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| issue date = 07/01/2016
| issue date = 07/01/2016
| title = Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations
| title = Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations
| author name = Bono S M
| author name = Bono S
| author affiliation = Tennessee Valley Authority
| author affiliation = Tennessee Valley Authority
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{{#Wiki_filter:Te nn essee Va ll ey A uth o ri ty , Post Office Box 2000 , Decat u r , A l a b ama 35609-2000 July 1 , 2016 10 CFR 50.4 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington , D.C. 20555-0001 Browns Ferry Nuclea r Plant , Units 1 , 2 , and 3 Renewed Fac i lity Operating License Nos. DPR-33 , DPRD-52 , and DPR-68 NRC Docket Nos. 50-259 , 50-260 , and 50-296  
{{#Wiki_filter:Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Decatur, Alabama 35609-2000 July 1, 2016 10 CFR 50.4 ATTN : Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington , D.C. 20555-0001 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPRD-52, and DPR-68 NRC Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296


==Subject:==
==Subject:==
Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations  
Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations


==Reference:==
==Reference:==
: 1. Nuclear Regulatory Commission , Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09 , " Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations
: 1. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated June 16, 2016
," dated June 16 , 2016 2. Letter from the Tennessee Valley Authority to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission , " Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2015-05 , Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations
: 2. Letter from the Tennessee Valley Authority to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2015-05, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated May 22, 2015.
," dated May 22, 2015. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Regulatory Issues Summary (RIS) 2016-09 (Reference
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Regulatory Issues Summary (RIS) 2016-09 (Reference 1) requested specific information regarding the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) projected operator licensing examination schedules and the estimated number of applicants. By letter dated May 22, 2015 (Reference 2), the Tennessee Valley Authority provided an estimate of the examination requirements for BFN on NRC Form 536, "Operator Licensing Examination Data." This letter revises the estimates previously provided by Reference 2, and provides applicant estimates through 2021 .
: 1) requested specific information regarding the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) projected operator licensing examination schedules and the estimated number of applicants.
 
By letter dated May 22 , 2015 (Reference 2), the Tennessee Valley Authority provided an estimate of the examination requirements for BFN on NRC Form 536 , " Operator Licensing Examination Data." This letter revises the estimates previously provided by Reference 2 , and provides applicant estimates through 2021.
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 July 1, 2016 There are no new regulatory commitments associated with this submittal. Should you have any questions concerning this response , please contact Christopher L. Vaughn at (256) 729-3439.
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 July 1 , 2016 There are no new regulatory commitments associated with this submittal.
Should you have any questions concerning this response , please contact Christopher L. Vaughn at (256) 729-3439.  


==Enclosure:==
==Enclosure:==
Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09 , Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations cc (w/ Enclosure)
Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations cc (w/ Enclosure) :
: NRC Regional Administrator  
NRC Regional Administrator - Region II
-Region II ENCLOSURE Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2, and 3 Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations See Enclosed NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-013 1 EXP I RES: 10/31/2017 (01-2015)
 
FIEG(I< Estim ated burden per response to com p ly with t his v oluntary information collection request: 1 '&#xa5;'*. hour. This in formation collec tio n is used to plan b u d get s and resou rces for o pera tor ; .., CZ, OPERA TOR LICENSING examinations. Se n d comments regard ing burden estima t e to t he FOIA , Priva cy, and Information  
ENCLOSURE Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2, and 3 Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations See Enclosed
; . **; Co ll e ctions Branch (T-5 F5 3), U.S. Nucle a r Regul atory Commission , Washi ngton , D C EXAMINATION DATA 20555-0001, or by internet e-mail to lnfocollec t s.Resource@nrc
 
.gov , and to the Desk Officer, ....... Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202 , (3 150-0131), Office of Management and Budge t, Was hington , DC 20503. If a mean s used to impose an info rmation co llecti on does not disp lay a cu rrently vali d OM B contro l number, the NRC may no t conduct or spo ns o r , and a person is not r eq u i r ed to respond to , the information collect i on. FA C ILI T Y NRC R E GION A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 20 1 6 CY 2017 CY 2018 C Y 2019 ---------EST I MATED NU MB ER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 0 1 1 1 EXAMINATIONS EST I MATED NUM BE R OF NR G-P R E P A RE D 0 0 0 0 E XAMINA TION S B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER C Y 2 01 6 CY 2017 C Y 2018 C Y 2019 ----------NU MB ER OF R EACTOR 0 0 6 4 O P ERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR R EA CTOR 0 5 8 6 O P ER ATORS -INSTANT NUMB ER OF SENIO R REACTOR 0 7 2 6 O PE RATORS-UPGRA D E NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0 OPERATORS
NRC FORM 536                                   U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131                                        EXPIRES: 10/31/2017
-LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE N I A 04 1 10 1 2 01 7 06/10 1 2 018 04 1 08 1 2019 ALTER NA TE DAT E N IA SCHEDULED 07 1 15 1 2018 05/13 1 2 019 c. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2016 CY 2 017 PROPOS E D ----NUMB E R MARCH JU N E SEPT E M B E R D ECE M B E R MARCH JU N E SEPTEMBER D E C E M BER ESTIMATED N UMBER OF 14 10 CA NDIDA TES NR G FORM 536 (01-2 015)
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NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2017 (01-2015) c,"t.,.P.
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Fl&#xa3;G(l("f Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary information collection request: 1 'W' hou r. This information collection is used to plan budgets and resources for operator /;' n OPERA TOR LICENSING examinations. Send comments regarding burden estimate to the FOIA, Privacy , and Information  
J'.~fl FIEG(I<                                                 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
< 0 -" Collections Branch (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington , DC ; ! .,..,."' EXAMINATION DATA 20555-0001 , or by internet e-mail to lnfocollects.Resource@nrc.gov , and to the Desk Officer, .. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs , NEOB-10202 , (31 50-01 3 1), Office of Management  
            ;               ..,         CZ,                                         examinations. Send comments regarding burden estimate to the FOIA, Privacy, and Information
...... 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 r espond to, the information collection.
            ;           .           **;     OPERATOR LICENSING                    Collections Branch (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
FA C ILIT Y NRC REGION A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY2020 CY2021 CY CY ---------ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRG-PREPARED 0 0 EXAM INATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY2020 CY2021 CY CY ----------NUMBER OF REACTOR 5 5 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 6 6 OPERATORS  
              ,,..,.~.,
-INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 2 2 OPERATORS-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 OPERATORS  
                        .......      +o~      EXAMINATION DATA                     20555-0001, or by internet e-mail to lnfocollects.Resource@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.
-LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 04/13/2020 04/12/2021 ALTERNATE DATE 05111/2020 05/10/2021 c. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2018 CY 2019 PROPOSED ------NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 11 11 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (01-2 015)}}
FACILITY                                                                                                                                      NRC REGION A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER                                         CY 2016            CY 2017                               CY 2018                             CY 2019 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED                                   0                   1                                       1                                 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRG-PREPARED                                    0                   0                                       0                                 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER                                       CY 201 6           CY 2017                               CY 2018                             CY 2019 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS                                  0                   0                                       6                                 4 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT                                    0                   5                                       8                                 6 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE                                      0                   7                                       2                                 6 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED                                  0                   0                                       0                                 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE                                   NIA            041101201 7                         06/1012018                            0410812019 ALTERNATE DATE                                    NIA          SCHEDULED                             0711512018                            05/1312019
: c. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2016                                                             CY 2017 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH       JUNE    SEPTEMBER DECEMBER              MARCH                   JUNE            SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF                                                                   14                                                                   10 CANDIDATES NRG FORM 536 (01 -2015)
 
NRC FORM 536                                     U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB : NO. 3150-0131                                         EXPIRES: 10/31/2017 (01-2015) c,"t.,.P. Fl&#xa3;G(l( "f                                             Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary information collection request: 1
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EXAMINATION DATA                     20555-0001 , or by internet e-mail to lnfocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (31 50-01 31), 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 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER                                           CY2020           CY2021                                 CY                                   CY ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED                                       1                 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRG-PREPARED                                       0                 0 EXAM INATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER                                           CY2020             CY2021                                 CY                                   CY NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS                                    5                 5 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT                                       6                6 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE                                         2                  2 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED                                     0                  0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE                                 04/ 13/2020       04/ 12/2021 ALTERNATE DATE                                   05111 /2020       05/ 10/2021
: c. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2018                                                             CY 2019 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH       JUNE     SEPTEMBER DECEMBER             MARCH                   JUNE             SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF                                                         11                                                                               11 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (01 -2015)}}

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Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations
ML16183A023
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Site: Browns Ferry  Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 07/01/2016
From: Bono S
Tennessee Valley Authority
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Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC/RGN-II
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Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Decatur, Alabama 35609-2000 July 1, 2016 10 CFR 50.4 ATTN : Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington , D.C. 20555-0001 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPRD-52, and DPR-68 NRC Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296

Subject:

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

Reference:

1. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated June 16, 2016
2. Letter from the Tennessee Valley Authority to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2015-05, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated May 22, 2015.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Regulatory Issues Summary (RIS) 2016-09 (Reference 1) requested specific information regarding the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) projected operator licensing examination schedules and the estimated number of applicants. By letter dated May 22, 2015 (Reference 2), the Tennessee Valley Authority provided an estimate of the examination requirements for BFN on NRC Form 536, "Operator Licensing Examination Data." This letter revises the estimates previously provided by Reference 2, and provides applicant estimates through 2021 .

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 July 1, 2016 There are no new regulatory commitments associated with this submittal. Should you have any questions concerning this response , please contact Christopher L. Vaughn at (256) 729-3439.

Enclosure:

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations cc (w/ Enclosure) :

NRC Regional Administrator - Region II

ENCLOSURE Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2, and 3 Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations See Enclosed

NRC FORM 536 U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2017

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(01 -2015)

J'.~fl FIEG(I< 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

.., CZ, examinations. Send comments regarding burden estimate to the FOIA, Privacy, and Information
. **; OPERATOR LICENSING Collections Branch (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC

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....... +o~ EXAMINATION DATA 20555-0001, or by internet e-mail to lnfocollects.Resource@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 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2016 CY 2017 CY 2018 CY 2019 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 0 1 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRG-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 201 6 CY 2017 CY 2018 CY 2019 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 0 0 6 4 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT 0 5 8 6 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 0 7 2 6 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE NIA 041101201 7 06/1012018 0410812019 ALTERNATE DATE NIA SCHEDULED 0711512018 05/1312019

c. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2016 CY 2017 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 14 10 CANDIDATES NRG FORM 536 (01 -2015)

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB : NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2017 (01-2015) c,"t.,.P. Fl£G(l( "f Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary information collection request: 1

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EXAMINATION DATA 20555-0001 , or by internet e-mail to lnfocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (31 50-01 31), 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 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY2020 CY2021 CY CY ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRG-PREPARED 0 0 EXAM INATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY2020 CY2021 CY CY NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 5 5 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT 6 6 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 2 2 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 04/ 13/2020 04/ 12/2021 ALTERNATE DATE 05111 /2020 05/ 10/2021

c. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2018 CY 2019 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 11 11 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (01 -2015)
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