Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 151ab883-1221-4a79-88d6-a2631cce2239
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Reactors (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2134/ML21347A080.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-05
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Section ID: RG-1.184
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functions: a. shift turnover DG-1347 Revision 1, Page 22 b. shift recordkeeping c. removal and return of equipment to service d. watch standing activities e. monitoring, handling, storage, and cooling of nuclear fuel f. response to emergencies The NRC staff considers these qualifications to be met by individuals who are designated as Certified Fuel Handlers (CFHs). Such an individual can provide reasonable assurance that a licensee will meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.51(b) for a permanently shut down and defueled reactor. A CFH is currently defined in 10 CFR 50.2 as an NLO who has qualified in accordance with a fuel handler training program approved by the Commission, for a nuclear power reactor facility. The NRC staff has added a voluntary alternative definition that states that a CFH can also be an NLO who has qualified in accordance with a fuel handler training program that meets the requirements for non-licensed operators under 10 CFR 50.120, and is responsible for decisions regarding the key decommissioning functions described above. Use of the voluntary alternative definition provides specific requirements on the quality of the CFH training program and details the CFH’s responsibilities. Safe Conduct of Decommissioning Activities The training and responsibilities of the CFH support the safe conduct of decommissioning activities at a facility that has permanently ceased operations. Specifically, the NRC staff has found that use of the systems approach to training (SAT), as defined in 10 CFR 55.4, and the use of 10 CFR 50.120(b)(3) are appropriate and applicable for the training of NLOs for nuclear power reactors during the decommissioning process; this includes those NLOs who are also qualified as CFHs. A systems approach to training includes a systematic analysis of the jobs to be performed, and evaluation and revision of the training based on the performance of the trained personnel in the job setting. Accordingly, as plant conditions change (i.e., the