ML082250003

Catawba Nuclear Station - Notification of Licensed Operator Initial Examination - 05000413/2008301 and 05000414/2008301

ML082250003
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	08/11/2008
From:	Widmann M T Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Morris J R Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Power Co
References
50-413/08-301, 50-414/08-301
Download: ML082250003 (9)

See also: IR 05000413/2008301

Text

August 11, 2008

Mr. J. R. Morris Site Vice President

Duke Power Company LLC

d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC

Catawba Nuclear Station 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745-9635

SUBJECT: CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION - NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION - 05000413/2008301 AND 05000414/2008301

Dear Mr. Morris:

In a meeting on August 06, 2008, between Mr. Hubert Dameron, Initial Training Program Supervisor, and Mr. Gerard W. Laska, Senior Operations Examiner, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Catawba Nuclear Station. The Operating Test is scheduled to be administered during the weeks of December 1, 2008. The written

examination is scheduled to be administered the week of December 8, 2008. The on-site preparatory week is scheduled for the week of November 10, 2008.

As agreed during the meeting, your staff of the will prepare the written examinations and the operating test based on the guidelines in Revision 9, Supplement 1 of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examinations are administered. Your staff has also agreed to make copies of all examination materials that are necessary for administering the examination.

To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the examination outlines by September 17, 2008. The operating tests, written examinations, and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 2 of ES-201 will be due by October 17, 2008. Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.40(b) (3), an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall approve the outlines, examinations, and tests before they are submitted to the NRC for review

and approval. All materials shall be complete and ready-to-use.

We request that any personal, proprietary, sensitive unclassified, or safeguards information in your response be contained in a separate enclosure and appropriately marked. Any delay in receiving the required examination and reference materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examinations to be rescheduled.

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER 61 FORSYTH STREET, SW, SUITE 23T85 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8931

DPC 2 In order to conduct the requested written examinations and operating test, it will be necessary for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES-402, and to make the simulation facility available on the dates noted above. In accordance with ES-302, your staff should retain the original simulator performance data (e.g., system pressures, temperatures, and levels) generated during the dynamic operating tests until the examination results are final.

Appendix E of NUREG-1021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examinations and operating tests are being administered.

To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor

operator and senior reactor operator license applications (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval number 3150-0090), medical certifications (OMB approval number 3150-0024), and waiver requests (if any)(OMB approval number 3150-0090) at least 30 days before the first examination date. If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement may be necessary. Signed applications certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.

This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, approval number Part 55 (3150-0018), which expires on June 30, 2009. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br /> per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the

data needed, writing the examinations, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments on any aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch (T-6 F33), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at BJS1@NRC.GOV; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html(the Public Electronic Reading Room).

DPC 3 Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Dameron has been advised of the policies and guidelines referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Mr. Gerry Laska at (404) 562-4626, (Internet E-mail: gwl1@nrc.gov), or me at (404) 562-4550, (Internet E-mail: mtw@nrc.gov).

Sincerely,

/RA/ Malcolm T. Widmann, Chief

Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-413, 50-414 License Nos.: NPF-35, NPF-52

(cc: w/encl - See Page 3)

August 11, 2008

Mr. J. R. Morris

Site Vice President

Duke Power Company

LLC d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC

Catawba Nuclear Station

4800 Concord Road

York, SC 29745-9635

SUBJECT: CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION - NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION - 05000413/2008301 AND 05000414/2008301

Dear Mr. Morris:

In a meeting on August 06, 2008, between Mr. Hubert Dameron, Initial Training Program

Supervisor, and Mr. Gerard W. Laska, Senior Operations Examiner, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Catawba Nuclear Station. The Operating Test is scheduled to be administered during the weeks of December 1, 2008. The written examination is scheduled to be administered the week of December 8, 2008. The on-site preparatory week is scheduled for the week of November 10, 2008.

As agreed during the meeting, your staff of the will prepare the written examinations and the operating test based on the guidelines in Revision 9, Supplement 1 of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be

necessary before the examinations are administered. Your staff has also agreed to make copies of all examination materials that are necessary for administering the examination.

To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the examination outlines by September 17, 2008. The operating tests, written examinations, and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 2 of ES-201 will be due by October 17, 2008. Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.40(b) (3), an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall

approve the outlines, examinations, and tests before they are submitted to the NRC for review and approval. All materials shall be complete and ready-to-use.

We request that any personal, proprietary, sensitive unclassified, or safeguards information in your response be contained in a separate enclosure and appropriately marked. Any delay in

receiving the required examination and reference materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examinations to be rescheduled.

DPC 2 In order to conduct the requested written examinations and operating test, it will be necessary for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES-402, and to make the simulation facility available on the dates noted above. In accordance with ES-302, your staff should retain the original simulator performance data (e.g., system pressures, temperatures, and levels) generated during the dynamic operating tests until the examination results are final.

Appendix E of NUREG-1021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examinations and operating tests are being administered.

To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor

operator and senior reactor operator license applications (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval number 3150-0090), medical certifications (OMB approval number 3150-0024), and waiver requests (if any)(OMB approval number 3150-0090) at least 30 days before the first examination date. If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement may be necessary. Signed applications certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.

This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, approval number Part 55 (3150-0018), which expires on June 30, 2009. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br /> per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the

data needed, writing the examinations, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments on any aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch (T-6 F33), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at BJS1@NRC.GOV; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html(the Public Electronic Reading Room).

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G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ NAME Gerard Laska Malcolm Widmann DATE 08/07/08 08/11/08 8/ /2008 8/ /2008 8/ /2008 8/ /2008 8/ /2008 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES N

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DPC 4 cc w/encl:

Randy D. Hart

Regulatory Compliance Manager

Duke Power Company, LLC d/b/a Duke

Energy Carolinas, LLC

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Manager

Nuclear Regulatory Issues & Industry Affairs Duke Power Company, LLC d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC

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Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC

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Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28202

Lisa F. Vaughn

Associate General Counsel

Duke Energy Corporation

526 South Church Street-EC07H

Charlotte, NC 28202

Senior Resident Inspector

Duke Energy Corporation

Catawba Nuclear Station U.S. NRC 4830 Concord Road

York, SC 29745

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ATTN: Mr. Gary Hamilton

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Catawba Nuclear Station

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York, SC 29745-9635

DPC 6 Letter to J. R. Morris from Malcolm T. Widmann dated August 11, 2008

SUBJECT: CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION - NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION - 05000413/2008301 AND 05000414/2008301

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