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Knowledge and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power Plant Operators: Boiling Water Reactors (NUREG-1123, Rev. 2, Supp. 1, Final Report)
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Manuscript Completed: September 2007
Date Published: October 2007
Division of Inspection and Regional Support
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001
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Abstract
The Knowledge and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power Plant Operators: Boiling Water
Reactors (BWRs) (NUREG-1123, Revision 2, Supplement 1) provides the basis for the
development of content-valid licensing examinations for reactor operators (ROs) and senior
reactor operators (SROs). The examinations developed using the BWR Catalog along with the
Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors (NUREG-1021, Rev. 9,
Supplement 1) will sample the topics listed under Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 55
(10 CFR 55).
The BWR Catalog contains approximately 7,000 knowledge and ability (K/A) statements for
ROs and SROs at BWRs. The catalog is organized into six major sections: Organization of the
Catalog, Generic Knowledge and Ability Statements, Plant Systems grouped by Safety
Functions, Emergency and Abnormal Plant Evolutions, Components and Theory.
Revision 1 to the BWR Catalog modified the form and content of the original catalog. The K/As
were linked to their applicable 10 CFR 55 item numbers. SRO level K/As were identified by 10
CFR 55.43 item numbers. The plant-wide generic and system generic K/As were combined in
one section with approximately one hundred new K/As. Component Cooling Water and
Instrument Air Systems were added to the Systems Section. Finally, High Containment
Hydrogen Concentration and Plant Fire On Site evolutions were added to the Emergency and
Abnormal Plant Evolutions section.
Revision 2 incorporated corrections to the Rev. 1 catalog that were identified during a pilot
testing program associated with revision of 10 CFR 55 and implementation of NUREG-1021,
Interim Rev. 8, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." Corrections
to the catalog included:
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addition of 7 K/As that had been omitted in Rev. 1.
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correction of typographical errors.
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addition of importance value modifiers that had been omitted in Rev. 1.
Revision 2, Supplement 1, includes the following changes:
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total replacement of Section 2, "Generic Knowledges and Abilities"
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inclusion of one additional Abnormal Plant Evolution (APE), 700000, "Generator Voltage
and Electric Grid Disturbances," in Section 4.2 "Generic Abnormal Plant Evolutions"
Corrections and additions are identified by "redline" marking in the margins.
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