ML24290A120

Operator Licensing Examination Approval 05000390/2024301 and 05000391/2024301

ML24290A120
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	10/17/2024
From:	Matthew Endress NRC/RGN-II/DRS/OLB
To:	Jim Barstow Tennessee Valley Authority
References
IR 2024301
Download: ML24290A120 (1)

See also: IR 05000390/2024301

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James Barstow

Vice President, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs

and Support Services

Tennessee Valley Authority

1101 Market Street, LP 4A

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT - OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION

APPROVAL 05000390/2024301 AND 05000391/2024301

Dear James Barstow:

The purpose of this letter is to provide U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval of

the proposed written examination and operating test under Title 10 of the Code of Federal

Regulations (10 CFR) 55.40(b)(4) and to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming

operator licensing examination at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (Units 1 and 2).

The NRC has approved the subject examinations, and you may administer the written

examination during the week of October 28, 2024, in accordance with Revision 12 to

NUREG-1021, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors, issued

September 2021. The NRC staff will administer the operating test during the week of October

21, 2024. The NRC has provided the list of applicants approved to take the examinations to

your office.

The examinations have undergone extensive review by my staff and representatives

responsible for licensed operator training at your facility. Based on this review, I have

concluded that the examinations meet the guidelines of NUREG-1021 for content, operational,

and discrimination validity. By administering the written examination, you also agree that the

examination(s) meet NUREG-1021 guidelines and are appropriate for measuring the

qualifications of licensed operator applicants at your facility. If you determine that these

examinations are not appropriate for licensing operators at your facility, do not administer the

written examination and contact me at (404) 997-4718.

October 17, 2024

J. Barstow

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Please contact your NRC Chief Examiner, Joseph Viera, at (404) 997-4643, if you have

questions or identify any errors or changes in the license level (reactor operator or senior

reactor operator) or type of examination (partial or complete written examination or operating

test, or both) specified for each applicant approved to take the examination(s).

Sincerely,

Matt Endress, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Operating Reactor Safety

Docket No.: 50-390, 50-391

License No.: DRP-90, DRP

Signed by Endress, Matthew

on 10/17/24

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RII/DORS

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RII/DORS

NAME

K. Wallace

J. Viera

M. Endress

DATE

10/17/24

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