ML041960182

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

ML041960182
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	07/12/2004
From:	Abney T Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS-04-010
Download: ML041960182 (4)

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July 12, 2004 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Stop: OWFN P1-35 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Dear Sir:

In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-259 Tennessee Valley Authority ) 50-260 50-296 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) - REPLY TO NRC REGULATORY ISSUE

SUMMARY

(RIS) 2004-10, PREPARATION AND SCHEDULING OF OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS This letter responds to the subject NRC RIS dated June 14, 2004. In the RIS, NRC requested specific information related to: (A) proposed examination preparation schedule for the number of examinations that need to be prepared during calendar years (CY) 2005-2008, (B) schedule for initial operator license examinations, including the number of applicants to be tested and the proposed primary and alternate dates of the examinations, and (C) proposed generic fundamentals examination (GFE) schedule, including the number of candidates that plan to take the GFE in CY 2005 and 2006.

Enclosed is a completed NRC FORM 536, Operator Licensing Examination Data, which provides BFNs current schedules for the specific information requested in the RIS.

Although 10 CFR 55, Operator Licenses, allows licensees to select who will prepare, proctor, and grade written examinations required by 10 CFR 55.41 and 55.43, BFN plans to use NRC to prepare the graded written examination scheduled to be administered during calendar year 2005.

However, TVA plans to prepare the graded written examinations during calendar years 2006 to 2008.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 July 12, 2004 If you have any questions concerning our schedule on the graded written examinations or our proposed examination schedules, please contact T. L. Chinn at (256) 729-3439.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

T. E. Abney Manager of Site Licensing and Industry Affairs Enclosure cc (Enclosure):

Mr. William D. Travers, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street S.W., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931 Mr. M. E. Ernstes, Chief Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street S.W., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931 Mr. Stephen J. Cahill, Branch Chief U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street S.W., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931 NRC Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, Alabama 35611-6970

ENCLOSURE Enclosure Operator Licensing Examination Data (Data as defined on NRC Form 536)

FACILITY BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT NRC REGION II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY-2005 CY-2006 CY-2007 CY-2008 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 0 1 1 1 LICENSEE PREPARED EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 1 0 0 0 NRC PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY-2005 CY-2006 CY-2007 CY-2008 NUMBER OF REACTOR 6 9 6 6 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 1 4 0 0 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 2 2 6 4 OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 10/17/05 5/1/06 4/30/07 5/12/08 ALTERNATE DATE 10/24/05 5/8/06 5/7/07 5/19/08 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY-2005 CY-2006 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBE MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER R

ESTIMATED 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 NUMBER OF CANDIDATES