ML022310021

Reactor and Senior Reactor Operator Initial Examination - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 50-259/2002-301, 50-260/2002-301 and 50-296/2002-301

ML022310021
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	08/16/2002
From:	Ernstes M Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Scalice J Tennessee Valley Authority
References
50-259/02301, 50-260/02301, 50-296/02301
Download: ML022310021 (5)

See also: IR 05000259/2002301

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August 16, 2002

Tennessee Valley Authority

ATTN: Mr. J. A. Scalice

Chief Nuclear Officer and

Executive Vice President

6A Lookout Place

1101 Market Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT: REACTOR AND SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION -

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT 50-259/2002-301, 50-260/2002-301 AND

50-296/2002-301

Dear Mr. Scalice:

In a telephone conversation on July 25, 2002, between Mr. Terry Chinn, Operations Training

Manager and Mr. Randy Knight, Operations Lead Instructor, of your staff and Mr. Timothy Kolb,

Operations Engineer of my staff, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing

examinations at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 and 3 during the week of

December 16, 2002 (operating test) and December 13, 2002 (written examination). The on-site

preparatory week is scheduled for the week of November 18, 2002.

As agreed during the telephone conversation, the NRC will prepare the written examination

based on the guidelines in Revision 8, Supplement 1, of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing

Examination Standards for Power Reactors." Your staff has agreed to prepare the operating

examinations based on the guidelines in Revision 8, Supplement 1, of NUREG-1021, "Operator

Licensing Examination Standards (ES) for Power Reactors. The written exam will be

submitted to the facility for review by October 28, 2002. The operating test will be submitted to

the NRC for review by October 28, 2002. The facility has also agreed to make all of the copies

of the examination prior to administration.

To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the reference materials

identified in Attachment 2 of ES-201 by September 16, 2002. Any delay in receiving the

required operating and written examination reference materials, or the submittal of inadequate

or incomplete materials, may cause the examinations to be rescheduled.

In order to conduct the requested written examinations and operating tests, it will be necessary

for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES-402, and

to make the simulation facility available on the dates noted above. In accordance with ES-302,

your staff should retain the original simulator performance data (e.g., system pressures,

temperatures, and levels) generated during the dynamic operating tests until the examination

results are final.

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Appendix E of NUREG-1021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in

effect while the written examinations and operating tests are being administered.

To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor

operator and senior reactor operator license applications (Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) approval number 3150-0090), medical certifications (OMB approval number 3150-0024),

and waiver requests (if any) (OMB approval number 3150-0090) at least 30 days before the first

examination date. If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination

date, a postponement may be necessary. Signed applications certifying that all training has

been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.

This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of

Management and Budget, approval number 3150-0018, which expires on April 30, 2003. The

public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 50 hours5.787037e-4 days <br />0.0139 hours <br />8.267196e-5 weeks <br />1.9025e-5 months <br /> per

response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data

needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments on any

aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the

Information and Records Management Branch (T-6 F33), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at BJS1@NRC.GOV; and to the

Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0101), Office of

Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection

of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Terry Chinn has been advised of the policies

and guidelines referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRCs

examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Edwin Lea at (404) 562-4567, (Internet

E-mail: exl2@nrc.gov) or me at (404) 562-4638, (Internet E-mail: mee@nrc.gov).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michael E. Ernstes, Chief

Operator Licensing and

Human Performance Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, 50-296

License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68

cc: (See page 3)

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Karl W. Singer Mark J. Burzynski, Manager

Senior Vice President Nuclear Licensing

Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority

Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

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Timothy E. Abney, Manager

James E. Maddox, Acting Vice President Licensing and Industry Affairs

Engineering and Technical Services Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority

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Ashok S. Bhatnagar State Health Officer

Site Vice President Alabama Dept. of Public Health

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant RSA Tower - Administration

Tennessee Valley Authority Suite 1552

Electronic Mail Distribution P. O. Box 303017

Montgomery, AL 36130-3017

General Counsel

Tennessee Valley Authority Chairman

Electronic Mail Distribution Limestone County Commission

310 West Washington Street

Robert J. Adney, General Manager Athens, AL 35611

Nuclear Assurance

Tennessee Valley Authority David Matherly

Electronic Mail Distribution Training Manager

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Robert G. Jones, Plant Manager P. O. Box 2000

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Decatur, AL 35609-2000

Tennessee Valley Authority

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