§53.730. Defining, fulfilling, and maintaining the role of personnel in ensuring safe operations. — Inbound Citations

(b) The approved information collection requirements contained in this part appear in §§ 53.070, 53.080, 53.240, 53.410, 53.420, 53.425, 53.430, 53.440, 53.450, 53.480, 53.500, 53.540, 53.605, 53.610, 53.620, 53.700, 53.710, 53.715, 53.720, 53.730, 53.780, 53.785, 53.805, 53.810, 53.815, 53.830, 53.850, 53.855, 53.865, 53.870, 53.875, 53.880, 53.910, 53.1010, 53.1020, 53.1030, 53.1045, 53.1060, 53.1070, 53.1075, 53.1080, 53.1100, 53.1109, 53.1115, 53.1130, 53.1140, 53.1144, 53.1146, 53.1173, 53. 1182, 53.1188, 53.1200, 53.1206, 53.1209, 53.1210, 53.1221, 53.1230, 53.1236, 53.1239, 53.1241, 53.1254, 53.1257, 53,1263, 53.1270, 53.1276, 53.1279, 53.1282, 53.1288, 53.1295, 53.1300, 53.1306, 53.1309, 53.1312, 53.1327, 53.1330, 53.1333, 53.1336, 53.1348, 53.1360, 53.1366, 53.1369, 53.1372, 53.1384, 53.1410, 53.1413, 53.1416, 53.1419, 53.1437, 53.1449, 53.1452, 53.1458, 53.1470, 53.1505, 53.1510, 53.1515, 53.1525, 53.1530, 53.1535, 53.1540, 53.1545, 53.1550, 53.1560, 53.1565, 53.1570, 53.1575, 53.1580, 53.1620, 53.1630, 53.1645, 53.1690, 53.1720.

(1) A description of the completed assessments related to the role of personnel in ensuring safe operations considering the analyses required by § 53.730. These assessments must include the following:

(i) Human factors engineering design requirements of § 53.730(a);

(ii) Human system interface design requirements of § 53.730(b);

(iii) Concept of operations of § 53.730(c);

(iv) Functional requirements analysis and function allocation of § 53.730(d);

(i) A description of the completed assessments related to the role of personnel in ensuring safe operations considering the analyses required by § 53.730. These assessments must include the following:

(A) Human factors engineering design requirements of § 53.730(a);

(B) Human system interface design requirements of § 53.730(b);

(C) Concept of operations of § 53.730(c); and

(D) Functional requirements analysis and function allocation of § 53.730(d);

(1) Under § 53.710 through § 53.730, each holder of an OL or COL under this part must maintain the capabilities, availability, and reliability of plant SSCs to ensure that the safety functions identified in § 53.230 will be performed if called upon during licensing-basis events (LBEs).

(b) The regulations in §§ 53.725 through 53.830 address areas related to staffing, training, personnel qualifications, and human factors engineering for applicants for or holders of OLs or COLs under this part. These regulations are organized as follows:

(1) Sections 53.725 through 53.745 address general requirements for staffing, training, personnel qualifications, and human factors engineering. The regulations within these sections are applicable to all applicants for or holders of OLs or COLs under this part, except where specifically stated otherwise.

(2) Sections 53.760 through 53.795 address operator and senior operator licensing requirements. The regulations within these sections are applicable to those applicants for or holders of OLs or COLs under this part for interaction-dependent-mitigation facilities that have not yet certified the permanent cessation of operations and permanent removal of fuel from the reactor vessel as described under § 53.1070.

(3) Sections 53.800 through 53.820 address generally licensed reactor operator requirements. The regulations within these sections are in lieu of §§ 53.760 through 53.795 for those applicants for or holders of OLs or COLs under this part for self-reliant-mitigation facilities that have not yet certified the permanent cessation of operations and permanent removal of fuel from the reactor vessel as described under § 53.1070.

(4) Section 53.830 provides general personnel training requirements. The regulations within this section are applicable to all applicants for or holders of OLs or COLs under this part.

(a) An applicant or licensee or facility licensee must submit any communication or report required by the regulations contained within §§ 53.725 through 53.830 and must submit any application filed under these regulations to the Commission.

The regulations in §§ 53.725 through 53.830 do not require a license for an individual who—

(b) In addition to the programs described in the following sections, programs must be provided for each commercial nuclear plant, if necessary, to ensure that the performance of design features and human actions are consistent with the analyses performed under §§ 53.450 and 53.730 and that the plant will demonstrate compliance with the safety criteria defined in §§ 53.210 and 53.220.

(i) Human factors engineering design requirements of § 53.730(a);

(A) Human factors engineering design requirements of § 53.730(a);

(ii) Human system interface design requirements of § 53.730(b);

(B) Human system interface design requirements of § 53.730(b);

(2) The design must provide for the capabilities described in § 53.730(b) to ensure the plant staff are able to monitor plant conditions and respond to events.

(iii) Concept of operations of § 53.730(c);

(C) Concept of operations of § 53.730(c); and

(3) The means by which the design and human actions together will achieve the safety requirements of subpart B of this part must be evaluated and used to inform the design and the development of the concept of operations required by § 53.730(c).

(iv) Functional requirements analysis and function allocation of § 53.730(d);

(D) Functional requirements analysis and function allocation of § 53.730(d);

(3) The functional requirements analysis and function allocation performed under § 53.730(d) must demonstrate that functions required for safety are not reliant upon credited human action.

(2) A description of the program to be used for evaluating and applying operating experience as required by § 53.730(e);

(ii) A description of the program to be used for evaluating and applying operating experience as required by § 53.730(e);

(3) A staffing plan and supporting analyses as required by § 53.730(f).

(iii) A staffing plan and supporting analyses as required by § 53.730(f).

(1) A description of the training, examination, and proficiency programs required by § 53.730(g);

(i) A description of the training, examination, and proficiency programs required by § 53.730(g); and

(1) A program that is based upon a systems approach to training, as defined by § 53.725(b), must be utilized for the training of applicants for operator and senior operator licenses. The program must ensure that applicants at the facility will possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to protect the public health and maintain those plant safety functions specific to the facility design. The program must be approved by the Commission prior to its use for training applicants, as described under § 53.730(g). The approved operator licensing initial training program is subject to the requirements of § 53.1565.

(vi) The training program must be approved by the Commission prior to its use, as described under § 53.730(g). The examination program must provide for valid and reliable examinations and must be approved by the Commission prior to their use, as described under § 53.730(g). The approved programs are subject to the requirements of § 53.1565.