ML20217H123

Discusses 970930 Telcon Between C Sisco & J Reid When Arrangements Were Made for Administration of Licensing Exam at Plant,Unit 1 During Wk of 971215.Requests That Staff Furnish Proposed Exam Outlines by 971013

ML20217H123
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	10/02/1997
From:	Meyer G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Sylvia B NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
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NUDOCS 9710150037
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October 2, 1997 o-  ;

1 Mr. B. Ralph Sylvia Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nuclear Learning Center 450 Lake Road Oswego, NY 13126

SUBJECT:

SENIOR REACTOR INITIAL EXAMINATIONS NINE MILE POINT UNIT 1

Dear Mr. Sylvia:

In a miephone conversation on September 30,1997, between Mr. C. Sisco and Mr. J. Reid, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at Nine Mile Poiret Unit 1 during the week of December 15,1997.

Your staff will prepare the propose examinations in accordance with the guidelines in Revision 8, of NUREG 1021, " Operating 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 scheciule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the proposed examination outlines by October 13,1997. The written examinations, operating tests, and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 2 of ES-201 will be due by November 17,1997. Any delay in receiving the required examination, 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 notes above. In accordance with ES-302, your staff should retain the original simulator performance data (e.g., system pressures, temperatyres, 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 uidelines that will be in effect while the written examinations and operating tests are being admiristered.

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Mr. S. Ralph Sylvia 2 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 submit to the Papenvork A -Juction 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 of information 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, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Sand y comments on any aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for p reducing the burden, to the information and Records Management Branch (T 6 F33),

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 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, DC 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. Reid 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 Carl Sisco at (610) 337 5076, or me at (610) 337-5211.

Sincerely, Glenn W. Meyer, Chief Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-220

4 Mr. B. Ralph Sylvia 3 cc:

R. Abbott, Vice President & General Manager - Nuclear C. Terry, Vice President Safety Assessment and Support -

J. Conway, Vice President - Nuclear Engineering K. Dahlberg, Vice President - Nuclear Operations D. Wolniak, Manager, Licensing J. Warden, New York Consumer Protection Branch G. Wilson, Senior Attorney M. Wetterhahn, Winston and Strawn J. Rettberg, New York State Electric and Gas Corporation P. Eddy, Director, Electric Division. Department of Public Service, State of New York ,

C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law J. Vinquist, MATS, Inc.

F. Valentino, President, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority l J. Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

• 4 Mr. B. Ralph Sylvia 4 Distribution Region 1 Docket Room (with concurrences)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

PUBLIC NRC Resident inspector L. Doerflein, DRP T. Moslak, DRP R. Junod, DRP R. Skeon, RI EDO Coordinetor B. Norris - Nine Mile Point 1 A. Dromerick, i4RR D. Hood, NRR M. Campion, RI Inspection Program Branch (IPAS)

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