ML091350319
| ML091350319 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 05/15/2009 |
| From: | Hansell S Operations Branch I |
| To: | Michael Colomb Entergy Nuclear Operations |
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| Download: ML091350319 (4) | |
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May 15, 2009 Mr. Michael Colomb Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 185 Old Ferry Road P.O. Box 500 Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500
SUBJECT:
OPERATOR LICENSING WRITTEN RETAKE EXAMINATION APPROVAL VERMONT YANKEE
Dear Mr. Colomb:
The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator licensing examinations at Vermont Yankee.
The NRC has completed its review of the operator license application submitted in connection with this examination and separately provided the approved applicant to Mr. Michael Romeo, Sr.,
Manager - Training and Development. Note that any examination waivers and application denials have been addressed in separate correspondence.
The NRC has approved the subject examination and hereby authorizes you to administer the written examination in accordance with NUREG-1021, AOperator Licensing Examinations Standards for Power Reactors,@ Revision 9, Supplement 1, on May 18, 2009. This examination has undergone extensive review by my staff and representatives responsible for licensed operator training at your facility. Based on this review I have concluded that the examination meets the guidelines of NUREG-1021 for content, operational, and discrimination validity. By administering this examination, you also agree that it meets NUREG-1021 guidelines, and is appropriate for measuring the qualifications of licensed operator applicants at your facility. If you determine that this examination is not appropriate for licensing operators at your facility, do not administer the examination and contact me at (610) 337-5046.
Please contact your Chief Examiner, Gilbert Johnson, at 610-337-5369, if you have any questions or identify any errors or changes in the license level (SRO) or type of examination (partial or complete written examination) specified for the applicant.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Samuel L. Hansell, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 050-271
Mr. Michael Colomb Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 185 Old Ferry Road P.O. Box 500 Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500
SUBJECT:
OPERATOR LICENSING WRITTEN RETAKE EXAMINATION APPROVAL VERMONT YANKEE
Dear Mr. Colomb:
The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator licensing examinations at Vermont Yankee.
The NRC has completed its review of the operator license application submitted in connection with this examination and separately provided the approved applicant to Mr. Michael Romeo, Sr.,
Manager - Training and Development. Note that any examination waivers and application denials have been addressed in separate correspondence.
The NRC has approved the subject examination and hereby authorizes you to administer the written examination in accordance with NUREG-1021, AOperator Licensing Examinations Standards for Power Reactors,@ Revision 9, Supplement 1, on May 18, 2009. This examination has undergone extensive review by my staff and representatives responsible for licensed operator training at your facility. Based on this review I have concluded that the examination meets the guidelines of NUREG-1021 for content, operational, and discrimination validity. By administering this examination, you also agree that it meets NUREG-1021 guidelines, and is appropriate for measuring the qualifications of licensed operator applicants at your facility. If you determine that this examination is not appropriate for licensing operators at your facility, do not administer the examination and contact me at (610) 337-5046.
Please contact your Chief Examiner, Gilbert Johnson, at 610-337-5369, if you have any questions or identify any errors or changes in the license level (SRO) or type of examination (partial or complete written examination) specified for the applicant.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Samuel L. Hansell, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 050-271 SUNSI Review Complete: SLH (Reviewer=s Initials)
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Vice President, Operations, Entergy Nuclear Operations Senior Vice President, Entergy Nuclear Operations Vice President, Oversight, Entergy Nuclear Operations Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety & Licensing, Entergy Nuclear Operations Senior Vice President and COO, Entergy Nuclear Operations Assistant General Counsel, Entergy Nuclear Operations Manager, Licensing, Entergy Nuclear Operations Hon. Molly Kelly, New Hampshire Senate S. Lousteau, Treasury Department, Entergy Services, Inc.
D. O Dowd, Administrator, Radiological Health Section, DPHS, State of New Hampshire W. Irwin, Chief, CHP, Radiological Health, Vermont Department of Health Chief, Safety Unit, Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Mass.
D. Lewis, Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman LLP G. D. Bisbee, Esquire, Deputy Attorney General, Environmental Protection Bureau J. P. Matteau, Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network (CAN)
R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff G. Sachs, President/Staff Person, c/o Stopthesale J. Volz, Chairman, Public Service Board, State of Vermont Chairman, Board of Selectman, Town of Vernon C. Pope, State of New Hampshire, SLO D. O'Brien, State of Vermont, SLO J. Giarrusso, SLO, MEMA, Commonwealth of Massachusetts J. Angil, II, Manager, Vermont Emergency Management Agency U. Vanags, State Nuclear Engineer, Vermont Department of Public Service J. Block, Esquire S. Shaw G. Edwards
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