ML072480177

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2007-17, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML072480177
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Site:	Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire
Issue date:	08/24/2007
From:	Harrall T Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Corp, Duke Power Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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THOMAS P. HARRALL, Jr.

Vice President, Plant Support PdkvEnergy Nuclear Generation Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street Charlotte, NC 28202 Mailing Address:

ECO7H / P.O. Box 1006 Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 August 24, 2007 704 382 3989 704 382 6056 fax tpharral@duke-energy.com U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 ATTENTION: Document Control Desk

Subject:

Duke Power Company LLC d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, 50-287 McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-369, 50-370 Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414 Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2007-17 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations On July 12, 2007, the NRC issued Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2007-17, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations." The subject RIS requested an update to the NRC on projected site-specific operator licensing examination schedules, as well as the estimated numbers of applicants planning to take operator licensing examinations and the NRC's generic fundamentals examinations (GFEs).

NRC Form 536, "Operator Licensing Examination Data" is attached as requested for Oconee, McGuire, and Catawba Nuclear Stations.

Please direct any questions to L. B. Jones at (704) 382-4753.

Very truly yours, Thomas P. Harrall, Jr.

Attachments tIGD3 www. duke-energy. corn

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission August 24, 2007 Page 2 xc:

W. D. Travers, Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303-8931 L. N. Olshan, Senior Project Manager (ONS)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 0-8 G9A Rockville, MD 20852-2738 J. F. Stang, Senior Project Manager (CNS & MNS)

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 0-8 G9A Rockville, MD 20852-2738 D. W. Rich NRC Senior Resident Inspector Oconee Nuclear Station J. B. Brady NRC Senior Resident Inspector McGuire Nuclear Station A. T. Sabisch NRC Senior Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station

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 (1-5 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 Oconee Nuclear Station A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY2008 CY 2009 CY 2010 CY2011 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 9 14 12 12 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 2 2 2 2 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 6 2 4 4 OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 12/01/2008 11/30/2009 11/29/2010 11/28/2011 ALTERNATE DATE 01/05/2009 01/04/2010 01/03/2011 01/03/2012 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2008 CY 2009 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

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 Eand e-mail to infocollects@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information 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 McGuire Nuclear Station A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2008 CY 2009 CY2010 CY2011 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 3 9 7 7 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 5 1 2 3 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 7 5 6 5 OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 05/19/2008 05/11/2009 05/17/2010 05/23/2011 ALTERNATE DATE 06/23/2008 06/22/2009 06/28/2010 06/27/2011 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2008 CY 2009 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 10 9 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: I hour. 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 intemet 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 Catawba Nuclear Station A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2008 CY 2009 CY 2010 CY2011 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 7 7 8 8 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 2 2 2 2 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 4 OPERATORS - UPGRADE3344 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 12/01/2008 12/07/2009 12/06/2010 12/05/2012 ALTERNATE DATE 12/08/2008 12/14/2009 12/13/2010 12/12/2011 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2008 CY 2009 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF o8 8 CANDIDATES NR FOR 53 I25 PRNE ON REYCE PAPE NRC FORM 536 (8-2005) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER