ML18100A032

NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Approval 05000528/2018301; 05000529/2018301; 05000530/2018301

ML18100A032
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	04/09/2018
From:	Vincent Gaddy Operations Branch IV
To:	Bement R Arizona Public Service Co
References
IR 2018301
Download: ML18100A032 (3)

See also: IR 05000528/2018301

Text

April 9, 2018

Mr. Robert S. Bement

Executive Vice President Nuclear/

Chief Nuclear Officer

Arizona Public Service Company

P.O. Box 52034, MS 7602

Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034

SUBJECT: PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2,

AND 3 - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION

APPROVAL 05000528/2018301; 05000529/2018301; 05000530/2018301

Dear Mr. Bement:

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

licensing examinations at your Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3.

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. J. Rodgers,

Lead Examination Developer. Note that any examination waivers and applications denials have

been addressed in separate correspondence.

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

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

Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 11, on April 13, 2018. The NRC staff will administer

the operating tests during the week of April 16, 2018. 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.

R. Bement 2

Please contact your Chief Examiner, Clyde Osterholtz, at 817-200-1269, 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.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, and 50-530

License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74

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DATE 4/3/18 4/9/18