ML090760092

NRC Operator Licensing Initial Exam Results, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (Cover Letter Publicly Available; Enclosures Withheld from Public)

ML090760092
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	03/13/2009
From:	Hansell S Operations Branch I
To:	Romeo M Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee
Hansell S
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March 13, 2009 Mr. Mike Romeo, Sr.

Manager, Training and Development Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 185 Old Ferry Road P. O. Box 7002 Brattleboro, VT 05302-7002

Subject:

NRC Operator Licensing Initial Exam Results Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power station (Cover letter publicly available; enclosures withheld from public.)

Dear Mr. Romeo:

The purpose of this letter is to inform you of the individual examination results for your applicants on the initial written examination conducted on February 6, 2009, and the walk-through (overall) and simulator operating tests administered February 9-13, 2009 at your facility. This meets the intent of Section E.1 of ES-501 of NUREG 1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors. This information is considered proprietary in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 and it supplements the information contained in the related examination report for your facility which will be issued shortly.

As indicated in Enclosure 1, the completed ES-501-2, Power Plant Licensing Examination Results Summary, nine individuals were administered the examination and eight passed.

However, we will not be issuing a license for one of the applicants who passed - as explained in Section ES-501, paragraph D.3.c. - because any written examination with a passing grade of 74 percent or lower on the SRO-only items will be held until the applicant who failed the examination has had an opportunity to appeal his license denial. contains the individual results ES-303-1 Individual Examination Report and, as applicable, ES-303-2, Operating Test Comments for the applicants. Contained therein are the deficiencies noted for each applicant. In accordance with your Systems Approach to Training (SAT) Program, we expect that you will review these results and provide appropriate remedial training for the individual independent of the overall pass status. The applicants have authorized the release of this information to your facility by signing Block 19A of their license applications (i.e., NRC Form 398). is a copy of the licenses.

M. Romeo, Sr. 2 Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Please refer any questions you have to me at (610) 337-5046.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Samuel L. Hansell, Jr., Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 05000271 License No. DPR-28

Enclosures:

1. ES-501-2, Power Plant Licensing Examination Results Summary

2. ES-303-1 and 303-2, Individual Examination Results

3. Licenses cc w/licenses:

M. J. Colomb, Site Vice President

M. Romeo, Sr. 2 Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Please refer any questions you have to me at (610) 337-5046.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Samuel L. Hansell, Jr., Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 05000271 License No. DPR-28

Enclosures:

1. ES-501-2, Power Plant Licensing Examination Results Summary

2. ES-303-1 and 303-2, Individual Examination Results

3. Licenses cc w/licenses:

M. J. Colomb, Site Vice President Distribution: w/o enclosures:

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