ML111870576

NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Approval 05000275-11-301 05000323-11-301

ML111870576
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	07/06/2011
From:	Mark Haire Operations Branch IV
To:	Conway J Pacific Gas & Electric Co
References
50-275/11-301, 50-323/11-301
Download: ML111870576 (2)

See also: IR 05000275/2011301

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

612 EAST LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400

ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4125

John T. Conway

Senior Vice President-Energy &

Supply and Chief Nuclear Officer

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant

77 Beale Street, Mail Code B32

San Francisco, CA 94105

SUBJECT: DIABLO CANYON, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING

EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000275/2011301; 05000323/2011301

Dear Mr.Conway:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator

licensing examinations at Diablo Canyon.

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 Fortier, Exam

Support Leader. 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 July 8, 2011. The NRC staff will

administer the operating tests during the weeks of July 11 and July 18, 2011. 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-1 021 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, Gabriel Apger, at (817) 276-6508, 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.

Haire, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

2-

Dockets: 50-275; 50-323

Licenses: DPR-80; DPR-82

Enclosure: ES-201

cc w/enclosure:

Ron Fortier, Leader

Exam Support

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Diablo Canyon Power Plant

P.O. Box 56

Avila Beach, CA 93424

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