IR 05000259/2006301
| ML061590285 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 06/08/2006 |
| From: | Moorman J H NRC/RGN-II/DRS/OLB |
| To: | Singer K W Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| Download: ML061590285 (7) | |
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June 8, 2006
Tennessee Valley AuthorityATTN:Mr. Karl Chief Nuclear Officer and
Executive Vice President 6A Lookout Place
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT: BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC EXAMINATION REPORT 05000259/2006301, 05000260/2006301, AND 05000296/2006301
Dear Mr. Singer:
During the period May 1- 3, 2006, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) administered operating tests to employees of your com pany who had applied for licenses to operate the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. At the conclusion of the operating tests, the examiners discussed
the operating tests and preliminary findings with those members of your staff identified in the
enclosed report. The written examinations were administered by your staff on May 12, 2006.
Two Reactor Operator (RO) applicants and two Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) applicants passed both the written examination and operating test. One RO applicant, who was granted a
waiver for the written examination, passed the operating test. There were no post examination
comments, as indicated in a facility letter dated May 19, 2006, from Mr. William D. Crouch, Manager of Site Licensing and Industry Affairs at your Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public
Document Room or from the Publicly Ava ilable 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).
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (404) 562-4647.
Sincerely,/RA By Gerard Laska For/
James H. Moorman, III, Chief Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-259, 50-260, 50-296 License Nos.: DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68
Enclosure:
(See page 2)
TVA2
Enclosure:
Report Details cc w/encl:
Ashok S. Bhatnagar
Senior Vice President
Nuclear Operations
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution Larry S. Bryant, Vice President Nuclear Engineering & Technical Services
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution Brian O'Grady Site Vice President
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution Preston D. Swafford Senior Vice President
Nuclear Support
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution John C. Fornicola, Manager Nuclear Assurance and Licensing
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution Bruce M. Aukland, Plant Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution Glenn W. Morris, Manager Corporate Nuclear Licensing
and Industry Affairs
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution William D. Crouch, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
Electronic Mail Distribution State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health
RSA Tower - Administration
Suite 1552
P. O. Box 303017
Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Chairman Limestone County Commission
310 West Washington Street
Athens, AL 35611 Masoud Bajestani, Vice President Browns Ferry Unit 1 Restart
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P. O. Box 2000
Decatur, AL 35609 Robert G. Jones, General Manager Browns Ferry Site Operations
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Tennessee Valley Authority
P. O. Box 2000
Decatur, AL 35609 Dan Sanchez Training Manager
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
P. O. Box 2000
Decatur, AL 35609-2000
_________________________OFFICERII:DRSRII:DRSRII:DRSRII:DRPRIV:DRSSIGNATURE/RA//RA/RA//RA B RAiello for/NAMEELea:pmdRAielloJMoormanMWidmannTMcKernonDATE6/6/066/6066/6/066/8/06 E-MAIL COPY? YESNO YESNO YESNO YESNO YESNO YESNO YESNO Enclosure NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IIDocket Nos.:05000259, 05000260, 05000296License Nos.:DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68 Report Nos.:05000259/2006301, 05000260/2006301, and 05000296/2006301Licensee:Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Facility:Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 & 3 Location:10833 Shaw RD Athens, AL 35611Dates:Operating Tests - May 1 - 3, 2006 Written Examination - May 12, 2006Examiners:E. Lea, Senior Operations Engineer, RII R. Aiello, Senior Operations Engineer, RII
T. McKernon, Senior Operations Engineer, RIV
B. Tindell, Operations Engineer Trainee, RIVApproved by:James H. Moorman, III, Chief Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ER 05000259/2006301, 05000260/2006301, and 05000296/2006301; 5/1-12/2006; Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, & 3; Licensed Operator Examinations.
The NRC administered the operating tests during the period May 1 - 3, 2006. Members of the Browns Ferry training staff administered the written examinations on May 12, 2006. The written
examinations and the operating test were devel oped by the Browns Ferry training staff. Two Reactor Operators (RO) and two Senior Reac tor Operators (SRO) applicants passed both the operating test and written examination. One RO applicant, who was granted a waiver on the written examination, passed the operating test. The applicants were issued operator licenses
commensurate with the level of examinations administered.
No significant issues were identified.
Report Details4.OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)
4OA5 Operator Licensing Initial Examinations
a.Inspection Scope The Browns Ferry training staff developed the written examinations and the operating
tests in accordance with NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for
Power Reactors," Revision 9. The NRC examination team reviewed the proposed
written examinations and operating tests. 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 examiners reviewed the licensee's examinat ion security measures while preparing and administering the examinations to ens ure examination security and integrity complied with 10 CFR 55.49, "Integrity of examinations and tests."
The examiners evaluated three RO and two SRO applicants who were being assessed under the guidelines specified in NUREG-1021. The examiners administered the
operating tests during the period of May 1 - 3, 2006. Members of the Browns Ferry
training staff administered the written examinations on May 12, 2006. The evaluations of
the applicants and review of documentation were performed to determine if the
applicants, who applied for licensees to operate the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, met
requirements specified in 10 CFR 55, "Operators' Licenses." b.Findings No findings of significance were identified.
The NRC determined that the licensee's examination submittal was within the range of acceptability expected for a proposed examination. Two RO and two SRO applicants
passed both the operating test and written examination. One RO applicant, who was
granted a waiver on the written examination, passed the operating test. There were no
post examination comments. The combined RO and SRO written examination, the answer key, and RO/SRO examination references may be accessed in the ADAMS
system (ADAMS Accession Numbers, ML053420532 and ML053420579).
4 4OA6 Meetings Exit Meeting Summary On May 3, 2006, the examination team discussed generic issues with Mr. B. O'Grady, Site Vice President, and members of his staff. The inspectors asked the licensee
whether any materials examined during the inspection should be considered proprietary.
No proprietary information was identified.
PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED A. Elms, Operations Manager T. Chinn, HTL Instructor
W. Crouch, Nuclear Site Licensing & Industry Affairs Manager
R. Knight, HTL Instructor
D. Langley, Site Licensing Manager
R. Moye, Operator Training
D. Sanchez, Training Manager
E. Scillian, Operations Training Manager
J. Wallace, Site Licensing Engineer