ML19308D033
| ML19308D033 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/20/1977 |
| From: | NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| TASK-TF, TASK-TMR 10CFR55, NUDOCS 8002180017 | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR RE8ULATORY COMMISSION 7g
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RULES and REGULATIONS TTT1210, CHAPTER 1. CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS-ENERGY PART OPERATORS' UCENSES 55 Y
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n CENERAL PROVISIONS AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part ss thereto.
- imi=ad mader cs. 807. ist. 6s saan. 959. 94s; 42 (b) " Commission" means the s*C.
UAC 2137,22o1. For the purpeess of emc. 223. 68 sil Purpose sam, ess. n ame=4.d: 42 UAc 2273. l ss.3 iesised Nuclear Regulatory Commission or its 512 scope.
unser use. 3616 6s sias.949.42 u1C.22010L s c.
duly authorimod representatives.
33.3 License raimromenia.
ss.4o 6 d.neer co. se. Is?. as siat. ess: 42 (c) " Facility" mearis any production I
sid Dermisions.
UAC. 2254, 2237. seca. 2o2. 206. Publ. L. 914ss, facility or utilisation facility as defined g.s ions.
se sana. 244.1246;42 UAC. ss42,ss44.
in Part 50 of this chapter. ~
(d) " Operator" is any individual EXEMPTIONS G t.Nt:RA1. PROVISIONS who manipulates a control of a facility.
An individualis deemed to manipulate a 3y, ss.a Addstsonal regwrements.
j 55.1 Purpose.
control if he directs another to manipul.
ss.s Emanpi r,
i,ce ate a control.
LICENSE APPt.! CATIONS The regulations in this part establish (e) " Senior operator" is any in.
C ki procedures and criteria for the issuance dividual designated by a facility licensee i
55.30 Comienis et applicas
" oflicenses to operators, including senior,,, under Part 50 of t,his chapter to direct ss.nl Rec..remenis tor che apprownl ot spplicatiosi a operators, of facilities licensed pursuant g the licensed activities of licensed opera.
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33.12 Re pphcanons.
R to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as a tors..
i WRITTEN EXAh,1 NATION AND OPERATINO amended, or section 202 of the Energy " ff) " Controls" when used with TESTS Reorganization Actof 1974 and Part.50 g respect to a nuclear reactor means ap.
of thischapter; and provide for the terms paratus and mechan, isms the manipula.
ss.20 scope d nannaasione.
and conditions upon which the Commis, tion of which directly affect the reac.
55.21 Content at opermor wrm.en namia aion.
55.22. Con or===r operecer =ntien sumiaa.
sion will issue these licenses.-
tivity or ' power level of the reactor.
" Controls" when used with respect to 5123 scope or operator sad usiae opersio, i 55.2,5eo_pe.
any other facility means apparatus and openenas inu.
mechanisms the manipulation of which ss.24 wamr or amiamien and nem req =re., The regulations contained in this part could affect the chemical, physical, 55.25 Ad=in runs or opermine seis print so in. g apply to any individual who manipulates metallurgical, or nuclear process of the the controls of any facility licensed pur.
facility in such a manner as to affcet the is. oic.niy, g
u.suant to Part 50 of this chapter and to protection of health and safety against LICENSES Sony individual designated by a facility radiation.
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licensee to be responsible for directing (g) " United States" when used in a ss.si Condamans or the hasases.
the licensed activities of licensed opera.
geographical sense, includes all territo.
33.32 Empermian.
tors.
ries and possessions of the United States, s133 Reme=al or hc nmi.
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,the Canal Zone and Puerto Rico.
l 3 55.3 License requirements.
MODIFICATION AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES g 333 g,,,,,g,,g g,,,,
(a) No person may perform the func.
st4o Moder.c.iio nad revocesion etlicenses.
tion of an operator as defined in this part Except where otherwise specif[e'd !!
ss.48 Nasiracatson of disabiliev.
"cacept as authorised by a license issued communications and reports concEI eng ENFORCEMENT by the Commission 1 the regulations in this part,and agiica.
(b) No person may perform the func., tions filed under them should be ad.
as authorized by a $ dressed to the Director of Nuclea 55.50 vi.sas.com.
e tion of a senior operator as defined in
- this part except e tor Regulation or the Director of CERTIFICATE OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION % license issued by the Commission.
- Nuclear Material Safety and Safeghtrds, I as appropriate. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory t
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l 55.4 Definitions.
Commission. Washington. D.C. 20555.
APPENDICES Communications, reports, and applica.
i As used in this part:
tions may be delivered in person at the
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(a) "Act" means the Atomic Energy Commission's offices at 1717 H Street,
- Ope, no paciima.
Act of 1954 including any amendments N.W., Washington, D.C. or at 79:0 Nor.
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PART 55 o OPERATORS' LICENSES
[filk Avenue, Bethesda, Md.
Washington, D.C., or 7920 Norfolk signed by the applicant.
Avenue, Bethesda, Md.
! $5.6 Interpretailees.
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g 55.11 Requires eats for the ap-Except as specifically authorized by Each application preval of applicatloa.
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tte Commission in writing, no in-e for a license shall contain the following-An application for a license pursuant t:rpretation of the meaning of the g information:
to the regulations in this part will be ap-regulations in this part by any officer or a=
proved if the Commission finds that:
employee of the Commission other than (1) The full name, citizenship, age, (a) The physical condition and the a written interpretation by the General address and present employment of the general health of the applicant are not Counsel will be recognized to be binding applicant; such as might cause operational errore upon the Commission.
(2) The education and pertinent ex-endangering public health and safety. !
perience of the applicant, including (I) Epilepsy, insanity, diabetes, hk ExmFT10NS detailed information on the extent and pertension, cardiac disease, fainting nature of responsibility; spells, defective hearing or vision or any I $5.7 Speelfle exempelons.
(3) Serial numbers of any operator other physical or mental condition which and senior operator license issued by the might cause impaired judgment or motor The Commission may, upon applica-Commission to the applicant and the ex-coordination may constitute sufficient
- ti:n by an interested person, or upon its piration date of each:
cause for denial of an application.
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own initiative, grant such exemptions (4) The specific facility for which the (2) If an applicant's vision, hearing from the requirements of the regulations applicant seeks an operator or senior and general physical condition do not in this part as it determines are operator license; meet the minimum standards normally cuthorized by law and will not endanger (5) The written request of an considered necessary, the Commission life or property and are otherwise in the authorized representative of the facility may approve the application and include public interest.
license that the operating test be ad-conditions in the license to accommo.
ministered to' the applicant of the date the physical defect. The Commis-
@ l 55.8 Additional requirements.
facility.
sion will consider the recommendations g
(6) Evidence that the applicant has of the facility licensee or holder of an The Commission may, by rule, regula-learned to operate the controls in a com-authorization and of the examining u.
R tion, or order, impose upon any licensee petent and safe manner and has need for physician on Form NRC-396 in arriv-1 such requirementa in addition to those an operator or a senior operator license ing at ts decision.
established in the regulations in this part, in the performance of his duties. The (b) The applicant has passed a writ.
as it deems appropriate or necessary to Commission may accept as proof of this a certification of an authorized represen. E ten examination and operating tes protect health and to minimize danger to
" may be prescribed by the Commission to life or property.
tative of the facility licensee where the E determine that he has Icarned to operate applicant's services will be utilized.This.R and, in the case of a senior operator, to j 55.9 Exemptions fromiIleense.
$ certification shall include details on operate and to direct the licensed ac-courses of instruction administered by Nothing in this part shall be deemed to E the facility licensee, number of course tivities of licensed operators in a compe.
tent and safe manner, require a license for:
R hours, number of hours of training and (c) The applicant's service as a (a) An individual who manipulates nature of trairring received at the facility, licensed operator or senior operator will the controls' of a research' or training
'and for reactors, the startup ud shut-be utilized on the facility for which he r: actor as part of his training as a student down experience received.
seeks a license or on a similar facility 12 a nuclear engineering course under (7) A report of a medical examina-w thin the United States.
the direction and in the presence of a tion by a licensed medical practitioner, licensed operator or senior operator; in one copy in the form prescribed in 1 55.12 Re applications.
