ML20212D840

Discusses 990902 Telcon Between D Wesphal & R Bailey Re Administeration of Retake Exam at Prairie Island During Wk of 991206.NRC May Make Exam Validation Visit to Facility During Wk of 991116

ML20212D840
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Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	09/16/1999
From:	Dave Hills NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Wadley M NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 9909240084
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r September 16,1999 Mr. M. Wadley President, Nuclear Generation Northem States Power Company 414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55401 Dear Mr. Wadley; -

In a telephone conversation on September 2,1999, between Mr. D. Wesphal and Mr. R. Bailey,~ arrangements were made for the administration of a licensing retake examination

. at Prairie Island the week of December 6,1999, in addition, the NRC may make an examination validation visit to your facility the week of November 16,1999.

As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare a written examination

. based on the guidelines in Revision 8 of NUREG-1021 " Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The NRC regional 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 your staff to fumish the written examination outline by October 12,1999. The written examination and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 2 of ES-201 will be due by November 5,1999. Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.40(b)(3), an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall approve the outline and examination before they are submitted to the NRC for review and approval. All materials shall be complete and ready to use. Any delay in receiving the required examination and reference materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examination to be rescheduled.

In order to conduct the requested written examination, it will be necessary for your staff to 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 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) (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 September 30,2000.

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4 M. Wadley 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 l

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 Intemet 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. D. Wesphal 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 M. Bielby at 630-829-9762, or me at 630-829-9733.

Sincerely, Original /s/ David E. Hills David E. Hills, Chief Operations Branch Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60 cc: Site General Manager, Prairie Island i Plant Manager, Prairie Island '

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