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| number = ML12201B505
| number = ML113000546
| issue date = 07/17/2012
| issue date = 10/25/2011
| title = Operator Examination Report 5000348/12-301 and 05000362/12-301, Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant
| title = Er 05000348-12-301 and 05000364-12-301, on 10/14/2011, Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant - Notification of Licensed Operator Initial Examination
| author name = Franke M
| author name = Junge M
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-III/DRS
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-II/DRS/OLB
| addressee name = Lynch T
| addressee name = Lynch T
| addressee affiliation = Southern Nuclear Operating Co, Inc
| addressee affiliation = Southern Nuclear Operating Co, Inc
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| document report number = 50-348/12-301, 50-364/12-301
| case reference number = 50-348/12-301, 50-364/12-301
| document type = Letter, License-Operator Examination Report
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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 July 17, 2012
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Mr. T. Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant P.O. Drawer 470, BIN B500 Ashford, AL 36312 SUBJECT: JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATION REPORT (05000348/2012301 AND 05000364/2012301)
==SUBJECT:==
JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT - NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION - 05000348/2012301 AND 05000364/2012301


==Dear Mr. Lynch:==
==Dear Mr. Lynch:==
During the period June 18 - 22, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) administered operating tests to employees of your company who had applied for licenses to operate the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant. At the conclusion of the tests, the examiners discussed preliminary findings related to the operating tests and the written examination submittal with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report. The written examination was administered by your staff on June 28, 2012.
In a telephone conversation on October 14, 2011, between Mr. Mr. Gary Ohmstede, Lead Instructor Exam Development and Mr. Bruno Caballero, Senior Operations Engineer, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Farley Nuclear Plant. The operating test is scheduled to be administered during the weeks of June 18 and June 25, 2012. The written examination is scheduled to be administered the week of July 2, 2012. The on-site preparatory week is scheduled for the week of May 21, 2012.


Three Reactor Operator (RO) and six Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicants passed both the operating test and written examination. One RO applicant failed the written examination. There were no post-examination comments. A Simulator Fidelity Report is included in this report as Enclosure 2.
As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare both the operating test and written examination based on the guidelines in Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG-1021,
"Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examinations are administered. Your staff has also agreed to make copies of all examination materials that are necessary for administering the examination.


The initial examination submittal was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination. All examination changes agreed upon between the NRC and your staff were made according to NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, Revision 9, Supplement 1.
To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the operating test outline and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 3 to ES-201 by November 18, 2011. Mr. Bruno Caballero provided a written examination outline to your staff on October 14, 2011. The operating test, written examination, will be due by March 12, 2012.


In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (404) 997- 4436  
Pursuant to Title 10, Section 55.40(b)(3), of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 55.40(b)(3)), an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall approve the outline, examination, and test before they are submitted to the NRC for review and approval. All materials shall be complete and ready-to-use.
 
We request that any personal, proprietary, sensitive unclassified, or safeguards information in your response be contained in a separate enclosure and appropriately marked. Any delay in receiving the required examination and reference materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examinations to be rescheduled.
 
SNC
 
In order to conduct the requested written examinations and operating tests, it will be necessary for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES-402, and to make the simulation facility available on the dates noted above. In accordance with ES-302, your staff should retain the original simulator performance data (e.g., system pressures, temperatures, and levels) generated during the dynamic operating tests until the examination results are final.
 
Appendix E of NUREG-1021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examinations and operating tests are being administered.
 
To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications, medical certifications, and waiver requests (if any) at least 30 days before the first examination date. If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement may be necessary.
 
Signed applications certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.
 
This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under approval number 3150-0018, which expires on February 28, 2013. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 500 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, writing the examinations, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments on any aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch (T-6 F33), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at infocollectsresource@nrc.gov; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
 
The NRC may neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, an information collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
 
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
 
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Gary Ohmstede has been advised of the policies and guidelines referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Mr. Bruno Caballero at (404) 997-4608,
 
SNC
 
(Internet E-mail: Bruno.caballero@nrc.gov), or me at (404) 997-4436, (Internet E-mail:
Michael.junge@nrc.gov).


