ML111010586

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Multi-Unit Operator Training and Certification Program, Revision 1

ML111010586
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	04/11/2011
From:	Widmann M T Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Campbell W R Tennessee Valley Authority
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Download: ML111010586 (104)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303

-1257 April 11, 2011 Mr. William R. Campbell, Jr. Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402

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SUBJECT:

WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 MULTI

-UNIT OPERATOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, REVISION 1

Dear Mr. Campbell,

Jr.:

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 purpose s of the Region II Operator Licensing staff's 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 include s comprehensive "differences" written examination s, JPM operating test s, and simulator modifications, training that meets the requirement s 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 test s 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.

TVA 2 Evaluate the content of the proposed "differences" training including the proposed evaluation methods that will be administered to initial operator license applicants who will only be issued Unit 1 operating license s prior to obtaining a dual unit license.

Based on Region II Operator Licensing's review of the available Unit 2 modifications

, the proposed differences between Unit 1 and Unit 2 are not so significant that they would affect the operator's ability to operate each unit safely and competently.

Approximately ten percent of the required modifications are yet to be issued. The final determination of whether the operators who are currently licensed on Unit 1 meet the written and operating test waiver requirements, in accordance with 10CFR55.47 and NUREG 1021, Revision 9, Supplement 1, ES

-204, Section D.2, on Unit 2 is contingent upon Region II Operator Licensing inspections, and completion of the proposed training plan "Multi-Unit Operator Training and Certification Program, Revision 1.

" 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

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ML 111010586 X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS RII:DRS SIGNATURE RA RA RA NAME R. Baldwin M. Widmann M. Franke DATE 04/11/2011 04/11/2011 04/11/2011 E-MAIL COPY?

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO TVA 3 cc w/encl:

D. E. Grissette Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution G. A. Boerschig Plant Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, MOB 2R

-WBN Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution C. J. Riedl Acting Manager, Licensing Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, ADM 1L

-WBN Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381

J. W. Shea Manager, Corp. Nuclear Licensing

- WBN Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution E. J. Vigluicci Assistant General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

W. D. Crouch Licensing Manager, Unit 2 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, EQB 1B

-WBN Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381 County Mayor P.O. Box 156 Decatur, TN 37322

County Executive 375 Church Street Suite 215 Dayton, TN 37321 Tennessee Department of Enviornment & Conservation Division of Radiological Health 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Watts Bar Nuclear Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1260 Nuclear Plant Road Spring City, TN 37381

-2000 Ann Harris 341 Swing Loop

Rockwood, TN 37854 R. Krich Vice President, Nuclear Licensing 1101 Market Street, LP 3R Chattanooga, TN 37402

-2801 William W. Thompson Training Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, TN 37381

Letter to William R. Campbell, Jr. from Malcolm T. Widmann dated April 11, 2011.

SUBJECT:

WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 MULTI

-UNIT OPERATOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, REVISION 1 V. McCree Distribution w/encl:

L. Wert C. Casto J. Munday H. Christensen M. Franke R. Croteau W. Jones G. Guthrie C. Kontz R. Baldwin B. Caballero P. Capehart C. Evans L. Douglas J. McHale, NRR/DIRS/IOLB P. Milano, NRR OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC