ML033100410

Senior Reactor and Reactor Operator Initial Examinations - Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Dated 11/06/2003

ML033100410
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Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	11/06/2003
From:	Conte R NRC/RGN-I/DRS/OSB
To:	Skolds J AmerGen Energy Co
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ML031620284	List: ML033100410 ML042730577 ML042810448 ML050870512
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November 6, 2003 Mr. John L. Skolds Chairman and CEO AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road 5th Floor Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

SENIOR REACTOR AND REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATIONS -

OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION

Dear Mr. Skolds:

In telephone conversations on October 29, 2003, between Mr. John G. Caruso, Senior Examiner/Inspector, and Mr. Jesse D. Hackenberg, Manager Operating Training, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, during the week of April 19, 2004.

As agreed during the telephone conversation, the NRC will prepare the written examinations and your staff will prepare the operating examinations based on the guidelines in pilot Revision 9 of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors."

The NRC Region I office appreciates your cooperation in meeting our earlier requests for selected reference materials in support of our written examination development efforts to date.

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 by November 10, 2003, some further reference materials (i.e., selected items not previously requested from of ES-201) as discussed in a meeting with Mr. Greg Young on October 28, 2003, to aid in the NRCs development of the written examinations. In addition, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the operating examination outlines by January 5, 2004. The operating tests, and the supporting reference materials will be due by March 1, 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 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.

Mr. John L. Skolds Appendix E of 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 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 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 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 NRCs 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. John L. Skolds cc:

Chief Operating Officer, AmerGen Site Vice President, Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, AmerGen Plant Manager, Oyster Creek Generating Station, AmerGen Regulatory Asurance 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 Correspondence Control Desk, AmerGen J. Matthews, Esquire, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Mayor of Lacey Township K. Tosch - Chief, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff BNE Manager, State of New Jersey N. Cohen, Coordinator - Unplug Salem Campaign W. Costanzo, Technical Advisor - Jersey Shore Nuclear Watch E. Zobian, Coordinator - Jersey Shore Anti Nuclear Alliance J. D. Hackenberg, Manager - Operations Training

Mr. John L. Skolds Distribution:

Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

H. Miller, RA J. Wiggins, DRA P. Eselgroth, DRP R. Barkley, DRP R. Summers, SRI J. Jolicoeur, OEDO R. Laufer, NRR J. Andersen, NRR P. Tam, PM, NRR J. Caruso, DRS, Chief Examiner C. Buracker, DRS (OL Facility File)

R. Conte, DRS DRS File DOCUMENT NAME: G:\OSB\Caruso/OCExamApril04/120DAYEXAMLTR.WPD ADAMS PKG: ML031620284 After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will be released to the Public.

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