(b) An individual who manipulates I $5.60.
the controls of a facility as a part of his (b) The Commission may at any time (a) Any applicant whose application training to qualify for an operator after the filing of the original applica-for a license has been denied because of license under this part under the direc-tion, and before the expiration of the failure to pass the written examination or ti:n and in the presence of a licensed license, require further information in operating test or both may file a new ap-operator or senior operator.
order to enable it to determine whether plication for license two months after the the application should be granted or date of denial. Any new application shall license APPt. CATrons denied or whether a license should be be accompanied by a statement signed bj#
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revoked, modified or suspended.
an authorized representative of thc4
) 55.10 Contents of applications.
(c) An applicant whose application facility licensee by whom the applicanf-has beerrdenied because of his physical will be employed, stating in detail the" (a) Applications for licenses should condition or general health may submit a extent of additional training which the _
be filed in triplicate, except for the further report of medical examination at applicant has received and certifying g rzport of medical examination, with the any time as a supplement to his original that he is ready for re-examination. An" g Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation application.
applicant may file a third application six; c: or the Director of Nuclear Material (d) Each application and statement months after the date of denial of his se '
$ Safety and Safeguards, as appropnate, shall contain complete and accurate dis.
cond application, and may file further
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, closure as to all matters and things re.
successive applications two years afte Washington, D.C. 20555. Communica-quired to be disclosed. All applications the date of denial of each prior applica-ti:ns, reports, and applications may be and statements, other than the matters tion.
dalivered in person at de Commission s required by items 5, 6, and 7 of (b) An applicant who has passed offices at 1717 H Strcet N W.,
paragraph (a) of this section shall be either the written examination or operat-April 30,1975 55-2
PART 55 o OPERATORS' LICENSES ing 1:st cad failed th2 eth;r may request (1) Radiological safzty principles the f:cility.
in a new application that he be excused and procedures.
(f) The control manipulation re.
from re-examination on the examination quired to obtain desired" operating or test which he has passed. The Com.
I 55.22 Content of senior operator results during normal, abnormal and mission may in its discretion grant the written examination.
emergency situations.
request if it determines that sufficient (g) The operation of the facility's justification is presented under all the The senior operator written examina.
heat removal systems including primary circumstances.
tion to the extent applicable to the coolant, emergency coolant, and decay facility, will include questions on the heat removal systems, and the relation of WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS AND OPERAT.
Items specified in l $$.2I and in addi-the proper operation of these sy.tems to tNo TESTS tion on the following:
the operation of the facility.
tr.
(a) Conditions and limitations in the (h) The operation of the }acility's i 55.20 Scope of examlantions.
facility license.
auxiliary systems which could affect (b) Design and operating limitations reactivity, e
The written examination and operat.
in the technical specifications for the (i) The use. and function,of the ing test for a license as an operator or a facility.
facility's radiation monitoring Systems, senior operator are designed to test the (c) Facility licensee procedures re.
including fixed radiation monitors and applicant's understanding of the facility quired to obtain authority for design and alarms, portable survey instrumerits, and design and his familiarity with the con.
operating changes in the facility.
personnel monitoring equipment.
trols and operating procedures of the (d) Radiation hazards which may (j) The significance of radiation facility. The written, examination is arise during the performance of experi-hazards, including permissible levels of based in part on information in the final
- ments, shielding alterations, mainte.
radiation, levels in excess of those safety analysis report, operating nance activities and various contamina.
authorized and procedures to reduce ex.
manuals, and license for the facility, tion conditions.
cessive levels of radiation and to guard g
(c) Reactor theory, including details against perscnnel exposure.
5 55.21 Content of operator written of fission process, neutron multipiica.
(k) The emergency plan for the examiention.
tion, source effects, control rod effects, facility, including the operator's or and criticality indications.
senior operator's responsibility to decide The operator written examination, to (f) Specific operating characteristics, whether the plan should be executed and the extent applicable t the facility, will including coolant chemistry and causes the duties assigned under the plan.
include questions on:
and effects of temperature, pressure and (1) The necessity for a careful ap.
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, including fission process, neutronFundamentals of reactor theory, $ (g)
(a)
~ reactivity changes.
s proach to the responsibility associated g
Procedures and limitations in-g with the safe operation of the facility.
multiplication, source effects, control e volved in initial core loading, alterations 7 -
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' rod effects, and criticality indications.
' in core configuration, control rod
- Walur of examination and R*(b) General design features of the N programming, determination of various R { 55.24 s
test requirements, core, including core structure, fuel ele.
internal and external effects on core ments, control rods, core instrumenta.
reactivity.,
On application, the Commission may tion, and coolant flow.
