Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment draft regulatory guide (DG)-1384, "Nuclear Power Plant Simulation Facilities for Use in Operator Training, License Examinations, and Applicant Experience Requirements." This DG is proposed Revision 5 of Regulatory Guide 1.149 of the same name. This proposed revision updates and clarifies the scope of the guideline to better serve simulation facility licensees and the regulatory community. On October 10, 2019, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved ANSI/ANS 3.5 2018, "Nuclear Power Plant Simulators for Use in Operator Training and Examination" (Ref. 2), as an American National Standard. The American Nuclear Society (ANS) Standards Committee Working Group ANS 3.5 developed and approved this industry consensus standard. The proposed revision to RG 1.149 endorses this standard.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Nuclear Regulatory Commission [NRC-2026-0133] AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Draft guide; request for comment. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment draft regulatory guide (DG)-1384, “Nuclear Power Plant Simulation Facilities for Use in Operator Training, License Examinations, and Applicant Experience Requirements.” This DG is proposed Revision 5 of Regulatory Guide 1.149 of the same name. This proposed revision updates and clarifies the scope of the guideline to better serve simulation facility licensees and the regulatory community. On October 10, 2019, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved ANSI/ANS 3.5 2018, “Nuclear Power Plant Simulators for Use in Operator Training and Examination” (Ref. 2), as an ( printed page 20185) American National Standard. The American Nuclear Society (ANS) Standards Committee Working Group ANS 3.5 developed and approved this industry consensus standard. The proposed revision to RG 1.149 endorses this standard. DATES: Submit comments by May 15, 2026. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods; however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal rulemaking website. Federal Rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulation…
Citation: 91 FR 20184
