ML031480362

NRC Ltr Dated 05/28/2003 - Senior Reactor and Reactor Operator Initial Examinations - Millstone Power Station, Unit 2

ML031480362
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Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	05/28/2003
From:	Conte R NRC/RGN-I/DRS/OSB
To:	Price J Dominion Nuclear Connecticut
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May 28, 2003 Mr. J. Alan Price Site Vice President - Millstone c/o Mr. David W. Dodson Acting Manager, Licensing Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385

SUBJECT:

SENIOR REACTOR AND REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATIONS -

MILLSTONE POWER STATION, UNIT 2

Dear Mr. Price:

In a telephone conversation on May 21, 2003, between Mr. Joseph DAntonio, Examiner/Inspector, and Mr. Trad Horner, LOIT Supervisor, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at Millstone Power Station, Unit 2, during the week of September 21, 2003.

As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the examinations based on the guidelines in Revision 9 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 7, 2003. The written examinations, operating tests, and the supporting reference materials identified requested by Mr. DAntonio will be due by August 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 should 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

Mr. J. Alan Price 2 (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 May 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 SLF@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. Horner 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 Mr. DAntonio at (610) 337-5085, or me at (610) 337-5183.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard J. Conte, Chief Operational Safety Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-336 License No. DPR-65

Mr. J. Alan Price 3 cc w/encl:

Mr. J. Alan Price, Site Vice President - Millstone W. R. Matthews, Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations S. E. Scace, Director, Nuclear Station Safety and Licensing A. S. Jordan, Jr., Director - Nuclear Engineering S. P. Sarver, Director, Nuclear Station Operations and Maintenance C. L. Funderburk, Director, Nuclear Licensing and Operations Support D. Dodson, Acting Manager - Licensing P. J. Parulis, Manager, Nuclear Oversight L. M. Cuoco, Senior Counsel V. Juliano, Waterford Library S. Comley, We The People J. Buckingham, Department of Public Utility Control E. Wilds, Director, State of Connecticut SLO Designee First Selectmen, Town of Waterford D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network (CAN)

R. Bassilakis, CAN J. M. Block, Attorney, CAN J. Besade, Fish Unlimited G. Winslow, Citizens Regulatory Commission (CRC)

J. Markowicz, Co-Chair, NEAC E. Woollacott, Co-Chair, NEAC R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff W. Meinert, Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company C. Brinkman, Manager, Washington Nuclear Operations

Mr. J. Alan Price 4 Distribution w/encl: <VIA E-MAIL>:

Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

S. M. Schneider, SRI - Millstone Unit 2 H. Miller, ORA J. Wiggins, ORA A. Kugler, OEDO J. Clifford, NRR R. Ennis, PM, NRR G. Wunder, Backup PM, NRR V. Nerses, PM, NRR B. McDermott, RI K. Jenison, RI D. Screnci, PAO J. DAntonio, DRS, Chief Examiner C. Buracker, DRS (OL Facility File)

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