View source for NL-14-0821, Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2014-05 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

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| number = ML14143A170
| issue date = 05/23/2014
| title = Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2014-05 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations
| author name = Pierce C
| author affiliation = Southern Co, Southern Nuclear Operating Co, Inc
| addressee name = 
| addressee affiliation = NRC/Document Control Desk, NRC/NRR
| docket = 05000321, 05000348, 05000364, 05000366, 05000454, 05000455
| license number = 
| contact person = 
| case reference number = NL-14-0821
| document type = Letter type:NL
| page count = 8
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{{#Wiki_filter:Charles R. Pierce                Southern Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Director      Operating Company, Inc.
40 Inverness Center Parkway Post Olfice Box 1295 Birmingham. AL 35242 Tel 205.992.7872 Fax 205.992.7601 MAY 2 3 2014 Docket Nos:         50-321 50-348 50-424                                NL-14-0821 50-366 50-364 50-425 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant- Units 1 and 2 Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Units 1 and 2 Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2014-05 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations Ladies and Gentlemen:
On April 29, 2014, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2014-05, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations." RIS 2014-05 requests that licensees voluntarily submit projections of their site-specific operator licensing examination schedules as well as the estimated number of applicants planning to take operator licensing and generic fundamental examinations for years 2016-2019.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) hereby provides as enclosures to this letter the requested information on NRC form 536 for Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant- Units 1 and 2, Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant- Units 1 and 2, and Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Units 1 and 2. The estimates provided represent SNC's current understanding, but are subject to possible change in the future.
This letter does not contain NRC commitments or proprietary information. If you have any questions regarding the material of this submittal, please contact Mr. G. K. McElroy at 205-992-7369.
Respectfully submitted,
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C. R. Pierce Regulatory Affairs Director CRP/JMC/

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-14-0821 Page2

==Enclosures:==
: 1. NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Joseph M.
Farley Nuclear Plant- Units 1 and 2
: 2. NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Edwin I.
Hatch Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2
: 3. NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant- Units 1 and 2 cc:  Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. S. E. Kuczynski, Chairman, President & CEO Mr. D. G. Bost, Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer Ms. C. A. Gayheart, Vice President - Farley Mr. D. R. Vineyard, Vice President- Hatch Mr. T. E. Tynan, Vice President- Vogtle 1 & 2 Mr. D. R. Madison, Vice President- Fleet Operations Mr. B. L. lvey, Vice President- Regulatory Affairs Mr. B. J. Adams, Vice President- Engineering Mr. R. R Martin, Regulatory Manager- Farley Mr. G. L. Johnson, Regulatory Manager- Hatch Mr. S. C. Waldrup, Regulatory Manager- Vogtle RType: Farley=CFA04.054; Hatch=CHA02.004; Vogtle=CVC7000 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. V. M. McCree, Regional Administrator Mr. S. A. Williams, NRR Project Manager- Farley Mr. E. D. Morris, Senior Resident Inspector- Hatch Mr. L. M. Cain, Senior Resident Inspector- Vogtle 1 & 2 Mr. P. K. Niebaum, Resident Inspector- Farley Mr. J. R. Sowa, Resident Inspector- Farley Mr. R.E. Martin, NRR Project Manager- Hatch, Vogtle 1 & 2

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant- Units 1 and 2 Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2014-05 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations Enclosure 1 NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2

NRC FORM538                U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION    APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3110.0131                                      EXPIRES: 0913012014 (9-20H)
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FACIUTY                                                                                                               NRC ReGION Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Units 1 & 2                                                                             II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER                     CY 16              CY 17                                      CY 18                             CY 19 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED                 0                   I                                            I                                0 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER                    CY 16               CY 17                                      CY 18                             CY 19 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS                    0                  6                                            6                                 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -INSTANT                 0                  7                                             5                                0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE                   0                   I                                            I                                0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS* LIMITED                 0                  0                                             0                                0 PROPOSED OATES PRIMARY DATE                                  04/03/2017                             10/0112018 AlTERNATE DATE                                 04/10/2011                             10/08/2018 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY                                                                      CY PROPOSED NUMBER
                                          - 16                                                                   - 17 MARCH       JUNE     SEPTEMBER DECEMBER               MARCH                       JUNE      SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF                                                                                               12 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 538 (9-2011)

Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2014-05 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations Enclosure 2 NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2

NRC FORM536                  U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION     APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150~131                                     EXPIRES: 09130/2014 (9-2011)
Estimated burden per response to ccrnply with this vo!unlaly in!onna!ion co!lection request 1 hour. This informa5on co!ledion is used to plan budgets and resources fer operalof euminations. Send conunenls regarding burden estimate to the Information Services Branch OPERATOR LICENSING                          (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regula!Oiy CQmmissian, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by internet e-mail to lntocollects.Resoun:e@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Oflicler, Office Gf lnfcrmation ard EXAMINATION DATA                           Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office of Managemenlmd Budge~ Washington, DC 20503. If a means used Ill imp<lse an information colleelkln dGes oot display a currently valid OMB control number, Ute NRC may not conduct ar sponsor, and a pelSOR is nGI requited to respond to, lhe lnfcrmatioo collection.
FACILITY                                                                                                                 NRC REGION Plant E. I. Hatch                                                                                                        II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CY2016 CY2017                                  CY2018
                                                                                                             -                             CY2019 LICENSEE-PREPARED                   I                   I                                         1                                  1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED                     0                   0                                         0                                 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER                       CY2016 CY2017 CY2018                             CY2019 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS                       7                   6                                         7                                 7 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS* INSTANT                   5                   4                                         4                                 4 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE                     2                   2                                         1                                 2 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -LIMITED                   0                   0                                         0                                 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE                06/20/2016          09/18/2017                          06/18/2018                           06/17/2019 ALTERNATE DATE               06/2712016          09/25/2017                          06/25/2018                           06/24/2019 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2016                                                              CY 2017 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH        JUNE       SEPTEMBER DECEMBER             MARCH                     JUNE        SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF             15           0             0        12                     0                      0                 12                     0 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (9-2011 I

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Units 1 and 2 Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2014-05 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations Enclosure 3 NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Units 1 and 2

NRC FORM 53&               U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 31&0~131                                   EXPIRES: 08130/21114 (09-2011)
ESIImal8d llunlen per response 1D canw will lhis d!ntay il1fllnnaiiDn ccDeclion request 1 hour. This infonnation collection Is uted 1D plan lludgels am 18S01111X1S for Cjl8fldat examinations. Send c:onmerds raganing lxl1!en es&nate ID !he lnbmalion Senices BllllCh OPERATOR LICENSING                       (T.S FS3), U.S. Nucla* Reglllaby C<<nmissson. Washlngbl. DC 20555-00J1, 01 by lnlemat e-EXAMINATION DATA                       IIWIID lnfacollacts.RescurceOic.gov, a1d fD 1lle De:ik Ollter, Ollice of lllbmallon lrld Reg!Mxy ~... N&#xa3;()8.10Z02, (3164).0131). Olfice of~~ lrld Budget.~.
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FACILilY                                                                                                        INit\; REGIUN VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT- UNITS 1&2                                                                       II 7821 RIVER ROAD WAYNESBORO, GEORGIA 30830 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CY2016             CY2017 CY2018                              CY2019 LICENSEE-PREPARED                0                  1                                    1                                  0 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRc-PREPARED                  0                  0                                   0                                   0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER NUMBER OF REACTOR CY2016              CY2017
                                                               -                               CY2018
                                                                                                    -                              CY2019 OPERATORS                    0                  8                                   8                                   0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS -INSTANT                 0                  8                                    8                                  0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE                  0                  2                                   2                                   0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS* UMITED                 0                  0                                    0                                  0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE                 NA              4/1012017                        9/1712018                                NA ALTERNATE DATE                NA           4/17-4/24/2017                  9/24-10/112018                               NA C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER            MARCH       JUNE CY 2016 SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH CY 2017 JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF                                                                                      16 CANDIDATES NRC FORM53S (Q9.2.011)}}