ML17291A724

Informs of Written Exams Scheduled for 950804 & Operating Tests Scheduled for Wk of 950814.Requests That Preliminary RO & SRO License Applications & Waiver Requests Be Submitted at Least 30 Days Before First Exam Date

ML17291A724
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	04/10/1995
From:	Gwynn T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Parrish J WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
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NUDOCS 9504130225
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UNITEO STATES N CLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 611 RYAN PLA2A ORIVE, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON,TEXAS 76011 8064 Washington Public Power Supply System ATTN:

J.

V. Parrish, Vice President Nuclear Operations 3000 George Washington Way P.O.

Box 968, MD 1023

Richland, Washington 99352

SUBJECT:

LICENSING EXAMINATIONS AT WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEH NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-397/95-12 In a telephone conversation on March 2,

1995, between Hr. Bill Shaeffer, of your office, and Hr. T. 0. McKernon, of this office, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the WNP-2 facility.

The written examinations are 'scheduled for August 4,

1995, and the operating tests are scheduled for the week of August 14, 1995.

Your staff will be given an opportunity to review the licensing examinations in accordance with the guidelines in Revision 7 of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examiner Standards,"

(ES-201, Attachment

4) during the week of July 17, 1995.

To prepare the examinations and meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the reference materials identified in Attachment 2

of ES-201 by April 26, 1995.

Any delay in receiving approved and indexed reference material or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete reference material may result in the examinations being rescheduled.

The NRC will prepare and administer the written examinations in accordance with ES-401 and ES-402 of NUREG-1021.

In order to conduct the requested examinations, it will be necessary for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations on the date noted above.

The NRC's guidelines for administering the written examinations are described in ES-402, Attachment l.

The NRC will prepare and administer the operating tests in accordance with ES-301 and ES-302 of NUREG-1021.

In order to conduct the requested operating tests, it will be necessary for your staff to make the simulation facility available on the dates noted above.

It is anticipated that validation of the operating portion of the examination will be accomplished during the week of July 31, 1995.

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.

Attachment 2 of ES-402 and Attachment 1 of ES-302 contain a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examination 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 will be able to review the applications 9504130225 9504i0 PDR ADOCK 05000397 V

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Washington Public Power Supply System and the medical certifications and evaluate any requested waivers.

If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a

postponement may be necessary.

Final, signed applications certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.

However, in this instance we have coordinated with your training department to have the final applications submitted during the preparatory week of July 31, 1995.

This request is cove} ed by Office of Hanagement and Budget (OHB) Clearance Number 3150-0101, which expires October 31, 1995.

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 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, T-6 F33, Division of Information Support Services, 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 Hanagement and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Mr. Shaeffer 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 Tom McKernon at (817)860-8153, or John Pellet at (817)860-8159.

Sincerel Docket:

50-397 License:

NPF-21 Thomas P.

Gwyn re t Division of Re r

S f ty CC'ashington Public Power Supply System ATTN:

J.

H. Swailes, WNP-2 Plant Manager P.O.

Box 968, MQ 927M

Richland, Washington 99352-0968 Washington Public Power Supply System ATTN:

G.

E.

C.

Doupe, Esq.

3000 George Washington Way P.O.

Box 968, MD 396

Richland, Washington 99352-0968

Washington Public Power Supply System Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council ATTN:

Frederick S. Adair, Chairman P.O.

Box 43172 Olympia, Washington 98504-3172 Washington Public Power Supply System ATTN:

D. A. Swank, WNP-2 Licensing Hanager P.O.

Box 968 (Hail Drop PE20)

Richland, Washington 99352-0968 Washington Public Power Supply System ATTN:

P.

R. Bemis, Director Regulatory and Industry Affairs P.O.

Box 968 (Hail Drop PE20)

Richland, Washington 99352-0968 Benton County Board of Commissioners ATTN:

Chairman P.O.

Box 190 Pt osser, Washington 99350-0190 Winston

& Strawn ATTN:

M. H. Philips, Esq.

1400 L Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.

20005-3502

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Resident Inspector MIS System RIV File Branch Chief (DRP/TSS)

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