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| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.1.63.1 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 55.1 Purpose. | NRC | [52 FR 9460, Mar. 25, 1987, as amended at 72 FR 49560, Aug. 28, 2007] | The regulations in this part: (a) Establish procedures and criteria for the issuance of licenses to operators and senior operators of utilization facilities licensed under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or Section 202 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, and part 50, part 52, or part 54 of this chapter, (b) Provide for the terms and conditions upon which the Commission will issue or modify these licenses, and (c) Provide for the terms and conditions to maintain and renew these licenses. | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.1.63.2 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 55.2 Scope. | NRC | [52 FR 9460, Mar. 25, 1987, as amended at 59 FR 5938, Feb. 9, 1994; 72 FR 49560, Aug. 28, 2007] | The regulations in this part apply to— (a) Any individual who manipulates the controls of any utilization facility licensed under parts 50, 52, or 54 of this chapter, (b) Any individual designated by a facility licensee to be responsible for directing any licensed activity of a licensed operator. (c) Any facility license. | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.1.63.3 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 55.3 License requirements. | NRC | A person must be authorized by a license issued by the Commission to perform the function of an operator or a senior operator as defined in this part. | |||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.1.63.4 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 55.4 Definitions. | NRC | [52 FR 9460, Mar. 25, 1987, as amended at 66 FR 52667, Oct. 17, 2001] | As used in this part: Act means the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, including any amendments to the Act. Actively performing the functions of an operator or senior operator means that an individual has a position on the shift crew that requires the individual to be licensed as defined in the facility's technical specifications, and that the individual carries out and is responsible for the duties covered by that position. Commission means the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or its duly authorized representatives. Controls when used with respect to a nuclear reactor means apparatus and mechanisms the manipulation of which directly affects the reactivity or power level of the reactor. Facility means any utilization facility as defined in part 50 of this chapter. In cases for which a license is issued for operation of two or more facilities, facility means all facilities identified in the license. Facility licensee means an applicant for or holder of a license for a facility. Licensee means an individual licensed operator or senior operator. Operator means any individual licensed under this part to manipulate a control of a facility. Performance testing means testing conducted to verify a simulation facility's performance as compared to actual or predicted reference plant performance. Physician means an individual licensed by a State or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to dispense drugs in the practice of medicine. Plant-referenced simulator means a simulator modeling the systems of the reference plant with which the operator interfaces in the control room, including operating consoles, and which permits use of the reference plant's procedures. Reference plant means the specific nuclear power plant from which a simulation facility's control room configuration, system control arrangement, and design data are derived. Senior operator means any individual licensed under this part to manipulate the controls of a facility and to direct the li… | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.1.63.5 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 55.5 Communications. | NRC | [52 FR 9460, Mar. 25, 1987] | (a) Except as provided under a regional licensing program identified in paragraph (b) of this section, an applicant or licensee or facility licensee shall submit any communication or report concerning the regulations in this part and shall submit any application filed under these regulations to the Commission as follows: (1) By mail addressed to—Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; or (2) By delivery in person to the NRC's offices at 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, or (3) Where practicable, by electronic submission, for example, via Electronic Information Exchange, or CD-ROM. Electronic submissions must be made in a manner that enables the NRC to receive, read, authenticate, distribute, and archive the submission, and process and retrieve it a single page at a time. Detailed guidance on making electronic submissions can be obtained by visiting the NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html ; by e-mail to MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov ; or by writing the Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. The guidance discusses, among other topics, the formats the NRC can accept, the use of electronic signatures, and the treatment of nonpublic information. (b)(1) The Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, has delegated to the Regional Administrators of Regions I, II, III, and IV authority and responsibility under the regulations in this part for the issuance and renewal of licenses for operators and senior operators of nuclear power reactors licensed under 10 CFR part 50 or part 52 of this chapter and located in these regions. (2) Any application for a license or license renewal filed under the regulations in this part involving a nuclear power reactor licensed under 10 CFR part 50 or part 52 of this chapter and any related inquiry, communication, information, or report must be submitted to the Regional Administrator by an appropriate method listed i… | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.1.63.6 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 55.6 Interpretations. | NRC | [52 FR 9460, Mar. 25, 1987, as amended at 90 FR 55631, Dec. 3, 2025] | Except as specifically authorized by the Commission in writing, no interpretation of the meaning of the regulations in this part by any officer or employee of the Commission other than a written interpretation by the General Counsel will be recognized to be binding upon the Commission. This section shall cease to have effect on January 8, 2027, unless the NRC determines that the cessation deadline should be extended to a date not more than 5 years in the future after offering the public an opportunity to provide input on the costs and benefits of this section and considering that input. The NRC will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing its determination and revising or removing this section accordingly. | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.1.63.7 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 55.7 Additional requirements. | NRC | The Commission may, by rule, regulation, or order, impose upon any licensee such requirements, in addition to those established in the regulations in this part, as it deems appropriate or necessary to protect health and to minimize danger to life or property. | |||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.1.63.8 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 55.8 Information collection requirements: OMB approval. | NRC | [62 FR 52188, Oct. 6, 1997, as amended at 64 FR 19878, Apr. 23, 1999; 66 FR 52667, Oct. 17, 2001; 67 FR 67100, Nov. 4, 2002] | (a) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has submitted the information collection requirements contained in this part to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ). The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB has approved the information collection requirements contained in this part under control number 3150-0018. (b) The approved information collection requirements contained in this part appear in §§ 55.11, 55.25, 55.27, 55.31, 55.35, 55.40, 55.41, 55.43, 55.45, 55.47, 55.53, 55.57, and 55.59. (c) This part contains information collection requirements in addition to those approved under the control number specified in paragraph (a) of this section. These information collection requirements and the control numbers under which they are approved are as follows: (1) In §§ 55.23, 55.25, 55.27, 55.31, NRC Form 396 is approved under control number 3150-0024. (2) In §§ 55.31, 55.35, 55.47, and 55.57, NRC Form 398 is approved under control number 3150-0090. | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.1.63.9 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 55.9 Completeness and accuracy of information. | NRC | [52 FR 49372, Dec. 31, 1987] | Information provided to the Commission by an applicant for a license or by a licensee or information required by statute or by the Commission's regulations, orders, or license conditions to be maintained by the applicant or the licensee shall be complete and accurate in all material respects. | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.2.63.1 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | B | Subpart B—Exemptions | § 55.11 Specific exemptions. | NRC | The Commission may, upon application by an interested person, or upon its own initiative, grant such exemptions from the requirements of the regulations in this part as it determines are authorized by law and will not endanger life or property and are otherwise in the public interest. | |||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.2.63.2 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | B | Subpart B—Exemptions | § 55.13 General exemptions. | NRC | The regulations in this part do not require a license for an individual who— (a) Under the direction and in the presence of a licensed operator or senior operator, manipulates the controls of— (1) A research or training reactor as part of the individual's training as a student, or (2) A facility as a part of the individual's training in a facility licensee's training program as approved by the Commission to qualify for an operator license under this part. (b) Under the direction and in the presence of a licensed senior operator, manipulates the controls of a facility to load or unload the fuel into, out of, or within the reactor vessel. | |||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.3.63.1 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | C | Subpart C—Medical Requirements | § 55.21 Medical examination. | NRC | An applicant for a license shall have a medical examination by a physician. A licensee shall have a medical examination by a physician every two years. The physician shall determine that the applicant or licensee meets the requirements of § 55.33(a)(1). | |||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.3.63.2 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | C | Subpart C—Medical Requirements | § 55.23 Certification. | NRC | [52 FR 9460, Mar. 25, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 43421, Oct. 27, 1988; 68 FR 58813, Oct. 10, 2003; 73 FR 30458, May 28, 2008] | To certify the medical fitness of the applicant, an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall complete and sign NRC Form 396, “Certification of Medical Examination by Facility Licensee,” which can be obtained by writing the Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, by calling (301) 415-7232, or by visiting the NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov and selecting forms from the index found on the home page. (a) Form NRC-396 must certify that a physician has conducted the medical examination of the applicant as required in § 55.21. (b) When the certification requests a conditional license based on medical evidence, the medical evidence must be submitted on NRC Form 396 to the Commission and the Commission then makes a determination in accordance with § 55.33. | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.3.63.3 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | C | Subpart C—Medical Requirements | § 55.25 Incapacitation because of disability or illness. | NRC | [60 FR 13617, Mar. 14, 1995] | If, during the term of the license, the licensee develops a permanent physical or mental condition that causes the licensee to fail to meet the requirements of § 55.21 of this part, the facility licensee shall notify the Commission, within 30 days of learning of the diagnosis, in accordance with § 50.74(c). For conditions for which a conditional license (as described in § 55.33(b) of this part) is requested, the facility licensee shall provide medical certification on Form NRC 396 to the Commission (as described in § 55.23 of this part). | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.3.63.4 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | C | Subpart C—Medical Requirements | § 55.27 Documentation. | NRC | The facility licensee shall document and maintain the results of medical qualifications data, test results, and each operator's or senior operator's medical history for the current license period and provide the documentation to the Commission upon request. The facility licensee shall retain this documentation while an individual performs the functions of an operator or senior operator. | |||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.4.63.1 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | D | Subpart D—Applications | § 55.31 How to apply. | NRC | [52 FR 9460, Mar. 25, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 43421, Oct. 27, 1988; 66 FR 52667, Oct. 17, 2001; 68 FR 58813, Oct. 10, 2003; 73 FR 30458, May 28, 2008; 86 FR 43403, Aug. 9, 2021] | (a) The applicant shall: (1) Complete NRC Form 398, “Personal Qualification Statement—Licensee,” which can be obtained by writing the Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, by calling (301) 415-7232, or by visiting the NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov and selecting forms from the index found on the home page; (2) File an original of NRC Form 398, together with the information required in paragraphs (a)(3), (4), (5) and (6) of this section, with the appropriate Regional Administrator; (3) Submit a written request from an authorized representative of the facility licensee by which the applicant will be employed that the written examination and operating test be administered to the applicant; (4) Provide evidence that the applicant has successfully completed the facility licensee's requirements to be licensed as an operator or senior operator and of the facility licensee's need for an operator or a senior operator to perform assigned duties. An authorized representative of the facility licensee shall certify this evidence on Form NRC-398. This certification must include details of the applicant's qualifications, and details on courses of instruction administered by the facility licensee, and describe the nature of the training received at the facility, and the startup and shutdown experience received. In lieu of these details, the Commission may accept certification that the applicant has successfully completed a Commission-approved training program that is based on a systems approach to training and that uses a simulation facility acceptable to the Commission under § 55.45(b) of this part; (5) Provide evidence that the applicant, as a trainee, has successfully manipulated the controls of either the facility for which a license is sought or a plant-referenced simulator that meets the requirements of § 55.46(c). At a minimum, five significant control manipulations must be performed that affect reactivity or power level. Control manipulations … | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.4.63.2 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | D | Subpart D—Applications | § 55.33 Disposition of an initial application. | NRC | [52 FR 9460, Mar. 25, 1987, as amended at 86 FR 67843, Nov. 30, 2021] | (a) Requirements for the approval of an initial application. The Commission will approve an initial application for a license pursuant to the regulations in this part, if it finds that— (1) Health. The applicant's medical condition and general health will not adversely affect the performance of assigned operator job duties or cause operational errors endangering public health and safety. The Commission will base its finding upon the certification by the facility licensee as detailed in § 55.23. (2) Written examination and operating test. The applicant has passed the requisite written examination and operating test in accordance with §§ 55.41 and 55.45 or 55.43 and 55.45. These examinations and tests determine whether the applicant for an operator's license has learned to operate a facility competently