ML041910404

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2004-10 - Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML041910404
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	07/06/2004
From:	Pace P Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS-04-010
Download: ML041910404 (4)

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Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Sping City, Tennessee 37381-2000 JUL 0 6 2004 10 CFR 55.40 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of Docket No. 50-390 Tennessee Valley Authority )

WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT (WBN) UNIT 1 - NRC REGULATORY ISSUE

SUMMARY

(RIS) 2004 PREPARATION AND SCHEDULING OF OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS RIS 2004-10 was released by NRC on June 14, 2004, and requested information regarding WBN's projected operator licensing examination schedules and the estimated number of applicants. The enclosure to this letter addresses NRC's request and provides an estimate of the examination requirements for WBN on NRC Form 536.

There are no regulatory commitments in this submittal and should there be questions regarding this letter, please telephone me at (423) 365-1824.

Sincerely, P.ace Manager, Site Licensing and Industry Affairs Enclosure cc: See page 2 kO3

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 JUI 0 6 2004 cc (Enclosure):

NRC Resident Inspector Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 1260 Nuclear Plant Road Spring City, Tennessee 37381 Ms. M. H. Chernoff, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MS 08G9 One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Mr. M. M. Comar, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MS 08G9 One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II ATTN: Mr. Michael E. Ernstes Chie, Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Enclosure NRC Form 536 - Operator Licensing Examination Data

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 07131r20 l503) Estimated burden per resonse to comply with thbi voluntary Information collection lequest I hour. his Infomiation collection Is used to plan budgets and resouras for operator examinations. Send comments regarding burden OPERATOR LICENSING OPERTOR ICENINGCommission, estimate toto Records Managemnent Bnnch (T-6 ES). U.S. Nudear Regulatory Washington. DC 20555-0001, or by Internet e-mall to EXAMINATION DATA Infocollectsenrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Oflice of Information and Regulatory Ais, NEOB-10202, t3150-0131). Office of Management and Budget, W~ashington. DC 2050 1r a means used to Imposean*n {orm tion collection does not display a curently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor. end a person Is not required to respond to, the Information collection.

FACILIrY NRC REGION Watts Bar Nuclear Plant A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER Cy 5 c 6 cy 7 Cy 8 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF UCENSEE-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS n U U 0 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS 0 1 0 1 B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSEDNUMBER CY 5 cy 6 cy 7 cy 8 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS A

V 8 7 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT U NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE U 3 V 2 NUMBER OF SENI&k REACTOR O OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 08/28 - 09/01 06/30 - 07/04 ALTERNATE DATE C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE PROPOSED C 05 Cy 06 I I I NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER NUMBER O ESTDIMATES 0 0 13 0i 0 0 NIX FORM 636 1&2003) PPJNTEDONRECYCED PAPER