IMC 1248, Appendix E

Training Requirements and Qualification Journal for Division of Waste Management 

Inspector and License Reviewers
Issue Date: 04/19/13 E-1 1248

APPENDIX E

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT

INSPECTORS AND LICENSE REVIEWERS

A. APPLICABILITY

The training described below is required for all inspectors and license reviewers assigned to 

perform Division of Waste Management (DWM) inspections and license reviews.

B. TRAINING

1. Required Initial Training

a. Self Study and on the Job Training

(1) NRC Orientation

(2) Code of Federal Regulations

(3) Office Instructions

(4) Regulatory Guidance

(5) NRC Inspection Manual

(6) Industry Codes and Standards

(7) Inspection Accompaniments

(8) NRC Management Directives

(9) Review of significant events involving either licensees or sites for which 

DWM has regulatory responsibility

(10) Directed Review of Selected Licensing Case Work

b. Core Training These courses establish minimum formal classroom training 

requirements. Refer to Section 1248-11 for exceptions to these requirements. 

(1) Fundamentals of Inspection Course (G-101) or Inspection Procedures 

Course (G-108)

(2) Root Cause/Incident Investigation Workshop (G-205)

(3) Inspecting for Performance Course - Materials Version (G-304)

(4) Effective Communications for NRC Inspectors
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(5) OSHA Indoctrination Course (G-111)

(6) Site Access Training (H-100)

(7) Introduction to Health Physics Course (H-117) or Health Physics 

Technology Course (H-201) 

(8) Licensing Practices and Procedures Course (G-109) 

(9) NRC Inspection Team Leader Workshop

(10) The Regulatory Process Course

(11) Confident Public Speaking

c. Specialized Training Depending on the employee's previous work experience and 

planned activities, additional courses may be required in order to gain knowledge 

necessary for specialized inspection or licensing activities. Management will 

make this determination on an individual basis.

High Level Waste (HLW):

(1) Leading NRC Work Teams

(2) Lead Auditor Training

(3) General Underground Training (GUT), including First Aid and CPR

(4) General Employee Radiological Training (GERT)

(5) General Employee Training (GET)

NOTE: GUT, GERT, and GET Training are presently provided to NRC employees by 

DOE at the Yucca Mountain Site under mutual agreement between NRC and DOE. 

They are required for site visits.

2. Supplemental Training Additional training beyond that identified as Core Training. This 

training will be determined by the supervisor and will depend on the individual's previous 

work experience and planned inspection or licensing activities in specific areas.

3. Refresher Training Refresher training will be conducted every three years following initial 

certification. Refresher training will include the following courses and other courses as 

determined by management:

(1) Fundamentals of inspection Refresher Course (G-102)

END
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DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT INSPECTOR AND LICENSE REVIEWER

NRC INSPECTOR AND LICENSE REVIEWER QUALIFICATION JOURNAL

Applicability

This NRC Inspector and License Reviewer Qualification Journal implements NRC Manual 

Chapter 1248, which establishes the minimum training requirements for Division of Waste 

Management personnel assigned to perform safety inspections or license reviews for waste 

management activities. 

The NRC Inspector and License Reviewer Qualification Journal serves as a guideline for the 

development of a Divisional Qualification Journal and establishes the minimum training 

requirements consistent with NRC Manual Chapter 1248. The Division Qualification Journal 

must provide traceable documentation to show that minimum requirements are met for each 

inspector.

The NRC Inspector and License Reviewer Qualification Journal consists of a series of 

qualification guides and signature cards. Each signature card is used to document task 

completion, as indicated by the appropriate signature blocks. Each signature card has a 

corresponding qualification guide which establishes the minimum knowledge levels or areas of 

study that must be completed for each signature card. 

Most of the qualification guides are divided into sections. The review sections of the qualification 

guides identify references with general application to the inspector's qualification. The inspector 

and license reviewer is expected to have a general familiarity with these references. Other 

sections of the qualification guides identify specific references that have direct application to an 

inspection or licensing discipline. The inspector and license reviewer is expected to demonstrate 

detailed knowledge of the inspection or licensing discipline specific references.

In order to support the review of upper tier documents, programs, and policies, the inspector's 

First Line Supervisor will assign one or more specific non-power reactor facilities and/or disposal 

sites as reference facilities. The selection of a reference facility is intended to provide the 

inspector's management with the ability to tailor the qualification process to the experience and 

training level of the inspector, and to meet the inspection and licensing needs of the NRC. The 

use of specific real world material will reinforce the qualification process.
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INSPECTOR QUALIFICATION JOURNAL

Division of Waste Management Inspectors and License Reviewers

 

(Name) (Title) (Branch) (Section)

To complete your qualification as a Division of Waste Management Inspector and License 

Reviewer you are to complete the following signature cards. All signoffs shall include the 

signature of the responsible reviewer and the date. Maintain these cards in a notebook along 

with any background or written material required by the program. This notebook will comprise 

your NRC Inspector and License Reviewer Qualification Journal.

Signature When Complete Date

1. NRC Orientation __ 

First Line Supervisor 

2. Code of Federal Regulations 

First Line Supervisor

3. Office Instructions 

First Line Supervisor

4. Regulatory Guidance _ 

First Line Supervisor

5. NRC Inspection Manual __ 

_ Chapters (MC) First Line Supervisor

6. Industry Codes and Standards __ 

First Line Supervisor 

7. Inspection Accompaniments __ 

First Line Supervisor 

8. NRC Management Directives __ 

First Line Supervisor 

9. Review of significant events

involving either licensees

or sites for which the

Division of Waste Management

 Has regulatory responsibility __ 

First Line Supervisor 

10. Directed Review of selected

 licensing casework __ 

First Line Supervisor 
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11. Formal Training _ 

First Line Supervisor

Qualification Board

Requirement Met _____ 

Second Level Supervisor

or Board Chairman

Recommendation as a qualified

Inspector _____

Second Level Supervisor

Certification Memo Issued _____

Second Level Supervisor
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Qualification Card 1

