ML20214P906

Responds to Forwarding Bn Case Re Recent Senior Operator License Exam.Case Appeal of Grading of Simulator Exam Being Reviewed by Director,Div of Licensee Performance & Quality Evaluation

ML20214P906
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Site:	Harris
Issue date:	05/27/1987
From:	Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Helms J SENATE
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MAY 27 W The Honorable Jesse Helms United States Senator P. O. Drawer 2888 Raleigh, NC 27602 l

Dear Senator Helms:

This letter is in response to your letter of April 24, 1987, to the U. S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), in which you enclosed a letter from Mr. B. N. Case concerning a recent senior reactor operator's examination which he failed. Mr. Case has appealed the grading of the simulator examination that he felt was poorly administered and unfairly graded.

Mr. Case's appeal is currently under review in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. It is presently being personally reviewed by the Director, Division of Licensee Performance and Quality Evaluation, who is responsible for the conduct of NRC administered operator licensing examinations. It is our intention to complete an impartial and objective review of Mr. Case's appeal by June 19, 1987. If we determine that his exam was poorly administered or graded unfairly, appropriate corrective measures will be l taken, including giving Mr. Case another opportunity to pass the portion of the examination that he failed and is contesting.

The NRC process for review of operator licensing examination appeals is multi-layered to assure that concerns of candidates are addressed and resolved expeditiously and impartially. If Mr. Case's examination failure is upheld at the current level of review, he will have the further option of requesting a hearing under 10 CFR Part 2 of our regulations.

Sincerely, Original Signed By.

James M. Taylor

. Victor Stello, Jr.

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Dear Senator Helms:

This letter is in response to your letter of April 24, 1987 to the U. S.

NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC),inwhichyouenclosepaletterfrom Mr. B. N. Case concerning a recent senior reactor operator's examination which he failed. Mr. Case has appealed the grading of ft'he simulator examination that he felt was poorly administered and whfairly graded.

NRC examination procedures require a two-tier admin istrative / process.

review It commences with a review of the examination fapure by the cognizant regional office staff, and, if the failure is upheld, the applicant may carry the appeal process to the next level or review'by NRC headquarters staff.

The process is designed to provide a fair li, censing decision to each license applicant, while protecting the public health and safety by ensuring that only competent personnel are licensed as,r'eactor operators. Mr. Case's appeal is currently being processed in pccordance with the Operator Licensing Examiner Standards, NUREG-1021, to ensore an impartial and objective review.

If his examination failure is upheld 4y the headquarters staff review, he will have the further option of req 6esting a hearing before an administrative law judge for final disposition.

The established procedure will ensure that Mr. Case's concerns are addressed and resolved expeditiously /an'd impartially.

Sincerely, Victor Stello, Jr.

Executive Director for Operations

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Dear Senator Helms:

This'1etter is in response to your letter of April f 24, 1987, to the U. S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), in which you enclosed a letter from Mr. B. N. Case concerning a recent senig / reactor operator's examination which he failed. Mr. Case has appealed the grading of-the simulator l d examination that he felt was poor /y a' ministered and unfairly graded.

NRC examination procedures require a two-tier administrative review process.

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The process is designed to provide a fair licensing decision-to each license applicant, while protect'ing the public health and safety by ensuring that only competent personn61 are licensed as reactor operators. Mr. Case's appeal .is currently t5eing processed in accordance with the Operator Licensing Examiner Standard /, NUREG-1021, to ensure an impartial and objective review.

If his examination failure is upheld by the headquarters staff review, he will have the drther option of requesting a hearing before-an administrative law judge for final disposition.

shed procedure will ensure that Mr. Case's concerns are addressed Theestab}dexpeditiouslyandimpartially.

and resolve Sincerely, Victor Stello, Jr.

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EDO PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL FROM: DUE: 05/20/87 EDO CONTROL: 002823 DOC DT: 04/24/87 SEN. JESSE HELMS FINAL REPLY:

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-FOR SIGNATURE OF: ** GREEN ** SECY NO: 87-507 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DESC: ROUTING:

ENCLOSES LETTER FROM BILLY N. CASE REGARDING GRACE, RII GRADING OF SIMULATOR EXAM MURRAY, OGC DATE: 05/06/87 ASSIGNED TO: NRR _

CONTACT: MURLEY SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:

REPLY TO RALEIGH, NC OFFICE.

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Simulator exam grading ACTION: Direct Reply DISTRIBUTION: OCA to Ack SPECIAL HANDLING: None NOTES: Billy Case DATE.DUE: May 18 87 SIGNATURE: . DATE SIGNED:

AFFILIATION:

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