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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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 under §55.33(a)(1) of this part, the Commission may approve the application and include conditions in DG-1310, Page 3 the license to accommodate the medical defect. The Commission will consider the recommendations and supporting evidence of the facility licensee and of the examining physician (provided on Form NRC-396) in arriving at its decision. Subpart F – Licenses § 55.53 Conditions of licenses. Each license contains and is subject to the following conditions whether stated in the license or not: (i) The licensee shall have a biennial medical examination. (j) The licensee shall not consume or ingest alcoholic beverages within the protected area of power reactors, or the controlled access area of non-power reactors. The licensee shall not use, possess, or sell any illegal drugs. The licensee shall not perform activities authorized by a license issued under this part while under the influence of alcohol or any prescription, over-the-counter, or illegal substance that could adversely affect his or her ability to safely and competently perform his or her licensed duties. For the purpose of this paragraph, with respect to alcoholic beverages and drugs, the term “under the influence” means the licensee exceeded, as evidenced by a confirmed positive test, the lower of the cutoff levels for drugs or alcohol contained in 10 CFR Part 26, Appendix A, of this chapter, or as established by the facility licensee. The term “under the influence” also means the licensee could be mentally or physically impaired as a result of substance use including prescription and over-the-counter drugs, as determined under the provisions, policies, and procedures established by the facility licensee for its fitness-for-duty program, in such a manner as to adversely affect his or her