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COMMISSION | NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | ||
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION | |||
NOTICE 94-14: FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT | WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 February 24, 1994 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 94-14: FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR BIENNIAL | ||
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND NOTIFICATION TO THE | |||
NRC OF CHANGES IN LICENSED OPERATOR MEDICAL | |||
CONDITIONS | |||
==Addressees== | ==Addressees== | ||
All holders of operating | All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power | ||
licenses or construction | |||
permits for nuclear power | |||
and non-power reactors and all licensed reactor operators and senior reactor | |||
operators. | |||
PurDose | |||
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this information | |||
to | notice to remind addressees of the requirements for licensed reactor operators | ||
and senior reactor operators (licensees) to be examined by a physician every | |||
2 years and for facility licensees to notify the NRC of changes in a licensed | |||
operator's physical or mental condition, as determined by a physician, that | |||
medical | cause the operator to fail to meet the medical requirements of Title 10 of the | ||
Code of Federal Regulations Part 55, "Operators' Licenses" (10 CFR Part 55). | |||
It is expected that recipients will review the information for applicability | |||
and consider actions, as appropriate, to avoid similar problems. However, suggestions contained in this information notice are not NRC requirements; | |||
therefore, no specific action or written response is required. | |||
Background | |||
10 CFR 55.21, "Medical examination," requires NRC-licensed operators to be | |||
examined by a physician every 2 years. The purpose of this examination is to | |||
determine if the individual meets the requirements of 10 CFR 55.33(a)(1). | |||
Further, 10 CFR 55.23 specifies that an authorized representative of the | |||
facility licensee shall complete and sign NRC Form 396, "Certification of | |||
Medical Examination by Facility Licensee," to certify the medical fitness of | |||
the individual. By signing NRC Form 396, the facility licensee certifies that | |||
(1) the guidance in American Nuclear Society Standard, ANSI/ANS 3.4-1983, | |||
"Medical Certification and Monitoring of Personnel Requiring Operator Licenses | |||
for Nuclear Power Plants," was followed in determining the medical fitness of | |||
an operator for power reactors, or (2) the guidance in ANSI/ANS 15.4-1988, | |||
"Selection and Training of Personnel for Research Reactors," was followed in | |||
determining the medical fitness of an operator for non-power reactors. If the | |||
guidance in these documents was not used, a facility licensee may certify that | |||
an alternative method, acceptable to the NRC, was used. | |||
As indicated in 10 CFR 50.54(i), the facility licensee is responsible for | |||
ensuring that (1) facility controls are manipulated only by operators licensed | |||
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--iN 94-14 February 24, 1994 under 10 CFR Part 55 and (2) only operators so licensed are permitted to | |||
direct manipulation of the facility controls. This responsibility includes | |||
or | ensuring that any conditions or limitations to an operator's license are | ||
followed. Controls in this sense are defined in 10 CFR 55.4 as apparatus and | |||
mechanisms the manipulation of which directly affects the reactivity or power | |||
level of the reactor. | |||
==Description of Circumstances== | |||
During recent inspections of the implementation of the above requirements, the NRC determined that some facility licensees did not ensure that the | |||
restrictions or limitations to an operator's license were followed. Further, the NRC found examples where facility licensees failed to notify the NRC of | |||
changes in a licensed operator's medical condition. An inspection of licensed | |||
operator medical records at the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant found that a | |||
of | physician had determined that (1) the eyesight of four licensed operators did | ||
not meet the medical standards described in ANSI/ANS-3.4-1983 and (2) a | |||
licensed operator's medical condition required that the operator not perform | |||
licensee duties alone. These changes in the licensed operators' conditions | |||
should have been reported to the NRC as required by 10 CFR 55.25. In 1993, NRC inspectors found 74 instances at Region III facilities where licensed | |||
operators had not had a medical examination within the 2-year period | |||
prescribed by 10 CFR 55.21. In one instance, the time since the last medical | |||
examination exceeded 4 years. | |||
Discussion | |||
The responsibility for ensuring that only personnel licensed in accordance | |||
with 10 CFR Part 55 are permitted to manipulate or direct the manipulation of | |||
the controls of a licensed facility rests with the facility licensee. The NRC | |||
considers proper certification to medical standards, as required by | |||
10 CFR 55.23, to be the basis for finding that a licensed operator's medical | |||
condition and general health will not adversely affect performance of assigned | |||
operator duties or cause operational errors that endanger public health and | |||
safety. 10 CFR Part 55 Subpart C, "Medical Requirements," states that | |||
licensed operators shall have a medical examination by a physician every | |||
2 years. If, during the term of the license, the operator develops a | |||
permanent physical or mental condition that causes the operator to fail to | |||
of | meet the requirements of 10 CFR 55.21, the facility licensee shall, in | ||
accordance with 10 CFR 55.25, notify the Commission within 30 days of learning | |||
of the diagnosis. | |||
Deficiencies were found during NRC inspections in facility medical examination | |||
programs for applicants for licenses and for licensed operators. The results | |||
that | of these inspections indicate that some facility programs may not be receiving | ||
sufficient management oversight to ensure that the medical qualifications of | |||
licensed operators and applicants for licenses are maintained at the required | |||
level. This information notice reminds facility licensees that, prior to | |||
submitting NRC Form 396, the facility licensee needs to ensure that medical | |||
the fitness of operators | examinations performed by physicians for certifying the fitness of operators | ||
Att'avthment | Att'avthment | ||
IN 94-14 February 24, 1994 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED | IN 94-14 February 24, 1994 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED | ||
NRC INFORMATION NOTICES | |||
Information Date of | |||
Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to | |||
92-36, Intersystem LOCA 02/22/94 All holders of OLs or CPs | |||
Supp. I Outside Containment for nuclear power reactors. | |||
94-I3 Unanticipated and Un- 02/22/94 All holders of OLs or CPs | |||
intended Movement of for nuclear power reactors. | |||
Fuel Assemblies and | |||
Other Components due to | |||
Improper Operation of | |||
Refueling Equipment | |||
94-12 Insights Gained from 02/09/94 All holders of OLs or CPs | |||
Resolving Generic for nuclear power reactors. | |||
Issue 57: Effects of | |||
Fire Protection System | |||
Actuation on Safety- Related Equipment | |||
94-11 Turbine Overspeed and 02/08/94 All holders of OLs or CPs | |||
Reactor Cooldown during for nuclear power reactors. | |||
Shutdown Evolution | |||
94-10 Failure of Motor-Operated 02/04/94 All holders of OLs or CPs | |||
Valve Electric Power for nuclear power reactors. | |||
Train due to Sheared or | |||
Dislodged Motor Pinion | |||
Gear Key | |||
94-09 Release of Patients with 02/03/94 All U.S. Nuclear Regulatory | |||
Residual Radioactivity Commission medical | |||
from Medical Treatment and licensees. | |||
Control of Areas due to | |||
Presence of Patients Con- taining Radioactivity | |||
Following Implementation | |||
of Revised 10 CFR Part 20 | |||
94-08 Potential for Surveil- 01/01/94 All holders of OLs or CPs | |||
lance Testing to Fail for nuclear power reactors. | |||
to Detect an Inoperable | |||
Main Steam Isolation Valve | |||
OL = Operating License | |||
CP - Construction Permit | |||
K-' \%U-4N 94-14 February 24, 1994 are complete and accurate and that any restriction or limitation to an | |||
operator's license resulting from the examination is complied with. | |||
10 CFR 55.25 requires that the NRC be notified when a licensed operator's | |||
medical condition no longer meets the original licensing standard and that an | |||
appropriate certification form be submitted if the facility licensee is | |||
license | requesting a conditional license to accommodate the change in the operator's | ||
physical or mental condition. NRC Information Notice 91-08, "Medical | |||
Examination for Licensed Operators," February 5, 1991, provides additional | |||
information on this subject. | |||
no | This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If | ||
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact | |||
one of the contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor | |||
Regulation (NRR) project manager. | |||
Odginal signed by | |||
Brian ILGrmes | |||
