ML101530011

Operator Licensing Written Exam Approval 05000259-10-301, 05000260-10-301, and 05000296-10-301

ML101530011
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	06/01/2010
From:	Widmann M NRC/RGN-II/DRS/OLB
To:	Morris J Tennessee Valley Authority
References
50-259/10-301, 50-260/10-301, 50-296/10-301
Download: ML101530011 (5)

See also: IR 05000259/2010301

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200

ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257

June 1, 2010

Mr. Jeff Morris

Training Manager

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Tennessee Valley Authority

P. O. Box 2000

Decatur, AL 35609-2000

SUBJECT: BROWNS FERRY - OPERATOR LICENSING WRITTEN EXAMINATION

APPROVAL 50000259/2010301, 5000260/20109301 AND 5000296/2010301

Dear Mr. Morris:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator

licensing written examination at Browns Ferry Nuclear Station.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its review of the operator

license applications submitted in connection with this examination and separately provided a list

of approved applicants to your office. The NRC staff will administer operating tests to these

individuals, as applicable, during the week of June 7, 2010. Note that any examination waivers

and application denials have been addressed in separate correspondence.

The NRC has approved the subject written examination and hereby authorizes you to

administer the written examination on June 17, 2010, in accordance with Revision 9,

Supplement 1, of NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power

Reactors.

This examination has undergone extensive review by my staff and representatives responsible

for operator training at your facility. Based on this review I have concluded that the examination

meets the guidelines of NUREG-1021 for content, operational, and discrimination validity. By

administering this examination, you also agree that it meets NUREG-1021 guidelines, and is

appropriate for measuring the qualifications of licensed operators at your facility. If you

determine that this examination is not appropriate for licensing operators at your facility, do not

administer the examination and contact me at (404) 997-4550.

TVA 2

Please contact your Chief Examiner, Mr. Phillip Capehart, at (404) 997-4483 if you have any

questions or identify any errors or changes in license level (RO or SRO) or type of examination

(partial or complete written examination and/or operating test) specified for each applicant on

the list of approved applicants.

Sincerely,

/Mark Bates RA for/

Malcolm T. Widmann, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

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

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

_________________________ G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE

OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS

SIGNATURE PGC /RA/ MAB /RA for/

NAME PCapehart MWidmann

DATE 06/01/2010 06/01/2010

E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

TVA 3

cc w/encl:

K. J. Polson

Vice President

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Tennessee Valley Authority

P.O. Box 2000

Decatur, AL 35609

J.J. Randich

General Manager

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Tennessee Valley Authority

P.O. Box 2000

Decatur, AL 35609

F.R. Godwin

Manager, Licensing and Industry Affairs

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Tennessee Valley Authority

P.O. Box 2000

Decatur, AL 35609

E. J. Vigluicci

Assistant General Counsel

Tennessee Valley Authority

6A West Tower

400 West Summit Hill Drive

Knoxville, TN 37902

State Health Officer

Alabama Dept. of Public Health

RSA Tower - Administration

Suite 1552

P.O. Box 30317

Montgomery, AL 36130-3017

Chairman

Limestone County Commission

310 West Washington Street

Athens, AL 35611

James L. McNees, CHP

Director

Office of Radiation Control

Alabama Dept. of Public Health

P. O. Box 303017

Montgomery, AL 36130-3017

TVA 4

Letter to J. Morris from Malcolm T. Widmann dated June 1, 2010

SUBJECT: BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION

REPORT 05000259/2010, 05000260/2010 AND 05000296/2010

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