ML121010502

NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Approval

ML121010502
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	04/10/2012
From:	Mark Haire Division of Reactor Safety IV
To:	Bannister D Omaha Public Power District
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011*4511 April 10, 2012 David J. Bannister, Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 P.O. Box 550 Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0550

SUBJECT:

FORT CALHOUN STATION - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000285/2012301

Dear Mr. Bannister:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator licensing examinations at Fort Calhoun Station.

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 T. Giebelhausen, Operations Training Manager. Note that any examination waivers and application denials have been addressed in separate correspondence.

The NRC has approved the subject examinations and will administer the written examination in accordance with NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1, on April 13, 2012. The NRC staff will administer the operating tests during the week of April 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-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, Kelly Clayton, at (817) 200-1216, 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.

Mark S. Haire, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

Omaha Public Power District 2 Docket: 50-285 License: DPR-40

Enclosure:

ES-201-4 cc w/enclosure:

T. Giebelhausen, Manager Operations Training Omaha Public Power District 9610 Power Lane Mail Stop FC-3-1 Blair, NE 68008 cc w/o enclosure:

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