ML022000516

Notification of NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination (Examination Report 50-275; -323/02-301)

ML022000516
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	07/12/2002
From:	Gody A Operations Branch IV
To:	Rueger G Pacific Gas & Electric Co
References
50-275/02301, 50-323/02301 50-275/02301, 50-323/02301
Download: ML022000516 (6)

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July 12, 2002 Gregory M. Rueger, Senior Vice President, Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon Power Plant P.O. Box 3 Avila Beach, California 93424

SUBJECT:

DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT - NOTIFICATION OF NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION (EXAMINATION REPORT 50-275;

-323/02-301)

In a telephone conversation on July 2, 2002, between Mr. David Burns, Lead, Operator Training, and Mr. Gary W. Johnston, Senior Operations Engineer, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant during the week of October 21, 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. In addition, your support for onsite validation of the examinations is required during the week of September 30, 2002.

To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the examination outlines by August 1, 2002. The written examinations, operating tests, and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 2 of ES-201 will be due by September 1, 2002.

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.

Pacific Gass and Electric Company 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 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.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure(s), and your response will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Burns has been advised of the policies and guidelines referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Gary W. Johnston at (817) 276-6526, or myself at (817) 860-8159.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Anthony T. Gody, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Dockets: 50-275; 50-323 Licenses: DPR-80; DPR-82

Pacific Gass and Electric Company cc:

David H. Oatley, Vice President Robert R. Wellington, Esq.

Diablo Canyon Operations and Plant Legal Counsel Manager Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Committee P.O. Box 56 857 Cass Street, Suite D Avila Beach, California 93424 Monterey, California 93940 Lawrence F. Womack, Vice President, Ed Bailey, Radiation Control Program Power Director Generation & Nuclear Services Radiologic Health Branch Diablo Canyon Power Plant State Department of Health Services P.O. Box 56 P.O. Box 942732 (MS 178)

Avila Beach, California 93424 Sacramento, California 94234-7320 Dr. Richard Ferguson Steve Hsu Energy Chair Radiologic Health Branch Sierra Club California State Department of Health Services 1100 llth Street, Suite 311 P.O. Box 942732 Sacramento, California 95814 Sacramento, California 94327-7320 Nancy Culver Christopher J. Warner, Esq.

San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace Pacific Gas and Electric Company P.O. Box 164 P.O. Box 7442 Pismo Beach, California 93448 San Francisco, California 94120 Chairman City Editor San Luis Obispo County Board of The Tribune Supervisors 3825 South Higuera Street Room 370 P.O. Box 112 County Government Center San Luis Obispo, California 93406-0112 San Luis Obispo, California 93408 Robert A. Laurie, Commissioner Truman Burns\Mr. Robert Kinosian California Energy Commission California Public Utilities Commission 1516 Ninth Street (MS 31) 505 Van Ness, Rm. 4102 Sacramento, California 95814 San Francisco, California 94102

Pacific Gass and Electric Company Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (EWM)

DRP Director (KEB)

DRS Director (EEC)

Senior Resident Inspector (DLP)

Branch Chief, DRP/E (WBJ)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (JSD)

Staff Chief, DRP/TSS (PHH)

RITS Coordinator (NBH)

SOE:OB C:OB GWJohnston/lmb ATGody

/RA/ /RA/

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