NRC Orientation

A. Site Orientation Initials Date

1. New employee processing 

package completed Employee

2. Facility tour and introduction 

First Line Supervisor 

B. NRC Organization

1. Review of NRC headquarters

and NMSS organization 

Employee

2. Discussion of NRC organization

 

First Line Supervisor 
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Qualification Card 2

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

Initials Date

A. Familiarization with selected

CFR parts completed 

Employee

B. Discussion completed on CFR parts

related to waste management 

First Line Supervisor
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Qualification Card 3

Office Instructions

Initials Date

A. Familiarization with office

policies and procedures 

Employee

B. Discussion completed on

office policies and procedures 

First Line Supervisor
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Qualification Card 4

Regulatory Guidance

Initials Date

A. Review of selected regulatory guidance

1. Regulatory Guides 

Employee

2. Information Notices/

Bulletins 

_ Employee

3. NUREGs 

Employee

4. Generic Letters 

Employee

5. Federal Register Notices 

Employee

6. Policy and Guidance Directives 

Employee

7. NRC Branch Technical Position 

Employee

8. SECY Papers 

Employee

B. Discussion of regulatory guidance

with application to the Division

of Waste Management Inspector program 

First Line Supervisor 
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Qualification Card 5

NRC Inspection Manual Chapters (MC)

Initials Date

A. Review of appropriate NRC

MCs completed 

Employee

B. Discussion of NRC MCs

and their relation

to the Division of Waste

Management Inspectors program 

First Line Supervisor
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Qualification Card 6

Industry Codes and Standards

Initials Date

A. Review of selected codes

and standards completed 

Employee

B. Discussion of the application

of codes and standards to the

Division of Waste Management

Inspectors program 

First Line Supervisor
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Qualification Card 7

Inspection Accompaniments

Initials Date

A. Inspections completed

1. _______ 

Facility Employee

2 _______ 

Facility Employee

3 _______ 

Facility Employee

4. _______ 

Facility Employee

B. Discussion of inspection and 

employee's role

1. _______ 

Facility First Line Supervisor

2. _______ 

Facility First Line Supervisor

3. _______ 

Facility First Line Supervisor

4. _______ 

Facility First Line Supervisor 
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Qualification Card 8

NRC Management Directives

Initials Date

A. Review of selected portions of

the NRC Management Directives 

completed 

Employee

B. Discussion of the application

of the NRC Management Directives

to the Division of Waste

Management Inspectors program 

First Line Supervisor
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Qualification Card 9

Review of Significant Events

Initials Date

A. Review of selected significant

historical events involving either 

licensees or sites for which the 

Division of Waste Management has

regulatory responsibility 

_ Employee

B. Discussion of the importance

of these events and lessons

learned 

First Line Supervisor
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Qualification Card 10

Directed Review of Selected Licensing Casework

Initials Date

A. Review of selected licensing

casework 

Employee

B. Discussion of the importance

of these licensing caseworks 

First Line Supervisor
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Qualification Card 11

Formal Training

A. CORE TRAINING: Initials Date

1. Fundamentals of Inspection

Course (G-101) or Inspection

Procedures Course (G-108)

____________________ _____ 

Training Coordinator

2. Root Cause/Incident Investigation 

Workshop (G-205) ____________________ _____

Training Coordinator

3. Inspecting for Performance

Course - Materials Version (G-304) ____________________ _____

Training Coordinator

4. Effective Communications for NRC

Inspectors ____________________ _____

Training Coordinator

5. OSHA Indoctrination Course (G-111) ____________________ _____

Training Coordinator

6. Site Access Training (H-100)

____________________ _____ 

Training Coordinator

7. Introduction to Health Physics

Course (H-117) or Health Physics

Technology Course (H-201) ____________________ _____ 

Training Coordinator

8. Licensing Practices and

Procedures Course (G-109)

____________________ _____ 

Training Coordinator

9. NRC Inspection Team Leader Workshop ____________________ _____ 

Training Coordinator

10. The Regulatory Process ____________________ _____ 

Training Coordinator

11. Confident Public Speaking ____________________ _____ 

Training Coordinator
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B. SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Other specialized training and/or courses required for inspectors performing inspection or 

licensing activities in specific areas:

Course Title Course or Initials Initials Date

Training

_______________ _________ _________ ______________________ _____ 

Supervisor Training Coordinator

_______________ _________ _________ ______________________ _____ 

Supervisor Training Coordinator 

_______________ _________ _________ ______________________ _____ 

Supervisor Training Coordinator

_______________ _________ _________ ______________________ _____ 

Supervisor Training Coordinator
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Qualification Guide 1

NRC Orientation

A. Site Orientation

1. The qualifying individual should read and complete, as appropriate, the following 

forms for processing into the NRC:

a. Personnel information

b. Health insurance elections

c. Retirement plan elections

d. Savings elections (e.g. U.S. Savings Bonds, TSP, etc.)

e. Fitness for Duty requirements and physical examination

f. Any other forms which may be required by NRC Office

of Human Resources

g. Forms for issuance of tagged, controlled NRC equipment

h. Payroll forms and time cards

i. Regulatory Information Tracking System (RITS)

2. The First Line Supervisor should orient the qualifying individual to the facility as 

follows:

a. Tour the facility and introduce the qualifying individual to the staff

b. Indicate to the qualifying individual the location of controlled documents, 

reference material, supplies, office equipment, etc.

