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 PUBLIC LAW 96-295—JUNE 30, 1980 operator personnel of the licensee, and the Governor of Pennsylvania and other State officials, in the thirty day period immediately following the accident of March 28, 1979, at unit two of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station in Pennsylvania. Such investigation and study shall include, but not be limited to, a determination of the need for improved communications procedures and the need for advanced communications technology. (b) The Commission shall report to the Congress by September 30, 1980, on the findings of the investigation and study required by subsection (a), including recommendations on administrative or legislative measures necessary to facilitate expeditious and reliable communications in case of an accident which could result in an unplanned release of quantities of fission products in excess of the allowable limits for normal operation established by the Commission at a utilization facility licensed under section 103 or 104 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. The Commission shall implement, as soon as practicable, each such recommendation not requiring legislative enactment, and shall incorporate the recommendation in the plan for agency response promulgated pursuant to section 304 of this Act. SEC. 307. (a) The Commission is authorized and directed to prepare a plan for improving the technical capability of licensee personnel to safely operate utilization facilities licensed under section 103 or 104 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. In proposing such plan, the Commission shall consider the feasibility of requiring standard mandatory training programs for nuclear facility operators, including classroom study, apprenticeships at the facility, and emergency simulator training. Such plan shall include specific criteria for more intensive training and retraining of operator personnel licensed under section 107 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, and for the licensing of such personnel, to assure— (1) conformity with all conditions and requirements of the operating license; (2) early identification of accidents, events, or event sequences which may significantly increase the likelihood of an accident; and (3) effective response to any such event or sequence. Such plan shall include provision for Commission review and approval of the qualifications of personnel conducting any required training and retraining program. The plan shall also include requirements for the renewal of operator licenses including, to the extent practicable, requirements that the operator— (A) has been actively and extensively engaged in the duties listed in such license, (B) has discharged such duties safely to the satisfaction of the Commission, (C) is capable of continuing such duties, and (D) has participated in a requalification training program. Such plan shall include criteria for suspending or revoking operator licenses. In addition, the Commission shall also consider the feasibility of requiring such licensed operator to pass a requalification test every six months including— (i) written questions, and (ii) emergency simulator exams. The Commission shall transmit to the Congress the plan required by this subsection within six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall implement as expeditiously as practicable each element thereof not requiring legislative enactment.

94 STAT. 791

Report to Congress.

42 USC 2133, 2134.

Plan, development. 42 USC 2137 note.

42 USC 2137.

Plan, transmittal to Congress.

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