ML102290138

Er 05000259-11-301, 05000260-11-301, 05000296-11-301, on 08/09/2010, Brown Ferry Nuclear Station - Notification of Licensed Operator Intital Examination

ML102290138
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	08/17/2010
From:	Widmann M NRC/RGN-II/DRS/OLB
To:	Krich R Tennessee Valley Authority
References
50-259/11-301, 50-260/11-301, 50-296/11-301
Download: ML102290138 (5)

See also: IR 05000259/2011301

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER 61 FORSYTH STREET, SW, SUITE 23T85 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8931

August 17, 2010 Mr. R. M. Krich Vice President, Nuclear Licensing

Tennessee Valley Authority

3R Lookout Place

1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT: BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR STATION - NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION - 05000259/2011301, 05000260/2011301

AND 05000296/2011301 Dear Mr. Krich:

In a telephone conversation on August 9, 2010, between Mr. David Malinowski, Operations

Training Manager and Mr. Ronald F. Aiello, Senior Operations Engineer, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing examinations at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Station. The operating test is scheduled to be administered during the weeks of February 7 and 14, 2011. The written examination is scheduled to be administered on February 17, 2011. The on-site preparatory week is scheduled for the week of Jan 17, 2011.

As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare both the operating test and written examination based on the guidelines in Revision 9, Supplement 1, of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regional office will discuss with your staff any changes that might be

necessary before the examinations are administered. Your staff has also agreed to make copies of all examination materials that are necessary for administering the examination.

To meet the above schedule, it will be necessary for your staff to furnish the operating test outline by November 2, 2010. Mr. Aiello provided a written examination outline to your staff in May 2010. The written examination, operating test, and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 3 to ES-201 will be due by November 16, 2010. Pursuant to Title 10,

Section 55.40(b)(3), of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 55.40(b)(3)), an authorized representative of the facility licensee shall approve the outline, examination, and test before they are submitted to the NRC for review and approval. All materials shall be complete and ready-to-use.

We request that any personal, proprietary, sensitive unclassified, or safeguards information in your response be contained in a separate enclosure and appropriately marked. Any delay in receiving the required examination and reference materials, or the submittal of inadequate or incomplete materials, may cause the examinations to be rescheduled.

In order to conduct the requested written examinations and operating tests, it will be necessary for your staff to provide adequate space and accommodations in accordance with ES-402, and to make the simulation facility available on the dates noted above. In accordance with ES-302, your staff should retain the original simulator performance data (e.g., system pressures, temperatures, and levels) generated during the dynamic operating tests until the examination

results are final.

TVA 2 Appendix E of NUREG-1021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examinations and operating tests are being administered.

To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor

operator and senior reactor operator license applications, medical certifications, and waiver requests (if any) at least 30 days before the first examination date. If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the examination date, a postponement may be necessary. Signed applications certifying that all training has been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.

This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of Management and Budget. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br /> per response for examinations prepared by the facility, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments on any aspect of this

collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch (T-6 F33), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at infocollectsresource@nrc.gov; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Malinowski has been advised of the policies and guidelines referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Mr. Ronald F. Aiello at (404) 997-4641,

(Internet E-mail: ronald.aiello@nrc.gov), or me at (404) 997-4550, (Internet E-mail: malcolm.widmann@nrc.gov).

Sincerely,

/RA/ Malcolm T. Widmann, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos.: 50-259, 260, 50-296

License Nos.: DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68

cc: (See page 3)

TVA 2 Appendix E of NUREG-1021 contains a number of NRC policies and guidelines that will be in effect while the written examinations and operating tests are being administered.

To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and

senior reactor operator license applications, medical certifications, and waiver requests (if any) at least 30

days before the first examination date. If the applications are not received at least 30 days before the

examination date, a postponement may be necessary. Signed applications certifying that all training has

been completed should be submitted at least 14 days before the first examination date.

This letter contains information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collections were approved by the Office of Management and Budget. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br />

per response for examinations prepared by the facility, including the time for reviewing instructions,

gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments on any aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information and Records Management Branch (T-6 F33), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet electronic mail at

infocollectsresource@nrc.gov; and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

NEOB-10202, (3150-0018), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures

will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the

Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is

accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Kirk has been advised of the policies and guidelines

referenced in this letter. If you have any questions regarding the NRC's examination procedures and guidelines, please contact Mr. Ronald F. Aiello at (404) 997-4641, (Internet E-mail:

ronald.aiello@nrc.gov), or me at (404) 997-4550, (Internet E-mail: malcolm.widmann@nrc.gov).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Malcolm T. Widmann, Chief

Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos.: 50-259, 260, 50-296

License Nos.: DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68

cc: (See page 3)

X PUBLICLY AVAILABLE

G NON-PUBLICLY AVAILABLE

G SENSITIVE X NON-SENSITIVE ADAMS: G Yes ACCESSION NUMBER:_ _____________ G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE

OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS RII:DRP SIGNATURE RFA /RA/ MTW /RA/ EFG /RA/ NAME RAiello MWidmann EGuthrie DATE 08/10/2010 08/16/2010 08/10/2010 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO O:\Browns Ferry Examinations\BF 2011-301 Initial Exam\Correspondence\BF 2011-301 Corporate Notification.doc

DEC 3 cc w/encl: K. J. Polson Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609

J.J. Randich

General Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609

F.R. Godwin

Manager, Licensing and Industry Affairs Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Decatur, AL 35609

E. J. Vigluicci Assistant General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority 6A West Tower

400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902

State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health

RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P.O. Box 30317 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017

Chairman Limestone County Commission 310 West Washington Street Athens, AL 35611

James L. McNees, CHP Director

Office of Radiation Control Alabama Dept. of Public Health P. O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017

Mr. Jeff Morris Training Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority

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SUBJECT: BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR STATION - NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR INITIAL EXAMINATION - 05000259/2011301, 05000260/2011301

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