B. NRC Organization

1. The qualifying individual should review and become familiar with:

a. Organizational charts of region, NMSS, and headquarters and overall NRC 

organization (NUREG 0325)

b. Role of Headquarters in policy and interpretation of regulations

c. Role of NRC General Counsel

d. Role of NRC Inspector General

e. Role of NRC Public Affairs
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f. Role of NRC Office of Investigations

g. Role of NRC Office of Enforcement

h. Physical location of NRC offices and regions

i. Role of NRC as a regulatory agency 

(1) 10 CFR Part 1 (Organization)

(2) Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended

(3) Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended

(4) NRC Enforcement Policy (NUREG 1600)

(5) Incident Response Plan (NUREGs 0728 and 0845) 

(6) Energy Policy Act of 1992

2. The First Line Supervisor should discuss NRC organization and role with the 

qualifying individual to ensure the qualifying individual has a full understanding of 

NRC's organization and mission and the role of the inspector in that mission.
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Qualification Guide 2

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

A. A selection of currently applicable CFR Parts should be made by the First Line Supervisor. 

The selection should include the references listed below and be documented. The 

qualifying individual should be expected to have a general knowledge of the topics 

addressed in the references. This review may be accomplished by self-study, 

study-quizzes, briefings, or discussions. 

1. 10 CFR Part 1 Statement of organization and general information

2. 10 CFR Part 2 Rules of practice for domestic licensing proceedings and 

issuance of orders

3 10 CFR Part 9 Public Records

4. 10 CFR Part 19 Notices, instructions and reports to workers; inspections

5. 10 CFR Part 20 Standards for protection against radiation (includes 

selected Questions and Answers, Q & As)

6. 10 CFR Part 21 Reporting of defects and noncompliance

7. 10 CFR Part 30 Rules of general applicability to domestic licensing of 

byproduct material

8. 10 CFR Part 40 Domestic licensing of source material

9. 10 CFR Part 50 Domestic licensing of production and utilization facilities

10. 10 CFR Part 51 Environmental protection regulations for domestic licensing 

and related regulatory functions

11. 10 CFR Part 60 Disposal of high level radioactive wastes in geologic 

repositories

12. 10 CFR Part 61 Licensing requirements for land disposal of radioactive 

waste

13. 10 CFR Part 62 Criteria and procedures for emergency access to 

non-federal and regional low level waste disposal facilities

14. 10 CFR Part 70 Domestic licensing of special 

nuclear material

15. 10 CFR Part 71 Packaging and transportation of radioactive material

16. 10 CFR Part 72 Licensing requirements for the independent storage of 

spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste
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17. 10 CFR Part 150 Exemptions and continued regulatory authority in 

agreement states and in offshore waters under section 274

18. 10 CFR Part 170 Fees for facilities and materials, import and export licenses 

and other regulatory services under the Atomic Energy Act 

of 1954, as amended

19. 10 CFR Part 171 Annual fees for reactor operating licenses, and fuel cycle 

licenses and materials licenses, including holders of 

certificates of compliance, registrations and quality 

assurance program approvals and government agencies 

licensed by the NRC

20. 40 CFR Part 141 National Primary Drinking Water Regulations

B. Following completion of the qualifying individual=s self study of the listed 10 CFR Parts, a 

discussion will be held with the qualifying inspector by the First Line Supervisor to test the 

qualifying individual=s knowledge of these Parts. To the extent possible, recent 

application of various sections, new regulatory initiatives, and current industry issues 

should be emphasized.
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Qualification Guide 3

Office Instructions

A. NMSS Office Policies and Procedures

1. Read the NMSS Policy and Procedures Letters

1-3 Handling Request for 10 CFR 2.206 Action

1-8 Differing Professional Views and Opinions

1-11 Communications with Licensees

1-19 Notification of Regional Administrators

1-22 Quality Assurance

1-23 Open Meetings

1-24 Office of Investigation and the release of information on 

investigations/inspections

1-27 Management of Allegations

1-30 Ensuring the availability, security, and integrity of official docket files for 

material licenses 

1-33 Responding to the Commission/OGC for Technical Assistance

1-40 Legislative and Regulatory Review Requirements for the Office of the 

Inspector General

1-46 Preparing Federal Register Notices for Site Decommissioning 

Management Plan Licensing Actions

1-48 Preparing Environmental Assessments

1-50 Environmental Justice in NEPA Documents

2. The qualifying individual should review the NMSS policies and practices on:

a. Travel, including Management Directive 14.1 Official Temporary Duty 

Travel

b. Telephone use

c. Policies on use of annual leave and sick leave and excused leave, 

including Bulletin 4135, Leave Administration

d. Work schedule, including NRC Appendix 4136, Hours of work and 

Premium Pay

e. Use of government equipment, including computers (NUDOCS and 

ADAMS) and Management Directive 13.1, Property Management

f. Union activities, including Management Directive 10.102, 

Labor-Management Relations Program for Federal Employees

g. Communications outside NRC

h. Policies on outside employment and acceptance of gifts
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i. Participation in political activities

j. Routing of mail and procedures for sending mail and materials (via U.S. 

Mail, Federal Express, etc.), including Management Directive 3.23, Mail 

Management

k. Ordering of documents (e.g NUREGs)

l. NMSS emergency and evacuation procedures

m. Employee appraisal system and Individual Development Plan (IDP)

(1) Employee trial period (Management Directive 10.14 

Employment and Staffing)

(2) Employee appraisals (Management Directive 10.67, Non-SES 

Performance Appraisal System)

n. Differing Professional Views or Opinions (Management Directive 

 10.159, General Personnel Management Provisions)

B. The First Line Supervisor should discuss these policies and practices with the qualifying 

individual to ensure that the qualifying individual has a full and complete understanding.
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Qualification Guide 4

Regulatory Guidance

A. A selection of currently applicable regulatory guidance should be identified by the First 

Line Supervisor. These references should include those listed below and should be 

documented. The qualifying individual should be expected to have a general knowledge of 

the topics addressed in the references. The review may be accomplished by self-study, 

study-quizzes, briefings, or discussions. Note that many Regulatory Guides reference or 

endorse industry codes and standards listed in Qualification Guide 6. Study of 

corresponding and subtier codes and standards is recommended. 

