ML13127A460

Operator Licensing Written Examination Approval 05000424/13-301 and 05000425/13-301

ML13127A460
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	05/06/2013
From:	Mark Franke NRC/RGN-II/DRS/OLB
To:	Brown R Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
50-424/13-301, 50-425/13-301
Download: ML13127A460 (3)

See also: IR 05000424/2013301

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200

ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257

May 6, 2013

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

ATTN: Mr. Robert Brown

Plant Training and

Emergency Preparedness Manager

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant

7821 River Road

Bin 63030

Waynesboro, GA 30830-2965

SUBJECT: VOGTLE NUCLEAR PLANT - OPERATOR LICENSING WRITTEN

EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000424/2013301 AND 05000425/2013301

Dear Mr. Brown:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator licensing

written examination at Vogtle Nuclear Plant.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (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 your office. The NRC staff administered the operating tests to individuals,

as applicable, during the weeks of April 15, 2013, and April 29, 2013. Note that any examination

waivers and application denials have been addressed in separate correspondence.

The NRC has approved the subject written examination and hereby authorizes you to administer

the written examination in accordance with Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG-1021, Operator

Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, on May 10, 2013.

This examination has undergone extensive review by my staff and representatives responsible for

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 operators 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 (404) 997-4436.

R. Brown 2

Please contact your Chief Examiner, Mr. Richard Baldwin, at (404) 997-4642 if you have any

questions or identify any errors or changes in license level (RO or SRO) or type of examination

(partial or complete written examination and/or operating test) specified for each applicant on the

list of approved applicants.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Mark E. Franke, Chief

Operations Branch 2

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos.: 50-424, 50-425

License Nos.: NPF-68, NPF-81

R. Brown 2

Please contact your Chief Examiner, Mr. Richard Baldwin, at (404) 997-4642 if you have any

questions or identify any errors or changes in license level (RO or SRO) or type of examination

(partial or complete written examination and/or operating test) specified for each applicant on the

list of approved applicants.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Mark E. Franke, Chief

Operations Branch 2

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos.: 50-424, 50-425

License Nos.: NPF-68, NPF-81

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ADAMS: Yes ACCESSION NUMBER: ML13127A460 X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE

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NAME RBALDWIN MFRANKE

DATE 5/ 6 /13 5/ 6 /13 5/ /2013 5/ /2013 5/ /2013

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