IR 05000298/2022302

NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Approval 05000298/2022302

ML22292A303
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	10/20/2022
From:	Heather Gepford NRC/RGN-IV/DORS/OB
To:	Dent J Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
Clayton K
References
IR 2022302
Download: ML22292A303 (3)

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October 20, 2022

SUBJECT:

COOPER NUCLEAR STATION NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000298/2022302

Dear Mr. Dent:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator licensing examination at Cooper Nuclear Station.

Your staff requested a date change for the administration dates due to COVID impacts on the class in a letter dated August 31, 2022. The NRC agreed to the date changes (listed below)

because of this request and because the written examination quality was unsatisfactory and was not ready for administration by the original due date of September 12, 2022.

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 Mr. Andy Vaughn, 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 written examination in accordance with NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 12, on November 22, 2022. The NRC staff will administer the operating tests during the week of November 14, 2022. 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. Please contact Mr. 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, Signed by Gepford, Heather on 10/20/22 Heather J. Gepford, Ph.D., Chief Operations Branch Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket No. 05000298 License No. DPR-46 cc:

Mr. Andy Vaughn Superintendent, Simulator and Training Support Cooper Nuclear Station 72676 648A Avenue P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 Electronic distribution via LISTSERV

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