ML13199A034

Response to Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2013-06, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML13199A034
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	07/12/2013
From:	Weber T Arizona Public Service Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
102-06730-TNW/FJO
Download: ML13199A034 (3)

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RIS 2013-06 Qaps Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box 52034 102-06730-TNW/FJO Phoenix, AZ 85072 July 12, 2013 Mail Station 7636 Tel: 623-363-4972 ATTN: Document Control Desk U. s. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)

Units 1, 2 and 3 Docket Nos. STN 50/528/529/530 Response to Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2013-06, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations This letter provides the Arizona Public Service Company voluntary response to RIS 2013-06, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations. Enclosed with this letter is NRC Form 536, which provides the proposed schedule of operator licensing examinations at PVNGS for calendar years 2015 through 2018.

There are no commitments made to the NRC by this letter.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mark McGhee, Operations Support Manager, Regulatory Affairs, at (623) 393-4972.

Sincerely, Thomas N. Weber Department Leader, Regulatory Affairs TNW/FJO/hsc

Enclosure:

NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Examination Data cc: w/enclosure A. T. Howell, III NRC, RIV Regional Administrator V. G. Gaddy NRC Region IV, Chief, Operations Branch L. A. Hurley NRC Region IV, Licensing Assistant J. K. Rankin NRC NRR Project Manager for PVNGS J. A. Reynoso NRC Acting Sr.Resident Inspector for PVNGS A member of the STARS (Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing) Alliance Callaway

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Enclosure NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data

• " j I I NRC FORM 536 V. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 09/30/2014 (09-2011) Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary information collection request: I hour. 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 intemet e-EXAMINATION DATA mail to lnfocollects.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. 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 Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station IV 50-528, 50-529, 50-530 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2015 CY 2016 CY 2017 CY 2018 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 0 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2015 CY 2016 CY 2017 CY 2018 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 12 12 12 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT 8 6 6 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE 4 6 6 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 04/13/2015 10/31/2016 04/16/2018 ALTERNATE DATE C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2015 CY 2016 PROPOSED _ .

NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 25 25 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (09-2011)