ML060880009

Miscellaneous Correspondence for the D.C. Cook Initial Examination - February 2006

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MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE D. C. COOK INITIAL EXAMINATION FEBRUARY 2006

Indiana Michigan Power Company 500 Circle Drive Buchanan, MI 49107 1395 February 20,2003 AEP:NRC:2574-22 10 CFR S5.31(a)(3)

Docket Nos.: 50-315 SO-3 16 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATI'N: Licensing Branch Chief, Region I11 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 REQUEST FOR INITIAL LICENSE EXAM SUPPORT The purpose of this letter is to request Initial License Exam support by Region 111 for July 2005 and July 2006.

The class size will be approximately 20 candidates and 8

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For planning March 31,2003.

Should you have any questions, please contact Mr. Ronald "Mick" Brown, Operations Training Manager, at (269) 466-3407.

Sincerely.

JEN/jn c: M. A. Bies - NRC Region 111 K. D. Curry - AEP Ft. Wayne D. E. Hills - NRC Region 111 J. T. King - MPSC MDEQ - DW & RPD NRC Resident Inspector J. F. Stang, Jr. - NRC Washington DC

Indiana Michigan Power Company 500 Circle Drive Euchanan. MI 49107 1395 January 19,2004 AEP:NRC:2574-40 10 CFR 55.31(a)(3)

Docket Nos.: 50-315 50-316 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission AlTN: Licensing Branch Chief, Region 111 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 605324351 Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 REQUEST FOR INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION SUPPORT The purpose of this letter is to request Reactor Operator Initial License Examination support by Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Region 111 personnel in October 2005. This is a change to our previous request in AEPNRC:2574-22, dated February 20,2003.

Attached is NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Examination Data, which contains the details of our request.

There are no new commitments identified in this submittal.

Should you have any questions, please contact Mr. Ronald J. Sieber, Operations Training Manager, at (269) 466-3407.

Sincerely, JENIjn attachment

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Indiana Michigan Power Company 500 Circle Drive Buchanan, MI 41107 1?95 February 23,2004 AEP:NRC:2514-45 Docket Nos.: 50-315 50-3 16 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Licensing Branch Chief, Region 111 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532435 1 Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 CONFIRMATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION SUPPORT The purpose of this letter is to confirm a telephone conversation held between Mr. D. R. McNeil, Reactor Chief, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and Messrs. R. J. Sieber and I. D. Fleetwood, Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M), on February 3, 2004. During this telephone conversation, I&M was informed that the request for an Initial License Examination in October 2005 could not be supported by Region 111. An alternate date of February 2006 for Initial License Examination support was agreed upon. The examination, written by I&M for approximately 15 candidates, will begin February 6, 2006, and last for two weeks. To support examination review by the NRC, the following dates were also agreed upon:

October 24,2005 Submit Examination Outline to NRC December 12,2005 Submit Examination to NRC Week of January 16,2006 On-Site Validation by NRC I&M plans to begin this class in mid-2004 and administer the Generic Fundamentals Examination in September 2004.

With these changes i n place, I&M no longer needs the July 2005 and July 2006 examination dates requested in letter AEP:NRC:2574-22, dated February 20,2003.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission AEP:NRC:2574-45 Page 2 Should you have any questions, please contact Mr. Ronald J. Sieber, Operations Training Manager, at (269) 466-3407.

Sincerely.

JEN/jn c: M. A. Bies - NRC Region Ill K. D. Curry - AEP Ft. Wayne J. T. King - MPSC R. D. Lanksbury - NRC Region 111 h4DEQ - WHMDiHWRPS NRC Resident Inspector J. F. Stang, Jr. - NRC Washington DC

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION 111 801 WARRENVILLE ROAD LISLE. ILLINOIS 60532-4351 March 2. 2004 Mr. M. Nazar Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Group American Electric Power Company 500 Circle Drive Buchanan, MI 49107

SUBJECT:

DONALD C. COOK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 CONFIRMATION OF INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS

Dear Mr. Nazar:

In accordance with the request outlined in your letter (AEP:NRC2574-40) dated January 19, 2004, an initial operator license examination has been tentatively scheduled at the Donald C.