Brian K. Grimes, Director | |||
Division of Operating Reactor Support | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | |||
Technical contacts: R. J. Conte, RI J. L. Pellet, RIV | |||
(610) 337-5210 (817) 860-8159 T. A. Peebles, R11 P. J. Morrill, RV | |||
(404) 331-5541 (510) 975-0293 M. A. Ring, RIII D. J. Lange, NRR | |||
(708) 829-9703 (301) 504-3171 Attachment: | |||
===List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices=== | |||
SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE* | |||
Region I Region II Region III Region IV Region V | |||
RConte* TPeebles* MRing* JPellet* PMorrill* | |||
01/27/94 01/28/94 01/27/94 01/25/94 02/02/94 HOLB:DRCH:NRR C/HOLB:DRCH:NRR C/ONDD:NRR D/DRCH:NRR | |||
DLange* RGallo* SWeiss* BBoger* | |||
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01/13/94 02/03/94 02/07/94 9-O$7IC/94 OFFICIAL DOCUMENT NAME: 94-14. IN | |||
K...AIN 94-14 February 24, 1994 are complete and accurate and that any restriction or limitation to an | |||
operator's license resulting from the examination is complied with. | |||
10 CFR 55.25 requires that the NRC be notified when a licensed operator's | |||
medical condition no longer meets the original licensing standard and that an | |||
appropriate certification form be submitted if the facility licensee is | |||
requesting a conditional license to accommodate the change in the operator's | |||
physical or mental condition. NRC Information Notice 91-08, "Medical | |||
Examination for Licensed Operators," February 5, 1991, provides additional | |||
information on this subject. | |||
This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If | |||
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact | |||
one of the contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor | |||
Regulation (NRR) project manager. | |||
Brian K. Grimes, Director | |||
Division of Operating Reactor Support | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | |||
Technical contacts: R. J. Conte, RI J. L. Pellet, RIV | |||
(610) 337-5210 (817) 860-8159 T. A. Peebles, R11 P. J. Morrill, RV | |||
(404) 331-5541 (510) 975-0293 M. A. Ring, RIII D. J. Lange, NRR | |||
(708) 829-9703 (301) 504-3171 Attachment: | |||
===List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices=== | |||
K.- / | |||
IN 94-XX | |||
February X, 1994 It is important that the NRC be notified when a licensed operator's medical | |||
condition no longer meets the original licensing standard and that the | |||
facility licensee is requesting a conditional license to accommodate the | |||
change in the operator's physical or mental condition. NRC Information Notice | |||
91-08, 'Medical Examination for Licensed Operators," February 5, 1991, provides additional information on this subject. | |||
This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If | |||
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact | |||
one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of | |||
Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager. | |||
Brian K. Grimes, Director | |||
Division of Operating Reactor Support | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | |||
Technical contacts: R. J. Conte, RI J. L. Pellet, RIV | |||
(215) 337-5210 (817) 860-8159 T. A. Peebles, RII P. J. Morrill, RV | |||
(404) 331-5541 (510) 975-0293 M. A. Ring, RIII D. J. Lange, NRR | |||
(708) 829-9703 (301) 504-3171 Attachment: | |||
===List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices=== | |||
SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE* | |||
Region I Region II Region III Region IV Region V | |||
RConte TPeebles MRing JPellet* PMorrill | |||
01/ /94 01/ /94 01/ /94 01/24/94 01/ /94 HOLB:DRCH:NRR C/HOLB:DRCH:NRR D/DRCH:NRR C/ONDD:NRR | |||
DLange* RGallo* BBoger* SWei ss | |||
01/26/94 01/24/94 01/26/94 01/ /94 TechEd OGCB:DORS:NRR C/OGCB:DORS:NRR D/DORS:NRR | |||
RSanders JBirmingham GHMarcus BKGrimes | |||
01/13/94 01/ /94 01/ /94 01/ /94 OFFICIAL DOCUMENT NAME: MDCLEXAM.JLB | |||
IN 94-XX | |||
January, XX, 1994 This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If | |||
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact | |||
one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of | |||
Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager. | |||
Brian K. Grimes, Director | |||
Division of Operating Reactor Support | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | |||
Technical contacts: R. J. Conte, RI J. L. Pellet, RIV | |||
(215) 337-5210 (817) 860-8159 T. A. Peebles, RII P. J. Morrill, RV | |||
(404) 331-5541 (510) 975-0293 M. A. Ring, RIII D. J. Lange, NRR | |||
(708) 829-9703 (301) 504-3171 Attachment: | |||
===List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices=== | |||
SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE* | |||
Region I Region II Region III Region LYAc-Region V | |||
RConte TPeebles MRing JPelletC"'f6PMorrill | |||
01/ /94 01/ /94 01/ /94 01/xqJ/94 01/ /94 HOLB:DRCIJ:VR C/HOLB:D RCH:NRR C/ONDD:NRR | |||
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RSandefst* JBirmingham GHMarcus BKGrimes | |||
01/13/94 01/ /94 01/ /94 01/ /94 OFFICIAL DOCUMENT NAME: MDCLEXAM.JLB | |||
j.-1 IN 94-XX | |||
January, XX, 1994 This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If | |||
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact | |||
one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of | |||
Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager. | |||
Brian K. Grimes, Director | |||
Division of Operating Reactor Support | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | |||
Technical contacts: L. H. Bettenhausen, RI J. L. Pellet, RIV | |||
215-337-5291 817-860-8159 L. L. Lawyer, RII P. J. Morrill, RV | |||
404-331-4700 510-975-0293 M. A. Ring, RII D. J. Lange, NRR | |||
708-790-5602 301-504-3171 Attachment: | |||
===List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices=== | |||
SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE* | |||
Region I Region II Region III Region IV Region V | |||
LBettenhausen LLawyer MRing JPellet PMorrill | |||
O/ /94 01/ /94 01/ /94 01/ /94 01/ /94 | |||
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RSandergl JBirmingham GHMarcus BKGrimes | |||
01/13/94 01/ /94 01/ /94 01/ /94 OFFICIAL DOCUMENT NAME: MDCLEXAM.JLB | |||
IN 94-XX | |||
January, XX, 1994 This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If | |||
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact | |||
one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of | |||
Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager. | |||
Brian K. Grimes, Director | |||
Division of Operating Reactor Support | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | |||
Technical contacts: R. J. Conte, RI J. L. Pellet, RIV | |||
(215) 337-5210 (817) 860-8159 T. A. Peebles, RII P. J. Morrill, RV | |||
(404) 331-5541 (510) 975-0293 M. A. Ring, RIII D. J. Lange, NRR | |||
(708) 829-9703 (301) 504-3171 Attachment: | |||
===List of Recently Issued NRC Information Noti=== | |||
SEE PREVIOV ON( | |||
Region IWjL# Region I Region V a | |||
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01/13/94 Xf11/1 /94 01/ /94 01/ /94 | |||
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OFFICIAL DOCUMENT NAME: MDCLEXAM.JLB | |||
IN 94-XX | |||
February X, 1994 operators are complete and accurate and that any restriction or limitation to | |||
an operator's license resulting from the examination is complied with. | |||
It is important that the NRC be notified when a licensed operator's medical | |||
condition no longer meets the original licensing standard and that the | |||
facility licensee is requesting a conditional license to accommodate the | |||
change in the operator's physical or mental condition. NRC Information Notice | |||
91-08, 'Medical Examination for Licensed Operators," February 5, 1991, provides additional information on this subject. | |||
This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If | |||
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact | |||
one of the persons listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor | |||
Regulation (NRR) project manager. | |||
Brian K. Grimes, Director | |||
Division of Operating Reactor Support | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | |||
Technical contacts: R. J. Conte, RI J. L. Pellet, RIV | |||
(610) 337-5210 (817) 860-8159 T. A. Peebles, RII P. J. Morrill, RV | |||
(404) 331-5541 (510) 975-0293 M. A. Ring, RIII D. J. Lange, NRR | |||
(708) 829-9703 (301) 504-3171 Attachment: | |||
===List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices=== | |||
SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE* | |||
Region I Region II Region III Region IV Region V | |||
RConte* TPeebles* MRing* JPellet* PMorrill* | |||
01/27/94 01/28/94 01/27/94 01/25/94 02/02/94 HOLB:DRCH:NRR C/HOLB:DRCH:NRR C/ONDD:NRR D/DRCH:NRR | |||
DLange* RGallo* SWeiss* BBoger* | |||
01/26/94 01/24/94 01/27/94 01/26/94 TechEd OGCB:DORS:NRR AC/OGCB:DORS:NRR D/DORS:NRR | |||
RSanders* JBirmingham* AJKugler J k- BKGrimes | |||
01/13/94 02/03/94 02/7/94 02/ /94 OFFICIAL DOCUMENT NAME: MDCLEXAM.JLB | |||
IN 94-14 February 24, 1994 are complete and accurate and that any restriction or limitation to an | |||
operator's license resulting from the examination is complied with. | |||
10 CFR 55.25 requires that the NRC be notified when a licensed operator's | |||
medical condition no longer meets the original licensing standard and that an | |||
