ML20216H454

Informs That During 990914 Telcon L Sanders & M Bielby Made Arrangements for Administration of Licensing Exams at Fermi Nuclear Station for Week of Jan 31,2000.NRC Will Make Exam Validation Visit to Facility During Week of Jan 10,2000

ML20216H454
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	09/23/1999
From:	Dave Hills NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Gipson D DETROIT EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 9910010388
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September 23, 1999

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Mr. D. R. Gipson Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation The Detroit Edison Company 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166 j l

Dear Gipson:

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In a telephone conversation on September 14,1999, between Mr. Larry Sanders, Training I Supervisor, and Mr. Michael Bielby, Principle Examiner, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Fermi Nuclear Station the week of January 31, 2000. In addition, the NRC will make an examination validation visit to your facility the week of January 10,2000.

As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the examinations 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 examinations are administered.

To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the examination outlines by November 17,1999. The written examinations, operating tests, and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 2 of ES-201 will be due by December 17,1999.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.40(b)(3), an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall l approve the outlines, examinations, and tests 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 examinations to be rescheduled.

In order to conduct the requested written examinations and operating tests, it will be necessary l for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES-402, and i 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 j

. results are final. Q

~ 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 (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 9910010388 990923 PDR ADOCK 05000341 V PDR L

D. Gipson E 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.

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 j 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. 4 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. Sanders 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 Michael Bielby at 630-829-9762, or me at 630-829-9733.

Sincerely, Original Signed by Hironia Peterson (for)

David E. Hills, Chief Operations Branch Docket No. 50-341 License No. NPF-43 I See Attached Distribution I

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