(h) Fuel handling facilities and pro-waive any or all of the requirements for a (c) Mechanical design features of the cedures.
written examination and operating test if reactor primary system.
(i) Procedures and equipme.nt it finds that the applicant:
(d) Auxiliary systems which affect available for handling and disposal of (a) Has had extensive actual operat.
the facility, radioactive materials and effluents.
ing experience at a comparable facility (e) General operating charac.
within two years prior to the date of ap.
teristics, including causes and effects of
{ 55.23 Scope of operator and senior plication.
temperaturs, pressure and reactivity operator operating tests.
(b) Has discharged his respon.
changes, effects of load changes, and sibilities competently and safely and is operating limitations and reasons for The operating tests administered to capable of continuing to do so. The them.
applicants for operator and senior Commission may accept as proof of the (f) Design, components and func.
operator licenses are generally similar in applicant's past performance a certifica.
tions of reactivity control mechanisms scope. The operating test, to the extent tion of an authorized representative of and instrumentation.
applicable to the facility requires the ap.
the facility licensee or holdeg.of an (g) Design, components and func.
plicant to demonstrate and understand.
authorization by which the applicant was j
tions of safety systems, including instru.
ing of:
Previously employed. The certRftation i
mentation, signals, irnerlocks, automatic
- (a) Pre-start-up procedures for the shall contain a description of themappli.
and manual features.
facility, including associated plant cant's operating experience. including an
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(h) Components, capacity and func.
equipment which could affect reactivity.
approximate number of hours thrappli.
i tions of reserve and emergency systems.
(b) Required manipulation of con.
cant operated the controls of the facility, (i) Shielding, isolation and contain.
sole cantrols to bring the facility from the duties performed, and the extent of j
ment design features, including access shutdown to designated power levels.
his responsibility.
limitations.
(c) The source and significance of (c) Has learned the ope' rating pro.
(j) Standard and emergency operat-annunciator signals and condition in.
cedure for and is qualified to operate f
ing procedures for the facility and plant.
dicating signals and remedial action competently and safely the facility desig.
(k) Purpose and operation of radia.
responsive thereto.
nated in his application. The Commis.
tion monitoring system, including alarm (d) The instrumentation system and sion may accept as proof of the appli.
and survey equipment.
the source and significance of reactor in.
cant's qualifications a certification of an strument readings.
authorized representative of the facility
- ^ e 3 m 12 m (e) The behavior characteristics of licensee or holder of 'an authorization 55 3 April 30,1975 lv l
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PART 55 o OPERATORS
- LICENSES where the applicant's services will be cept as evidence, a certatication by an an application in proper form' for utilized.
authorized representative of the facility renewal or for a new license, the existing licensee by which r%e licensee has been license shall not empire until the applica.
t i 55J5 Adeninistraties of operating employed.
tion for renewal or for a new license has test prior to teleisi criticality, I
- been finally determined by the Commis.
if) Such other conditions a the I sion.
The Commission enay administer a '
Commission may impose to protect f (c) The licensee will be renewed if simulated operating test to an applicant health or to minimize danger to life or g the Commission finds that:
for a license to operate a reactor prior to property.
(1) The physical condition and the j
its initial criticality if a eritten request general health of the licenses continuco by an authorized representative of the i 55J2 Empirasies.
be such as not to cause operational ss.
facility licensee is sufficient for the Com.
rors which migh endanger public heatsh mission to find that:
Each operator and senior operator and safety;and
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(a) There is sa immediate need for license shall capire two years after the the applicant's services.
date ofissuance.
(2)(i) The licensee has been activily i
(b) The applicant has had extensive and catensively engaged as an' operaspr Renewal of licenses, or as a senior operator under his existing actual operating experience at a com. g 8 55J3 parable reactor.
license, has discharged his respag.
(c) The applicant has a thorougit f (a) Application for renewal of a sibilities competently and safely, and is l
knowledge of the reactor control system, R license shall be signed by the applicant capable of continuing to do so.
instrumentation and operating pro.
' and shall contain the following informa.
(ii) The licensee has completed a re.
cedures under normal, abnormal, and tion:
qualification program or is presently emergency conditions.