and safely, and additionally, in the case of a senior operator, whether the applicant has learned to direct the licensed activities of licensed operators competently and safely. (b) Conditional license. If an applicant's general medical condition does not meet the minimum standards under § 55.33(a)(1) of this part, the Commission may approve the application and include conditions in the license to accommodate the medical defect. The Commission will consider the recommendations and supporting evidence of the facility licensee and of the examining physician (provided on Form NRC-396) in arriving at its decision. | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.4.63.3 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | D | Subpart D—Applications | § 55.35 Re-applications. | NRC | (a) An applicant whose application for a license has been denied because of failure to pass the written examination or operating test, or both, may file a new application two months after the date of denial. The application must be submitted on Form NRC-398 and include a statement signed by an authorized representative of the facility licensee by whom the applicant will be employed that states in detail the extent of the applicant's additional training since the denial and certifies that the applicant is ready for re-examination. An applicant may file a third application six months after the date of denial of the second application, and may file further successive applications two years after the date of denial of each prior application. The applicant shall submit each successive application on Form NRC-398 and include a statement of additional training. (b) An applicant who has passed either the written examination or operating test and failed the other may request in a new application on Form NRC-398 to be excused from re-examination on the portions of the examination or test which the applicant has passed. The Commission may in its discretion grant the request, if it determines that sufficient justification is presented. | |||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.5.63.1 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | E | Subpart E—Written Examinations and Operating Tests | § 55.40 Implementation. | NRC | [64 FR 19878, Apr. 23, 1999, as amended at 69 FR 76600, Dec. 22, 2004; 79 FR 66604, Nov. 10, 2014; 80 FR 45844, Aug. 3, 2015; 80 FR 74980, Dec. 1, 2015; 89 FR 106252, Dec. 30, 2024] | (a) The Commission shall use the criteria in NUREG-1021, “Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors,” 1 in effect six months before the examination date to prepare the written examinations required by §§ 55.41 and 55.43 and the operating tests required by § 55.45. The Commission shall also use the criteria in NUREG-1021 to evaluate the written examinations and operating tests prepared by power reactor facility licensees pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section. 1 Copies of NUREGs may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office, P.O. Box 38082, Washington, DC 20402-9328. Copies are also available from the National Technical Information Service, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312. A copy is available for inspection and/or copying in the NRC Public Document Room, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (O-1 F21), Rockville, MD. (b) Power reactor facility licensees may prepare, proctor, and grade the written examinations required by §§ 55.41 and 55.43 and may prepare the operating tests required by § 55.45, subject to the following conditions: (1) Power reactor facility licensees shall prepare the required examinations and tests in accordance with the criteria in NUREG-1021 as described in paragraph (a) of this section; (2) Pursuant to § 55.49, power reactor facility licensees shall establish, implement, and maintain procedures to control examination security and integrity; (3) An authorized representative of the power reactor facility licensee shall approve the required examinations and tests before they are submitted to the Commission for review and approval; and (4) Power reactor facility licensees must receive Commission approval of their proposed written examinations and operating tests. (c) In lieu of paragraph (b) of this section and upon written request from a power reactor facility licensee pursuant to § 55.31(a)(3), the Commission shall, for that facility licensee, prepare, proctor, and grade, the written examinations require… | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.5.63.2 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | E | Subpart E—Written Examinations and Operating Tests | § 55.41 Written examination: Operators. | NRC | (a) Content. The written examination for an operator will contain a representative selection of questions on the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform licensed operator duties. The knowledge, skills, and abilities will be identified, in part, from learning objectives derived from a systematic analysis of licensed operator duties performed by each facility licensee and contained in its training program and from information in the Final Safety Analysis Report, system description manuals and operating procedures, facility license and license amendments, Licensee Event Reports, and other materials requested from the facility licensee by the Commission. (b) The written examination for an operator for a facility will include a representative sample from among the following 14 items, to the extent applicable to the facility. (1) Fundamentals of reactor theory, including fission process, neutron multiplication, source