appropriate certification form be submitted if the facility licensee is | |||
the change in the operator's | requesting a conditional license to accommodate the change in the operator's | ||
physical or mental condition. | physical or mental condition. NRC Information Notice 91-08, 'Medical | ||
Examination for Licensed Operators," February 5, 1991, provides additional | |||
information on this subject. | |||
This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If | |||
information | you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact | ||
one of the contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor | |||
Regulation (NRR) project manager. | |||
Odginal -tgned by | |||
Brian K. Grims | |||
Brian K. Grimes, Director | |||
Division of Operating Reactor Support | |||
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation | |||
contacts: R. J. Conte, RI | Technical contacts: R. J. Conte, RI J. L. Pellet, RIV | ||
(610) 337-5210 (817) 860-8159 T. A. Peebles, RII P. J. Morrill, RV | |||
(404) 331-5541 (510) 975-0293 M. A. Ring, RIII D. J. Lange, NRR | |||
(708) 829-9703 (301) 504-3171 Attachment: | |||
===List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices=== | |||
SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE* | |||
Region I Region II Region III Region IV Region V | |||
RConte* TPeebles* MRing* JPellet* PMorrill* | |||
01/27/94 01/28/94 01/27/94 01/25/94 02/02/94 HOLB:DRCH:NRR C/HOLB:DRCH:NRR C/ONDD:NRR D/DRCH:NRR | |||
DLange* RGallo* SWeiss* BBoger* | |||
01/26/94 01/24/94 01/27/94 01/26 9 TechEd OGCB:DORS:NRR AC/OGCB:DORS:NRR | |||
RSanders* JBirmingham* AJKugler* | |||
01/13/94 02/03/94 02/07/94 21t/94 OFFICIAL DOCUMENT NAME: 94-14.IN}} | |||
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 February 24, 1994 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 94-14: FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR BIENNIAL
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND NOTIFICATION TO THE
NRC OF CHANGES IN LICENSED OPERATOR MEDICAL
CONDITIONS
Addressees
All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power
and non-power reactors and all licensed reactor operators and senior reactor
operators.
PurDose
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this information
notice to remind addressees of the requirements for licensed reactor operators
and senior reactor operators (licensees) to be examined by a physician every
2 years and for facility licensees to notify the NRC of changes in a licensed
operator's physical or mental condition, as determined by a physician, that
cause the operator to fail to meet the medical requirements of Title 10 of the
Code of Federal Regulations Part 55, "Operators' Licenses" (10 CFR Part 55).
It is expected that recipients will review the information for applicability
and consider actions, as appropriate, to avoid similar problems. However, suggestions contained in this information notice are not NRC requirements;
therefore, no specific action or written response is required.
Background
10 CFR 55.21, "Medical examination," requires NRC-licensed operators to be
examined by a physician every 2 years. The purpose of this examination is to
determine if the individual meets the requirements of 10 CFR 55.33(a)(1).
Further, 10 CFR 55.23 specifies that an authorized representative of the
facility licensee shall complete and sign NRC Form 396, "Certification of
Medical Examination by Facility Licensee," to certify the medical fitness of
the individual. By signing NRC Form 396, the facility licensee certifies that
(1) the guidance in American Nuclear Society Standard, ANSI/ANS 3.4-1983,
"Medical Certification and Monitoring of Personnel Requiring Operator Licenses
for Nuclear Power Plants," was followed in determining the medical fitness of
an operator for power reactors, or (2) the guidance in ANSI/ANS 15.4-1988,
"Selection and Training of Personnel for Research Reactors," was followed in
determining the medical fitness of an operator for non-power reactors. If the
guidance in these documents was not used, a facility licensee may certify that
an alternative method, acceptable to the NRC, was used.
As indicated in 10 CFR 50.54(i), the facility licensee is responsible for
ensuring that (1) facility controls are manipulated only by operators licensed
9402170298 p _Tg Vo+fc1eI 91-f' f?( f0 W
IDbV~~ -Ie-//c OAi
--iN 94-14 February 24, 1994 under 10 CFR Part 55 and (2) only operators so licensed are permitted to
direct manipulation of the facility controls. This responsibility includes
ensuring that any conditions or limitations to an operator's license are
followed. Controls in this sense are defined in 10 CFR 55.4 as apparatus and
mechanisms the manipulation of which directly affects the reactivity or power
level of the reactor.
