ML11227A024

Oconee, Units, 1, 2, & 3, McGuire, Units 1 & 2, Catawba, Units 1 & 2, Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2011-08, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML11227A024
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire
Issue date:	08/11/2011
From:	Glover R M Duke Energy Carolinas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS-11-008
Download: ML11227A024 (5)

See also: RIS 2011-08

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R. Michael GloverDuke General Manager, Nuclear Plant SupportEkEnergy Nuclear CorporateDuke Energy Corporation526 South Church StreetCharlotte, NC 28202Mailing Address:P. 0. Box 1006EC07HCharlotte, NC 28201-1006August 11,2011 704-382-6108Mike.Glover@duke-energy.comU. S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, DC 20555-0001ATTENTION: Document Control DeskSubject: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCOconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, 50-287McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2Docket Nos. 50-369, 50-370Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2011-08Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing ExaminationsOn May 25, 2011, the NRC issued Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2011-08, "Preparation andScheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations." The subject RIS requested an update to theNRC on projected schedules for site-specific operator licensing examinations, as well as theestimated numbers of applicants planning to take operator licensing examinations and theNRC'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'Sincerely,R. Michael GloverAttachmentspAc3owww. duke-energy. corn

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionAugust 11, 2010Page 2xC:V. M. McCree, Region II AdministratorU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionMarquis One Tower245 Peachtree Center Avenue NE, Suite 1200Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1257J. F. Stang, Jr., Senior Project Manager (ONS)U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission11555 Rockville PikeMail Stop 0-8 G9ARockville, MD 20852-2738J. H. Thompson, Project Manager (CNS & MNS)U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission11555 Rockville PikeMail Stop 0-8 G9ARockville, MD 20852-2738A. T. SabischNRC Senior Resident InspectorOconee Nuclear StationJ. ZeilerNRC Senior Resident InspectorMcGuire Nuclear StationA. Hutto, IIINRC Senior Resident InspectorCatawba Nuclear Station

COPY OF U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2011NRC FORM 536(10-2008) Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary informationcollection 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 budgetsand resources for operator examinations. Send comments regarding burdenestimate to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F53), U.S.OPERATOR LICENSING Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by internetEXAMINATION DATA e-mail to infocollects@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Informationand Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office of Management andBudget, Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose an informationcollection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC maynot conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, theinformation collection.FACILITY NRC REGIONOconeeA. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULEPROPOSED NUMBER CY 13 CY 14 CY 15 CY 16ESTIMATED NUMBER OFLICENSEE-PREPARED 2 2 2 2EXAMINATIONSESTIMATED NUMBER OFNRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0EXAMINATIONSB. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONSPROPOSED CY13 CY14 CY15 CY16NUMBERNUMBER OF REACTOR 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4OPERATORSNUMBER OF SENIORREACTOR OPERATORS- 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1INSTANTNUMBER OF SENIORREACTOR OPERATORS -4 5 3 4 3 4 3 4UPGRADENUMBER OF SENIORREACTOR OPERATORS -0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0LIMITEDPROPOSED DATESPRIMARY DATE 6-10-13 12-09-13 6-09-14 12-08-14 6-08-15 12-17-15 6-13-16 12-05-16ALTERNATE DATE 6-24-13 12-02-13 6-23-14 12-01-14 6-22-15 11-30-15 6-20-16 12-12-16C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE)PROPOSED CY13 CY 14NUMBERMARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBERESTIMATEDNUMBER OF 9 11CANDIDATESCOPY OF NRC FORM 536 (10-2008)

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2011(10-2008) Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary informationcollection 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 budgetsand resources for operator examinations. Send comments regarding burdenestimate to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F53), U.S.OPERATOR LICENSING Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, orby internetEXAMINATION DATA e-mail to infocollects@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Informationand Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office of Management andBudget, Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose an informationcollection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC maynot conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, theinformation collection.FACILITY NRC REGIONMcGuire Nuclear StationIIA. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULEPROPOSED NUMBER CY 13 Cy 14 Cy 15 Cy 16ESTIMATED NUMBER OFLICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 1 1EXAMINATIONSESTIMATED NUMBER OFNRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0EXAMINATIONSB. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONSPROPOSED NUMBER CY 13 Cy 14 Cy 15 CY 16NUMBER OF REACTOR 8 9 9 8OPERATORSNUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 1 2 2OPERATORS -INSTANTNUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOROPERATORS -UPGRADENUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0OPERATORS -LIMITEDPROPOSED DATESPRIMARY DATE 08/05/2013 08/04/2014 07/27/2015 07/25/2016ALTERNATE DATE 07/08/2013 08/11/2014 08/03/2015 08/01/2016C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE1*NRC FORM 536 (10-2008)PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

NRC'FORM 536110-2008)U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOPERATOR LICENSINGEXAMINATION DATAAPPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2011Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary informationcollection 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 budgetsand resources for operator examinations. Send comments regarding burdenestimate to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F53), U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by internete-mail to infoc0llects@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Informationand Regulatoiy Affairs, NEOB-10202. (3150-0131), Office of Management andBudget, Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose'an informationcollection does not display a currently valid OMB control number,,the NRC maynotcoriduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, theinformation collection.FACIUTYCatawba Nuclear StationA. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULEPROPOSED NUMBER CY 13 CY 14 CY 15 Cy 16ESTIMATED NUMBER OFLICENSEE-PREPARED I I 1EXAMINATIONSESTIMATED NUMBER OFNRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0EXAMINATIONSB. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONSPROPOSED NUMBER CY 13 Cy 14 Cy 15 Cy 16NUMBER OF REACTOR 6 6 6 9OPERATORSNUMBER;OF SENIOR REACTOROPERATORS -INSTANTNUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOROPERATORS -UPGRADENUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0OPERATORS -LIMITEDPROPOSED DATESPRIMARY DATE 06/24/2013 05/12/2014 03/30/2015 02/29/2016ALTERNATE DATE 07/08/2013 05/19/2014 04/06/2015 03/07/2016C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULEINRC FORM 536 (10-2008)PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER