Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 144c489b-0f8e-4351-8a5f-3262ca73fcfd
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Medical Assessment of Licensed Operators or Applicants for Operator Licenses at Nuclear Power Plants + HISTORY – HISTORY 04/2014 – DG-1310 , Proposed Revision 4 02/1997 – DG-1068 , Proposed Revision 3 11/1984 – Draft OL 401-5, Proposed Revision 2 (Rev. 4)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1335/ML13352A278.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.134
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as amended …] § 55.25 Incapacitation because of disability or illness. 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). [60 FR 13617, Mar. 14, 1995] § 55.27 Documentation. 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. Subpart D – Applications § 55.31 How to apply. (a) The applicant shall: (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 55.33(a)(1). [52 FR 9460, Mar. 25, 1987, as amended …] § 55.33 Disposition of an initial application. (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. (b) Conditional license. If an applicant’s general medical condition does not meet the minimum standards