IR 05000445/2002301
| ML020070222 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 01/04/2002 |
| From: | Gody A Division of Reactor Safety IV |
| To: | Terry C TXU Electric |
| References | |
| 50-445/02301, 50-446/02301 | |
| Download: ML020070222 (5) | |
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January 4, 2002 Mr. C. L. Terry TXU Electric Senior Vice President & Principal Nuclear Officer ATTN: Regulatory Affairs Department P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 SUBJECT:
NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS 50-445/02-301; 50-446/02-301 In a meeting on December 5, 2001, between Messrs. Ed Lessman, Howard Bundy, Mark Haire, Mike Murphy, and myself, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station facility during the weeks of November 11 and 18, 2002.
As agreed at the meeting, the NRC will prepare the examinations based on the guidelines in Revision 8, Supplement 1 of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." Your staff will be given the opportunity to review the examinations in our Arlington office during the week of September 16, 200 In addition, your support for onsite validation of the examinations is required during the week of October 21, 2002.
To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the reference materials for preparation of the examinations by April 29, 200 The required reference materials were discussed with Mr. Lessman during the meetin Any delay in receiving the required reference materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examinations to be reschedule Also, your staff should provide any comments to Mr. Bundy prior to April 1, 2002, on the proposed examination schedule provided to Mr. Lessman.
In order to conduct the requested written examinations and operating tests, it will be necessary for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with Examination Standard-402, and to make the simulation facility available on the dates noted above for onsite validation and examination administratio In accordance with Examination Standard-302, your staff should retain the original simulator performance data (e.g., system pressures, temperatures, and levels) generated during the dynamic operating tests until the examination results are final.
Appendix E of NUREG-1021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examinations and operating tests are being administere TXU Electric-2-To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval number 3150-0090), medical certifications (OMB approval number 3150-0024),
and waiver requests (if any)(OMB approval number 3150-0090) at least 30 days before the first examination dat If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement may be necessar Signed applications certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.
This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, approval number 3150-0018, which expires on April 30, 2003.
The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 50 hours5.787037e-4 days <br />0.0139 hours <br />8.267196e-5 weeks <br />1.9025e-5 months <br /> per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of informatio Send comments on any aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch (T-6 F33), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at BJS1@NRC.GOV; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matte Mr. Lessman has been advised of the policies and guidelines referenced in this lette If you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Howard Bundy at 817.860.8172 or me at 817.860.8159.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Anthony T. Gody, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-445; 50-446 License No.: NPF-87; NPF-89 cc:
Roger D. Walker TXU Electric Regulatory Affairs Manager P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, Texas 76043
TXU Electric-3-Gary Ellis TXU Electric Operations Training Supervisor P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 Ed Lessman TXU Electric Examination Lead P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 George L. Edgar, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 1800 M. Street, NW Washington, G. R. Bynog, Program Manager/
Chief Inspector Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation Boiler Division P.O. Box 12157, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 County Judge P.O. Box 851 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756-3189 John L. Howard, Director Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Office of the Governor P.O. Box 12428 Austin, Texas 78711-3189
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