ML043060436

Requalification Program Inspection - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant

ML043060436
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Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	10/27/2004
From:	Moorman J Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Singer K Tennessee Valley Authority
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October 27, 2004 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:

REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT

Dear Mr. Singer:

In a telephone conversation on October 26, 2004, Mr. George Hopper, NRC Senior Operations Engineer, and Mr. Bill Russel, Watts Bar Operations Training Supervisor, made arrangements for the NRC to inspect the licensed operator requalification program at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. The inspection is planned for the week of November 15, 2004, which coincides with your regularly scheduled requalification examination cycle. The staff at your facility should prepare and conduct the requalification examinations in accordance with your NRC-approved requalification program.

In accordance with 10 CFR 55.59(c), the NRC has requested that you submit (two weeks prior to the inspection/make ready upon arrival), the material as specified in the Enclosure, in order to support the NRC's inspection program needs. Mr. Russel has been advised of this request and provided with the name and address of the NRC lead inspector assigned to this inspection.

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 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 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 SLF@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 approval number.

TVA 2 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. If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact Mr. George T. Hopper at (404) 562-4645 or myself at (404) 562-4647.

Sincerely,

/RA By R. Aiello For/

James H. Moorman, III, Chief Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-390 License Nos. NPF-90

Enclosure:

Materials Request List cc w/encl: (See page 3)

TVA 3 cc w/encl:

Ashok S. Bhatnagar Larry S. Bryant, Plant Manager Senior Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution County Executive Michael J. Lorek, General Manager Rhea County Courthouse Engineering and Technical Services 375 Church Street, Suite 215 Tennessee Valley Authority Dayton, TN 37321-1300 Electronic Mail Distribution County Mayor William R. Lagergren P. O. Box 156 Site Vice President Decatur, TN 37322 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Lawrence E. Nanney, Director Electronic Mail Distribution TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Division of Radiological Health General Counsel Electronic Mail Distribution Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Ann Harris 341 Swing Loop John C. Fornicola, Manager Rockwood, TN 37854 Nuclear Assurance and Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority James H. Bassham, Director Electronic Mail Distribution Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Fredrick C. Mashburn, Sr. Program Electronic Mail Distribution Manager Nuclear Licensing John Roden Tennessee Valley Authority Training Manager Electronic Mail Distribution Watts Bar Training Center P. O. Box 2000 Paul L. Pace, Manager Spring City, TN 37381 Licensing and Industry Affairs Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

TVA 4 Distribution w/encl:

R. Pescarrelli, NRR L. Slack, RII EICS RIDSNRRDIPMLIPB PUBLIC OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS RII:DRP SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA By RAiello for/ /RA/

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Materials Request List The items listed below are being requested per telephone conversation on October 26, 2004, to support the upcoming IP-71111.11 B inspection in November 2004 at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. Items in paragraph "A" are to be sent prior to the inspection. They should be received in our office by November 8, 2004. Please have the items listed in paragraph "B" ready for our review upon arrival on November 15, 2004.

A. In-office inspection material:

Exam results since last requal inspection, copies of exam that had pass/failure rates significantly outside the average.

A copy of the last biennial requal written examination. (2RO/SRO exams)

List of personnel scheduled for requal testing the week of 11/15/2004.

Copies of simulator scenarios for this exam.

Program evaluation for the previous 2 years training cycle.

A list of all personnel that reactivated their licenses since the last requal inspection.

Simulator:

List of all open simulator discrepancies (DRs).

Copy of the Simulator Management and Configuration Procedures.

List of all closed simulator DRs for last 12 months.

List of Simulator Performance tests.

B. On-site inspection material:

Condition Reports and LERs resulting from human performance errors since the last requal inspection.

All training feedback forms since the last requal inspection.

All remedial training packages since the last requal inspection.

Security badge and HP printouts for all (selected) personnel that reactivated their licenses since the last requal inspection.

Enclosure

2 Copies of the reference list for all administrative procedures which direct the training process, including development of training and test materials, remedial training, modifications, plant and industry experience.

Records for maintenance of active licenses - time on shift 56/60 hrs/qtr since the last requal inspection.

All Medical Exam Records with a copy of the individuals license available. A list for review will be presented during the inspection week.

Simulator JPMs and in-plant JPMs that have been administered for this requal exam.

Copy of an Organizational Chart for the training department including the simulator group.

Complete list of all Licensed individuals complete with license restrictions.

Security procedures for exam development and administration.