(1) The full name, citizenship, ad. e enrolled in a requalification program if (d) The reactor control mechanism dress and present employment of the ap, m the completion of the re* ualification q
E rogram will occur after the empiration and instrumentation are in such condi.
plicant; P
tion as determined by the Commission to (2) The serial number of the license of his license as provided in sub.
permit effective administration of a for which' renewal is sought; Paragraph (a)(4) of this section.
- simulated operating test.
(3) The experience of the applicant (iii) If the requirements of paragraph under his existing license, including the (c) (2)(i) and (ii) of this section are not f
LaCosas approximate number of hours during met, the Commission may require the ap.
P cant for renewal to take a written es.
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which he has operated the facility; I 55.30 Issaanse of lleoness.
amination or an operating test or both.
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(4) A statement that during the effec.
On determining that an application tive term of his current license the appli.
(3) There is a continued need for a i
s meets the requirements of the Act and cant has satisfactorily completed the re.
license to operate or direct operators at the regulations of the Commission, the qualification program for the facility for the facility designated in the application.
l Commission will issue e license in such which operator or senior operator form and containing such conditicas and license renewal is sought. In the case of M ODIFICATION AND REVOCATION OF limitations as it deems appropriate and an application foc license renewal filed 1.scast.s necessary.
within two years after September 17 i
1973,if the facilit; licensee has not im.
I 55.40 Modifieselee and revoestlee piemented the rer..aalification program oflleesses.
8 55J1.,Ceedittees of the licemees.
g requirements in time for the applicant to Each lice'nse shall contain and is sub. 2 complete an approved requalification (a) The terms and conditions of all ject to the following conditions, whether program before the effective term of his licenses shall be subject to amendment, stated in the license or nat:
current license empires, the applicant revision, or modification by reason of (a) Neither the'l.icense cor any right shall submit a statement showing his cur.
amendments to the Act, or by reason of under the license shall be assigned or rent enrollment in an approved re.
rules regulations or orders issued in ac.
etherwise transfered \\
qualification program and describing, fordt ice with the Act or any amend.
(b) The licenss is liraited to the those portions of the program which he g ments thereto.
ftcility for which it is issuid.
had completed by the date of his applica. e (b) Any license may be revoked, sus.
(c) The license is limitid to those tion for license renewal.
m pended or rnodified,in whole or in part, controls of the facility y. lied in the :
R for any me. rial false statement in the license.
- 15) Evidence that the licensee has application or any statement of fact re, (d) The license is sitojc et to, a'nd the discharged his license responsiqlities quired under section 182 of the Act,@P" licensee shall observe, a1 applic'able competently and safely.The Commission because of conditions revealed by suche l
rules, regulations and orders of the Com.
may accept as evidence of this a certifi.
application or statement of fact or ariy i
mission.
b cate of an authorized representative of report, record, inspection or othe?
I g the facility licensee or holder of an means which would warrant the Corn.
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(e) If a licensee has not been actively e authorization by which the licensee has missior, to refuse to grant a license on an performing the functions of an operator a been employed; original application, or for violation of, R cr senior operator for a period of four R
- 16) A report by a licensed medical or failure to observe any of the terms and k months or longer, he shall, prior to practitioner in the form prescribed in
'i:onditions of the Act, or the license, or e resuming activities licensed pursuant to j 55.60.71.. s p of any rule, regulation or order of the
- this part, demonstrate to the Commission (b) ;ln any case in which a l,censee Commission, or any conduct determined i
E that the knowledge and understanding of not less than thirty days prior to the es.
by the Commission to be a hazard to safe P ration of his existing license has filed; operation of the facility.
i frcility operation and administration are
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satisfactory. The Commission may ac*
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April 29.1976 55 4
PART 55
- OPERATORS' LICENSES
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The licensee shall notify the Director
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p Safeguards. as appropriate. U.S. Nuclear a.
Emh sanwd. pam.w.4 a p.eductum or e Regulatory Commission. Washington, mdimes.n fud y man,pwain the piana conitoss awJ g,,,g,,,,,
' D.C. 20555 within fitteen (15) days atter emb hcensed wn w opunt.w enher man.pulases the
- its occurrence of any d2sability reierred sectem 50.34 of 10 CFR Part
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to in 155.11(asill which occurs after
"ases. Fur reaceew upwauws and senww operatnes.
the submission of his medical examina-utd.,m m facd,s.es be hcenwd w operaiers by the
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tion form.
Comannam and that endmdun who danct the w manipulmums daH oints ed at leau 10 rm.
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licensed actevuses of hcensed operators be lacensed muy enntrol man.pulatsons e any confunaiwe M 3
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OR M W restew marsups, reastne shutdo as or enhet ointent as senaw nperaiors en accordance with 10 CFR Part man pulatoons ohnh demonstrate skdl and/or t 55J0 Violations.
ss. sect.m 35.33 of 10 CFR Part ss req =res that lamdaarny enh nacinty amend sywms~
9 each licensed endnedual demonutzte his continued
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.nd,,7,nN*he An injunction or ither court order may be obtained prohibiting any v,iola.
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,,,,,,g, k*=s W operums prisedures se each area for tion of any provision of the Atomic requhrication progran =h ch ha ban,,,, g Energy Act of 1954, as amended. or Ti.
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tie 11 of the Energy Reorganization Act y-a wn % % pun of 1974, or any regulation or order changes. and farshay lacenne changet y
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Each licensed operauer and sensor operator
- ' issued thereunder. A court order may be compmence, penseiwiy io respond tu abnormat En obtained for the payment of a civil and emergency saum.ons. The compieuty of des.gn
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, the facddy in ohd. and me anegawns d me m.
of the Act, or section 206 of the Energy pnnciple and practme.
Rcorgan12ation Act of 1974,or any ruIc.
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or any term. condition, c-limitation of un.w opaan,rs man pen.c pme in ngannem.ni, is i m
amus e oc d any license issued thereunder, or for any prosrmus matias the rsquirements of thas Appendas. g 8"d""8"* 'h" *"'**
violation for which a license may be l c'",,,'3,7[,$,',"[,)[*',, "P"mw w sema opm.
hepud sapumor ud weew siprmor kniseldgo
,7,' dins eac revoked under section 186 of the Act.
- ""*****'i"*'*h'ch determine p, e Any person who willfully violates any F; uw nquahncmion programsncepe toHieneem that h'#"d "P'#*' *"d *" 'P8"
b ""*Nd I' order issued thereunder may be guilty of { ther mrmal dmes preclude the seed for specinc g',",
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provision of the Act or any regulation or g "***s 6a partice'er areas. t.acensed aperaeorior
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,-I a crime and, upon conviction, may be u 7,7"""',***",,'Q,*"j",,',"M c.
syvema.c abner.m = and ow t m.f ne b..
punished by Jine or imprisonment or 2 paucipme m show ponions of m, nqui,nem,=
p"awame ud ompmacy of Lxewd nyermes
_ both, as provided by law.
Prosren appropriate sa the dutes they perfarm.
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he requahncation program requirements invale.
_ CERTIFICATE OF MEDICAL EXAMINA.
ing mapdarum of comnds may t4 pufwmW em the facdity for whica the operator is hcensed.
- #"8*7 8' Hn=ever, the uw nf a semulator as specined an
- 5#nulmma er Nrgacy w abmwmal annifi.
Paragraphs le and ed of this appendes is permissible Ines that may be accampasshed by emas the enneral
{ 55.60 Esamination form.
and mich.w is micowaged.
P='"' ** heddy 'a'**d '* hy amas a emwane.
Where the cnntrol pamel er the tacday is used tar simulatiim. the actinni, takes or en be taken for the (a) An applicant shall complete and
"*9"*h6888"m Program Requiremems
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g sign Form NRC-396. " Certificate of
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3, 3u,,se Tu requahncai on pograsi, man 9"'d 3' ' "*'d** "d 'a ""$'ag m' e aquin.
Medical Examination.**
be cand.cid for a con munus pumd not to escad E (b) The examining physician shall two yars and unim conclusum shall be pranpdy
[,,sgraph 4c. tlw mm jy mma w
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[*,*d4","ris envedvd and the errangemerit of me entrusveutmiosi P
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- mp a, s shall mail the completed form to the 2.
Leiniers. The requhncmion pecermii ew:
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Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation inciude prepianned ieciuns on a reguiar and enn.
e.
Nens wh lacused opwatw and or Director of Nuclear Material Safety tumag bass thremghout the hcense perind en thsee and Safeguards, as appropriate, Q$.
areas where annual operator and semor nperatsw mar "pumw to panacepme m an accelemed,n.