1. Regulatory Guides (use latest revision)

3.50 Standard Format and Content for a License Application to 

Store Spent Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste

3.65 Standard Format and Content of Decommissioning Plans 

for Licensees Under 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70

3.66 Standard Format and Content of Financial Assurance 

Mechanisms Required for Decommissioning Under 10 CFR 

Parts 30, 40, 70, and 72

4.17 Standard Format and Content of Site Characterization 

Plans for High-Level Waste Geologic Repositories (1987)

4.19 Guidance for Selecting Sites for Near Surface Disposal of 

Low Level Radioactive Waste

8.13 Instruction Concerning Prenatal Radiation Exposure

8.29 Instruction Concerning Risks from Occupational Radiation 

Exposure

Others as selected by the First Line Supervisor

2. Information Notices (IN) and Bulletins (BL)

IN 79-007 Rupture of Radwaste Tanks

IN 80-024 Low-Level Radioactive Waste Burial Criteria

IN 83-005 Obtaining Approval for Disposing of Very-Low-Level 

Radioactive Waste - 10 CFR Section 20.302

IN 84-072 Clarification of Conditions For Waste Shipments Subject To 

Hydrogen Gas Generation
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IN 85-092 Surveys of Wastes Before Disposal From Nuclear Reactor 

Facilities

IN 86-020 Low-Level Radioactive Waste Scaling Factors, 10 CFR Part 

61

IN 86-090 Requests to Dispose of Very Low-Level Radioactive Waste 

Pursuant to 10 CFR 20.302

IN 87-003 Segregation of Hazardous and Low-Level Radioactive 

Wastes

IN 88-008 Chemical Reactions with Radioactive Waste Solidification 

Agents

IN 88-016 Identifying Waste Generators in Shipments of Low-Level 

Waste to Land Disposal Facilities

IN 89-013 Alternate Waste Management Procedures in Case of Denial 

of Access to Low-Level Waste Disposal Sites

IN 89-027 Limitations on the Use of Waste Forms and High Integrity 

Containers for the Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive 

Waste

IN 89-085 EPA's Interim Final Rule on Medical Waste Tracking and 

Management

IN 90-009 Extended Interim Storage of Low-Level Radioactive Waste 

by Fuel Cycle and Materials Licensees

IN 90-020 Personnel Injuries Resulting From Improper Operation of 

Radwaste Incinerators

IN 90-031 Update on Waste Form & High Integrity Container ... 

Review Status, Identification of Problems With Cement 

Solidification

IN 90-050 Minimization of Methane Gas in Plant Systems and 

Radwaste Shipping Containers

IN 90-075 Denial of Access to Current Low-Level Radioactive Waste 

Disposal Facilities

IN 91-003 Management of Wastes Contaminated With Radioactive 

Materials ("Red Bag" Waste and Ordinary Trash)

IN 91-065 Emergency Access to Low-Level Radioactive Waste 

Disposal Facilities
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IN 94-023 Guidance to hazardous, Radioactive and Mixed Waste 

Generators on the Elements of a Waste Minimization 

Program

BL 75-007 No Title - Involves Exothermic Reaction in Radwaste 

Shipment

BL 79-019 Packaging of Low-Level Radioactive Waste for Transport 

and Burial

BL 79-020 Packaging, Transport and Burial of Low-Level Radioactive 

Waste

Others as selected by the First Line Supervisor

3. NUREGs (latest revision, where applicable)

NUREG 1298 Qualification of Existing Data for HLW Repositories 

(February 1988)

NUREG 1318 Items and Activities in the High-Level Waste Geologic 

Repository Program Subject to Quality Assurance 

Requirements (April 1988) 

NUREG 1323 License Application Review Plan (September 1994)

NUREG 1330 Manual for the Review of Financial Assurance Mechanisms 

for Decommissioning Under 10 CFR 30, 40, 70, and 72

NUREG 1444 Site Decommissioning Management Plan

NUREG 1495 Overall Review Strategy for the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission's High-Level Waste Repository Program 

(November 1994)

NUREG 1556 Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses

Vol. 15 Program-Specific Guidance About About Changes of 

Control and About Bankruptcy Involving Byproduct, Source, 

or Special Nuclear Material Licenses

NUREG 1573 Branch Technical Position on a Performance Assessment 

Methodology for Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal 

Facilities

NUREG 1600 General Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC 

Enforcement Actions

NUREG/BR-0167 Software Quality Assurance Program and Guidelines 

(February 1993)
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NUREG/CR-3714 On the Development of Environmental Radiation 

Standards for Geologic Disposal of High-Level Radioactive 

Waste (July 1984)

NUREG/CR-4161 Critical Parameters for a High-Level Waste Repository (Vol. 

1: Basalt, May 1985; Vol. 2: Tuff, May 1987; Vol. 3: 

Salt, July 1987)

NUREG/CR-4369 QA Plan for Computer Software Supporting the U.S. NRC's 

HLW Management Program (January 1986)

NUREG/CR-4510 Assessing Compliance with the EPA HLW October 1986 

Standard: An Overview

NUREG/CR-4640 Handbook of Software Quality Assurance Techniques 

Applicable to the Nuclear Industry (August 1987)

NUREG/CR-5398 Technical Basis for Review of HLW Repository Modeling 

(March 1990)

NUREG/CR-5849 Manual for Conducting Radiological Surveys in Support of 

License Termination

NUREG/CR-6232 Assessing the Environmental Availability of Uranium in Soils 

and Sediments

Others as selected by the First Line Supervisor

4. Generic Letters(GL)

GL 80-009 Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal

GL 80-051 On-Site Storage Of Low-Level Waste

GL 81-038 Storage of Low Level Radioactive Wastes at Power Reactor 

Sites

GL 83-007 The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982

GL 85-014 Commercial Storage At Power Reactor Sites Of Low Level 

Radioactive Waste Not Generated By The Utility

Others as selected by the First Line Supervisor.
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5. Federal Register Notices

As selected by the First Line Supervisor.

