Energia i regulacje · 22.02.1996

Operator Licensing Examination Standards Draft Revision; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment

NUREG-1021, ``Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors,'' (formerly ``Operator Licensing Examiner Standards'') provides 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 Part 55 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 55). The NUREG provides similar guidance for verifying the continued qualifications of licensed operators when the staff determines that NRC requalification examinations are necessary. The Examination Standards have been revised to incorporate the examination development process described in Generic Letter 95-06, ``Changes in the Operator Licensing Program,'' including lessons learned during the pilot examination program that began in October 1995. The guidance that was previously contained in NUREG/BR-0122, ``Examiners' Handbook for Developing Operator Licensing Written Examinations,'' has been appended to the Examination Standards, and a number of minor improvements and clarifications that were recommended by industry groups, licensed operators