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NueIear ReguIatory Commission, and depin of coverese is needed m ihe foiiomms sub.
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b.
Gemal and specinc plant operstmg charmc.
NOTE; Copen at Form SRC-396 may be ob, a Records
- H"S-tained by writag in the Carector of Nuclear Reactor aba!! be maintained for a period of two yeara CFD c.
Plant instrumentation and control systems.
from the date of the recorded event to docu. -
Regulatinn or Director of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguardt as appropreste. U.S. Nuclear
- d. Plant prntection systemt F*
l ment the participation of each licensed op-
- 1 e.
Engineered safety symems.
erator and sensor operator in the roquallaca-l Regulausry Commessen. Washmgton. D C 2o335.
f.
Newmal, abnormal and emergency operating on tion program. The records sha!I contain %
l 55.61 [ Deleted 40 FR 8774.)
prncedures.
mooptes of written ern=<n=ttons administered.
- s. Radiasma control and safety.
E the answers given try the licensee results of b.
Technical specincatent
"" evaluations and documentation of any adds-l 4.
Applicable portinns of Title ** Chapter I.
U tionL1 training admin'atered in arena Id Cnde of Federal Regulaisuns.
which an operator or senior operator has,**
Other trasning teshniques including nies.
exhibited deSciencies.
vedeemapes and euher effective traming aids may also
- b. Records which must be maintained pur-k Nors#111e toporting and recard koetking be uwd suant to this appendis may be the ortstnal requinmente contained in thte part have indrvulual mudy on the part of each operator shalg or a reproduced copy or microform tf such bwn apped M the Wawal Acaunting Othee under B-1s0223 (30113). (R036s).
be encuuraged. However, a requahncation program
- Amended 3a FR 26354 C
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,1977 May 20
s PART 55
- OPERATORS' LICENSES reproduced copy or microforts ta duty su.
N thentlested by authertsed personnet and the Interoforms is espable of producing a c! ant and legible copy altr. storage for the persed g(
e spec 1Aed by Comm'eston requistions.
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- c. If there is a.ionalet between the Com.
as angssica's regv34ons la this part. Dconee j
condition, or o".hef WritteS Cnwnf antan sp.
g preval or su'.horisetton portatatng to tne i,
retenttoa period for the asine type of recorts.
i the retentsart period spee Aed la the regula.
tiene in this part for such recortis shalt styply i
unless the Consnaiselon, purotrat to ( 86.7 has greated a spect$o esemurt.m frein the f
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_the regutassons in ta3 part.
'es
- 6. Atrarmerine enesing peeruses. The require.
ments saf this appendia may be avet try requalificative programs condiacted try persons nther than the 4
facility licenese if such requatincataca pergrams are samilar to the program ciescribed en paragrapha I th.nush S. and the alternatree i
E prmed by the CewnminaEs. ptse has been og
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$$. 7. ApplirwWir.v ne irsasr4 and rest mennes sad te maeme fartlities. Ta accommodate specialized E n=edes nf opr* atman and differences in control. squap.
ment, and operasur skiffs and kauwiedge, the re.
E qualancation program for each licensed operator and senner operator of a research ur test reactnr or of a nom.reactur facility shall conf <wm generally but tieed nnt he identical to the requalificatene prograne out.
lined in peregraphs I thruegh 6 of this appendit.
Wewever, significant deviat=wis frnne the requare.
ments af thes appendis shall be permitted only if sesp.
poorted by westren justificatirst sad apprmed by the
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JNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION RULES cnd REGULATIONS TTTLE 10, CHAPTER 1, CODE CF FEDERAL REGULATl NS-ENER2Y r-PART OPERATORS' LICENSES 55 er.
PROPOSED RULE MAKING
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quirements for Licerutes and A pplicants See Part 20 Proposed Rule Making.
