View source for NL-12-092, Response to RIS 2012-007, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

{{Adams
| number = ML12198A006
| issue date = 06/28/2012
| title = Response to RIS 2012-007, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations
| author name = Walpole R
| author affiliation = Entergy Nuclear Northeast
| addressee name = 
| addressee affiliation = NRC/Document Control Desk, NRC/NRR
| docket = 05000247, 05000286
| license number = DPR-026, DPR-064
| contact person = 
| case reference number = NL-12-092, RIS-12-007
| document type = Letter type:NL, Schedule and Calendars
| page count = 5
}}

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{{#Wiki_filter:Entergy Nuclear Northeast Indian Point Energy Center
 %EEntergy-                                                             450 Broadway, GSB3 P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Tel (914) 254-6710 Robert Walpole Licensing Manager NL-12-092 June 28, 2012 Document Control Desk ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

==SUBJECT:==
Response to RIS 2012-007, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286 License Nos. DPR-26 and DPR-64 REFERENCE          1. NRC Regulatory Issues Summary 2012-007, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations, dated June 08, 2012

==Dear Sir or Madam:==

In accordance with the request of Reference 1, enclosed are the completed NRC 536 Forms, "Operator Licensing Examination Data," estimating the number of examinations Indian Point Entergy Center (IPEC) intends to prepare and the number of examinations IPEC will request the NRC to prepare during the CYs 2014 through 2017. Included is an estimate of the number of applicants to be tested for each examination, the proposed primary and alternate examination dates, and an estimate of the number of applicants planning to take the Generic Fundamentals Exam.
Entergy is making no commitments in this letter. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Mr. Stephen Davis, Superintendent, Operations Training - ILO at 914-254-2904.
Sincerely, RW/mb

==Enclosure:==
: 1. NRC Form 536 "Operator Licensing Examination Data" for Indian Point Unit Nos. 2 and 3 cc: next page pOO

NL-12-092 Dockets 50-247 and 50-286 Page 2 of 2 cc: Mr. William Dean, Regional Administrator, NRC Region 1 Mr. Douglas Pickett, Senior Project Manager, NRC NRR DORL IPEC NRC Resident Inspector's Office Mr. Donald Jackson, Chief, Operations Safety Branch, NRC Region 1

ENCLOSURE 1 TO NL-12-092 NRC Form 536 "Operator Licensing Examination Data" for Indian Point Unit Nos. 2 and 3 ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS 2 AND 3 DOCKET NOS. 50-247 & 50-286

NIRC FORM 536                U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION    APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131                                    EXPIRES: 09/3012014 (9-2011)                                                            Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary information collection request: 1 hour. This information collection is used to plan budgets and resources for operator examinations. Send comments regarding burden estimate to the Information Services Branch OPERATOR LICENSING                            (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuctear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by internet e-mail to tnfocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and EXA~MINATION DATA                           Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Ifa 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 Indian Point 2                                                                                                           1 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER                      CY 2014            CY 2015                                  CY 2016                           CY 2017 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED                  1                   0                                          1                                0 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED                   0                    0                                         0                                 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER                      CY 2014            CY 2015                                  CY 2016                           CY 2017 NUMBER OF REACTOR                  5                    0                                         4                                 0 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -INSTANT                                      0                                         9                                0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE                 2                                                              0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR                 0                    0                                          0                                0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE               2/10/2014                                                  2/8/2016 ALTERNATE DATE               2/17/2014                                                 2/15/2016 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2014                                                               CY 2015 PROPOSED                        _
* NUMBER            MARCH         JUNE     SEPTEMBER DECEMBER               MARCH                      JUNE       SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF            0            0          13          0                      0                       0               0                       0 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (9-2011)

NRC FORM 536                 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION     APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131                                   EXPIRES: 09130/2014 (9-2011)                                                            Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary information collection request: 1 hour. This information collection is used to plan budgets and resources for operator examinations. Send comments regarding burden estimate to the Information Services Branch OPERATOR LICENSING                           (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by internet e-mail to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and EXAMINATION DATA                            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 Indian Point 3                                                                                                           1 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER                      CY2014             CY 2015                                  CY 2016                           CY 2017 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED                  0                    1                                         0                                 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED                    0                    0                                         0                                0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER                     CY 2014             CY 2015                                  CY 2016                           CY 2017 NUMBER OF REACTOR                  0                    3                                         0                                3 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT                 0                    7 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE                                      0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED                0                    0                                         0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE                                    2/9/2015                                                                  2/6/2017 ALTERNATE DATE                                   2/16/2015                                                                2/13/2017 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2014                                                              CY 2015 PROPOSED NUMBER            MARCH         JUNE    SEPTEMBER DECEMBER                 MARCH                     JUNE       SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF            0            0          0           0                      0                      0                10                      0 CANDIDATES I     FORM-     --                                                               -            -                   -             -          I NRC FORM 536 (9-2011)}}