0CAN071603, Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations.

Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations.

ML16201A070
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	07/18/2016
From:	Pyle S Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
0CAN071603, RIS-16-09
Download: ML16201A070 (4)

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Entergy Operations, Inc.

1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802 Tel 479-858-4704 Stephenie L. Pyle Manager, Regulatory Assurance Arkansas Nuclear One 0CAN071603 July 18, 2016 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations (ML16116A275)

Arkansas Nuclear One - Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-313 and 50-368 License Nos. DPR-51 and NPF-6

Dear Sir or Madam:

Regulatory Issue Summary 2015-09 requests that licensees voluntarily update Operator licensing examination schedules and applicant estimates for calendar years 2017 through 2021.

The requested information has been compiled by the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) Training Department for ANO Units 1 and 2 and is documented on the enclosed NRC Form 536. It should be noted that a separate NRC Form 536 was completed for each unit; therefore, there are two completed forms enclosed.

There are no commitments contained in this submittal. Should you have any questions concerning this submittal, please contact Randal Martin at 479-858-6844.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY DAVID B. BICE FOR STEPHENIE L. PYLE SLP/mkh Enclosures

0CAN071603 Page 2 of 2 cc: Mr. Kriss Kennedy Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511 Mr. Mark Haire, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2017 (05-2016) 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

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FACILITY NRC REGION ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, Unit 1 IV A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE CY2018 CY2019 CY2020 CY2021 PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 0 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRG-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS CY2018 CY2019 CY2020 CY2021 PROPOSED NUMBER NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 8 8 0 8 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT 4 4 0 4 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 4 4 0 4 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 02/26/2018 08/26/2019 03/01/2021 ALTERNATE DATE 03/05/2018 09/09/2019 03/08/2021

c. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2017 CY 2018 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH

--- SEPTEMBER MARCH SEPTEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 6 6 6 6 CANDIDATES NRG FORM 536 (05-2016)

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2017 (05-2016) 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

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FACILITY NRC REGION ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, Unit 2 IV A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE CY2018 CY2019 CY2020 CY2021 PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 0 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRG-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS CY2018 CY2019 CY2020 CY2021 PROPOSED NUMBER NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 8 0 8 8 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT 4 0 4 4 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 4 0 4 4 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 08/06/2018 02/03/2020 08/09/2021 ALTERNATE DATE 08/20/2018 02/17/2020 08/16/2021

c. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2017 CY 2018 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH

--- SEPTEMBER MARCH SEPTEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 6 6 6 6 CANDIDATES NRG FORM 536 (05-2016)