Sincerely,
Sincerely,
/RA/ Mark E. Franke, Chief Operations Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety
/RA/  


Docket Nos: 50-348 and 50-364 License Nos: NPF-2 and NPF-8 Enclosures 1. Report Details 2. Simulator Fidelity Report
Michael A. Junge, Acting Chief


___________________ x G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE x G FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS HQ:DIRS RII:DRP RII:DRS SIGNATURE RA RA RA RA RA NAME CABALLERO BACON CURRIE EHRHARDT FRANKE DATE 7/16/2012 7/12/2012 7/13/2012 7/17/2012 7/17/2012 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO cc w/encls: C. Russ Dedrickson Fleet Support Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution
Operations Branch 2


Cheryl A. Gayheart Plant Manager Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution
Division of Reactor Safety


S. Kuczynski Chairman, President and CEO Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution J. L. Pemberton SVP & General Counsel-Ops & SNC Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution D. G. Bost Chief Nuclear Officer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Dennis R. Madison Vice President Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution
Docket Nos.: 50-348 and 50-364 License Nos.: NPF-2 and NPF-8


Paula Marino Vice President Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution
cc: (See Page 4)


T. E. Tynan Site Vice President Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution
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xG SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE G FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS


M. J. Ajluni Nuclear Licensing Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution
SIGNATURE RA RA


Mark Williams Commissioner Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution B. D. McKinney, Jr.
NAME CABALLERO JUNGE


Regulatory Response Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution D. W. Daughhetee Licensing Engineer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution T. D. Honeycutt Regulatory Response Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
DATE 10/ 25/2011 10/25/2011


Electronic Mail Distribution L. Mike Stinson Vice President Fleet Operations Support Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution N. J. Stringfellow Licensing Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution L. P. Hill Licensing Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution L. L. Crumpton Administrative Assistant, Sr. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution William D. Oldfield Principal Licensing Engineer Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution
E-MAIL COPY?
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO


(cc w/encls cont'd - See page 4) (cc w/encls cont'd) Todd L. Youngblood Vice President Fleet Oversight Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution
SNC


John G. Horn Site Support Manager Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
cc:
S. Kuczynski Chairman, President and CEO Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
 
Electronic Mail Distribution
 
J. L. Pemberton SVP & General Counsel-Ops & SNC Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
 
Electronic Mail Distribution
 
Jeffrey T. Gasser Chief Nuclear Officer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
 
Electronic Mail Distribution
 
L. Mike Stinson Vice President Fleet Operations Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
 
Electronic Mail Distribution
 
Dennis R. Madison Vice President Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
 
Electronic Mail Distribution
 
Paula Marino Vice President Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
 
Electronic Mail Distribution
 
T. E. Tynan Site Vice President Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
 
Electronic Mail Distribution


Electronic Mail Distribution Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant P. O. Box 620 Ashford, AL 36312
M. J. Ajluni Nuclear Licensing Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.


Cynthia A. Sanders Radioactive Materials Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution James C. Hardeman Environmental Radiation Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Mark Culver Chairman Houston County Commission P. O. Box 6406 Dothan, AL 36302 James L. McNees, CHP Director Office of Radiation Control Alabama Dept. of Public Health P. O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Donald E. Williamson State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P.O. Box 30317 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Chuck Mueller Manager Policy and Radiation Program Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution  
Electronic Mail Distribution  


Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. ATTN: Ms. Donna Christiansen Training Manager Farley Nuclear Plant P. O. Box 470 Ashford, AL 36312 Letter to T. from Mark E. Franke dated July 17, 2012.
Mark Williams Commissioner Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution


SUBJECT: JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATION REPORT (05000348/2012301 AND 05000364/2012301)
B. D. McKinney, Jr.
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==REGION II==
Regulatory Response Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.


Docket No.: 05000348, 05000364
Electronic Mail Distribution


License Nos.: NPF-2, NPF-9 Report No.: 05000348/2012301 AND 05000364/2012301
T. D. Honeycutt Regulatory Response Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.


Licensee: Southern Nuclear Company (SNC), LLC
Electronic Mail Distribution


Facility: Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Location: Ashford, AL
N. J. Stringfellow Licensing Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.


Dates: Operating Test - June 18 - 22, 2012 Written Examination - June 28, 2012
Electronic Mail Distribution


Examiners: Bruno Caballero, Chief Examiner, Senior Operations Engineer Dan Bacon, Operations Engineer Sean Currie, Reactor Engineer Approved by: Mark E. Franke, Chief Operations Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure 1 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
L. P. Hill Licensing Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.


ER 05000348/2012301 and 05000364/2012301; June 18 - 22, 2012, & June 28, 2012, Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant; Units 1 and 2 Operator License Examinations.
Electronic Mail Distribution


Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) examiners conducted an initial examination in accordance with the guidelines in Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." This examination implemented the operator licensing requirements identified in 10 CFR §55.41, §55.43, and §55.45, as applicable.
R. L. Gladney Licensing Engineer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.


