ML18081B299

Provides Addl Info Per 800125 Request.Operator Licensed for One Unit of two-unit Facility Must Take Oral & Written Examination When Applying for License on Second Unit. Applicant Must Score Min 80% Overall to Receive License

ML18081B299
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	03/20/1980
From:	Collins P Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Midurd H Public Service Enterprise Group
References
NUDOCS 8004030257
Download: ML18081B299 (2)

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M~.R ? Cl 1980 Mr. H. J. Mirlura, Manager Salem Generating Stati.On Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

P. O. Box 168 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038

Dear Mr. Midura:

'Ihe follCMing information is being provided in answer to the questions contained in your letter.of January 25, 1980.

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l~en an operator licensed to operate one unit of a ~~ unit facility applies for a license on the second unit, he will be required to take both an oral and.written examination on the second unit. If he*

scores less than 80% overall or less than 70% in a category on the written examination; or fails the oral examination, his application will be denied.

He may file new application after.~ nnnths frooi the *date of denial in accordance with Section SS.12(a) of 10 CFR 55.

Successful Ccxt:pletion of the examination administered after re-appli-cation, ~ld result in our issuing an mrended license valid for

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• There is no autooatic effect on his license for the first unit; however,*. followin{! notification of the failure, ~ w:ru.ld expect the facility T'\\!ll1age?ent to rerove the person fran licensed activities anc:! to ccmn:mce accelerated requa.lification until satisfactory qual-ification has been derronstrated. If the facility wmagemmt does no~ take such action, NRC will c~ider further action on its part.

A licensed operator who takes the written and oral senior operator examinations and fails either or both, ml 1 not normally have his operators' license suspended or invalidated. l-here the ~tion

. results indicate anem:!ly serious deficiencies case by case deter-minations will be rrade regarding suspension of the operator license.

'Ihis review will be done by us; we expect that the utility ~Id also perfonn such a review.

Under the repulations, each examination and reexarrd.nation con5ists of both wrftten and operating tests. 'Ihe Camrission has the authority, to excuse part.of the reex.aniDation if sufficient just-

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ification is presented. A request to be excused tray be made at the /*JN*

time of reapplication. Based on the.information submitted and that r}

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I hope this information will be of help t:o you.

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