ML093550332

Operator Licensing Written Examination Approval 05000413-09-301 and 050041-09-301

ML093550332
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	12/21/2009
From:	Widmann M NRC/RGN-II/DRS/OLB
To:	Weatherford R Duke Energy Corp
References
50-413/09-301, 50-414/09-301
Download: ML093550332 (2)

See also: IR 05000413/2009301

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER

61 FORSYTH STREET, SW, SUITE 23T85

ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8931

December 21, 2009

Duke Energy Corporation, LLC

ATTN: Mr. Ronald Weatherford

Training Manager

Catawba Nuclear Station

4800 Concord Road

York, SC 29745-9635

SUBJECT: CATAWBA NUCLEAR PLANT - OPERATOR LICENSING WRITTEN

EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000413/2009301 AND 05000414/2009301

Dear Mr. Weatherford:

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

examination at Catawba Nuclear Plant.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (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 your office. The NRC staff administered the operating tests to individuals, as applicable,

during the weeks of December 7, 2009 and December 14, 2009. Note that any examination waivers and

application denials have been addressed in separate correspondence.

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

written examination in accordance with Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing

Examination Standards for Power Reactors, on December 22, 2009.

This examination has undergone extensive review by my staff and representatives responsible for

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 operators 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

(404) 562-4550.

Please contact your Chief Examiner, Mr. Frank Ehrhardt, at (404) 562-4611 if you have any questions or

identify any errors or changes in license level (RO or SRO) or type of examination (partial or complete

written examination and/or operating test) specified for each applicant on the list of approved applicants.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Malcolm T. Widmann, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos.: 50-413 and 50-414

License Nos.: NPF-35 and NPF-52

Duke Energy Corporation, LLC

ATTN: Mr. Ronald Weatherford

Training Manager

Catawba Nuclear Station

4800 Concord Road

York, SC 29745-9635

SUBJECT: CATAWBA NUCLEAR PLANT - OPERATOR LICENSING WRITTEN

EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000413/2009301 AND 05000414/2009301

Dear Mr. Weatherford:

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

examination at Catawba Nuclear Plant.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (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 your office. The NRC staff administered the operating tests to individuals, as applicable,

during the weeks of December 7, 2009 and December 14, 2009. Note that any examination waivers and

application denials have been addressed in separate correspondence.

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

written examination in accordance with Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing

Examination Standards for Power Reactors, on December 22, 2009.

This examination has undergone extensive review by my staff and representatives responsible for

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 operators 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

(404) 562-4550.

Please contact your Chief Examiner, Mr. Frank Ehrhardt, at (404) 562-4611 if you have any questions or

identify any errors or changes in license level (RO or SRO) or type of examination (partial or complete

written examination and/or operating test) specified for each applicant on the list of approved applicants.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Malcolm T. Widmann, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos.: 50-413 and 50-414

License Nos.: NPF-35 and NPF-52

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NAME FEHRHARDT MWIDMANN

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