NRC Generic Letter 1983-44

NRC Generic Letter 1983-044: Availability of NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examiner Standards.

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Issue date:	12/20/1983
From:	Eisenhut D G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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References
NUREG-1021 GL-83-004, NUDOCS 8312200527
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December 20, 1983

TO ALL POWER REACTOR LICENSEES AND APPLICANTS FOR OPERATING LICENSES

SUBJECT: AVAILABILITY OF NUREG-1021, "OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINERSTANDARDS" (Generic Letter *83-44)The Nuclear Regulatory Conmission has recently published NUREG-1021,"Operator Licensing Examiner Standards." These standards, developed bythe Operator Licensing Branch, Division of Human Factors Safety providedirection to NRC examiners and establish the procedures and practicesfor examining and licensing of applicants for NRC operator licensespursuant to Part 55 of Title 10. They are intended to assist NRC andfacility licensees to understand the examination process better and toprovide for equitable and consistent administration of examinations toall applicants by NRC examiners. Also, an examination that will be betterfocused on a more operationally oriented examination should result.The standards also account for the additional administrative controlsnecessary to accormnodate the decentralized nature of the examinationfunction. We intend to update the standards periodically, to reflectthe results of our program, to improve the content validity of theexamination and to incorporate changes that reflect revisions to10 CFR Part 55 that are currently being proposed.In developing these standards, we considered the questions and feedbackwe received at the January 6, 1982, and February 11, 1983, meetings thatwere held to discuss the operator licensing function. Any additionalconinents are welcomed and will be considered in the next revision. Commentsshould be directed to Mr. Don Beckham, Chief, Operator Licensing Branch,Division of Human Factors Safety.For your information, copies of NUREG-1021 have been forwarded to youseparately.

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SUBJECT: AVAILABILITY OF NUREG-1021, "OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINERSTANDARDS" (Generic Letter 83-44)The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has recently published NUREG-1021,"Operator Licensing Examiner Standards." These standards, developed bythe Operator Licensing Branch, Division of Human Factors Safety providedirection to NRC examiners and establish the procedures and practicesfor examining and licensing of applicants for NRC operator licensespursuant to Part 55 of Title 10. They are intended to assist NRC andfacility licensees to understand the examination process better and toprovide for equitable and consistent administration of examinations toall applicants by NRC examiners. Also, an examination that will be betterfocused on a more operationally oriented examination should result.The standards also account for the additional administrative controlsnecessary to accommodate the decentralized nature of the examinationfunction. We intend to update the standards periodically, to reflectthe results of our program, to improve the content validity of theexamination and to incorporate changes that reflect revisions to10 CFR Part 55 that are currently being proposed.In developing these standards, we considered the questions and feedbackwe received at the January 6, 1982, and February 11, 1983, meetings thatwere held to discuss the operator licensing function. Any additionalcomments are welcomed and will be considered in the next revision, Commentsshould be directed to Mr. Don Beckham, Chief, Operator Licensing Branch,Division of Human Factors Safety.For your information, copies of NUREG-1021 have been forwarded to youseparately.

Sincerely,arrell .senhut, DirectorDivision of Licensing8312200527 1 r7/ -N,8~y JP2,