ML11192A031

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Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2011-04, Preparation & Scheduling of Operator Licensing Exams
ML11192A031
Person / Time
Site: Sequoyah  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 07/07/2011
From: Krich R
Tennessee Valley Authority
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS 2011-04
Download: ML11192A031 (5)


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Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 3R Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 R. M. Krich Vice President Nuclear Licensing July 7, 2011 10 CFR 50.4 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 2011-04, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations"

References:

1. NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2011-04, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated May 25, 2011
2. Letter from TVA to NRC, "Revised Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2010-08, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated January 20, 2011 Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2011-04 (Reference 1) requested specific information regarding the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 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 the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant on NRC Form 536, "Operator Licensing Examination Data." Please note that the information provided in the Enclosure updates the information previously provided in Reference 2.

Information on the Proposed Generic Fundamentals Examination (GFE) Schedule for calendar year 2012 is provided since the estimated number of candidates for December 2012 has been revised.

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 July 7, 2011 There are no regulatory commitments associated with this submittal. If you have any questions related to this response, please contact Geoff M. Cook at (423) 843-7170.

Respectfully, R. M. Kric

Enclosure:

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

NRC Regional Administrator - Region II NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

ENCLOSURE NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data Tennessee Valley Authority Sequoyah Nuclear Plant 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 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 2013 Cy 2013 Cy 2014 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 2013 Cy 2013 Cy 2014 Cy 2014 NUMBER OF REACTOR 10 10 10 5

OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 4

5 5

4 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 1

1 1

1 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

0 0

0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 05/13/2013 12/02/2013 05/12/2014 12/01/2014 ALTERNATE DATE 05/20/2013 12/09/2013 05/19/2014 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

15 0

15 0

9 9 CANDIDATES NR FOR 53 1-08 PRNE ON RECCLD PPE N RC 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 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 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 20 16 Cy N/A Cy N/A ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1

1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0

0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2015 Cy 2016 CY N/A Cy N/A NUMBER OF REACTOR 5

5 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 4

4 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 11/30/2015 12/05/2016 ALTERNATE DATE 12/07/2015 12/12/2016 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2014 Cy N/A PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 0

9 0

0 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (10-2008)

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