ML042600049
| ML042600049 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 09/16/2004 |
| From: | Ernstes M Division of Reactor Safety II |
| To: | Stinson L Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| 50-348/05-301, 50-364/05-301 | |
| Download: ML042600049 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000348/2005301
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September 16, 2004
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
ATTN: Mr. L. M. Stinson
Vice President
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201
SUBJECT:
REACTOR AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATIONS -
FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT - 05000348/2005301 and 05000364/2005301
Dear Mr. Stinson:
In a telephone conversation on September 14, 2004, between Mr. Joel Deavers, Senior
Instructor, Continuing Training and Mr. Ronald F. Aiello, Senior Operations Engineer,
arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Farley Nuclear
Plant. The written examinations are scheduled to be given on January 19, 2005, and the
operating tests are scheduled to be given January 10 - 14, 2005. The on-site preparatory week
is scheduled for the week of December 6, 2004.
As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the examination 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 examination is administered. Your staff will also provide copying
services for administering the exam.
To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the examination
outlines by October 18, 2004. The written examinations, operating tests, and the supporting
reference materials identified in Attachment 2 of ES-201 will be due by November 15, 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 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 examinations and operating tests are being administered.
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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
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 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
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.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its
enclosures 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. r. Deavers 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. Ronald F. Aiello at (404) 562-4641, (Internet E-
mail: rfa@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. 50-348, 50-364
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