ML021190033

Senior Reactor Operator Initial Examinations - Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Dtd 4/25/02

ML021190033
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	04/25/2002
From:	Conte R NRC/RGN-I/DRS/OSB
To:	Balduzzi M Vermont Yankee
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ML020590053	List: IR 05000271/2002301 ML021190033
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April 25, 2002 Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation 185 Old Ferry Road P.O. Box 7002 Brattleboro, Vermont 05302-7002

SUBJECT:

SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATIONS -

VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION

Dear Mr. Balduzzi :

In telephone conversations on April 17, 2002, between Mr. T. Fish, Examiner/Inspector, and Mr. T. Autrey, Senior Instructor, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station during the week of August 12, 2002.

As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the examinations based on the guidelines in Revision 8 of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The NRC regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examinations are administered.

To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the examination outlines by May 28, 2002. The written examinations, operating tests, and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 2 of ES-201 will be due by June 28, 2002.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.40(b)(3), an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall approve the outlines, examinations, and tests before they are submitted to the NRC for review and approval. All materials should be complete and ready-to-use. Any delay in receiving the required examination and reference materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examinations to be rescheduled.

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 ES-402, and to make the simulation facility available on the dates noted above. In accordance with ES-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 administered.

Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi 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 date. If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement may be necessary. 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 500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br /> per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, writing the examinations, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

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 SLF@NRC.GOV; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0101), 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 matter. Mr. Autrey has been advised of the policies and guidelines referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRCs examination procedures and guidelines, please contact T. Fish at (610) 337-5369, or me at (610) 337-5183.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard J. Conte, Chief Operational Safety Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-271 License No. DPR-28

Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi cc: M. Hamer, Operating Experience Coordinator - Vermont Yankee G. Sen, Licensing Manager, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation D. Tefft, Administrator, Bureau of Radiological Health, State of New Hampshire Chief, Safety Unit, Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts D. Lewis, Esquire G. Bisbee, Esquire J. Block, Esquire T. Rapone, Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network (CAN)

M. Daley, New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution, Inc. (NECNP)

R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff State of New Hampshire, SLO Designee State of Vermont, SLO Designee S. McGrail, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee B. Finn, Superintendent - Training

Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi Distribution:

H. Miller, RA/J. Wiggins, DRA C. Anderson, DRP R. Summers, DRP P. Bonnett, DRP R. Junod, DRP B. McDermott, DRP - NRC Resident Inspector T. Bergman, RI EDO Coordinator S. Richards, NRR (ridsnrrdipmlpdi)

R. Pulsifer, PM, NRR T. Tate, Backup PM, NRR Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

T. Fish, DRS, Chief Examiner C. Buracker, DRS (OL Facility File)

R. Conte, DRS W. Lanning, DRS R. Crlenjak, DRS DOCUMENT NAME: G:\OSB\Fish\VermontYankeeExamAug2002\120dayexamltr.wpd ADAMS PKG: ML020590053 After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will be released to the Public.

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