ML023400468

Reactor & Senior Reactor Operator Initial Examinations, Catawba Nuclear Station - 50-413/2003-301& 50-414/2003-301 on March 31 & April 14, 2003

ML023400468
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	12/05/2002
From:	Ernstes M Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch
To:	Gordon Peterson Duke Energy Corp
References
50-413/03-301, 50-414/03-301
Download: ML023400468 (5)

See also: IR 05000413/2003301

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December 5, 2002

Duke Energy Corporation

ATTN: Mr. G. R. Peterson

Site Vice President

Catawba Site

4800 Concord Road

York, SC 29745-9635

SUBJECT: REACTOR AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATIONS

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION - 50-413/2003-301 AND 50-414/2003-301

Dear Mr. Peterson:

During a meeting on November 6, 2002, between Mr. John A. Suptela, Supervisor Initial

Training, and myself, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations

at Catawba Nuclear Station. The operating test is scheduled for the weeks of March 31, 2003,

and April 14, 2003. The written examination is scheduled to be administered on April 10, 2003.

The on-site preparatory week is scheduled for the week of March 3, 2003.

As agreed during the meeting, 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 facility has also agreed to make all of the copies of the examination prior

to administration. 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, Mr. Suptela agreed that your staff will furnish the examination

outlines by January 20, 2003. The written examinations, operating tests, and the supporting

reference materials identified in Attachment 2 of ES-201 will be due by February 11, 2003.

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 examination 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.

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

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(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

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 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. Suptela 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 Edwin Lea at (404) 562-4567, (Internet E-mail:

EXL2@NRC.GOV), George Hopper at (404) 562-4645, (Internet E-mail: GTH1@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 Nos. 50-413, 50-414

License Nos. NPF-35, NPF-52

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