ML032751627

NRC Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2003-14 - Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML032751627
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	09/29/2003
From:	Pace P L Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS-03-014
Download: ML032751627 (3)

See also: RIS 2003-14

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Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Spring City, Tennessee 37381-2000SEP 2 9 200310 CFR 55.40U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionATTN: Document Control DeskWashington, D.C. 20555Gentlemen:In the Matter of ) Docket No. 50-390Tennessee Valley Authority )WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT (WBN) UNIT 1 -NRC REGULATORY ISSUESUMMARY (RIS) 2003-14 -PREPARATION AND SCHEDULING OF OPERATORLICENSING EXAMINATIONSRIS 2003-14 was released by NRC on August 27, 2003, and requested information regardingWBN's projected operator licensing examination schedules and the estimated number ofapplicants. The information requested by NRC was defined on Form 536. The enclosure tothis letter addresses NRC's request and provides an estimate of the examination requirementsfor WBN.There are no regulatory commitments in this submittal and should there be questionsregarding this letter, please telephone me at (423) 365-1824.

Sincerely,P. L. PaceManager, Site Licensingand Industry AffairsEnclosurecc: See page2 2C aU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionPage 2SEP Z 9 2003cc (Enclosure):NRC Resident InspectorWatts Bar Nuclear Plant1260 Nuclear Plant RoadSpring City, Tennessee 37381Ms. M. H. Chernoff, Project ManagerU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionMS 08G9One White Flint North11555 Rockville PikeRockville, Maryland 20852-2738U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IIATTN: Mr. Michael E. ErnstesChief, Operator Licensing and Human Performance BranchSam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center61 Forsyth St., Suite 23T85Atlanta, Georgia 30303 EnclosureOperator Licensing Examination Data(Data as defined on NRC Form 536)FACITY NRC REGIONWATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT IIA. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULEPROPOSED NUMBER CY04 CY05 CY06 CY07ESTIMATED NUMBER OFLICENSEE PREPARED 1 0 0 0EXAMINATIONSESTIMATED NUMBER OFNRC PREPARED 0 0 1 0EXAMINATIONSB. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONSPROPOSED NUMBER CY04 CY05 CY06 CY07NUMBER OF REACTOR 4 0 8 0OPERATORSNUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 3 0 5 0OPERATORS -INSTANTNUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 2 0 3 0OPERATORS -UPGRADENUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0OPERATORS -LIMITEDPROPOSED DATES 7t26 -7/30 6/11 -6/15PRIMARY DATEALTERNATE DATEC. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULEPROPOSED CY04CY05NUMBER Jne Sepember December Mac June September DecemberESTIMATED o o o O 0 13 0 0NUMBER OFCANDIDATES