NRC Generic Letter 83-39, Voluntary Survey of Licensed Operators

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December 8, 1983

TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UTILITIES ON THE ATTACHED LIST

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: VOLUNTARY SURVEY OF LICENSED OPERATORS (Generic Letter No. 83-39)

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has contracted with Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories and its Human Affairs Research Centers tn undertake a mailed survey of selected licensed operations personnel at commercial operating nuclear power plants. This information collection request has been approved under OMB Clearance Number 3150-0102 which expires February 28, 1985.

The purpose of the survey is to provide information that will be useful in understanding current work and staffing practices in nuclear power plant operations. The survey focuses on work and shift scheduling, operations crew staff, and the shift technical advisor position. Participation in the survey is voluntary.

The survey will provide an opportunity for industry-wide input from licensee personnel on significant regulatory issues currently under consideration by the Commission. For example, responses to the survey will be considered in developing several recommendations including a mechanism, for operator-NRC communication and licensed operator crew composition (pursuant to NUREG-0660, NUREG-0737). Survey results will be reported in aggregate form to prevent the identification of individual respondents and specific utilities or plants.

Should you have any questions about the survey, please contact Dr. Mary V. McGuire at Battelle (206)525-3130, or Ms. Dolores Morissedu at the NRC (301)492-4922.

Sincerely,

Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure: List of Utility Representatives Survey

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