6. Policy and Guidance Directives (PGD)

PGD 8-01 Guidelines for Decontamination of Facilities and Equipment Prior to 

Release for Unrestricted Use or Termination of Byproduct, Source, 

and Special Nuclear Material Licensees, November 1983

PGD 8-05 Standard Review Plan for Evaluating Compliance with 

Decommissioning Requirements for Source, Byproduct, and 

Special Nuclear Material Applications, April 1991

PGD 8-10 Standard review Plan: Evaluating Decommissioning Plans for 

Licensees Under 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70

73-01 Instructions for Recording and Reporting Occupational Radiation 

Exposure Data, Reg. Guide 8.7, June 1992. Superseded by 92-06

73-02 Guide for Administrative Practices in Radiation Monitoring, Reg. 

Guide 8.2, February 1973.

73-03 Acceptable Concepts, Models, Equations, and Assumptions for a 

Bioassay Program, Reg. Guide 8.9, September 1993.

76-01 Acceptable Programs for Respiratory Protection, Reg. Guide, 8.15, 

October 1999.

77-01 Design, Construction, and Inspection of Embankment Retention 

Systems for Uranium Mills, Reg. Guide 3.11, Rev.2, December 

1997.

77-02 Operating Philosophy for Maintaining Occupational Radiation 

Exposures As Low As Is Reasonably Achievable, Rev. 1-R, Reg. 

Guide 8.10, May 1977.

78-01 Preoperational Radiological Environmental Monitoring Programs 

for Uranium Mills, Fuel Proc. and Fab. Br., January 1978.

78-02 Branch Position for the Contents of Applications for Uranium 

Ore-buying Station Licenses, Fuel Proc. and Fab. Br., February 

1978.

78-03 Laboratory Investigations of Soils for 1.138 Engineering Analysis 

and Design of Nuclear Power Plants, (For comment), Reg Guide

1.138, April 1978.
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79-01 Explorations for Design and Evaluation of Uranium Mill Tailings 

Retention Systems, January 1979.

79-02 Quality Assurance for Radiological Monitoring Programs (Normal 

Operations)-Effluent Streams and the Environment, Rev. 1, Reg. 

Guide 4.15, February 1979.

80-01 Operational Inspection and Surveillance of Embankment Retention 

Systems for Uranium Mill Tailings, Rev. 1, Reg. Guide 3.11.1, 

October 1980.

80-02 Radiological Effluent and Environmental Monitoring at Uranium 

Mills, Rev. 1, Reg. Guide 4.14, April 1980.

80-03 Air Sampling in the Workplace, Reg. Guide 8.25, June 1992. 

Superseded by 92-05.

81-01 Design, Installation, and Operation of Natural and Synthetic Liners 

at Uranium Recovery Facilities, Uran. Rec. Lic. Br., July 1981.

81-02 Groundwater Monitoring at Uranium In-Situ Solution Mines, Uran. 

Rec. Lic. Br., December 1981.

81-03 Standard Format and Content of License Applications for Uranium 

Mills, Proposed Rev 2, Reg. Guide 3.5, August 1981.

81-04 Audible Alarm Dosimeters, Reg. Guide 8.28, August 1981.

81-05 Instruction Concerning Risks from Occupational Radiation 

Exposure, Reg. Guide 8.29, February 1996.

81-06 Compilation of Reporting Requirements for Persons Subject to 

NRC Regulations, Rev. 4, Reg. Guide 10.1, October 1981.

82-01 Hydrogeologic Characterization of Uranium Solution Mine and Mill 

Tailings Disposal Sites, R1, Uran. Rec. Lic. Br., May 1982.

82-02 Preparation of Environmental Reports for Uranium Mills, Rev. 2, 

Reg. Guide 3.8, October 1982.

82-03 Standard Format and Content of License Applications, Including 

Environmental Reports, for In-Situ Uranium Solution Mining, Reg 

Guide 3.46, June 1982.

82-04 Calculational models for Estimating Radiation Doses to Man from 

Airborne Radioactive Materials Resulting from Uranium Milling 

Operations, Reg. Guide 3.51, March 1982. Errata August 1982.
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82-05 Design, Installation, and Inspection of Seepage Control Liners at 

Uranium Recovery Facilities, Draft Reg. Guide MS-146-4, 

November 1982.

82-06 Delegation and Assignment of Certain Licensing Functions 

Associated With Uranium Recovery Operations, Memorandum 

from J.G. Davis to William J. Dircks, November 1982.

83-01 Hydrogeologic Design Criteria for Tailings Retention Systems, 

January 1983.

83-02 Standard Review Plans Providing Guidance for Uranium Recovery 

Facility Licensing, July 1983.

83-03 Guidelines for Modeling Groundwater Transport of Radioactive and 

Non-Radioactive Contaminants at Tailings Disposal Sites, Draft 

Reg. Guide ES-115-4, May 1983.

83-04 Health Physics Surveys in Uranium Mills, Reg. Guide 8.30, June 

1983.

83-05 Information Relevant to Ensuring that Occupational Radiation 

Exposures at Uranium Mills Will Be As Low As Reasonably 

Achievable, Reg. Guide 8.31, May 1983.

84-01 Guidelines for Decontamination of Facilities and Equipment Prior to 

Release for Unrestricted Use or Termination of Licenses for 

Byproduct or Source Materials, URFO, Rev. September 1984.

85-01 Standard Review Plan for UMTRCA Title I Mill Tailings Remedial 

Action Plans, October 1985. Superseded by 92-09

86-01 Inspections of Remedial Action at Inactive Uranium Mill Tailings 

Sites, (Title I UMTRCA), Chapter 2620, Inspection and 

Enforcement Manual, March 1986. Superseded by 93-01.

86-02 General Guidance for Designing, Testing, Operating and 

Maintaining Emission Control Devices at Uranium Mills, Reg. Guide 

3.56, May 1986.

86-03 Establishing Quality Assurance Programs for Packaging Used in 

the Transport of Radioactive Material, Rev. 1, Reg. Guide 7.10, 

June 1986.

