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Establishing Training Programs to Support
Decommissioning Activities at Commercial Nuclear
Power Plants
A Guide for Training Specialists and Managers
By Lauren Kent, Senior Training Specialist
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS)
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Navigating a Reduction in Force (RIF)
Pre-RIF Activities 2
Post-RIF Activities 3
Chapter 2: Reviewing Sources of Information and
Identifying Training Requirements
Generic Sources of Information 5
Station-Specific Sources of Information 8
Chapter 3: Establishing a Process for Conducting
Training Activities at the Station
Describe the Major Training Activities 9
Identify Roles and Responsibilities 11
Publish the Procedure and Communicate Changes
11
Chapter 4: Establishing Specific Training Programs
Develop Task Lists and Training Materials
13
Develop Procedures to Govern Training Programs
14
Conclusion 16
Appendix A: List of Tables and Figures 17
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Introduction
Written for training specialists and training managers, this guide describes a
process for developing training programs that support the initial stages of
decommissioning. This document was written by a training specialist at San OnofreNuclear Generation Station (SONGS) in San Clemente, CA. In June 2013, the
company that owns SONGS announced that it would decommission both Units 2 and
3. The staff was reduced from 1500 to approximately 500 people just two months
later. The training staff was reduced from 71 to four.
With significantly fewer resources, the training staff worked to develop
programs and procedures for a permanently shutdown station. The training staff
quickly discovered that there is no instruction manual for developing trainingprograms during the initial stages of decommissioning. Guidance from the NRC and
INPO is scattered and sparse. After benchmarking two other stations, conducting a
significant amount of research, and eight months, the SONGS training staffsuccessfully developed a single procedure for the conduct of training at the station
as well as task lists, qualification guides, and training program descriptions for each
department.
As Americas nuclear power plants age and struggle to compete with cheapersources of energy, it is likely that more stations will be decommissioned over the
next few decades. Training staff at these stations will need clear guidance for how
to develop training programs and procedures during the initial stages of
decommissioning. To that end, this document discusses the following items.
Activities that should occur once decommissioning is announced, prior toand following a reduction in force (Chapter 1)
References that should be reviewed to identify training and qualificationrequirements (Chapters 2)
A process to design, develop, and implement a procedure to govern theconduct of training activities at the station (Chapter 3)
A process to use to design and develop task lists, qualification guides, andtraining program descriptions for each program at the station, such ascertified fuel handler and general employee training (Chapter 4)
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Chapter 1: Navigating a Reduction in Force (RIF)
It is not uncommon for companies to downsize the staff at a station that is going
to be decommissioned. One major issue for the staff members who remain at the
station is the loss of knowledge that accompanies the RIF. At SONGS, the staffmembers who were selected to stay post-RIF were notified anywhere from one
week to one day prior to the RIF. This left only a very small amount of time for
turnover and transfer of knowledge to occur. The list of pre-RIF activities in this
chapter can be used to ensure that essential knowledge is transferred from the staff
that is leaving to the staff that will remain.
After such a major reduction in staff size, it may take several months for people
to settle into their roles in the new organization structure. It is not uncommon forpeople to have to learn and perform new job functions on a daily basis. At SONGS,
the remaining training staff members had to earn Nantel proctoring qualifications
and take over the administration of general employee training and radiation workerpractical factors training. This period of time can be unsettling, confusing, and
frustrating. The list of post-RIF activities identifies actions that training staff can
take immediately following the RIF to move forward efficiently during this
transition time.
Pre-RIF Activities
Gather and store passwords. Exam banks, exam records, attendancerecords, and lesson plans that are saved electronically may require a
password. Gather a list of any passwords that may be required to access
documents. Even if its likely that the training staff wont use thesedocuments ever again, it is possible that staff may need to locate them during
internal and external audits.
Obtain network/database access. At some stations, important files arestored in various areas of the internal computer network or in databases.
Ask the current network or database owner to grant access for the post-RIF
training staff, as necessary. At SONGS, the licensed operator exam banks
were stored on an internal network, which allowed access only to a handful
of people. Since none of those individuals were staying after the RIF, it was
essential for at least one person on the post-RIF staff to gain access to that
network location in order to conduct licensed operator training activities1.
Obtain keys. There may be locations in the training building that are lockedand contain items that the post-RIF staff may need. It is also possible that
1SONGS staff decided to maintain operator licenses for a period of time after decommissioning. This was
because the NRC originally told Kewaunee that 10CFR 50.54M applied to permanently shutdown plants.
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these areas may contain items like halon bottles and fire extinguishers thatmust be inspected on a regular basis.
Submit records. After the RIF is announced, most people will be thinkingabout finding a new job, moving, and starting a new life elsewhere. Post-RIF
staff members should work with management to ensure that all employeessubmit training records in their possession, such as lesson plans, completed
remediation plans, attendance records, and exam scores prior to their
departure.
Make a list of contacts. It may be necessary to contact former coworkersafter their departure. Consider connecting on LinkedIn or Facebook with
coworkers, or exchange personal email and/or cell phone numbers.
Additionally, creating a list of contact information for contractors (for
simulator support or other training support) will be helpful.
Identify and learn essential skills. If there are any staff members withessential skills, it may be necessary for the post-RIF staff to learn thesebefore the RIF. At SONGS, there was one person who processed invoices for
the training department, and he was leaving. Prior to his departure, he
created a simple user guide so that the post-RIF staff could process several
outstanding invoices. Other essential skills may be entering attendanceinformation into a database, submitting records for storage, or
reactivating/renewing operator licenses.
Post-RIF Activities
Inventory the skillset of the post-RIF training staff.The remainingmembers of the training staff should meet shortly after the RIF to discuss
their areas of expertise. At SONGS, the post-RIF training staff consisted of a
supervisor with experience in project management and general employee
training, an engineering training instructor, a non-licensed operator training
instructor, and a licensed operator training instructor. Knowing which skills
each individual has will allow the staff to solve problems faster and
distribute work appropriately.
Review the new organization chart. A review of the new organizationchart can identify potential training needs. For example, if radiationprotection (RP) and chemistry departments are merged, then it is possible
that RP technicians may be required to perform sampling. If this is a new
task for RP technicians, then training may be required.
Review training procedures. Procedures owned by the TrainingDepartment should be reviewed to determine which ones can be voided,
superseded, or revised to eliminate requirements that no longer apply. The
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Procedures Department can provide a list of procedures owned by theTraining Department. It may be necessary to transfer ownership of certain
procedures to other departments. At SONGs, the Engineering Training
Department was responsible for the cyber security training procedure before
the RIF. Post-RIF, it was determined that the Engineering Department
should take ownership of this procedure, since the Engineering TrainingDepartment was eliminated post-RIF.
One concept to remember is to take things one RIF at a time. It is only possibleto develop and implement programs and procedures for the current state of the
station. Procedures should reflect current business practices, not what might
happen after the next RIF or in five years.
Most training specialists and managers know how to maintain INPO-accreditedtraining programs. However, when a station permanently shuts down, stations are
not required to maintain accreditation or follow guidance contained in INPO
academy documents (ACADs). The following chapter will help training staff toidentify the requirements for training and qualifications that apply to a station in
the initial stages of decommissioning.
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Chapter 2: Reviewing Sources of Information and Identifying
Training Requirements
This chapter describes the generic and station-specific sources of
information that can help training staff to understand the regulatory basis fortraining, identify training commitments that must be upheld, and identify
commitments that no longer apply.
Generic Sources of Information
Table 1 lists sources of information that are applicable to all stations duringthe initial stages of decommissioning.
Table 1: Generic Sources of Information for Training and Qualification
Source Applicability
INPO ACAD 02-002 Discusses administrative withdraw of accreditation2for plants that are
permanently shutdown.
NRC rules and
associated NUREGs3
10CFR 50.120,Training andQualification of
Nuclear PowerPlant Personnel,
and NUREG 1220,
Training Review
Criteria Procedure
10CFR 50.54M,Staffing and
Licensed Operator
Requirements
NUREGs provide guidance on how to implement NRC rules as stated in the
Code of Federal Regulations (10CFR).
Discusses the requirement for training programs to follow a systems
approach to training (SAT) as described in NUREG 1220. These
documents describe the bare bones requirements of the SAT process.
