RS-02-123, Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2002-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2002-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML022060082
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden, Byron, Braidwood, Clinton, Quad Cities, LaSalle
Issue date:	07/18/2002
From:	Simpson P Exelon Generation Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS-02-009, RS-02-123
Download: ML022060082 (9)

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Exelon Generation www exe]oncorp.com Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 RS-02-123 July 18, 2002 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-77 NRC Docket Nos. STN 50-456 and STN 50-457 Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66 NRC Docket Nos. STN 50-454 and STN 50-455 Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 NRC Docket No. 50-461 Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-19 and DPR-25 NRC Docket Nos. 50-237 and 50-249 LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-1 1 and NPF-1 8 NRC Docket Nos. 50-373 and 50-374 Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30 NRC Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265

Subject:

Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2002-09, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations"

Reference:

NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2002-09, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated June 6, 2002 This letter provides our voluntary response to the request for information contained in the referenced Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS).

July 18, 2002 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 As requested, Attachment A, "Completed NRC Form 536," contains a separate NRC Form 536 [August 2000], "Operator Licensing Examination Data," for each of our Mid West Regional Operating Group facilities addressed by the RIS. The information provided for each facility includes: the proposed examination preparation schedule for calendar years (CYs) 2003 through 2006; the estimated number of applicants and proposed dates for each of the initial operator license examinations through CY 2006; and the estimated number of candidates that plan to take the Generic Fundamentals Examination in CYs 2003 and 2004.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this information, please contact Mr.

Brian Sweeney at (630) 657-2836.

Respectfully, Patrick R. Simpson Manager - Licensing, Dresden and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Stations Mid-West Regional Operating Group Attachment cc:

Regional Administrator - NRC Region III NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Braidwood Station NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Byron Station NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Clinton Power Station NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Dresden Nuclear Power Station NRC Senior Resident Inspector-LaSalle County Station NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station

Attachment A Completed NRC Form 536 for Braidwood Station Byron Station Clinton Power Station Dresden Nuclear Power Station LaSalle County Station Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station

NRC FORM 536 U.S NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB NO 3150-0131 EXPIRES 07/31/2002 (8-2000)

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 estimate OPERATOR LICENSING to the Records Management Branch (T-6 E6) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washingfon, DC 20555-0001 or by intemet e-mail to bjsl@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory EXAMINATION DATA Affairs, NEOB-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 0MB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-77 III NRC Docket Nos. STN 50-456 and STN 50-457 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 03 CY 04 CY 05 CY06 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 0

1 1

0 LICENSEE-PREPARED EXAMI NATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 0

0 0

0 NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 03 CY 04 CY 05 CY 06 NUMBER OF REACTOR 0

6 6

0 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

5 8

0 OPERATORS-INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

1 0

0 OPERATORS-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

0 0

0 OPERATORS-LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE N/A 02/23/04 - 03/01/04 09/12/05 - 09/19/05 N/A ALTERNATE DATE N/A 03/01/04 - 03/08/04 09/19/05 - 09/26/05 N/A C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 0__3 PROPOSED NUMBER CY 04

NRC FORM 536 U.S NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB NO 3150-0131 EXPIRES 07/31/2002 (8-2000)

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 estimate OPERATOR LICENSING to the Records Management Branch (T-6 E6) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001 or by intemet e-mail to EXAMINATION DATA bjsl@nrc gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory AffaXrs, N OB-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 0MB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66 III NRC Docket Nos. STN 50-454 and STN 50-455 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 03 CY0 CYY 0_Y_06 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 1

0 1

0 LICENSEE-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 0

0 0

0 NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 03 CY 04 CY 0_5 CY 06 NUMBER OF REACTOR 7

0 6

0 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 7

0 10 0

OPERATORS-INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 2

0 2

0 OPERATORS-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

0 0

0 OPERATORS-LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 12/01/03 N/A 06/01/05 N/A ALTERNATE DATE 12/08/03 N/A 06/08/05 N/A C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE I

PROPOSED NUMBER cY 04 cY 03

NRC FORM 536 U.S NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB NO 3150-0131 EXPIRES 07/31/2002 (8-2000)

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 estimate to the OPERATOR LICENSING Records Management Branch (T-6 E6) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001 or by internet e-mail to bjsl @nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150 EXAMINATION DATA 0131), Office of Management and Budget Washington, DC 20503.

If a means used to impose an in ormation collection does not display a currently valid 0MB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 III NRC Docket No. 50-461 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 03 CY 04 CY 05 CY 06 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 0

2 1

1 LICENSEE-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 0

0 0

0 NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 03 CY 04 CY 05 CY 06 NUMBER OF REACTOR 0

6/5 4

4 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

6/4 3

3 OPERATORS-INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

1/2 3

3 OPERATORS-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

0/0 0

0 OPERATORS-LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE N/A 01/05/04 - 01/16/04 11/07/05 - 11/18/05 11/06/06 - 11/20/06 and 11/08/04 -11/19/04 ALTERNATE DATE N/A 12/06/04 12/05/05 12/06/06 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CANDI DATES CY 03 CY 04 I

NRC FORM 536 U.S NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB NO 3150-0131 EXPIRES 07/31/2002 (8-2000)

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 estimate to the OPERATOR LICENSING Records Management Branch (T-6 E6) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001 or by internet e-mail to bjsl nrc.gov, and to the EXAMINATION DATA Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150 0131), Office of Management and Budget Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose an in ormation collection does not display a currently valid 0MB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-19 and DPR-25 III NRC Docket Nos. 50-237 and 50-249 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 03 CY 04 CY 05 CY06 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 0

LICENSEE-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 0

0 0

0 NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 03 CY 04 CY 05 CY 06 NUMBER OF REACTOR 4

4 0

4 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 4

2 0

2 OPERATORS-INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

2 0

2 OPERATORS-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

0 0

0 OPERATORS-LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 06/09/03 - 06/13/03 06/07/04 - 06/18/04 N/A 06/05/06 - 06/09/06 ALTERNATE DATE 06/16/03 - 06/20/03 06/14/04 - 06/25/04 N/A 06/12/06 - 06/16/06 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 03 CY 04 I

I

NRC FORM 536 U.S NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB NO 3150-0131 EXPIRES 07/31/2002 (8-2000)

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 estimate OPERATOR LICENSING to the Records Management Branch (T-6 E6) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001 or by internet e-mail to EXAMINATION DATA bjsl@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, NEOB-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 0MB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-1 1 and NPF-18 III NRC Docket Nos. 50-373 and 50-374 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 03 CY 04 CY 05 CY 06 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 1

0 LICENSEE-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 0

0 0

0 NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 03 CY 04 CY 05 CY6 NUMBER OF REACTOR 5

0 0

0 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 5

6 6

0 OPERATORS-INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 1

0 0

0 OPERATORS-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

0 0

0 OPERATORS-LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 05/19/03 - 05/30/03 05/17/04 - 05/28/04 05/02/05 - 05/13/05 N/A ALTERNATE DATE 06/03 06/04 06/05 N/A C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 04.

CY 03

NRC FORM 536 U.S NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB NO 3150-0131 EXPIRES 07/31/2002 (8-2000)

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 estimate OPERATOR LICENSING to the Records Management Branch (T-6 E6) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001 or by internet e-mail to Abjsl@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory EXAMINATION DATA

Affairs, NEOB-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 0MB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30 NRC Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 03 CY 04 CY 05 CY6 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 1

1 1

1 LICENSEE-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 0

0 0

0 NRC-PREPARED EXAMI NATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 03 CY 04 CY 05 CY 06 NUMBER OF REACTOR 0

5 5

0 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

5 5

0 OPERATORS-INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

2 2

0 OPERATORS-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0

0 0

0 OPERATORS-LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE N/A 06/28/04 11/05 N/A ALTERNATE DATE N/A 7/12/04 12/05 N/A C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 03 CY 04 FIRST SECOND THRID FIRST SECOND THIRD ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 0

10 0

0 0

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