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The proposed rule would amend the Commission's regulations to ensure that personnel working at nuclear power plants who actually perform independent quality control/verification (QC/QV) checks under the licensee's NRC-approved quality assurance program are subject to the same 10 CFR part 26 subpart I provisions as operating personnel identified in section 26.4(a)(1). The proposed rule would also consider requests the Commission received in Petitions for Rulemaking 26-3, 26-5, and 26-6. Part 26 subpart I currently does not include QC/QV personnel as covered workers for fatigue, management. Also, petitions for rulemaking have raised additional concerns from affected stakeholders. A detailed regulatory analysis will be performed per NRC processes, which detail the costs and benefits associated with the proposed rule. This regulatory analysis will be published with the proposed rule.