87-01 Regulation of Ground-Water Contaminants and In-Situ Uranium 

Solution Mining, Memorandum M.R. Knapp to R.D. Smith, May 

1987.
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87-02 Methods for Estimating Radioactive and Toxic Airborne Source 

Terms for Uranium Milling Operations, Reg. Guide 3.59, March 

1987.

87-03 Instruction Concerning Prenatal Radiation Exposure, Rev. 3, Reg. 

Guide 8.13, June 1999.

88-01 Information Needs to Demonstrate Compliance with EPA's 

Proposed Groundwater Protection Standards in 40 CFR Part 192, 

Subparts A-C, LLWM/LLTB, June 1988. Superseded by 89-03.

88-02 Alternate Concentration Limits for Uranium Mills-Standard Format 

and Content Guide and Standard Review Plan for Alternate 

Concentration Limit Applications, LLWM/LLtb, June 1988. 

Superseded by 94-01.

88-03 Management Position on Uranium Mill Tailings Reclamation, 

LLWM/LLOB, November 1988. Superseded by 89-01.

88-04 Financial Assurances for Reclamation, Decommissioning, and 

Long-Term Surveillance and Control of Uranium Recovery 

Facilities, LLWM, October 1988.

88-05 Onsite Meteorological Measurement Program for Uranium 

Recovery Facilities-Data Acquisition and Reporting, Reg. Guide 

3.63, March 1988.

88-06 Guidance for Selecting Sites for Near Surface Disposal of 

Low-Level Radioactive Waste, Reg. Guide 4.19, August 1988.

88-07 Bioassay at Uranium Mills, Rev. 1 Reg. Guide 8.22, August 1988.

88-08 Use of Title I Supplemental Standards for Title II Sites, 

Memorandum from H.L. Thompson, Jr. to R.D. Martin, June 27, 

1988.

89-01 Uranium Mill Tailings Management Position, Rev., LLWM/RSS (IV), 

January 1989.

89-02 Testing and Inspection Plans During Construction of DOE's 

Remedial Action at Inactive Uranium Mill Tailings Sites, R 2, LLWM, 

January 1989.

89-03 Standard Format and Content for Documentation of Remedial 

Action Selection at Title I Uranium Mill Tailings Sites, LLWM, 

February 1989.
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89-04 Processing Material License Applications Involving Change of 

Ownership, IMNS, R1, June 1989. (See NUREG 1556 Vol. 15)

89-05 Calculation of Radon Flux Attenuation by Earthen Mill Tailings 

Covers, Reg. Guide 3.64, June 1989.

89-06 Standard Format and Content of Decommissioning Plans for 

Licensees under 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70, Reg. Guide 3.65, 

August 1989.

89-07 Records Important for Decommissioning for Licensees Under 10 

CFR Parts 30, 40, 70, and 72, Draft Reg. Guide, Task DG-3001, 

July 1989.

90-01 Design of Erosion Protection Covers for Stabilization of Uranium 

Mill Tailings Disposal Sites, LLWM, August 1990.

90-02 Inspection Report Guidance, URFO, May 1990.

90-03 Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Department of 

Energy and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, November 

1990.

91-01 Costs for Fencing Reclaimed Title II Sites, Letter from R.L. Bangart 

to A.B. Beach, February 1991.

91-02 Standard Format for Completion Review Report (CRR)," LLUR, 

June 1991.

91-03 Position on Disposal Of In-Situ Wastes, LLWM, September 1991.

91-04 Implementation of 10 CFR Part 40, Appendix A, Criterion 1, as 

Affected by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeals Board 

Decision on Kerr-McGee's West Chicago Facility, Letter from J.S. 

Surmeier to R.E. Hall, October 1991.

91-05 Request for Designation of an Historic Preservation Officer, 

Memorandum from R.L. Bangart to L.J. Callan, November 1991.

91-06 Guidelines for NRC Staff Groundwater Protection Evaluation of 

DOE's UMTRCA Title I Remedial Action Plans, LLWM, June 1991. 

Superseded by 92-09.

91-07 Review of Environmental Monitoring Data During Inspections, 

URFO, December 1991.

91-08 Combined List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Most Commonly 

Used, LLWM, July 1991.
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91-09 Guidelines for Handling 10 CFR Part 21 Reports, IMNS, June 1991.

91-11 Delegation of Authority, Memorandum from R.L. Bangart to J.J. 

Surmeier, April 3, 1991.

92-01 Standardized In-Situ Facility License Conditions, Memorandum 

from L.J. Callan to R.L. Bangart, July 1992.

 

92-02 Assessments and Audits: Low Level Waste Management (LLWM) 

Participation in Agreement State Reviews, LLWM, February 1992.

 

92-03 Interim Guidance on Evaluation Procedure for Hydraulic 

Conductivity of Radon/Infiltration Barriers for Title I and Title II Mill 

Tailings Sites, Memorandum from J.J. Surmeier to R.E. Hall, April 

9, 1992.

92-04 Guiding Principals for EPA-NRC Cooperation and Decisionmaking, 

March 1992.

92-05 Air Sampling in the Workplace, Reg. Guide 8.25, Rev. 1, June 

1992.

92-06 Instructions for Recording and Reporting Occupational Radiation 

Exposure Data, Reg. Guide 8.7, Rev.1, June 1992.

92-07 Radiation Dose to the Embryo/fetus, Reg. Guide 8.36, July 1992.

92-08 Monitoring Criteria and Methods to Calculate Occupational 

Radiation Doses, Reg. Guide 8.34, July 1992.

92-09 Standard Review Plan for UMTRCA Title I Mill Tailings Remedial 

Action Plans, Revision 1, LLWM, October, 1992. Superseded by 

93-02.

92-10 ALARA Levels For Effluents From Materials Facilities, Reg. Guide 

8.37, July 1993.

93-01 On-Site Construction Reviews of Remedial Action At Inactive 

Uranium Mill Tailings Sites, MC 2620, February 1993.

