ML102210178

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

ML102210178
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
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: ML102210178 (4)

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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 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 NRC Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296

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, "Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2009-11, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated August 17, 2009 Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2010-08 (Reference 1) requested specific information regarding the Browns Ferry 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 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant on NRC Form 536, "Operator Licensing Examination Data." Please note thatthe information provided in the Enclosure revises the information previously provided in 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 David Malinowski at (256) 729-3439.

Respectfully, 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 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2, and 3 NRC Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296

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 FOlAIPrivacy Services Branch (T-5 F53) U.S.

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 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 50-259, 50-260, 50-296 NRC Region II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 12 Cy 13 Cy 14 Cy 15 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 12 Cy 13 Cy 14 Cy 15 NUMBER OF REACTOR 8 5 4 8 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 6 2 2 0 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 4 5 4 2 OPERATORS-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 05/07/2012 06/03/2013 04/21/2014 04/06/2015 ALTERNATE DATE 05/21/2012 06/21/2013 05/12/2014 04/27/2015 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 12 CY 13 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 0 0 0 0 0 6 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (10-2008) PRINTED ON RECYCLED) PAPER