ML16356A368

Confirmation of Initial Operator License Examinations - Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2

ML16356A368
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Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	12/20/2016
From:	Robert Orlikowski Operations Branch III
To:	Fessler P DTE Energy
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE RD. SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 December 20, 2016 Mr. Paul Fessler Chief Nuclear Officer DTE Energy Company Fermi 2 - 210 NOC 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166

SUBJECT:

CONFIRMATION OF INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS - FERMI POWER PLANT, UNIT 2

Dear Mr. Fessler:

We have received your letter NRC-16-0054, dated August 30, 2016, in response to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations. In the letter, DTE Energy requested initial operator licensing examinations be scheduled at the Fermi Power Plant in March 2017, January 2018, January 2019, and December 2020. In response, we have scheduled initial license exams for the weeks of:

• March 20, 2017, with an onsite validation date of February 27, 2017;

• February 26, 2018, with an onsite validation date of January 29, 2018;

• April 15 and 22, 2019, with an onsite validation date of March 18, 2019; and

• December 7 and 14, 2020, with an onsite validation date of November 16, 2020.

In the unlikely event that we are unable to support the examination during the scheduled weeks, we will inform you immediately, upon discovery, of such conditions and make arrangements to administer the examination at a mutually acceptable date.

We understand that your staff will develop the examinations unless we determine it is necessary for the NRC to develop an examination in which case, we will notify you immediately upon discovery of that need. Because your letter indicated that there were more than nine applicants being considered for the 2019 and 2020 examinations, the examinations were scheduled for 2 weeks. Please inform us if the number of applicants decline below 10 for any examination were this will impact the examination schedule. Also, please inform us at your earliest opportunity if you discover you need to change the scheduled dates for the examinations.

A supplementary letter will be sent to the training department approximately 150 days prior to the examination informing the training manager of the chief examiners name. The letter will also outline examination security expectations, list the materials required by the NRC to conduct the examination, reconfirm the examination date, and reconfirm the number of candidates you have in the Training Program.

P. Fessler In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert J. Orlikowski, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-341 License No. NPF-43 cc: Distribution via LISTSERV

P. Fessler In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert J. Orlikowski, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-341 License No. NPF-43 cc: Distribution via LISTSERV DISTRIBUTION:

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