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NRC Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2007-17 - Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations
ML072210196
Person / Time
Site: Watts Bar  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 08/07/2007
From: James Smith
Tennessee Valley Authority
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS-07-017
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August 7, 2007 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 ) 50-391 WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT (WBN) UNIT 1 & 2 - NRC REGULATORY ISSUE

SUMMARY

(RIS) 2007 PREPARATION AND SCHEDULING OF OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS RIS 2007-17 was released by NRC on July 12, 2007, and requested information regarding WBNs projected operator licensing examination schedules and the estimated number of applicants. The enclosure to this letter addresses NRCs request and provides an estimate of the examination requirements for WBN. This information is documented on NRC Form 536 (three forms) for calendar years 2008 through 2013.

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

Sincerely, Original signed by J. D. Smith Manager, Site Licensing and Industry Affairs (Acting)

Enclosure cc: See page 2

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 August 7, 2007 August 7, 2007 Enclosure cc (Enclosure)

NRC Resident Inspector Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 1260 Nuclear Plant Road Spring City, Tennessee 37381 Mr. B. T. Moroney, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MS O8G9a One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II ATTN: Mr. Robert C. Haag Chief, Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 G. Arent, EQB 1B-WBN M. A. Similey, WTC 1G-WBN EDMS, WT 3B-K m:\submit\response to ris 2007 proposed examination schedules.doc

Enclosure NRC Form 536 - Operator Licensing Examination Data for Calendar Years 2008 through 2013 (Three Forms)

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 EXAMINATION DATA e-mail to infocollects@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information 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 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant P. O. Box 2000 II Spring City, TN 37381 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 08 CY 09 CY 09 CY 10 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 08 CY 09 CY 09 CY 10 NUMBER OF REACTOR 3 6 8 8 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 5 8 6 6 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE 2 1 2 2 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 05/12/2008 03/16/2009 09/21/2009 03/15/2010 ALTERNATE DATE C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 08 CY 09 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 14 14 14 14 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (8-2005) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

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 EXAMINATION DATA e-mail to infocollects@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information 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 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant P. O. Box 2000 II Spring City, TN 37381 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 10 CY 11 CY 11 CY 12 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 10 CY 11 CY 11 CY 12 NUMBER OF REACTOR 8 8 8 8 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 6 6 6 6 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE 2 2 2 2 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 09/20/2010 03/21/2011 09/19/2011 03/19/2012 ALTERNATE DATE C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 10 CY 11 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 14 14 14 14 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (8-2005) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

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 EXAMINATION DATA e-mail to infocollects@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information 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 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant P. O. Box 2000 II Spring City, TN 37381 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 12 CY 13 CY 13 CY ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 12 CY 13 CY 13 CY NUMBER OF REACTOR 8 8 8 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 6 6 6 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE 2 2 2 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 09/17/2012 03/18/2013 09/16/2013 ALTERNATE DATE C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 13 CY PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 14 14 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (8-2005) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

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