ML17124A208

Response to Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2017-03, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML17124A208
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	05/04/2017
From:	Kura M Arizona Public Service Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
102-07483-MEK/DJH, RIS-17-003
Download: ML17124A208 (3)

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RIS 2017-03 Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station 102-07483-MEK/DJH P.O. Box 52034 May 4, 2017 Phoenix, AZ 85072 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) 2017-03, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations This letter provides Arizona Public Service Companys voluntary response to RIS 2017-03, 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 2019 through 2022.

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

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Matt Kura, Regulatory Affairs Department Leader, at (623) 393-5379.

Sincerely, Kura, Matthew Digitally signed by Kura, Matthew E(Z04774)

E(Z04774) DN: cn=Kura, Matthew E(Z04774)

Date: 2017.05.04 07:53:56 -07'00' Matthew E. Kura Regulatory Affairs Department Leader MEK/DJH

Enclosure:

NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Examination Data cc: w/enclosure V. G. Gaddy NRC Region IV, Chief, Operations Branch J. A. Bridges NRC Region IV, Licensing Assistant C. A. Peabody NRC Senior Resident Inspector PVNGS A member of STARS Alliance LLC Callaway

• Diablo Canyon

• Palo Verde

• Wolf Creek

Enclosure NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data

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 information collection is used to plan budgets and resources for operator examinations. Send OPERATOR LICENSING comments regarding burden estimate to the FOIA, Privacy, and Information Collections Branch (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC20555-0001, or by e-mail to EXAMINATION DATA 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. 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 Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station IV 50-528, 50-529, 50-530 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY2019 CY2020 CY2021 CY2022 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 0 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATO R LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY2019 CY2020 CY2021 CY2022

-J NUMBER OF REACTOR 12 OPERATORS 12  : 12 .

NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 6 6 6 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 6 6 6 OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 10/14/2019 04/26/2021 10/17/2022 ALTERNATE DATE 10/28/2019 05/24/2021 10/24/2022 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE PROPOSED CY CY NUMBER MARCH SEPTEMBER MARCH SEPTEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (05-2016)