ANS Working Group
American Nuclear Society 3.5 Standard
Nuclear Power Plant Simulators for Use in Operator Training and Examination


ANS-3.5 Working Group photo.

ANS 3.5 Group photo May 2, 2007



Working Group Meeting Attendees

Left to right:
Butch Colby L3 MAPPS
S.K. Chang Millstone
Larry Vick NRC
Allan Kozak North Anna
Frank Tarselli Susquehanna
David Muller NRC
Tim Dennis Chairman
Jeff Hansen Exelon Nuclear
Bud Havens Hope Creek
George McCullough GSE Systems
Keith Welchel Secretary - Oconee
Charles Walker Calvert Cliffs
Wyatt Godes NMC Point Beach
Mike Shelly Entergy
J Dennis Koutouzis INPO
Jim Florence Vice Chair - Cooper
Bill Hendricsen Palo Verde


Meeting Schedule:

Will be announced at a later date.


ANS 3.5 Working Group Meeting Minutes:

ANS Headquarters - La Grange Park, IL, 1998 November 4 & 5
Oconee Nuclear Station - Seneca, SC, 1999 March 02-03
Cooper Nuclear Station – Brownville, NE, 1999 September 14-15
Innsbrook Technical Center – Glen Allen, VA, 2000 March 08-10
DC Cook Nuclear Plant - Bridgman, MI, 2000 October 25-26
INPO – Atlanta, GA, 2001 April 03-06
CAE - Montreal, Canada, 2001 August 6-10
Entergy Headquarters - Jackson, MS, 2002 April 22-26
AEP Simulator Learning Center - St. Albans, WV, 2002 October 28-31
GSE – Columbia, MD, 2003 March 10-13
Exitech – Maryville, TN, 2003 July 21-24
Kennett Square, PA, 2003 October 27-31
DS&S - Frederick, MD, 2004 April 05-08
Ginna Nuclear Plant - Ontario, NY, 2004 Aug 23-27.
Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Plant - Salem, NJ, 2004 Nov 08-12.
Dominion Resources, Innsbrook Technical Center - Glen Allen, VA, 2006 May 1-3
Dominion Resources, L.F. Sillin, Jr. Nuclear Training Center, 2007 April 30-May 3
NOTE: For previous meeting minutes, please contact the ANS-3.5 Working Group Secretary at kwelchel@duke-energy.com


Working Group Members:

Membership Contact Information 03/29/07


ANS 3.5 Surveys:

2002: Cover Letter, Survey Results

2001: Cover Letter, Survey, Summary of Results

1. List of Participants, the Z Utility lists file

2. Written Results, the ZZ Survey written results file

3. Percentages of Yes/No/NA , the ZZZ survey % file

4. List Of Stimulated Systems

5. Simulator Upgrades

6. Year of Component Upgrade


Misc:

SECY-01-0125, Final Rulemaking to amend 10 CFR part 55

1998 and 1985 Differences



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