ML20199E620
| ML20199E620 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 01/13/1999 |
| From: | Leach M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Franz J IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9901210034 | |
| Download: ML20199E620 (2) | |
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- January 13,1999 Mr. John F. Franz, Jr.
. Vice President,' Nuclear Alliant Tower 200 First Street SE P. O. Box 351 j
Geow. ne,nids, IA 52406-0351 j
Dear Mr. Franz:
In a telephone conversation on January 11,1999, between Mr. Mike Davis, Training Supervisor-Operations, and Mr. Mike Bielby, Operator Ucensing Branch, arrangements were 1
made for the administration of a licensing examination at the Duane Amold Energy Center the week of May 24,1999.
As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the reactor operator written examination based on the guidelines in Interim Revision 8, of NUREG-1021, " Operator s-Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The NRC regicnal office ~will discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examination is administered.
' To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for pur staff to fumish the pioposed written
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i examination and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 2 of ES-201 by
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April 30,1999. Any delay in receiving the required examinatien and reference inaterials, or the l-submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examination to be j'
rescheduled, t
In order to conduct the requested written examination, it will be necessary for your staff to
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provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES-402.
Appendix E of NUREG-1021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examination is being administered.
To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit the preliminary reactor operator license application (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval number 3150-0090), medical certification (OMB approval number 3150-0024), and waiver request (OMB approval number 3150-0090) at least 30 days before the examination date. If the application is not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement may be necessary. A signed application certifying that all training has been completed should be r
submitted at least 14 days before the 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 Budget, approval number 3150-0101, which expires on April 30,2000.
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The public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to average 100 hours0.00116 days <br />0.0278 hours <br />1.653439e-4 weeks <br />3.805e-5 months <br /> per response, l
including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, 4
writing the examinations, 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 j
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.
d 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.
i Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Davis has been advised of the policies and j
guidelines referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact he Bie!by at 630-829-9762, or me at i
630-829-9705.
l Sincerely, Original Signed by Melvyn Leach 3
Melvyn N. Leach, Chief Operator Licensing Branch Docket No.: 50-331 License No.: DPR-49 cc:
E. Protsch, Executive Vice President Energy Delivery Alliant; President, IES Utilities, Inc.
G. Van Middlesworth, Plant Manager K. Peveler, Manager, Regulatory Performance Chairperson, Iowa Utilities Board K. D. Young, Training Department Distribution:
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