ML073200126
| ML073200126 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 11/14/2007 |
| From: | Kelly Clayton Operations Branch IV |
| To: | Mitchell T Entergy Operations |
| References | |
| IR-08-301 | |
| Download: ML073200126 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000368/2008301
Text
November 14, 2007
Timothy G. Mitchell
Vice President Operations
Arkansas Nuclear One
Entergy Operations, Inc.
1448 S.R. 333
Russellville, AR 72802-0967
SUBJECT:
ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 2 - NOTIFICATION of NRC INITIAL
OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION 05000368/2008301
Dear Mr. Mitchell:
In a telephone conversation on September 26, 2007, between Messrs. T. O. McKernon,
Chief Examiner, and R. Martin, Supervisor, Initial License Operator Training,
arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at your facility
during the weeks of February 18 and 25, 2008. As agreed, during the telephone
conversation, the facility 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 review and 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 December 14, 2007. The written examinations, operating tests, and
supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 2 to ES-201 will be due by
January 11, 2008.
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. 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. Additionally, an
onsite validation of the examination material will be performed during the week of
January 28, 2008. Sufficient staff resources and simulator should be made available for
the examination validation.
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
R E GI ON I V
611 RYAN PLAZA DRIV E, SUITE 400
ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4005
Entergy Operations, Inc.
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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 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.
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, January 22, 2008, or no later than
January 25, 2008. 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, or no later than February 15, 2008.
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 Agency-wide 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.
Entergy Operations, Inc.
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Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. R. 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 Mr. Tom McKernon at
817-860-8153, or myself at 817-860-8159.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Kelly D. Clayton, Acting Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Dockets: 50-313/50-368
cc:
Senior Vice President
Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995
Jackson, MS 39286-1995
Senior Vice President
& Chief Operating Officer
Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995
Jackson, MS 39286-1995
Vice President, Operations Support
Operations Support
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
Site Vice President
Entergy Operations, Inc.
Arkansas Nuclear One
1448 S. R. 333
Russellville, AR 72802
Entergy Operations, Inc.
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General Manager Plant Operations
Entergy Operations, Inc.
Arkansas Nuclear One
1448 S. R. 333
Russellville, AR 72802
Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance
Entergy Operations, Inc.
Arkansas Nuclear One
1448 S. R. 333
Russellville, AR 72802
Manager, Licensing
Entergy Operations, Inc.
Arkansas Nuclear One
1448 S. R. 333
Russellville, AR 72802
Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing
Entergy Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway
Jackson, MS 39213-8298
Section Chief, Division of Health
Radiation Control Section
Arkansas Department of Health and
Human Services
4815 West Markham Street, Slot 30
Little Rock, AR 72205-3867
Section Chief, Division of Health
Emergency Management Section
4815 West Markham Street, Slot 30
Little Rock, AR 72205-3867
County Judge of Pope County
Pope County Courthouse
100 West Main Street
Russellville, AR 72801
Entergy Operations, Inc.
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Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (EEC)
DRP Director (ATH)
DRS Director (DDC)
DRS Deputy Director (RJC1)
Senior Resident Inspector (CHY)
Branch Chief, DRP/E (JAC)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (GDR)
Team Leader, DRP/TSS (CJP)
RITS Coordinator (MSH3)
SUNSI Review Completed: ___Y_____ ADAMS: Yes No Initials: __KDC____
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