ML071690326
| ML071690326 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 06/13/2007 |
| From: | Hironori Peterson Division of Reactor Safety III |
| To: | Schwarz C Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| References | |
| NUREG-1021 | |
| Download: ML071690326 (5) | |
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June 13, 2007 Mr. Christopher J. Schwarz Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043-9530
Dear Mr. Schwarz:
In a telephone conversation on June 7, 2007, between Mr. T. Davis and Mr. B. Palagi, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Palisades Nuclear Plant the week of September 10, 2007. In addition, the NRC will make an examination validation visit to your facility the week of August 20, 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 NRC 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 examination outlines by July 2, 2007. The written examinations, operating tests, and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 2 to ES-201 will be due by July 30, 2007. Pursuant to 10 CFR 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. We request that any personal, proprietary, sensitive unclassified, or safeguards information in your response be contained in a separate enclosure and appropriately marked. 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 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.
C. Schwarz 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, 2009. The public reporting burden for this collection 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, 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-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at BJS1@nrc.gov; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503-0001.
The NRC may neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. T. Davis 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 Bruce Palagi at 630-829-9611, or me at 630-829-9707.
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 NRCs 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 by N. Valos acting for/
Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-255;72-007 License No. DPR-20 DISTRIBUTION See next page
C. Schwarz 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, 2009. The public reporting burden for this collection 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, 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-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at BJS1@nrc.gov; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503-0001.
The NRC may neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. T. Davis 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 Bruce Palagi at 630-829-9611, or me at 630-829-9707.
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 NRCs 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 by N. Valos acting for/
Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-255;72-007 License No. DPR-20 DISTRIBUTION See next page DOCUMENT NAME: C:\FileNet\ML071690326.wpd G Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive G Non-Sensitive To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the concurrence box "C" = Copy without attach/encl "E" = Copy with attach/encl "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII:DRS RIII:DRS NAME BPalagi:co HPeterson NAV for DATE 06/13/07 06/13/07 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Letter to Christopher J. Schwarz from Hironori Peterson dated June 13, 2007.
SUBJECT:
THE ADMINISTRATION OF LICENSING EXAMINATIONS AT THE PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT cc: M. Kansler, President and Chief Executive Officer/
Chief Nuclear Officer J. Herron, Senior Vice President Senior Vice President, Engineering and Technical Services B. Williams, Vice President, Oversight M. Balduzzi, Senior Vice President, Regional Operations, NE O. Limpias, Vice President, Engineering J. DeRoy, Vice President, Operations Support J. McCann, Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing E. Harkness, Director of Oversight General Manager, Plant Operations C. Faison, Manager, Licensing L. Lahti, Manager, Licensing W. Dennis, Assistant General Counsel Supervisor, Covert Township Office of the Governor State Liaison Office, State of Michigan L. Brandon, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality -
Waste and Hazardous Materials Division T. Lodge, Counsel for Petitioners
Letter to Christopher J. Schwarz from Hironori Peterson dated June 13, 2007.
SUBJECT:
THE ADMINISTRATION OF LICENSING EXAMINATIONS AT THE PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT cc: M. Kansler, President and Chief Executive Officer/
Chief Nuclear Officer J. Herron, Senior Vice President Senior Vice President, Engineering and Technical Services B. Williams, Vice President, Oversight M. Balduzzi, Senior Vice President, Regional Operations, NE O. Limpias, Vice President, Engineering J. DeRoy, Vice President, Operations Support J. McCann, Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing E. Harkness, Director of Oversight General Manager, Plant Operations C. Faison, Manager, Licensing L. Lahti, Manager, Licensing W. Dennis, Assistant General Counsel Supervisor, Covert Township Office of the Governor State Liaison Office, State of Michigan L. Brandon, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality -
Waste and Hazardous Materials Division T. Lodge, Counsel for Petitioners DISTRIBUTION:
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