ML17306B344
| ML17306B344 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 03/12/1993 |
| From: | Miller L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Conway W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9303220018 | |
| Download: ML17306B344 (4) | |
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+~*y4 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORYCOMMISSION REGION V 1450 MARIALANE WALNUTCREEK, CAUFORNIA94596-5368 March 12, 1993 Docket Nos. 50-528/529/530 Arizona Public Service Company P.
O.Box 53999, Station 9082
- Phoenix, Arizona 85072-3999 Attention:
Mr. William F.
Conway Executive Vice President, Nuclear
Subject:
Initial Reactor and Senior Operator Licensing Examinations/
Limited to Fuel Handling Senior Reactor Operators-Licensing Examinations
Dear Mr. Conway:
In a telephone conversation on March 1, 1993 between Mr. E. Firth, General
- Manager, Nuclear Training and Mr. D. Pereira, Region V, Chief Examiner, arrangements were made for the admi nistrati on of licensing examinations at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations, Units 1, 2 and 3.
The written examinations are scheduled for September 13,
- 1993, and the operating tests are scheduled for September 14 thru 24, 1993.
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 August 30, 1993.
In addition, the two individuals that need examinations for Senior Reactor Operators Limited to Fuel Handling (LSROs) wi 11 have their examinations admi ni stered duri ng this time period.
Specifically, the written LSRO examination will be scheduled for September 13, 1993 along with the RO/SRO written examinations.
The LSRO operating examination is scheduled for September 16, 1993.
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 June 14, 1993.
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.
In addition, a
complete set of the reference materials identified in Attachment 2 of ES-201 should be sent to the NRC contractor.
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 describe in ES-402, Attachment l.
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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 si'mulation facility available on the. dates noted above.
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.
ES-402, Attachment 2,
and ES-302, Attachment 1, 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 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.
This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget (OHB) Clearance.
Number 3150-0101, which expires October 31, 1995.
This 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, MNBB-7714, 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-3019, Office of Hanagement and
- Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
E. Firth 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 D. Pereira, Chief Examiner at (510) 975-0307, or P. Morrill, Operations Section Chief at (510) 975-0293.
Sincerely, F. Miller, Jr.,
hi Reactor Safety Branch
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