ML13204A388

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

ML13204A388
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	07/17/2013
From:	James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS-13-006
Download: ML13204A388 (5)

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Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 July 17, 2013 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 2013-06, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

Reference:

1. NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2013-06, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated June 7, 2013

2. Letter from TVA to NRC, "Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-07, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated July 11, 2012 Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2013-06 (Reference 1) requested specific information regarding the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant's (SQN) 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 SQN on NRC Form 536, "Operator Licensing Examination Data." SQN has no initial operator license examination planned for calendar year 2014.

The information provided in this enclosure updates the information previously provided in Reference 2.

There are no commitments contained in this submittal. Should you require additional information regarding this matter, please contact Michael McBrearty at (423) 843-7170.

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Enclosure:

NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Examination Data cc: See Page 2 Printedon recycledpaper

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 July 17, 2013 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: 0913012014 (09-2011) 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 e-EXAMINATION DATA mail to lnfocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, Regulatory and toOffice Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), the ofDesk Officer, Office of Information and 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 CY2013 CY 2015 CY 2016 CY 2016 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2013 CY 2015 CY 2016 CY 2016 NUMBER OF REACTOR 6 7 8 6 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT 5 8 6 6 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE 2 1 1 1 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 12-02-2013 03-02-2015 03-07-2016 12-05-2016 ALTERNATE DATE 12-09-2013 03-09-2015 03-14-2016 12-12-2016 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2014 CY 2015 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 15 12 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (09-2011)

NRC FORM 536 U. 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 internet e-EXAMINATION DATA mail to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, Regulatory and toOffice Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), the ofDesk Officer, Office Management of Information and Budget, and 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 CY2017 CY 2018 CY NA CY NA ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 NA NA EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 NA NA EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY2017 CY2018 CY NA CY NA NUMBER OF REACTOR 8 5 NA NA OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT 6 5 NA NA NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE NA NA NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 0 NA NA PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 12-04-2017 12-03-2018 NA NA ALTERNATE DATE 12-11-2017 12-10-2018 NA NA C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2016 CY 2017 PROPOSED _

NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 14 10 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (09-2011)