Description of Circumstances
During recent inspections of the implementation of the above requirements, the NRC determined that some facility licensees did not ensure that the
restrictions or limitations to an operator's license were followed. Further, the NRC found examples where facility licensees failed to notify the NRC of
changes in a licensed operator's medical condition. An inspection of licensed
operator medical records at the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant found that a
physician had determined that (1) the eyesight of four licensed operators did
not meet the medical standards described in ANSI/ANS-3.4-1983 and (2) a
licensed operator's medical condition required that the operator not perform
licensee duties alone. These changes in the licensed operators' conditions
should have been reported to the NRC as required by 10 CFR 55.25. In 1993, NRC inspectors found 74 instances at Region III facilities where licensed
operators had not had a medical examination within the 2-year period
prescribed by 10 CFR 55.21. In one instance, the time since the last medical
examination exceeded 4 years.
Discussion
The responsibility for ensuring that only personnel licensed in accordance
with 10 CFR Part 55 are permitted to manipulate or direct the manipulation of
the controls of a licensed facility rests with the facility licensee. The NRC
considers proper certification to medical standards, as required by
10 CFR 55.23, to be the basis for finding that a licensed operator's medical
condition and general health will not adversely affect performance of assigned
operator duties or cause operational errors that endanger public health and
safety. 10 CFR Part 55 Subpart C, "Medical Requirements," states that
licensed operators shall have a medical examination by a physician every
2 years. If, during the term of the license, the operator develops a
permanent physical or mental condition that causes the operator to fail to
meet the requirements of 10 CFR 55.21, the facility licensee shall, in
accordance with 10 CFR 55.25, notify the Commission within 30 days of learning
of the diagnosis.
Deficiencies were found during NRC inspections in facility medical examination
programs for applicants for licenses and for licensed operators. The results
of these inspections indicate that some facility programs may not be receiving
sufficient management oversight to ensure that the medical qualifications of
licensed operators and applicants for licenses are maintained at the required
level. This information notice reminds facility licensees that, prior to
submitting NRC Form 396, the facility licensee needs to ensure that medical
examinations performed by physicians for certifying the fitness of operators
Att'avthment
IN 94-14 February 24, 1994 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED
NRC INFORMATION NOTICES
Information Date of
Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to
92-36, Intersystem LOCA 02/22/94 All holders of OLs or CPs
Supp. I Outside Containment for nuclear power reactors.
94-I3 Unanticipated and Un- 02/22/94 All holders of OLs or CPs
intended Movement of for nuclear power reactors.
Fuel Assemblies and
Other Components due to
Improper Operation of
Refueling Equipment
94-12 Insights Gained from 02/09/94 All holders of OLs or CPs
Resolving Generic for nuclear power reactors.
Issue 57: Effects of
Fire Protection System
Actuation on Safety- Related Equipment
94-11 Turbine Overspeed and 02/08/94 All holders of OLs or CPs
Reactor Cooldown during for nuclear power reactors.
Shutdown Evolution
94-10 Failure of Motor-Operated 02/04/94 All holders of OLs or CPs
Valve Electric Power for nuclear power reactors.
Train due to Sheared or
Dislodged Motor Pinion
Gear Key
94-09 Release of Patients with 02/03/94 All U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Residual Radioactivity Commission medical
from Medical Treatment and licensees.
Control of Areas due to
Presence of Patients Con- taining Radioactivity
Following Implementation
of Revised 10 CFR Part 20
94-08 Potential for Surveil- 01/01/94 All holders of OLs or CPs
lance Testing to Fail for nuclear power reactors.
to Detect an Inoperable
OL = Operating License
CP - Construction Permit
K-' \%U-4N 94-14 February 24, 1994 are complete and accurate and that any restriction or limitation to an
operator's license resulting from the examination is complied with.
10 CFR 55.25 requires that the NRC be notified when a licensed operator's
medical condition no longer meets the original licensing standard and that an
appropriate certification form be submitted if the facility licensee is
requesting a conditional license to accommodate the change in the operator's
physical or mental condition. NRC Information Notice 91-08, "Medical
Examination for Licensed Operators," February 5, 1991, provides additional
information on this subject.
This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact
one of the contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation (NRR) project manager.
Odginal signed by
Brian ILGrmes
Brian K. Grimes, Director
Division of Operating Reactor Support
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical contacts: R. J. Conte, RI J. L. Pellet, RIV
(610) 337-5210 (817) 860-8159 T. A. Peebles, R11 P. J. Morrill, RV
(404) 331-5541 (510) 975-0293 M. A. Ring, RIII D. J. Lange, NRR
(708) 829-9703 (301) 504-3171 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE*
Region I Region II Region III Region IV Region V
RConte* TPeebles* MRing* JPellet* PMorrill*
01/27/94 01/28/94 01/27/94 01/25/94 02/02/94 HOLB:DRCH:NRR C/HOLB:DRCH:NRR C/ONDD:NRR D/DRCH:NRR
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K...AIN 94-14 February 24, 1994 are complete and accurate and that any restriction or limitation to an
operator's license resulting from the examination is complied with.
10 CFR 55.25 requires that the NRC be notified when a licensed operator's
medical condition no longer meets the original licensing standard and that an
appropriate certification form be submitted if the facility licensee is
requesting a conditional license to accommodate the change in the operator's
physical or mental condition. NRC Information Notice 91-08, "Medical
Examination for Licensed Operators," February 5, 1991, provides additional
information on this subject.
This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact
one of the contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation (NRR) project manager.
Brian K. Grimes, Director
Division of Operating Reactor Support
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical contacts: R. J. Conte, RI J. L. Pellet, RIV
(610) 337-5210 (817) 860-8159 T. A. Peebles, R11 P. J. Morrill, RV
(404) 331-5541 (510) 975-0293 M. A. Ring, RIII D. J. Lange, NRR
(708) 829-9703 (301) 504-3171 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
K.- /
IN 94-XX
February X, 1994 It is important that the NRC be notified when a licensed operator's medical
condition no longer meets the original licensing standard and that the
facility licensee is requesting a conditional license to accommodate the
change in the operator's physical or mental condition. NRC Information Notice 91-08, 'Medical Examination for Licensed Operators," February 5, 1991, provides additional information on this subject.
This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact
one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.
Brian K. Grimes, Director
Division of Operating Reactor Support
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical contacts: R. J. Conte, RI J. L. Pellet, RIV
(215) 337-5210 (817) 860-8159 T. A. Peebles, RII P. J. Morrill, RV
(404) 331-5541 (510) 975-0293 M. A. Ring, RIII D. J. Lange, NRR
(708) 829-9703 (301) 504-3171 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE*
Region I Region II Region III Region IV Region V
RConte TPeebles MRing JPellet* PMorrill
01/ /94 01/ /94 01/ /94 01/24/94 01/ /94 HOLB:DRCH:NRR C/HOLB:DRCH:NRR D/DRCH:NRR C/ONDD:NRR
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01/26/94 01/24/94 01/26/94 01/ /94 TechEd OGCB:DORS:NRR C/OGCB:DORS:NRR D/DORS:NRR
RSanders JBirmingham GHMarcus BKGrimes
01/13/94 01/ /94 01/ /94 01/ /94 OFFICIAL DOCUMENT NAME: MDCLEXAM.JLB
IN 94-XX
January, XX, 1994 This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact
one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.
Brian K. Grimes, Director
Division of Operating Reactor Support
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical contacts: R. J. Conte, RI J. L. Pellet, RIV
(215) 337-5210 (817) 860-8159 T. A. Peebles, RII P. J. Morrill, RV
(404) 331-5541 (510) 975-0293 M. A. Ring, RIII D. J. Lange, NRR
(708) 829-9703 (301) 504-3171 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE*
Region I Region II Region III Region LYAc-Region V
RConte TPeebles MRing JPelletC"'f6PMorrill
01/ /94 01/ /94 01/ /94 01/xqJ/94 01/ /94 HOLB:DRCIJ:VR C/HOLB:D RCH:NRR C/ONDD:NRR
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j.-1 IN 94-XX
January, XX, 1994 This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact
one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.
