BSEP 07-0071, Units, 1 and 2, Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2007-17 Regarding Operator Licensing Examinations

Units, 1 and 2, Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2007-17 Regarding Operator Licensing Examinations

ML072620130
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	09/11/2007
From:	Ivey R Progress Energy Carolinas, Progress Energy Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BSEP 07-0071, RIS-07-017
Download: ML072620130 (3)

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g Progress Energy SEP 11 2007 SERIAL: BSEP 07-0071 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324/License Nos. DPR-71 and DPR-62 Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2007-17 Regarding Operator Licensing Examinations Ladies and Gentlemen:

On July 12, 2007, the NRC issued Regulatory Issue Summary 2007-17, Preparationand Scheduling of OperatorLicensing Examinations,to request the voluntary submittal of information regarding future licensing examinations for operators. In response to that request, Carolina Power & Light Company, now doing business as Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc., is submitting the proposed operator licensing examination schedule for calendar years 2008 through 2011, for the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2. The information requested is provided on the enclosed NRC Form 536.

No regulatory commitments are contained in this letter. Please refer any questions regarding this submittal to Ms. Annette H. Pope, Supervisor - Licensing/Regulatory Programs, at (910) 457-2184.

Sincerely, Jc-C Randy C. Ivey Manager - Support Services Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

Brunswick Nuclear Plant P0 Box 10429 A Southport, NC 28461

Document Control Desk BSEP 07-0071 / Page 2 WRM/wrm

Enclosure:

NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Examination Data cc (with enclosure):

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II ATTN: Dr. William D. Travers, Regional Administrator Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303-8931 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II ATTN: Mr. Robert C. Haag, Chief Operations Branch, Division of Reactor Safety Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303-8931 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Mr. Joseph D. Austin, NRC Senior Resident Inspector 8470 River Road Southport, NC 28461-8869 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Electronic Copy Only)

ATTN: Mr. Stewart N. Bailey (Mail Stop OWFN 8B1) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Chair - North Carolina Utilities Commission P.O. Box 29510 Raleigh, NC 27626-0510

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NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 08/31/2008 (8-2005) 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 OPERATOR LICENSING estimate to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F53), U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by internet e-mai to infocollects@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information EX.AMINATION DATA and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office of Management and 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 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 2 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2008 CY 2009 CY 2010 CY 2011 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2008 CY2009 CY2010 CY2011 NUMBER OF REACTOR 4 2 8 8 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 4 15 4 2 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 10/27/2008 11/16/2009 11/08/2010 11/07/2011 ALTERNATE DATE 10/20/2008 11/09/2009 11/15/2010 11/14/2011 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2008 CY 2009 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 17 12 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (8-2005) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER