ML092310544

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2009-11, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML092310544
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	08/17/2009
From:	Krich R Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS-09-011
Download: ML092310544 (5)

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Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 August 17, 2009 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68 NRC Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296

Subject:

Response To NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2009-11, Preparation And Scheduling Of Operator Licensing Examinations

Reference:

NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2009-11, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated July 16, 2009 This letter responds to the referenced NRC Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) dated July 16, 2009. In the RIS, the NRC requested specific information related to: (A) the proposed operator examination preparation schedule for the number of examinations that need to be prepared during calendar years (CY) 2010 through 2013, (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, through CY 2013, and (C) proposed generic fundamentals examination (GFE) schedule, including the number of candidates that plan to take the GFE in CY 2010 and CY 2011.

Enclosed is a completed NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Examination Data, which provides the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant's current schedule for the specific information requested in the RIS. In calendar year 2011, TVA plans to conduct two initial operator examinations. TVA also plans to prepare the written examinations during calendar years 2010 through 2013.

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 August 17, 2009 There are no regulatory commitments associated with this submittal. If you have any questions concerning these schedules for the operator written examinations or the proposed examination schedules, please contact B. P. Stetson at (256) 729-7039.

Respectfully, R. M. Krich Vice President Nuclear Licensing

Enclosure:

NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Examination Data (2 pages) cc (Enclosure):

Regional Administrator - Region II NRR Project Manager - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

ENCLOSURE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN)

UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 RESPONSE TO NRC REGULATORY ISSUE

SUMMARY

2009-11, PREPARATION AND SCHEDULING OF OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS (SEE ATTACHED)

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2011 (10-2008) 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 intemet 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 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant NRC Region II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 10 CY 11 CY 11 CY 12 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 2 0 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 3 10 10 8 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 7 6 6 6 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE 2 4 3 4 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 05/03/2010 02/07/2011 08/08/2011 03/12/2012 ALTERNATE DATE 06/03/2010 03/07/2011 09/12/2011 04/16/2012 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 10 CY 11 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 16 0 0 14 0 0 14 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (10-2008) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2011 (10-2008) 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 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 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant NRC Region II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 13 CY CY CY ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 13 CY CY . CY NUMBER OF REACTOR 5 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 2 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE 5 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 03/11/2013 ALTERNATE DATE 04/08/2013 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY CY PROPOSED NUMBER MACDEEBR MARCH JUNE AC SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (10-2008) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER