ML20012B613

Informs of Schedular Changes Made W/Regard to Plant Licensed Operator Requalification Training Program

ML20012B613
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	03/09/1990
From:	Murphy W VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
BVY-90-027, BVY-90-27, GL-89-03, GL-89-3, NUDOCS 9003150413
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Ferry Road, Brattleboro, VT 053017002 ,

ENGINEERING OFFICE 580 MAIN STREET -

BoLToN. MA 01740 (508)779-0711 March 9, 1990 O .U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

'Attentioni Document Control Desk

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a) _ License No. DPR-28 (Docket No. 50-271) b), Letter, USNRC to All Power Reactor Licensees, NVY 89-61, Generic Letter 89-03, dated 3/24/89 c)- 10CFR55.59, Operators' Licenses, Subpart F -' Licenses, Requalification

Dear Sir:

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. 1990 Licensed Operator Requalification Training Program

'The purpose of this_ letter is to inform the NRC of schedular changes

.that'have been made-with regard to Vermont Yankee's Licensed Operator Requal.ification Training ^ Program.

p Generic l Letter 89-03~[ Reference-b)] provided guidance to all power reactor licensees for a national examination. schedule for licensed operator requalification training. Vermont. Yankee has modified its operator

-training program schedules to accommodate this national examination sche-

-dule.. For11990, Vermont Yankee's Licensed Operator Requalification

. Training Program will be conducted over a 14-month period, from January 1990 through February 1991. This 14-month period for 1990 is needed'to make-the transition to the new national examination schedule per Generic-Letter'89-03 [ Reference b)].

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~_10CFR55.59(a)(2) (Reference c)] states that "[each-licensee shall] l Pass a' comprehensive.requalification written examination and an annual 1 operating test." Since Vermont Yankee intends to utilize a 14-month cycle "y .

ratherLthan an annual cycle for 1990 in_ order to accomplish the above j

described' schedular transition, telephone discussions were recently held j between Vermont Yankee and NRC Region I. As a result of these discussions, i Vermont Yankee'was requested to provide this written notification of our

' intention to utilize the 14-month cycle for 1990 to facilitate the imple- '

. mentation of the national examination schedule.

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-March 9, 1990 Page.2 Should you'have any questions or require further information with

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regard to this issue, please contact this office.

Very truly yours, VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION n ^f ~ 6 -

Warren P. M rphy Vice President and Manager of Operations

/dm cc: USNRC Regional Administrator, Region I USNRC Resident Inspector, VYNPS USNRC Project Manager, VYNPS

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