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EA-09-248 · CAL · Severity SLIII · Issued 2010-01-28 · Reactor Licensees

Action

EA Number
EA-09-248
Licensee
NOV (SL III)
Category
Reactor Licensees
Action type
CAL
Severity level
SLIII
Date issued
2010-01-28

Description

On January 28, 2010, a Notice of Violation for a Severity Level III violation was issued to PPL Susquehanna, LLC. This finding involved a violation of 10 CFR Part 55.21 which requires, in part, that the licensed operator receives a medical examination by a physician every two years and meets the requirements of 10 CFR 55.33(a)(1). 10 CFR 55.33(a)(1) states, in part, the medical condition of the applicant will not adversely affect the performance of assigned duties or cause operational errors endangering public health and safety. 10 CFR 55.33(b) states, in part, if an applicant's general medical condition does not meet the minimum standards under 10 CFR 55.33(a)(1), the Commission may approve the application and include conditions in the license to accommodate the medical defect. 10 CFR 55.23 requires, in part, that a facility licensee shall certify the medical fitness of an applicant. PPL certified that it used the guidance of ANSI/ANS 3.4 1983 which describes the health requirements. Contrary to the above, in 2009, a PPL operator did not meet a certain medical prerequisite for performing NRC-licensed operator activities. Specifically, on three separate occasions, the licensed operator performed duties, even though a change in his license condition existed, as found by a medical examination.

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