Energia i regulacje · 25.02.1997

Operator Licensing Examination Standards Interim Revision; Notice of Availability

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued interim Revision 8 of NUREG-1021, ``Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors,'' (formerly ``Operator Licensing Examiner Standards''). The Commission uses this document 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 Part 55 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 55). The NUREG provides similar guidance for verifying the continued qualifications of licensed operators when the staff determines that NRC requalification examinations are necessary. NUREG-1021 has been revised to incorporate the examination development process described in Generic Letter 95-06, ``Changes in the Operator Licensing Program,'' dated August 15, 1995, and permits power reactor facility licensees to continue preparing their initial operator licensing examinations on a voluntary basis pending an amendment to 10 CFR Part 55 that will require facility participation. Interim Revision 8 incorporates lessons learned duri