ML101870520

Reactor and Senior Reactor Operator Initial Examinations

ML101870520
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	06/11/2010
From:	Grissette D Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Reyes L, Widmann M NRC/RGN-II
References
Download: ML101870520 (1)

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Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Spring City, Tennessee 37381-2000 1 1 2IH 10 CFR 55.5 ii am 10 CFR 55.40 Mr. Luis A. Reyes Regional Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1257 Attn: Mr. Malcolm T. Widmann Watts Bar Nucjear Plant, Unit 1 Facility Operating License No. NPF-90 NRC Docket No. 50-390

Subject:

Reactor and Senior Reactor Operator Initial Examinations

Reference:

NRC's letter dated March 29, 2010, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant -

Notification of Licensed Operator Initial Examination 05000390/2010301 As documented in the referenced letter, operating and written examinations for a group of operator license applicants are scheduled to begin on August 23, 2010. The referenced letter also indicated that the outlines for the operating test should be provided to NRC by June 9, 2010. Consistent with this schedule, the outlines were placed in the overnight mail to Mr. Gerard W. Laska, NRC Region II, on June 8, 2010.

This letter contains no new commitments and in accordance with 10 CFR 55.49, "Integrity of examinations and tests," 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 the exam outlines provided to Mr. Laska be withheld from public disclosure until the examinations are completed later this year.

TVA's principal contact regarding the license examinations is Mr. Ronald Crews, WBN Operations Training Manager. Should you require additional information regarding this matter, please contact Mr. Crews at (423) 365-1775 or Chris Riedl, Site Licensing Manager, at (423) 365-1742.

Respectfully, Don E. Grissette Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant