RG1.149操纵员培训和取照考试中使用的核电厂模拟设施 2001

RegulatoryguidesareissuedtodescribeandmakeavailabletothepublicsuchinformationasmethodsacceptabletotheNRCstaffforimplementingspecificpartsoftheNRC’sregulations,techniquesusedbythestaffinevaluatingspecificproblemsorpostulatedaccidents,anddataneededbytheNRCstaffinitsreviewofapplicationsforpermitsandlicenses.Regulatoryguidesarenotsubstitutesforregulations,andcompliancewiththemisnotrequired.MethodsandsolutionsdifferentfromthosesetoutintheguideswillbeacceptableiftheyprovideabasisforthefindingsrequisitetotheissuanceorcontinuanceofapermitorlicensebytheCommission.Thisguidewasissuedafterconsiderationofcommentsreceivedfromthepublic.Commentsandsuggestionsforimprovementsintheseguidesareencouragedatalltimes,andguideswillberevised,asappropriate,toaccommodatecommentsandtoreflectnewinformationorexperience.WrittencommentsmaybesubmittedtotheRulesandDirectivesBranch,ADM,U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission,Washington,DC20555-0001.Regulatoryguidesareissuedintenbroaddivisions:1,PowerReactors;2,ResearchandTestReactors;3,FuelsandMaterialsFacilities;4,EnvironmentalandSiting;5,MaterialsandPlantProtection;6,Products;7,Transportation;8,OccupationalHealth;9,AntitrustandFinancialReview;and10,General.Singlecopiesofregulatoryguides(whichmaybereproduced)maybeobtainedfreeofchargebywritingtheDistributionServicesSection,U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission,Washington,DC20555-0001,orbyfaxto(301)415-2289,[e-mail]ideareavailableontheinternetatNRC’shomepageat(DraftwasissuedasDG-1080)NUCLEARPOWERPLANTSIMULATIONFACILITIESFORUSEINOPERATORTRAININGANDLICENSEEXAMINATIONSA.INTRODUCTIONThisregulatoryguidedescribesmethodsacceptabletotheNRCstaffforcomplyingwiththoseportionsoftheNRC’sregulationsassociatedwithapprovaloracceptanceofasimulationfacilityforuseinreactoroperatorandsenioroperatortrainingandNRClicenseexaminations.In10CFRPart55,Operators’Licenses,Paragraphs55.45(a)and55.45(b)requirethatanapplicantforanoperatororsenioroperatorlicensedemonstratebothanunderstandingofandtheabilitytoperformcertainessentialjobtasks.Theoperatingtestwillbeadministeredinaplantwalk-throughandonasimulationfacilityorontheactualplantifapprovedbytheCommission.Asimulationfacilityasdefinedin10CFR55.4meansoneormoreofthefollowingcomponents,aloneorincombination,usedforthepartialconductofoperatingtestsforoperators,senioroperators,andlicenseapplicantsortoestablishon-the-jobtrainingexperienceprerequisitesforoperatorlicenseeligibility:(1)aplant-referencedsimulator,(2)aCommission-approvedsimulatorinaccordancewith10CFR55.46(b),or(3)anothersimulationdevice,includingpart-taskandlimitedscopesimulationdevicesapprovedunder10CFR55.46(b).Therequirementsfortheuseofasimulationfacilityfortheadministrationoftheoperatorlicensingoperatingtestarein10CFR55.46,asaretherequirementsfortheuseofaplant-referencedsimulatorforfulfillingaportionoftheexperiencerequirementsforapplicantsforoperatorandsenior1.149-2operatorlicenses.Therequirementsforthelicensedoperatorrequalificationprograms,includingevaluation,arein10CFR55.59(c)(3)and(4).Theinformationcollectionscontainedinthisregulatoryguidearecoveredbytherequirementsof10CFRPart55,whichwereapprovedbytheOfficeofManagementandBudget(OMB),approvalnumber3150-0018.IfameansusedtoimposeaninformationcollectiondoesnotdisplayacurrentlyvalidOMBcontrolnumber,theNRCmaynotconductorsponsor,andapersonisnotrequiredtorespondtotheinformationcollection.B.DISCUSSIONTHEROLEOFSIMULATORSINOPERATORLICENSINGFacilitylicenseesareresponsibleforensuringthatindividualswhoreceiveoperatororsenioroperatorlicensespossesstheknowledge,skills,andabilitiesnecessarytooperatethefacilityinasafemanner.In10CFRPart55,Section55.45,OperatingTests,requirestheapplicantforalicensetodemonstrate(1)anunderstandingofandtheabilitytoperformtheactionsnecessaryduringnormal,abnormal,andemergencysituations;(2)theoperationofsystemsthataffectheatremovalorreactivitychanges;and(3)behaviorsthatshowtheindividual’sabilitytofunctionwithinthecontrolroomteaminsuchawaythatthefacilitylicensee’sproceduresareadheredtoandthatthelimitationsinitslicenseandamendmentsarenotviolated.Theuseofaplant-referencedsimulatorfortestingenablestheexaminertoevaluatealicenseapplicant’sperformanceinamannerthatreplicatesconditionsintheplantforwhichthatapplicanthasappliedforalicense.Whenapplicantsaretestedonplant-referencedsimulators,majorfacilitydifferencesareminimizedbetweentestingandoperatingenvironments,andexaminersareabletomakepass-failjudgmentswithconfidence.REGULATORYBACKGROUNDIn1981,theindustrydevelopedANSI/ANS-3.5-1981,“NuclearPowerPlantSimulatorsforUseinOperatorTraining.”ANSI/ANS-3.5hasbeenrevisedthreetimes:in1985,1993,and1998.RegulatoryGuide1.149hasbeenrevisedtoendorsesuccessiveversionsofANSI/ANS-3.5.Exceptionstopreviousstandardsin