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PERSONNEL QUAUFICATIONS TITLE
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> Plant Manager
- to years power plant experience mmimumREQUIREMENT
- 3 of the to yws anals be nuclearpowerplant enponence
- Acquired the exponence and trainmg normally required for SRO
- If pnncipal attomates for the plant manager meet tne nuclear power plant ex ments established for the plant manager onry one et the ten years of exponence ne, then the piant managers recuirements Nty be ce and trasneng requere-eligible for NTR examenation ed be nuclear power plant exponence and he/she need not be
- At least one of the above should have a bacca & aureate of higeer degree in generally associated with power plants s Operations Manager
- MustholdanSROliconee an engmeenng orscientific field
- 8 years powerplant exponence miminum 8 Maintenance Manager
- 3 of the 8 years shall be nuclear powor plant euponence
- 1 of the y ears shall be nuclearpowerexponence* 7 years powerplant y
- Should have NOT formuartty, craft know6 edge, and an unders tand r:
pipmg coces
- TechnicalManager mg of electncal, pressure vessel, and
- 3 of the 8 years sheti be nuclear powerplant exponence* 8 years eSRO
- High schooldiploma or equivalent
- 4 years power plant exponence mmemum
- 2 of the 4 yeart shall be fiuClear power plant expenence
- 6 months of tne nuclear power plant exponence shall be at the plant for wh c sucn exponence is acquired on similar unit 7 RO i
+ High schooldiploma or equ# valent elicense#s sought unless
- 2 years powerplantexponence mintmum
- 1 of the 2 years shall be nuclear powerplant exponence
- 6 months of the nuc6earpower plant exponence shall be at the plant forwhi h such exponence is acquired on similar umt
- Supervisornot requartng a license
- High schooldiploma orequivalent c thelicense6ssoughtunless 3 ReactorEngmeer
- 4 years 6n craft or discipline he/she will supervise mammum
- Bachetors Degree in Engmeennp or the Physical Sciences and 4 years 3 years euponence
- Exponenceshallbein sucharoesasreactorphysics,coremeas r n exponenes ora gradu teetmg programs
- 2 of the 4 years (or 3 veers) shall be nuclearpowerplant expo u er ent,coreheattransfer,andcorephysses e
Jinstrumentation
- $ years exponencein t&C mimmum andControl nence
- i 01 the 5 years shall b s exponencein nuclear metrumentat o mmemum
- 2 of the 5 years shall be related techmcat training tmtmmum 2 ys rt and control O Chemistry and
- 5 years super 6ence in chemsstry mmimum Radiochemistry ears-maximum 4 years)
- 2 of the 5 years shall be rela red technical traimrig (mmim* 1 of the
' Radiation Protection s
uclearpowerplant
- Format trammg en radiauon protection
- Bachelors Degree or ecuivalent m a
- 5 years exponence 6n applied radiation protection (Masters D and a doctorate equrvaeont to two years exponencel
- 3 of the 5 years shalt be 6n applied radiation protectio egree may be equivaient to one year exponence similar to those encountered m nuclearpower plantsn at a nuclear facility dealing w
- The endtvedual may be located either onsite or offsite eif thepersondesenbodaboveisottaite anindmo
- 2 of the 5 years shall be resated techmcal traming* 5 years expon e Quality Aseurance
- 4 of the 5 years may bs fulf tiled byrelated technscal oracademic tramm
- 6 years experience trt the tield of QA, preterably at an operating nuclea e
supervisory exponence
- 1 of the 6 years exponence snatt be nuclear powerplant rpower plant.or operations, QA program whsse m the QA group
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- 1 of the 6 years exponence shalt be related techmcal oracadexponence in the overall
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2 Techmcians (mmimum 1 year-maximum 4 years) emic trasning
- 3 years of viorking exponence minimum,ln their specialty
- 1 of the 3 years exponence shall be related techmcal traming e Mamtenance Personnel
- 3 years expertence in one ormore craft i.
7TechnicalSupport s minimum
- Bachelors Degree in Eng6neenng or the Physical Sciences Personne6.Engmeer
- 3 years of professionallevel exponencein nuclearservices nuclear pla t in Charge mimmum Mndependent Review Personnei. Supervisor
- 10 years power plant experience n opesation.ornuctearengineenng
+ 3 of the 10 years shall De nuclearpowerplant exponence of Umt a nnoependent Review
- SacWs re;;,ee m Engineenng or the PhysicalSciences Personnet-Staff
- 3 years of professionallevel exponence in the field of his/herspecialty Speciahsts a w: 3-* I :*T:i
- n M * : r I * *N *preoperationaland startup testm~demign, cons technicaiservices.
may De considered to De applicao's.g ori porr,tions. Design and construction P064J5 POOR ORIGINE
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