ML102371224

301 General Correspondence

ML102371224
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	08/25/2010
From:	NRC/RGN-II
To:	Tennessee Valley Authority
References
50-390/08-301
Download: ML102371224 (6)

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ES-501, Rev. 9 Post-Examination Check Sheet Form ES-501-1 Watts Bar 2008-301 Post-Examination Check Sheet Task Description Date Complete

1. Facility written exam comments or graded exams received and 6/09/2008 verified complete

2. Facility written exam comments reviewed and incorporated and 7/7/2008 NRC grading completed, if necessary

3. Operating tests graded by NRC examiners 7/7/2008

4. NRC chief examiner review of operating test and written exam 7/8/2008 grading completed

5. Responsible supervisor review completed 07/09/2008

6. Management (licensing official) review completed 07/09/2008

7. License and denial letters mailed 07/09/2008

8. Facility notified of results 07/09/2008

9. Examination report issued (refer to NRC MC 0612) 07/11/2008

10. Reference material returned after final resolution of any appeals N/A

Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Spring City, Tennessee 37381-2000 March 13, 2008 10 CFR 55.40 Mr. Victor M. McCree, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931

Dear Mr. McCree:

In the Matter of the ) Docket No. 50-390 Tennessee Valley Authority WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT (WBN) UNIT I REACTOR AND SENIOR REACTOR -

OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATIONS 05000390/2008301 EXAMINATION OUTLINES This letter submits information requested by NRC in a letter to TVA dated January 11, 2008.

This letter identified that NRC will be administering operating tests during the week of May 12, 2008, with written examinations being administered during the week of May 19, 2008.

Also in the January 1 1 th letter, NRC indicated that TVA should provide the examination outlines by March 17, 2008. The enclosure to this letter provides the requested outlines.

This letter contains no new commitments and in accordance with 10 CFR 55.49 and NUREG 1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, appropriate measures have been taken to ensure examination integrity and security.

Accordingly, it is requested that this letter and the enclosed documents be withheld from public disclosure until the examinations are completed later this year.

TVAs principal contact regarding the license examinations is Don LeGrand, WBN Operations Training. Should you require additional information regarding this matter, please contact Mr. LeGrand at (423) 365-3858 or contact me at (423) 365-1 824.

Sincerely, 4J M. K. Brandon Manager, Site Licensing and Industry Affairs (Enclosure) cc: Page 2 P,i,,ted o recycled paper

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 March 13, 2008 cc:(wlo Enclosure)

NRC Resident Inspector Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 1260 Nuclear Plant Road Spring City, Tennessee 37381 ATTN: Margaret H. Chernoff, Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation MS 0-8 H4-A Washington, DC 20555-0001 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II ATTN: Mr. Malcolm Widmann Chief, Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 cc:(w/ Enclosure)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II ATTN: Mr. Gerard W. Laska Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Confidential Information Submitted Under 10 CFR 2.390 Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Spring City, Tennessee 37381-2000 June 6, 2008 10 CFR 55.40 Mr. Gerard W. Laska U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931

Dear Mr. Laska:

In the Matter of the ) Docket No. 50-390 Tennessee Valley Authority )

WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT (WBN) UNIT I REACTOR AND SENIOR REACTOR -

OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATIONS 05000390/2008301 -

TVA administered a written examination to a group of licensed operator applicants on June 3, 2008. In accordance with Examination Standard (ES) 501, Initial Post-Examination Activities, of NUREG 1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, the following information related to the examination is provided in the listed enclosure:

Enclosure 1 the graded written examinations (i.e., each applicants original answer and examination cover sheets).

Enclosure 2 - a clean copy of each applicants answer sheet.

Enclosure 3 the master examination(s) and answer key(s), annotated to indicate any changes made while administering and grading the examination(s)

Enclosure 4 any questions asked by and answers given to the applicants during the written examination (ES-402).

Enclosure 5 any substantive comments made by the applicants following the written examination, with an explanation concerning why the comment was accepted or rejected.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 Enclosure 6 the written examination seating chart (ES-402)

Enclosure 7 - a completed Form ES-403-1, Written Examination Grading Quality Checklist Enclosure 8 the results of any written examination performance analysis that was performed, with recommended substantive changes.

Enclosure 9 Form ES-201-3, Examination Security Agreement, with a pre- and post-examination signature by every individual who had detailed knowledge of any part of the operating tests or written examination before they were administered.

Regarding the Examination Security Agreement, Enclosure 9, the signature of one individual could not be obtained at this time. This individual is currently on leave and is unavailable. Due to this, a copy of the Examination Security Agreement with all available signatures is provided in Enclosure 9. TVA will obtain the required remaining signature and forward the original Form ES-201-3 by June 30, 2008. This commitment regarding the Examination Security Agreement is listed in Enclosure 10.

Because of the administratively confidential nature, it is requested that the information contained in the enclosures be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(a)(6). TVAs principal contact regarding the license examination is Don LeGrand, WBN Operations Training. Should you require additional information regarding this matter, please contact Mr. LeGrand at (423) 365-3858 or contact me at (423) 365-1824.

Sincerely, (Y \\c M. K. Brandon Manager, Site Licensing and Industry Affairs Enclosures cc: Page 3

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 Enclosures cc (wlo Enclosures):

NRC Resident Inspector Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 1260 Nuclear Plant Road Spring City, Tennessee 37381 ATTN: Patrick D. Milano, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation MS O-8H4 Washington, DC 20555-0001 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II ATTN: Mr. Malcolm Widmann Chief, Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303