ML19312B585

NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Approval 05000458/2019301

ML19312B585
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	11/08/2019
From:	Greg Werner Operations Branch IV
To:	Vercelli S Entergy Operations
References
IR 2019301
Download: ML19312B585 (3)

See also: IR 05000458/2019301

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November 8, 2019

Mr. Steven Vercelli, Site Vice President

Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station

5485 U.S. Highway 61N

St. Francisville, LA 70775

SUBJECT: RIVER BEND STATION - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING

EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000458/2019301

Dear Mr. Vercelli:

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

licensing examinations at River Bend 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 Mr. Gabe Kimich,

initial examination lead. 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 November 26, 2019. The NRC staff will

administer the operating tests during the week of November 18, 2019. 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.

S. Vercelli 2

Please contact your chief examiner, John Kirkland, at 817-200-1771 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 approved to

take the examination.

Sincerely,

/RA Kelly Clayton Acting for/

Gregory E. Werner, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No. 55-458

License No. NPF-47

cc:

Gabe Kimich

Initial Exam Lead

5485 U.S. Highway 61N

St. Francisville, LA 70775

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DATE 11/04/2019 11/08/2019