ML042460314

Senior Reactor Operator Initial Examination - R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant

ML042460314
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Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	09/02/2004
From:	Conte R NRC/RGN-I/DRS/OSB
To:	Korsnick M Ginna
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September 2, 2004 Ms. Mary G. Korsnick, Vice President Nuclear Operations R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC 1503 Lake Rd.

Ontario, NY 14519

SUBJECT:

SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION -

R.E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

Dear Ms. Korsnick:

In conversations on August 26, 2004 between Mr. S. Dennis, Examiner/Inspector, and Mr. K. Masker, License Instructor, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, during the week of November 1, 2004.

As agreed during the 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 September 3, 2004. The written examination, operating test, and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 2 of ES-201 will be due by October 1, 2004.

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 examination 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.

M. Korsnick 2 To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit the 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 (if any) (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. The signed application 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 June 30, 2006. 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. Masker 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. Dennis at (610) 337-5369, or me at (610) 337-5183.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard J. Conte, Chief Operational Safety Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-244 License No. DPR-18

M. Korsnick 3 cc w/encl:

M. J. Wallace, President, Constellation Generation J. M. Heffley, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer P. Eddy, Electric Division, NYS Department of Public Service C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law J. M. Petro, Jr., Esquire, Counsel, Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

P. R. Smith, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority J. Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority D. Stenger, Ballard, Spahr, Andrews and Ingersoll, LLP T. Wideman, Director, Wayne County Emergency Management Office M. Meisenzahl, Administrator, Monroe County, Office of Emergency Preparedness T. Judson, Central New York Citizens Awareness Network R. Watts, Manager, Nuclear Training

M. Korsnick 4 Distribution w/encl: (via E-mail)

S. Collins, RA J. Wiggins, DRA C. Miller, RI EDO Coordinator R. Laufer, NRR R. Clark, PM, NRR P. Milano, PM, NRR (Backup)

J. Trapp, DRP N. Perry, DRP K. Kolaczyk, DRP, Senior Resident Inspector M. Marshfield, DRP, Resident Inspector S. DiMora, DRP, Resident OA W. Lanning, DRS S. Dennis, Chief Examiner, DRS C. Bixler, OLA, DRS DRS File S. Glenn, INPO (GlennSG@Inpo.org)

Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

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