ML092310546

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

ML092310546
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
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: ML092310546 (4)

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Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 August 17, 2009 10 CFR 50.4 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Facility Operating License No. NPF-90 NRC Docket No. 50-390

Subject:

Response To NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2009 Preparation And Scheduling Of Operator. Licensing Examinations

References:

1. NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2009-11, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated July 16, 2009

2. TVA's letter to NRC dated June 2, 2009, "Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN) Unit 1 - NRC Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2008 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations" Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2009-11 was issued by NRC on July 16, 2009, and requested information regarding Watts Bar Nuclear Plant's (WBN) projected operator licensing examination schedules and the estimated number of applicants. The enclosure to this letter addresses NRC's request and provides an estimate of the examination requirements for WBN on NRC Form 536. Please note that the information provided in the enclosure revises the information previously provided via Reference 2.

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 August 17, 2009 There are no regulatory commitments associated With this submittal. TVA's principal contact regarding operator licensing is Ron Crews, WBN Operations Training. Should you require additional information regarding this matter, please contact Mr. Crews at (423) 365-1775.

Respectfully, R. M. Krich Vice President Nuclear Licensing

Enclosure:

NRC Form 536 - Operator Licensing Examination Data cc (Enclosure):

Regional Administrator - Region II NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant

ENCLOSURE NRC Form 536 - Operator Licensing Examination Data Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Docket No. 50-390 E-1

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 estimate to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F53), U.S.

OPERATOR LICENSING Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by internet 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 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2010 CY 2011 CY 2012 CY 2013 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1

2 2

0 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0

0 0

0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY2010 CY 2 0 1 1 CY 2 0 12' C!.

-Y 2 0 13 NUMBER OF REACTOR 5

4/4

, 4/4 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 11 12/10 10/10 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE 0

0/2 2/2 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0

0 0/0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 08/23/2010 6/06/2011 / 10/17/2011 3/20/2012 /12/04/2012 ALTERNATE DATE 08/30/2010 6/13/2011 / 10/24/2011 3/27/2012 /12/11/2012 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2010 CY 2011 PROPOSED NUMBER MAC J JUE JMRHUN M

E MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 14 14 14 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (10-2008)

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