NL-14-0821, Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2014-05 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2014-05 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML14143A170
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch, Byron, Farley
Issue date:	05/23/2014
From:	Pierce C Southern Co, Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NL-14-0821
Download: ML14143A170 (8)

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Charles R. Pierce Southern Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Director Operating Company, Inc.

40 Inverness Center Parkway Post Olfice Box 1295 Birmingham. AL 35242 Tel 205.992.7872 Fax 205.992.7601 MAY 2 3 2014 Docket Nos: 50-321 50-348 50-424 NL-14-0821 50-366 50-364 50-425 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant- Units 1 and 2 Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Units 1 and 2 Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2014-05 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations Ladies and Gentlemen:

On April 29, 2014, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2014-05, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations." RIS 2014-05 requests that licensees voluntarily submit projections of their site-specific operator licensing examination schedules as well as the estimated number of applicants planning to take operator licensing and generic fundamental examinations for years 2016-2019.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) hereby provides as enclosures to this letter the requested information on NRC form 536 for Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant- Units 1 and 2, Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant- Units 1 and 2, and Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Units 1 and 2. The estimates provided represent SNC's current understanding, but are subject to possible change in the future.

This letter does not contain NRC commitments or proprietary information. If you have any questions regarding the material of this submittal, please contact Mr. G. K. McElroy at 205-992-7369.

Respectfully submitted,

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C. R. Pierce Regulatory Affairs Director CRP/JMC/

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-14-0821 Page2

Enclosures:

1. NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Joseph M.

Farley Nuclear Plant- Units 1 and 2

2. NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Edwin I.

Hatch Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2

3. NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant- Units 1 and 2 cc: Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. S. E. Kuczynski, Chairman, President & CEO Mr. D. G. Bost, Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer Ms. C. A. Gayheart, Vice President - Farley Mr. D. R. Vineyard, Vice President- Hatch Mr. T. E. Tynan, Vice President- Vogtle 1 & 2 Mr. D. R. Madison, Vice President- Fleet Operations Mr. B. L. lvey, Vice President- Regulatory Affairs Mr. B. J. Adams, Vice President- Engineering Mr. R. R Martin, Regulatory Manager- Farley Mr. G. L. Johnson, Regulatory Manager- Hatch Mr. S. C. Waldrup, Regulatory Manager- Vogtle RType: Farley=CFA04.054; Hatch=CHA02.004; Vogtle=CVC7000 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. V. M. McCree, Regional Administrator Mr. S. A. Williams, NRR Project Manager- Farley Mr. E. D. Morris, Senior Resident Inspector- Hatch Mr. L. M. Cain, Senior Resident Inspector- Vogtle 1 & 2 Mr. P. K. Niebaum, Resident Inspector- Farley Mr. J. R. Sowa, Resident Inspector- Farley Mr. R.E. Martin, NRR Project Manager- Hatch, Vogtle 1 & 2

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant- Units 1 and 2 Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2014-05 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations Enclosure 1 NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2

NRC FORM538 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3110.0131 EXPIRES: 0913012014 (9-20H)

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~ Send Cllllllll8l1ls ragallling bvnlsn es1lmale 10 1118 lnronnatian SeMces Brandl OPERATOR LICENSING CT*S FS3). U.S. Nuclear Regula!llly Commlss!on, W~ DC 2055S-QI0t, or by inlemet e-mal 10 !nloc:ICllects.R8solll:e@nlc.p. and ID the Desk Ofbr, Ol!!ce of lnfacma!lan and EXAMINATION DATA ~ Allairs, NEOB-10202, 1315114131), O!l!ca af Management and Budget. waslingtDn.

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FACIUTY NRC ReGION Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Units 1 & 2 II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 16 CY 17 CY 18 CY 19 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 0 I I 0 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 16 CY 17 CY 18 CY 19 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 0 6 6 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -INSTANT 0 7 5 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 0 I I 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS* LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED OATES PRIMARY DATE 04/03/2017 10/0112018 AlTERNATE DATE 04/10/2011 10/08/2018 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY CY PROPOSED NUMBER

- 16 - 17 MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 12 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 538 (9-2011)

Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2014-05 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations Enclosure 2 NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2

NRC FORM536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150~131 EXPIRES: 09130/2014 (9-2011)

Estimated burden per response to ccrnply with this vo!unlaly in!onna!ion co!lection request 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />. This informa5on co!ledion is used to plan budgets and resources fer operalof euminations. Send conunenls regarding burden estimate to the Information Services Branch OPERATOR LICENSING (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regula!Oiy CQmmissian, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by internet e-mail to lntocollects.Resoun:e@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Oflicler, Office Gf lnfcrmation ard EXAMINATION DATA Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office of Managemenlmd Budge~ Washington, DC 20503. If a means used Ill imp<lse an information colleelkln dGes oot display a currently valid OMB control number, Ute NRC may not conduct ar sponsor, and a pelSOR is nGI requited to respond to, lhe lnfcrmatioo collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION Plant E. I. Hatch II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CY2016 CY2017 CY2018

- CY2019 LICENSEE-PREPARED I I 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY2016 CY2017 CY2018 CY2019 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 7 6 7 7 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS* INSTANT 5 4 4 4 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 2 2 1 2 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 06/20/2016 09/18/2017 06/18/2018 06/17/2019 ALTERNATE DATE 06/2712016 09/25/2017 06/25/2018 06/24/2019 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2016 CY 2017 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 15 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (9-2011 I

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Units 1 and 2 Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2014-05 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations Enclosure 3 NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Units 1 and 2

NRC FORM 53& U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 31&0~131 EXPIRES: 08130/21114 (09-2011)

ESIImal8d llunlen per response 1D canw will lhis d!ntay il1fllnnaiiDn ccDeclion request 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />. This infonnation collection Is uted 1D plan lludgels am 18S01111X1S for Cjl8fldat examinations. Send c:onmerds raganing lxl1!en es&nate ID !he lnbmalion Senices BllllCh OPERATOR LICENSING (T.S FS3), U.S. Nucla* Reglllaby C<<nmissson. Washlngbl. DC 20555-00J1, 01 by lnlemat e-EXAMINATION DATA IIWIID lnfacollacts.RescurceOic.gov, a1d fD 1lle De:ik Ollter, Ollice of lllbmallon lrld Reg!Mxy ~... N£()8.10Z02, (3164).0131). Olfice of~~ lrld Budget.~.

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FACILilY INit\; REGIUN VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT- UNITS 1&2 II 7821 RIVER ROAD WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA 30830 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CY2016 CY2017 CY2018 CY2019 LICENSEE-PREPARED 0 1 1 0 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRc-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER NUMBER OF REACTOR CY2016 CY2017

- CY2018

- CY2019 OPERATORS 0 8 8 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -INSTANT 0 8 8 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 0 2 2 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS* UMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE NA 4/1012017 9/1712018 NA ALTERNATE DATE NA 4/17-4/24/2017 9/24-10/112018 NA C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE CY 2016 SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH CY 2017 JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 16 CANDIDATES NRC FORM53S (Q9.2.011)