ML120100426

Initial Operator Licensing Operating Test and Written Examination Approval

ML120100426
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	01/10/2012
From:	Diane Jackson Operations Branch I
To:	Rausch T Susquehanna
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UNITED STATES

?t NUCLEAR REGU LATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA. PA 19406.1415

• • • • i January L0, 2A1,2 Mr. Timothy S. Rausch Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd Berwick, PA 18603-0467

SUBJECT:

INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING OPEMTING TEST AND WRITTEN EXAMINATION APPROVAL . SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2

Dear Mr. Rausch:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator licensing examinations at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (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 Mr. Cory Goff, Nuclear Training Manager. 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 examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1, during the week of January 23, 2012. The NRC staff will administer the operating tests during the week of January 16,2012.

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-1021for 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 tacility. lf you determine that this examination is not appropriate for licensing operators at your facility, do not administer the examination and contact me at (610) 337-5306.

T. Rausch Please contact your Chief Examiner, Mr. John Caruso, at 610-337-5389, if you have any questions or identify any errors or changes in the license level Reactor Operator (RO) or Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) or type of examination (partial or complete written examination and/or operating test) specified for each applicant.

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Donald E. Je Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 050-387; 050-388 License Nos. NPF-14: NPF-22 cc: Distribution via ListServ

T. Rausch 2 Please contact your Chief Examiner, Mr. John Caruso, at 610-337-5389, if you have any questions or identify any errors or changes in the license level Reactor Operator (RO)or Senior Reactor Operator (SRO)or type of examination (partial or complete written examination and/or operating test) specified for each applicant.

Sincerely,

/RN Donald E. Jackson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 050-387; 050-388 License Nos. NPF'14; NPF-22 cc: Distribution via ListServ SUNSI Review Gomplete: JC (Reviewer's lnitials)

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