ML022890028

Senior Reactor Operator Initial Examination - Shearon Harris Nuclear Station 50-400/2002-302

ML022890028
Person / Time
Site:	Harris
Issue date:	10/15/2002
From:	Ernstes M Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Scarola J Carolina Power & Light Co
References
50-400/02302 50-400/02302
Download: ML022890028 (4)

See also: IR 05000400/2002302

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DEC

October 15, 2002

Carolina Power & Light Company

ATTN: Mr. James Scarola

Vice President - Harris Plant

Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant

P. O. Box 165, Mail Code: Zone 1

New Hill, NC 27562-0165

SUBJECT: SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION - SHEARON HARRIS

NUCLEAR STATION 50-400/2002-302

Dear Mr. Scarola:

In a telephone conversation on September 26, 2002, between Mr. W. Arthur Sylvester,

Supervisor, Operator Initial Training, and Mr. Larry Mellen, Senior Operations Engineer,

arrangements were made for the administration of a licensing retake examination at the

Shearon Harris Nuclear Station on November 21, 2002.

As agreed during the conversation, your staff will prepare the examination 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 examination is administered.

To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the operating test, and

the supporting reference materials by November 4, 2002. Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.40(b)(3), an

authorized representative of the facility licensee shall approve the outline, examination, and test

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 examination to be

rescheduled.

In order to conduct the operating test, it will be necessary for your staff to make the simulation

facility available on November 21, 2002.

Appendix E of NUREG-1021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in

effect while the operating tests are being administered.

To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit a preliminary senior

reactor operator license application (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval

number 3150-0090), medical certification (OMB approval number 3150-0024), and waiver

requests (OMB approval number 3150-0090) at least 30 days before the first examination date.

If the application is not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement

may be necessary. Signed application certifying that all training has been completed should be

submitted at least 7 days before the first examination date.

DEC 2

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. Sylvester 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 Larry Mellen at (404) 562-4531,

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

MEE@NRC.GOV).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michael E. Ernstes, Chief

Operator Licensing and

Human Performance Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No. 50-400

License No. NPF-63

cc: (See page 3)

DEC 3

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Terry C. Morton, Manager Peggy Force

Performance Evaluation and Assistant Attorney General

Regulatory Affairs CPB 9 State of North Carolina

Carolina Power & Light Company Electronic Mail Distribution

Electronic Mail Distribution

Public Service Commission

Robert J. Duncan II State of South Carolina

Director of Site Operations P. O. Box 11649

Carolina Power & Light Company Columbia, SC 29211

Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant

Electronic Mail Distribution Chairman of the North Carolina

Utilities Commission

Benjamin C. Waldrep P. O. Box 29510

Plant General Manager--Harris Plant Raleigh, NC 27626-0510

Carolina Power & Light Company

Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Robert P. Gruber

Electronic Mail Distribution Executive Director

Public Staff NCUC

James W. Holt, Manager 4326 Mail Service Center

Support Services Raleigh, NC 27699-4326

Carolina Power & Light Company

Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Linda Coleman, Chairman

Electronic Mail Distribution Board of County Commissioners

of Wake County

John R. Caves, Supervisor P. O. Box 550

Licensing/Regulatory Programs Raleigh, NC 27602

Carolina Power & Light Company

Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Gary Phillips, Chairman

Electronic Mail Distribution Board of County Commissioners

of Chatham County

William D. Johnson Electronic Mail Distribution

Vice President & Corporate Secretary

Carolina Power & Light Company Michael G. Munroe

Electronic Mail Distribution Training Manager - Harris Plant

Carolina Power & Light Company

John H. O'Neill, Jr. Harris Energy & Environmental Center

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge P. O. Box 327, State Road 1127

2300 N. Street, NW New Hill, NC 27562-0327

Washington, DC 20037-1128

Beverly Hall, Acting Director

Division of Radiation Protection

N. C. Department of Environmental

Commerce & Natural Resources

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