ML020930011

Senior Reactor and Reactor Operator Initial Examinations - Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 2 Dtd 4/1/02

ML020930011
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	04/01/2002
From:	Conte R NRC/RGN-I/DRS/OSB
To:	Conway J Nine Mile Point
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ML020580487	List: IR 05000410/2002301 ML020930011
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April 1, 2002 Mr. John T. Conway Site Vice President Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC P.O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093

SUBJECT:

SENIOR REACTOR AND REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATIONS -

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 2

Dear Mr. Conway:

In telephone conversations on March 28, 2002, between Mr. John Caruso, Senior Examiner/Inspector, and Mr. Ron Thurow, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 2, during the week of July 29, 2002.

As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the examinations based on the guidelines in Revision 8, Supplement 1, 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 examination outlines by May 13, 2002. The written examinations, operating tests, and the supporting reference materials will be due by June 7, 2002. We anticipate the examination validation to take place onsite the week of July 1, 2002. 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.

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.

Mr. John T. Conway 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 April 30, 2003. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 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. Thurow 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. John 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. 50-410 License No. NPF-69

Mr. John T. Conway cc: M. Wallace, President, Constellation Generation Group G. Wilson, Esquire M. Wetterhahn, Esquire, Winston and Strawn J. M. Petro, Jr., Esquire, Counsel, Constellation Power Source, Inc.

J. Rettberg, New York State Electric and Gas Corporation P. Eddy, Electric Division, Department of Public Service, State of New York C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law J. Vinquist, MATS, Inc.

W. Flynn, President, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority J. Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Supervisor, Town of Scriba C. Adrienne Rhodes, Chairman and Executive Director T. Judson, Central NY Citizens Awareness Network R. L. Wenderlich, Senior Constellation Nuclear Officer L. Pisano, Manager - Nuclear Training

Mr. John T. Conway Distribution:

H. Miller, RA/J. Wiggins, DRA M. Evans, DRP T. Bergman, RI EDO Coordinator E. Adensam, NRR (ridsnrrdlpmlpdi)

P. Tam, PM, NRR D. Skay, PM, NRR (Backup)

G. Hunegs, SRI - Nine Mile Point W. Cook, DRP P. Torres, DRP R. Junod, DRP Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

W. Lanning, DRS R. Crlenjak, DRS J. Caruso, DRS, Chief Examiner C. Buracker, DRS (OL Facility File)

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