effects, control rod effects, criticality indications, reactivity coefficients, and poison effects. (2) General design features of the core, including core structure, fuel elements, control rods, core instrumentation, and coolant flow. (3) Mechanical components and design features of the reactor primary system. (4) Secondary coolant and auxiliary systems that affect the facility. (5) Facility operating characteristics during steady state and transient conditions, including coolant chemistry, causes and effects of temperature, pressure and reactivity changes, effects of load changes, and operating limitations and reasons for these operating characteristics. (6) Design, components, and functions of reactivity control mechanisms and instrumentation. (7) Design, components, and functions of control and safety systems, including instrumentation, signals, interlocks, failure modes, and automatic and manual features. (8) Components, capacity, and functions of emergency systems. (9) Shielding, isolation, and containment design features, including access limitations. (10) Administrative, no… | |||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.5.63.3 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | E | Subpart E—Written Examinations and Operating Tests | § 55.43 Written examination: Senior operators. | NRC | (a) Content. The written examination for a senior operator will contain a representative selection of questions on the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform licensed senior operator duties. The knowledge, skills, and abilities will be identified, in part, from learning objectives derived from a systematic analysis of licensed senior operator duties performed by each facility licensee and contained in its training program and from information in the Final Safety Analysis Report, system description manuals and operating procedures, facility license and license amendments, Licensee Event Reports, and other materials requested from the facility licensee by the Commission. (b) The written examination for a senior operator for a facility will include a representative sample from among the following seven items and the 14 items specified in § 55.41 of this part, to the extent applicable to the facility: (1) Conditions and limitations in the facility license. (2) Facility operating limitations in the technical specifications and their bases. (3) Facility licensee procedures required to obtain authority for design and operating changes in the facility. (4) Radiation hazards that may arise during normal and abnormal situations, including maintenance activities and various contamination conditions. (5) Assessment of facility conditions and selection of appropriate procedures during normal, abnormal, and emergency situations. (6) Procedures and limitations involved in initial core loading, alterations in core configuration, control rod programming, and determination of various internal and external effects on core reactivity. (7) Fuel handling facilities and procedures. | |||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.5.63.4 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | E | Subpart E—Written Examinations and Operating Tests | § 55.45 Operating tests. | NRC | [52 FR 9460, Mar. 25, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 43421, Oct. 27, 1988; 62 FR 59276, Nov. 3, 1997; 66 FR 52667, Oct. 17, 2001] | (a) Content. The operating tests administered to applicants for operator and senior operator licenses in accordance with paragraph (b)(1) of this section are generally similar in scope. The content will be identified, in part, from learning objectives derived from a systematic analysis of licensed operator or senior operator duties performed by each facility licensee and contained in its training program and from information in the Final Safety Analysis Report, system description manuals and operating procedures, facility license and license amendments, Licensee Event Reports, and other materials requested from the facility licensee by the Commission. The operating test, to the extent applicable, requires the applicant to demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to perform the actions necessary to accomplish a representative sample from among the following 13 items. (1) Perform pre-startup procedures for the facility, including operating of those controls associated with plant equipment that could affect reactivity. (2) Manipulate the console controls as required to operate the facility between shutdown and designated power levels. (3) Identify annunciators and condition-indicating signals and perform appropriate remedial actions where appropriate. (4) Identify the instrumentation systems and the significance of facility instrument readings. (5) Observe and safely control the operating behavior characteristics of the facility. (6) Perform control manipulations required to obtain desired operating results during normal, abnormal, and emergency situations. (7) Safely operate the facility's heat removal systems, including primary coolant, emergency coolant, and decay heat removal systems, and identify the relations of the proper operation of these systems to the operation of the facility. (8) Safely operate the facility's auxiliary and emergency systems, including operation of those controls associated with plant equipment that could affect reactivity or the release of radioactive materials to the e… | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.5.63.5 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | E | Subpart E—Written Examinations and Operating Tests | § 55.46 Simulation facilities. | NRC | [66 FR 52667, Oct. 17, 2001] | (a) General. This section addresses the use of a simulation facility for the administration of the operating test and plant-referenced simulators to meet experience requirements for applicants for operator and senior operator licenses. (b) Commission-approved simulation facilities and Commission approval of use of the plant in the administration of the operating test. (1) Facility licensees that propose to use a simulation facility, other than a plant-referenced simulator, or the plant in the administration of the operating test under §§ 55.45(b)(1) or 55.45(b)(3), shall request approval from the Commission. This request must include: (i) A description of the components of the simulation facility intended to be used, or the way the plant would be used for each part of the operating test, unless previously approved; and (ii) A description of the performance tests for the simulation facility as part of the request, and the results of these tests; and (iii) A description of the procedures for maintaining examination and test integrity consistent with the requirements of § 55.49. (2) The Commission will approve a simulation facility or use of the plant for administration of operating tests if it finds that the simulation facility and its proposed use, or the proposed use of the plant, are suitable for the conduct of operating tests for the facility licensee's reference plant under § 55.45(a). (c) Plant-referenced simulators. (1) A plant-referenced simulator used for the administration of the operating test or to meet experience requirements in § 55.31(a)(5) must demonstrate expected plant response to operator input and to normal, transient, and accident conditions to which the simulator has been designed to respond. The plant-referenced simulator must be designed and implemented so that it: (i) Is sufficient in scope and fidelity to allow conduct of the evolutions listed in §§ 55.45(a)(1) through (13), and 55.59(c)(3)(i)(A) through (AA), as applicable to the design of the reference plant. (ii) Allows fo… | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.5.63.6 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | E | Subpart E—Written Examinations and Operating Tests | § 55.47 Waiver of examination and test requirements. | NRC | (a) On application, the Commission may waive any or all of the requirements for a written examination and operating test, if it finds that the applicant— (1) Has had extensive actual operating experience at a comparable facility, as determined by the Commission, within two years before the date of application; (2) Has discharged his or her responsibilities competently and safely and is capable of continuing to do so; and (3) Has learned the operating procedures for and is qualified to operate competently and safely the facility designated in the application. (b) The Commission may accept as proof of the applicant's past performance a certification of an authorized representative of the facility licensee or of a holder of an authorization by which the applicant was previously employed. The certification must contain a description of the applicant's operating experience, including an approximate number of hours the applicant operated the controls of the facility, the duties performed, and the extent of the applicant's responsibility. (c) The Commission may accept as proof of the applicant's current qualifications a certification of an authorized representative of the facility licensee or of a holder of an authorization where the applicant's services will be utilized. | |||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.5.63.7 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | E | Subpart E—Written Examinations and Operating Tests | § 55.49 Integrity of examinations and tests. | NRC | [64 FR 19878, Apr. 23, 1999] | Applicants, licensees, and facility licensees shall not engage in any activity that compromises the integrity of any application, test, or examination required by this part. The integrity of a test or examination is considered compromised if any activity, regardless of intent, affected, or, but for detection, would have affected the equitable and consistent administration of the test or examination. This includes activities related to the preparation and certification of license applications and all activities related to the preparation, administration, and grading of the tests and examinations required by this part. | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.6.63.1 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | F | Subpart F—Licenses | § 55.51 Issuance of licenses. | NRC | Operator and senior operator licenses. If the Commission determines that an applicant for an operator license or a senior operator license meets the requirements of the Act and its regulations, it will issue a license in the form and containing any conditions and limitations it considers appropriate and necessary. | |||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.6.63.2 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | F | Subpart F—Licenses | § 55.53 Conditions of licenses. | NRC | [52 FR 9460, Mar. 25, 1987, as amended at 56 FR 32070, July 15, 1991; 74 FR 45545, Sept. 3, 2009; 79 FR 66604, Nov. 10, 2014; 89 FR 106253, Dec. 30, 2024] | Each license contains and is subject to the following conditions whether stated in the license or not: (a) Neither the license nor any right under the license may be assigned or otherwise transferred. (b) The license is limited to the facility for which it is issued. (c) The license is limited to those controls of the facility specified in the license. (d) The license is subject to, and the licensee shall observe, all applicable rules, regulations, and orders of the Commission. (e) If a licensee has not been actively performing the functions of an operator or senior operator, the licensee may not resume activities authorized by a license issued under this part except as permitted by paragraph (f) of this section. To maintain active status, the licensee shall actively perform the functions of an operator or senior operator on a minimum of seven 8-hour or five 12-hour shifts per calendar quarter. For non-power reactors, the licensee shall actively perform the functions of an operator or senior operator for a minimum of four hours per calendar quarter. (f) If paragraph (e) of this section is not met, before resumption of functions authorized by a license issued under this part, an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall certify the following: (1) That the qualifications and status of the licensee are current and valid; and (2) That the licensee has completed a minimum of 40 hours of shift functions under the direction of an operator or senior operator as appropriate and in the position to which the individual will be assigned. The 40 hours must have included a complete tour of the plant and all required shift turnover procedures. For senior operators limited to fuel handling under paragraph (c) of this section, one shift must have been completed. For non-power reactors, a minimum of six hours must have been completed. (g) The licensee shall notify the Commission within 30 days about a conviction for a felony. (h) The licensee shall complete a requalification program as described by § 55.59… | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.6.63.3 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | F | Subpart F—Licenses | § 55.55 Expiration. | NRC | [52 FR 9460, Mar. 25, 1987, as amended at 79 FR 66605, Nov. 10, 2014] | (a) Each operator license and senior operator license expires six years after the date of issuance, upon termination of employment with the facility licensee, or upon determination by the facility licensee that the licensed individual no longer needs to maintain a license. (b) If a licensee files an application for renewal or an upgrade of an existing license on Form NRC-398 at least 30 days before the expiration of the existing license, it does not expire until disposition of the application for renewal or for an upgraded license has been finally determined by the Commission. Filing by mail will be deemed to be complete at the time the application is deposited in the mail. | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.6.63.4 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | F | Subpart F—Licenses | § 55.57 Renewal of licenses. | NRC | [52 FR 9460, Mar. 25, 1987, as amended at 59 FR 5938, Feb. 9, 1994; 68 FR 58813, Oct. 10, 2003] | (a) The applicant for renewal of a license shall— (1) Complete and sign Form NRC-398 and include the number of the license for which renewal is sought. (2) File an original of NRC Form 398 with the appropriate Regional Administrator specified in § 55.5(b). (3) Provide written evidence of the applicant's experience under the existing license and the approximate number of hours that the licensee has operated the facility. (4) Provide a statement by an authorized representative of the facility licensee that during the effective term of the current license the applicant has satisfactorily completed the requalification program for the facility for which operator or senior operator license renewal is sought. (5) Provide evidence that the applicant has discharged the license responsibilities competently and safely. The Commission may accept as evidence of the applicant's having met this requirement a certificate of an authorized representative of the facility licensee or holder of an authorization by which the licensee has been employed. (6) Provide certification by the facility licensee of medical condition and general health on Form NRC-396, to comply with §§ 55.21, 55.23 and 55.27. (b) The license will be renewed if the Commission finds that— (1) The medical condition and the general health of the licensee continue to be such as not to cause operational errors that endanger public health and safety. The Commission will base this finding upon the certification by the facility licensee as described in § 55.23. (2) The licensee— (i) Is capable of continuing to competently and safely assume licensed duties; (ii) Has successfully completed a requalification program that has been approved by the Commission as required by § 55.59; and (iii) Has passed the requalification examinations and annual operating tests as required by § 55.59. (3) There is a continued need for a licensee to operate or for a senior operator to direct operators at the facility designated in the application. (4) The past performance of the… | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.6.63.5 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | F | Subpart F—Licenses | § 55.59 Requalification. | NRC | [52 FR 9460, Mar. 25, 1987, as amended at 59 FR 5938, Feb. 9, 1994; 66 FR 52668, Oct. 17, 2001, 81 FR 86909, Dec. 2, 2016; 89 FR 106253, Dec. 30, 2024] | (a) Requalification requirements. Each licensee shall— (1) Successfully complete a requalification program developed by the facility licensee that has been approved by the Commission. This program shall be conducted for a continuous period not to exceed 24 months in duration. (2) Pass a comprehensive requalification written examination and an annual operating test. (i) The written examination will sample the