ML051930396
| ML051930396 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 07/07/2005 |
| From: | Moorman J NRC/RGN-II/DFFI |
| To: | Singer K Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| 50-259/05-301, 50-260/05-301, 50-296/05-301 50-259/05-301, 50-260/05-301, 50-296/05-301 | |
| Download: ML051930396 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000259/2005301
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July 7, 2005
Tennessee Valley Authority
ATTN: Mr. Karl W. Singer
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 - 050000259/2005301, 050000260/2005301
AND 050000296/2005301
Dear Mr. Singer:
In a telephone conversation on July 5, 2005, between Mr. Richard Moye, Lead Examiner, and Mr.
Edwin Lea, Senior Operations Engineer, arrangements were made for the administration of
licensing examinations at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. The operating tests are scheduled for the
week of October 17, 2005. The written examinations are scheduled for the week of October 24,
2005. The on-site preparatory week is scheduled for the week of September 19, 2005.
As agreed during the telephone conversation, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
will prepare the written examinations and your staff will prepare the operating tests based on the
guidelines in NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors,
Revision 9. The NRC regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be
necessary before the examinations are administered. Your staff will be given the opportunity to
review and comment on the written examinations. The NRC will review the written examinations
with members of your staff in the Region II office during the week of September 12, 2005.
To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the operating test
outlines by August 8, 2005. The operating tests and the supporting reference materials identified
in Attachment 2 of ES-201 will be due by September 6, 2005. Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.40(b)(3),
an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall approve the outlines and tests 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 operating tests reference materials, or the
submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the tests 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.
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.
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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 Part 55 (3150-0018), which expires on June 30,
2006. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 500
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 NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be
available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the
Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS
is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www/nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html (the Public
Electronic Reading Room).
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Moye has been advised of the policies and
guidelines referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination
procedures and guidelines, please contact Edwin Lea at (404) 562-4567, (Internet E-mail:
exl2@nrc.gov) or me at (404) 562-4647, (Internet E-mail: jhm2@nrc.gov).
Sincerely,
/RA/
James H. Moorman, III, Chief
Operator Licensing Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.: 50-259, 50-260, 50-296
License Nos.: DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68
cc: See next page
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cc cont'd:
Ashok S. Bhatnagar
Senior Vice President
Nuclear Operations
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Larry S. Bryant, General Manager
Nuclear Engineering
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Michael D. Skaggs
Site Vice President
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
General Counsel
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
John C. Fornicola, Manager
Nuclear Assurance and Licensing
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Bruce Aukland, Plant Manager
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Fredrick C. Mashburn
Sr. Program Manager
Nuclear Licensing
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
William D. Crunch, 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
Mr. Dan Sanchez
Training Manager
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
P. O. Box 2000
Decatur, AL 35609-2000
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