ML030580106
| ML030580106 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 11/18/2002 |
| From: | Lanksbury R NRC/RGN-III/DRS/OLB |
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| References | |
| 50-331/02-301 NG-00-1720 | |
| Download: ML030580106 (16) | |
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MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE DUANE ARNOLD EXAMINATION - NOVEMBER 2002
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Commited to Nlucear Exceflenc Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Pato. IA 52324-9785 Operated by Nuclear Management CoQw ny LC October 13, 2000 NG-00-1720 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Mail Station 0-PI1-17 Washington, D. C. 20555-0001
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Reference:
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Duane Arnold Energy Center Docket No: 50-331 Op. License No: DPR-49 Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2000-14: "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations" NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2000-14 A-105, A-117a
Dear Sir/Madam:
Per the reference, attached is the voluntary information that you requested regarding the estimated numbers of operator licensing examinations and applicants planning to take the examinations for the years 2001 through 2004. It should be noted that the information included does not represent any new NRC commitment. Please feel free to contact this office should you have any questions regarding this letter.
Sincerely, Kenneth E. Peveler Manager, Regulatory Performance
Attachment:
NRC Form 536, "Operator Licensing Examination Data" cc:
J. Dyer (Region [II)
B. Mozafari (NRC-NRR)
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If you have any questions about this matter, please contact one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project Manager.
RIS 2000-14 Page 1 of 1 Attachment to NG-00-1720
April 2, 2001 Mr. Gary Van Middlesworth Site General Manager Duane Arnold Energy Center Nuclear Management Company, LLC 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324
Dear Mr. Van Middlesworth:
In response to your facility letter dated October 13, 2000, we have tentatively scheduled an initial licensing examination for your operator license applicants at the Duane Arnold Energy Center during the week of November 18, 2002. Validation of the examination will occur at the station during the week of October 7, 2002. In the unlikely event that we are unable to support the examination during the scheduled week, we will inform you immediately upon discovery of such conditions and make arrangements to administer the examination at a mutually acceptable date.
As stated in your letter and confirmed in a telephone conversation between W. Render, Duane Arnold, and D. R. McNeil, NRC, on February 28, 2001, your staff will develop the examination.
To support the examination date, we have tentatively scheduled the date of September 16, 2002, to begin our review of your submitted exam.
Please inform us at your earliest opportunity if you discover you are unable to support the examination on the scheduled dates.
Once your staff has determined a schedule for examination development, please have them contact the Chief Examiner to arrange for a suitable examination outline submittal date for NRC review. The intent is for the examination outline to be submitted early in the examination development process. This is to preclude the need to make significant changes to developed examination material as a result of the NRC review of the outline. Mr. David L. Pelton has been tentatively assigned as the Chief Examiner and can be reached at 630-829-9732.
A supplementary letter will be sent to the training department approximately 120 days prior to the examination outlining examination security expectations, listing the materials required by the NRC to conduct the examination, reconfirming the examination dates, and reconfirming the number of candidates you have in the training program. If you have any questions concerning this information, please contact Mr. Dell R. McNeil of my staff at 630-829-9737.
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G. Van Middlesworth In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/index.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely, David E. Hills, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-331 License No. DPR-49 cc:
E. Protsch, Executive Vice President Energy Delivery, Alliant; President, IES Utilities, Inc.
Robert G. Anderson, Plant Manager K. Peveler, Manager, Regulatory Performance State Liaison Officer Chairperson, Iowa Utilities Board The Honorable Charles W. Larson, Jr.
Iowa State Representative K. D. Young, Training Department DOCUMENT NAME: G:DRS\\DUA03 01DRS.WPD To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachmentlenclosure "E"
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NMC-Committed to Nuclear Excellenc DAEC Plant Support Center Operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC September 20, 2001 NG-01-1072 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Mail Station 0-PI-17 Washington, DC 20555-0001
Subject:
Duane Arnold Energy Center Docket No: 50-331 Op. License No: DPR-49 Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2001-17: "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations"
Reference:
NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2001-17 File:
A-105, A-1 17a
Dear Sir/Madam:
Per the reference, attached is the voluntary information that you requested regarding the estimated numbers of operator licensing examinations and applicants planning to take operator licensing examinations and the NRC's generic fundamentals examinations for the calendar years 2002 through 2005. It should be noted that the information included in this letter does not represent any new NRC commitment.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact this office.
Kenneth S. Putnam Manager, Licensing Attachment cc:
H. Tran G. Van Middlesworth R. Anderson (NMC)
J. Dyer (Region III)
B. Mozafari (NRC-NRR)
NRC Resident Office - DAEC DOCU 3313 DAEC Road
- Palo, Iowa 52324-9646 Telephone: 319.851,7611
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- July 9, 2002 Mr. Gary Van Middlesworth Site Vice-President Duane Arnold Energy Center Nuclear Management Company, LLC 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324
Dear Mr. Van Middlesworth:
In a telephone conversation on July 2, 2002 between Mr. Steve Brewer, Duane Arnold, and Mr.
Phillip Young of the NRC, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Duane Arnold Energy Center the week of November 18, 2002. In addition, the NRC will make an examination validation visit to your facility the week of October 7, 2002.
As agreed during the telephone 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 by July 22, 2002. The written examinations, operating tests, and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 2 of ES-201 will be due by September 23, 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. 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 (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 ItL 0 0 0 U3>
G. Van Middlesworth 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 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, D.C. 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, D.C. 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. Brewer 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 Mr. Phillip T. Young at 630-829-9608, or me at 630 829-9700.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's 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).
