ML080250287
| ML080250287 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades |
| Issue date: | 01/23/2008 |
| From: | Hironori Peterson Operations Branch I |
| To: | Schwarz C Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| References | |
| Download: ML080250287 (6) | |
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January 23, 2008 Mr. Christopher J. Schwarz Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043-9530
SUBJECT:
REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION
Dear Mr. Schwarz:
In a telephone conversation on January 10, 2008, Mr. T. Davis, Superintendent Operations Training, and Mr. D. McNeil, Senior Operations Engineer, made arrangements for the NRC to inspect the licensed operator requalification program at the Palisades Nuclear Plant. The inspection is planned for the week of February 4, 2008, which coincides with your regularly scheduled requalification examination cycle. The staff at your facility should prepare and conduct the requalification examinations in accordance with your NRC-approved requalification program.
In accordance with 10 CFR 55.59(c), the NRC may request facility licensees to submit their biennial comprehensive requalification written examinations or annual operating tests as necessary to support the NRC's inspection program needs. In order for the NRC to adequately prepare for this inspection, please furnish the written examinations and operating tests scheduled for the week of the inspection to the NRC by January 28, 2008. Mr. Davis has been advised of this request and provided with the name and address of the NRC lead inspector assigned to this inspection.
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 of information is estimated to average 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 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-6 F33), 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 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 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 System (PARS) component of 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.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact at 630-829-9737, or me at 630-829-9707.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-255 License No. DPR-20 cc:
M. Kansler, President and Chief Executive Officer/
Chief Nuclear Officer J. Herron, Senior Vice President Senior Vice President, Engineering and Technical Services M. Balduzzi, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Regional Operations, NE O. Limpias, Vice President, Engineering J. Ventosa, General Manager, Engineering J. DeRoy, Vice President, Operations Support Director, NSA 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 W. DiProfio W. Russell G. Randolph Supervisor, Covert Township Office of the Governor State Liaison Officer, State of Michigan Michigan Department of Environmental Quality -
Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Michigan Office of the Attorney General K. Smith, Training Department
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 System (PARS) component of 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.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact at 630-829-9737, or me at 630-829-9707.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-255 License No. DPR-20 cc:
M. Kansler, President and Chief Executive Officer/
Chief Nuclear Officer J. Herron, Senior Vice President Senior Vice President, Engineering and Technical Services M. Balduzzi, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Regional Operations, NE O. Limpias, Vice President, Engineering J. Ventosa, General Manager, Engineering J. DeRoy, Vice President, Operations Support Director, NSA 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 W. DiProfio W. Russell G. Randolph Supervisor, Covert Township Office of the Governor State Liaison Officer, State of Michigan Michigan Department of Environmental Quality -
Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Michigan Office of the Attorney General K. Smith, Training Department DISTRIBUTION See next page DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\DRS\\Work in Progress\\PAL 01__08 DRS OL Requal Insp.doc 9 Publicly Available 9 Non-Publicly Available 9 Sensitive 9 Non-Sensitive To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII RIII NAME DMcNeil HPeterson DATE 01/23/08 01/23/08 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Letter to Christopher J. Schwarz from Hironori Peterson dated January 23, 2008.
SUBJECT:
REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION DISTRIBUTION:
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