Regulatory Guide 3.68

Nuclear Criticality Safety Training

ML12220A068
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Issue date:	04/30/1994
From:	Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATCREGULAOFFICE OF NUCLEAR RECREGULATORY(Draft was issuedNUCLEAR CRITICAUTrA. INTRODUCTIONIn 10 CFR Part 70, "Domestic Licensing of Spe-cial Nuclear Material," "Requirements for the Ap-proval of Applications" states that applications for aspecific license to own, acquire, deliver, receive, pos-sess, use, or transfer special nuclear material will beapproved if the Commission determines that the appli-cant is qualified by reason of training and experienceto use the material for the purpose requested. Thisregulatory guide provides guidance on an appropriatenuclear criticality safety training program for the use ofspecial nuclear material, especially the prevention ofcriticality accidents, for license applicants and allmembers of their staffs associated with operations. It isnot adequate for training for the nuclear criticalitystaff.The information collections contained in this regu-latory guide are covered by the requirements in10 CFR Part 70, which were approved by the Officeof Management and Budget, approval number3150-0009.B. DISCUSSIONANSI/ANS-8.20-1991, "Nuclear Criticality Safe-ty Training,"* was prepared by Subcommittee 8, "Fis-sionable Materials Outside Reactors," of the StandardsCommittee of the American Nuclear Society; it pro-*Copies may be purchased from the American Nuclear Society,555 North Kensington Avenue, La Grange Park, IL 60525.)RY COMMISSION April 1994TORY GUIDEULATORY RESEARCHGUIDE 3.68as DG-3008)(SAFETY TRAINING 6vides a framework and criteria for training employeesassociated with fissionable material operations outsidereactors when a potential exists for criticality acci-dents. ANSI/ANS-8.20-1991 was approved by theAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI) onMay 20, 1991.The ANSI/ANS standard presents a training out-line, procedures, and responsibilities for providing nu-clear criticality safety training for employees associatedwith fissile material operations outside reactors that isgenerally acceptable to the NRC staff. The standardincludes provisions for the establishment of trainingobjectives, the designation of personnel requiringtraining, a skeletal framework of training program con-tent, and criteria for documentation and evaluation.C. REGULATORY POSITION1. The general outline and content for a nuclearcriticality safety training program described in ANSI/ANS-8.20-1991 is generally acceptable to the NRCstaff for meeting the requirements in 10 CFR Part 70for a nuclear criticality safety training program for per-sonnel associated with operations outside of reactors.2. The nuclear criticality safety training programshould be developed with the cooperative involvementof management, supervision, and the criticality safetystaff.3. The nuclear criticality safety training programshould include specific learning objectives, programstructure, program content, and program evaluation,USNRC REGULATORY GUIDESRegulatory Guides are Issued to describe and make available to the publicmethods acceptable to the NRC staff of Implementing specific parts ofthe Commission's regulations, to delineate techniques used by the staffin evaluating specific problems or postulated accidents, or to provideguidance to applicants. Regulatory Guides are not substitutes for regula-tions, and compliance with them Is not required. Methods and solutionsdifferent from those set out In the guides will be acceptable if they providea basis for the findings requisite to the Issuance or continuance of a per-mit or license by the Commission.This guide was Issued after consideration of comments received from thepublic. Comments and suggestions for Improvements In these guides areencouraged at all times, and guides will be revised, as appropriate, toaccommodate comments and to reflect new information or experience.Written comments may be submitted to the Rules Review and DirectivesBranch, DFIPS, ADM, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washing-ton, DC 20555-0001.The guides are issued in the following ten broad divisions:1. Power Reactors2. Research and Test Reactors3. Fuels and Materials Facilities4. Environmental and Siting5. Materials and Plant Protection6. Products7. Transportation8. Occupational Health9. Antitrust and Financial Review10. GeneralCopies of issued guides may be purchased from the Government PrintingOffice at the current GPO price. Information on current GPO prices maybe obtained by contacting the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.Government Printing Office, Mail Stop SSOP, Washington, DC20402-9328. telephone (202)512-2249 or (202)512-2171.Issued guides may also be purchased from the National Technical Infor-mation Service on a standing order basis. Details on this service may beobtained by writing NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 2216 established through a systematic approach to trainingthat includes:3.1 Analysis of jobs and tasks to determinewhat a worker must know to be able to perform effec-tively;3.2 Design and development of learning ob-jectives based on the analysis of jobs and tasks thatreflect the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed bythe worker;3.3 Development of instructional materialsbased on the learning objectives;3.4 Implementation of the training programto achieve the performance objectives identified in theanalysis and design phase of the facility, and3.5 Evaluation and, as appropriate, revisionof the training program based on internal and externalaudits and results obtained from written, oral, and op-erational examinations.4. The nuclear criticality safety training programshould include instruction concerning implementationof revised or temporary operating procedures.5. NUREG-1220, "Training Review Criteria andProcedures" (Revision 1, January 1993)** containsmethods acceptable to the NRC staff for evaluating thedevelopment and implementation of a training pro-gram and is a useful tool for quality control of the pro-gram.D. IMPLEMENTATIONThe purpose of this section is to provide informa-tion to applicants and licensees regarding the NRCstaff's plan for using this regulatory guide.Except in those cases in which an applicant pro-poses an acceptable alternative method for complyingwith specified portions of the Commission's regula-tions, the methods described in this guide will be usedin the evaluation of applications for new licenses, li-cense renewals, and license amendments submittedunder 10 CFR Part 70.*Copies may be purchased at current rates from the U.S. Gov-ernment Printing Office, Mail Stop SSOP, Washington, DC20402-9328 (telephone (202) 512-2249 or (202) 512-2171);or from the National Technical Information Service by writingNTIS at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.3.68-2 VALUE/IMPACT STATEMENTA draft value/impact statement was published with the draft of this guidewhen it was published for public comment (Task DG-3008, January 1993). Nochanges were necessary, so a separate value/impact statement for the final guidehas not been prepared. A copy of the draft value/impact statement is availablefor inspection or copying for a fee in the Commission's Public Document Room at2120 L Street NW, Washington, DC, under Task DG-3008.3.68-3 0 FIRST CLASS MAILPOSTAGE AND FEES PAIDUSNRCPERMIT NO. G-67OFFICIAL BUSINESSPENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE, $300