ML110610803
| ML110610803 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2011 |
| From: | Mark Haire Operations Branch IV |
| To: | Halpin E South Texas |
| References | |
| 50-498/11-301, 50-499/11-301 | |
| Download: ML110610803 (7) | |
See also: IR 05000498/2011301
Text
March 2, 2011
Mr. Edward D. Halpin
President and
Chief Executive Officer
STP Nuclear Operating Company
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
SUBJECT: SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION,
UNITS 1 AND 2 - NOTIFICATION OF NRC INITIAL OPERATOR
LICENSING EXAMINATION 05000498/2011301; 05000499/2011301
Dear Mr. Halpin:
In a meeting held on February 16, 2011, between Messrs. Jon Pierce, Operations Training
Manager; Ken Struble, Operations Initial Training Supervisor; Stan Mason, Exam Writer; and
Steve Garchow, Chief Examiner, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing
examinations at the South Texas Project during the weeks of September 26 and October 3,
2011.
As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the examinations based on
the guidelines in NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power
Reactors, Revision 9, Supplement 1, and NUREG-1122, Knowledge and Abilities Catalog for
Nuclear Power Plant Operators, Revision 2, Supplement 1. The NRCs regional office will
discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examinations are
administered.
To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the examination
outlines by July 8, 2011. The written examinations, operating tests, and supporting reference
materials identified in Attachment 3 to ES-201 will be due by August 5, 2011. Pursuant to
Title 10, Section 55.40(b)(3), of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 55.40(b)(3)), an
authorized representative of the facility licensee shall approve the outlines, examinations, and
tests before they are submitted to the NRC for review and approval. All materials shall be
complete and ready-to-use. We request that any personal, proprietary, sensitive unclassified, or
safeguards information in your response be contained in a separate enclosure and appropriately
marked. Any delay in receiving the required examinations and reference materials, or the
submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examinations to be
rescheduled. In addition, your support for on-site validation of the examinations is required
during the week of August 22, 2011.
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
R E GI ON I V
612 EAST LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400
ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4125
Mr. Edward D. Halpin
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In order to conduct the requested written examinations and operating tests, it will be necessary
for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES-402 and
to make the simulation facility available on the dates noted above. In accordance with ES-302,
your staff should retain the original simulator performance data (e.g., system pressures,
temperatures, and levels) generated during the dynamic operating tests until the examination
results are final.
Appendix E to NUREG-1021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in
effect while the written examinations and operating tests are being administered.
To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary operator and
senior operator license applications (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval number
3150-0090), medical certifications (OMB approval number 3150-0024), and waiver requests (if
any) (OMB approval number 3150-0090) at least 30 days before the first examination date. If
the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement
may be necessary. Signed applications certifying that all training has been completed should
be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.
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 OMB, under
approval number 3150-0018, which expires on February 28, 2013. The public reporting burden
for this collection of information is estimated to average 50 hours5.787037e-4 days <br />0.0139 hours <br />8.267196e-5 weeks <br />1.9025e-5 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 regarding this burden estimate or any
other aspect of these information collections, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to
the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F52), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail to
INFOCOLLECTS@NRC.GOV.
The NRC may neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, an
information collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its
enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document
Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs 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.
Mr. Edward D. Halpin
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Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Pierce has been advised of the policies and
guidelines referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRCs examination
procedures and guidelines, please contact Mr. Garchow at 817-276-4426 or myself at 817-860-
8159.
Sincerely,
/RA/ Clyde C. Osterholtz for
Mark S. Haire, Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Dockets: 50-498; 50-499
DISTRIBUTION:
Kevin Richards, Senior Vice President
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
David W. Rencurrel
Senior Vice President Units 1 and 2
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Louis Peter, Plant General Manager
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Tim Powell, Vice President,
Technical Support and Oversight
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Mr. Edward D. Halpin
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A. W. Harrison, Manager, Licensing
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Charles T. Bowman, General Manager,
Nuclear Safety Assurance
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Marilyn Kistler
Staff Specialist, Licensing
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Cheryl Mele
City of Austin
Electric Utility Department
721 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX 78704
J. J. Nesrsta/R. K. Temple
Ed Alercon/Kevin Pollo
City Public Service
P.O. Box 1771
San Antonio, TX 78296
A. H. Gutterman, Esq..
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Richard A. Ratliff, P.E., L.M.P.
Radiation Safety Licensing Branch Manager
Division for Regulatory Services
Texas Department of State Health
Mail Code 2385
P.O. Box 149347
Austin, TX 78714-9347
Mr. Edward D. Halpin
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Brian Almon
Public Utility Commission of Texas
P.O. Box 13326
Austin, TX 78711-3326
Environmental and Natural Resources
Policy Director, Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711-3189
Mr. Nate McDonald
Judge, Matagorda County
Matagorda County Courthouse
1700 Seventh Street
Bay City, TX 77414
Anthony P. Jones, Chief Boiler Inspector
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Boiler Division
E.O. Thompson State Office Building
P.O. Box 12157
Austin, TX 78711
Susan M. Jablonski
Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
MC-122
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
Ted Enos
4200 South Hulen, Suite 422
Fort Worth, TX 76109
Kevin Howell/Catherine Callaway/Jim von Suskil
NRG Energy, Inc.
1301 McKinney, Suite 2300
Houston, TX 77010
Peter G. Nemeth
Crain, Caton, & James, P.C.
P.O. Box 289
Mail Code: N5005
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Chief, Technological Hazards
Branch
Mr. Edward D. Halpin
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FEMA Region VI
800 North Loop 288
Federal Regional Center
Denton, TX 76201-3698
Chairperson
Radiological Assistance Committee
FEMA Region VI
800 North Loop 288
Federal Regional Center
Denton, TX 76201-3698
C. Kierksey
City of Austin
Electric Utility Department
721 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX 78704
Mr. Edward D. Halpin
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Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Art.Howell@nrc.gov)
DRP Director (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
DRP Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/OB (Mark.Haire@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (John.Dixon@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Binesh.Tharakan@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/A (Wayne.Walker@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (David.Proulx@nrc.gov)
STP Administrative Assistant (Lynn.Wright@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/A (Laura.Micewski@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)
Project Manager (Mohan.Thadani@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Michael.Hay@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
OEMail Resource
OEDO RIV Coordinator (James.Trapp@nrc.gov)
DRS/TSB STA (Dale.Powers@nrc.gov)
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ADAMS: No x Yes
X SUNSI Review Complete
Reviewer Initials: SMG
X Publicly Available
X Non-Sensitive
Non-publicly Available
Sensitive
SOE:OB
C:OB
SMGarchow
MSHaire
2/24/2011
3/2/2011
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