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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In A fetter da:ed .1arcm 2a, 198.

from H. R. Denton we Inforned you revised cri:eria to be used by the of the training and licensing tat.could staff in evaluating reactor operator regula:lons. we also advised you be tna:

imolemented under the curren- oper2:ar :raining and Qua;ificatlon Conmiss fan review in the area was continuing and it could be of expec-td to result in additional criteria.

As par-. of our con:tnulng review. we Analysis I Tecnoloy, Inc., to concuc: Issued a contrict (xRR-8O-ll7) to operator licensing. Analyss. I Techinology i study of :ne requirements for on Yovemer 0,G19£0 (NURES/CR-175O). submieted their rtport to US

This persnec:ive :o tne U.S. Nuclear Regulatory report provides an indecendent resuirements and orac:1ces for control Comnmssion regarding the conclusions and recIM ndatiOns Are room ooera:or licensing. Analysts, provIded In the following areas:

• Selec:ton, training and certification ocertors . of control room

• E.'ec:iveness of the ?XRC operator licensing

• .Me*hccs *^ assare continued :omFe:ence program,

• Yetncds for' aintalming a ilghlj of ocenor's, Mtivated and dedicated ocerntor work force.

• "Pgracing zf presen:ty licensed operatzrs rtcuI-re n = . to mnee:.mrzcosed

• TrAining nc ;uallfication of non-lfcersed

.main:enance and tec.nnical succor- ocerating,

• 'ua1fications of Operator Licensing ersonnel, and Iranci (CLB) examiners.

• Or;ani:atfon of the CL3.

3ased on our review of :.his report we

-fcr te recuirements for operiatr lfcensing. intend to develco additional criteria de woul Ioorec'lae it if ycu would ycu :ellfeve accrzcria:e to assist review this report and ofer any Zcrnents

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