ML030660391
| ML030660391 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | McGuire, Mcguire  |
| Issue date: | 03/07/2003 |
| From: | Ernstes M Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch |
| To: | Jamil D Duke Energy Corp |
| References | |
| 50-369/03-301, 50-370/03-301 50-369/03-301, 50-370/03-301 | |
| Download: ML030660391 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000369/2003301
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March 7, 2003
Duke Energy Corporation
ATTN: Mr. D. M. Jamil
Vice President
McGuire Nuclear Station
12700 Hagers Ferry Road
Huntersville, NC 28078-8985
SUBJECT:
REACTOR AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATIONS -
MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION 50-369/03-301 AND 50-370/03-301
Dear Mr. Jamil:
In a telephone conversation on February 27, 2003, between Mr. Ed Roberts, Supervisor Initial
Operations Training, and Mr. Richard S. Baldwin, Senior Operations Engineer, arrangements
were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the McGuire Nuclear Station
during the weeks of June 16 and June 23, 2003 (operating test) and June 30, 2003 (written
examination). The on-site preparatory week is scheduled for the week of May 26, 2003.
As agreed during this conversation, your staff will prepare the examinations based on the
guidelines in Draft Revision 9, of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for
Power Reactors." The facility has also agreed to make all necessary copies of the
examinations 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. Roberts agreed that your staff will furnish the examination
outlines by April 23, 2003. The written examinations, operating tests, and the supporting
reference materials identified in Attachment 2 of ES-201 will be due by May 2, 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 examination is being administered.
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To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary 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 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 50 hours5.787037e-4 days <br />0.0139 hours <br />8.267196e-5 weeks <br />1.9025e-5 months <br /> per
response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data
needed, 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 Richard S. Baldwin at (404) 562-4642, (Internet E-
mail: RSB2@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. 50-369, 50-370
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