ML083370145

Initial Operator Licensing Examination Operating Test Approval (Beaver Valley Unit 2)

ML083370145
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Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	12/01/2008
From:	Hansell S Operations Branch I
To:	Sena P FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
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December 1, 2008

Mr. Peter P. Sena, III Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Mail Stop A-BV-SEB1 P. O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077

SUBJECT:

INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION OPERATING TEST APPROVAL (BEAVER VALLEY UNIT 2)

Dear Mr. Sena:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator licensing examinations at Beaver Valley Unit 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 J. Rudolph, Superintendent, Operations Training. Note that any examination waivers and application denials have been addressed in separate correspondence.

The NRC has approved the subject operating examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021, AOperator Licensing Examinations Standards for Power Reactors,@ Revision 9, Supplement 1. The NRC staff will administer the operating tests during the week of December 8, 2008. 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 concl uded that the examination meets the guidelines of NUREG-1021 for content, operational, and discrimination validity. Based on your independent review, 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 fo r licensing oper ators at your facility, please cont act me at (610) 337-5046.

Please contact your Chief Examiner, Mr. David Silk, at 610-337-5372, 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 operating test) specified for each applicant. The written examinations will be approved for administration by separate correspondence.

Sincerely, /RA/ Samuel L. Hansell, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Mr. Peter P. Sena, III Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Beaver Valley Power Station Mail Stop A-BV-SEB1 P. O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077

SUBJECT:

INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION OPERATING TEST APPROVAL (BEAVER VALLEY UNIT 2)

Dear Mr. Sena:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator licensing examinations at Beaver Valley Unit 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 J. Rudolph, Superintendent, Operations Training. Note that any examination waivers and application denials have been addressed in separate correspondence. The NRC has approved the subject operating examinations in accordance with NUREG-1021, AOperator Licensing Examinations Standards for Power Reactors,@ Revision 9, Supplement 1. The NRC staff will administer the operating tests during the week of December 8, 2008. 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 concl uded that the examination meets the guidelines of NUREG-1021 for content, operational, and discrimination validity. Based on your independent review, 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 fo r licensing oper ators at your facility, please cont act me at (610) 337-5046. Please contact your Chief Examiner, Mr. David Silk, at 610-337-5372, 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 operating test) specified for each applicant. The written examinations will be approved for administration by separate correspondence. Sincerely, /RA/ Samuel L. Hansell, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

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P. Sena 2

Docket No. 050-412 License No. NPF-73

cc:

J. Hagan, President and Chief Nuclear Officer J. Lash, Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer D. Pace, Senior Vice President, Fleet Engineering

K. Fili, Vice President, Fleet Oversight P. Harden, Vice President, Nuclear Support G. Halnon, Director, Fleet Regulatory Affairs Manager, Fleet Licensing Company K. Ostrowski, Director, Site Operations E. Hubley, Director, Maintenance M. Manoleras, Director, Engineering R. Brosi, Director, Site Performance Improvement C. Keller, Manager, Site Regulatory Compliance D. Jenkins, Attorney, FirstEnergy Corporation M. Clancy, Mayor, Shippingport, PA D. Allard, Director, PADEP C. O'Claire, State Liaison to the NRC, State of Ohio Z. Clayton, EPA-DERR, State of Ohio

Director, Utilities Department, Public Utilities Commission, State of Ohio D. Hill, Chief, Radiological Health Program, State of West Virginia J. Lewis, Commissioner, Division of Labor, State of West Virginia W. Hill, Beaver County Emergency Management Agency J. Johnsrud, National Energy Committee, Sierra Club J. Powers, Director, PA Office of Homeland Security R. French, Director, PA Emergency Management Agency W. J. Rudolph, II, Superint endent, Operations Training P. Sena 3

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