Pay close attention to the REQUIRED ELEMENT statements andApplicable Program Characteristics (refer to Figure 1for an example
using the second SAT element, learning objectives). This rule is
discussed in further detail in Chapter 3.
Discusses requirements for licensed operators on shift. The NRC initiallystated that 50.54M applied to defueled stations. As a result, the NRC
required SONGS to submit a license amendment request (LAR) and arevision to its administrative technical specifications before it allowed
removal of operator licenses. However, the NRC has recently changed its
position on 50.54M. Refer to Chapter 4 for additional information.
2Withdraw of accreditation from INPO can be accomplished by submitting a copy of the letter the station
sends to the NRC declaring that the plant is permanently shutdown. Note that the station can retain access
to Nantel for general employee training.
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10CFR 50.82,Termination of
License
Requires a station to submit written notification to the NRC once the
decision has been made to permanently cease operations and once the
reactor(s) have been permanently defueled. Once both of these steps are
taken, the NRCs oversight activities at the station change: utilities will beinspected per Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2561, Decommissioning
Power Reactor Inspection Program.
NRC inspection
procedures
IMC 2561,Decommissioning
Power Reactor
Inspection
Program
IP 36801Organization,
Management, andCost Controls
(core procedure)
IP 37801 SafetyReviews, Design
Changes, and
Mods (core
procedure)
Inspection manual chapters (IMCs) and inspection procedures (IPs) are
available atwww.NRC.gov.
Lists the core and discretionary IPs that the NRC will use to evaluate
activities at a permanently shutdown plant. Core procedures will beincorporated into the annual inspection schedule. Discretionary
procedures may or may not be incorporated into the inspection schedule.
Contains information regarding general employee training (GET) and
certified fuel handler (CFH) training requirements. This is discussed in
greater detail in Chapter 4.
Contains information about training related to 50.59 screening and
design changes at permanently shutdown facilities. This is discussed in
greater detail in Chapter 4.
Operating
experience/
benchmarking
Provides insight to how to structure programs and procedures. Its
important to ensure that all of the stations unique regulatorycommitments are maintained and a systems approach to training is
applied when designing and developing training programs. Refer to
Chapter 4 for additional information on benchmarking and operating
experience.
10CFR 50 Appendix
B, Quality Assurance
Criteria
Describes how to perform quality-affecting activities, which are those
activities that affect safety-related functions of structures, systems, and
components (SSCs). Quality-affecting activities must be described in
controlled procedures or instructions. For example, training programsfor staff that conduct quality-affecting activities should be described incontrolled procedures.
Regulatory Guide1.184,
Decommissioning
Power Reactors
Provides a broad overview of the entire decommissioning process. Referto Figure 2for a timeline of major decommissioning milestones. The
activities described in this guide may occur before or after the permanent
shut down of the unit(s).
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Figure 1: Elements of the Systematic Approach to Training from NUREG 1220,Training Review Criteria and Procedures
Figure 2: Simple Decommissioning Timeline from Regulatory Guide 1.184,
Decommissioning Power Reactors
Station-Specific Sources of Information
The table below lists sources that should be reviewed to identify
requirements and commitments that are unique to each station.
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Table 2: Station-Specific Sources of Information for Training and Qualification
Source Applicability
Administrative
Technical
Specifications andLicensee Controlled
Specifications
Contain the legal requirements related to qualifications and training.
Technical specifications may commit4the station to a particular
regulatory guide or American National Standards Institute (ANSI)document, which should also be reviewed to ensure requirements are
met.
Updated Final Safety
Analysis Report
(UFASR) chapters on
training and
qualifications
Contain requirements related to qualifications and training. There may
be commitments also stated in the UFSAR. Identify any changes that will
need to be made to the UFSAR. At SONGS, the UFSAR chapter on training
stated that the programs were accredited by INPO. Since accreditation
was withdrawn, this is no longer true. The UFSAR will need to be
updated to reflect this change.
