ML18106A574
| ML18106A574 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 04/29/1998 |
| From: | Conte R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Keiser H Public Service Enterprise Group |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9805050179 | |
| Download: ML18106A574 (4) | |
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Mr. Harold W. Keiser Executive Vice President Nuclear Business Unit April 2i, 1998 Public Service Electric and Gas Company P. 0. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038
SUBJECT:
SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATIONS - SALEM
Dear Mr. Keiser:
In a telephone conversation on April 28, 1998, between Mr. Larry Briggs and Mr. J. Lloyd, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Salem facility during ~e week of September 14, 1998.
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As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the examinations based on the guidelines in Interim Revision 8, if 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, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the examination
. outlines by July 17, 1998. The written examinations, operating tests, and the supporting reference materials requested by the chief examiner will be due by August 6, 1998. Any delay in receiving the required examination, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, inaycause the examinations to be rescheduled.
In order to conduct the requested written examination 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.
To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications [Office of Management and budget (OMB) approval number 3150-0090], medical certifications (OMB approval number 3150-0024), and waiver request (if any) (OMB approval number 3150-0090) at least 30 days before the first examination date. If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement may be necessary. Signed applications I
certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before 1
the first examination date.
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Mr. Harold W. Keiser 2
This letter contains information collections that 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 of information 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 completing 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, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at BJS1@NRC. GOV; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0101 ), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 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. Lloyd 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 Mr. Briggs at (610) 337-5366 or me*
at (610) 337-5183.
Docket Nos. 50-272; 50-311 Sincerely, Richard J. Conte, Chief Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch Division of Reactor Safety
Mr. Harold W. Keiser 3
cc w/encl:
L. Storz, Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations E. Simpson, Senior Vice President - Nuclear Engineering
. E. Salowitz, Director - Nuclear Business Support A. F. Kirby, Ill, External Operations - Nuclear, Delmarva Power & Light Co.
C. Bakken, General Manager - Salem Operations J. McMahon, Director - QA/Nuclear Training/Emergency Preparedness D. Powell, Director, Licensing, Regulation and Fuels R. Kankus, Joint Owner Affairs A. Tapert, Program Administrator J. J. Keenan, Esquire M. J. Wetterhahn, Esquire J. A. Isabella, Manager, Joint Generation Atlantic Electric Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate William Conklin, Public Safety Consultant, Lower Alloways Creek Township Publi.c Service* Commission of Maryland State of New Jersey State of Delaware
I Mr. Haroid W. Keiser Distribution w/encl:
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector PUBLIC H. Miller, RA/W. Axelson, ORA J. Linville, DRP S. Barber, DRP L. Harrison, DRP C. O'Daniell, DRP R. Conte, DRS L. Briggs, DRS G. Kelly, DRS N. Della Greca, DRS B. McCabe, OEDO R. Capra, NRR P. Milano, PDl-2, NRR M. Callahan, OCA Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
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