ML091050630
| ML091050630 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 04/14/2009 |
| From: | Ryan Lantz Operations Branch IV |
| To: | Mitchell T Entergy Operations |
| References | |
| IR-09-302 | |
| Download: ML091050630 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000368/2009302
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UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IV612 EAST LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4125
April 14, 2009
Kevin Walsh, Vice President, Operations
Entergy Operations, Inc.
Arkansas Nuclear One
1448 S.R. 333
Russellville, AR 72802
SUBJECT: ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 2 - NOTIFICATION OF NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION 05000368/2009302
Dear Mr. Mitchell:
In a telephone conversation on March 16, 2009, between Messrs. Clay Simpson, Operations
Training Superintendent, and Brian Larson, Chief Examiner, arrangements were made for the
administration of licensing examinations at Arkans
as Nuclear One, Unit 2, during the week of
August 10, 2009.
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 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (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 May 22, 2009. The written examinations, operating tests, and supporting reference
materials identified in Attachment 3 to ES-201 will be due by June 19, 2009. 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 July 6, 2009.
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,
Entergy Operations, Inc. - 2 -temperatures, and levels) generated during the dy
namic operating tests until the examination
results are final.
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 approv
al number 3150-0024), and waiver requests (if
any)(OMB approval number 3150-0090) at least 30 day
s 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 June 30, 2009. 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, D.C. 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
rm/adams.html.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Simpson 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. Larson at 817-860-8172, or myself
at 817-860-8159.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Ryan E. Lantz, Chief
Operations Branch
Entergy Operations, Inc. - 3 - Division of Reactor Safety
Docket: 50-368
License: NPF-6
DISTRIBUTION:
Senior Vice President
Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 31995
Jackson, MS 39286-1995
Senior Vice President
& 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
Manager, Licensing
Entergy Operations, Inc.
Arkansas Nuclear One
1448 SR 333
Russellville, AR 72802
Associate General Counsel
Entergy Nuclear Operations
P. O. Box 31995
Jackson, MS 39286-1995
Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety & Licensing
Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 31995
Jackson, MS 39286-1995
Chief, Radiation Control Section
4815 West Markham Street, Slot 30
Little Rock, AR 72205-3867
Section Chief, Division of Health
Emergency Management Section
4815 West Markham Street, Slot 30
Little Rock, AR 72205-3867
Entergy Operations, Inc. - 4 - David E. Maxwell, Director
Arkansas Department of Emergency Management
Bldg. 9501
Camp Joseph T. Robinson
North Little Rock, AR 72199
Pope County Judge
Pope County Courthouse
100 West Main Street
Russellville, AR 72801
Entergy Operations, Inc. - 5 -Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov)
DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov) DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)
DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Alfred.Sanchez@nrc.gov) Resident Inspector (Jeffrey.Josey@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/E (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (George.Replogle@nrc.gov) ANO Site Secretary (Vicki.High@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
K. S. Fuller, RC
OEMail Resource
Senior Enforcement Specialist (Mark.Haire@nrc.gov)
SUNSI Rev Compl. Yes No ADAMS Yes No Reviewer Initials
BTL Publicly Avail Yes No Sensitive Yes No Sens. Type Initials
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