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| number = ML091270277
| number = ML092810510
| issue date = 05/07/2009
| issue date = 10/08/2009
| title = Sequoyah Initial Retake Exam Corporate Notification Letter 05000327-09-302 and 05000328-09-302
| title = Er 05000327-09-302, 05000328-09-302, on 09/09/2009; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant; Operator License Examination
| author name = Widmann M T
| author name = Widmann M
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-II/DRS
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-II/DRS
| addressee name = Swafford P D
| addressee name = Swafford P
| addressee affiliation = Tennessee Valley Authority
| addressee affiliation = Tennessee Valley Authority
| docket = 05000327, 05000328
| docket = 05000327, 05000328
| license number = DPR-077, DPR-079
| license number = DPR-077, DPR-079
| contact person =  
| contact person =  
| document report number = IR-09-302
| document report number = ER-09-302
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{{#Wiki_filter:October 8, 2009
[[Issue date::May 7, 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


SUBJECT: SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT - NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR INITIAL WRITTEN RETAKE EXAMINATION 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
 
(
 
REGION II==
Docket No.:
 
50-327, 50-328
 
License No.:
 
DPR-77, DPR-79


==Dear Mr. Swafford:==
Report Nos.:  
In a telephone conversation on May, 4, 2009, between Mr. Scott Meiklejohn, Operator Training Manager and Mr. Phillip G. Capehart, Operations Engineer, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing retake written examination scheduled to be administered during the week of September 7, 2009, at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant.
 
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


As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the 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.
Enclosure SUMMARY OF FINDINGS


To meet the above schedule, a written examination outline was previously provided for your staff. The written examination and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 3 to ES-201 will be due by May 21, 2009. 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.
ER 05000327/2009302, 05000328/2009302, 09/09/2009; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant; Operator License Examination.


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.
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.


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.
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.


To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval number 3150-0090), medical certifications (OMB approval number 3150-0024), and waiver requests (if any)(OMB approval number 3150-0090) 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.
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.


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 OMB, under approval number 3150-0018, which expires on June 30, 2009. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 500 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, writing the examinations, 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.
There were no post examination comments.


The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
No findings of significance were identified.


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).
Enclosure


TVA 3 Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mr. Meiklejohn 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. Phillip Capehart at (404) 562-4483, (Internet E-mail: phillip.capehart@nrc.gov), or me at (404) 562-4550, (Internet E-mail: malcolm.widmann@nrc.gov).
REPORT DETAILS


Sincerely,/RA/
4.
Malcolm T. Widmann, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.:
50-327, 50-328 License Nos.:
DPR-77, DPR-79 (cc: w/encl - See Page 4)
TVA 4 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
OTHER ACTIVITIES


Thomas Coutu Vice President Nuclear Support Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Michael J. Lorek Vice President Nuclear Engineering & Projects Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Timothy P. Cleary Site Vice President Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution
4OA5 Operator Licensing Initial Retake Examination


Ludwig E. Thibault General Manager Nuclear Oversight & Assistance Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Steet Chattanooga , TN 37402-2801 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 Beth A. Wetzel Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 2600 Igou Ferry Road Soddy Daisy, TN 37379-3624
a.


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


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


(cc: w/encl - cont'd See Page 5)
The examiner reviewed the licensees 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.
TVA 5 cc: w/encl cont'd 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 James H. Bassham Director Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Electronic Mail Distribution Ann Harris 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854


Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN: Mr. Brad Picchiotino Training Manager Sequoyah Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 2000 Soddy-Daisy, TN 37384-2000
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.


TVA 6 Letter to Preston from Malcolm T. Widmann dated May 7, 2009
b.


SUBJECT: SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT - NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR INITIAL WRITTEN RETAKE EXAMINATION 05000327/2009302 AND 05000328/2009302
Findings


Distribution w/encl:
No findings of significance were identified.
RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC R. Pascarelli, NRR ((Regulatory Conferences Only)) RidsNrrPMSequoyah Resource May 7, 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 - NOTIFICATION OF LICENSED OPERATOR INITIAL WRITTEN RETAKE EXAMINATION 05000327/2009302 AND 05000328/2009302
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.


==Dear Mr. Swafford:==
Two Reactor Operator (RO) applicants and one Senior Reactor Operator (SRO)
In a telephone conversation on May, 4, 2009, between Mr. Scott Meiklejohn, Operator Training Manager and Mr. Phillip Capehart, Operations Engineer, arrangements were made for the administration of licensing retake written examination scheduled to be administered during the week of September 7, 2009, at the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant.
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.


As agreed during the telephone conversation, your staff will prepare the 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.
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).


To meet the above schedule, a written examination outline was previously provided for your staff. The written examination and the supporting reference materials identified in Attachment 3 to ES-201 will be due by May 21, 2009. 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.
Enclosure 4OA6 Meetings


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.
Exit Meeting Summary


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.
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.


To permit timely NRC review and evaluation, your staff should submit preliminary reactor operator and senior reactor operator license applications (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval number 3150-0090), medical certifications (OMB approval number 3150-0024), and waiver requests (if any)(OMB approval number 3150-0090) 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.
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT


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 OMB, under approval number 3150-0018, which expires on June 30, 2009. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 500 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, writing the examinations, 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 BJS1@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.
Licensee personnel


The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
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


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).
NRC personnel


_________________________ X G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ NAME Phil Capehart Malcolm Widmann DATE 05/05/2009 05/05/2009 5/ /2009 5/ /2009 5/ /2009 5/ /2009 5/ /2009 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES N YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
M. Speck, RI
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From: Widmann M
Division of Reactor Safety II
To: Swafford P
Tennessee Valley Authority
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October 8, 2009

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

(

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 licensees 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).

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

M. Speck, RI

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