[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28728-28729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9848]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Draft Supplements to Revision 9 of NUREG-1021, ``Operator 
Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors,'' and to Revision 2 
of NUREG-1122 [and -1123] ``Knowledge and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear 
Power Plant Operators: Pressurized [Boiling] Water Reactors''

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed supplements for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued for public 
comment draft supplements to Revision 9 of NUREG-1021, ``Operator 
Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors,'' and to Revision 2 
of NUREG-1122 [and -1123] ``Knowledge and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear 
Power Plant Operators: Pressurized [Boiling] Water Reactors.'' These 
NUREGs provide policy and guidance for the development, administration, 
and grading of examinations used for licensing operators at nuclear 
power plants pursuant to the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR Part 
55, ``Operators'' Licenses.'' NUREG-1021 also provides guidance for 
maintaining operators' licenses, and for the NRC to conduct 
requalification examinations, when necessary.
    The draft supplement to Revision 9 of NUREG-1021 includes a number 
of minor changes that are intended to: (1) Clarify licensed operator 
medical requirements, including the use of prescription medications; 
(2) clarify the use of surrogate operators during dynamic simulator 
scenarios; (3) clarify the selection process for generic knowledge and 
ability (K/A) statements; (4) qualify the NRC review of post-
examination comments; (5) provide additional guidance for maintaining 
an active license (watchstander proficiency) and license reactivation; 
and (6) conform with proposed updates to NUREGs-1122 and -1123, which 
are concurrently available for public comment. The proposed changes are 
summarized in the Record of Proposed Changes, and identified by 
highlight/redline and strikeouts.
    The draft supplements to NUREGs-1122 and -1123 propose to reword 
and reorganize Section 2, ``Generic Knowledge and Abilities,'' and add 
a new K/A topic to Section 4, ``Emergency/Abnormal Plant Evolutions,'' 
to address generator voltage and electric grid disturbances. The 
proposed changes are summarized in the Record of Changes, and 
identified by highlight/redline and strikeouts.
    Availability: The draft supplements are available electronically 
via the NRC's Public Electronic Reading Room (http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc-comment.html) and in the NRC's Public Document Room 
located at 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. If you do not 
have electronic access to NRC documents, single copies of the draft 
supplements are available upon request, by contacting David S. Muller 
by phone at (301) 415-1412 or by e-mail at [email protected].

DATES: Comments must be provided by July 23, 2007. Comments received 
after this date will be considered if practicable to do so, but only 
those comments received on or before the due date can be assured 
consideration.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Chief, Rules, Directives, and 
Editing Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of 
Administration, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop T6-D59, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001, and specify the report number in your 
comments. You may also provide comments via the NRC's Public Electronic 
Reading Room by following the instructions at http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc-comment/form.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David S. Muller, Operator Licensing 
and Human Performance Branch, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-001. 
Telephone: (301) 415-1412; e-mail: [email protected].


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    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of May 2007.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Nancy L. Salgado,
Chief, Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch, Division of 
Inspection and Regional Support, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. E7-9848 Filed 5-21-07; 8:45 am]
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