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Confirmatory Action Ltr Re Requalification Exam on 870616-26 Where 53% Failed.Personnel That Failed Exam Will Be Removed from Licensed Duties & Util Will Meet W/Region III Before 870810 to Present Assessment of Exam Results
ML20236K402
Person / Time
Site: Prairie Island  Xcel Energy icon.png
Issue date: 08/03/1987
From: Davis A
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Larson C
NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
References
CAL-RIII-87-13, NUDOCS 8708070107
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L ,= , Y CONFIRMATORY ACTION LETTER AUG 3 1987 Docket No. 50-282  : 4L-RIII-87-013 Docket No. 50-306 l

Northern States Power Company ATTN: Mr. C. E. Larson Vice President, Nuclear i Generation 414 Nicollet Mall ,

l Minneapolis, MN 55401 Gentlemen:

During the period of June 16-26, 1987 the NRC Administered requalification  !

examinationsLto 20% of the licensed personnel at the Prairie Island Nuclear i Generating Plant. It has been determined that 53% of those persons examined l have failed one or more portions of the examination. In accordance with guidance in NUREG 1021, Operator Licensing- Examiner Standards, the Prairie Island requalification program is rated as unsatisfactory. You were notified )

of this by telephone on July 31, 1987 by Mr. H. J. Miller of my staff.

Based on this telephone conversation it is our. understanding that Northern States Power Company will:

a. Immediatel> remove from all licensed duties those persons identified as having failed.the NRC examination until such time as they have satisfac- I torily completed an NRC approved accelerated retraining program or an NRC examination, g b. Meet with members of my staff at the Region III Offices on or before August 10, 1987 to present your assessment of the NRC exam results and your plans to implement both short term and long term corrective measures to the Prairie Island requalification program.

If you do not agree with our understanding on these matters please notify us immediately. .

Sincerely,

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