W3F1-2006-0047, Response to NRC RIS-2006-15, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator License Examinations

Response to NRC RIS-2006-15, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator License Examinations

ML062630160
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	09/14/2006
From:	Murillo R Entergy Nuclear South
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS-06-015, W3F1-2006-0047
Download: ML062630160 (4)

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Entergy Nuclear South Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Tel 504-739-6715 Fax 504-739-6698 rmurill@entergy.com k-2/

Robert J. Murillo Licensing Manager Waterford 3 W3F1-2006-0047 September 14, 2006 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Response to NRC RIS-2006-15, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3)

Docket No. 50-382 License No. NPF-38

Dear Sir or Madam:

In response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2006-15, Entergy is hereby submitting the requested information. Attached, on NRC Form 536, is updated information on projected site-specific operator licensing examination schedules, estimated numbers of applicants planning to take operator licensing examinations, and the NRC's generic fundamentals examinations (GFEs). As requested, this update provides estimates of examination schedule and applicant estimates for calendar years 2007 through 2009 and adds an estimate for calendar year 2010. Included is an estimate by month of the number of applicants who plan to take the GFE in calendar years 2007 and 2008.

There are no new commitments contained in this submittal. If you have any questions, plaease contact Oscar Pipkins at (504) 739-6707.

Sincerely, RJM/OPP/cbh

Attachment:

Operator Licensing Examination Data ca3 oo

W3F1-2006-0047 Page 2 cc: Dr. Bruce S. Mallett Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Waterford Steam Electric Station Unit 3 P.O. Box 822 Killona, LA 70066-0751 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Mr. Mel B. Fields Mail Stop O-07D1 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway ATTN: J. Smith P.O. Box 651 Jackson, MS 39205 Winston & Strawn ATTN: N.S. Reynolds 1700 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3817 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP ATTN: T.C. Poindexter 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004

Attachment To W3FI -2006-0047 Operator Licensing Examination Data

NRC FORM 636 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 08/31M2008 (8-2005) 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 regardin burden OPERATOR LICENSING estimate to the Records and FOAIAPdvacy Services Branch (T-5 F53), U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by Internet EXAMINATION DATA e-mail to lnfocollects@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 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 Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station IV A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY2007 CY2008 CY2009 CY 2010 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 0 1 1 0 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2007 CY2008 CY2009 C)2010 NUMBER OF REACTOR 0 6 6 0 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 2 2 0 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 3 3 0 OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 03/24/2008 09/28/2009 ALTERNATE DATE 04/07/2008 10/01/2009 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2007 CY 2008 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CANDIDATES 8 0 j 0 0 1 8 0 NRC FORM 536 (8-2005) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER