ML073320366
| ML073320366 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 11/27/2007 |
| From: | Widmann M Division of Reactor Safety II |
| To: | Brandi Hamilton Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Power Co |
| References | |
| 50-269/08-301, 50-270/08-301, 50-287/08-301 | |
| Download: ML073320366 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000269/2008301
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November 27, 2007
Duke Power Company LLC
d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
ATTN: Mr. Bruce H. Hamilton
Vice President
Oconee Nuclear Station
7800 Rochester Highway
Seneca, SC 29672
SUBJECT:
REACTOR AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR RETAKE INITIAL
EXAMINATIONS OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION - 05000269/2008301,
05000270/2008301 AND 05000287/2008301
Dear Mr. Hamilton:
In a meeting on November, 26, 2007, between Mr. Robert Johnston, Operations Initial Licensing
Training Supervisor, and Mr. Gerard W. Laska, Senior Operations Examiner, arrangements
were made for the administration of a licensing retake written examination at Oconee Nuclear
Station Units 1, 2, and 3, scheduled to be administered the week of March 3, 2008.
As agreed during the meeting, your staff will prepare the reactor operator and senior reactor
operator written 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 January 7, 2008. The written examinations as well as the supporting reference
materials identified in NUREG 1021, ES-201, Attachment 2, Reference Material Guidelines for
Initial Licensing Examinations, will be due by January 28, 2008. Pursuant to
10CFR55.40(b)(3), an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall approve the
outlines, and examinations, 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, it will be necessary for your staff to
provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES-402 Administering Initial
Written Examinations.
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.
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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 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 Part 55 (3150-0018), which expires on June 30,
2009. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 500
hours 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 at BJS1@NRC.GOV; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0101), Office of Management and Budget, Washington,
DC 20503.
The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection
of information 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 will be
available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the
Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS
is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html(the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Johnston 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 Mr. Gerry Laska at (404) 562-4626,
(Internet E-mail: GWL1@NRC.GOV), or me at (404) 562-4550, (Internet E-mail:
MTW@NRC.GOV ).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Malcolm T Widmann, Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.: 50-269, 50-270, 50-287
License Nos.: DPR-38, DPR-47, DPR-55
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Charlotte, NC 28201-1244
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County Supervisor of
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Walhalla, SC 29691-2145
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and Industry Affairs
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Charlotte, NC 28201-0006
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Director, Washington Operations
Westinghouse Electric Company
12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330
Rockville, MD 20852
Duke Energy Corporation
ATTN: Mr. Dean Hubbard
Training Manager
Oconee Nuclear Station
7800 Rochester Highway
Seneca, SC 29672-0752
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