ML25253A321
| ML25253A321 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 09/11/2025 |
| From: | Heather Gepford NRC/RGN-IV/DORS/OB |
| To: | Kharrl C South Texas |
| References | |
| Download: ML25253A321 (1) | |
See also: IR 05000498/2025301
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September 11, 2025
Charles Kharrl, President and
Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Nuclear Officer
STP Nuclear Operating Company
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
SUBJECT:
SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR
LICENSING EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000498/2025301;
Dear Mr. Kharrl:
The purpose of this letter is to provide U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval of
the proposed written examination and operating test under Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR) 55.40(b)(4) and to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming
operator licensing examination at South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2.
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. William
Markham, Exam Author. Note that any examination waivers and application denials have been
addressed in separate correspondence.
The NRC has approved the subject examinations, and you may administer the written
examination on October 15, 2025, in accordance with NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing
Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 12. The NRC staff will administer the
operating test during the week of September 29, 2025. The examinations have 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 examinations meet the guidelines
of NUREG-1021 for content, operational, and discrimination validity. By administering the
written examination, you also agree that the examinations meet NUREG-1021 guidelines and
are appropriate for measuring the qualifications of licensed operator applicants at your facility. If
you determine that these examinations are not appropriate for licensing operators at your
facility, do not administer the written examination and contact me at 817-200-1159.
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
1600 E. LAMAR BLVD
ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511
C. Kharrl
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Please contact Thomas Farina, Chief Examiner, at 817-200-1117, if you have questions or
identify any errors or changes in the license level (reactor operator or senior reactor operator) or
type of examination (partial or complete written examination or operating test, or both) specified
for each applicant approved to take the examinations.
Sincerely,
Heather J. Gepford, Ph.D., Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Operating Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 05000498 and 05000499
Signed by Gepford, Heather J.
on 09/11/25
SUNSI Review:
ADAMS:
Non-Publicly Available
Non-Sensitive
Keyword:
By: TJF
Yes No
Publicly Available
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NRR-079
OFFICE
SOE:DORS/OB
C:DORS/OB
NAME
TFarina
HGepford
SIGNATURE
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DATE
09/10/25
09/11/25