PLA-7852, Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2020-1 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations (PLA-7852)

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2020-1 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations (PLA-7852)

ML20080G018
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	03/19/2020
From:	Cimorelli K Susquehanna, Talen Energy
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
PLA-7852, RIS 2020-01
Download: ML20080G018 (3)

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Kevin Cimorelli Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC Site Vice President 769 Salem Boulevard Berwick, PA 18603 Tel. 570,542.3795 Fax 570,542.1504 ENERGY Kevln.Cimorelll@talenenergy.com March 19, 2020 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 10 CFR 55.40 Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 03/20/2020 SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION RESPONSE TO NRC REGULATORY ISSUE

SUMMARY

2020-01, "PREPARATION AND SCHEDULING OF OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS" Docket No. 50-387 PLA-7852 50-388

References:

1. NRC RJS 2020-01, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated Februmy 19, 2020 The purpose of this letter is to respond to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2020-01, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations" (Reference 1). Enclosed is the NRC Form 536 (Enclosure 1) representing the current plan for operator licensing needs at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station.

Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC will support Region I to balance examiner workload and provide mutually agreeable exam schedules through 2025. Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC intends to prepare all operator licensing examinations during this period.

Should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Ms. Melisa Krick Manager- Nuclear Regulatory Affairs at (570) 542-1818.

commitments. -NRC Form 536 Copy: NRC Region I Ms. S. Goetz, NRC Project Manager Ms. L. H. Micewski, NRC Sr. Resident Inspector Mr. M. Shields, PA DEP/BRP to PLA-7852 NRC Form 536

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 11/30/2020 (11-2017) v'-tJ~.nR£au(

~<<:J -f"o Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntal)' 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

!i:J ""~ OPERA TOR LICENSING information collection is used to plan budgets and resources for operator examinations. Send

\;  ;  : EXAMINATION DATA comments regarding burden estimate to the Information SeJVices Branch (T-2 F43), U.S. Nuclear Regulatol)' Commission, Washington, DC20555-0001, or by e-mail to lnfocollects.Resource@nrc.gov,

~~ oj and to the Desk Off<<:er, Office of Information and Regulatol)' Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office

"***-Jri( ~ of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose an information collection does not display a currenijy 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

!susquehanna Nuclear, LLC 1 11 I A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE CY2022 CY 2023 CY 2024 CY2025 PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY2022 CY2023 CY2024 CY2025 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 8 8 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -INSTANT 8 6 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 2 2 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS- LIMITED 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 02/06/2023 02/03/2025 ALTERNATE DATE 02/13/2023 02/10/2025 NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)