BSEP 10-0092, Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2010-08 Concerning Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2010-08 Concerning Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML102240070
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	07/29/2010
From:	Mentel P Progress Energy Carolinas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BSEP 10-0092, RIS 2010-08
Download: ML102240070 (3)

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Progress Energy JUL 2 9 2010 SERIAL: BSEP 10-0092 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-71 and DPR-62 Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324 Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2010-08 Concerning Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations Ladies and Gentlemen:

On June 28, 2010, the NRC issued Regulatory Issue Summary 2010-08, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations, to request the voluntary submittal of information regarding future licensing examinations for operators. In response to that request, Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L), now doing business as Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc., is submitting the proposed operator licensing examination schedule for calendar years 2012 through 2015, for the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP),

Unit Nos. 1 and 2. Also included are estimates for applicants planning to take the Generic Fundamentals Examination in calendar years 2010 and 2011. 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 Pope, Supervisor - Licensing/Regulatory Programs, at (910) 457-2184.

Sincerely, Phyllis N. Mentel Manager - Support Services Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

Brunswick Nuclear Plant PO Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461

Document Control Desk BSEP 10-0092 / Page 2 WRM/wrm

Enclosure:

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

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II ATTN: Mr. Luis A. Reyes, Regional Administrator 245 Peachtree Center Ave, NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Mr. Philip B. O'Bryan, NRC Senior Resident Inspector 8470 River Road Southport, NC 28461-8869 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Mr. Malcolm T. Widmann, NRC Region II Chief, Operations Branch 245 Peachtree Center Ave, NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-8931 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Electronic Copy Only)

ATTN: Mrs. Farideh E. Saba (Mail Stop OWFN 8G9A) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Chair - North Carolina Utilities Commission P.O. Box 29510 Raleigh, NC 27626-0510

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2011 (10-2008)

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-mail to infocollects@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information EXAMINATION 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, Units I and 2 2

A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2012 CY 2013 Cy 2014 Cy 2015 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1

0 1

0 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0

0 0

0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2012 Cy 2 0 13 Cy 2014 Cy 2015 NUMBER OF REACTOR 9

0 6

0 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 1

0 3

0 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE 2

0 3

0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

0 0

0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 11/5-16/2012 N/A 9/8-19/2014 N/A ALTERNATE DATE 12/3-14/2012 N/A 10/6-17/2014 N/A C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2010 CY 2011 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 0

0 0

0 0

10 0

0 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (10-2008)

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