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| | issue date = 12/09/2011 | | | issue date = 05/23/2011 |
| | title = Er 05000395-11-301, Operating Test September 12 - 22, 2011, & Written Exam October 21, 2011, V.C. Summer, Operator License Examinations | | | title = Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station - Notification of Licensed Operator Initial Examination 05000395-11-301 |
| | author name = Junge M A | | | author name = Franke M E |
| | author affiliation = NRC/RGN-II/DRS/OLB | | | author affiliation = NRC/RGN-II/DRS |
| | addressee name = Gatlin T D | | | addressee name = Gatlin T D |
| | addressee affiliation = South Carolina Electric & Gas Co | | | addressee affiliation = South Carolina Electric & Gas Co |
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| {{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 | | {{#Wiki_filter: |
| -1257 December 19 , 2011 Mr. Thomas Vice President
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| - Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065
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| SUBJECT: VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION | | Mr. Thomas Vice President - Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065 |
| - NRC OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATION REPORT 05000395/2011301
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| | SUBJECT: VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION - NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION 05000395/2011301 |
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| ==Dear Mr. Gatlin:== | | ==Dear Mr. Gatlin:== |
| During the period of September 12
| | In a meeting on May 11, 2011, between Mr. Robert N. Johnston, Operations Initial Training Supervisor, and Mr. Richard S. Baldwin, Senior Operations Engineer, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Plant. The operating test is scheduled to be administered during the weeks of September 12, 2011, and September 19, 2011. The written examination is scheduled to be administered the week of September 26, 2011. The on-site preparatory week is scheduled for the week of August 22, 2011. As agreed during the meeting, your staff will prepare both the operating test and written examination based on the guidelines in Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examinations are administered. Your staff has also agreed to make copies of all examination materials that are necessary for administering the examination. |
| - 22, 2011, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) administered operating tests to employees of your company who had applied for licenses to operate the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station. At the conclusion of the tests, the examiners discussed preliminary findings related to the operating tests and the written examination submittal with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report. The written examination was administered by your staff on October 21, 20 11. Six Reactor Operator (RO) applicants and four Senior Reactor Operator (S RO) applicants passed both the operating test and written examination. One RO applicant passed the operating test but did not pass the written examination. Five RO applicants and four SRO applicants were issued licenses. There w as one RO borderline written grade with an overall grade between 80%
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| and 82%. Because the re was one borderline written grade, the individual's license was held in abeyance pending any examination appeals. There were no post-examination comments. A Simulator Fidelity Report is included in this report as Enclosure 2. The initial written SRO examination submitted by your staff failed to meet the guidelines for quality contained in NUREG
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| -1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 9, Supplement 1, as described in the enclosed report.
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| In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures 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 document SCE&G 2 system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading
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| Sincerely,/RA by Bruno L. Caballero for/
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| Michael A. Junge
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| 1. Report Details 2. Simulator Fidelity Report cc w/encl: (See page 3)
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| ML 113430854 X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS RII:DRS SIGNATURE GWL for SNINH FOR BLC FOR NAME RBaldwin GMcCoy MJunge DATE 12/ 9 /2011 12/ 9 /2011 1 2/ 9 /2011 E-MAIL COPY?
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| YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO SCE&G 3 cc w/encl s: J. B. Archie Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear Officer South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution George A. Lippard, III General Manager Nuclear Plant Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Andy T. Barbee Director Nuclear Training South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Wayne D. Stuart (Acting) General Manager Engineering Services South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Robin R. Haselden General Manager Organizational Development & Effectiveness South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Shaun M. Zarandi General Manager Nuclear Support Services South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Robert L. Justice Manager Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Bruce L. Thompson Manager Nuclear Licensing (Mail Code 830)
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| South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Donna W. Railey Licensing Technician Nuclear Licensing South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Robin J. White Nuclear Coordinator S.C. Public Service Authority Mail Code 802 Electronic Mail Distribution
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| Susan E. Jenkins SC Department of Health & Environmental Control Bureau of Land and Waste Management Electronic Mail Distribution Sandra Threatt, Manager Nuclear Response and Emergency Environmental Surveillance Bureau of Land and Waste Management Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.
