ML083250062

RBS - 12/2008 - Initial Examination - Examination Approval Letter

ML083250062
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	11/19/2008
From:	Ryan Lantz Operations Branch IV
To:	Mike Perito Entergy Operations
References
IR-08-301
Download: ML083250062 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUC LE AR RE G UL AT O RY C O M M I S S I O N R E GI ON I V 612 EAST LAMAR BLVD , SU I TE 400 AR LI N GTON , TEXAS 76011-4125 November 19, 2008 Michael Perito Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775

SUBJECT:

RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1, - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000458/2008301

Dear Mr. Perito:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator licensing examinations at River Bend Station, Unit 1.

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 John Fralick, Superintendent Operations Initial Training. Note that any examination waivers and application denials have been addressed in separate correspondence.

The NRC has approved the subject examinations and hereby authorizes you to administer the written examination in accordance with NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1, on November 21, 2008. The NRC staff will administer the operating tests during the week of December 1, 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 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) 860-8159.

Please contact your Chief Examiner, Brian Larson, at (817) 860-8172, 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,

/RA/

Ryan E. Lantz, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

Entergy Operations, Inc. Docket: 50-458 License: NPF-47

Enclosure:

ES-201-4 cc w/enclosure:

John Fralick, Superintendent Operation Initial Training Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775 cc w/o enclosure Senior Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Senior Vice President and COO Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Vice President, Oversight Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775 Attorney General State of Louisiana P.O. Box 94095 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 Ms. H. Anne Plettinger 3456 Villa Rose Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Entergy Operations, Inc. President of West Feliciana Police Jury P.O. Box 1921 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Mr. Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Scientist/State Liaison Officer Office of Environmental Services Northwestern State University Russell Hall, Room 201 Natchitoches, LA 71497 Mr. Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326 Mr. Jim Calloway Public Utility Commission of Texas 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78711-3326 Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Radiological Emergency Planning and Response Division P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Compliance P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Associate General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Lisa R. Hammond, Chief Technological Hazards Branch National Preparedness Division FEMA Region VI 800 N. Loop 288 Denton, TX 76209

Entergy Operations, Inc. Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)

DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)

DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Grant.Larkin@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Charles.Norton@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/C (Geoffrey.Miller@nrc.gov)

RBS Site Secretary (Lisa.Day@nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/C (Wayne.Walker@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

SUNSI Review Completed: LAH ADAMS: Yes No Initials: LAH Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Sensitive Non-Sensitive LA:OB SOE:OB C:OB LAHurley BTLarson RELantz

/RA/ /RA/ /RA/

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