ML20203M152

NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Approval 05000298/2020301

ML20203M152
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	07/21/2020
From:	Greg Werner Operations Branch IV
To:	Dent J Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
References
IR 2020301
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See also: IR 05000298/2020301

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July 21, 2020

Mr. John Dent, Jr.

Vice President-Nuclear and CNO

Nebraska Public Power District

Cooper Nuclear Station

72676 648A Avenue

P.O. Box 98

Brownville, NE 68321

SUBJECT: COOPER NUCLEAR STATION - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING

EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000298/2020301

Dear Mr. Dent:

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

licensing examinations at Cooper Nuclear Station.

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. James

Florence, Superintendent, Simulator and Training Support. 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 August 4, 2020. The NRC staff will administer

the operating tests during the week of July 27, 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. Dent, Jr. 2

Please contact Thomas Farina, Chief Examiner, at 817-200-1117, 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

Gregory E. Werner, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No. 05000298

License No. DPR-46

cc:

James Florence

Superintendent, Simulator and Training Support

Cooper Nuclear Station

72676 648A Avenue

P.O. Box 98

Brownville, NE 68321

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