ML030060474

Comments to NRC Written Examination Questions

ML030060474
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	12/20/2002
From:	Bhatnagar A Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Reyes L NRC/RGN-II
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R08 021220 716
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R08 021220 716 December 20, 2002 Mr. Luis A. Reyes Regional Administrator Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street S.W., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931

Dear Sir:

In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-259 Tennessee Valley Authority ) 50-260 50-296 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) - COMMENTS TO NRC WRITTEN EXAMINATION QUESTIONS Pursuant to the NRC Operator Licensing Examiner Standards (NUREG-1021), Examiner Standard (ES)-402, Attachment 3, TVA submits the attached comments on three questions administered during initial license examinations at BFN on December 13, 2002. contains comments on questions 27, 44, and 50 in the Reactor Operator examination prepared by your staff. Also, these comments were provided in draft form to the NRC Chief Examiner, Mr. Edwin Lea.

If you have any questions, please telephone Terry L. Chinn at (256) 729-3439.

Sincerely original signed by R.G Jones Ashok S. Bhatnagar

Mr. Luis A. Reyes Page 2 December 20, 2002 (w/o Enclosure) cc:

(Via NRC Electronic Distribution)

Mr. Glen M. Tracy, Chief, Operator Licensing Branch Mail Stop O-9-D-24 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop OWFN 0-6D17 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Mr. M. E. Ernstes, Chief Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street S.W., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931 Mr. Edwin Lee, Jr., Inspector (w/ Enclosure)

Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch Division of Reactor Safety Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street S.W., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931 Mr. S. J. Cahill, Branch Chief, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street S.W., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931 NRC Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, Alabama 35611-6970 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Mr. Luis A. Reyes Page 3 December 20, 2002 TEA:DTL:JEW:BAB (w/o Enclosures) cc: D. C. Matherly, BFT 3A-BFN R. G. Jones, POB 2E-BFN J. L. Lewis, POB 2E-BFN RIMS WT-K s:lic/submit/operator/NRC test 2002 comments

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