Comment on PROS petition for rule change, comments due by 2/10/2010

If sufficient personnel were available to operate and maintain America's nuclear plants, complaints addressed by the propsed rule change would likely not arise. The ability for the working hours rule to maintain work related fatigue below levels of concern depends on having sufficient staff to perform all the work required without fatiguing the staff, including outage work.  For that reason, I am not in favor of this change in the rule.  I am in favor of increased staffing in nuclear power plants to allow them to comply without additional fatiguing of the staff.