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Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2012-07 - Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations
ML12198A320
Person / Time
Site: Watts Bar Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 07/13/2012
From: James Shea
Tennessee Valley Authority
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
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Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 July 13, 2012 10 CFR 50.4 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Facility Operating License No. NPF-90 NRC Docket No. 50-390

Subject:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2012 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

References:

1.

NRC RIS 2012-07, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated June 8, 2012

2.

Tennessee Valley Authority letter to NRC, "Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2011 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated July 8, 2011 RIS 2012-07 requested information regarding WBN's projected operator licensing examination schedules and the estimated number of applicants. The enclosure to this letter addresses the NRC's request and provides an estimate of the examination requirements for WBN on NRC Form 536. Please note that the information provided in the enclosure revises the information previously provided via Reference 2.

There are no regulatory commitments associated with this submittal. TVA's principal contact regarding the license examinations is Mr. Greg Evans. Should you require additional information regarding this matter, please contact Mr. Evans at (423) 365-8081 or Donna Guinn, Site Licensing Manager, at (423) 365-1589.

Respectfully, J. W. Shea Vice President, Nuclear Licensing cc: See Page 2 Printed on cycled paper 0

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 July 13, 2012 Enclosure - NRC Form 536 - Operator Licensing Examination Data cc (Enclosure):

Regional Administrator - Region II NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1

Enclosure NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data Tennessee Valley Authority Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 NRC Docket No. 50-390

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 0913012014 (9-2011)

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 estimate to the Information Services Branch OPERATOR LICENSING (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by internet a-EXAMINATION DATA Imail to Infocollects.Resource@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 CY2014 CY 2015 CY 2016 CY 2017 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 0

0 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0

0 0

0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2014 CY2015 CY 2016 CY2017 NUMBER OF REACTOR 6

10 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT 4

6 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE 2

4 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0

0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 01/19/2015 07/18/2016 ALTERNATE DATE 02/16/2015 08/15/2016 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2014 CY 2015 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 0

0 0

16 0

0 0

0 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (9-2011)