NRC Generic Letter 1981-02

NRC Generic Letter 1981-002: Analysis, Conclusions, and Recommendations Concerning Operator Licensing

ML031210163
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Issue date:	01/27/1981
From:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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GL-81-002, NUDOCS 8105130108
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u*_mitD SrAnNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONWASH itaTCT0F 0. Q 3KW* ad..wq. JAN7t !itALL LICMNSUS OF OFEPRATING PLANTS AND OLSEiS OF CO4NSTRUCT&CN P EN1TsGCenzlenen:jUSMECT: ANALYSIS, MNCLUSICNS, AND RECM-1GENDAITNSCONC.iRN'(G CPS.A7CR LIU0NSITIG (OENEUzC LETTER .No. °1-02)In A fetter da:ed .1arcm 2a, 198. from H. R. Denton we Inforned you of therevised cri:eria to be used by the staff in evaluating reactor operatortraining and licensing tat. could be imolemented under the curren-regula:lons. we also advised you tna: Conmiss fan review in the area ofoper2:ar :raining and Qua;ificatlon was continuing and it could beexpec-td to result in additional criteria.As par-. of our con:tnulng review. we Issued a contrict (xRR-8O-ll7) toAnalysis I Tecnoloy, Inc., to concuc: i study of :ne requirements foroperator licensing. Analyss. I Techinology submieted their rtport to USon Yovemer 0,G 19£0 (NURES/CR-175O). This report provides an indecendentpersnec:ive :o tne U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comnmssion regarding theresuirements and orac:1ces for control room ooera:or licensing. Analysts,conclusions and recIM ndatiOns Are provIded In the following areas:* Selec:ton, training and certification of control roomocertors .* E.'ec:iveness of the ?XRC operator licensing program,* .Me*hccs *^ assare continued :omFe:ence of ocenor's,* Yetncds for' aintalming a ilghlj Mtivated and dedicatedocerntor work force.* "Pgracing zf presen:ty licensed operatzrs to mnee:.mrzcosedrtc u I -re n = .* TrAining nc ;uallfication of non-lfcersed ocerating,.main:enance and tec.nnical succor- ersonnel,* 'ua1fications of Operator Licensing Iranci (CLB) examiners.and* Or;ani:atfon of the CL3.3ased on our review of :.his report we intend to develco additional criteria-fcr te recuirements for operiatr lfcensing.de woul I oorec'lae it if ycu would review this report and ofer any Zcrnentsycu :ellfeve accrzcria:e to assist us in the develocent :f 'imcrovegmes f.in:ne Ocers:zr hIItns'ng :rogrim. Ytur rtszcnse :z :tis recues: 'f dC':nt.r.fs 1 @52I 30 /8

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