M3D1 Reactor Operator Licensing Processes
Read the following article, which will help you prepare for this discussion:
• United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. (2003, May). Fact Sheet: Reactor
Operator Licensing. [PDF File Size 243.0 KB]
Based on your reading, respond to the following:
• Describe what a “systematic approach to training” is. What advantage does this style of training provide?
• What role does the licensed operator play with regard to “defense in depth”?
M3D2 Oversight of Reactor Plant Operations
• Read the following articles, which will help you prepare for this discussion:
• United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. (2006, December). Reactor Oversight
Process (NUREG-1649, Revision 4). [PDF file size 6.9 MB]
• U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Human Resources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. (2002, March).
Perspectives on Reactor Safety (NUREG/CR-6042, Rev.2). Read Section 2.6.5.1, Maintenance Rule (10CFR50.65), pp. 2.6-15 through 2.6-18
Based on your reading, respond to the following:
• What are the main objectives of the “Reactor Oversight Process”?
• What role does the nuclear reactor facility’s staff play with regard to implementation of the “Maintenance Rule”?
