ML20085F829

NRC Initial Operator Licensing Written Examination Approval Amended 05000313/2020301

ML20085F829
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	03/25/2020
From:	Greg Werner Operations Branch IV
To:	Dinelli J Entergy Operations
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See also: IR 05000313/2020301

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

1600 E. LAMAR BLVD

ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511

March 25, 2020

Mr. John Dinelli, Site Vice President

Arkansas Nuclear One

Entergy Operations, Inc.

N-TSB-58

1448 S.R. 333

Russellville, AR 72802-0967

SUBJECT: ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 1 - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING

WRITTEN EXAMINATION APPROVAL AMENDED 05000313/2020301

Dear Mr. Dinelli:

The purpose of this letter is to amend the final arrangements for the upcoming operator

licensing examinations at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the

originally approved dates could not be met.

The NRC has completed its review of the operator license applications submitted in connection

with this examination and separately provided a list of approved applicants to Mr. R. Martin,

Operations Training Superintendent. Note that any examination waivers and application denials

have been addressed in separate correspondence.

The NRC has approved the subject examinations and hereby authorizes you to administer the

written examination in accordance with NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination

Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 11, on April 2, 2020. The NRC staff will administer the

operating tests once the Pandemic events have decreased enough for safe travel. A separate

letter authorizing the administration of the operating test will be issued once it is safe and a date

is agreed upon by the NRC and your staff. In consultation with the Operator Licensing and

Human Factors Branch (IOLB) of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, the region and your

staff have been authorized to exceed the 30-day deviation between the written exam

administration and the operating test administration, if needed. This deviation may be needed

due to cancellation of the operating test administration originally scheduled for March 30, 2020.

This examination has undergone extensive review by my staff and representatives responsible

for licensed operator training at your facility. Based on this review, I have concluded that the

examination meets the guidelines of NUREG-1021 for content, operational, and discrimination

validity. By administering this examination, you also agree that it meets NUREG-1021

guidelines and is appropriate for measuring the qualifications of licensed operator applicants at

your facility. If you determine that this examination is not appropriate for licensing operators at

your facility, do not administer the examination and contact me at 817-200-1159.

J. Dinelli 2

Please contact K. Clayton, chief examiner, at 817-200-1216, if you have any questions or

identify any errors or changes in the license level (RO or SRO) or type of examination (partial or

complete written examination and/or operating test) specified for each applicant approved to

take the examination.

Sincerely,

Gregory E. Werner, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No. 05000313

License No. DPR-51

cc:

Randal Martin, Operations Training Superintendent

Arkansas Nuclear One

Entergy Operations, Inc.

1448 S.R. 333

Russellville, AR 72802-0967

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NAME KClayton GWerner

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DATE 03/24/2020 03/24/2020