IR 05000327/2009302

Er 05000327-09-302, 05000328-09-302, on 09/09/2009; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant; Operator License Examination

ML092810510
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	10/08/2009
From:	Widmann M T Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Swafford P D Tennessee Valley Authority
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ER-09-302
Download: ML092810510 (9)

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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 October 8, 2009 Mr. Preston Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT: SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC INITIAL RETAKE EXAMINATION REPORT 05000327/2009302 AND 05000328/2009302

Dear Mr. Swafford:

On September 9, 2009, members of your staff administered an initial license written retake examination to employees of your company who had applied for licenses to operate the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant. The examiner discussed preliminary findings related to the written examination submittal with Brad Picchiottino, Training Manager, on September 30, 2009.

Two Reactor Operator (RO) applicants and one Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicant took the initial written retake examination. Two RO applicants and one SRO applicant passed the written examination. There were no post examination comments.

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 NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (404) 562-4550.

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

Docket Nos.: 50-327, 50-328 License Nos.: DPR-77, DPR-79

Enclosure:

Report Details (cc w/Encl: See page 2)

_________________________ X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE MTW OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS SIGNATURE PGC /RA/ MTW /RA/ NAME PCapehart MWidmann DATE 10/08/2009 10/08/2009 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO TVA 2 cc w/encl: Ashok S. Bhatnagar Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Development and Construction Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Preston Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution William R. Campbell Senior Vice President Fleet Engineering Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Place Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Christopher R. Church Plant Manager Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Thomas Coutu Vice President Nuclear Support Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Michael J. Lorek Vice President - Nuclear Oversight Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Timothy P. Cleary Site Vice President Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

Fredrick C. Mashburn (Acting) Manager Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution R. M. Krich Vice President Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Beth A. Wetzel Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution

Lawrence Edward Nanney Director Division of Radiological Health TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Electronic Mail Distribution

County Mayor Hamilton County Hamilton County Courthouse Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

Larry E. Nicholson General Manager Performance Improvement Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Michael A. Purcell Senior Licensing Manager Nuclear Power Group Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

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TVA 3 cc continued:

Robert J. Whalen Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-280 James H. Bassham Director Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Electronic Mail Distribution Ann Harris 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854 Brad Picchiotino Training Manager Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

TVA 4 Letter to Preston from Malcolm T. Widmann dated October 8, 2009

SUBJECT: SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC INITIAL RETAKE EXAMINATION REPORT 05000327/2009302 AND 05000328/2009302 Distribution w/encl

C. Evans, RII L. Slack, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMSequoyah Resource Enclosure NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II Docket No.: 50-327, 50-328

License No.: DPR-77, DPR-79 Report Nos.: 05000327/2009302, 05000328/2009302 Licensee: Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Facility: Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2

Location: Sequoyah Access Road Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379 Dates: Written Examination - September 9, 2009 Examiners: Phillip G. Capehart, Chief Examiner, Operations Engineer

Approved by: Malcolm T. Widmann, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

ER 05000327/2009302, 05000328/2009302, 09/09/2009; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant; Operator License Examination.

The NRC examiner conducted an operator licensing initial retake examination in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1021, Revision 9, Supplement 1, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." This examination implemented the operator licensing requirements of 10 CFR §55.41, §55.43, and §55.45.

Members of the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant training staff administered the initial written retake examination on September 9, 2009. The licensing initial written retake examination was developed by the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant training staff.

Two Reactor Operator (RO) applicants and one Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicant took the initial written retake examination. Two Reactor Operator (RO) applicants and one Senior Reactor Operator applicant passed the written examination. Each applicant who passed the initial written retake examination was issued an operator license commensurate with the level of examination administered.

There were no post examination comments.

No findings of significance were identified.

Enclosure REPORT DETAILS 4. OTHER ACTIVITIES 4OA5 Operator Licensing Initial Retake Examination a. Inspection Scope The licensee developed the initial written retake examination. NRC examiner reviewed the proposed examination material to determine whether it was developed in accordance with NUREG-1021, AOperator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors,@ Revision 9, Supplement 1. Examination changes agreed upon between the NRC and the licensee were made according to NUREG-1021 and incorporated into the final version of the examination materials.

The examiner reviewed the licensee's examination security measures while preparing and administering the examination to ensure examination security and integrity complied with 10 CFR 55.49, "Integrity of Examinations and Tests."

The examiner evaluated two RO applicants and one SRO applicant who were being assessed under the guidelines specified in NUREG-1021. Members of the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant training staff administered the initial written retake examination on September 9, 2009. The evaluations of the applicants and review of documentation were performed to determine if the applicants, who applied for licenses to operate the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, met requirements specified in 10 CFR Part 55, "Operators' Licenses."

b. Findings No findings of significance were identified.

The NRC determined that the licensee

=s examination submittal for the initial written retake examination was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination.

Two Reactor Operator (RO) applicants and one Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicant took the initial written retake examination. Two Reactor Operator (RO) applicants and one Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicant passed the initial written retake examination. Each applicant was issued an operator license commensurate with the level of examination administered. The licensee did not submit any post-examination comments.

A copy of the final initial written retake examination and answer key, with all changes incorporated, may be accessed in the ADAMS system (ADAMS Accession Number ML092810103 and ML092810111).

4 Enclosure 4OA6 Meetings Exit Meeting Summary On September 30, 2009, the Chief Examiner discussed generic issues associated with Brad Picchiottino, Training Manager. The Chief examiner asked the licensee whether any materials examined during the inspection should be considered proprietary. No proprietary information was identified.

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee personnel D. Bodine, Chemical Environmental Manager D. Boone, RP Manager J. Carden, III, Site Procurement Manager C. Church, Plant Manager T. Cleary, Site Vice President J. Dvorak, O& SS Manager N. Eggemeyer, Site Security Manager V. Ford, Operations Superintendent K. Jones, Site Engineering Manager R. Kerwin, NA Manager T. Niessen, Corporate NA Manager B. Picchiottino, Training Manager R. Proffitt, Licensing Engineer R. Thompson, EP Manager NRC personnel

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