ML111881109

Re Preparation & Scheduling of Operator Licensing Exams

ML111881109
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone, Kewaunee, Surry, North Anna   (DPR-032, DPR-037, DPR-043, DPR-065, NPF-004, NPF-007, NPF-049)
Issue date:	07/07/2011
From:	Funderburk C Dominion, Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Dominion Resources Services, Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
References
11-329, RIS-11-008
Download: ML111881109 (8)

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Dominion Resources Services, Inc.

Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard, 2SE, Glen Allen, VA 23060 July 7,2011 Serial No.:

11-329 NLOS/GLR Docket Nos.: 50-305 50-336/423 50-338/339 50-280/281 License Nos.: DPR-43 DPR-65 NPF-49 NPF-4/7 DPR-32/37 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 DOMINION ENERGY KEWAUNEE, INC. (DEK)

DOMINION NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC. (DNC)

VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY (Dominion)

KEWAUNEE POWER STATION MILLSTONE POWER STATION UNITS 2 & 3 NORTH ANNA POWER STATION UNITS 1 & 2 SURRY POWER STATION UNITS 1 & 2 NRC REGULATORY ISSUE

SUMMARY

2011-08 PREPARATION AND SCHEDULING OF OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS In response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2011-08, enclosed is the requested information on proposed site-specific operator licensing examination schedules and the estimated number of applicants planning to take those examinations and/or the NRC's generic fundamentals examinations (GFEs).

No new commitments are intended by this letter. If you have any questions concerning this information, please contact Mr. David Llewellyn at (804) 273-4314.

Very truly yours, C. L. Funderburk, Director Nuclear Licensing & Operations Support Dominion Resources Services, Inc. for Virginia Electric and Power Company, Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. and Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.

Attachments cc:

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415

SN 11-329 Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations Page 2 of 3 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1257 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III 2443 Warrenville Road Suite 210 Lisle, IL 60532-4352 Mr. R. E. Martin NRC Project Manager United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop 08 G-9A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Ms. K. R. Cotton NRC Project Manager United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop 08 G-9A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Ms. C. J. Sanders NRC Project Manager United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop 08 B-1A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. K. D. Feintuch NRC Project Manager United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop 08 H-4A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Kewaunee Power Station NRC Senior Resident Inspector Millstone Power Station

NRC Senior Resident Inspector North Anna Power Station NRC Senior Resident Inspector Surry Power Station SN 11-329 Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations Page 3 of 3

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED SY OMS: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 1013112011 110-200B)

Estimated burden per res~nse 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 />.

is information collection is used to plan budgets and resources for operator examinations. Send comments reffrding burden OPERATOR LICENSING estimate to the Records and F01AlPrivacy Services Branch ~ -5 F53), U.S.

Nuclear Re~ulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-000,or bk internet EXAMINATION DATA e-mail to in ocollects@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of In ormation 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 OMS control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION

- Kewaunee Power Station III A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2013 CY 2014 Cy 2015 CY 2016 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1

0 1

0 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0

0 0

0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2013 CY2014 CY2015 Cy2016 NUMBER OF REACTOR 8

0 8

OPERATORS 0

NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -INSTANT 3

0 5

0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 2

0 3

0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0

0 0

0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 4/29/13 4/12/15

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ALTERNATE DATE 4/8/13 5/27/15

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C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2013 CY 2014 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CANDIDATES 13 NRC FORM 536 11Q-ZOOB)

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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 re¥rding burden OPERATOR LICENSING estimate to the Records and FOIAIPrivacy Services Branch

~ -5 F53), U.S.

Nuclear Re~ulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-000,or bfc internet EXAMINATION DATA e-mail to in ocollects@nrc'80v, and to the Desk Officer, Office of In ormation and Regulatory Affairs, NE B-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 OMS control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION Millstone Unit 2 I

A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2013 CY 2014 CY 2015 CY 2016 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1

0 1

0 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0

0 0

0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2013 CY2014 Cy2015 CY 2016 NUMBER OF REACTOR 6

0 6

0 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 6

0 6

0 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 2

0 2

0 OPERATORS-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

0 0

0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 08/12/2013 05/10/2015 ALTERNATE DATE 08/19/2013 05/17/2015 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2013 CY 2014 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 12 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (10-2008)

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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 reo/rding burden OPERATOR LICENSING estimate to the Records and FOIAIPrivacy Services Branch ( -5 F 3), U.S.

Nuclear Re~ulatOry Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or b(; internet EXAMINATION DATA e-mail to in ocollects@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of In ormation 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 dispiay a currenUy 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 Millstone Unit 3 I

A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2013 CY 2014 Cy 2015 Cy 2016 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1

0 1

0 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0

0 0

0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2013 CY2014 CY 2015 CY2016 NUMBER OF REACTOR 6

0 6

0 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 6

0 6

0 OPERATORS -INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 2

0 2

0 OPERATORS-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

0 0

0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 1012112013 08/0912015 ALTERNATE DATE 10128/2013 08/16/2015 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2013 CY 2014 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 12 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (10-2008)

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NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2011 (10-2008)

Estimated burden per res~onse 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 />.

his infoffi1ation collection is used to plan budgets and resources for operator examinations. Send comments leftarding burden OPERATOR LICENSING estimate to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch ( -5 F53). U.S.

Nuclear Re~ulalOry Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. or b(; inlemet EXAMINATION DATA e-mail to in ocollects@nfc.Oov. and to the Desk Officer. Office of In offi1alion and Regulatory Affairs. NE B*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 OMS control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 10 respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION North Anna Power Station II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2013 Cy 2014 Cy 2015 Cy 2016 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF L1CENSEE*PREPARED EXAMINATIONS 0

1 0

1 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC*PREPARED 0

0 0

0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2013 CY2014 Cy2015 Cy 2016 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 0

8

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8 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -INSTANT 0

4 0

4 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS* UPGRADE 0

3 0

3 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0

0 0

0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 06/16/2014 06/20/2016 ALTERNATE DATE 06/23/2014 06/27/2016 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2013 CY 2014 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CANDIDATES 12 NRC FORM 536 (10-2008)

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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 refrding burden OPERATOR LICENSING estimate to the Records and FOIAIPrivacy Services Branch

-5 F53), U.S.

Nuclear Re~ulatOry Commission, Washington, DC 20555-000,or bl; internet EXAMINATION DATA e-mail to in ocollects@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of In ormation 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 Surry Power Station II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2013 CY 2014 CY 2015 CY 2016 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 0

1 0

1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0

0 0

0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2013 CY 2014 CY 2015 Cy 2016 NUMBER OF REACTOR 0

12 0

12 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

6 0

6 OPERATORS -INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

2 0

2 OPERATORS-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

0 0

0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 08/1112014 08/08/2016 ALTERNATE DATE 08/18/2014 08/15/2016 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE Cy 2013 Cy 2014 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 18 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (10-2008)

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