February 18, 2016

MEMORANDUM TO: Michael Junge, Branch Chief

Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch

Division of Construction Inspection 

 and Operational Programs

Office of New Reactors

FROM: Jim Kellum //RA Rick Pelton for//

Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch

Division of Construction Inspection

 and Operational Programs

Office of New Reactors

SUBJECT: CATEGORY 2 PUBLIC MEETING WITH THE NEI OPERATOR

LICENSING FOCUS GROUP FOR NEW REACTORS

DATE & TIME : Wednesday, March 2, 2016

 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM 

Eastern Standard Time (EST)

LOCATION: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Two White Flint, Rm TWFN-08A01

11545 Rockville Pike 

 Rockville, MD 20852

PURPOSE: To discuss operator licensing for new build facilities including operator training, 

examination and simulator availability. This will include the examination process and 

license conditions. 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 Public 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: Jim Kellum, NRO/DCIP/COLB

 (301) 415-5305

 Jim.kellum@nrc.gov
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*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 “Staff 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 Jim Kellum at (301) 415-5305 or e-mail 

jim.kellum@nrc.gov.

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

Reactors (NRO) and the Regional Operator Licensing Branches.

NRC INDUSTRY

J. Kellum, NRO AP1000 Owners Group for Operator Licensing

E. Guthrie, RII C. Sawyer, Duke, et. al.

Staff et. al.

Enclosure

Agenda category 2 public meeting with the NEI

operator licensing focus group for new reactors

cc w/encl:

See next page
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*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 “Staff 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 Jim Kellum at (301) 415-5305 or e-mail 

jim.kellum@nrc.gov.

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

Reactors (NRO) and the Regional Operator Licensing Branches.

NRC INDUSTRY

J. Kellum, NRO AP1000 Owners Group for Operator Licensing

E. Guthrie, RII C. Sawyer, Duke, et. al.

Staff et. al.

Enclosure

Agenda category 2 public meeting with the NEI

operator licensing focus group for new reactors

cc w/encl:

See next page

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ADAMS Accession No.: ML16047A416 NRC-001

Office NRO/DCIP/HOLB NRO/DCIP/HOLB

Name JKellum RPelton for MJunge

Date 2/18/2016 2/18/2016

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