ML18067A704
| ML18067A704 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 10/03/1997 |
| From: | Leach M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Thomas J. Palmisano CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9710080213 | |
| Download: ML18067A704 (3) | |
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October 3, 1997 Mr. T. Palmisano Site Vice President and General Manager Palisades Nuclear Generating Plant Consumers Energy Company 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, Ml 49043-9530
Dear Mr. Palmisano:
In a telephone conversation on September 29, 1997, between Mr. J. Lennartz and Mr. R. Frigo, arrangements were made for an examination validation visit and the administration of licensing examinations at the Palisades Nuclear Plant the week of November 17, 1997.
As agreed during the telephone conversation, the NRC will prepare and furnish the operating test outline to your staff who will then prepare the examinations using the guidelines in Interim Revision 8, of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The NRC regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examinations are administered.
. To meet the above schedule, the NRC will furnish the examination outlines by October 17, 1997. The operating tests will be due *by November 17, 1997. Any delay in completing the required examination materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete. materials, may cause the examinations to be rescheduled.
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. 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 operating tests are being administered.
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To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit the preliminary senior reactor operator license application (Office of Management and Budget (OMBl approval number 3150-0090), medical certifications (OMB approval number 3150-0024),
and waiver requests (if any) (OMB approval number 31 50-0090) at least 30 days before the first exall!inati_pn date. If the application is not received at least 30 days* before the examination. date, a postponement may be necessary. The signed application certifying
- that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.
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October 3, 1997 This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, approval number 31 50-0101, which expires on April 30, 2000.
The public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to average 500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br /> per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, writing the examinations, and compieting and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments on any aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch (T-6 F33), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at BJS 1 @NRC.GOV; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0101 ), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503..
The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. R. Frigo 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 Elden Plettner at 630-829-9730, or me at 630-829-9705.
Docket No. 50-255 See Attached Distribution Sincerely, Original Signed by Melvyn Leach Melvyn N. Leach, Chief Operator Licensing Branch DOCUMENT NAME:G:\\DRS\\PAL 10037.DRS Ti> receive-a copy-of-this doc~~ent. indicate in th-; box "C" =Copy w/o attach/encl "E' =Copy with attach/encl "N" =No copy II I: DRS Jlennartz:
- J T. Palmisano cc:
Robert A. Fenech, Senior Vice Presi'dent, Nuclear, Fossil and Hydro Operations Thomas C. Bordine, Licensing Manager James R. Padgett, Michigan Public Service Commission 3
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
Department of Attorney General.(Ml)
K. M. Haas, Training Department Distribution:
Docket File PUBLIC IE-42 OC/LFDCB R. M. Gallo, NRR/HOLB R. G. Schaaf, LPM, NRR DRS Riii PRR SRI, Palidases B. L. Burgress, DRP October 3, 1997
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