93-02 Standard Review Plan for the Review of Remedial Action of 

Inactive Mill Tailings Sites Under Title I of the Uranium Mill Tailings 

Radiation Control Act, Rev. 1, June 1993.

94-01 Alternate Concentration Limits for Title II Uranium Mills, Draft Final 

Staff Technical Position, February 1994.
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95-01 Effluent Disposal at Licensed Uranium Recovery Facilities, Staff 

Technical Position, April 1995.

High-Level Waste Review Plans:

Administrative Plan and Procedures for NRC Staff Review of DOE's Site 

Characterization Plan (December 1988)

Revised Technical Review Plan for NRC Staff Review of DOE's Site 

Characterization Plans (December 1988)

Supplement to the Site Characterization Plan Review Plan (February 1989)

Review Plan for High-Level Waste Repository Quality Assurance Program 

Descriptions (Revision 2) (March 1989)

Review Plan for NRC Staff Review of DOE Site Characterization Plan Program 

Reports (August 1990)

Review Plan for NRC Staff Review of DOE Study Plans (Revision 2) (March 1992)

Draft Topical Report Review Plan (Revision 2) (March 1993)

Others as selected by the First Line Supervisor.

7. Branch Technical Position

SP 60-002 Performance Objectives Relating to Isolation of the Waste 

 (August 1990)

SP 60-003 Definition of the Term Performance Objectives as Used in 10 CFR 

 60.133(i) (August 1990)

Disposal or Onsite Storage of Thorium and Uranium Wastes from 

Past Operations

Others as selected by the First Line Supervisor.

8. SECY Papers

89-319 Implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 

High-Level Waste Disposal Standards (October 17, 1989)

90-316 Decommissioning Records Plan, Records Management Guidelines 

(RMG)

92-01 Decommissioning Records
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92-106 Action Plan to Ensure Timely Remediation of Sites Listed in the Site 

Decommissioning Management Plan

93-013 Analysis of Energy Policy Act of 1992 Issues Related to High-Level 

Waste Disposal Standards (January 25, 1993)

94-145 Increase of Tritium and Iron-55 Unrestricted Use Limits for Surface 

Contamination at Shoreham and Fort St. Vrain

Others as selected by the First Line Supervisor.
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Qualification Guide 5

NRC Inspection Manual Chapters (MC)

A. A selection of currently applicable NRC MC and Inspection Procedure (IP) references with 

direct application to the Division of Waste Management Inspectors program should be 

identified by the First Line Supervisor. The application of the specific references to the 

inspection and licensing program should be studied in detail by the qualifying individual. 

1. REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS/FOLLOW-UP

MC 0230 Morning Report

MC 0610 Inspection Reports

MC 0620 Inspection Documents and Records

MC 0720 NRC Bulletins and Information Notices

MC 0801 Inspector Feedback

MC 1120 Preliminary Notifications

IP 92701 Follow-up

IP 92703 Follow-up of Confirmatory Action Letters

2. INSPECTIONS

MC 0300 Announced and Unannounced Inspections

MC 0312 Technical Assistance for Radiation Safety Inspections at Nuclear Fuel Cycle 

Facilities and Materials Licensees= Sites

MC 1248 Qualification Programs For Federal and State Materials and 

Environmental Management Programs

Safeguards Program Area

MC 2800 Materials Inspection Program (Inspection Priorities and Scheduling) 

3. INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES

MC 1007 Interfacing Activities between Regional Offices of NRC and OSHA

IP 87102 Maintaining Effluents from Materials Facilities As Low As Is Reasonably 

Achievable (ALARA) [EPA]1

4. INCIDENT RESPONSE

MC 1300 Incident Response Actions - Responsibility and Authority

MC 1301 Response to Radioactive Material Incidents that Do Not Require Activation 

of the NRC Incident Response Plan

MC 1302 Action Levels for Radiation Exposures and Contamination Associated with 

Materials Events Involving Members of the Public

MC 1330 Response to Transportation Accidents Involving Radioactive Materials

1 Required for non-sealed source licensees.
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MC 1360 Use of Physician and Scientific Consultants in the Medical Consultant 

Program

IP 87103 Inspection Material Licensees Involved in an Incident or Bankruptcy Filing

5. WASTE MANAGEMENT

MC 2401 Near-Surface Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility Inspection 

Program

MC 8400 Radioactive Waste Management

MC 6500 Low-Level Radioactive Waste Storage Facilities

IP 84750 Radioactive Waste Treatment, and Effluent and Environmental Monitoring

IP 84850 Radioactive Waste Management - Inspection of Waste Generator 

Requirements of 10 CFR Part 20 and 10 CFR Part 61

IP 84900 Low-Level Radioactive Waste Storage

6. RADIATION PROTECTION

MC 8300 Radiation Protection

IP 83726 Control of Radioactive Materials and Contamination, Surveys, and 

Monitoring

IP 83728 Maintaining Occupational Exposures ALARA

IP 83750 Occupational Radiation Exposure

IP 83822 Radiation Protection

IP 83890 Closeout Inspection and Survey

7. TRANSPORTATION

MC 1330 Response to Transportation Accidents Involving Radioactive Materials

IP 86721 Transportation (Basic)

IP 86740 Inspection of Transportation Activities

IP 86750 Solid Radioactive Waste Management and Transportation of 

Radioactive Materials

8. OTHER

MC 1010 Independent Assessment and Analysis

MC 1100 Notification of Significant Meetings

MC 1201 Conduct of Employees

MC 3000 Management Meetings

MC 3500 Quality Assurance

MC 3700 Design, Design Changes, Modifications

MC 2900 Performance Appraisal Program

B. The First Line Supervisor will hold discussions, interviews, or oral quizzes to test the 

qualifying individual's knowledge and understanding of the application of the selected 

references to the Division of Waste Management Inspectors program.
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Qualification Guide 6

Industry Codes and Standards

A. A selection of currently applicable industry codes and standards should be identified by 

the First Line Supervisor. The qualifying individual should be expected to have a 

general knowledge of the topics addressed in the references. This review may be 

accomplished by self study, study quizzes, briefings, or discussions. Standards 

selected should be documented by the First Line Supervisor

B. The First Line Supervisor should test the qualifying individual's knowledge of application 

of these codes and standards to the Division of Waste Management Inspectors program 

by discussions, interviews, or oral quizzes.
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Qualification Guide 7

Inspection Accompaniments

A. Each qualifying individual should accompany certified inspectors on at least four 

inspections. At least two of these inspections should be performed at a facility other 

than the designated lead facility.

