ML062980584
| ML062980584 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 10/24/2006 |
| From: | Vincent Gaddy Operations Branch IV |
| To: | Forbes J Entergy Operations |
| References | |
| 50-313/07-301 | |
| Download: ML062980584 (4) | |
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October 24, 2006 Jeffrey S. Forbes Vice President Operations Arkansas Nuclear One Entergy Operations, Inc.
1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72801-0967
SUBJECT:
ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 1 - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION 05000313/2007301 In a telephone conversation on August 16, 2006, between Mr. Randal Martin, Training Supervisor, and Mr. Michael Murphy, Chief Examiner, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at Arkansas Nuclear One during the week of February 12, 2007. As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the examinations based on the guidelines in Revision 9 of NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors. The NRCs regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examinations are administered.
To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the integrated examination outlines by November 29, 2006. The draft written examinations, draft operating tests, and supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 2 to ES-201 will be due by December 12, 2006. Pursuant to Title 10, Section 55.40(b)(3), of the Code of Federal Regulations (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 examinations to be rescheduled.
In order to conduct the requested written examinations and operating tests, it will be necessaryfor 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. Additionally, an onsite validation of the examination material will be performed during the week of January 22, 2007. Sufficient staff resources and the simulator should be made available for the examination validation.
Appendix E to 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.
Arkansas Nuclear One 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 OMB, under approval number 3150-0018, which expires on June 30, 2009. 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 to BJS1@nrc.gov; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150- 0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
The NRC may neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, an information collection, 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 NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs 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.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Randal Martin has been advised of the policies and guidelines referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRCs examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Michael Murphy at 817-860-8152, or myself at 817-860-8159.
Sincerely,
/RA/ TFS for Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Dockets: 50-313; Licenses: DPR-51
Arkansas Nuclear One cc:
Senior Vice President
& Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Vice President Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Manager, Washington Nuclear Operations ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852 County Judge of Pope County Pope County Courthouse 100 West Main Street Russellville, AR 72801 Winston & Strawn LLP 1700 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-3817 Bernard Bevill Radiation Control Team Leader Division of Radiation Control and Emergency Management Arkansas Department of Health 4815 West Markham Street, Mail Slot 30 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 James Mallay Director, Regulatory Affairs Framatome ANP 3815 Old Forest Road Lynchburg, VA 24501
Arkansas Nuclear One Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (BSM1)
DRP Director (ATH)
DRS Director (DDC)
DRS Deputy Director (RJC1)
Senior Resident Inspector (RWD)
Branch Chief, DRP/E (ZKD)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (DLL1)
Team Leader, DRP/TSS (RLN1)
RITS Coordinator (KEG)
SISP Review Completed: __Y____ ADAMS: / Yes G No Initials: _MEM_____
/ Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive
/ Non-Sensitive SOE:OB C:OB MEMurphy/lmb VVGaddy
/RA/
/RA/ TFS for 10/24/06 10/24/06 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax