ML062710352

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2006-15 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML062710352
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire
Issue date:	09/20/2006
From:	Morris J Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Power Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS-06-015
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JAMES R. MORRIS Vice President, Nuclear Support Emnergy Nuclear Generation Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church St.Charlotte, NC 28202 Mailing Address: EC07H / PO Box 1006 Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 September 20, 2006 704 382 6401 704 382 6056 fax james. morris@duke-energy.

com U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 ATTENTION:

Document Control Desk

Subject:

Duke Power Company LLC d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, 50-287 McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-369, 50-370 Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414 Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2006-15 Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations On August 14, 2006, the NRC issued Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2006-15,"Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations." The subject RIS requested an update to the NRC on projected site-specific operator licensing examination schedules, as well as the estimated numbers of applicants planning to take operator licensing examinations and the NRC's generic fundamentals examinations (GFEs).NRC Form 536, "Operator Licensing Examination Data" is attached as requested for Oconee, McGuire, and Catawba Nuclear Stations.Please direct any questions to L. B. Jones at (704) 382-4753.Very truly yours, James R. Morris Attachments www.duke-energ. .rnm r U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission September 20, 2006 Page 2 xc: W. D. Travers, Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303-8931 L. N. Olshan, Senior Project Manager (ONS)U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 0-8 G9A Rockville, MD 20852-2738 J. F. Stang, Senior Project Manager (CNS & MNS)U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 0-8 G9A Rockville, MD 20852-2738 D. W. Rich NRC Senior Resident Inspector Oconee Nuclear Station J. B. Brady NRC Senior Resident Inspector McGuire Nuclear Station A. T. Sabisch NRC Senior Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 08/31/2008 (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 regarding burden OPERATOR LICENSING estimate to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F53), U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by internet e-mail to infocollects@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information EX.AMINATION DATA 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 Oconee NOTE: Section A: ONS prepares operating exam / NRC Prepares Written (Only ONE exam each year.program would not let me modify the number in section "A" to denote split exam generation.

A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 07 CY 08 CY 09 CY 10 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 1 1 1 1 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 07 CY 08 CY 09 CY 10 NUMBER OF REACTOR 9 12 10 10 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 24 4 OPERATORS

-INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 4 4 4 4 OPERATORS

-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 OPERATORS

-LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 08/27/2007 09/22/2008 09/29/2009 09/27/2010 ALTERNATE DATE 09/10/2007 09/29/2008 10/05/2009 10/04/2010 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE I NRC FORM 536 (8-2005)PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 08/3112008 (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 regarding burden estimate to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F53), U.S.OPERATOR LICENSING Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-000 , or by intemet e-mail to infocllects@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information EXAMINATION DATA 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 McGuire Nuclear Station 2 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 07 CY 08 CY 09 CY 10 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 07 CY 08 CY 09 CY 10 NUMBER OF REACTOR 6 3 3 3 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 2 3 3 3 OPERATORS

-INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 6 OPERATORS

-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0 OPERATORS

-LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 03/19/2007 05/05/2008 04/13/2009 04/19/2010 ALTERNATE DATE 03/26/2007 05/12/2008 04/20/2009 04/26/2010 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 07 CY 08 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 6 6 CANDIDATES NRC ORM 38 (-205) PINTE ONRECYLED APE NRC FORM 536 (8-2005)PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 08/31/2008 (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 regarding burden OPERATOR LICENSING estimate to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F53), U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by internet EXAMINATION DATA e-mail to infocollects@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 Catawba Nuclear Station 2 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 07 CY 08 CY 09 CY 10 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 07 CY 08 CY 09 CY 10 NUMBER OF REACTOR 7 7 7 7 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 2 2 OPERATORS

-INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 3 OPERATORS

-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS

-LIMITED 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 12/03/2007 12/01/2008 12/07/2009 12/06/2010 ALTERNATE DATE 12/10/2007 12/08/2008 12/14/2009 12/13/2010 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 07 CY 08 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 8 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (8-2005)PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER