ML20198G338

Discusses 981217 Telcon Between Wp Walker & D Mcneil Re Administration of Licensing Exam at Plant During Wk 990726. NRC Will Make Exam Validation Visit to Facility Wk of 990722

ML20198G338
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Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	12/21/1998
From:	Leach M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Reddemann M WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 9812290054
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December 21, 1998 Mr. M. Reddemann Site Vice President Point Beach Nuclear Plant 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241

Dear Mr. Reddemann:

In a telephone conversation on December 17,1998, between Mr. W. Parks Walker and Mr. D. McNeil, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Point Beach Nuclear Station the week of July 26,1999. In addition, the NRC will make an examination validation visit to your facility the week of July 12,1999.

The NRC will prepare the examinations based on the guidelines in interim Revision 8, of NUREG-1021," Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." In accordance with the guidelines in Attachment 5 of ES-201, your staff will be given the opportunity to review the examinations the week of July 12,1999.

To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to fumish the reference materials identified in Attachment 2 of ES-201 by January 31,1999. Any delay in receiving the required reference materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examinations to be rescheduled. We understand that emergency operating procedures are being revised and will be provided on or before March 1,1999.

In order to conduct the requested written examinations und 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 rev 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 requests (if any) (OMS 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 certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.

This letter contains information collections that are 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 Bud 0et, approval number 3150-0101, which expires on April 30,2000.

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M. Reddemann The public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to average 50 hours5.787037e-4 days <br />0.0139 hours <br />8.267196e-5 weeks <br />1.9025e-5 months <br /> per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, 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, D.C. 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, D.C. 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. Walker has been advised of the policies and guidelines referere ad in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact D. McNeil at 630-829-9737, or me at 630-829-9705.

Sincerely, Original Signed by Ronald M. Bailey (for)

Melvyn N. Leach, Chief Operator Licensing Branch Docket Nos.: 50-266;50-301 License Nos.: DPR-24; DPR-27 cc:

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