NL-09-1312, Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2009-11 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

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Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2009-11 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations
ML092290010
Person / Time
Site: Hatch, Vogtle, Farley  Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 08/14/2009
From: Ajluni M
Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of New Reactors, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
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Download: ML092290010 (10)


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August 14, 2009 COMPANY I:. 11 I' l'gy ((I ~'II~ Your World Docket Nos.: 50-321 50-348 50-424 52-025 NL-09-1312 50-366 50-364 50-425 52-026 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2009-11 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations Ladies and Gentlemen:

On July 16, 2009, the NRC issued Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2009-11, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations." RIS 2009-11 requests that addressees voluntarily submit estimates regarding operator licensing examinations. In the enclosure to this letter, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) provides the requested information on NRC Form 536 for the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant (HNP), the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP) and the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP).

The provided estimates are not commitments and may change. If you have any questions, please advise.

Sincerely, M. J. Ajluni Manager, Nuclear Licensing MJAlEGAllac : NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Edwin I.

Hatch Nuclear Plant : NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-09-1312 Page 2 : NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 : NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 cc: Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. J. T. Gasser, Executive Vice President Mr. J. R. Johnson, Vice President - Farley Mr. D. R. Madison, Vice President - Hatch Mr. T. E. Tynan, Vice President - Vogtle Units 1 and 2 Mr. D.H. Jones, Vice President - Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Mr. J. A. Miller, Nuclear Development Executive Vice President M. K. Smith, Technical Support Director C. R. Pierce, AP1000 Licensing Manager Ms. P. M. Marino, Vice President - Engineering RType: Farley=CFA04.054; Hatch=CHA02.004; Vogtle 1&2=CVC7000; Vogtle 3&4=AR01.1 053 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. L. A. Reyes, Regional Administrator Mr. R. E. Martin, NRR Project Manager - Farley Ms. D. N. Wright, NRR Project Manager - Hatch Ms. D. N. Wright, NRR Project Manager - Vogtle Mr. E. L. Crowe, Senior Resident Inspector - Farley Mr. J. A. Hickey, Senior Resident Inspector - Hatch Mr. M. Cain, Senior Resident Inspector - Vogtle Units 1 and 2 Mr. R. G. Joshi, NRO Lead Project Manager-Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Mr. M.A. Junge, NRO Chief, Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch Division of Construction, Inspection & Operational Programs

Enclosure 1 NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2011 (10-2008)

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 OPERATOR LICENSING estimate to the Records and FOIAIPrivacy Services Branch IT-5 F53), U.S.

Nuclear Re~ulatOry Commission, Washington, DC 20555-000

  • or brc internet e-mail to in oco"ects@nrcBov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of In ormation EXAMINATION DATA and Regulatory Affairs. NE B-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 Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Units I & 2 II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2010 Cy 2011 Cy 2012 Cy 2013 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 0 1 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2010 CY 2011 Cy 2012 Cy 2013 NUMBER OF REACTOR 3 5 5 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 7 8 7 OPERATORS -INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 1 0 1 OPERATORS-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 06/06/2011 06/04/2012 06/03/2013 ALTERNATE DATE 06/20/2011 06/18/2012 06/17/2013 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2010 CY 2011 PROPOSED --- ---

NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 16 16 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (10-2008) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

Enclosure 2 NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2011 (10-2008)

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 OPERATOR LICENSING estimate to the Records and FOINPrivacy Services Branch F-5 F53), U.S.

Nuclear Re~ulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-000 , or br; internet e-mail to in ocoliects@nrc.Oov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of In ormation EXAMINATION DATA and Regulatory Affairs, NE B-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 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Units 1 & 2 n

A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2010 CY 2011 Cy 2012 CY 2013 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER Cy 2010 Cy 2011 Cy 2012 CY 2013 NUMBER OF REACTOR 4 6 6 6 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 7 II 11 10 OPERATORS -INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 1 2 2 OPERATORS-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 03/09/2010 05/09/2011 03/05/2012 0311112013 ALTERNATE DATE 05116/2011 03112/2012 03118/2013 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2010 Cy 2011 PROPOSED --- ---

NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 17 17 16 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (10-2008) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

Enclosure 3 NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 1 and 2

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 1013112011 (10-2008)

Estimaled burden per res~onse 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 />. his information collection is used to plan budgets and resources for operator examinations. Send comments r1rdin~ burden estimate to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch -5 F 3), u.S.

OPERATOR LICENSING Nuclear Rev,ulatOry Commission, Washington, DC 20555-000 ,or b" internet e-mail to in ocollects@nrc.80v, and to lhe Desk Officer, Office of In ormation EXAMINATION DATA and Regulatory Affairs NE B-10202. (315O-<l131), 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, lhe NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION VogtJe Electric Generating Plant Units 1 & 2 n A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE CY 2010 CY 2011 CY 2012 CY 2013 PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2010 CY 2011 CY 2012 CY 2013 NUMBER OF REACTOR 2 12 12 12 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 8 8 8 2

OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 0 1 1 1 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 02/22/2010 03/14/2011 03/19/2012 03/19/2013 ALTERNATE DATE 03/2112011 03/26/2012 03/26/2013 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE Cy 2010 CY 2011 PROPOSED -- --

NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 20 20 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 110-2008) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

Enclosure 4 NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2011 (10-2008)

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 rerardin~ burden estimate to the Records and FOIAIPrivacy Services Branch -5 F 3), U.S.

OPERATOR LICENSING Nuclear Re~ulatOry Commission, Washington, DC 20555-000 ,or br. internet e-mail to in ocollects@nrc'80v, and to the Desk Officer, Office of In ormation EXAMINATION DATA and Regulatory Affairs, NE B-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 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 Il A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2010 CY 2011 CY 2012 CY 2013 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 0 0 0 2 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2010 CY 2011 CY 2012 CY 2013 NUMBER OF REACTOR 0 0 0 30 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 70 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0 OPERATORS-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 0711712013

NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 20 20 20 20 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (10-2008) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

  • Two written exams are requested: 07/17/2013 and 12/11/2013.