ML12194A652

Sequoyah, Units 1 and 2 - Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-07, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML12194A652
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	07/11/2012
From:	Shea J W Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS 2012-07
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See also: RIS 2012-07

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Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402July 11, 201210 CFR 50.4ATTN: Document Control DeskU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, D.C. 20555-0001Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79NRC Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328Subject: Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-07, Preparationand Scheduling of Operator Licensing ExaminationsReference: 1. NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2012-07, "Preparation andScheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,"dated June 8, 20122. Letter from TVA to NRC, "Response to NRC Regulatory IssueSummary 2011-04, Preparation and Scheduling of OperatorLicensing Examinations," dated July 7, 2011Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2012-07(Reference 1) requested specific information regarding the Sequoyah NuclearPlant's (SQN) projected operator licensing examination schedules and the estimatednumber of applicants. The enclosure to this letter addresses the NRC's request andprovides an estimate of the examination requirements for the SQN on NRC Form 536,"Operator Licensing Examination Data." SQN has no initial operator licenseexamination planned for calendar year 2014.Please note that the information provided in the enclosure updates the informationpreviously provided in Reference 2. Information on the proposed GenericFundamentals Examination (GFE) schedule for calendar year 2013 is provided sincethe estimated number of candidates has been revised and also includes a changefrom June to September.Printed on recycled paper U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionPage 2July 11, 2012There are no regulatory commitments associated with this submittal. If you have anyquestions related to this response, please contact Rusty Proffitt at (423) 843-6651.Res tfully,SheacV c President, Nuclear Licensing

Enclosure:

NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Examination Datacc (Enclosure):NRC Regional Administrator -Region IINRC Senior Resident Inspector -Sequoyah Nuclear Plant ENCLOSURENRC Form 536Operator Licensing Examination DataTennessee Valley AuthoritySequoyah Nuclear PlantNRC Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328 NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 09130120145-201"1) Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary information collection request:hour. This inforrnation collection is used to plan budgets and resources for operatorexaminations. Send comments-regarding burden estimate to the Information Services BranchOPERATOR LICENSING (T-5 F53), U.S. Nudear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC .or by nterna e-mail to lrfocolect&Resource@nrc.gov. and to the Desk Ofkcr, Office of Information andEXAMINATION DATA Regulatory Affairs, NEOB.-10202, (3150-0131), Ofttce of Management and Budget, Washington,DC 20503. If a means used'to impose an information collection does not display a currentlyvalid OMBcontrol number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is riot required torespond to, the information cogection.FACILITY NRC REKGONSequoyah Nuclear Plant Region IIA. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULEPROPOSED NUMBER CY 2013 CY 2013 CY 2015 CY 2015ESTIMATED NUMBER OFLICENSEE-PREPARED ] 1 1EXAMINATIONSESTIMATED NUMBER OFNRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0EXAMINATIONSB. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONSPROPOSED NUMBER CY 2013 CY 2013 CY 2015 CY 2015NUMBER OF REACTOROPERATORS 7 8 8NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOROPERATORS -INSTANT 2 6 7 3NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOROPERATORS -UPGRADE I I I INUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOROPERATORS -LIMITED 0 0 0 0PROPOSED DATESPRIMARY D)ATE 05-13-20.13 12-02-2013 03-02-201.5 11.-30-2.015AL.TERNATE DATE 05-20-2013 12-09-2013 03-09-2015 12-07-2015C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULECY 2013 CY 2014P RO PO SED I_.. ... _ ........ ,I...... .,,I___NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBERESTIMATEDNUMBER OF 0 0 15 011 0 0CANDIDATESNRC FORM 536 (9-2011)

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO, 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 09/30/2014I(9-2011) Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary information collection request: Ihour. This intotmaiion coitectiorn is used to plan budgets and resources otI operatorexaEminatons. Send comments regarding burden estimate to the Information Services BranchOPERATOR LICENSING (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by intemet eEXAMINATION DATA mai to hifocolects.RIsouroeurrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Informat/on andRegulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), 0ffce of Management and Budget, Washington,DC 20503. It a means used to impose an information collection does not display a currentlyvalid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required:torespond to, the information collection.FACILITY NRC REGIONSequoyah Nuclear Plant Region IIA. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULEPROPOSED NUMBER CY2016 CY 201.7 CY N/A CY N/AESTIMATED NUMBER OFLICENSEE-PREPAREDEXAMINATIONSESTIMATED NUMBER OFNRC-PREPARED 0 0EXAMINATIONSB. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONSPROPOSED NUMBER CY 2016 CY2017 CY N/A CY N/ANUMBER OF REACTOROPERATORS 8 8NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOROPERATORS -INSTANT 2NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOROPERATORS -UPGRADE 1 2NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR o 0OPERArORS -LIMITEDPROPOSED DATESPRIMARY DATE 12-05-2016 12-04-2017ALTERNATE DATE 12-12-2016 12-11-2017C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULECY 201.5 CY N/APROPOSED I INUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBERESTIMATEDNUMBER OF 0 11 0 0CANDIDATESNRC FORM 536 (9-2011)