ML20207A798

Informs That During 990319 Telcon Between K Young & M Bielby,Arrangements Were Made for Administration of Licensing Exams at Duane Arnold Energy Center for Week of 990920

ML20207A798
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Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	05/20/1999
From:	Dave Hills NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Franz J IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT
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NUDOCS 9905270283
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Mr. John F. Franz, Jr.

Vice President, Nuclear

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200 First Street SE P. O. Box 351

' Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0351

Dear Mr. ; .mnz:

In a telephone conversation on March 19,1999, between Mr. Keith Young, Training Manager and Mr. Michael Bielby, NRC Examiner, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Duane Amold Energy Center the week of September 20,1999.

In addition, the NRC will make an examination validation visit to your facility the week of September 6,1999.

As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the examinations based on the guidelines in Interim Revision 8, of NUREG-1021, " Operator Licensing Examination

' Standards for Power Reactors." However, contrary to the current guidance in NUREG-1021, if your staff develops the written examination outline using a systematic sampling methodology,

' then they will not be subject to the restrictions described in Section D.2.a of ES-201. The NRC

_ regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examinations are administered.

' To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to fumish the examination outlines by July 20,1999. The written examinations, operating tests, and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 2 of ES-201 will be due by August 20,1999. Any delay in receiving the required examination and reference materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examinations to be 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 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' review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications (Office of Management and Budget 1(OMB) approval number 3150-0090), medical certifications (OMB approval number 3150-0024),

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J. Franz and waiver requests (if any) (OMB 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 Budget, approval number 3150-0101, which expires on April 30, 2000.

The public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to average 500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br /> per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, 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 Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at BJSi@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. Young has been advised of the policies and guidelines referenced in this letter, if you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Dell McNeil at 630-829-9737, or me at 630-829-

-9733.

Sincerely, David E. Hills, Chief Operations Branch Docket No. 50-331 License No. DPR-49 cc: E. Protsch, Executive Vice President Energy Delivery Alliant; President, IES Utilities, Inc.

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