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| Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Electronic Mail Distribution Division of Radiological Health TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243
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| -1532 Senior Resident Inspector Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station U.S. NRC 576 Stairway Road Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Electronic Mail Distribution South Carolina Electric & Gas Company ATTN: Mr. Michael W. Mosley , Training Manager Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P. O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065
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| Enclosure 1 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II Docket No.:
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| 0 50 00 395 License No.:
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| 05000395/20 11 301 Licensee: South Carolina Electric and Gas
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| Facility: Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Location: Jenkinsville, South Carolina Dates: Operating Test
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| Michael A. Junge , Acting Chief Operations Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure 1 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ER 05000395/20 11301, Operating Test September 12
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| - 22, 20 11, & Written Exam October 21 , 20 11; V.C. Summer; Operator License Examinations.
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| Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) examiners conducted an initial examination in accordance with the guidelines in Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG
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| -1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." This examination implemented the operator licensing requirements identified in 10 CFR §55.41, §55.43, and §55.45, as applicable. | |
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| Members of the V.C. Summer training staff developed both the operating tests and the written examination. The NRC developed the written examination outlines. The initial written SRO examination submittal did not meet the quality guidelines contained in NUREG
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| -1021. The NRC administered the operating tests during the period September 12
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| - 22, 2011. Members of the V.C. Summer training staff administered the written examination on October 21 , 20 11. Six Reactor Operator (RO) applicants and four Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) upgrade applicants passed both the operating test and written examination. One RO applicant passed the operating test but did not pass the written examination. Five RO applicants and four SRO applicants were issued licenses. There was one RO borderline written grade with an overall grade between 80% and 82%.
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| | To meet the above schedule, your staff initially furnished the operating test outline to the NRC on September 13, 2010, and will update this material on June 28, 2011. Mr. Caballero provided a written examination outline to your staff in February 2009. The operating test, written examination, and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 3, to ES-201, will be due by August 1, 2011. Pursuant to Title 10, Section 55.40(b)(3), of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 55.40(b)(3)), an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall approve the outline, examination, and test before they are submitted to the NRC for review and approval. All materials shall be complete and ready-to-use. |
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| Enclosure 1 REPORT DETAILS 4. OTHER ACTIVITIES 4OA5 Operator Licensing Examinations a. Inspection Scope Members of the Virgil C. Summer training staff developed both the operating tests and the written examination. The NRC developed the written examination outlines. All examination material was developed in accordance with the guidelines contained in Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG
| | 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. |
| -1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The NRC examination team reviewed the proposed examination. Examination changes agreed upon between the NRC and the licensee were made per NUREG-1021 and incorporated into the final version of the examination materials.
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| The NRC reviewed the licensee's examination security measures while preparing and administering the examinations in order to ensure compliance with 10 CFR §55.49,
| | SCE&G 2 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. |
| "Integrity of examinations and tests."
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| The NRC examiners evaluated seven Reactor Operator (RO) and four Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicants using the guidelines contained in NUREG
| | Appendix E, of NUREG-1021, contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examinations and operating tests are being administered. |
| -1021. The examiners administered the operating tests during the period September 12
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| - 22, 2011. Members of the Virgil C. Summer training staff administered the written examination on October 21, 2011. Evaluations of applicants and reviews of associated documentation were performed to determine if the applicants, who applied for licenses to operate the
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| Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Plant, met the requirements specified in 10 CFR Part 55, "Operators' Licenses."
| | To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications, medical certifications, and waiver requests (if any), 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. |
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| b. Findings The NRC determined that the licensee's examination submittal was outside the range of acceptable quality specified by NUREG
| | 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 (OMB) under approval number 3150-0018, which expires on February 28, 2013. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 500 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, writing the examinations, 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, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at infocollectsresource@nrc.gov; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. |
| -1021. The initial written SRO examination submittal was outside the range of acceptable quality because more than 20%, (6 of 10 questions reviewed) sampled for review contained unacceptable flaws. | |
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| The written SRO examination was returned for the licensee to meet the requirements of NUREG 1021. | | The NRC may neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to an information collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. |
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| Individual questions that were evaluated as unsatisfactory for the following reasons:
| | In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures 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 document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). |
| 3 question s failed to meet the K/A statement contained in the examination outline. 1 question contained two or more implausible distractors.
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| | SCE&G 3 Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Johnston 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. Richard S. Baldwin at (404) 997-4642, (Internet E-mail: Richard.Baldwin@nrc.gov), or me at (404) 997-4436, (Internet E-mail: Mark.Franke@nrc.gov). |
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| 4 Enclosure 1 Administration of the written examination was delayed, in part, because the quality of the licensee's examination submittal was unacceptable. Additional delays were incurred due to the licensee's request to change/replace questions on the originally approved examination. Future examination submittals need to incorporate lessons learned from issues that developed during this examination submittal.
| | Sincerely,/RA/ Mark E. Franke, Chief Operations Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-395 License No.: NPF-12 |
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| | ML111430858 X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE G FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII: DRS RII: DRS RII: DRP SIGNATURE R A R A R A NAME R. BALDWIN M. FRANKE G. MCCOY DATE 05-12/2011 05/12/2011 05/13/2011 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO SCE&G 4 cc w/encl: Division of Radiological Health TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243-1532 |
| Th is applicant w as issued a letter stating that they passed the examination and issuance of their license has been delayed pending any written examination appeals that may impact the licensing decision for their application.