items specified in §§ 55.41 and 55.43 of this part, to the extent applicable to the facility, the licensee, and any limitation of the license under § 55.53(c) of this part. (ii) The operating test will require the operator or senior operator to demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to perform the actions necessary to accomplish a comprehensive sample of items specified in § 55.45(a) (2) through (13) inclusive to the extent applicable to the facility. (iii) In lieu of the Commission accepting a certification by the facility licensee that the licensee has passed written examinations and operating tests administered by the facility licensee within its Commission-approved program developed by using a systems approach to training under paragraph (c) of this section, the Commission may administer a comprehensive requalification written examination and an annual operating test. (b) Additional training. If the requirements of paragraphs (a) (1) and (2) of this section are not met, the Commission may require the licensee to complete additional training and to submit evidence to the Commission of successful completion of this training before returning to licensed duties. (c) Requalification program requirements. A facility licensee shall have a requalification program reviewed and approved by the Commission and shall, upon request consistent with the Commission's inspection program needs, submit to the Commission a copy of its comprehensive requalification written examinations or annual operating tests. The requalification program must meet the requirements of paragraphs (c) (1) through (7) of th… | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.7.63.1 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | G | Subpart G—Modification and Revocation of Licenses | § 55.61 Modification and revocation of licenses. | NRC | [52 FR 9460, Mar. 25, 1987, as amended at 56 FR 32070, July 15, 1991; 89 FR 106253, Dec. 30, 2024] | (a) The terms and conditions of all licenses are subject to amendment, revision, or modification by reason of rules, regulations, or orders issued in accordance with the Act or any amendments thereto. (b) Any license may be revoked, suspended, or modified, in whole or in part: (1) For any material false statement in the application or in any statement of fact required under section 182 of the Act, (2) Because of conditions revealed by the application or statement of fact or any report, record, inspection or other means that would warrant the Commission to refuse to grant a license on an original application, (3) For willful violation of, or failure to observe any of the terms and conditions of the Act, or the license, or of any rule, regulation, or order of the Commission, or (4) For any conduct determined by the Commission to be a hazard to safe operation of the facility. (5) For the sale, use or possession of illegal drugs, or refusal to participate in the facility drug and alcohol testing program, or a confirmed positive test for drugs, drug metabolites, or alcohol in violation of the conditions and cutoff levels established by § 55.53(j) or the consumption of alcoholic beverages within the protected area of power reactors or the controlled access area of utilization facilities licensed under 10 CFR part 50 that are not power reactors, or a determination of unfitness for scheduled work as a result of the consumption of alcoholic beverages. | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.8.63.1 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | H | Subpart H—Enforcement | § 55.71 Violations. | NRC | [57 FR 55076, Nov. 24, 1992] | (a) The Commission may obtain an injunction or other court order to prevent a violation of the provisions of— (1) The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; (2) Title II of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended; or (3) A regulation or order issued pursuant to those Acts. (b) The Commission may obtain a court order for the payment of a civil penalty imposed under section 234 of the Atomic Energy Act: (1) For violations of— (i) Sections 53, 57, 62, 63, 81, 82, 101, 103, 104, 107, or 109 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended; (ii) Section 206 of the Energy Reorganization Act; (iii) Any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to the sections specified in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section; (iv) Any term, condition, or limitation of any license issued under the sections specified in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section. (2) For any violation for which a license may be revoked under section 186 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. | ||||
| 10:10:2.0.1.1.5.8.63.2 | 10 | Energy | I | 55 | PART 55—OPERATORS' LICENSES | H | Subpart H—Enforcement | § 55.73 Criminal penalties. | NRC | [57 FR 55076, Nov. 24, 1992] | (a) Section 223 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, provides for criminal sanctions for willful violation of, attempted violation of, or conspiracy of violate, any regulation issued under sections 161b, 161i, or 161o of the Act. For purposes of section 223, all the regulations in part 55 are issued under one or more of sections 161b, 161i, or 161o, except for the sections listed in paragraph (b) of this section. (b) The regulations in part 55 that are not issued under sections 161b, 161i, or 161o for the purposes of section 223 are as follows: §§ 55.1, 55.2, 55.4, 55.5, 55.6, 55.7, 55.8, 55.11. 55.13, 55.31, 55.33, 55.35, 55.41, 55.43, 55.47, 55.51, 55.55, 55.57, 55.61, 55.71, and 55.73. |
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