PLA-7590, Updated Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations.

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Updated Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations.
ML17110A251
Person / Time
Site: Susquehanna  Talen Energy icon.png
Issue date: 04/20/2017
From: Berryman B
Susquehanna, Talen Energy
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
PLA-7590, RIS-2016-09
Download: ML17110A251 (3)


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Brad Berryman Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC Site Vice President 769 Salem Boulevard Berwick, PA 18603 APR 2 0 2017 Tel. 570.542.2904 Fax 570.542.1504 ENERGY brad.berryman@talenenergy.com U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION 10 CFR 55.40 UPDATED RESPONSE TO NRC REGULATORY ISSUE

SUMMARY

2016-09 "PREPARATION AND SCHEDULING OF OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS" Docket No. 50-387 PLA-7590 and 50-388 Reference 1: NRC RJS 2016-09, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations, "

dated June 16, 2016.

Reference 2: PLA-7519 "Response to NRC Regulat01y Issue Summmy 2016-09 'Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations', "dated September 7, 2016.

The purpose of this letter is to provide an updated response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09 "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations" (Reference 1). Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC previously submitted a response in August (Reference 2). Enclosed is the updated NRC Form 536 (Enclosure 1) representing the current plan for operator licensing needs at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station.

Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC will support Region I to balance examiner workload and provide mutually agreeable exam schedules through 2021. Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC intends to prepare all license operator examinations during this period.

Should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. Jason Jennings, Manager- Nuclear Regulatory Affairs at (570) 542-3155.

This submittal contains no new regulatory commitments.

B. Berryman : NRC Form 536 Copy: NRC Region I Ms. T. E. Hood, NRC Project Manager Ms. L. H. Micewski, NRC Sr. Resident Inspector Mr. M. Shields, PA DEP/BRP to PLA-7590 NRCForm536

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 Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC 1 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE CY 18 CY 19 CY 20 CY 21 PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS CY 18 CY 19 CY 20 CY 21 PROPOSED NUMBER NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 6 8 8 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -INSTANT 8 6 6 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 0 2 2 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS- LIMITED 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 02/26/2018 08/19/2019 08/23/2021 ALTERNATE DATE 03/05/2018 08/26/2019 08/30/2021

c. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE PROPOSED CY 17 CY 18 NUMBER SEPTEMBER MARCH SEPTEMBER MARCH ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 14 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (05-2016)