ML22227A182

NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Approval 05000498/2022301; 05000499/2022301

ML22227A182
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	08/16/2022
From:	Heather Gepford NRC/RGN-IV/DORS/OB
To:	Gerry Powell South Texas
References
50-498/22-301, 50-499/22-301
Download: ML22227A182 (3)

See also: IR 05000498/2022301

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

1600 EAST. LAMAR BOULEVARD

ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511

August 16, 2022

Mr. G. T. Powell

President and CEO

STP Nuclear Operating Company

P.O. Box 289

Wadsworth, TX 77483

SUBJECT: SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 -

NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION APPROVAL

05000498/2022301; 05000499/2022301

Dear Mr. Powell:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator

licensing examination at South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its review of the operator

license applications submitted in connection with this examination and separately provided a list

of approved applicants to Bobby Simpson, Training Manager. Note that any examination

waivers and application denials have been addressed in separate correspondence.

The NRC has approved the subject examination and hereby authorizes you to administer the

written examination in accordance with NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination

Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 12, on September 08, 2022. The NRC staff will

administer the operating tests during the week of August 22, 2022. This examination has

undergone extensive review by my staff and representatives responsible for licensed operator

training at your facility. Based on this review, I have concluded that the examination meets the

guidelines of NUREG-1021 for content, operational, and discrimination validity. By

administering this examination, you also agree that it meets NUREG-1021 guidelines and is

appropriate for measuring the qualifications of licensed operator applicants at your facility. If

you determine that this examination is not appropriate for licensing operators at your facility, do

not administer the examination and contact me at 817-200-1159.

G. Powell 2

Please contact Bryan Bergeon, Chief Examiner, at 817-200-1415, if you have any questions or

identify any errors or changes in the license level (RO or SRO) or type of examination (partial or

complete written examination and/or operating test) specified for each applicant approved to

take the examination.

Sincerely,

Signed by Gepford, Heather

on 08/16/22

Heather J. Gepford, Ph.D., Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Operating Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 05000498 and 05000499

License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80

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