The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a temporary exemption for three senior reactor operators at Kansas State University (KSU). This exemption allows them to bypass certain requalification requirements due to an extended shutdown of KSU's nuclear reactor facility. The exemption is needed so they can resume fuel-related maintenance and return the facility to normal operations, with additional training conditions required by the NRC. The exemption will last until either 120 days after its issuance or until specific administrative restrictions related to a fuel issue are lifted.
Simple Explanation
The government is letting three special workers at Kansas State University skip some tests for a little while so they can help fix a part of their science lab. This is because something happened that caused them to pause their lab work, and they need to finish fixing it and get back to normal.