ML111290504

Multi-Unit Operator Training and Certification Program, Revision 1, Errata

ML111290504
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	05/09/2011
From:	Widmann M Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Krich R Tennessee Valley Authority
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Download: ML111290504 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 May 9, 2011 Mr. R. M. Krich Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 3R-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 MULTI-UNIT OPERATOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, REVISION 1, ERRATA

Dear Mr. Krich:

On April 11, 2011, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued the subject Operator Training and Certifification Program, Revision 1 letter for the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2, ADAMS ML111010586. In reviewing this letter, it was noted that by clerical error the letter was incorrectly addressed to the former Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President of the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. Accordingly, we are providing a revised version of the letter that has been corrected to reflect the proper addressee.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) 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).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Malcolm T. Widmann, Chief Operations Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No(s): 50-390, 50-391 License No(s): NPF-90, CPPR-92

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: (See page 2)

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TVA 2 cc w/encl: County Mayor D. E. Grissette P.O. Box 156 Site Vice President Decatur, TN 37322 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority County Executive Electronic Mail Distribution 375 Church Street Suite 215 G. A. Boerschig Dayton, TN 37321 Plant Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, MOB 2R-WBN Tennessee Department of Environment &

Tennessee Valley Authority Conservation Electronic Mail Distribution Division of Radiological Health 401 Church Street C. J. Riedl Nashville, TN 37243 Acting Manager, Licensing Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, ADM 1L-WBN Senior Resident Inspector Tennessee Valley Authority U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 2000 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Spring City, TN 37381 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1260 Nuclear Plant Road J. W. Shea Spring City, TN 37381-2000 Manager, Corp. Nuclear Licensing - WBN Tennessee Valley Authority Ann Harris Electronic Mail Distribution 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854 E. J. Vigluicci Assistant General Counsel R. Krich Tennessee Valley Authority Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Electronic Mail Distribution 1101 Market Street, LP 3R Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 W. D. Crouch Licensing Manager, Unit 2 William W. Thompson Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, EQB 1B-WBN Training Manager Tennessee Valley Authority Watts Bar Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 2000 Tennessee Valley Authority Spring City, TN 37381 P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 Mr. R. M. Krich Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 3R-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 MULTI-UNIT OPERATOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, REVISION 1

Dear Mr. Krich:

In a letter dated November 18, 2010, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) provided changes to its initial approach for ensuring that a sufficient number of licensed operators will be available to operate Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN), Units 1 and 2, prior to Unit 2 initial fuel load. The changes to the proposed initial training and certification program submittal also addressed comments that members of your staff received from Region II Operations Branch during a meeting on November 4, 2010. The reviewed training plan from TVA dated November 18, 2010, is attached.

The purposes of the Region II Operator Licensing staffs review of the proposed training plan and the planned inspection activities are to:

• Evaluate the differences between Unit 1 and Unit 2, and provide insight to the office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), headquarters Operator Licensing Branch, to identify if currently licensed operators on Unit 1 who will be requesting Watts Bar Unit 2 (dual) licenses have had sufficient operating experience at a comparable facility as required by 10 CFR 55.47 (a)(1), that is on Watts Bar Unit 1, and that this operating experience has occurred within two years prior to Unit 2 initial fuel load.

• Evaluate the content of the proposed differences training provided to operators who are currently licensed on Unit 1, to identify if training includes comprehensive differences written examinations, JPM operating tests, and simulator modifications, training that meets the requirements of 10 CFR 55.47 (a)(3) in that each applicant has learned the operating procedures for and is qualified to operate competently and safely Watts Bar Unit 2.

Additionally, the purpose of the evaluation is to ensure that incumbent operators, as well as initial operator license applicants, have startup training using Unit 2 initial criticality procedures on the plant reference simulator using a simulator model that approximates Unit 2 core design.

• Evaluate the adequacy of the Unit 1 simulator for administering operating tests to initial operator applicants, in accordance with 10CFR 55.46, during the same time frame that the simulator will be used to train licensed operators on the Unit-2 modifications.

Enclosure