Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: a0eac204-cda8-4f13-acbb-78128be9580c
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Qualification of Nuclear Power Plant Inspection, Examination and Testing Personnel (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1221/ML12216A006.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.58
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. General Copies of issued guides may be Purchased at the current Government Printing Office price. A subscription service for future guides in spe- cific divisions is available through the Government Printing Office. Information on the subscription service and current GPO prices may be obtained by writing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, Attention: Publications Sales Manager. C. REGULATORY POSITION The requirements for qualification of nuclear power plant inspection, examination, and testing personnel 4 that are included in ANSI N45.2.6-1978 are acceptable to the NRC staff and provide an adequate basis for complying with the pertinent quality assurance requirements of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50, subject to the following: 1. Section 1.2, "Applicability," of ANSI N45.2.6-1978 states that the standard applies "to personnel who perform inspections, examinations, and tests...during preoperational and startup testing, and during operational phases of nuclear power plants." However, for qualification of personnel (I) who approve preoperational, startup, and operational test procedures and test results and (2) who direct or supervise the conduct of individual preoperational, startup, and operational tests, the guidelines contained in Regulatory Guide 1.8, "Personnel Selection and Training," should be followed in lieu of the guidelines of ANSI N45.2.6-1978. 2. Section 1.2, "Applicability," of ANSI N45.2.6-1978 states: "The requirements of this Standard are not intended to apply to personnel who only perform inspection, examina- tion, or testing in accordance with ASNT 'Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1 A', since these personnel are certified in accordance with the requirements of SNT-TC-lA and its applicable supplements." SNT-TC-IA-1975 is acceptable for the qualification of personnel performing nondestructive examinations and should be used where applicable, subject to the following: a. SNT-TC-IA-1975 applies to qualification of