ML071790247

08/14-16/2007 Notice of Public Meeting to Communicate with Members of the Mid-atlantic Nuclear Training Group (Mantg) on Issues Related to Operator Licensing Requirements and Guidance and to Identify Open Questions for Further Review

ML071790247
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Site:	Millstone, Nine Mile Point, Indian Point, Oyster Creek
Issue date:	07/10/2007
From:	Marvin Sykes Operations Branch I
To:
Sykes M, RI/DRS/OB, (610) 337-5046
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ML071730297	List: ML071790247
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MN No.07-028 July 10, 2007 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION 1 NOTICE OF SIGNIFICANT MEETING Licensees: Region 1 Power Reactor Licensees Members of the Mid- Atlantic Nuclear Training Group (MANTG)

Facilities: Region 1 Power Reactors Time and Date: August 14, 2007 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

August 15, 2007 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

August 16, 2007 7:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Location: Millstone Energy Center Lelan F. Sillin Nuclear Training Center Rope Ferry Road Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Purpose: To communicate with Members of the Mid-Atlantic Nuclear Training Group (MANTG) on issues related to operator licensing requirements and guidance and to identify open questions for further review.

Attendees:

NRC: Marsha Gamberoni, Division Director, Region 1 Marvin Sykes, Chief, Operations Branch, Region 1 David Muller, Headquarters Operator Licensing Branch David DeSaulniers, Senior Human Factors Specialist, Headquarters Operator Licensing Branch Richard Pelton, Senior Operations Engineer, New Reactors Brian Haagensen, Operations Engineer, Region 1 (MANTG Meeting Coordinator for NRC Region 1)

John Caruso, Senior Operations Engineer, Region 1 Joseph DAntonio, Senior Operations Engineer, Region 1 Todd Fish, Senior Operations Engineer, Region 1 Brian Fuller, Operations Engineer, Region 1 Gilbert Johnson, Operations Engineer, Region 1 Raymond McKinley, Operations Engineer, Region 1 Joseph Sullivan, Operations Engineer, Region 1 Cynthia Bixler, Operator Licensing Assistant, Region 1

2 INDUSTRY: Alan Price, Site Vice President, Millstone Energy Center Greg Davie, Chairman, MANTG Steering Committee Michael Romeo, Chairman, MANTG Operations Subcommittee Kent Hamlin, Director of Accreditation, INPO Gregg Ludlam, Training Director, Oyster Creek - Exelon, Chairman, NEI Operator Licensing Focus Group Robert Christman, Manager, Nuclear Training, Indian Point - Entergy Thomas Shortell, Manager, Nuclear Training, Nine Mile Point -

Constellation Energy Jeff Spence, Manager, Nuclear Training, Millstone Energy Center Trad Horner, Supervisor, Nuclear Training, Millstone Energy Center (Meeting Coordinator For MANTG)

Robert Royce, Senior Instructor, Millstone Energy Center Public Participation: This is a Category 2 Meeting. The public is invited to participate in this meeting by discussing regulatory issues with the NRC at designated points identified on the agenda. No classified, protected, proprietary or safeguards information will be discussed. The NRCs Policy Statement, Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings, effective May 28, 2002, applies to this meeting. The policy statement may be found on the NRC Web site http://www.nrc.gov and contains information regarding visitors and security.

This meeting announcement and attachments, including the meeting agenda can be located in ADAMS with the accession number ML071790247. ADAMS is accessible for the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Seating may be limited and will be available on a first-come basis. Inform the NRC meeting contact of your intention to attend by August 1, 2007. This step will ensure that sufficient copies of meeting materials are available. If reasonable accommodations are required to attend/ participate in the meeting (e.g., sign language interpreter, large format slides), please inform the NRC meeting contact by August 1, 2007, so that arrangements can be considered/made.

Meeting Contact: Brian C. Haagensen, Operations Engineer (610) 337-5084 E-mail: BCH1@nrc.gov

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• • Handicapped persons requiring assistance to attend the meeting should make their requests known to the NRC meeting contact no later than 2 business days prior to the meeting. Attendance by NRC personnel at this meeting should be made known by 3:00 p.m. August 1, 2007, via telephone to the NRC meeting contact.

