March 30, 2010

MEMORANDUM TO: Michael A. Junge, Chief

Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch

Division of Construction, Inspection & Operational Programs

Office of New Reactors

FROM: Richard Pelton /RA/

Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch

Division of Construction, Inspection & Operational Programs

Office of New Reactors

SUBJECT: FORTHCOMING CATEGORY 2 PUBLIC MEETING WITH THE

INDUSTRY FOCUS GROUP ON NEW REACTOR OPERATOR

LICENSING

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, April 15, 2010

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

LOCATION: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

One White Flint North

11555 Rockville Pike, Room O-7B4

Rockville, MD 20852

PURPOSE: To discuss issues related to implementation of the NRC=s operator

licensing program and proposed changes to the operator licensing

process. A preliminary agenda is attached. Refer to

http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactor-op-lic/meetings.html

for related meeting summaries and other background information.

Project No. 689

Enclosure: As stated

cc w/encl: See next page

MEETING CONTACT: Richard M. Pelton, NRO/COLP

301-415-1028

 Rick.Pelton@nrc.gov

*Meetings between NRC technical staff and applicants or licensees are open for interested 

members of the public, petitioners, interveners, or other parties to attend pursuant to the 

Commission Policy Statement on AStaff Meetings Open to the Public: Final Policy Statement,@

67 Federal Register 36920, May 28, 2002. Members of the public who wish to attend or 

participate via telephone conference should contact R. Pelton at (301) 415-1028 or 

rick.pelton@nrc.gov.
CATEGORY:* This is a Category 2 Meeting. The public is invited to participate in this

meeting by discussing regulatory issues with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) at designated points identified on the agenda.

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of New 

Reactors

(NRO), Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) and Nuclear Energy

Institute (NEI)

NRC INDUSTRY

M. Junge, NRO New Reactor Operator Licensing Focus Group I 

J. McHale, NRR S. Bauer, NEI et. al.

Staff et. al.
CATEGORY:* This is a Category 2 Meeting. The public is invited to participate in this

meeting by discussing regulatory issues with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) at designated points identified on the agenda.

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of New 

Reactors

(NRO), Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) and Nuclear Energy

Institute (NEI)

NRC INDUSTRY

M. Junge, NRO New Reactor Operator Licensing Focus Group I 

J. McHale, NRR S.Bauer, NEI et. al.

Staff et. al.

DISTRIBUTION: Category 2 Public Meeting with the Industry Focus Group on New Reactor

Operator Licensing Issues

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ENCLOSURE 1

AGENDA FOR THE CATEGORY 2 PUBLIC MEETING WITH THE

INDUSTRY FOCUS GROUP ON NEW REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING ISSUES

Thursday, April 15, 2010

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

One White Flint North

11555 Rockville Pike, Room O-7B4

Rockville, MD 20852

TOPIC LEAD

Introductions and Opening Remarks NRC/Focus Group

Public Input Public

Changes to the operator licensing process Focus Group

Public Questions and Answers Public

Summary / Conclusion / Action Item Review NRC/ Focus Group
Nuclear Energy Institute Project No. 689

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