ML19050A485

NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Approval 05000397/2019301

ML19050A485
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	02/19/2019
From:	Greg Werner Operations Branch IV
To:	Sawatzke B Energy Northwest
References
50-397/19-01 50-397/OL-19
Download: ML19050A485 (3)

See also: IR 05000397/2019301

Text

February 19, 2019

Mr. Brad Sawatzke, Chief Executive Officer

Energy Northwest

MD 1023

P.O. Box 968

Richland, WA 99352

SUBJECT: COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING

EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000397/2019301

Dear Mr. Sawatzke:

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

licensing examinations at Columbia Generating 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 Dave Crawford,

Exam Writer. Note that any examination waivers and application 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 March 7, 2019. The NRC staff will administer

the operating tests during the week of February 25, 2019. This examination has undergone

extensive review by NRC 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.

B. Sawatzke 2

Please contact your chief examiner, Mahdi Hayes, at 817-200-1508, if you have any questions

or identify any errors or changes in the license level (reactor operator or senior reactor operator)

or type of examination (partial or complete written examination and/or operating test) specified

for each applicant approved to take the examination.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Gregory E. Werner, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No. 55-397

License No. NPF-21

cc:

Electronic Distribution for

Columbia Generating Station

ML19050A485

x SUNSI Review: ADAMS: Non-Publicly Available x Non-Sensitive Keyword:

By: MOH x Yes No x Publicly Available Sensitive

OFFICE OB:OE OB:BC

NAME MHayes GWerner

SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/

DATE 02/16/2019 02/19/2019