IR 05000390/2024301

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)

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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 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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NAME K. Wallace J. Viera M. Endress DATE 10/17/24 10/17/24 10/17/24