ML15167A511

2015 Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Initial License Examination Licensee Letter Transmitting the Proposed Written Examination

ML15167A511
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	06/15/2015
From:	Region 3 Administrator
To:	Gardner P Northern States Power Co, Xcel Energy
References
L-MT-15-010, NUREG-1021
Download: ML15167A511 (3)

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ENCLOSURE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NUREG-1021 UNTIL AFTER THE EXAMINATION IS COMPLETE (l Xcel Energy Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant 2807 W County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362 January 29 , 2015 L-MT-15-010 10 CFR 55.40 NUHEG--1021 Regional Administrator, Region Ill U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2443 Warrenville Road , Suite 210 Lisle, IL 60532-4352 Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Docket 50-263 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-22 Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (MNGP) lnitial_QQ_erator Licensing Examination to Q_~_Q_9nd_ucte.gJbe W.?ek.s of)un_e 1and.June8, 2015 Reference 1: NUREG-1021 , "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, " Revision 9, Supplement 1 In accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 55.40(b)(4), Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation (NSPM), d/b/a Xcel Energy requests NRC approval of the proposed operating test. Further, 10 CFR 55.40(b)(1 ), requires that examinations meet the requirements of Reference 1. Therefore , enclosed for review are the proposed examination materials for the initial license examinations for the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (MNGP) operator license applicants.

In accordance with 10 CFR 55.49, "Integ rity of Examinations and Tests," and NUREG-1021, Section ES-201, Attachment 1, "Examination Security and Integrity Considerations," NSPM requests that the enclosed materials be withheld from public disclosure until after the examinations are complete.

The proposed examination materials were prepared per the guidelines of Reference 1, Sections ES-301 , "Preparing Initial Operating Tests". The proposed examination materials have been prepared by NSPM for Seven (7) Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) -

Instant (l) , and Six (6) Reactor Operator (RO) license cand idates.

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Regional Administrator, Region Iii L-MT-*15-010 Page 2

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This letter rnakes no new commitments and no revisions to existing comrnitments.

Peter A Gardner Site Vice President (Acting), Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company ** Minnesota Enclosure cc: Mr. Dell McNeil, Region Ill, USNRC (with enclosures)

Project ManagBr, Monticello, USNRC (without enclosures)

Resident Inspector, Monticello, USNRC (without enclosures)

ENCLOSURE WITHHELD FR.OM PUBLIC DISCLOSUR.E IN ACCORDANCE WITH NIJREG-1021 UNTIL AFTER THE EXAMIN.ATION IS COMPLETE ENCLOSURE 1 MONTICELLO NUCLEAR. GENERATION PLANT INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION MATERIALS Form Title or Description Number of Number *--~*-* *- ._. ,,..... _......... -** *-***-**-*** . -* -~- .*..,,. .., . ---.................... ' . . -*** ... _____ ............ "

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ES-301-3 Operating Test Quality Checklist ES*301A Simulator Scenario Quality Checklist 1

ES-301-6 Competencies Checklists 2

Job Performance Measures (,.JPMs) 209 Simulator Scenarios