ND-18-1126, Request for Exemption from Operator Written Examination and Operating Test

Request for Exemption from Operator Written Examination and Operating Test

ML19030A221
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Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	12/20/2018
From:	Yox M Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Frederick Brown Document Control Desk, Office of New Reactors
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ML19030A226	List: ND-18-1126, Request for Exemption from Operator Written Examination and Operating Test
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Michael J. Yox Southern Nuclear A. Southern Nuclear

• Regulatory Affairs Director VogUe 3&4 Operating Company, Inc.

7825 River Road W~ynesboro, GA 30830 Tel 706.848.6459 Decembe'r 20, 2018 Docket Nos.:* 52-025 ND-18-1126 52-026 10 CFR55.11 10 CFH 55.31 (a)(3) 10 CFR 55.33(a)(2)

U;S. Nucl~ar Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mr. Frederick b. Brown Director, Office of New Reactors

• U.S. *Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-001 Southern Nuclear Operating Company

• Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 Request for Exemption from Operator Written .Examination and Operating Test Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to to CFR 55.11, "Specific Exemptions," Southern Nuclear Qp~rating Company (SNC)

• requests, .on. behalf of the* former Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) Unit 2 licensed operator candidates listed in Enclosure 2, an exemption from the requirement of 10 CFR 55.33(a)(2}, **written examination and operating test. Passing the requisite written examination.

a and operating test is a requirement for approval of an initial application for license as specified in 10 CFR 55.33, "Disposition of an initial application." An exemption from 1O QFR 55.31 (a)(3) is also requested on beha,lf of those candidates listed in Enclosure 2; the requirement involves submittirig a written request, from an authorizec;I representative of the facility* licensee by which the applicant will be employed, that the written examination and operating test be administered.

Following the closure of VC$NS Units 2 ahd 3 (VCSNS 2&3)! twelve licensed operator candidates trained at VCSNS 2&3 were hired by Vogtle Electric <;3eneratihg Plarit; Units 3 and 4 (VEGP 3&4}. The twelve licensed operator candidates successfully completed a written examination and ah operating test while employ~d at VCSNS 2&3; Accordingly, in lieu of the requirements of 10 CFR 55.33(a)(2) and 10 CFR 55.31 (a.}(3), these 1 former VCSNS Unit 2 licensed operator candidates wish to transter their test pass letters, for

• written examinations and operating tests taken at VCSNS Unit 2, to VEGP 3 (License Number NPF-91).

The exemption will ensure SNC has a requisite number of licensed op~rators prior to fuel load for VEG P Unit 3.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-18:1126 Page 2 of 4 to this letter presents SNC's detailed basis for the exemption. Enclosure 2 provicles the list of operator c~ndldates requesting transfer of their pass letters and contains personally identifiable information; accordingly, SNC requests that Enclosure 2 be withheld from public disclosure in accord;mce with 1o CFR 2.390.

• This letter contains no regulatory commitments. This letter has been reviewed *and determined not to contain security-related information.

SNC requests NRC staff approval of the requested exemption by April 1, 2019.

Should you have any questions, please contact Ms. Kelli Roberts at (706) 848-6991.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on the 20th day of December 2018.

Respectfully suomitted, Michael J. Yox Regulatory Affairs Director Southern *Nuclear Operating Company Enclosure *1: Request for Exemption from Operator Written Examination and Op~rating Test Enclosure 2: Operator Candidates Requesting Transfer of Their Pass Letters (PersonaHy l_dentifi_able lnforrr:iatiqn~ Withhold Under 10 CFR 2:390)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-18-1126 Page s*of 4 cc:

Southern Nuclear Operating Company/ Georgia Power Company Mr. S. E. Kuczynski (w/o enclosures)

Mr. D. G. Bost (w/o enclosures)

. Mr. M. D. Meier (w/o enclosures)

Mr. D. H. Jones (w/o enclosures)

Mr. J. B. Klecha Mr. G. Chick Mr. D. L. McKinney (w/o enclosures)

Mr. T. W. Yelverton (w/o enclosures)

Ms. C. A. Gayheart Mr. C. R. Pierce

• Ms. A. G. Aughtman Mr. D. L Fulton Mr. M.J. Yox Mr. C. T. Defnall Mr. J. rupik Mr. B. H. Whitley Mr. W. A. Sparkman Ms. A. C. Chamberlain Ms. A. L. Pugh Ms. K. Roberts Ms. P. Ridgway Mr. M. L. Mccue Document Services RTYPE: VND.LI.LOO File AR.01.02.06 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. W. Jones (w/o enclosures)

Ms. J. Dixon-Herrity Mr. C. Patel Ms. J. M. Heisserer .

Mr. B. Kemker Mr. G. Khouri Ms. S. Temple Mr. F. Brown Mr. C. J. Even Mr. A. Lerch Mr. S. Walker State of Georgia Mr. R. Dunn (w/o enclosure 2)

Oglethorpe Power Corporation Mr. M. W. Price (w/o enclosure 2)

Ms. A. Whaley (w/o enclosure 2)

. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-18-1126 Page4of4 Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Mr. J. I,:. Fuller (w/o enclosure 2)

Mr. S. M. Jackson (w/o enclosure 2)

Dalton Ublities Mr. T. Bundros (w/o enclosure 2)

Westinghouse Electric Company. LLC Mr. L. Oriani (w/o enclosures)

Mr. C. Churchman (w/o enclosures)

Mr. M. Corletti (w/o enclosure 2)

Mr. M. L. Clyde (w/o enclosure 2)

Ms. L. Iller (w/o enclosure 2)

Mr. D. Hawkins (w/o enclosure 2)

Mr. J. Coward (w/o enclosure 2)

Other r Mr. S. W. Kline, Bechtel Power Corporation Ms. L. A. Matis, Tetra Tech NUS, Inc. (w/o enclosure 2)

Dr. W.R. Jacobs.Jr., Ph.D., GDS Associates, Inc. (w/o enclosure 2)

Mr. S. Roetger, Georgia Public Service Commission (w/o enclosure 2)

.Ms. S. W. Kemizan, Georgia Public Service Commission (w/o enclosure 2)

Mr. K. C. Greene, Troutman Sanders (w/o enclosure 2)

Mr. S. Blanton, Balch Bingham NDDocumentinBox@duke-energy.com, Duke Energy (w/o enclosure 2)

Mr. S. Franzone, Florida Power & Light (w/o enclosure 2)