ML21166A222

NRC Initial Operator Licensing Retake Examination Approval 05000298/2021301, CNS2021301-Exam Approval Ltr-kdc

ML21166A222
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	06/16/2021
From:	Heather Gepford Division of Reactor Safety IV
To:	Dent J Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
References
50-298/21-301 50-298/OL-21
Download: ML21166A222 (3)

See also: IR 05000298/2021301

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

1600 E. LAMAR BLVD

ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511

June 16, 2021

Mr. John Dent, Jr., Vice President

and Chief Nuclear Officer

Nebraska Public Power District

Cooper Nuclear Station

72676 648A Avenue

P.O. Box 98

Brownville, NE 68321

SUBJECT: COOPER NUCLEAR STATION - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING

RETAKE EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000298/2021301

Dear Mr. Dent:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator

licensing examination at Cooper Nuclear 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 James Florence,

Superintendent, Simulator and Training Support. Note that any examination waivers and

application denials have been addressed in separate correspondence.

The NRC has approved the subject examination and hereby authorizes you to administer the

retake written examination in accordance with NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination

Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 11, on June 25, 2021. No operating test will be

administered at the request of your staff in separate correspondence. 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. By

administering this examination, 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 817-200-1159.

J. Dent 2

Please contact Kelly Clayton, chief examiner, at 817-200-1216, 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 approved to

take the examination.

Sincerely,

Digitally signed by

Heather J. Gepford

Date: 2021.06.16

08:13:23 -05'00'

Heather J. Gepford, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No. 05000298

License No. DPR-46

cc:

James Florence, Superintendent

Simulator and Training Support

Cooper Nuclear Station

72676 648A Avenue

P.O. Box 98

Brownville, NE 68321

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DATE 6/14/2021 6/16/2021