ML17094A568

NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Approval 05000397/2017301

ML17094A568
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	02/16/2017
From:	Vincent Gaddy Division of Reactor Safety IV
To:	Reddemann M Energy Northwest
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See also: IR 05000397/2017301

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February 16, 2017

Mr. Mark E. Reddemann

Chief Executive Officer

Energy Northwest

P.O. Box 968 (Mail Drop 1023)

Richland, WA 99352-0968

SUBJECT: COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING

EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000397/2017301

Dear Mr. Reddemann:

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

licensing examinations at the Columbia Generating 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 Glenn Pierce,

Training Manager. Note that any examination waivers and application denials have been

addressed in separate correspondence.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the subject examinations and

you may administer the written examinations in accordance with Revision 10, of NUREG-1021,

Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, on March 9, 2017. The NRC

staff will administer the operating tests during the week of February 27, 2017. 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, Thomas Farina, at (817) 200-1117, if you have any

questions or identify any errors or changes in the license level (RO or SRO) or type of

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examination (partial or complete written examination and/or operating test) specified for each

applicant.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No. 50-397

License No. NPF-21

Enclosure:

ES-201-4

cc w/enclosure:

Glenn Pierce

Manager Nuclear Training

Energy Northwest

P.O. Box 968, MD-1028

Richland, WA 99352-096802

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