ML050240274
| ML050240274 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 01/24/2005 |
| From: | Moorman J Division of Reactor Safety II |
| To: | Jamil D Duke Energy Corp |
| References | |
| 50-413/05-301, 50-414/05-301 | |
| Download: ML050240274 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000413/2005301
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January 21, 2005
Duke Energy Corporation
ATTN: Mr. D. M. Jamil
Site Vice President
Catawba Site
4800 Concord Road
York, SC 29745-9635
SUBJECT:
REACTOR AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL RETAKE
EXAMINATIONS - CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION 05000413/2005-301 AND
Dear Mr. Jamil:
In telephone conversation on January 21, 2005, between Mr. John Septula, Supervisor Initial
Training, and Mr. Richard S. Baldwin, Senior Operations Engineer, arrangements were made
for the administration of a licensing retake written examination at the Catawba Nuclear Station
on February 18, 2005 and coordinated with the administration of the McGuire Nuclear Stations
written examination.
As agreed during this conversation, your staff will prepare a 100 point Senior Reactor Operator
examination coordinating with the McGuire Nuclear Stations Training Department. Mr. Septula
has been authorized to use the McGuire sample plan and applicable written test items. The
examination will be developed based on the guidelines in Revision 9, of NUREG-1021,
"Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The facility has also agreed
to make all necessary copies of the examination prior to administration. The NRC regional
office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examination
is administered.
To meet the above schedule, Mr. Septula agreed that your staff will furnish the examination
outline and the Reactor Operator portion of the exam and the supporting reference materials
identified in Attachment 2 of ES-201 by January 28, 2005. The Senior Reactor Operator
portion of the written examination will be due by February 3, 2005. Pursuant to
10 CFR 55.40(b)(3), an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall approve the
outline and examination 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 examination it will be necessary for your staff to
provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES-402.
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 Part 55 (3150-0018), which expires on June 30,
2006. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 500
hours 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. Mr. Septula 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 Richard Baldwin at (404) 562-4642, (Internet E-mail:
RSB2@NRC.GOV), or me at (404) 562-4647, (Internet E-mail: JHM2@NRC.GOV).
Sincerely,
/RA/
James H. Moorman, III, Chief
Operator Licensing Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414
cc: (See page 3)
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