BSEP 12-0075, Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-07, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-07, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML12207A071
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	07/16/2012
From:	Pope A Progress Energy Carolinas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
BSEP 12-0075, RIS-12-007
Download: ML12207A071 (3)

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jProgress Energy JUL 16,2012 SERIAL: BSEP 12-0075 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-71 and DPR-62 Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324 Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-07, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations Ladies and Gentlemen:

On June 8, 2012, the NRC issued Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-07, Preparationand Scheduling of OperatorLicensing Examinations, which requests the voluntary submittal of information regarding future licensing examinations for operators. In response to that request, Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L) is submitting the proposed operator licensing examination schedule for calendar years 2014 through 2017, for the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP), Unit Nos. 1 and 2. Also included are estimates of applicants planning to take the Generic Fundamentals Examination in calendar years 2014 and 2015.

The information is provided on the enclosed NRC Form 536.

No regulatory commitments are contained in this letter. Please refer any questions regarding this submittal to Mr. Lee Grzeck, Acting Supervisor - Licensing/Regulatory Programs, at (910) 457-2487.

Sincerely, Aqnn tte H. Pope Manager - Support Services Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

Brunswick Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461

Document Control Desk BSEP 12-0075 / Page 2 WRM/wrm

Enclosure:

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

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II ATTN: Mr. Victor M. McCree, Regional Administrator 245 Peachtree Center Ave, NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Mr. Malcolm T. Widmann, NRC Region II Chief, Operations Branch 245 Peachtree Center Ave, NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Ms. Michelle P. Catts, NRC Senior Resident Inspector 8470 River Road Southport, NC 28461-8869 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Electronic Copy Only)

ATTN: Mrs. Farideh E. Saba (Mail Stop OWFN 8G9A) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Chair - North Carolina Utilities Commission P.O. Box 29510 Raleigh, NC 27626-0510

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NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 09/3012014 (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-5F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by internet-mail to lnfocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and EXAMINATION DATA Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Ifa 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 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 2 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2014 CY 2015 CY 2016 CY 2017 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 1 0 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2014 CY 2015 CY 2016 CY 2017 NUMBER OF REACTOR 10 8 8 0 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 10/6-17/2014 11/30-12/11/2015 11/28-12/09/2016 N/A ALTERNATE DATE 11/3-14/2014 01/11-22/2016 01/09 - 2/11/2017 N/A C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2014 CY 2015 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 14 12 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (9-2011)