Cook Nuclear Power Plant during the weeks of February 6 and February 13.2006, for six Reactor Operator and nine Senior Reactor Operator candidates. Your letter indicated you desired the NRC develop the written examination. In a subsequent telephone conversation between Mr. I. Fleetwood, D. C. Cook Initial License Training Lead Trainer, and Mr. D. McNeil, Reactor Engineer, of my staff, the request to have the written examination developed by the NRC was withdrawn. We understand that members of the D. C. Cook Training Department will develop the operating tests and written examination. If you are unable to develop the examinationkests in-house, please contact Mr. D. McNeil of my staff at 630-829-9737 to coordinate examination development efforts. We have no other initial license examinations scheduled for the D. C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant. If you have any questions concerning the February examination or other examination scheduling issues, please contact Mr. D. McNeil of my staff at 630-829-9737.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the

M. Nazar Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at httD://www.nrc.qov/readina-rm/adams.html(the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely, Roger 0.Lanksbury, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-315;50-316 License Nos. DPR-58; DPR-74 cc: J. Jensen, Site Vice President M. Finissi, Plant Manager R. Whale, Michigan Public Service Commission Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Emergency Management Division MI Department of State Police D. Lochbaum, Union of Concerned Scientists L. Meyer, Training Manager

M. Nazar Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at httD://vmw.nrc.aov/readina-rm/adams.html(the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely, Roger D. Lanksbury, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-315; 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58; DPR-74 cc: J. Jensen, Site Vice President M. Finissi, Plant Manager R. Whale, Michigan Public Service Commission Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Emergency Management Division MI Department of State Police D. Lochbaum, Union of Concerned Scientists L. Meyer, Training Manager ADAMS Distribution:

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Sincerely, Roger D. Lanksbury, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-315; 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58; DPR-74 cc: J. Jensen. Site Vice President M. Finissi, Plant Manager R. Whale, Michigan Public Service Commission Michigan Department of EnvironmentalQuality Emergency Management Division MI Department of State Police D. Lochbaum, Union of Concerned Scientists L. Meyer, Training Manager ADAMS Distribution:

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION Ill 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 2' IO LISLE, ILLINOIS 60532-4352 October 3,2005 Mr. M. Nazar Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106

Dear Mr. Nazar:

In a telephone conversation on September 26, 2005, between Mr. I. D. Fleetwood. Initial Licensee Training Supervisor, and Mr. Nicholas Valos, of my staff, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant the weeks of February 6 and February 13,2006. In addition, the NRC will make an examination validation visit to your facility the week of January 16, 2006.

As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the examinations based on the guidelines in Revision 9 of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The NRC regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examinations are administered.

To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the examination outlines by October 31, 2005. The written examinations, operating tests, and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 2 to ES-201 will be due by December 19. 2005.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.40(b)(3), of the Code of Federal Regulations (IO CFR 55..40(b)(3)), an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall approve the outlines, examinations, and tests before they are submitted to the NRC for review and approval. All materials shall be complete and ready to use. We request that any personal, proprietary, sensitive unclassified, or safeguards information in your response be contained in a separate enclosure and appropriately marked. Any delay in receiving the required examination and reference materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examinations to be rescheduled.

In order to conduct the requested written examinations and operating tests, it will be necessary for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES-402. and to make the simulation facility available on the dates noted above. In accordance with ES-302, your staff should retain the original simulator performance data (e.g., system pressures, temperatures, and levels) generated during the dynamic operating tests until the examination results are final.

Appendix E of NUREG-I021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examinations and operating tests are being administered.

M. Nazar To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval number 3150-0090), medical certifications (OMB approval number 3150-0024),

and waiver requests (if any) (OMB approval number 3150-0090) at least 30 days before the first examination date. If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement may be necessary. Signed applications certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.

This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, approval number 3150-0018, which expires on June 30,2006. The public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to average 500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br /> per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments on any aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch (T-6 F33), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at BJSI @nrc.gov; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503-0001.

The NRC may neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Fleetwood has been advised of the policies and guidelines referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Mr. Nicholas Valos at 630-829-9761, or me at 630-829-9707.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC's Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the Electronic Reading Room page of the NRC's public Web site at htto://www.nrc.aov/readina-rm/adams.html.

Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-315; 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58; DPR-74 See Attached Distribution

M. Nazar To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval number 3150-0090), medical certifications (OMB approval number 3150-0024).

and waiver requests (if any) (OM6 approval number 3150-0090) at least 30 days before the first examination date. If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement may be necessary. Signed applications certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.

This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, approval number 3150-0018, which expires on June 30, 2006. The public reporting burden for this collection is estimated to average 500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br /> per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments on any aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information and Recom's Management Branch (T-6 F33), U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at BJSl@nrc.gov; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503-0001.

The NRC may neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Fleetwood has been advised of the policies and guidelines referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Mr. Nicholas Valos at 630-829-9761, or me at 630-829-9707.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice." a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC's Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the Electronic Reading Room page of the NRC's public Web site at httD://www.nrc.sov/readina-rm/adams.html.

Sincerely, Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-315; 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58; DPR-74 See Attached C DOCUMENT NAM -

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M. Nazar cc: J. Jensen, Site Vice President L. Weber, Plant Manager G. White, Michigan Public Service Commission L. Brandon, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Emergency Management Division MI Department of State Police D. Lochbaum. Union of Concerned Scientists S. Stewart, Training Department ADAMS Distribution:

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December 14, 2005 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Coinmission ATTN: Mr. Nicholas A. Valos Region 111 Exanuner 2443 Wairenville Road, Suite 210 Lisle. 1L 60532-4352 Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 2006 INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION Enclosed you will find a copy of the Initial License Exmiination foI the pl;lnned Fehruary 2006 Exantinaticin at Donald C. Cook Niicl~aIPlant (CNP).

