ML25240B453
| ML25240B453 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 09/03/2025 |
| From: | Heather Gepford NRC/RGN-IV/DORS/OB |
| To: | Dia K Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) |
| References | |
| IR 2025301 | |
| Download: ML25240B453 (1) | |
See also: IR 05000298/2025301
Text
September 03, 2025
Khalil Dia, Site Vice President
Nebraska Public Power District
Cooper Nuclear Station
72676 648A Avenue
P.O. Box 98
Brownville, NE 68321
SUBJECT:
COOPER NUCLEAR STATION - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING
EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000298/2025301
Dear Mr. Dia:
The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator
licensing examination at Cooper Nuclear Station.
The 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 Mr. Andrew
Vaughn, Superintendent, Simulator & Training Support. 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 16, 2025. The NRC staff will
administer the operating tests during the week of September 8, 2025. 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.
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
1600 E. LAMAR BLVD
ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511
K. Dia
2
Please contact Mr. Kelly Clayton, Chief Examiner, at 817-200-1216, 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,
Heather J. Gepford, Ph.D., Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Operating Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-298
License No. DPR-46
cc:
Andrew Vaughn
Superintendent, Simulator & Training Support
Electronic distribution via LISTSERV
Nebraska Public Power District
Cooper Nuclear Station
72676 648A Avenue
P.O. Box 98
Brownville, NE 68321
Signed by Gepford, Heather J.
on 09/03/25
SUNSI Review:
ADAMS:
Non-Publicly Available
Non-Sensitive
Keyword:
By: KDC1
Yes No
Publicly Available
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NRR-079
OFFICE
SOE:DORS/OB
C:DORS/OB
NAME
KClayton
HGepford
SIGNATURE
/RA/
/RA/
DATE
08/28/25
09/03/25