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NRC Initial Operator Licensing Retake Written Examination Approval 05000275-12-301, 05000323-12-301
	ML120660109
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	03/06/2012
From:	Mark Haire; Operations Branch IV
To:	Conway J; Pacific Gas & Electric Co
References
	50-275/12-301, 50-280/12-301
	Download: ML120660109 (2)
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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD

ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511

March 6, 2012

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

RETAKE WRITTEN EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000275/2012301;

Dear Mr. Conway:

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

licensing retake written examination at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.

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, NRC

Exam Development Lead. Note that any examination waivers and application denials have

been addressed in separate correspondence.

The NRC has approved the subject examination and hereby authorizes you to administer the

written examination in accordance with NUREG-1 021, "Operator Licensing Examination

Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1, on March 9, 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-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) 200-1159.

Please contact your Chief Examiner, Clyde Osterholtz, at (817) 200-1269, 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,

f9n 'i/2:::5 )r

Mark S. Haire, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety