ML042650540

Senior Reactor and Reactor Operator Initial Retake Examinations - Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station

ML042650540
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Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	09/21/2004
From:	Conte R NRC/RGN-I/DRS/OSB
To:	Crane C AmerGen Energy Co
Caruso J
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ML041730211	List: IR 05000219/2004302 ML042650540
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September 21, 2004 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and CEO AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-E Kennett Square, PA 19348

SUBJECT:

SENIOR REACTOR AND REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL RETAKE EXAMINATIONS - OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION

Dear Mr. Crane:

In telephone conversations on September 16, 2004, between Mr. John G. Caruso, Senior Examiner/Inspector, and Mr. Jesse D. Hackenberg, Manager Operating Training, arrangements were made for the administration of the written retake licensing examinations at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, during the week of December 6, 2004.

As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the written examinations based on the guidelines in pilot Revision 9 of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The 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 written examination outlines by September 24, 2004. The written tests, and the supporting reference materials will be due by October 26, 2004. Pursuant to 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 should be complete and ready-to-use. Any delay in receiving the required examination and reference materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examinations to be rescheduled.

In order to conduct the requested written examinations, it will be necessary for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES-402.

Appendix E of NUREG-1021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examinations are being administered.

To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor 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 examination date. Because your applicants for this NRC written retake examination previously passed the operating test, administered on April 19-21, 2004, you may request waivers of that portion. 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

Mr. Christopher M. Crane 2-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 the Office of Management and Budget, approval number 3150-0018, which expires on June 30, 2006. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 250 hours0.00289 days <br />0.0694 hours <br />4.133598e-4 weeks <br />9.5125e-5 months <br /> per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, writing the examinations, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

Send comments on any aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch (T-6 F33),

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at SLF@NRC.GOV; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0101), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. J. Hackenberg 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. J. Caruso at (610) 337-5389, or me at (610) 337-5183.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard J. Conte, Chief Operational Safety Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-219 License No. DPR-16

Mr. Christopher M. Crane 3-cc:

Chief Operating Officer, AmerGen Site Vice President, Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, AmerGen Plant Manager, Oyster Creek Generating Station, AmerGen Regulatory Assurance Manager Oyster Creek, AmerGen Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services, AmerGen Vice President - Mid-Atlantic Operations, AmerGen Vice President - Operations Support, AmerGen Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, AmerGen Director Licensing, AmerGen Manager Licensing - Oyster Creek, AmerGen Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, AmerGen T. ONeill, Associate General Counsel, Exelon Generation Company J. Fewell, Assistant General Counsel, Exelon Nuclear Correspondence Control Desk, AmerGen J. Matthews, Esquire, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Mayor of Lacey Township K. Tosch - Chief, Bureau of Nuclear Engineering, NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff N. Cohen, Coordinator - Unplug Salem Campaign W. Costanzo, Technical Advisor - Jersey Shore Nuclear Watch E. Zobian, Coordinator - Jersey Shore Anti Nuclear Alliance D. Mcmillian, Director of Training - Oyster Creek, AmerGen

Mr. Christopher M. Crane 4-Distribution w/encl: VIA E-MAIL S. Collins, RA J. Wiggins, DRA P. Eselgroth, DRP R. Barkley, DRP R. Summers, DRP, Senior Resident Inspector J. Herrera, DRP, Resident Inspector J. DeVries, DRP, Resident OA C. Miller, OEDO R. Laufer, NRR P. Tam, PM, NRR T. Colburn, NRR T. Kim, Director, DOC W. Lanning, DRS J. Caruso, Chief Examiner, DRS C. Bixler, DRS J. DeVries, Site OA DRS File S. Glenn, INPO (GlennSG@Inpo.org)

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