ML20137H058

Confirms 970321 Telcon Between D Dietzel & M Murphy Re Arrangements for Administration of Licensing Exams at RBS During Wk of 970728.Proposed Exam Outlines Requested by 970528 & Finalized Exams & Operating Tests by 970627

ML20137H058
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	03/27/1997
From:	Howell A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Mcgaha J ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
References
NUDOCS 9704020046
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P.O. Box 220 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 j

SUBJECT:

PILOT INITIAL EXAMINATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-458/97-301)

Dear Mr. McGaha:

In a telephone conversation on March 21,1997, between Mr. Dave Dietzel, Senior Operations Instructor, and Michael Murphy of my staff, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the River Bend Station during the week of July 28,1997.

Based on this telephone conversation, we understand that your staff has agreed to participate in a voluntary pilot examination program, 'in which your staff will prepare the written examinations and operating tests and submit them to this office for evaluation and approval. Your staff will prepare the proposed examinations in accordance with the guidelines in Interim Revision 8 of NUREG-1021, " Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." We will discuss with your staff any examination changes that might be necessary prior to their administration.

To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the proposed examination outlines by May 28,1997, and the finalized written examinations and operating tests by June 27,1997. The NRC will review the completed and validated examinations at your facility the week of July 14,1997. Any delay in receiving approved .

test outlines or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete test materials may result in the f 7 examinations being rescheduled.

In order to conduct the requested written examinations and operating tests, it will be necessary for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with Examiner Standard-402 and to make the simulation facility available for the weeks noted above.

Examiner Standards-302 and -402, contain a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examination and operating tests are being administered.

In accordance with Examiner Standard-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.

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Your staff should submit the preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications and waiver requests at least 30 days before the first examination date so that the NRC will be able to review the applications and the medical certifications and evaluate any requested waivers. If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement may be necessary. Signed applications certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before ;

the first examination date.

This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Clearance Number 3150-0101, which expires April 30,1997. The estimated average burden is 7.7  ;

hours per response, including gathering, copying, and mailing the required material. Send I comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Information and Records 3 Management Branch, Mail Stop T-6 F33, Office of Information Resources Management,  !

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0101), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503. .

l Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Dietzel has been advised of the policies l and guidelines referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact Michael Murphy, at (817) 860-8152 or John Pellet, Chief, Operations Branch, at (817) 860-8159.

Sincerely, AlbG Arthur T. How I til, Director Division of Re tor Safety Docket No. 50-458 License No. NPF-47 cc:

Executive Vice Prerident and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995 Vice President Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995

Entergy Operations, Inc. General Manager Plant Operations River Bend Station Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 220 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 Director - Nuclear Safety River Bend Station Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 220 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P.O. Box 651 Jackson, Mississippi 39205 Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esq.

Winston & Strawn 1401 L Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005-3502 Manager - Licensing i River Bend Station' l Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 220 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 l The Honorable Richard P. leyoub Attorney General l P.O. Box 94095 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9095 H. Anne Plettinger 3456 Villa Rose Drive Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806 President of West Feliciana Police Jury P.O. Box 1921 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775

o Entergy Operations, Inc. Larry G. Johnson, Director Systems Engineering Cajun Electric Power Coop. Inc.

10719 Airline Highwsy P.O. Box 15540 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70895 William H. Spell, Administrator

, Louisiana Radiation Protection Division P.O. Box 82135 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70884-2135

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N Entergy Operations, Inc. E-Mail report to T. Boyce (THB)

E-Mail report to NRR Event Tracking System (IPAS)

E-Mail report to Document Control Desk (DOCDESK) bec to DCD (IE01)(IE42) bec distrib. by RIV:

Regional Administrator Senior Resident inspector (River Bend)

DRP Director DRS-PSB Branch Chief (DRP/D) MIS System Project Engineer (DRP/D) RIV File Branch Chief (DRP/TSS) Leah Tremper (OC/LFDCB, MS: TWFN 9E10)

Resident inspector L. Hurley S. Richards (NRR/HOLB) l l

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