Brian K. Grimes, Director
Division of Operating Reactor Support
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical contacts: L. H. Bettenhausen, RI J. L. Pellet, RIV
215-337-5291 817-860-8159 L. L. Lawyer, RII P. J. Morrill, RV
404-331-4700 510-975-0293 M. A. Ring, RII D. J. Lange, NRR
708-790-5602 301-504-3171 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE*
Region I Region II Region III Region IV Region V
LBettenhausen LLawyer MRing JPellet PMorrill
O/ /94 01/ /94 01/ /94 01/ /94 01/ /94
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01/13/94 01/ /94 01/ /94 01/ /94 OFFICIAL DOCUMENT NAME: MDCLEXAM.JLB
IN 94-XX
January, XX, 1994 This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact
one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.
Brian K. Grimes, Director
Division of Operating Reactor Support
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical contacts: R. J. Conte, RI J. L. Pellet, RIV
(215) 337-5210 (817) 860-8159 T. A. Peebles, RII P. J. Morrill, RV
(404) 331-5541 (510) 975-0293 M. A. Ring, RIII D. J. Lange, NRR
(708) 829-9703 (301) 504-3171 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued NRC Information Noti
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IN 94-XX
February X, 1994 operators are complete and accurate and that any restriction or limitation to
an operator's license resulting from the examination is complied with.
It is important that the NRC be notified when a licensed operator's medical
condition no longer meets the original licensing standard and that the
facility licensee is requesting a conditional license to accommodate the
change in the operator's physical or mental condition. NRC Information Notice 91-08, 'Medical Examination for Licensed Operators," February 5, 1991, provides additional information on this subject.
This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact
one of the persons listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation (NRR) project manager.
Brian K. Grimes, Director
Division of Operating Reactor Support
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical contacts: R. J. Conte, RI J. L. Pellet, RIV
(610) 337-5210 (817) 860-8159 T. A. Peebles, RII P. J. Morrill, RV
(404) 331-5541 (510) 975-0293 M. A. Ring, RIII D. J. Lange, NRR
(708) 829-9703 (301) 504-3171 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE*
Region I Region II Region III Region IV Region V
RConte* TPeebles* MRing* JPellet* PMorrill*
01/27/94 01/28/94 01/27/94 01/25/94 02/02/94 HOLB:DRCH:NRR C/HOLB:DRCH:NRR C/ONDD:NRR D/DRCH:NRR
DLange* RGallo* SWeiss* BBoger*
01/26/94 01/24/94 01/27/94 01/26/94 TechEd OGCB:DORS:NRR AC/OGCB:DORS:NRR D/DORS:NRR
RSanders* JBirmingham* AJKugler J k- BKGrimes
01/13/94 02/03/94 02/7/94 02/ /94 OFFICIAL DOCUMENT NAME: MDCLEXAM.JLB
IN 94-14 February 24, 1994 are complete and accurate and that any restriction or limitation to an
operator's license resulting from the examination is complied with.
10 CFR 55.25 requires that the NRC be notified when a licensed operator's
medical condition no longer meets the original licensing standard and that an
appropriate certification form be submitted if the facility licensee is
requesting a conditional license to accommodate the change in the operator's
physical or mental condition. NRC Information Notice 91-08, 'Medical
Examination for Licensed Operators," February 5, 1991, provides additional
information on this subject.
This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact
one of the contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation (NRR) project manager.
Odginal -tgned by
Brian K. Grims
Brian K. Grimes, Director
Division of Operating Reactor Support
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical contacts: R. J. Conte, RI J. L. Pellet, RIV
(610) 337-5210 (817) 860-8159 T. A. Peebles, RII P. J. Morrill, RV
(404) 331-5541 (510) 975-0293 M. A. Ring, RIII D. J. Lange, NRR
(708) 829-9703 (301) 504-3171 Attachment:
List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
SEE PREVIOUS CONCURRENCE*
Region I Region II Region III Region IV Region V
RConte* TPeebles* MRing* JPellet* PMorrill*
01/27/94 01/28/94 01/27/94 01/25/94 02/02/94 HOLB:DRCH:NRR C/HOLB:DRCH:NRR C/ONDD:NRR D/DRCH:NRR
DLange* RGallo* SWeiss* BBoger*
01/26/94 01/24/94 01/27/94 01/26 9 TechEd OGCB:DORS:NRR AC/OGCB:DORS:NRR
RSanders* JBirmingham* AJKugler*
01/13/94 02/03/94 02/07/94 21t/94 OFFICIAL DOCUMENT NAME: 94-14.IN