NRC Generic Letter 1989-12
- to REG(,UNITED STATES% XNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONe :WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555July 6, 1989TO: ALL POWER REACTOR LICENSEES AND APPLICANTS FOR ANOPERATING LICENSESUBJECT: OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS (GENERIC LETTER 89- 1iGeneric Letter (GL) 89-03, dated March 24, 1989, promulgated the United StatesNuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) national examination schedule. Itassigned each facility two examination dates during the fiscal year based, tothe extent possible, upon the examination estimates reported in response to GL88-13, dated August 8, 1988. It encouraged facilities to target the assignedexamination dates in fiscal year 1990, which begins on October 1, 1989, butacknowledged that some deviation from the promulgated schedule would beaccommodated to facilitate incremental training schedule revisions. Beginningin fiscal year 1991 (October 1, 1990), replacement examinations will not berescheduled but deferred until the next regularly scheduled site visit.To plan its resources for fiscal years 1990 through 1993, the Office ofNuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) requires your input to update the number ofcandidates you provided in response to GL 88-13. On the proposed formatprovided as Enclosure 1, please provide your best estimate of the anticipatednumber of candidates to be examined during each site visit assigned to you inGeneric Letter 89-03. Also, please provide the dates for your scheduledrequalification examinations during the same fiscal years in the proposedformat provided as Enclosure 2. Your schedules, to be voluntarily submittedon the enclosed suggested formats, should be returned to Mr. Kenneth E.Perkins, Jr., Chief, Operator Licensing Branch, OWFN-IOD-18, U. S. NuclearRegulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, with a courtesy copy to theappropriate Regional Administrator, by September 1, 1989.Bear in mind that 10 CFR 55.45 (b)(2)(iv) prohibits the simulation facilityportion if the operating test from being administered on other than a certifiedor an approved simulation facility after May 26, 1991. In anticipation ofthat deadline, NRR requires your best estimate of the dates on which youexpect to certify and/or apply for NRC approval of your simulationfacility(ies). A space has been provided for this purpose on the ProposedOperator Licensing Schedule Format, Enclosure 1.The NRC regional offices, through direct liaison with your training managers,will confirm your examination requests. As stated in GL 89-03, the regionaloffices will continue to schedule NRC requalification examinations on acase-by-case basis until NRR reconciles the differences between therequalification and replacement examination methodologies in order to allow theconcurrent administration of both examinations.89OO
July 6, 1989Generic Letter 89-12-2 -This request is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance Number3150-0131, which expires March 31, 1992. The estimated average burden is twoperson-hours per owner response, including assessment of the new recommendations,searching data sources, gathering and analyzing the data, and preparing therequired letters. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any otheraspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducingthis burden, to the Records and Reports Management Branch, Division ofInformation Support Services, Office of Information Resources Management,Washington, D.C. 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0131),Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.We appreciate your assistance in this matter and invite you to address anyquestions concerning this generic letter to Mr. Perkins at (301) 492-1031.Sincerely,Ja s G. Partlow, Associate Directorr ProjectsOffice of Nuclear Reactor RegulationEnclosures:1. Proposed Operator Licensing ExaminationSchedule Format2. Proposed Requalification ExaminationSchedule Format3. List of Recently Issued NRC GenericLetters Generic Letter 89-12-2-July 6, 1989this request is covered by Office of Management and Budget Clearance Number3150-0131, which expires March 31, 1992. The estimated average burden is twoperson-hours per owner response, including assessment of the new recommendations,searching data sources, gathering and analyzing the data, and preparing therequired letters. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any otheraspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducingthis burden, to the Records and Reports Management Branch, Division ofInformation Support Services, Office of Information Resources Management,Washington, D.C. 20555; and to the Paperwork Reduction Project (3150-0131),Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.We appreciate your assistance in this matter and invite you to address anyquestions concerning this generic letter to Mr. Perkins at (301) 492-1031.Sincerely,ORIGINAL SIGNED BY JAMES G. PARTLOWJames 6. Partlow, Associate Directorfor ProjectsOffice of Nuclear Reactor RegulationEnclosures:1. Proposed Operator Licensing ExaminationSchedule Format2. Proposed Requalification ExaminationSchedule Format3. List of Recently Issued NRC Generic LettersDISTRIBUTION:Central Files SCooley TMurleyNRC PDR KPerkins JSniezekOLB RF JZwolinski CBerlingerPD RF JWRoe FMiragliaFGuenther JPartlow HSmith*SEE PREVIOUS PAGE FOR CONCURRENCEReviewed by B. Calure, Technical Editor, on 6/2/89.GUENTHER -20 AdOFC :OLB:DLPQ DOLB:DLPQ :OLB:DLPQ:BC :DDIR:DLPQ :DIR:DLPQ :AWDT______----- ________________ ________--------------:-- '---------- %,Is ------ --NAME :FGuenther:rh* :SCooley* :KPerkins* :JZ v hnki : J3f :FMir______* _______ ______ ______________- _____- ____- ___- __ ___ __ __ -- --- ------------ -------------DATE :5/25/89 :5/25/89 :5/25/89 : /7A'89 : 6/ 7'/89 : (06 3/89UFC : - : :--- :e -NAME :CBerlinger :JPart owDATE : klj~/T89 (e / /89 *
Enclosure 1PROPOSED OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION SCHEDULE FORMATFacility NRC RegionFY 199U FY 1991 FY 1992 FY 1993(10/1/89-9/30/90) (10/1/90-9/30/91) J10/1/91-9/30/92) (1u/1/92-9/30/93)1. AssignedDate(GL 89-03)EROfSRO InstantISRU UpgradeISRO Limited2. AssignedDate(GL 89-03)IRO#SRO Instant_#SRO Upgrade#SRO Limited_Please indicate Initial cold license examinations by placing an asterisk (*) by thedate. Please indicate examinations intended to extend an operator's licenseto a second or subsequent unit with two asterisks (**). tfor example, if Unit1 is in operation and Unit 2 is approaching fuel load, and three RO candidateswith no previous license are to be examined on both Units 1 and 2, and fiveRO candidates licensed on Unit 1 are to be examined to extend their licensesto Unit 2, then indicate "RO 3,5**.")
Enclosure 2PROPOSED REQUALIFICATION EXAMINATION SCHEDULE FORMATFacility NRC RegionPlanned Simulation Facility Certification/Approval DateFY 1990 FY 1991 FY 1992(10/1189-9/30/90) (10/1/90-9130/91) (10/1/91-9/30/92)1. Date Date Date2. Date Date Date3. Date Date Date.,4. Date Date Date5. Date Date DateFY 1993FY 1993(10/1/92-9/30/93)DateDateDateDateDate- ENCLOSURE 3LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED GENERIC LETTERSGenericLetter No.Date ofSubject IssuanceIssued To89-12GENERIC LETTER 89-12:OPERATOR LICENSINGEXAMINATIONSGENERIC LETTER 89-11:RESOLUTION OF GENERIC ISSUE101 WBOILING WATER REACTORWATER LEVEL REDUNDANCYN7/6/896/30/8989-1189-10GENERIC LETTER 89-10: 6/28/89SAFETY-RELATED MOTOR-OPERATEDVALVE TESTING AND SURVEILLANCE89-09ASME SECTION III COMPONENTREPLACEMENTSISSUANCE OF GENERIC LETTER89-08: EROSION/CORROSION -INDUCED PIPE WALL THINNING -10 CFR §50.54(f)5/8/895/2/89LICENSE TO ALLPOWER REACTORSBWRS, PWRS, ANDVENDORS IN ADDITIONTO GENERAL CODESAPPLICABLE TOGENERIC LETTERSALL BWR PLANTS &ALL LISTINGSAPPLICABLE TOGENERIC LETTERS &VENDORS, ETC.LICENSEES TO ALLPOWER REACTORS,BWRS, PWRS, ANDVENDORS IN ADDITIONTO GENERAL CODESAPPLICABLE TOGENERIC LETTERSALL HOLDERS OF LIGHTWATER REACTOROPERATING LICENSESLICENSEES TO ALLPOWER REACTORS,BWRS, PWRS, ANDVENDORS IN ADDITIONTO GENERAL CODESAPPLICABLE TOGENERIC LETTERSLICENSEES TO ALLBWRS, PWRS, ANDVENDORS IN ADDITIONTO GENERAL CODESAPPLICABLE TOGENERIC LETTERSLICENSEES OF ALLPOWER REACTORS,BWRS, PWRS, HTGR,AND NSSS VENDORSIN ADDITION TOGENERAL CODESAPPLICABLE TOGENERIC LETTERS89-0889-0789-06GENERIC LETTER 89-07, POWER 4/28/89REACTOR SAFEGUARDS CONTINGENCYPLANNING FOR SURFACE VEHICLEBOMBSTASK ACTION PLAN ITEM I.D.2 -4/12/89SAFETY PARAMETER DISPLAYSYSTEM -10 CFR §50.54(f)