ML092330782
| ML092330782 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 08/21/2009 |
| From: | Widmann M Division of Reactor Safety II |
| To: | Swafford P Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| 50-327/10-301, 50-328/10-301 | |
| Download: ML092330782 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000327/2010301
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER
61 FORSYTH STREET, SW, SUITE 23T85
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8931
August 21, 2009
Mr. Preston D. Swafford
Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President
Tennessee Valley Authority
3R Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT - NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR
INITIAL EXAMINATION 05000327/2010301 AND 05000328/2010301
Dear Mr. Swafford:
In a meeting on August 20, 2009, between Mr. Bradley D. Picchiottino, Director of Training, Mr.
Michael A. Buckner, Lead Operations Instructor, and Mr. Bruno Caballero, Operations Engineer,
arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at Sequoyah Nuclear
Plant. The operating test is scheduled to be administered during the weeks of February 16,
2010 and February 22, 2010. The written examination is scheduled to be administered the
week of March 1, 2010. The on-site preparatory week is scheduled for the week of January 11,
2010.
As agreed during the meeting, your staff will prepare both the operating test and written
examination based on the guidelines in Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG-1021, "Operator
Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be
necessary before the examinations are administered. Your staff has also agreed to make
copies of all examination materials that are necessary for administering the examination.
To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the operating test
outline by November 16, 2009. Mr. Bruno Caballero provided a written examination outline to
your staff on July 16, 2009. The operating test, written examination, and the supporting
reference materials identified in Attachment 3 to ES-201 will be due by December 14, 2009.
Pursuant to Title 10, Section 55.40(b)(3), of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR
55.40(b)(3)), an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall approve the outline,
examination, and test before they are submitted to the NRC for review and approval. All
materials shall be complete and ready-to-use.
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,
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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.
To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor
operator and senior reactor operator license applications, medical certifications, and waiver
requests (if any) 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. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br /> 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 infocollectsresource@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.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its
enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document
Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs document
system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-
rm.adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Picchiottino 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 Mr. Bruno Caballero at (404) 562-4608,
(Internet E-mail: bruno.caballero@nrc.gov), or me at (404) 562-4550, (Internet E-mail:
malcolm.widmann@nrc.gov).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Malcolm T. Widmann, Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.: 50-327, 50-328
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Ashok S. Bhatnagar
Senior Vice President
Nuclear Generation Development and
Construction
Tennessee Valley Authority
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Preston D. Swafford
Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice
President
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
William R. Campbell
Senior Vice President
Fleet Engineering
Tennessee Valley Authority
6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Place
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Christopher R. Church
Plant Manager
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
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Thomas Coutu
Vice President
Nuclear Support
Tennessee Valley Authority
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Michael J. Lorek
Vice President - Nuclear Oversight
Tennessee Valley Authority
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Timothy P. Cleary
Site Vice President
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
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General Counsel
Tennessee Valley Authority
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Fredrick C. Mashburn
(Acting) Manager
Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry
Affairs
Tennessee Valley Authority
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R. M. Krich
Vice President
Nuclear Licensing
Tennessee Valley Authority
3R Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Beth A. Wetzel
Manager
Licensing and Industry Affairs
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
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Lawrence Edward Nanney
Director
Division of Radiological Health
TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation
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County Mayor
Hamilton County
Hamilton County Courthouse
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Larry E. Nicholson
General Manager
Performance Improvement
Tennessee Valley Authority
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341 Swing Loop
Rockwood, TN 37854
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Michael A. Purcell
Senior Licensing Manager
Nuclear Power Group
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution
Robert J. Whalen
Tennessee Valley Authority
3R Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-280
James H. Bassham
Director
Tennessee Emergency Management
Agency
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Mr. Brad Picchiotino
Director of Training
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
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Letter to Preston D. Swafford from Malcolm T. Widmann dated August 21, 2009
SUBJECT:
SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT - NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR
INITIAL EXAMINATION 05000327/2010301 AND 05000328/2010301
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