ML120250018

Examination Report No. 50-297/OL-12-01, North Carolina University

ML120250018
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Site:	North Carolina State University
Issue date:	02/07/2012
From:	Johnny Eads Research and Test Reactors Branch B
To:	Hawari A North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
Young P T, NRR/PROB, 415-4094
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February 7, 2012 Dr. Ayman I. Hawari, Director Nuclear Reactor Program Department of Nuclear Engineering North Carolina State University Campus Box 7909 2500 Stinson Drive Raleigh, NC 27695-7909

SUBJECT:

EXAMINATION REPORT NO. 50-297/OL-12-01, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

Dear Dr. Hawari:

During the week of January 16, 2012, the NRC administered operator licensing examinations at your North Carolina State University Pulstar reactor. The examinations were conducted according to NUREG-1478, "Operator Licensing Examiner Standards for Research and Test Reactors," Revision 2. Examination questions and preliminary findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report at the conclusion of the examination.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 2.390, a copy of this letter and the enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. The NRC is forwarding the individual grades to you in a separate letter which will not be released publicly. Should you have any questions concerning this examination, please contact Mr. Phillip T. Young at (301) 415-4094 or via internet e-mail phillip.young@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Johnny H. Eads Jr., Chief Research and Test Reactors Oversight Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-297

Enclosures:

Examination Report No. 50-297/OL-12-01 cc without enclosures: See next page

Dr. Ayman I. Hawari, Director February 7, 2012 Nuclear Reactor Program Department of Nuclear Engineering North Carolina State University Campus Box 7909 2500 Stinson Drive Raleigh, NC 27695-7909

SUBJECT:

EXAMINATION REPORT NO. 50-297/OL-12-01, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

Dear Dr. Hawari:

During the week of January 16, 2012, the NRC administered operator licensing examinations at your North Carolina State University Pulstar reactor. The examinations were conducted according to NUREG-1478, "Operator Licensing Examiner Standards for Research and Test Reactors," Revision 2. Examination questions and preliminary findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report at the conclusion of the examination.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 2.390, a copy of this letter and the enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. The NRC is forwarding the individual grades to you in a separate letter which will not be released publicly. Should you have any questions concerning this examination, please contact Mr. Phillip T. Young at (301) 415-4094 or via internet e-mail phillip.young@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Johnny H. Eads Jr., Chief Research and Test Reactors Oversight Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-297

Enclosures:

Examination Report No. 50-297/OL-12-01 cc without enclosures: See next page DISTRIBUTION w/ encls.:

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North Carolina State University Docket No. 50-297 cc:

Office of Intergovernmental Relations 116 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27603 Dr. Yousry Azmy, Head Nuclear Engineering Department North Carolina State University P.O. Box 7909 Raleigh, NC 27695-7909 Beverly Hall, Section Chief Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Environmental Health Radiation Protection Section 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, NC 27609-7221 Dr. Louis Martin-Vega Dean of Engineering North Carolina State University 113 Page Hall Box 7901 - NCSU Raleigh, NC 27695-7901 Test, Research, and Training Reactor Newsletter University of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, FL 32611

U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMINATION REPORT REPORT NO.: 50-297/OL-12-01 FACILITY DOCKET NO.: 50-297 FACILITY LICENSE NO.: R-120 FACILITY: North Carolina State University Pulstar Reactor EXAMINATION DATES: January 18, 2012 SUBMITTED BY: __________________________ _________

Phillip T. Young, Chief Examiner Date

SUMMARY

REPORT DETAILS

1. Examiners: Phillip T. Young, Chief Examiner, NRC

2. Results:

RO PASS/FAIL SRO PASS/FAIL TOTAL PASS/FAIL Written 0/0 0/0 0/0 Operating Tests 0/0 2/0 2/0 Overall 0/0 2/0 2/0

3. Exit Meeting:

Phillip T. Young Andrew Cook, Reactor Operations Manager The examiner thanked the facility for their assistance ensuring the exam administration went smoothly.

ENCLOSURE 1