ML080980369

Initial Operator Licensing Examination Operating Test Approval (Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station)

ML080980369
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	04/07/2008
From:	Hansell S Operations Branch I
To:	Rausch T AmerGen Energy Co
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ML072851077	List: IR 05000219/2008301 ML073450458 ML080980369 ML081330603 ML081330610 ML081330618 ML081330623 ML081330625 ML081330642 ML081330652 ML081330656 ML081330659 ML081330660 ML081900466 RA-08-009, Draft - Outlines (Folder 2) (Facility Ltr. Dtd. - 01/16/08), Submittal of Initial Operator Licensing Examination Outline
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April 7, 2008 Mr. Timothy S. Rausch Vice President AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731

SUBJECT:

INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION OPERATING TEST APPROVAL (OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION)

Dear Mr. Rausch:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator licensing examinations at Oyster Creek 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 Mr. Gregg W. Ludlam, Training Director.

Note that any examination waivers have been addressed in separate correspondence.

The NRC has approved the operating test portion of the examination and will administer those tests to the applicants during the week of April 14, 2008. 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. 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 (610) 337-5046.

We are currently reviewing your staffs comments on the written exam. We will notify you by letter when our review is finished, at which point you will be authorized to administer the written portion of the license exam.

Please contact your Chief Examiner, John Caruso, at 610-337-5389, 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/

Samuel L. Hansell, Jr., Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

T. S. Rausch Docket No. 050-219 cc:

C. G. Pardee, Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO) and Senior Vice President C. Crane, Executive Vice President, Exelon, Chief Operating Officer, Exelon Generation M. Pacilio, Chief Operating Officer, Exelon J. Randich, Plant Manager, Oyster Creek Generating Station J. Kandasamy, Regulatory Assurance Manager, Oyster Creek R. DeGregorio, Senior Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Operations K. Jury, Vice President, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs P. Cowan, Director, Licensing B. Fewell, Associate General Counsel, Exelon Correspondence Control Desk, AmerGen Mayor of Lacey Township K. Tosch, Chief, NJ Dept of Environmental Protection R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff W. Constanzo, Technical Advisor, Jersey Shore Nuclear Watch E. Gbur, Chairwoman - Jersey Shore Nuclear Watch E. Zobian, Coordinator - Jersey Shore Anti Nuclear Alliance P. Baldauf, Assistant Director, NJ Radiation Protection Programs Director of Training (Oyster Creek)

T. S. Rausch E-Mail:

S. Collins, RA M. Dapas, DRA M. Gamberoni, DRS S. Hansell, DRS J. Caruso, Chief Examiner, DRS D. Lew, DRP J. Clifford, DRP R. Bellamy, DRP S. Barber, DRP M. Ferdas, DRP, Senior Resident Inspector J. Kulp, DRP, Resident Inspector J. DeVries, DRP, Resident OA S. Williams, RI OEDO H. Chernoff, NRR J. Lubinski, NRR E. Miller, PM, NRR J. Hughey, NRR, Backup ROPreports@nrc.gov (All IRs)

Distribution:

Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

DRS Master Exam File (C. Bixler) (w/concurrences)

DRS File

Mr. Timothy S. Rausch Vice President AmerGen Energy Company, LLC Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731

SUBJECT:

INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION OPERATING TEST APPROVAL (OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION)

Dear Mr. Rausch:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator licensing examinations at Oyster Creek 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 Mr. Gregg W. Ludlam, Training Director.

Note that any examination waivers have been addressed in separate correspondence.

The NRC has approved the operating test portion of the examination and will administer those tests to the applicants during the week of April 14, 2008. 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. 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 (610) 337-5046.

We are currently reviewing your staffs comments on the written exam. We will notify you by letter when our review is finished, at which point you will be authorized to administer the written portion of the license exam.

Please contact your Chief Examiner, John Caruso, at 610-337-5389, 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/

Samuel L. Hansell, Jr., Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety SUNSI Review Complete: SLH (Reviewer=s Initials)

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