ML102920184
| ML102920184 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 10/18/2010 |
| From: | Widmann M Division of Reactor Safety II |
| To: | Krich R Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| Download: ML102920184 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 October 18, 2010 Mr. R. M. Krich Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION - WATTS BAR
Dear Mr. Krich:
In a telephone conversation on October 15, 2010, Mr. Richard S. Baldwin, Senior Operations Engineer and Mr. Ronald E. Crews, Operations Training Manager made arrangements for the NRC to inspect the licensed operator requalification program at Watts Bar. The inspection is planned for the week of November 15, 2010, 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. It is our understanding that you have committed to maintain your plant-referenced simulator in accordance with ANSI/ANS-3.5-85, American National Standard for Nuclear Power Plant Simulators for Use in Operator Training and Examination.
In accordance with 10 CFR 55.59, the NRC has requested that you submit by November 5, 2010, and make ready upon arrival, the material as specified in the Enclosure, in order to support the NRC's inspection program needs. Mr. Crews 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 February 28, 2013.
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 infocollectsresource@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.
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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.
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) 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.: 50-391 License Nos.: CPPR-92
Enclosure:
Materials Request List cc: (See Page 3)
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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.
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) 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.: 50-391 License Nos.: CPPR-92
Enclosure:
Materials Request List cc: (See Page 3)
X PUBLICLY AVAILABLE G NON-PUBLICLY AVAILABLE G SENSITIVE X NON-SENSITIVE ADAMS: G Yes ACCESSION NUMBER:_________________________
G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS SIGNATURE RSB /RA/
MTW /RA/
NAME RBaldwin MWidmann DATE 10/18/2010 10/18/2010 E-MAIL COPY?
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO OFFICIAL RECORD COPY DOCUMENT NAME:
G:\\DRSII\\OBII\\SITES\\WATTS BAR\\REQUAL INSPECTION INPUTS\\2010\\WATTS BAR 30 DAY LETTER.DOCX
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cc w/encl:
D. E. Grissette Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381 G. A. Boerschig Plant Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381 M. K. Brandon Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution E. J. Vigluicci Assistant General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority 6A West Tower 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 County Mayor P.O. Box 156 Decatur, TN 37322 Division of Radiological Health TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243-1532 Ann Harris 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854 W. Thompson Training Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution
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Letter to R. M. Krich from Malcolm T. Widmann dated October 18, 2010
SUBJECT:
REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION - WATTS BAR Distribution w/encl:
C. Evans, RII L. Douglas, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMWattsBar1 Resource RidsNrrPMWattsBar2 Resource