ML20151U775

Informs of NRC Interpretation of Section 10CFR50.74(a) Re Changes in Operator or Senior Operator Status.Requirement for Notification Applies in Event That Operator Permanently Reassigned from Licensed Position to Nonlicensed Position

ML20151U775
Person / Time
Site:	Washington State University
Issue date:	08/11/1988
From:	Pate R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Wilson W WASHINGTON STATE UNIV., PULLMAN, WA
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NUDOCS 8808190246
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$ O'L b AUG 111988 Dr. William Wilson, Associate Director Washington State University Nuclear Radiation Center Pullman, Washington 99163

Subject:

Notification of Changes in Operator or Senior Operator Status The purpose of this letter is to inform you of NRC's interpretation of Section 10 CFR 50.74(a), which states: "Permanent reassignment from the position for which the licensee has certified the need for a licensed operator or senior operator under 55.31(a)(3) of this chapter" regarding notification of changes in operator or senior operator status.

The requirement for notification to the NRC applies in the event that en operator is permanently reassigned from a licensed position to an non-licensed position and there is no intent to return that operator to a licensed position.

If an operator goes from a licensed position to a non-iicensed position (while in the non-licensed position the license can be maintained in an active or inactive status) and the possibility exists for future reassigrment to a licensed position, then 50.74 does not apply, and notification is not required.

if you have any questions, please contact rte at (415) 943-3868.

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