ML060410108

Reactor and Senior Reactor Operator Initial Examination Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant - 05000259-06-301, 05000260-06301 and 05000296-06301

ML060410108
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	02/10/2006
From:	Moorman J Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Singer K Tennessee Valley Authority
References
50-259/06-301, 50-260/06-301, 50-296/06-301
Download: ML060410108 (4)

See also: IR 05000259/2006301

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February 10, 2006

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 - 050000259/2006301, 050000260/2006301

AND 050000296/2006301

Dear Mr. Singer:

In a telephone conversation on February 3, 2006, 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 weeks of May 1 and May 8, 2006. The written examinations are

scheduled for May 12, 2006. The on-site preparatory week is scheduled for the week of

March 27, 2006.

As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the examinations 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.

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

outlines by February 21, 2006. The written examinations and operating tests, as well as the

supporting reference materials identified in NUREG 1021, ES-201, Attachment 2, Reference

Material Guidelines For Initial Licensing Examinations, will be due by March 17, 2006.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 55.40(b)(3), an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall

approve the outlines, examinations, 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 examination and 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.

TVA 2

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 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

Operations Branch

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

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

cc: (See next page)

TVA 3

cc cont'd:

Ashok S. Bhatnagar William D. Crouch, Manager

Senior Vice President Licensing and Industry Affairs

Nuclear Operations Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority

Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution

Larry S. Bryant, General Manager State Health Officer

Nuclear Engineering Alabama Dept. of Public Health

Tennessee Valley Authority RSA Tower - Administration

Electronic Mail Distribution 201 Monroe St., Suite 700

P. O. Box 303017

Brian O'Grady Montgomery, AL 36130-3017

Site Vice President

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Chairman

Tennessee Valley Authority Limestone County Commission

Electronic Mail Distribution 310 West Washington Street

Athens, AL 35611

Robert J. Beecken, Vice President

Nuclear Support Jon R. Rupert, Vice President

Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Unit 1 Restart

Electronic Mail Distribution Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Tennessee Valley Authority

General Counsel P. O. Box 2000

Tennessee Valley Authority Decatur, AL 35609

Electronic Mail Distribution

Robert G. Jones, Restart Manager

John C. Fornicola, Manager Browns Ferry Unit 1 Restart

Nuclear Assurance and Licensing Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority

Electronic Mail Distribution P. O. Box 2000

Decatur, AL 35609

Bruce M. Aukland, Plant Manager

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Dan Sanchez

Tennessee Valley Authority Training Manager

Electronic Mail Distribution Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

P. O. Box 2000

Glenn W. Morris, Manager Decatur, AL 35609-2000

Corporate Nuclear Licensing

and Industry Affairs

Tennessee Valley Authority

Electronic Mail Distribution

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