ML042580189

Re Requalification Program Inspection

ML042580189
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	09/14/2004
From:	Lanksbury R Division of Reactor Safety III
To:	Peifer M Nuclear Management Co
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September 14, 2004 Mr. Mark Peifer Site Vice-President Duane Arnold Energy Center Nuclear Management Company, LLC 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324

SUBJECT:

REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION

Dear Mr. Peifer:

In a telephone conversation on September 7, 2004, Mr. Curt Kress, Training Manager, and Mr. Hironori Peterson, of my staff, made arrangements for the NRC to inspect the licensed operator requalification program at the Duane Arnold Energy Center. The inspection is planned for the week of November 29, 2004, which coincides with your regularly scheduled requalification examination cycle. The staff at your facility should prepare and conduct the requalification examinations in accordance with your NRC-approved requalification program.

In accordance with 10 CFR 55.59(c), the NRC may request facility licensees to submit their biennial comprehensive requalification written examinations or annual operating tests as necessary to support the NRCs inspection program needs. In order for the NRC to adequately prepare for this inspection, please furnish the written examinations and operating tests scheduled for the week of the inspection to the NRC by November 22, 2004. Mr. Kress has been advised of this request and provided with the name and address of the NRC lead inspector assigned to this inspection.

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 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 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, 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. 20503-0001.

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.

M. Peifer In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "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 NRCs 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).

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact Mr. H. Peterson at 630-829-9707, or me at 630-829-9631.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Roger D. Lanksbury, 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.

C. Anderson, Senior Vice President, Group Operations J. Cowan, Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer J. Bjorseth, Plant Manager S. Catron, Manager, Regulatory Affairs J. Rogoff, Vice President, Counsel, & Secretary B. Lacy, Nuclear Asset Manager Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors Chairperson, Iowa Utilities Board The Honorable Charles W. Larson, Jr.

Iowa State Senator D. McGhee - Department of Public Health

M. Peifer In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "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 NRCs 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).

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact Mr. H. Peterson at 630-829-9707, or me at 630-829-9631.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Roger D. Lanksbury, 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.

C. Anderson, Senior Vice President, Group Operations J. Cowan, Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer J. Bjorseth, Plant Manager S. Catron, Manager, Regulatory Affairs J. Rogoff, Vice President, Counsel, & Secretary B. Lacy, Nuclear Asset Manager Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors Chairperson, Iowa Utilities Board The Honorable Charles W. Larson, Jr.

Iowa State Senator D. McGhee - Department of Public Health C. Kress, Training Department DOCUMENT NAME: G:DRS\ML042580189.wpd To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII RIII NAME HPeterson RDLanksbury DATE 09/08/04 09/14/04 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

M. Peifer ADAMS Distribution:

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