ML021550192

Reactor and Senior Reactor Operator Initial Examinations McGuire Nuclear Station - 50-369/2002-302 and 50-370/2002-302

ML021550192
Person / Time
Site:	Mcguire, McGuire
Issue date:	06/04/2002
From:	Ernstes M Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Barron H Duke Energy Corp
References
50-369/02302, 50-370/02302
Download: ML021550192 (4)

See also: IR 05000369/2002302

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June 4, 2002

Duke Energy Corporation

ATTN: Mr. H. B. Barron

Vice President

McGuire Nuclear Station

12700 Hagers Ferry Road

Huntersville, NC 28078-8985

SUBJECT: REACTOR AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATIONS

MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION - 50-369/2002-302 AND 50-370/2002-302

Dear Mr. Barron:

In a telephone conversation on May 30, 2002, between Mr. Ed Roberts, Supervisor, Initial

Operations Training, and Mr. George Hopper, and Mr. Gerard Laska, arrangements were made

for the administration of licensing retake examinations at McGuire Nuclear Station during the

weeks of July 15, 2002, and July 29, 2002.

As agreed during the conversation, your staff will prepare the examinations based on the

guidelines in Revision 8, Supplement 1, 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, written examinations, operating tests, and the supporting reference materials by

June 17, 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 shall 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.

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.

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

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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

BJS1@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. Roberts 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 Lee Miller at (404) 562-7646, (Internet E-mail:

LRM@NRC.GOV), or myself at (404) 562-4638, (Internet E-mail: MEE@NRC.GOV).

Sincerely,

/RA By George Hopper Acting For/

Michael E. Ernstes, Chief

Operator Licensing and

Human Performance Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 50-369, 50-370

License Nos. NPF-9, NPF-17

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Regulatory Compliance Manager (MNS)

Duke Energy Corporation

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C. J. Thomas, Manager

Nuclear Regulatory Licensing

Duke Energy Corporation

526 S. Church Street

Charlotte, NC 28201-0006

Lisa Vaughn

Legal Department (PB05E)

Duke Energy Corporation

422 South Church Street

Charlotte, NC 28242

Anne Cottingham

Winston and Strawn

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Mel Fry, Director

Division of Radiation Protection

N. C. Department of Environmental

Health & Natural Resources

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County Manager of Mecklenburg County

720 East Fourth Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

Peggy Force

Assistant Attorney General

N. C. Department of Justice

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John W. Boyle, McGuire Training Manager

Maintenance Training Center

Courier Mail Code MG03MT

12700 Hagers Ferry Road

Huntersville, NC 28037

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