Members of the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant staff developed both the operating tests and the written examination.
Electronic Mail Distribution


The NRC administered the operating tests during the period June 18 - 22, 2012. Members of the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant training staff administered the written examination on June 28, 2012. Three Reactor Operator (RO) and six Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicants passed both the operating test and written examination. Eight applicants were issued licenses commensurate with the level of examination administered.
L. L. Crumpton Administrative Assistant, Sr.


There were no post-examination comments.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.


No findings were identified.
Electronic Mail Distribution


Enclosure 1 REPORT DETAILS
William D. Oldfield Principal Licensing Engineer Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution


4. OTHER ACTIVITIES a. Inspection Scope Members of the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant staff developed both the operating tests and the written examination. All examination material was developed in accordance with the guidelines contained in Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The NRC examination team reviewed the proposed examination. Examination changes agreed upon between the NRC and the licensee were made per NUREG-1021 and incorporated into the final version of the examination materials.
Todd L. Youngblood Plant Manager Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution


The NRC reviewed the licensee's examination security measures while preparing and administering the examinations in order to ensure compliance with 10 CFR §55.49, "Integrity of examinations and tests."
John G. Horn Site Support Manager Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.


The NRC examiners evaluated four Reactor Operator (RO) and six Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicants using the guidelines contained in NUREG-1021. The examiners administered the operating tests during the period June 18 - 22, 2012. Members of the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant training staff administered the written examination on June 28, 2012. Evaluations of applicants and reviews of associated documentation were performed to determine if the applicants, who applied for licenses to operate the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, met the requirements specified in 10 CFR Part 55, "Operators' Licenses."
Electronic Mail Distribution


b. Findings No findings were identified. The NRC determined, using NUREG-1021, that the licensee's initial examination submittal was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.
(cc contd - See page 5)


Three RO applicants and six SRO applicants passed both the operating test and written examination. One RO applicant passed the operating test but did not pass the written examination. Three RO applicants and five SRO applicants were issued licenses.
SNC


One SRO applicant passed the operating test, but passed the written examination with overall score between 80% and 82%. This applicant was issued a letter stating that he/she passed the examination and issuance of their license has been delayed pending any written examination appeals that may impact the licensing decision for their application.
(cc contd)
Tom W. Pelham Performance Improvement Supervisor Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.


Copies of all individual examination reports were sent to the facility Training Manager for evaluation of weaknesses and determination of appropriate remedial training.
Electronic Mail Distribution


The licensee did not submit any post-examination comments. A copy of the final written examination and answer key, with all changes incorporated, may be accessed not 4 Enclosure 1 earlier than June 26, 2014, in the ADAMS system (ADAMS Accession Number(s) ML12191A180 and ML12191A177).
Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant 7388 N. State Highway 95 Columbia, AL 36319


4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit Exit Meeting Summary On June 22, 2012, the NRC Chief Examiner discussed the operating test with Mr. Tom Lynch, Site Vice President, and members of the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant staff. The examiners asked the licensee if any of the examination material was proprietary. No proprietary information was identified.
Cynthia A. Sanders Radioactive Materials Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution


Enclosure 1 KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
James C. Hardeman Environmental Radiation Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution


Licensee personnel Tom Lynch, Site Vice President Cheryl Gayheart, Plant Manager Bill Oldfield, Lead Engineer Licensing Lisa Hogg, Nuclear Technical Specialist Donna Christensen, Training Manager David Reed, Operations Support Superintendent Richard Gayheart, Fleet Training Barbara Taylor, Performance Improvement Supervisor Thomas Campbell, Nuclear Oversight Assessor Brian Reed, Nuclear Operations Plant Lead Instructor Gary Ohmstede, Operations Training Supervisor NRC personnel Jeff Sowa, Resident Inspector Ed Crowe, Senior Resident Inspector
Mr. Mark Culver Chairman Houston County Commission P. O. Box 6406 Dothan, AL 36302


Enclosure 2 SIMULATOR FIDELITY REPORT
James L. McNees, CHP Director Office of Radiation Control Alabama Dept. of Public Health P. O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017


Facility Licensee: Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Facility Docket Nos.: 05000348, 05000364
Donald E. Williamson State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P.O. Box 30317 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017


Operating Test Administered: June 18 - 22, 2012 This form is to be used only to report observations. These observations do not constitute audit or inspection findings and, without further verification and review in accordance with Inspection Procedure 71111.11 are not indicative of noncompliance with 10 CFR 55.46. No licensee action is required in response to these observations.
F. Allen Barnes Director Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating company, Inc.


No simulator fidelity or configuration issues were identified.
ATTN: Ms. Donna Christiansen Plant Training & Emergency Preparedness Manager Farley Nuclear Plant P. O. Box 470 Ashford, AL 36312
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Issue date: 10/25/2011
From: Junge M
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To: Lynch T
Southern Nuclear Operating Co
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October 25, 2011

SUBJECT:

JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT - NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION - 05000348/2012301 AND 05000364/2012301

Dear Mr. Lynch:

In a telephone conversation on October 14, 2011, between Mr. Mr. Gary Ohmstede, Lead Instructor Exam Development and Mr. Bruno Caballero, Senior Operations Engineer, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Farley Nuclear Plant. The operating test is scheduled to be administered during the weeks of June 18 and June 25, 2012. The written examination is scheduled to be administered the week of July 2, 2012. The on-site preparatory week is scheduled for the week of May 21, 2012.

As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare both the operating test and written examination based on the guidelines in Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG-1021,

"Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be necessary before the examinations are administered. Your staff has also agreed to make copies of all examination materials that are necessary for administering the examination.

To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the operating test outline and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 3 to ES-201 by November 18, 2011. Mr. Bruno Caballero provided a written examination outline to your staff on October 14, 2011. The operating test, written examination, will be due by March 12, 2012.

Pursuant to Title 10, Section 55.40(b)(3), of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 55.40(b)(3)), an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall approve the outline, examination, and test before they are submitted to the NRC for review and approval. All materials shall be complete and ready-to-use.

We request that any personal, proprietary, sensitive unclassified, or safeguards information in your response be contained in a separate enclosure and appropriately marked. Any delay in receiving the required examination and reference materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examinations to be rescheduled.

SNC

In order to conduct the requested written examinations and operating tests, it will be necessary for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES-402, and to make the simulation facility available on the dates noted above. In accordance with ES-302, your staff should retain the original simulator performance data (e.g., system pressures, temperatures, and levels) generated during the dynamic operating tests until the examination results are final.

Appendix E of NUREG-1021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examinations and operating tests are being administered.

To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications, medical certifications, and waiver requests (if any) at least 30 days before the first examination date. If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement may be necessary.

Signed applications certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.

This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under approval number 3150-0018, which expires on February 28, 2013. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br /> per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, writing the examinations, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments on any aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch (T-6 F33), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at infocollectsresource@nrc.gov; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

The NRC may neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, an information collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Gary Ohmstede has been advised of the policies and guidelines referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Mr. Bruno Caballero at (404) 997-4608,

SNC

(Internet E-mail: Bruno.caballero@nrc.gov), or me at (404) 997-4436, (Internet E-mail:

Michael.junge@nrc.gov).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michael A. Junge, Acting Chief

Operations Branch 2

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos.: 50-348 and 50-364 License Nos.: NPF-2 and NPF-8

cc: (See Page 4)

_ML113000546_______

xG SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE G FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS

SIGNATURE RA RA

NAME CABALLERO JUNGE

DATE 10/ 25/2011 10/25/2011

E-MAIL COPY?

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

SNC

cc:

S. Kuczynski Chairman, President and CEO Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution

J. L. Pemberton SVP & General Counsel-Ops & SNC Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution

Jeffrey T. Gasser Chief Nuclear Officer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution

L. Mike Stinson Vice President Fleet Operations Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution

Dennis R. Madison Vice President Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution

Paula Marino Vice President Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution

T. E. Tynan Site Vice President Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution

M. J. Ajluni Nuclear Licensing Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution

Mark Williams Commissioner Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution

B. D. McKinney, Jr.

Regulatory Response Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution

T. D. Honeycutt Regulatory Response Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution

N. J. Stringfellow Licensing Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution

L. P. Hill Licensing Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution

R. L. Gladney Licensing Engineer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution

L. L. Crumpton Administrative Assistant, Sr.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution

William D. Oldfield Principal Licensing Engineer Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution

Todd L. Youngblood Plant Manager Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution

John G. Horn Site Support Manager Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution

(cc contd - See page 5)

SNC

(cc contd)

Tom W. Pelham Performance Improvement Supervisor Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution

Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant 7388 N. State Highway 95 Columbia, AL 36319

Cynthia A. Sanders Radioactive Materials Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution

James C. Hardeman Environmental Radiation Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution

Mr. Mark Culver Chairman Houston County Commission P. O. Box 6406 Dothan, AL 36302

James L. McNees, CHP Director Office of Radiation Control Alabama Dept. of Public Health P. O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017

Donald E. Williamson State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P.O. Box 30317 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017

F. Allen Barnes Director Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating company, Inc.

ATTN: Ms. Donna Christiansen Plant Training & Emergency Preparedness Manager Farley Nuclear Plant P. O. Box 470 Ashford, AL 36312

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