Regulatory guides
and ANSI documents
Contain requirements related to qualifications and training. These
documents should be reviewed to determine the minimum requirementsfor each training program. Pay particular attention to the revision of
the regulatory guide or ANSI document that is discussed in thetechnical specifications and/or UFSAR. Keep in mind when
benchmarking that each station may be committed to different revisions
of the same ANSI document or regulatory guide. As such, requirements
can differ from station to station. The Quality Assurance or Nuclear
Oversight Department will be able to provide the training staff with
copies of these documents.
The CorrectiveAction Program
(CAP)
Contains requirements that must be followed as a result of operatingexperience. There may be CAP products such as corrective actions (CAs)
and corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence (CAPRs) embedded in
procedures. Follow station procedures for removing CAs and CAPRs if
necessary.
A review of these documents will enable training staff to identify program
requirements that must be maintained and those that can be removed. The staff
can now begin developing programs that support decommissioning activities and
meet regulatory requirements. This is the topic of the next chapter.
4To be committed to a regulatory guide or ANSI document means that the station has told the NRC that
it will comply with the guidance contained in that document.
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Chapter 3: Establishing a Process for Conducting Training
Activities at the Station
One or more events withdraw of accreditation from INPO, cancellation of
training sessions, and the large reduction in the training staff will likely causemany people at the station to think that training will no longer occur. Although the
volume and frequency of training will be considerably less than when the plant wasoperating, the requirements of 10CFR 50.120 will still apply for non-licensed
operator5, chemistry, radiation protection, engineering, and maintenance personnel
(unless the station requests and is granted an exemption6from the rule).
Rule 10CFR 50.120 also directs that training must be derived from a
systems approach to training as defined in 10 CFR 55.4. Rule 10CFR 55.4 describes
the five elements of the systems approach to training (SAT). These five elements,
which are discussed in detail in NUREG 1220, are essentially the same as INPOs
ADDIE model (analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation):
A systematic analysis is conducted of the jobs to be performed Learning objectives are derived from the analysis and describe the
desired performance of trainees
Training design and implementation are based on the learningobjectives
Traineesmastery of the learning objectives is evaluated The training program is evaluated and revised based on the
performance of personnel in the job setting
Training staff at SONGS developed a procedure to describe the conduct oftraining activities at the site (titled Conduct of Training). This procedure replaced
the five ADDIE procedures. The next three sections in this chapter describe how to
develop and implement a procedure to govern the conduct of training at a
permanently shutdown facility with reduced staffing.
Describe the Major Training Activities
The procedure written to govern the conduct of training will need to
incorporate all five elements of the SAT process in order to comply with 10CFR
50.120. Staff may choose to review and simplify existing training procedures,modify procedures from other decommissioned stations, or start from scratch.
5This includes the certified fuel handler program, which is described in detail in Chapter 4.6The compliance or regulatory affairs personnel at the station can assist with submission of exemptions
from 10CFR rules.
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SONGS staff used several references to write its procedure: Kewaunees
procedure, NUREG 1220, and SONGs ADDIE procedures. The procedure contains
guidance for conducting the following activities:
Conducting analysis.The procedure directs that each program maintain atask list. The list must identify the tasks that are selected for initial and/or
continuing training. Because curriculum review committees (CRCs) are no
longer required, the procedure requires that a representative sample of job
incumbents review the task list biennially to ensure its accuracy. The
procedure also requires that line managers conduct an annual training needs
survey. This survey solicits feedback from incumbents about the quality of
their training programs and can be used to identify gaps in the program. In
addition, the procedure directs how to address training requests.
Developing learning objectives.The procedure includes direction on howto write learning objectives that contain an action, condition, and standardbased on the job analysis. Examples are included.
Design and implementation. A lesson plan template included as anattachment to the procedure provides guidance on how to create self-study
and/or classroom training materials. A checklist in a separate attachment
provides guidance for how to conduct training in all settings (e.g., on the job
training and classroom training).
Trainee evaluation. The procedure discusses how to create evaluationitems, including written and oral exams. Instructions for maintaining exam
security, proctoring exams, and conducting remedial exams are provided inattachments.
Program evaluation and revision. Observations of incumbents performingwork and observations of training (including OJT) are used to determine
training program effectiveness. These observations are performed by
supervisors, managers, and training staff.
