ML120900525

Initial Operator Licensing Operating Test and Written Examination Approval

ML120900525
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	03/29/2012
From:	Diane Jackson Operations Branch I
To:	Harden P FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KlNG OF PRUSSlA. PA 19406-141s l,larch 29, 20Lz Mr. PaulA. Harden Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station P. O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077 -0004

SUBJECT:

INTTIAL OPERATOR LICENSING OPERATING TEST AND WRITTEN EXAMINATION APPROVAL (BEAVER VALLEY UNIT NO' 1)

Dear Mr. Harden:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator licensing examinations at Beaver Valley Unit 1.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its review of the operator license applications submitted in connection with this examination. The list of approved applicants'will be provided to Mr. W. Rudolph, Operations Training Superintendent. 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 Examinations Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1, on the week of April 16,2012' The NRC staff will administer the operating tests during the week of April 9,2012. This examination has undergone extensive review by my staff and representatives responsible for licensed operator tiaining at your facility. Based on this review I have concluded that the examination meets the guidelines of NUREG-1O21for 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_. lf you determine that this eiamination is not appropriate for licensing operators at your facility, do not administer the examination and contact me at (610) 337-5306.

P. Harden Please contact your Chief Examiner, Mr. D. Silk, at 610-337-5372, 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.

Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-334 License No. DPR-66 cc: Distribution via ListServ

P. Harden Please contact your Chief Examiner, Mr. D. Silk, at 610-337-5372, il 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 No. 50-334 License No. DPR-66 cc: Distribution via ListServ Distribution w/encl:

W. Dean, RA (RIORAMAIL Resource)

D. Lew, DRA (RIORAMAIL Resource)

J. Tappert, DRP (RIDRPMAlL Resource)

J. Clifford , DRP (RlDRPMail Resource)

C. Miller, DRS (RlDRSMail Resource)

P. Wilson, DRS (RlDRSMail Resource)

G. Hunegs, DRP S. Barber, DRP A. Dugandzic, DRP N. Lafferty, DRP L. Kern, DRP D. Spindler, DRP, SRI E. Bonney, DRP, Rl P. Garrett, DRP, Resident AA L. Chang, Rl OEDO RidsNRRPM BeaverVa lley Resource RidsNrrDorlLpl 1'2 Resource ROPreports Resource D. Bearde, DRS D. E. Jackson, DRS D. Silk, Chief Examiner, DRS DRS Master Exam File (C. Bixler) (w/concurrences)

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