NANTeL Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under 10 CFR Part 50, what is the primary regulatory basis for nuclear power plant operations in the United States?
- Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities (Correct answer)
- Standards for Protection Against Radiation
- Export and Import of Nuclear Equipment
- Licensing of Special Nuclear Material
Correct answer: Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities
10 CFR Part 50 governs the domestic licensing of production and utilization facilities, which includes nuclear power plants.
Question 2: A 'Significant Condition Adverse to Quality' (SCAQ) differs from a 'Condition Adverse to Quality' primarily in that it:
- Requires immediate plant shutdown
- Requires root cause analysis and corrective action effectiveness review (Correct answer)
- Is reported only to the NRC
- Applies only to safety-related structures
Correct answer: Requires root cause analysis and corrective action effectiveness review
SCAQs require a root cause analysis and a review to confirm that corrective actions were effective, unlike lesser conditions.
Question 3: Which NRC regulation establishes the requirements for a nuclear plant's Corrective Action Program (CAP)?
- 10 CFR 50.59
- 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, Criterion XVI (Correct answer)
- 10 CFR 50.72
- 10 CFR 26
Correct answer: 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, Criterion XVI
10 CFR 50 Appendix B, Criterion XVI specifically requires identifying and correcting conditions adverse to quality.
Question 4: When a nuclear plant submits a 10 CFR 50.72 report, what type of event is being reported?
- A routine maintenance completion
- An abnormal occurrence or emergency declaration (Correct answer)
- A scheduled refueling outage
- A personnel training completion
Correct answer: An abnormal occurrence or emergency declaration
10 CFR 50.72 requires licensees to notify the NRC of abnormal occurrences, emergency declarations, and other significant events.
Question 5: The Employee Concerns Program (ECP) at a nuclear facility is designed primarily to:
- Track overtime hours for plant workers
- Provide a confidential avenue for workers to raise safety concerns without fear of retaliation (Correct answer)
- Manage disciplinary actions for policy violations
- Schedule mandatory training sessions
Correct answer: Provide a confidential avenue for workers to raise safety concerns without fear of retaliation
The ECP ensures workers can raise nuclear safety concerns confidentially and are protected from retaliation under 10 CFR 50.7.
Question 6: Which document type formally establishes the licensing basis for a nuclear power plant and serves as a key compliance reference?
- Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) (Correct answer)
- Annual financial disclosure report
- Plant security plan summary
- Operator qualification roster
Correct answer: Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR)
The UFSAR describes the plant's design basis, safety analyses, and operational limits that form the core of the licensing basis.
Question 7: Under the NANTeL compliance framework, what is the consequence of failing to complete required training by the due date?
- Automatic payroll deduction
- Worker may be removed from duties requiring that qualification (Correct answer)
- Mandatory overtime until training is complete
- The training requirement is automatically waived
Correct answer: Worker may be removed from duties requiring that qualification
Failure to complete required training on time can result in removal from duties that require the specific qualification until training is completed.
NANTeL Compliance 2
Under 10 CFR Part 50, what is the primary regulatory basis for nuclear power plant operations in the United States?