The Conduct of Training procedure also contains guidance for training
activities that support the five elements of the SAT process:
Verifying worker qualifications. All staff must verify qualifications prior toconducting work, and supervisors must verify qualifications prior to
assigning work. The procedure prescribes how to verify qualifications.
Writing training requests. Incumbents need to know how to initiatetraining requests. At SONGS, training requests are initiated via a nuclear
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notification (NN), which is entered into the Corrective Action Program andreviewed by management.
Stations are encouraged to look at similar procedures from other stations
and to simplify their existing procedures to fit the needs of a permanently shutdown
station. When drafting this procedure, the writer(s) should remember thatthe users may not necessarily be INPO-qualified training instructors or even
members of the training staff. They may be job incumbents who are subject
matter experts (SMEs) but not experienced with training. Thus, the procedures
should be written to be as flexible and straightforward as possible if the procedure
users include staff outside of the training organization.
Identify Roles and Responsibilities
At SONGS, personnel involved in training activities include training staff,
training program owners (TPOs), and subject matter experts (SMEs).
The TPO is the line manager of a department (e.g., the Operations Manager is
the TPO for Operations Department). Each TPO is responsible for training activities
in their department. The procedure allows TPOs to delegate training activities to
training staff or to SMEs in their department. Depending on the size of the training
staff, TPOs may have to delegate all training activities to SMEs.
At SONGS, the training staff includes three trainers and one training
supervisor for a population of 200+ job incumbents. There simply are not enough
trainers to perform training activities for each department. As a result, the training
staff provides more coaching and oversight of the training programs than actual
training; the role of the SONGS training staff is to facilitate training of job
incumbents by SMEs.
Publish the Procedure and Communicate Changes
Once a new or revised procedure has been drafted, changes should be
communicated to all affected personnel.
There are several methods to use to inform staff at the station about the
changes. For changes that affect all personnel, several methods should be used inorder to reach the largest audience. For example, if there is a change to the way staff
verify qualifications or enroll in training, then a required reading, site-wide email, or
an announcement in the weekly bulletin may all be required to reach the largest
audience.
If certain staff members are going to have to take on more responsibilities as
a result of post-shut down reductions in force, then it may be best for training staff
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to schedule one-on-one meetings with these individuals to make sure that they are
aware of their new roles and responsibilities. At SONGS, the three trainers each
met with the TPOs to review the procedure with them. In this meeting, the trainers
ensured the TPOs were aware of their responsibilities and the resources available to
them to conduct training activities.
The Conduct of Training procedure is applicable to all training programs;
however, each department will need a procedure to outline the specific
requirements for its training and qualification program(s). The next chapter
discusses the development of training program descriptions for each department.
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Chapter 4: Establishing Specific Training Programs
As discussed in Chapter 3, 10CFR50.120 requires that training programs be
established for non-licensed operator, chemistry, radiation protection, engineering,
and maintenance personnel using a systems approach to training. During the initialstages of decommissioning, training requirements will be substantially less than
when the plant was operating. However, the training programs will need to comply
with all commitments described in the UFSAR, technical specifications, and licensee
controlled specifications until exemptions are granted, as discussed in Chapter 2.
This section describes a process to use to develop training programs for non-
licensed operator, chemistry, radiation protection, engineering, and maintenance
personnel during the initial stages of decommissioning.
Develop Task Lists and Training Materials
The existing task lists for each program should be revised to reflect onlythose tasks that are still relevant to a permanently shutdown station. At SONGS, the
training staff completed an initial revision of the task lists and then asked the
incumbents to review it. A final draft was submitted to each training programowner for review and approval. Task lists should also include new or modified
tasks that may result from reductions in staff, redistribution of workload, and
changes to procedures resulting from decommissioning. The revised tasks lists are
the first step in creating training programs for decommissioning.
After an approved task list has been created, it will be necessary to identify
the learning objectives and training materials associated with the tasks that are
selected for training. A document such as a task to training matrix, which can beproduced from a VISION database, should be developed or revised to indicate the
training materials that contain learning objectives associated with tasks.
It will also be necessary to develop new training materials for each program.
