ML24219A027

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2024-01, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML24219A027
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	08/06/2024
From:	Komm D Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
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Download: ML24219A027 (1)

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TENNESSEE VALLEY 1\\14 AUTHORITY

Post Office Box 2000, Decatur, Alabama 35609-2000

August 6, 2024 10 CFR 50.4

ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 NRC Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296

Subject:

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2024-01, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

Reference:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Regulatory Issue Summary 2024-01, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated March 5, 2024

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Regulatory Issues Summary (RIS) 2024-01 (Reference) requested specific information regarding the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) projected operator licensing examination schedules and the estimated number of applicants.

The enclosure provides the estimated exam schedule for calendar years 2025 through 2028.

There are no new regulatory commitments in this letter. If you have any questions, please contact Brian McNutt at (256) 729-3957.

Respectfully,

Daniel A. Komm Site Vice President

Enclosure:

NRC Form 536 - Operator Licensing Examination Data

cc (w/ Enclosure):

NRC Regional Administrator - Region II; Attn: Operations Branch NRC Senior Resident Inspector ENCLOSURE

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1, 2, AND 3

NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data

See attached NRC FORM 536 APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131EXPIRES: 01/31/2027 (01-16-2024)U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary information collection request: 45 minutes.

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~ o., ~" <"'> This information collection is used to plan budgets and resources for operator examinations. Send f ~ OPERATOR LICENSING comments regarding burden estimate to the FOIA, Library, and Information Collections Branch (T-6

• A10M), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by email to

• C ~ ~ EXAMINATION DATAInfocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and the OMB reviewer at: OMB Office of Information and Regulatory

...;...,,_, ~o~ Affairs, (3150-0131), Attn: Desk Officer for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 725 17th Street NW,

.,.. ... Washington, DC 20503; email: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. The NRC may not conduct or

sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the document requesting or requiring the collection displays a currently valid OMB control number.

FACILITY NRC REGION

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 2

I I A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE

PROPOSED NUMBER CY 25 CY 26 CY 27 CY 28

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 0 1 EXAMINATIONS

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS

B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS

PROPOSED NUMBERCY 25 CY 26 CY 27 CY 28

NUMBER OF REACTOR 8 12 0 8 OPERATORS

NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 5 1 0 4 OPERATORS - INSTANT

NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 3 3 0 4 OPERATORS - UPGRADE

NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0 OPERATORS - LIMITED

PROPOSED DATES 6/5/2028

PRIMARY DATE 5/12/2025 5/11/2026 N/A

ALTERNATE DATE 06/09/2025 6/8/2026 N/A

NRC FORM 536 (01-16-2024)