RA-20-0075, Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2020-01 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2020-01 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML20076F807
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba, Harris, Brunswick, Robinson, McGuire
Issue date:	03/16/2020
From:	Nolan M Duke Energy Corp
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RA-20-0075
Download: ML20076F807 (9)

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(./_~ DUKE M. Christopher Nolan 526 South Church Street

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Mail Code EC07H I P.O. Box 1006 Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 704-382-7426 Serial: RA-20-0075 March 16, 2020 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-325, 50-324 / Renewed License Nos. DPR-71 and DPR-62 Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414 / Renewed License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52 Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 Docket No. 50-400 / Renewed License No. NPF-63 McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-369, 50-370 / Renewed License Nos. NPF-9 and NPF-17 Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2 and 3 Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, 50-287 / Renewed License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55 H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 Docket No. 50-261 I Renewed License No. DPR-23

SUBJECT:

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2020-01 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations On February 19, 2020, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2020-01, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations." The RIS requests the voluntary submittal of licensees to provide updated information on future licensing examinations for operators for the calendar years 2022 through 2025 on Form 536, "Operator Licensing Examination Data."

Attached are the NRC 536 forms for the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Catawba Nuclear Station, Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, McGuire Nuclear Station, Oconee Nuclear Station, and H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission RA-20-0075 Page2 This submittal contains no new regulatory commitments or changes to previous commitments.

Please direct any questions to Art Zaremba, Director - Fleet Licensing at (980) 373-2062.

Sincerely, M9:!,~rv Vice President - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Attachment( s) 1 - NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Examination Data, Brunswick Steam Electric Plant 2 - NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Examination Data, Catawba Nuclear Station 3 - NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Examination Data, Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant 4 - NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Examination Data, McGuire Nuclear Station 5 - NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Examination Data, Oconee Nuclear Station 6- NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Examination Data, H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission RA-20-0075 Page 3 xc (with attachments)

C. Haney, USNRC Region II - Regional Administrator G. A. Hutto, Ill, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector- MNS J . Zeiler, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector- HNP J. Nadel, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - ONS J. D. Austin, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - CNS M. Fannon, USN RC Senior Resident Inspector - RNP G. Smith, USN RC Senior Resident Inspector - BSEP A. Hon, NRR Project Manager - BSEP & RNP A. Klett, NRR Project Manager - ONS M. Mahoney, NRR Project Manager - CNS & MNS T. Hood, NRR Project Manager- HNP

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY 0MB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 11/30/2020 (11-2017)

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OPERATOR LICENSING information collection is used to plan budgets and resources for operator examinations. Send comments regarding burden estimate to the Information Services Branch (T-2 F43), U.S. Nuclear

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FACILITY NRC REGION Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP) , Units Nos. 1 and 2 II I I A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY2022 CY 2023 CY 2024 cy2025 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 0 1 EXAMINATIONS 0

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRG-PREPARED 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS 0

B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY2022 CY2023 CY2024 CY2025 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 8 0 8 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT 4 0 4 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE 3 0 3 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 1112812022 NIA 1210312024 NIA ALTERNATE DATE 1210512022 NIA 01 10612025 NIA NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY 0MB: NO. 3160--0131 (11-2017) EXPIRES: 11/30/2020

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OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION DATA Estimated burden per respo,1se to comply with this voluntary info<matioo 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 co!eclion is used to plan budgets and resources for operator examinations. Send comments r9\larding burden estimate to the Information Services Branch (T-2 F43), U.S. Nuclear R9\lulatory Commission, Washington, DC2055S-0001, or by e-mail to lnfocollects Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Off'rce of Information and R9\lulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), orrrce of Management and Budgel Washington, DC 20503 II a means used to impose an information collection does not display a currently valid 0MB conbol number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person Is not required to respond to, the information colection FACILITY NRC REGION Catawba Nuclear Station (CNS) Unit Nos. 1 and 2 II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE I I PROPOSED NUMBER CY2022 CY 2023 CY 2024 CY2025 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 0 I I EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRG-PREPARED 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY2022 CY2023 CY2024

- -- - CY2025 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 0 4 4 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT 0 4 4 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 0 4 4 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS- LIMITED 0 0 0 PROPOSE D DATES PRIMARY DATE NIA 02/2012023 0710812024 1210812025 ALTERNATE DATE NIA 02127/2023 07/1512024 12/15/2025 NRC FORM 5:36 (11-2017)

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FACILITY NRC REGION Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant (HNP), Unit No. 1 II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE I I PROPOSED NUMBER CY2022 CY 2023 CY 2024 cv2025 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED I EXAMINATIONS 0 1 1 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRG-PREPARED 0 EXAMINATIONS 0 0 0 B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY2022 CY2023 CY2024

- - -- CY2025 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 6 0 6 6 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT 3 0 3 3 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 3 0 3 3 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 09/12/2022 NIA 02/12/2024 08/04/2025 ALTERNATE DATE 09/19/2022 NIA 02/19/2024 08/11/2025 NRG FORM 536 (11-2017)

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FACILITY NRC REGION McGuire Nuclear Station (MNS) Units 1 and 2 II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHED ULE I I PROPOSED NUMBER CY2022 CY 2023 CY 2024

- - - CY2025 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 EXAMINATIONS I 0 I ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRG-PREPARED 0 EXAMINATIONS 0 0 0 B. INITIAL OPERA TOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY2022 CY2023 CY2024

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FACILITY NRC REGION OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION (ONS), UNIT NOs. 1, 2 & 3 II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE I I PROPOSED NUMBER CY2022 CY 2023 CY 2024 cy2025 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRG-PREPARED 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS 0

B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY2022 CY2023 CY2024 CY2025 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 9 9 9 9 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS- INSTANT 1 0 0 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UP GRADE 5 6 6 6 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 01/24/2022 01/23/2023 01/29/2024 01/27/2025 ALTERNATE DATE 01/31/2022 01/30/2023 02/05/2024 02/03/2025 NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)

NRC FORM 536 U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY 0MB: NO. 3160-0131 (11-2017) EXPIRES: 1113012020

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A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY2022 CY 2023 CY 2024 cy202s ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED I 0 EXAMINATIONS 1 0 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRG-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSE D NUMBER CY2022 CY2023 CY2024

- -- - CY2025 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 6 0 6 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT 2 0 2 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 4 0 4 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS* LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSE D DATES PRIMARY DATE 0812212022 NIA 07/22/202 4 N/A ALTERNATE DATE 10103/2022 NIA 09/09/202 4 NIA NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)