ML082120638

NRC Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2008-16 - Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML082120638
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	07/28/2008
From:	Brandon M Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS-06-016
Download: ML082120638 (4)

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July 28, 2008 10 CFR 55.40 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Gentlemen:

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

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

SUMMARY

(RIS) 2008 PREPARATION AND SCHEDULING OF OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS RIS 2008-16 was issued by NRC on June 27, 2008, 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 on NRC Form 536.

There are no regulatory commitments associated with this submittal. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call me at (423) 365-1824.

Sincerely, Original signed by M. K. Brandon Manager, Site Licensing and Industry Affairs Enclosure cc: See Page 2

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 July 28, 2008 Enclosures cc (Enclosures):

NRC Resident Inspector Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 1260 Nuclear Plant Road Spring City, Tennessee 37381 ATTN: Patrick D. Milano, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation MS O-8 H4 Washington, DC 20555-0001 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303

ENCLOSURE NRC Form 536 - Operator Licensing Examination Data E-1

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 Region II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 08 CY 09 CY 10 CY 11 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 2 2 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 08 CY 09 CY 10 CY 11 NUMBER OF REACTOR 2 6 6 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 4 18 24 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 2 4 4 OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 05/25/2009 01/11/2010 01/10/2011 ALTERNATE DATE 06/08/2009 01/25/2010 01/24/2011 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 08 CY 09 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 7 16 18 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (8-2005) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER E-2