ML092650078

2009-10 - Examination Approval Letter

ML092650078
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	09/22/2009
From:	Ryan Lantz Operations Branch IV
To:	Parrish J Energy Northwest
References
50-397/09-302
Download: ML092650078 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUC LE AR RE G UL AT O RY C O M M I S S I O N R E GI ON I V 612 EAST LAMAR BLVD , SU I TE 400 AR LI N GTON , TEXAS 76011-4125 September 22, 2009 J. V. Parrish Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 (Mail Drop 1023)

Richland, WA 99352-0968

SUBJECT:

COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000397/2009302

Dear Mr. Parrish:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator licensing examinations at Columbia Generating Station.

The NRC has completed its review of the operator license applications submitted in connection with this examination and separately provided a list of approved applicants to Ron Hayden, Senior Training Instructor. Note that any examination waivers and application denials have been addressed in separate correspondence.

The NRC has approved the subject examinations and hereby authorizes you to administer the written examination in accordance with NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1, on October 2, 2009. The NRC staff will administer the operating tests during the week of October 5, 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 (817) 860-8159.

Please contact your Chief Examiner, Stephen Garchow, at (817) 276-4426, if you have any questions or identify any errors or changes in the license level (RO or SRO) or type of examination (partial or complete written examination and/or operating test) specified for each applicant.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ryan E. Lantz, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

Energy Northwest Docket: 50-397 License: NPF-21

Enclosure:

ES-201-4 cc w/enclosure:

Ron Hayden, Senior Training Instructor Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968, MD-1028 Richland, WA 99352-0968 cc w/o enclosure Chairman Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council P.O. Box 43172 Olympia, WA 98504-3172 Gregory V. Cullen Manager, Regulatory Programs Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968, Mail Drop PE20 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Chairman Benton County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 190 Prosser, WA 99350-0190 William A. Horin, Esq.

Winston & Strawn 1700 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3817 Lynn Albin Washington State Department of Health P.O. Box 7827 Olympia, WA 98504-7827 Ken Niles Assistant Director Nuclear Safety and Energy Siting Division Oregon Department of Energy 625 Marion Street NE Salem, OR 97301-3737 Special Hazards Program Manager Washington Emergency Management Division 127 W. Clark Street Pasco, WA 99301

Energy Northwest Chief, Technological Hazards Branch FEMA Region X Federal Regional Center 130 228th Street, SW Bothell, WA 98021-9796

Energy Northwest Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)

Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)

DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)

DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Ron.Cohen@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Mahdi.Hayes@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/A (Wayne.Walker@nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (Bob.Hagar@nrc.gov)

Columbia Site Secretary (Crystal.Myers@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)

Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)

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