ML101270264
| ML101270264 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 05/07/2010 |
| From: | Widmann M NRC/RGN-II/DRS/OLB |
| To: | Krich R Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| 50-327/10-302, 50-328/10-302 | |
| Download: ML101270264 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000327/2010302
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257
May 7, 2010
Mr. R. M. Krich
Vice President, Nuclear Licensing
Tennessee Valley Authority
3R Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT- NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR
INITIAL EXAMINATION 05000327/2010302 AND 05000328/2010302
Dear Mr. Krich:
In a telephone conversation on May 3, 2010, between Mr. Michael Buckner, NRC Examination
Project Manager and Mr. Richard S. Baldwin, Senior Operations Engineer, arrangements were
made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant. The
operating test is scheduled to be administered during the weeks of September 6 and September
20, 2010. The written examination is scheduled to be administered the week of September 29,
2010. The on-site preparatory week is scheduled for the week of August 2, 2010.
As agreed during the telephone conversation, 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 June 25, 2010. Mr. Baldwin provided the written examination outline to your staff on
January 8, 2010. The operating test, written examination, and the supporting reference
materials identified in Attachment 3 to ES-201 will be due by July 24, 2010. 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.
We request that any personal, proprietary, sensitive unclassified, or safeguards information in
your response be contained in a separate enclosure and appropriately marked. 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,
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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. Buckner 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. Baldwin at (404) 997-4642, (Internet E-mail:
Richard.Baldwin@nrc.gov), or me at (404) 997-4550, (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
cc: (See Page 3)
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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. Buckner 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. Baldwin at (404) 997-4642, (Internet E-mail: Richard.Baldwin@nrc.gov), or me at
(404) 997-4550, (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
License Nos.:
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DATE
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C.R. Church
Vice President
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P.O. Box 2000
Soddy-Daisy, TN 37384-2000
K. Langdon
Plant Manager
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P.O. Box 2000
Soddy Daisy, TN 37384-2000
B. A. Wetzel
Manager
Licensing and Industry Affairs
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P.O. Box 2000
Soddy Daisy, TN 37384-2000
E. J. Vigluicci
Assistant General Counsel
Tennessee Valley Authority
6A West Tower
400 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37902
County Mayor
Hamilton County
Hamilton County Courthouse
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Division of Radiological Health
TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation
401 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37243-1532
Ann Harris
341 Swing Loop
Rockwood, TN 37854
Training Manager
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P.O. Box 2000
Soddy-Daisy, TN 37384-2000
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Letter to R. M. Krich from Malcolm T. Widmann dated May 7, 2010
SUBJECT:
SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT- NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR
INITIAL EXAMINATION 05000327/2010302 AND 05000328/2010302
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