August 25, 2010 

MEMORANDUM TO: Michael 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: CATEGORY 2 PUBLIC MEETING WITH THE INDUSTRY FOCUS 

GROUP ON NEW REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING 

DATE & TIME: Thursday, September 9, 2010 

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

Eastern Standard Time (EST) 

LOCATION: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

Two White Flint North 

11545 Rockville Pike, Room [T-10A01] 

Rockville, MD 20852 

PURPOSE: To discuss issues related to implementation of the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission’s (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. 

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

meeting by discussing regulatory issues with the NRC at designated 

points identified on the agenda. 

MEETING CONTACT: Rick 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 
August 25, 2010 

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

rick.pelton@nrc.gov. 
M. Junge - 2 - 

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

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

 Staff et. al. 

Project No. 689 

Enclosure: As stated 

cc w/encl: See next page 
M. Junge - 2 - 

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

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

 Staff et. al. 

Project No. 689 

Enclosure: As stated 

cc w/encl: See next page 

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 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
ENCLOSURE 1 

AGENDA FOR THE CATEGORY 2 PUBLIC MEETING WITH THE 

INDUSTRY FOCUS GROUP ON NEW REACTOR OPERATOR LICENSING ISSUES 

Thursday, September 9, 2010 

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

Two White Flint North 

11545 Rockville Pike, Room [T-10A01] 

Rockville, MD 20852 

TOPIC LEAD

Introductions and Opening Remarks NRC/Focus Group 

Public Input Public 

Examination Waivers 

 Licensing Examinations and GFES NRC 

 Group versus Individual NRC 

Training Observations NRC 

Operator Licensing Examination 

 Practice Examination NRC/Focus Group 

 Examination Format NRC/Focus Group 

Knowledge and Ability Catalog Update Focus Group 

Other Items of Mutual Interest Related to Operator Licensing NRC/Focus Group 

Public Questions and Answers Public 

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

cc (via email):

Mr. Anthony Pietrangelo, Vice President 

Regulatory Affairs 

Nuclear Energy Institute 

1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 

Washington, DC 20006-3708 

arp@nei.org

Mr. Jack Roe 

Nuclear Energy Institute 

1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 

Washington, DC 20006-3708 

jwr@nei.org

Mr. Gary L. Vine, Executive Director 

Federal and Industry Activities, Nuclear 

Sector 

EPRI 

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Washington, DC 20036 

gvine@epri.com

Ms. Barbara Lewis 

Assistant Editor 

Platts, Principal Editorial Office 

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Washington, DC 20005 

Barbara_Lewis@platts.com

Mike Melton, Senior Project Manager 

1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 

Washington, DC 20006-3708 

man@nei.org

Alexander Marion, Executive Director 

Nuclear Operations & Engineering 

Nuclear Energy Institute 

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am@nei.org

Mr. James H. Riley, Director 

Engineering 

Nuclear Energy Institute 

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Washington, DC 20006-3708 

jhr@nei.org

Mr. Jay Thayer, Vice President 

Nuclear Operations 

Nuclear Energy Institute 

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Washington, DC 20006-3708 

jkt@nei.org

Mr. John Butler, Director 

Safety-focused Regulation 

Nuclear Energy Institute 

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Washington, DC 20006-3708 

jcb@nei.org