ML052090101

Init Exam - 08/2005 - NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Approval

ML052090101
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	07/28/2005
From:	Ryan Lantz Operations Branch IV
To:	Overbeck G Arizona Public Service Co
References
50-528/05-301, 50-529/05-301, 50-530/05-301
Download: ML052090101 (4)

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July 28, 2005 Gregg R. Overbeck, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034

SUBJECT:

PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION APPROVAL (05000528; 529; 530/2005301)

Dear Mr. Overbeck:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator licensing examinations at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.

The NRC has completed its review of the operator license applications submitted in connection with this examination and separately provided a list of approved applicants to Gary Box, Section Leader, Initial Training. Note that any examination waivers and applications denials have been addressed in separate correspondence.

The NRC has approved the subject examinations and hereby authorizes you to administer the written examination in accordance with Revision 9 of NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, on July 29, 2005. The NRC staff will administer the operating tests during the week of August 1, 2005.

Please contact your Chief Examiner, Jim Drake, at (817) 276-6558, if you have any questions or identify any errors or changes in the license level (RO/SRO) or type of examination (partial or complete written examination and/or operating test) specified for each applicant.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ryan E. Lantz, Acting Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Dockets: 50-528 50-529 50-530 Licenses: NPF-41 NPF-51 NPF-74

Arizona Public Service Company - 2-

Enclosure:

ES 201-4 cc w/enclosure:

Gary Box, Section Leader Initial Training Arizona Public Service Company Mail Station 6156 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072 cc w/o enclosure:

Steve Olea Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 Douglas K. Porter, Senior Counsel Southern California Edison Company Law Department, Generation Resources P.O. Box 800 Rosemead, CA 91770 Chairman Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003 Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 South 40 Street Phoenix, AZ 85040 Craig K. Seaman, Director Regulatory Affairs Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7636 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034 Hector R. Puente Vice President, Power Generation El Paso Electric Company 310 E. Palm Lane, Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ 85004

Arizona Public Service Company - 3-Jeffrey T. Weikert Assistant General Counsel El Paso Electric Company Mail Location 167 123 W. Mills El Paso, TX 79901 John W. Schumann Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Southern California Public Power Authority P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100 John Taylor Public Service Company of New Mexico 2401 Aztec NE, MS Z110 Albuquerque, NM 87107-4224 Thomas D. Champ Southern California Edison Company 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Bldg. D1B San Clemente, CA 92672 Robert Henry Salt River Project 6504 East Thomas Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326 Karen O'Regan Environmental Program Manager City of Phoenix Office of Environmental Programs 200 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85003

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Regional Administrator (BSM1)

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Senior Resident Inspector (GXW2)

Branch Chief, DRP/D (TWP)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/D (NFO)

Team Leader, DRP/TSS (RLN1)

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