ML20203N054

Clarifies 770714 Ref to Equivalent Qualifications for Radiation Protection Managers W/O Bachelor Degrees,As Defined in Rev 1 to Reg Guide 1.8 (Sept 1975)

ML20203N054
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Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	07/14/1977
From:	Stello V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Thornburg H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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ML20197F501	List: ML20197F503 ML20203N054 NUREG-0731, Summary of 860314 Meeting W/Util in Bethesda,Md Re Qualifications of Radiation Protection Manager as Compared to Qualifications Outlined in 1975 Rev 1 to Reg Guide 1.8, Personnel Selection & Training. Viewgraphs Encl
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RTR-REGGD-01.008, RTR-REGGD-1.008 NUDOCS 8605020477
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ENCLOSURE 5

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i fu JUL 141977 MEMORANDUM FOR: liarold Thornburg, Director, Division of Reac' tor Operations Inspection, 0IE FROM:

Victor Stello, Jr., Director, Division of Operating Reactors, NRR l

SUBJECT:

CLARIFICATION OF " EQUIVALENT" IN DESCRIPTION OF RADIATION PROTECTION MANAGER QUALIFICATIONS In'a memo from Goller to Branch Chiefs entitled " Qualifications of Radiation Protection Managers and Individuals Qualified in Radiation Protection Procedures" dated February 5,1977, Regulatory Guide 1.8, Revision 1. Septemb5r 1975 was referenced with respect to guidelines i

for the P.adiation Protection Managers (RPH) qualifications.

Regula tory Guide 1.8 states that "the RPM should have a bachelor's degree or the equivalent in a science;or engineering subject including some formal training in radiation protection." To clarify the intent of "or the equivalent" when referenced to " bachelor's degree," NRR has estab-lished some guidelines that can be used by I&E during their inspection i

l of the Administrative Control section of a licensee's technical speci-

'j fication. Our definition of " equivalent" is as follows:

Equivalent, as used in Regulatory Gttide 1.8 for the bachelor's degree requirement, may be met with any one of the following:

(a) 4 years of fornial schooling in science or engineering, (b) 4 years of applied radiation 4

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protection experience at a nuclear facility, (c) 4 years of operational or technical experience / training in nuclear power, (d) any combination of the above totaling 4 years.

s It should be noted that the above requirement is in addition to the requirement for professional experience in applied radiatio'n pro-tection as specified in the Guide.

Our staff will be glad to assist you if there is a need for further discussion ividual cases.

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1, Victor Stello r.

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Division of Operating Reactors Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation c: See page '2

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S. Block, EEB/ DOR 28066 1

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