PLA-7200, Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2014-05, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

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

ML14232A756
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	08/20/2014
From:	Franke J Susquehanna
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
PLA-7200, RIS 2014-05
Download: ML14232A756 (3)

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.Jon A. Franke PPL Susquehanna, LLC Site Vice President 769 Salem Boulevard AUG 2 0 Z014 Berwick, PA 18603 Tel. 570.542.2904 Fax 570.542.1504 jfranke@ pplweb.com U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION RESPONSE TO NRC REGULATORY ISSUE

SUMMARY

2014-05, "PREPARATION AND SCHEDULING OF OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS Docket No. 50-387 PLA-7200 and No. 50-388

Reference:

NRC RIS 2014-05, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,"

dated April 29, 2014.

Attached is PPL Susquehanna, LLC's (PPL) response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2014-05 (Reference). The attached NRC Form 536 represents the current plan for operator licensing needs at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station.

PPL will support Region I to levelize examiner workload and provide mutually agreeable exam schedules through 2019. PPL intends to prepare all license operator examinations during this period.

There are no new regulatory commitments contained in this letter.

If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Mr. Duane L. Filchner (570) 542-6501.

Attachment:

NRC Form 536 Copy: NRC Region I Mr. J. Greives, NRC Sr. Resident Inspector Mr. D. E. Jackson, NRC Region 1 Mr. J. Whited, NRC Project Manager Mr. L. Winker, PA DEP/BRP

Attachment to PLA-7200 NRCForm536

NRCFORM536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMS: NO. 3150..0131 EXPIRES: 09/30/2014 (09*2011)

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FAC1UTY l'im;REGKJN Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 1 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATtON PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2016 CY 2017 CY2018 CY 2019 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF UCENSEE*PREPARED 1 1 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2016 CY 2017 CY 2018

-- CY 2019 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 8 8 8 8 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -INSTANT 8 8 8 8 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPE~XORS-UPGRADE 2 2 2 2 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS* LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DAlE 11/7/16 8/14/17 8/13/18 8/12/19 ALTERNATE DATE 11/14/16 8/21/17 8/20/18 8/20/19 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY CY 2017 PROPOSED NUMBER

- 2016 --

MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 16 16 CANDIDATES H~C FOilLI536 109*2Dl1)