ML103120077
| ML103120077 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 11/05/2010 |
| From: | Mark Haire Operations Branch IV |
| To: | Kowalewski J Entergy Operations |
| References | |
| 50-382/11-301 | |
| Download: ML103120077 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000382/2011301
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November 5, 2010
Joseph A. Kowalewski, Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc. Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-0751
SUBJECT: Waterford Unit 3 - NOTIFICATION OF NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION 05000382/2011301
Dear Mr. Kowalewski:
In a telephone conversation on October 26, 2010 between Messrs. John Signorelli and Chris Steely, Chief Examiner, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at Waterford 3 during the week of March 21, 2011.
As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the examinations based on the guidelines in NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1, and NUREG-1122, "Knowledge and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power Plant Operators," Revision 2, Supplement 1. The NRC's 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 January 7, 2011. The written examinations, operating tests, and supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 3 to ES-201 will be due by January 21, 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 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 examinations and reference materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examinations to be rescheduled. In addition, your support for on-site validation of the examinations is required during the week of February 21, 2011.
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.
UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IV612 EAST LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4125
Joseph A. Kowalewski - 2 -
Appendix E to 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 operator and
senior 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 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 50 hours5.787037e-4 days <br />0.0139 hours <br />8.267196e-5 weeks <br />1.9025e-5 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 regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of these information collections, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F52), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail to INFOCOLLECTS@NRC.GOV. 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'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 http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Signorelli 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. Steely at 817-276-4432, or myself at 817-860-8159.
Sincerely,
/RA/ Mark S. Haire, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety
Docket: 50-382
License: NPF-38
Joseph A. Kowalewski - 3 -
cc: John T. Herron Entergy Services, Inc. President and CEO
Nuclear Operations/CNO P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995
Jeff Forbes
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc. P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995
Vice President, Oversight Entergy Operations, Inc. P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995
Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety and Licensing Entergy Services, Inc. P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995
Bob Murillo Manager, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Entergy Operations, Inc. Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-0751
Kenny J. Christian, Director Nuclear Safety Assurance
Entergy Operations, Inc. 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-0751
Joseph A. Aluise Associate General Council - Nuclear Entergy Services, Inc.
639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113
Joseph A. Kowalewski - 4 -
Charles F. Arnone General Manager, Plant Operations Waterford 3 SES Entergy Operations, Inc.
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-0751
Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-0751
Chairman Louisiana Public Service Commission P. O. Box 91154 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9154
Parish President Council St. Charles Parish P. O. Box 302 Hahnville, LA 70057
St. Charles Parish Dept. of Emergency Preparedness Emergency Operations Center P.O. Box 302
Hahnville, LA 70057
Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy, Operations, Inc. 440 Hamilton Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Radiological Emergency Planning and Response Division
P. O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312
Chief, Technological Hazards Branch FEMA Region VI 800 North Loop 288
Federal Regional Center Denton, TX 76209
Joseph A. Kowalewski - 5 -
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