ML120660109

NRC Initial Operator Licensing Retake Written Examination Approval 05000275-12-301, 05000323-12-301

ML120660109
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	03/06/2012
From:	Mark Haire Operations Branch IV
To:	Conway J Pacific Gas & Electric Co
References
50-275/12-301, 50-280/12-301
Download: ML120660109 (2)

See also: IR 05000275/2012301

Text

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY

REGION 1600 EAST LAMAR ARLINGTON, TEXAS

March 6, 2012 John T. Conway Senior Vice President-Energy

& Supply and Chief Nuclear Officer Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant 77 Beale Street, Mail Code B32 San Francisco, CA 94105

DIABLO CANYON, UNITS 1 AND 2 -NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING

RETAKE WRITTEN EXAMINATION

APPROVAL 05000275/2012301;

05000323/2012301

Dear Mr. Conway: The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements

for the upcoming operator licensing

retake written examination

at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. 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 Ron Fortier, NRC Exam Development

Lead. 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-1 021, "Operator

Licensing

Examination

Standards

for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement

1, on March 9, 2012. 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.

Please contact your Chief Examiner, Clyde Osterholtz, at (817) 200-1269, 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.

Sincerely, f9n 'i/2:::5 )r Mark S. Haire, Chief Operations

Branch Division of Reactor Safety UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

REGION IV John T. Conway Senior Vice President-Energy

& Supply and Chief Nuclear Officer Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant 77 Beale Street, Mail Code B32 San Francisco, CA 94105 1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511

March 6, 2012 SUBJECT: DIABLO CANYON, UNITS 1 AND 2 -NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING

RETAKE WRITTEN EXAMINATION

APPROVAL 05000275/2012301;

05000323/2012301

Dear Mr. Conway: The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements

for the upcoming operator licensing

retake written examination

at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. 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 Ron Fortier, NRC Exam Development

Lead. 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-1 021, "Operator

Licensing

Examination

Standards

for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement

1, on March 9, 2012. 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.

Please contact your Chief Examiner, Clyde Osterholtz, at (817) 200-1269, 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.

Sincerely, f9n 'i/2:::5 )r Mark S. Haire, Chief Operations

Branch Division of Reactor Safety

Pacific Gas and Electric Company -Dockets: 50-275; 50-323 Licenses:

DPR-80; DPR-82 Enclosure:

ES-201-4 cc w/enclosure:

Ron Fortier, NRC Exam Development

Lead Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon Power Plant P.O. Box 56 Avila Beach, CA 93424 cc wlo

Distribution

via ListServ for Diablo Canyon Power Pacific Gas and Electric Company Dockets: 50-275; 50-323 Licenses:

DPR-80; DPR-82 Enclosure:

ES-201-4 cc w/enclosure:

Ron Fortier, NRC Exam Development

Lead Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon Power Plant P.O. Box 56 Avila Beach, CA 93424 cc wlo enclosure:

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via ListServ for Diablo Canyon Power Plant