ML102770108

Confirmation of Requested Initial Operator License Examination - Vogtle

ML102770108
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	09/30/2010
From:	Chris Miller Division of Reactor Safety III
To:	Tynan T Southern Nuclear Operating Co
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 September 30, 2010 Mr. Tom E. Tynan Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830

SUBJECT:

CONFIRMATION OF REQUESTED INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS FOR VOGTLE NUCLEAR PLANT

Dear Mr. Tynan:

In a letter dated August 3, 2010, NL-10-1439, your staff responded to Regulatory Issue Summary 2010-08 and requested we schedule initial license operator examinations for Vogtle Nuclear Plant. Based on your letter and following discussions with your staff, we have scheduled the requested examinations as follows:

Plant / 2011 2012 Station Date Applicants Date Applicants Vogtle 3/14 21 3/26 22 On-site validation of the examinations is typically scheduled to occur approximately three weeks before each examination. If you have a need to change the dates of your scheduled exams from those listed above, please inform us in writing of your request and the reason for the change. Due to the large number of examinations scheduled to be administered at Region II sites, requests to change examination dates will be considered on a case-by-case basis. We will confirm any change in examination schedule with a follow-up letter.

We understand that your staff will develop the proposed examinations. For examinations that have greater than nine applicants, each examination is scheduled for a minimum of two weeks.

If the number of applicants is reduced to less than ten (10) for any examination, please inform us as this will impact the examination schedule.

A supplementary letter will be sent to each stations training manager approximately 120 days prior to the initial examination. The letter will provide the training manager with the chief examiners name, an outline of examination security expectations, a list of the materials required by the NRC to conduct the examination, and it will reconfirm the examination dates and the number of candidates you have in the training program. If you have any questions concerning this information, please contact Mr. Malcolm Widmann, Chief, Operations Branch, at 404-997-4550.

SNC 2 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 NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (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.

Sincerely,

/RA: Harold Christensen for/

Christopher G. Miller, Acting Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-424, 50-425 License Nos.: NPF-68, NPF-81 cc: (See page 3)

__ X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE MTW OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS RII:DRS SIGNATURE RA RA RA NAME PCapehart MWidmann CMiller DATE 09/ 30 /2010 09/ 30 /2010 09/ 30/2010 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO SNC 3 cc: Paula Marino B. D. McKinney, Jr. Vice President Regulatory Response Manager Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Southern Nuclear Operating Electronic Mail Distribution Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Hickox, T. Mark Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Bob Masse Electronic Mail Distribution Resident Manager Vogtle Electric Generating Plant M. J. Ajluni Oglethorpe Power Corporation Nuclear Licensing Director Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Moanica Caston Vice President and General Counsel T. D. Honeycutt Southern Nuclear Operating Regulatory Response Supervisor Company, Inc.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution S. C. Swanson Jeffrey T. Gasser Site Support Manager Chief Nuclear Officer Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Chris Clark L. Mike Stinson Commissioner Vice President Georgia Department of Natural Fleet Operations Support Resources Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Lee Foley R. D. Baker Manager of Contracts Generation Licensing Supervisor Oglethorpe Power Corporation Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution F. Allen Barnes E. G. Anners Director Licensing Engineer Environmental Protection Division Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Georgia Department of Natural Electronic Mail Distribution Resources Electronic Mail Distribution N. J. Stringfellow Licensing Manager Cynthia A. Sanders Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Radioactive Materials Program Manager Electronic Mail Distribution Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution (cc contd - See page 4)

SNC 4 James A. Sommerville Senior Resident Inspector Program Coordination Branch Chief U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Environmental Protection Division Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Georgia Department of Natural Resources U.S. NRC Electronic Mail Distribution 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 James C. Hardeman Environmental Radiation Program Manager Susan E. Jenkins Environmental Protection Division Director, Division of Waste Management Georgia Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Land and Waste Management Electronic Mail Distribution S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Ted V. Jackson Electronic Mail Distribution Emergency Response and Radiation Program Manager Richard D. Brigdon Environmental Protection Division Plant Training and Emergency Georgia Department of Natural Resources Preparedness Manager Electronic Mail Distribution Vogtle Electric Generating Plant 7821 River Road Mr. Steven M. Jackson Bin 63030 Senior Engineer - Power Supply Waynesboro, GA 30830-2965 Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission Electronic Mail Distribution Office of the Attorney General Electronic Mail Distribution Office of the County Commissioner Burke County Commission Electronic Mail Distribution Arthur H. Domby, Esq.

Troutman Sanders Electronic Mail Distribution Director Consumers' Utility Counsel Division Govenor's Office of Consumer Affairs 2 M. L. King, Jr. Drive Plaza Level East; Suite 356 Atlanta, GA 30334-4600

SNC 5 Letter to Tom E. Tynan from Christopher G. Miller dated September 30, 2010

SUBJECT:

CONFIRMATION OF REQUESTED INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS FOR VOGTLE NUCLEAR PLANT Distribution:

RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMVogtle Resource ORA, RII C. Miller H. Christensen M. Widmann P. Capehart J. Vincent S. Shaeffer J. McHale RIDSNRRDIRSIRIB Resource Document Control Desk - Licensing