Qualification guides will need to be updated to reflect the tasks associated with
decommissioning. Also, new qualifications will need to be developed. For
Operations Department, certified fuel handlers and certified operators will replace
licensed senior reactor operators and licensed reactor operators (once the certified
fuel handler program is approved by the NRC, as required by 10CFR 50.2).
Many of the people remaining at the station will be able to be exempted from
the new qualifications. Training staff should ensure that all exemptions are
documented properly and that supporting documentation justifies theexemption. Reasons for exemptions should not be vague, such as, So and so has
five yearsexperience doing such and such job. However, So and so has been
qualified as a welder for five years, and inclusion of the individuals qualificationhistory, would be adequate.
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At SONGS, an audit of training and qualifications was performed by theNuclear Oversight Department about five months after the reduction in force. The
audit identified weaknesses in the exemption process, such as lack of supporting
documentation, and vague reasons for qualification exemption. Ensuring that
exemptions are accurate and detailed will prevent rework later.
Develop Procedures to Govern Training Programs
Each training program owner should maintain a training program
description (TPD) procedure (just like they did when the plant was operating). The
TPD should list the requirements of the initial qualification program, requirements
for continuing training to maintain proficiency, and any other requirements related
to training and qualification.
Training staff should review select NRC Inspection Manual Chapters (IMCs)
to identify training program requirements. The following table lists the IMCsapplicable to specific training programs.
Table 3: Sources of Information for Specific Training Programs
Source Applicability
IP 36801
Organization,
Management, and
Cost Controls
Describes how inspections will be conducted for compliance with 10CFR
50.120:
A review of training should include an assessment of the licensee's
implementation of 10 CFR 50.120, if applicable. Although the NRC staff
expects that most licensees will apply for full or partial exemption fromthis requirement, requirements still apply to the certification and
periodic training of certified fuel handlers, operators of refueling
equipment, and personnel who perform maintenance and
surveillance of equipment important to safety.
Includes discussion on the certified fuel handler programs:
Operator training should include: normal and abnormal fuel handling
at the spent fuel pool or Interim Spent Fuel Pool Storage
Facility (references 5 and 6); fuel handling accidents and/or
events; and, the identification and mitigation of operatingconditions adverse to the safe storage of spent fuel or highlevel radioactive waste to name a few. An effective training
program could also include, in part, safety evaluations,
modifications, radiation protection, effluent controls, and
design changes.
Includes discussion about general employee training:
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Conclusion
In summary, the goal of the training staff during the initial stages of
decommissioning should be to develop revised task lists, training materials, training
program descriptions, and a procedure to govern the conduct of training activitieswith reduced staff and reduced training requirements (i.e., INPO requirements).
When developing these documents, training staff should keep in mind the
following items:
Simply as much as possible to support a reduced staff. Make processes as flexible as possible. Communicate changes to personnel using the most effective methods. Ensure the procedure that governs the conduct of training activities incudes
each element of the SAT process as described in NUREG 1220.
Trainers still need to be the training conscience for the organization,particularly when it comes to processing exemptions and waivers.
Maintain objective evidence of each phase of the SAT process duringprogram development (e.g., approved task lists, a document that identifies
tasks and their associated training materials, copies of lesson plans and
exams, and training records such as attendance sheets).
Sometimes the decision to decommission a station is announced eighteen
months prior to its permanent shutdown. Other times the decision todecommission plant seems to come suddenly, after a plant has been shut down
for equipment concerns. Either way, the decommissioning will bring about huge
changes in staffing and station activities.
As more stations begin the process of decommissioning, it will be beneficial
for the staff at these stations to learn as much as possible from others in theindustry that have lived through the process. Sharing operating experience and
expertise will enable the staff at these stations to know where to start when astation will be decommissioned.
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Appendix A: List of Figures and Tables
Figures
Figure 1: Elements of the Systematic Approach to Training fromNUREG 1220, Training Review Criteria and Procedures
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Figure 2: Simple Decommissioning Timeline from Regulatory
Guide 1.184, Decommissioning Power Reactors7
Tables
Table 1: Generic Sources of Information for Training andQualification
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Table 2: Station-Specific Sources of Information for Training
and Qualification8
Table 3: Sources of Information for Specific Training Programs 14