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| Copies of all individual examination reports were sent to the facility Training Manager for evaluation of weaknesses and determination of appropriate remedial training.
| | J. B. Archie Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Sandra Threatt, Manager Nuclear Response and Emergency Environmental Surveillance Bureau of Land and Waste Management Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Electronic Mail Distribution Richard Haynes Director, Division of Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution Mark Yeager Division of Radioactive Waste Mgmt. S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution |
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| | Andy T. Barbee, Director Nuclear Training South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Bruce L. Thompson, Manager Nuclear Licensing (Mail Code 830) |
| -examination comments. A copy of the final written examination and answer key, with all changes incorporated, may be accessed not earlier than October 22, 2013, in the ADAMS system (ADAMS Accession Number(s) ML113202865 and ML113202870)
| | South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Robert M. Fowlkes General Manager Engineering Services South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution |
| . 4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit Exit Meeting Summary On September 2 3, 2011, the NRC examination team discussed generic issues associated with the operating test with Dan Gatlin | |
| , Site Vice President , and members of the Virgil C. Summer staff. The examiners asked the licensee if any of the examinatio n material was proprietary. No proprietary information was identified.
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| | Senior Resident Inspector Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station U.S. NRC 576 Stairway Road Jenkinsville, SC 29065 R. J. White, Nuclear Coordinator S.C. Public Service Authority Mail Code 802 Electronic Mail Distribution Robin R. Haselden, General Manager Organizational Development & Effectiveness South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution |
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| | George A. Lippard, III., General Manager Nuclear Plant Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution |
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| Enclosure 2 SIMULATOR FIDELITY REPORT Facility Licensee: V.C. Summer Facility Docket No.:
| | Robert L. Justice, Manager Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution |
| 0 50 00 395 Operating Test Administered: September 12
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| - 2 2 , 2011 This form is to be used only to report observations. These observations do not constitute audit or inspection findings and, without further verification and review in accordance with Inspection Procedure 71111.11
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| | Donald D. Shue, Manager Maintenance Services South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution South Carolina Electric & Gas Company ATTN: Mr. Leldon A. Blue, Training Manager Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P. O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065 |
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May 23, 2011
Mr. Thomas Vice President - Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065
SUBJECT: VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION - NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION 05000395/2011301
Dear Mr. Gatlin:
In a meeting on May 11, 2011, between Mr. Robert N. Johnston, Operations Initial Training Supervisor, and Mr. Richard S. Baldwin, Senior Operations Engineer, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Plant. The operating test is scheduled to be administered during the weeks of September 12, 2011, and September 19, 2011. The written examination is scheduled to be administered the week of September 26, 2011. The on-site preparatory week is scheduled for the week of August 22, 2011. As agreed during the meeting, your staff will prepare both the operating test and written examination based on the guidelines in Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examinations are administered. Your staff has also agreed to make copies of all examination materials that are necessary for administering the examination.
To meet the above schedule, your staff initially furnished the operating test outline to the NRC on September 13, 2010, and will update this material on June 28, 2011. Mr. Caballero provided a written examination outline to your staff in February 2009. The operating test, written examination, and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 3, to ES-201, will be due by August 1, 2011. Pursuant to Title 10, Section 55.40(b)(3), of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 55.40(b)(3)), an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall approve the outline, examination, and test 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.
SCE&G 2 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-1021, contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examinations and operating tests are being administered.
To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications, medical certifications, and waiver requests (if any), 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 (OMB) under approval number 3150-0018, which expires on February 28, 2013. The public reporting burden for this collection of information 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, writing the examinations, 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, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at infocollectsresource@nrc.gov; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
The NRC may neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to an information collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures 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 document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
SCE&G 3 Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Johnston 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. Richard S. Baldwin at (404) 997-4642, (Internet E-mail: Richard.Baldwin@nrc.gov), or me at (404) 997-4436, (Internet E-mail: Mark.Franke@nrc.gov).
Sincerely,/RA/ Mark E. Franke, Chief Operations Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-395 License No.: NPF-12
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