B. The following is a guide for material that should be studied and discussed with the 

inspector in charge during these inspection accompaniments. The First Line Supervisor 

will discuss these items, as appropriate, following each inspection accompaniment.

1. The Inspection Program

2. Scheduling and Preparation for Inspections

MC 0300 Announced and Unannounced Inspections

3. Scope of Inspection

4. Entrance/Exit Interviews

5. Conduct of Inspection, Accumulation of Data

6. Post-inspection Activities of Inspectors

MC 0610 Inspection Reports

MC 0620 Inspection Documents and Records

MC 1100 Notification of Significant Meetings

7. Morning Reports

MC 0230 Morning Report

8. Non-routine Licensee Events

MC 1110 Potential Abnormal Occurrences

Management Directive 8.3 NRC Incident Investigation Program

Management Directive 8.10 NRC Medical Event Assessment Program

Management Directive 8.9 Accident Investigation

9. Preliminary Notification

MC 1120 Preliminary Notifications
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10. Bulletins/Information Notices

MC 0720 NRC Bulletins and Information Notices

11. Use of Consultants of NRC

MC 1360 Use of Physician and Scientific Consultants in the Medical 

Consultant Program

Management Directive 10.6 Use of Consultants & Experts 

12. Allegations and Investigations

Management Directive 8.8 Management of Allegations

13. Communication outside NRC

Management Directive 5.5 Public Affairs Program

Management Directive 3.6 Distribution of Unclassified NRC Staff/Contractor-Generated 

Reports
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Qualification Guide 8

NRC Management Directives

A. A selection of currently applicable NRC Management Directive (MD) references should 

be identified by the First Line Supervisor. These references should include those listed 

below and be documented. The qualifying individual should be expected to have a 

general knowledge of the topics addressed in the references. This review may be 

accomplished by self-study, study-quizzes, briefings, or discussions. The selection 

should include:

1. NRC MD 9.1 Organization Management

2. NRC MD 9.29 Organization and Function of Regional Offices

3. NUREG 0325 USNRC Functional Organization Chart

4. NRC MD 3.2 Privacy Act

5. NRC MD 3.1 Freedom of Information Act

6. NRC MD 10.130 Safety and Health Program Under the Occupational Safety and 

Health Act

7. NRC MD 10.131 Protection of NRC Employees Against Ionizing Radiation

8. NRC MD 14.1 Official Temporary Duty Travel

9. NRC MD 10.159 Differing Professional Views or Opinions

10. NRC MD 10.42 Hours of Work and Premium Pay

11. NRC MD 10.43 Time and Attendance Reporting

12. NRC MD 10.67 Non-SES Performance Appraisal System

13. NRC MD 10.101 Employee Grievances

14. NRC MD 8.3 NRC Incident Investigation Procedures

15. NRC MD 8.8 Management of Allegations

16. NRC MD 4.6 License Fee Management Program

17. NRC MD 5.1 Intergovernmental Consultation

18. NRC MD 5.2 Memorandum of Understanding With States

19. NRC MD 5.5 Public Affairs Program
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20. NRC MD 8.11 Review Process for 10 CFR 2.206 Petitions

21. NRC MD 10.160 Open Door Policy

B. Application of the selected NRC Management Directives to the Division of Waste 

Management Inspectors program will be discussed with the qualifying individual by the 

First Line Supervisor to test the qualifying individual's knowledge.
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Qualification Guide 9

Review of significant events involving either licensees or sites

for which the Division of Waste Management has regulatory responsibility

A. A selection of significant historical related events should be identified by the First Line 

Supervisor. These events should be documented and studied in detail by the qualifying 

individual.

B. The First Line Supervisor should discuss the selected events in detail with the qualifying 

individual and go over recommendations made, lessons learned, and changes identified 

to prevent recurrence. The relevance of the event to the Division of Waste Management 

Inspectors program should be stressed.
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Qualification Guide 10

Directed Review of selected licensing casework

A. A selection of licensing casework should be identified by the First Line Supervisor. 

These events should be documented and studied in detail by the qualifying individual.

B. The First Line Supervisor should discuss the licensing casework in detail with the 

qualifying individual. The relevance of the casework to the Division of Waste 

Management Inspectors program should be stressed.
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Qualification Guide 11

Formal Training

The standards for each Training Course are provided in the NRC Technical Training Division 

Course Catalog and will not be duplicated in the Qualification Guide.
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Attachment 1

Revision History for IMC 1248, Appendix E

Commitment 

Tracking 

Number

Accession 

Number

Issue Date

Change Notice

Description of Change Description of

Training Required

and Completion Date

Comment 

Resolution 

Accession Number

N/A ML1123511171

0/26/11 

CN 11-022 

Revision history sheet added. Combined 

Appendix A8 with Appendix B8 and renamed 

as IMC 1246 Appendix E3. Added “Training 

Requirements” Section from Appendix A8. 

N/A ML1123511281 

N/A ML12240A158

04/19/13

CN 13-011

IMC 1248 Appendix E was created to replace 

IMC 1246 Appendix E3 and remove FSME 

activities from the NMSS qualification journal 

IMC 1246. The qualification was originally 

published on January 5, 2001. No changes 

were made to the training requirements or 

qualification journal since they were 

published on January 5, 2001.

N/A N/A