ML19210E251

Discusses NRC Requirements Re Operator & Senior Operator Licenses

ML19210E251
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	11/01/1979
From:	Vassallo D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Parris H TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
References
NUDOCS 7912040143
Download: ML19210E251 (2)

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This letter is to inform you of our requirements for individuals who have applied. :-

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for operator and senior operator licenses for ti e Sequoyah Nuclear Plant.. Unit No.K@.W.

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We administered cold examinations to a group of applicants during the peried of a

4 January through March 1979.

Because your fuel loading date was delayed, we administered cold examinations to a second group of applicants in September 1979.*_

These examinations contained questions on THI-2 related subjects.

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The first group of applicants have participated in a training program that; JJF@ 4 y,jj j

addressed THI-related subjects, but have not been examined by. NRC on these' 1 subjects.. In order for us to determine if we should administer examinations-gj pA 2

on TMI-related subjects to these individuals, please provide us with the f

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The graded answeri, sheets of the applicants.

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.viduals whose grade is.less than 90% will be required to be administered ~an' Y P.N/7[ ?N

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