ML12199A191
| ML12199A191 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 07/16/2012 |
| From: | James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| RIS-12-007 | |
| Download: ML12199A191 (4) | |
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Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 July 16, 2012 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 2012-07, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations
- 1. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-07, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated June 8, 2012
Reference:
- 2. Letter from the Tennessee Valley Authority to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2011-04, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated July 11, 2011 Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2012-07 (Reference 1) requested specific information regarding the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant's (BFN) 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 BFN on NRC Form 536, "Operator Licensing Examination Data." Please note that the information provided in the enclosure revises the information previously provided in Reference 2.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 July 16, 2012 There are no regulatory commitments associated with this submittal. If you have any questions related to this response, please contact Jeffrey S. Dills at (256) 729-2824.
Respectfully, J. W. Shea Vice President, Nuclear Licensing
Enclosure:
Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-07, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations cc (Enclosure):
Regional Administrator - Region II NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Enclosure Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2, and 3 Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-07, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data
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EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0
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EXAMINATIONS:
B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER C.Y 2016 CY 2016 CY2017 CY NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 8
8 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -INSTANT 2
2 2
NUMBER OF.SENIOR..REACTOR OPERATORS UPGRADE 3
3 2
NUMBER OF SENIORREACTOR OPERATORS -LIMITED 0
0 0
PROPOSED DATES PRIMARYDATE May 2016 November 2016 August 2017 ALTERNATE DATE June 2016 December 2016 Sept. 2017 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE)SCHEDULE cY CY PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CANDIDATES NRC. FORM. 5:36 (9-201 1)