ML062130198
| ML062130198 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 07/28/2006 |
| From: | Moorman J Division of Reactor Safety II |
| To: | Singer K Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| Download: ML062130198 (6) | |
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July 28, 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:
REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT
Dear Mr. Singer:
In a telephone conversation on July 27, 2006, Mr. Mark Bates, NRC Senior Operations Engineer, and Mr. Mark Similey, Watts Bar Lead Instructor - Requalification Training Program, 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 August 14, 2006, 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 (one week 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. Similey 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, 2009.
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.
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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. Rick Baldwin at (404) 562-4642 or me at (404) 562-4647.
Sincerely,
/RA By Mark Bates For/
James H. Moorman, III, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-390, 50-391 License No.: NPF-90
Enclosure:
Materials Request List cc w/encl: (See next page)
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cc w/encl:
Ashok S. Bhatnagar Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Larry S. Bryant, Vice President Nuclear Engineering&Technical Services Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Michael D. Skaggs Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Preston D. Swafford Senior Vice President Nuclear Support Tennesse Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402 General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution John C. Fornicola, Manager Nuclear Assurance and Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Glenn W. Morris, Manager Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Paul L. Pace, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Jay Laughlin, Plant Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution County Executive Rhea County Courthouse 375 Church Street, Suite 215 Dayton, TN 37321-1300 County Mayor P. O. Box 156 Decatur, TN 37322 Lawrence E. Nanney, Director TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Division of Radiological Health Electronic Mail Distribution Ann Harris 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854 James H. Bassham, Director Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Electronic Mail Distribution Randy Evans Training Manager Watts Bar Training Center P. O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381 Distribution w/encl:
D. Pickett, NRR C. Evans (Part 72 Only)
L. Slack, RII EICS OE Mail (email address if applicable)
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/RA By MBates For/
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NAME JMoorman RBaldwin MWidmann DATE 7/28/06 7/28/06 7/28/06 E-MAIL COPY?
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Enclosure Materials Request List The items listed below are being requested per telephone conversation on July 27, 2006, to support the upcoming IP-71111.11 B inspection in August 2006 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 August 9, 2006. Please have the items listed in paragraph "B" ready for our review upon arrival on August 14, 2006.
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 8/14/2006.
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).
Procedures governing management of simulator configuration.
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.
2 An index of 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 including information regarding license restrictions.
Security procedures for exam development and administration.