rate was 5.3%. For |