Sincerely, IRA by Roy J. Caniano Acting for/
John A. Grobe, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-331 License No. DPR-49 See Attached Distribution DOCUMENT NAME: P:\\Dua 070902DRS.wpd To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: C" = Copy without attachmentlenclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE Rill Rill Rill Rill NAME PTYoung for PTYoung DMcNeil for RCaniano for MABies:jb DPelton JGrobe DATE 07/08/02 07/08/02 07/08/02 07/09/02 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY G. Van Middlesworth cc:
E. Protsch, Executive Vice President Energy Delivery, Alliant; President, IES Utilities, Inc.
Robert G. Anderson, Plant Manager State Liaison Officer Chairperson, Iowa Utilities Board The Honorable Charles W. Larson, Jr.
Iowa State Representative D. Curtland, Training Department ADAMS Distribution:
WDR DFT DSH RidsNrrDipmlipb GEG HBC PFP DRPIII DRSIII PLB1 JRK1 M. A. Bies, DRS July 25, 2002 Mr. Mark Peifer Site Vice-President Duane Arnold Energy Center Nuclear Management Company, LLC 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324
Dear Mr. Peifer:
In a letter dated July 9, 2002, arrangements for the administration of operator licensing examinations at the Duane Arnold Energy Center the week of November 18, 2002, were confirmed. These plans were originally made by Mr. Steve Brewer of your staff and Mr. Phillip Young of the NRC. In addition, arrangements were made for the NRC to make an examination validation visit to your facility the week of October 7, 2002.
Due to personnel changes in the Region Ill Office, Mr. Bruce Palagi has replaced Mr. David Pelton as Chief Examiner for this examination. This change in chief examiner assignment has been discussed with Steve Brewer. The NRC will make every effort to minimize the impact of this change in chief examiner assignment on your staff.
This letter amends the corporate notification letter originally sent on July 9, 2002. The dates for the administration and validation of the examination have not been changed from those listed in the original notification letter.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Bruce Palagi at 630-829-9611, or David Pelton at 630-829-9732.
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M. Peifer In accordance with 10 CFR Part 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's 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).
Sincerely, John A. Grobe, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.
50-331 License No.
DPR-49 cc:
E. Protsch, Executive Vice President Energy Delivery, Alliant; President, IES Utilities, Inc.
Robert G. Anderson, Plant Manager State Liaison Officer Chairperson, Iowa Utilities Board The Honorable Charles W. Larson, Jr.
Iowa State Representative ADAMS Distribution:
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OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Duane Arnold Energy Center 3363 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324-9646 Operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC Committed toNuclear Excellence October 4, 2002 NG-02-0911 Mr. James Dyer, Regional Administrator Region III, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351
Subject:
Duane Arnold Energy Center Docket No: 50-331 Op. License No: DPR-49 Certified medical examinations and non-certified applications for license File: All7a
Dear Mr. Dyer:
Enclosed are the certified medical examinations and non-certified license applications in accordance with the provisions of Examiner Standard ES-202 for Richard L. Chandler, Mark H. Dickerson, Mark A. Gilbert, Jeffrey W. Gillis, Kenneth J. Morgan, Eric W. Roben, Haldan J. Rasmussen, and Gerald M. Wehr. The NRC license examination is scheduled for the week of November 18, 2002.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(a)(6), we request that the enclosures to this letter be withheld from public disclosure as they contain personal information. If you have any questions, please call Dean Curtland, Manager, Nuclear Training, at (319) 851-7031.
Sincerely, Site Vice President
Enclosures:
(8) Certified NRC Form 396, "Certification of Medical Examination" (8) Non-certified NRC Form 398, "Personal Qualification Statement" MAP/DAC/sg cc: NRC Document Control Desk w/o NRC Resident Office w/o Roy Anderson w/o D. Hills w/o D. Hood (NRC-NRR) w/o ATTACHMENTS TO BE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE 0
Duane Arnold Energy Center 3363 DAEC Road 7 )C Palo, IA 52324-9646 Cotnm-itted to Nuclear Eclec e
EOperated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC November 1, 2002 NG-02-0950 Mr. James Dyer, Regional Administrator Region III, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351
Subject:
Duane Arnold Energy Center Docket No: 50-331 Op. License No: DPR-49 Certified applications for license File: All7a
Dear Mr. Dyer:
Enclosed are the certified license applications in accordance with the provisions of Examiner Standard ES-202 for Richard L. Chandler, Mark H. Dickerson, Mark A. Gilbert, Jeffrey W.
Gillis, Kenneth J. Morgan, Haldan J. Rasmussen, Eric W. Roben, and Gerald M. Wehr. The NRC license examination is scheduled for the week of November 18, 2002.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(a)(6), we request that the enclosures to this letter be withheld from public disclosure as they contain personal information. If you have any questions, please call Dean Curtland, Manager, Nuclear Training, at (319) 851-7031.
Sincerely, Site Vice President
Enclosures:
(8) Certified NRC Form 398, "Personal Qualification Statement" MAP/DAC/sg cc: NRC Document Control Desk w/o NRC Resident Office w/o Roy Anderson w/o D. Hills w/o D. Hood (NRC-NRR) w/o ATTACHMENTS TO BE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
2002 NRC ILC EXAM REVIEW COMMENTS Test item analysis and student comments have been completed on the 2002 ILC RO and SRO exams. The students had comments on only one question (number
- 58) that concerned the wording of the question clarifying that the "valve logic" was the fault and not the valve. The questions missed by 50% of the students have been reviewed for correctness and were all determined to be valid. No questions were determined to be incorrect as written. Question 14 on Eric Roben's answer sheet was incorrectly graded as wrong and should be graded as correct due to an incomplete erasure. A Training Material Action Request (TMAR) line item was generated to review the exam to determine the actions required for highly missed questions lAW plant training procedures (TMAR 2002-1044 line item 14).
A i2002 NRC ILC test item analysis dec