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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the use of the regulatory guide, requests for information under 10 CFR 50.54(f) as to whether a licensee intends to commit to use of this regulatory guide, generic communication, or promulgation of a rule requiring the use of this regulatory guide without further backfit consideration. During regulatory discussions on plant specific operational issues, the staff may discuss with licensees various actions consistent with staff positions in this regulatory guide, as one acceptable means of meeting the underlying NRC regulatory requirement. Such discussions would not ordinarily be considered backfitting even if prior versions of this regulatory guide are part of the licensing basis of the facility. However, unless this regulatory guide is part of the licensing basis for a facility, the staff may not represent to the licensee that the licensee’s failure to comply with the positions in this regulatory guide constitutes a violation. If an existing licensee voluntarily seeks a license amendment or change and (1) the NRC staff’s consideration of the request involves a regulatory issue directly relevant to this new or revised regulatory guide and (2) the specific subject matter of this regulatory guide is an essential consideration in the staff’s determination of the acceptability of the licensee’s request, then the staff may request that the licensee either follow the guidance in this regulatory guide or provide an equivalent alternative process that demonstrates compliance with the underlying NRC regulatory requirements. This is not considered backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109(a) (1) or a violation of any of the issue finality provisions in 10 CFR Part 52. Additionally, an existing applicant may be required to comply to new rules, orders, or guidance if 10 CFR 50.109(a) (3) applies. If a licensee believes that the NRC is either using this regulatory guide or requesting or requiring the licensee to implement the methods or processes in this regulatory guide