0CAN071202, Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-07, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations, (ML120650174)

Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-07, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations, (ML120650174)

ML12195A020
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	07/12/2012
From:	Pyle S Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
0CAN071202, RIS-12-007
Download: ML12195A020 (5)

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Entergy Operations, Inc.

1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802 Tel 479-858-4704 Stephenie L. Pyle Manager, Licensing Arkansas Nuclear One 0CAN071202 July 12, 2012 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn.: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-07, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations (ML120650174)

Arkansas Nuclear One - Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-313 and 50-368 License Nos. DPR-51 and NPF-6

Dear Sir or Madam:

Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-07 requests that licensees voluntarily update Operator licensing examination schedules and applicant estimates for calendar years (CY) 2014 through 2017. The requested information has been compiled by the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) Training Department for ANO Units 1 and 2, and is documented in the attachment to this letter.

There are no commitments contained in this submittal. Should you have any questions concerning this issue, please contact Randal Martin at 479-858-6844.

Sincerely, Original signed by Stephenie L. Pyle SLP/mkh

Attachment:

ANO Units 1 and 2 Operator Licensing Examination Data

0CAN071202 Page 2 of 2 cc: Mr. Elmo Collins Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511 Mr. Mark Haire, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511

Attachment to 0CAN071202 ANO Units 1 and 2 Operator Licensing Examination Data

Attachment to 0CAN071202 Page 1 of 2 ANO Units 1 and 2 Operator Licensing Examination Data NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES 09/30/2014 (9-2011) Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary information collection request: 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />. This information collection is used to plan budgets and resources for operator examinations. Send comments regarding burden estimate to the Information Services Branch (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by internet e-mail to OPERATOR LICENSING infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office of Management and EXAMINATION DATA Budget, Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose an information collection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 1 IV A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2014 CY 2015 CY 2016 CY 2017 ESTIMATE NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS 1 0 1 1 ESTIMATE NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS 0 0 0 0 B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2014 CY 2015 CY 2016 CY 2017 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 12 0 12 12 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -

INSTANT 0 0 0 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -

UPGRADE 8 0 8 8 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -

LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 09/08/2014 03/07/2016 08/28/2017 ALTERNATE DATE C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE PROPOSED CY 2014 CY 2015 NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 12 12 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (9-2011)

Attachment to 0CAN071202 Page 2 of 2 NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES 9/30/2014 (9-2011) Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary information collection request: 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />. This information collection is used to plan budgets and resources for operator examinations. Send comments regarding burden estimate to the Information Services Branch (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by internet e-mail to OPERATOR LICENSING infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office of Management and EXAMINATION DATA Budget, Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose an information collection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 2 IV A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2014 CY 2015 CY 2016 CY 2017 ESTIMATE NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS 1 1 0 1 ESTIMATE NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS 0 0 0 0 B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2014 CY 2015 CY 2016 CY 2017 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 12 12 0 12 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -

INSTANT 0 0 0 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -

UPGRADE 8 8 0 8 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -

LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 02/10/2014 08/24/2015 02/06/2017 ALTERNATE DATE C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE PROPOSED CY 2014 CY 2015 NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 12 12 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (9-2011)