Approved by: /RA/

Marvin D. Sykes, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Attachments:

1. Specific Objectives of Conference

2. Agenda

3. Registration Information

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Executive Director for Operations, OEDO (RIDSEDOMAILCENTER)

Deputy Executive Director for Reactor Programs, OEDO (RIDSEDOMAILCENTER)

Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRR (RIDSNRROD)

Associate Director, Office of Operating Reactor Oversight and Licensing, NRR/ADRO (RIDSNRRADRO)

Director, Division of Inspection and Regional Support, NRR/DIRS (RIDSNRRDIRS)

Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, NRR/DORL (RIDSNRRDORL)

Project Directorate I-1 (PD1/2), NRR (RIDSNRRDORLLPL1-1, RIDSNRRDORLLPL1-2)

Asst. General Counsel Materials Litigation and Enforcement, OGC (RIDSOGCMAILCENTER)

S. Collins, RA M. Gamberoni, DRS D. Roberts, DRS D. Lew, DRP J. Clifford, DRP M. Sykes, DRS R. Powell, DRP M. Gray, DRP J. Lubinski, NRR N. Salgado, NRR J. Lamb, RI OEDO K. Farrar, ORA D. Screnci, PAO N. Sheehan, PAO M. McLaughlin, ORA N. McNamara, ORA Regional Administrator Secretary, RI DRP Division Secretary, RI DRS Division Secretary, RI DNMS Division Secretary, RI DRM Division Secretary, RI Region I Receptionist Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

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USNRC Region 1- MANTG Operator Licensing Exam Conference Objectives/ Topics/ Agenda August 14-16, 2007 Objectives:

1. Obtain feedback from stakeholders on the current state of implementation of the 10CFR55 rule and examination standards as delineated in NUREG 1021, Revision 9.

2. Provide an open forum to discuss recent experiences in utilizing NUREG 1021, Revision 9 to develop Operator License Examinations.

3. Provide an open forum to discuss recent experiences in Requalification Inspections using IP 71111.11B

4. Clarify information and share best practices for new personnel in the area of Operator Licensing.

5. Provide an opportunity for NRC Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and Region 1 to discuss Operator Licensing Generic Issues with licensee personnel.

Topics:

1. Initial Licensed Operator Written Exam: Recent Exam Security Problems, Sample Plan Development, Other Lessons Learned

2. Licensed Operator Requalification Program: Test Item Overlap, Operator Preconditioning, Uniform Conditions, Other Lessons Learned

3. Proposed and Recently Issued Changes to Operator Licensing Program Guidance:

NUREG-1021 (Examination Standards), NUREGs-1122/1123 (K/A Catalogs), Operator Licensing Feedback

4. Operator License Conditions, License Application Processing, Waivers, Simulator Testing Update, Medical Issues, Other Related Lessons Learned

5. Update on 10CFR26, Fitness for Duty Programs - Information for Licensed Operators

6. Licensed Operator Qualification Process for New Reactors A-1

NRC/MANTG 2007 Operator Licensing Exam Conference Agenda The following is the agenda for the 2007 NRC/MANTG Operator Licensing Exam Conference scheduled for August 14 - 16, 2007.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Conference Registration / Check-in Lee Sillin Training Center, Millstone Energy Station 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Conference begins in the Foyer, Opening remarks by:

Jeff Spence - Training Manager Millstone Station Marvin Sykes - Chief- Operations Branch, Region 1 Marsha Gamberoni, Division Director, Region 1 Alan Price - Vice President Millstone Station 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm Break - Refreshments in Auditorium 1:45 pm - 4:00 pm Breakout Period 1 Start Fundamentals Workshop 4:00 pm End of Day 1 Wednesday, August 15, 2007 8:00 am - 10:15 am Breakout Period 2 10:15 am - 10:30 am Break 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Breakout Period 3 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch - Provided in Auditorium 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm NRR Insights - Foyer 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm End Fundamentals Course / Participant Open Interaction 4:00 pm End of Day 2 Thursday, August 16, 2007 8:00 am - 10:15 am Plenary Session - Foyer Topics:

- New Fatigue Rule - Dave DeSaulniers

- INPO Update - Kent Hamlin

- Operator Training and Qualification for New Reactors - Rick Pelton 10:15 am - 10:30 am Break 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Plenary Session - Wrap Ups From Breakouts (20 - 25 Minutes each)

Open Question and Answer Session - NRR and Region Panel- Foyer 12:00 pm End of Conference Exam Writers Fundamentals Course Breakout Session 1 - Initial Licensing Exams Breakout Session 2 - Requalification Inspections Breakout Session 3 - Pot Pourri Issues A2-1

MID-ATLANTIC NUCLEAR TRAINING GROUP AND NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OPERATOR LICENSING CONFERENCE Registration The conference will be held in the Training Center at Millstone Power Station from noon on Tuesday, August 14 through noon on Wednesday, August 16, 2007. There will be topics of interest for experienced training professionals as well as brand new exam writers. Refer to agenda for specific topics. Please fill out the information below and return to Trad Horner at the following e-mail address, trad_a_horner@dom.com. The deadline for registration is Wednesday, August 1, 2007.

Name: ______________________

Preferred ID Tag Name:___________________

Phone:______________________

Position: ____________________

Plant:_______________________

E-mail Address:______________

Will you be attending the Exam Writers Fundamentals workshop. _____ (Y/N) The workshop is for new exam writers and will be conducted concurrent and separate from breakout sessions 1-4.

Please call Trad Horner at (860) 437-2569 or Brian Haagensen (610) 337-5084 with any questions.

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