RS-06-032, Revised Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2005-19, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

Revised Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2005-19, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML060650120
Person / Time
Site:	Byron, Braidwood
Issue date:	03/03/2006
From:	Bauer J Exelon Nuclear
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS-05-019, RS-06-032
Download: ML060650120 (5)

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RS-06-032 March 3, 2006 U . S . Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 d Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos . NPF-72 and NPF-77 NRC Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457 Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66 NRC Docket Nos . 50-454 and 50-455

Subject:

Revised Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2005-19, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations"

Reference:

Letter from D . P. Helker (Exelon Generation Company, LLC and AmerGen Energy Company, LLC) to U . S. NRC, "Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2005-19, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated September 30, 2005 The purpose of this letter is to provide a revised response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2005-19, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations" for Braidwood Station and Byron Station . The referenced submittal provided the Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGC) and AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen) estimates of the number and timeframes for initial operator licensing needs. Subsequent to the referenced submittal, Braidwood Station and Byron Station revised their estimates for initial operator licensing needs.

The revised numbers and dates are provided in the attached NRC 536 Forms . If you have any questions about this letter, please contact David Chrzanowski at (630) 657-2816 .

Respectfully, oseph A. Bauer Manager - Licensing Attachments : (1) Revised NRC Form 536 - Braidwood Station (2) Revised NRC Form 536 - Byron Station

Attachment 1 BRAIDWOOD STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-456 and STN 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-77 Revised NRC Form 536 - Braidwood Station

NRC FORM 536 (80.5)

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. x ec on, FACUTY NRC REGION Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-77 111 NRC Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY2006 CY 2007 CY 2448 CY 244s ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 0 0 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2006 GY2007 (TY2008 C42049 NUMBER OF REACTOR 0 0 0 OPERATORS 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 OPERATORS-INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 0 0 0 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 05152006 I- 12/03/2007 ALTERNATE DATE 0502206 01107/2008 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2006 CY 2007 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (8-2005) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

BYRON STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-454 and STN 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66 Revised NRC Form 536 - Byron Station

NRC FORM 536 U.S . NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO . 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 08/31/2008 (8-2010)

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 infoollects@nrc, ov, and to the desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEgB-10202, (3150-0131), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20501 If a means used to impose an information collection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to may the information collection .

FACILITY NRC REGION Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66 111 NFIC Docket Nos. 50-454 and 50-455 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY2006 CY 2007 CY 2W8 CY 2009 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 0 EXAMINATIONS I I ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS I

B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2006 CY2007 CY2008 CY2009 NUMBER OF REACTOR 1 0 OPERATORS 9 8 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 OPERATORS-INSTANT 9 8 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 0 0 2 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 06/19/2006 05/19/2008 08/24/2009 ALTERNATE DATE 06/26/2006 05/26/2008 08/31/2009 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2W6 CY 2W7 PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (8-2005) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER