ML102210179

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

ML102210179
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
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: ML102210179 (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 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License No. NPF-90 NRC Docket Nos. 50-390 and 50-391

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 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 Watts Bar 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 Watts Bar 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. Watts Bar Nuclear Plant's principal contact regarding the licensing examinations is Mr. Ronald Crews. Should you require additional information regarding this matter, please contact Mr. Crews at (423) 365-1775 or Chris Riedl, Site Licensing Manager, at (423) 365-1742.

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 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 NRC Docket Nos. 50-390 and 50-391

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2011 (16-2008) 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 interet 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 II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2012 Cy 2013 Cy 2014 Cy 2015 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 201 3 Cy 201 4 CY 2015 NUMBER OF REACTOR 6 8 8 8 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 9 7 8 8 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 1 1 0 0 OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 11/05/2012 06/02/2013 06/08/2014 06/15/2015 ALTERNATE DATE 11/19/2012 06/16/2013 06/22/2014 06/29/2015 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2010 CY 2011 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 015 0 15 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (10-2008) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER