ML18019A016

NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Approval 05000275/2018301; 05000323/2018301

ML18019A016
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	01/19/2018
From:	Vincent Gaddy Operations Branch IV
To:	Welsch J Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Gaddy V
References
50-275/OL-18-01, 50-323/OL-18-01
Download: ML18019A016 (3)

See also: IR 05000275/2018301

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

1600 E. LAMAR BLVD.

ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511

January 19, 2018

Mr. James Welsch, Chief Nuclear Officer,

and Vice President, Nuclear Generation

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Diablo Canyon Power Plant

P.O. Box 56, Mail Code 104/6

Avila Beach, CA 93424

SUBJECT: DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC INITIAL

OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000275/2018301;

05000323/2018301

Dear Mr. Welsch:

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

licensing examinations at your Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2.

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. R. Fortier,

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 February 9, 2017. The NRC staff will

administer the operating tests during the week of January 22, 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.

J. Welsch 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. 50-275 and 50-323

License Nos. DPR-80 and DPR-82

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DATE 1/17/18 1/19/18