ML051110170
| ML051110170 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 04/20/2005 |
| From: | Hironori Peterson Division of Reactor Safety III |
| To: | Thomas J. Palmisano Nuclear Management Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML051110170 (3) | |
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April 20, 2005 Mr. T. Palmisano Site Vice President Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637
SUBJECT:
OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION APPROVAL
Dear Mr. Palmisano:
The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator licensing examinations at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant.
The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its review of the operator license applications in connection with this examination and will separately provide a list of approved applicants to Ms. Shawn L. Halbert, Training Manager. Note that any examination waivers have been addressed in separate correspondence.
The NRC has approved the subject examinations and hereby authorizes you to administer the written examinations in accordance with Revision 9 of NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, during the week of May 9, 2005. The NRC staff will administer the operating tests during the weeks of May 2 and May 9, 2005.
In accordance with your application letter (L-MT-05-032) dated April 15, 2005, the NRC understands that all of the license applicants have completed the SAT-based license training program. However, you indicated that the applicants have not yet completed training on the current revised plant configuration and/or processes implemented during your April 2005 plant outage. Your letter indicated that applicants who successfully pass the NRC operator license examination will be given additional training prior to the applicants receiving NRC operator licenses. After further review concerning the recent changes to the plant configuration and/or processes, the NRC determined that holding the issuance of operator licenses would not be necessary. In addition, we understand that the individuals who successfully pass the license examination will be immediately enrolled in the Monticello continuing (requalification) licensed operator training program and that they will be current and satisfactory in that program before they perform licensed duties.
Please contact Mr. Dell R. McNeil, at (630) 829-9737, if you have any questions or identify any errors or changes in the license level (RO or SRO) or type of examination (partial or complete written examination and/or operating test) specified for each applicant.
T. Palmisano In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "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 the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the Electronic Reading Room page of the NRCs public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22 cc:
J. Cowan, Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Manager, Regulatory Affairs J. Rogoff, Vice President, Counsel, and Secretary Nuclear Asset Manager, Xcel Energy, Inc.
Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health R. Nelson, President Minnesota Environmental Control Citizens Association (MECCA)
Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency D. Gruber, Auditor/Treasurer, Wright County Government Center Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce Manager - Environmental Protection Division Minnesota Attorney Generals Office S. L. Halbert, Training Manager
T. Palmisano In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "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 the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the Electronic Reading Room page of the NRCs public Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22 cc:
J. Cowan, Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Manager, Regulatory Affairs J. Rogoff, Vice President, Counsel, and Secretary Nuclear Asset Manager, Xcel Energy, Inc.
Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health R. Nelson, President Minnesota Environmental Control Citizens Association (MECCA)
Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency D. Gruber, Auditor/Treasurer, Wright County Government Center Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce Manager - Environmental Protection Division Minnesota Attorney Generals Office S. L. Halbert, Training Manager ADAMS Distribution:
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