The following itenis are enclosed ill the sealed envelope:

CNP 2006 NRC Operating Exaiiiination Overview ES-201-3 Examination Security Agreement ES-301-3 Operating Test Quality Checklist Scenario Exams with Forms ES-D- 1 & D-2 a) COOKO6-01 h) COOK06-02 c ) COOK06-03 d) COOK06-04 e ) COOK06-05 t) COOK06-06 ES-301-4 Simulator Checklist Set 1 ES-301-4 Simulator Checklist Set 2 ES-301-4 Simulator Checklist Set 3 ES-301-5 Transient and Event Checklist Set 1 ES-301-5 Transient and Event Checklist Set 2 ES-301-5 Transient and Event Checklist Set 3 ES-301-6 Conipetencies Checklist Set 1 ES-301-6 Competencies Checklist Set 2 ES-301-6 Conipetencies Checklist Set 3 ES-301-2 System JPM Outlines & Exams a) SRO(I) JPM Outline h) SRO(U) JPM Outline C ) NRC2006-SIM01 d) NRC2006-SIM02

U. S. N~iclearRegulatory Coiiiniissioii Deceinher xx, 2005 Page 2 e ) NRC2006-SIM03 t) NRC2006-SIM04 g) NRC2006-SIMOS

11) NRC2006-SIM06 i) NRC2006-SIM07 j) NRC2006-INPOI k) NRC2006-lNP02

1) NRC2006-INP03

15) ES-301-1 Adiiiin JPM Outlines gL Exams a) SRO(1) Adinin Outline h) SRO(U) Adnun Outline C ) NRC2006-SRO-a d) NRC2006-SRO-h e) NRC2006-SRO-c t) NRC2006-SRO-d g ) NRC2006-SRO-e

16) ES-401-6 Written Exam Quality Checklist - SRO

17) CNP 2006 Written Exam SRO Attachments

18) ('NP 2006 NRC Written Exaniiiiation (I00 questioris with references) 1') j GllDlT Exam Operating Test Outline A hard copy of ;ill the exaiiiiiiatioii materials is provided for your review. An elecrnjiiic copy 1 1 1 docunients without initials o r signatures or other handwritten notations for the Puhlic Docunwit Rooin (ADAMS) has also heen provided.

None of these materials are to gu to the Public Docuinent R o o m (ADAMS) until a t k r the exaniination has k e n coiiipleted.

An electronic copy of suppoiting reference inaterial for the operating test and a hard copy of updated exam schedules hased upon discussions with the NRC are also enclosed.

If you have any conuiients or concerns, please contact Ron Bailey o r Steve Pettinper at (269) 466-3364.

Siiicerely, Daniel R. Walter Facility Representative RMB/jeii Enclosures

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION 111 2 4 4 3 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 2 IO LISLE, ILLINOIS 60532-4352 January 25,2006 Mr. M. Nazar Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106

SUBJECT:

OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION APPROVAL

Dear Mr. Nazar:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator licensing examinations at the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant.

The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its review of the operator license applications in connection with this examination and will separately provide a list of approved applicants to Mr. Samuel A. Stewart, Training Manager. Note that any examination waivers have been addressed in separate correspondence.

The NRC has approved the subject examinations and hereby authorizes you to administer the written examinations in accordance with Revision 9 of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," during the week of February 20, 2006. The NRC staff will administer the operating tests during the weeks of February 6 and February 13, 2006.

Please contact Mr. Nicholas A. Valos at 630-829-9761 if you have any questions or identify any errors or changes in the license level (SRO) or type of examination (partial or complete written examination and/or operating test) specified for each applicant.

In accordance with I O CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access

M. Nazar and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the Electronic Reading Room page of the NRC's public Web site at httD:l/www.nrc.sov/readinq-rmladams.htm1.

Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-315; 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58; DPR-74 cc: J. Jensen, Site Vice President L. Weber, Plant Manager G. White, Michigan Public Service Commission L. Brandon, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality -

Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Emergency Management Division MI Department of State Police D. Lochbaum, Union of Concerned Scientists S. A. Stewart, Training Manager

M. Nazar and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the Electronic Reading Room page of the NRC's public Web site at httD://www.nrc.aov/readins-rmladams.htm1.

Sincerely, Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-315; 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58; DPR-74 cc: J. Jensen, Site Vice President L. Weber, Plant Manager G. White, Michigan Public Service Commission L. Brandon, Michigan Departmentof EnvironmentalQuality -

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