L-89-003, Withdrawn NRC Generic Letter 1990-007: Operator Licensing National Examination Schedule
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Withdrawn NRC Generic Letter 1990
-07, "Operator Licensing National Examination Schedule," dated August 10, 1990, has been withdrawn.
ADAMS Accession Number: ML031210427 See Federal Register notice 81 FR 31969, dated May 20, 2016
UNITED STATES 3 XNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 August 10, 1990 TO: ALL POWER REACTOR LICENSEES AND APPLICANTS FOR AN OPERATING LICENSE
SUBJECT:
OPERATOR LICENSING NATIONAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE (GENERIC LETTER 90-07)Generic Letter (GL) 89-03, dated March 24, 1989, promulgated the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commmission's (NRC's) national examination schedule.
It contained the two examination dates assigned each facility during each fiscal year.Generic Letter (GL) 89-12, dated July 6, 1989, announced that, beginning October 1, 1990, replacement (initial) examinations would not be rescheduled but deferred until the next regularly scheduled site visit.To plan its resources for fiscal years 1991 through 1994, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) request your input to update the number of candidates you provided in response to GL 89-12.Using the proposed format provided as Enclosure 1, please update your estimate of the anticipated number of candidates to be examined during each site visit assigned to you. Also, please update your requalification examination schedule using the proposed format provided as Enclosure 2.To facilitate regional planning, please estimate the number of candidates that you expect to participate in the Generic Fundamental Examination Schedule (GFES)using the proposed format provided as Enclosure
- 3. The National Examination Schedule is provided as Enclosure 4.Your updated schedules, to be voluntarily submitted in the enclosed suggested formats, should be returned to Mr. Kenneth E. Perkins, Jr., Chief, Operator Licensing Branch, OWFN-1OD-22, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, with a courtesy copy to the appropriate Regional Administrator, by September 15, 1990.Section 55.45 (b)(2)(iv) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)prohibits the simulation facility portion of the operating test, which is required to complete operator licensing examinations, from being administered at other than a certified or an approved simulation facility after May 26, 1991.As noted in the "Supplementary Information' published with the revised 10 CFR 55 in the March 25, 1987 Federal Register, the NRC expects each facility licensee to have a simulation facility available within a reasonable time. The NRC will address each deviation from the time requirements of 10 CFR 55.45 (b) individually by reviewing requests for exemption from the required schedule.
Therefore, facility licensees who do not intend to submit either an application or a certification pursuant to the schedule required by 10 CFR 55.45 (b)(2) should request an exemption as soon as possible.
This is to allow adequate time for NRC review of the exemption justification prior to the deadline for ceasing examinations.
Generic Letter 90- 07-2-August 10, 1990 As stated in GL 89-03, in the absence of documented, extenuating circumstances, the NRC will not reschedule initial (replacement) examinations during fiscal year 1991 and beyond but will defer them until the next regularly scheduled site visit. The Regional Offices will continue to schedule NRC requalification examinations on a case-by-case basis until NRR reconciles the differences between the methodologies for the requalification examinations and initial (replacement) examinations to allow the NRC to administer both examinations concurrently.
This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance Number 3150-0131, which expires March 31, 1992. The estimated average burden is two person-hours per owner response, including the time required to assess the new recommendation, search data sources, gather and analyze the data, and prepare the required letters. Please send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Information and Records Management Branch (mail stop MNBB-7714), Division of Information Support Services, Office of Information Resources Management, Washington, D.C. 20555, and to the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0131), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.We appreciate your assistance in this matter and invite you to address any Questions concerning this generic letter to Mr. Perkins at (301) 492-1031.Sincerely, Ja s G. Partlow, Associate Director or Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
- 1. Operator Licensing Examination Schedule Format 2. Requalification Examination Schedule Format 3. Generic Fundamental Examination Schedule Format 4. National Examination Schedule 5. List of Recently Issued NRC Generic Letters Technical Contact: K. Perkins, NRR (301) 492-1031 Enclosure 1 PROPOSED OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION SCHEDULE FORMAT NRC REGION FACILITY-FY 1991 (10/1/90-9/30/91)FY 1992 (10/1/91-9/30/92)FY 1993 (10/1/92-9/30/93)FY 1994 (10/1/93-9/30/94)1. Assigned Date (GL 89-03)#RO#SRO Instant#SRO Upgrade#SRO Limited 2. Assigned Date (GL 89-03)#RO#SRO Instant#SRO Upgrade#SRO Limited Please indicate initial cold license examinations by placing an asterisk(*)
by the date. Please indicate examinations intended to extend an operator's license to a second or subsequent unit with two asterisks
(**). (For example, if Unit 1 is in operation and Unit 2 is approaching fuel load, and three RO candidates with no previous license are to be examined on both Units 1 and 2, and five RO candidates licensed on Unit 1 are to be examined to extend their licenses to Unit 2, then indicate "RO 3,5**.")
\.Enclosure 2 PROPOSED REQUALIFICATION EXAMINATION SCHEDULE FORMAT FACILITY NRC REGION FY 1991 FY 1992 FY 1993 (10/1/90-(10/1/91-(10/1/92-C 9/30/91) 9/30/92) 9/30/93)1. Date 2. Date 3. Date 4. Date 5. Date.FY 1994 10/1/93-9/30/94)
Page No. I Enclosure 4 05/09/90 NATIONAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE FACILITY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP NAME ARKANSAS 1 X X ARKANSAS 2 X X BEAVER VALLEY 1/2 X X BEAVER VALLEY 2 X X BIG ROCK X X BRAIDWOOD 1/2 X X BROWN FERRY 1/2/3 X X BRUNSWICK 1/2 X X BYRON 1/2 X X CALLAWAY X X CALVERT CLIFFS 1/2 X X CATAWBA 1/2 y X CLINTON X X COMANCHE PEAK 1/2 X X COOPER X X CRYSTAL RIVER 3 X X DAVIS-BESSE X X DC COOK 1/2 X X DIABLO CANYON 1/2 X X DRESDEN 2/3 X X DUANE ARNOLD X X FARLEY 1/2 X X FEPJI 2 X X FITZPATRICK X X FORT CALHOUN 1 X X FORT ST VRAIN X X GINNA X X GRAND GULF X X HADDAM NECK X X HATCH 1/2 X X HB ROBINSON X X HOPE CREEK X X INDIAN POINT 2 X X INDIAN POINT 3 X X KEWAUNEE X X LACROSSE LASALLE 1/2 X X LIMERICK 1/2 X X MAINE YANKEE X X MCGUIRE 1/2 X X MILLSTONE 1 X X MILLSTONE 2 X X MILLSTONE 3 X X MONTICELLO X X NINE MILE POINT 1 X X NINE MILE POINT 2 X X NORTH ANNA 1/2 X X Page No. 2 Enclosure 4 05/09/90 NATIONAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE FACILITY OCT NOV DCEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP NAME OCONEE 1/2/3 X X OYSTER CREEK X X PALISADES X X PALO VERDE 1/2/3 X X PEACH BOTTOM 2/3 X X PERRY X X PILGRIM X X POINT BEACH 1/2 X X PPAIRIE ISLAND 1/2 X X QUAD CITIES 1/2 X X RANCHO SECO X X RIVER BEND X X SALEM 1/2 X X SAN ONOFRE 1 X X SAN QNOFRE 2/3 X X SEABROOK 1/2 X X SEQUOYAH 1/2 X X SHEARON HARRIS X X SHOREHAM X X SOUTH TEXAS 1/2 X X ST LUCIE 1/2 X X SURRY 1/2 X X SUSQUEHANNA 1/2 X X THREE MILE ISLAND 1 X X THREE MILE ISLAND 2 TROJAN X X TURKEY POINT 3/4 X X VC SUMMER X X VERMONT YANKEE X X VOGTLE 1/2 X X WATERFORD 3 X X WATTS BAR 1/2 X X WNP 2 X X WOLF CREEK X X YANKEE ROWE X X ZION 1/2 X X Enclosure 5 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED GENERIC LETTERS Generic Letter No.Date of Issued To Subject Issuance...90-07 OPERATOR LICENSING NATIONAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE 89-10 AVAILABILITY OF PROGRAM SUPP. 2 DESCRIPTIONS 88-20 COMPLETION OF CONTAINMENT SUPP. 3 PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND FORWARDING OF INSIGHTS FOR USE IN THE INDIVIDUAL PLANT EXAMINA-TION FOR SEVERE ACCIDENT VULNERABILITIES 90-06 RESOLUTION OF GI 70, "POWER-OPERATED RELIEF VALVE AND BLOCK VALVE RELIABILITY," AND GI 94, "ADDITIONAL LOW-TEMPERATURE OVERPRESSURE PROTECTION FOR LIGHT-WATER REACTORS," PURSUANT TO 1OCFR50.54(f) 90-05 GUIDANCE FOR PERFORMING TEMPORARY NON-CODE REPAIR OF ASME CODE CLASS 1,2,&3 PIPING 89-10 RESULTS OF THE PUBLIC WORK-SUPP. 1 SHOP 90-03 RELAXATION OF STAFF POSITION SUPP. 1 IN GL 83-28, ITEM 2.2 PART 2, "VENDOR INTERFACE FOR SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENTS" 90-04 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF LICENSEE IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERIC SAFETY ISSUES RESOLVED WITH IMPOSITION OF REQUIREMENTS OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS 08/10/90 08/03/90 07/06/90 06/28/90 06/15/90 06/13/90 05/14/90 04/25/90 ALL POWER REACTOR LICENSEES AND APPLICANTS FOR AN OPERATING LICENSE ALL LICENSEES OF OPERATING NPPs AND HOLDERS OF CPs FOR NPPs ALL LICENSEES HOLD-ING OLs AND CPs FOR NPP FACILITIES EXCEPT LICENSEES FOR BWRs WITH MARK I CONTAINMENTS ALL PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR LICENSEES AND CONSTRUCTION PERMIT HOLDERS ALL HOLDERS OF OPERATING LICENSES FOR NPPs ALL LICENSEES OF OPERATING NPPs AND HOLDERS OF CPs ALL POWER REACTOR LICENSEES AND APPLICANTS ALL HOLDERS OF OLs AND CPs FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS Distribution and concurrence for Generic Letter 90-07 OPERATOR LICENSING NATIONAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE dated August 10, 1990 DISTRIBUTION:
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