ML102210177

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary RS-10-008, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML102210177
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	08/05/2010
From:	Krich R Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS 2010-08
Download: ML102210177 (5)

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Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 3R Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 R. M. Krich Vice President Nuclear Licensing August 5, 2010 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79 NRC Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Subject:

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2010-08, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

References:

1. NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2010-08, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated June 28, 2010

2. Letter from TVA to NRC, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations - NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2009-11," dated February 16, 2009 Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2010-08 (Reference 1) requested specific information regarding Sequoyah Nuclear Plant's 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 Sequoyah Nuclear Plant on NRC Form 536, "Operator Licensing Examination Data." 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 5, 2010 There are no regulatory commitments associated with this submittal. If you have any questions related to this response, please contact Beth A. Wetzel at (423) 843-7170.

Respectfuty r R. M. Krich

Enclosure:

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

Regional Administrator- Region II

ENCLOSURE NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data Tennessee Valley Authority Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 NRC Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

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 internet e-mail to infoccillects@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 Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Region II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER Cy 2012 Cy 2012 Cy 2013 Cy 2014 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 2012 CY 20 12 CY 201 3 CY 2014 NUMBER OF REACTOR 2 10 10 10 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 9 8 8 8 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 01/17/2012 11/26/2012 12/02/2013 12/01/2014 ALTERNATE DATE 01/23/2012 12/03/2012 12/09/2013 12/08/2014 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2012 CY 2013 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 0 18 0 0 18 0 0 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 Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Region II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER Cy 2015 CY CY CY ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS 20 1 5 CY PROPOSED NUMBER CY CY CY NUMBER OF REACTOR 4 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 4 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 10/12/2015 ALTERNATE DATE 10/19/2015 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY CY PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (10-2008) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER