ML15097A007

Palo Verde Examination Approval

ML15097A007
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	04/07/2015
From:	Vincent Gaddy Operations Branch IV
To:	Edington R K Arizona Public Service Co
laura hurley
References
50-528/15-301, 50-529/15-301, 50-530/15-301
Download: ML15097A007 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 E LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TX 76011

-4511 April 7, 2015 Mr. Randall K. Edington Executive Vice President Nuclear/CNO Arizona Public Service Company P.O. Box 52034, MS 7602

Phoenix, AZ 85072

-2034

SUBJECT:

PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2 AND 3

- NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION APPRO VAL 05000528/2015301; 05000529/2015301; 050005 30/2015301

Dear Mr. Edington:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator licensing examinations at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

. The NRC has completed its review of the operator license applications submitted in connection with this examination and separately provided a list of approved applicants to Joe Allison, Simulator Support Supervisor

. Note that any examination waivers and application denial s have been addressed in separate correspondence.

The NRC has approved the subject examinations and hereby authorizes you to administer the written examination in accordance with NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1, on April 22, 2015

. The NRC staff will administer the operating tests during the week of April 13, 2015

. This examination has undergone extensive review by my staff and representatives responsible for licensed operator training at your facility. Based on this review, I have concluded that the examination meets the guidelines of NUREG

-1021 for content, operational, and discrimination validity. By administering this examination, you also agree that it meets NUREG

-1021 guidelines, and is appropriate for measuring the qualifications of licensed operator applicants at your facility. If you determine that this examination is not appropriate for licensing operators at your facility, do not administer the examination and contact me at (817) 200-1159. Please contact your Chief Examiner, Chris Steely, at (817) 200

-1432, if you have any questions or identify any errors or changes in the license level (RO or SRO) or type of examination (partial or complete written examination and/or operating test) specified for each applicant.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Vincent Gaddy, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

Arizona Public Service Company Dockets: 50

-528; 50-529; 50-530 Licenses: NPF

-41; NPF-51; NPF-74

Enclosure:

ES-201-4 cc w/enclosure:

Joe Allison, Simulator Support Supervisor Arizona Public Service Company Mail Station 7894 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072 cc w/o enclosure:

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.Reinert@nrc.gov) Resident Inspector (David.You@nrc.gov)

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D (Jan.Tice@nrc.gov)

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