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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on 1 to the regulatory guide end orses SNT-TC- I A- 1975 in Regulatory Position 2. For those nondestructive examina- tions required by Section III and Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, SNT-TC-IA-1975 is 1.58-4 recommended for use in conjunction with the additional provisions of the Code. This action clarifies the applicability of ASNT Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-IA-1975 and the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code to personnel performing nondestructive examinations and does not represent a change in NRC staff or industry practice. There should be no impact. e. Regulatory Position 3 of this revision to the regulatory guide addresses the compatibility of ANSI Standard N45.2.6- 1978 and Section III and Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code for the qualification of personnel who perform inspection, examination, and testing at nuclear power plants. It is stated that ANSI N45.2.6-1978, subj'ct to the exceptions of the regulatory position, should be used in conjunction with the ASME Code where the ASME Code does not address the requirements covered by ANSI N45.2.6- 1978. The original version of the standard, ANSI N45.2.6- 1973, which was endorsed by the August 1973 version of Regulatory Guide 1.58, did not contain the Code-exclusion statement and was considered applicable to Code-covered activities. This new regulatory position does not represent a change from present staff practice. The impact should be minimal. f. The revised standard, together with Regulatory Positions 5 and 6 of this revision to the regulatory guide, delineates the capability requirements for Levels I, II, and III personnel in greater detail and represents a significant change in qualification requirements for inspection, examina- tion, and testing personnel for Level I qualification. The action provides additional guidance to the NRC staff and industry and alters present regulatory bases for license evaluations. The impact should be minimal. g. The education