Energia i regulacje · 17/07/2000

Draft Supplementary Changes to Revision 8 of NUREG-1021, “Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors;” Notice of Availability

On March 20, 2000 (65 FR 15020), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued for public comment and voluntary use, on a trial basis, a draft supplementary change to Revision 8 of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The Commission uses NUREG-1021 to provide policy and guidance for the development, administration, and grading of written examinations and operating tests used to determine the qualifications of individuals who apply for operator and senior operator licenses at nuclear power plants pursuant to the Commission's regulations. NUREG-1021 provides similar guidance for verifying the continued qualifications of licensed operators when the staff determines that NRC requalification examinations are necessary. Based upon the small number of examinations that have thus far been prepared using the revised examination guidance, the NRC has decided to extend the trial use and public comment period for the draft supplementary change in order to allow additional opportunities for feedback that will support the issuance of the final supplement. This delay in preparing the final supplement has also created an opportunity to solicit comments on som