ML041590194
| ML041590194 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 06/02/2003 |
| From: | Ernstes M Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch |
| To: | Singer K Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| 50-259/04-302, 50-260/04-302, 50-296/04-302 | |
| Download: ML041590194 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000259/2004302
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June 2, 2003
Tennessee Valley Authority
ATTN: Mr. K. W. Singer
Chief Nuclear Officer and
Executive Vice President
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
SENIOR REACTOR OPERATOR RETAKE EXAMINATION BROWNS FERRY
NUCLEAR PLANT - 05000259/2004-302, 05000260/2004-302 AND
Dear Mr. Scalice:
In a telephone conversation on June 2, 2004, between Mr. Terry Chinn, Operations Training
Manager, and Mr. Edwin Lea, NRC Senior Operations Engineer, arrangements were made for
the administration of a re-take written licensing examination at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant.
The examination is scheduled to be administered by members of your staff during the week of
August 9, 2004.
As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the examination based on
the guidelines in Draft Revision 9, of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination
Standards for Power Reactors. The NRC regional office will discuss with your staff any
changes that might be necessary before the examination is administered.
To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the examination outline
by June 7, 2004. The written examination and the supporting reference materials identified in
Attachment 2 of ES-201 will be due by July 16, 2004. Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.40(b)(3), an
authorized representative of the facility licensee shall approve the outline and the written
examination before they are submitted to the NRC for review and approval. All materials shall
be complete and ready-to-use. Any delay in receiving the required examination and reference
materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examination to
be rescheduled.
Appendix E of NUREG-1021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in
effect while the written examination is being administered.
To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit the signed license
application (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval number 3150-0090), medical
certification (OMB approval number 3150-0024), and waiver request (OMB approval number
3150-0090) by July 20, 2004.
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 Part 55 (3150-0018), which expires on June 30,
2006. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 500
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hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the
data needed, writing the examinations, 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, (3150-0018), 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.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter
and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public
Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs
document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Chin 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) 562-5467, (Internet E-
mail:EXL2@NRC.GOV), or myself 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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cc contd:
Ashok S. Bhatnagar
Senior Vice President
Nuclear Operations
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
James E. Maddox, Vice President
Engineering and Technical Services
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
General Counsel
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Thomas J. Niessen, Acting General
Manager
Nuclear Assurance
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Michael D. Skaggs, Plant Manager
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Mark J. Burzynski, Manager
Nuclear Licensing
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Timothy E. Abney, Manager
Licensing and Industry Affairs
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
State Health Officer
Alabama Dept. of Public Health
RSA Tower - Administration
Suite 1552
P. O. Box 303017
Montgomery, AL 36130-3017
Chairman
Limestone County Commission
310 West Washington Street
Athens, AL 35611
Jon R. Rupert, Vice President
Browns Ferry Unit 1 Restart
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P. O. Box 2000
Decatur, AL 35609
Robert G. Jones, Restart Manager
Browns Ferry Unit 1 Restart
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P. O. Box 2000
Decatur, AL 35609
Dave Sanchez
Training Manager
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
P. O. Box 2000
Decatur, AL 35609-2000
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