ML17158B681
| ML17158B681 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 06/13/1996 |
| From: | Meyer G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Byram R PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9606240238 | |
| Download: ML17158B681 (4) | |
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June 13, 1996 Hr. Robert G.
Byram Senior Vice President - Nuclear
'ennsylvania Power
& Light Company 2 North Ninth Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101
SUBJECT:
VOLUNTARY PILOT EXAMINATION PROGRAM SUS(UEHANNA'TEAM ELECTRIC STATION
Dear Hr. Byram:
In a telephone conversation on June 10,
- 1996, between Ms. Walker and Hr. A. Fitch, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station during the week of October 21, 1996.
Your staff has volunteered to prepare the written examinations and operating tests and submit them to the NRC regional office for evaluation and approval.
Your staff will prepare the proposed examinations in accordance with the guidelines in Draft Revision 8 of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors."
The NRC regional office will discuss with your staff any examination changes that might be necessary prior to their administration.
To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the proposed examination outlines by August 19, 1996.
The proposed written examinations and operating tests, will be due by September 16,
- 1996, and September 30, 1996, respectively.
Any delay in receiving the required examination materials or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials may result in the examinations being rescheduled.
In order to conduct the requested written examinations and operating tests, it will be necessary for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES-402 and to make the simulation facility available on the dates noted above.
In accordance with ES-302, your staff should retain the original simulator performance data (e.g.,
system pressures, temperatures, and levels) generated during the dynamic operating tests until the examination results are final.
Appendix E of NUREG-1021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examinations and operating tests are being administered.
Your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license, applications and waiver requests at least 30 days before the first examination date so that the NRC'ill be able to review the applications and the medical certifications and evaluate any requested waivers.
If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a
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Hr. Robert G.
Byram postponement may be necessary.
Signed applications certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.
This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Clearance Number 3150-0101, which expires April 30, 1997.
The estimated average burden is 7.7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br /> per response, including gathering, xeroxing and mailing the required reference material.
Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,.including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch, Hail Stop T-6 F33, Office of Information Resources Management, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0101), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Hr. Fitch has been advised of the policies and guidelines referenced in this letter.
If you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Hs. Walker at (610) 337-5381 (Internet address,TENNRC.GOV) or myself at (610) 337-5211 (Internet address GWHSNRC.GOV).
Sincerely, (original signed by)
Docket Nos. 50-387, 50-388 I
Glenn W. Heyer, Chief Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch Division of Reactor Safety CC:
G. T.'ones, Vice President - Nuclear Engineering G. Kuczynski, Plant Manager J.
H. Kenny, Supervisor, Nuclear Licensing G.
D. Miller, Manager - Nuclear Engineering R.
R. Wehry, Nuclear Licensing M. H. Urioste, Nuclear Services
- Manager, General Electric C.
D. Lopes, Manager - Nuclear Security W. Burchill, Manager, Nuclear Safety Assessment H.
D. Woodeshick, Special Office of the President A. Fitch, Nuclear Operations Training Supervisor B. Stitt, Nuclear Operations Training Supervisor W. Lowthert, Manager, Nuclear Training J.
C. Tilton, III, Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Mr. Robert G.
Byram Distribution:
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
- Dean, OEDO S. Richards, OLB/NRR C. Poslusny, Project Manager, NRR J. Stolz, PDI-2, NRR Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
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