ML14160A814

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Response to Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2014-05, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML14160A814
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	06/06/2014
From:	Weber T N Arizona Public Service Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
102-06882-TNW/DJH, RIS-14-005
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RIS 2014-05Qaps102-06882-TNW/DJHJune 6, 2014Palo VerdeNuclear Generating StationP.O. Box 52034Phoenix, AZ 85072Mail Station 7636Tel: 623-363-4972ATTN: Document Control DeskU. S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)Units 1, 2 and 3Docket Nos. STN 50/528/529/530Response to Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2014-05,Preparation and Scheduling of Operator LicensingExaminationsThis letter provides the Arizona Public Service Company voluntary responseto RIS 2014-05, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator LicensingExaminations. Enclosed with this letter is NRC Form 536, which provides theproposed schedule of operator licensing examinations at PVNGS for calendaryears 2016 through 2019.There are no commitments made to the NRC by this letter.If you have any questions or require additional information, please contactMark McGhee, Regulatory Affairs Department Leader, at (623) 393-4972.Sincerely,Thomas N. WeberDepartment Leader, Regulatory AffairsTNW/DJH

Enclosure:

NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Examination Datacc: w/enclosureM. L. DapasV. G. GaddyL. A. HurleyJ. K. RankinM. A. BrownNRCNRCNRCNRCNRCRegion IV, Regional AdministratorRegion IV, Chief, Operations BranchRegion IV, Licensing AssistantNRR Project Manager PVNGSSenior Resident Inspector PVNGSP o-01A member of the STARS (Strategic Teaming and Resource Sharing) AllianceCallaway

• Comanche Peak

• Diablo Canyon

• Palo Verde

• Wolf Creek EnclosureNRC Form 536Operator Licensing Examination Data NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 0913012014(09-2011) Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary information collection request: 1hour. This information 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. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by intemet e-EXAMINATION DATA mail to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information andRegulatory 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 currentlyvalid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required torespond to, the information collection.FACILITY NRC REGIONPalo Verde Nuclear Generating Station IV50-528, 50-529, 50-530A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULEPROPOSED NUMBER CY 2016 CY 2017 CY 2018 CY 2019ESTIMATED NUMBER OFLICENSEE-PREPARED 1 0 1 1EXAMINATIONSESTIMATED NUMBER OFNRC-PREPAREDEXAMINATIONSB. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONSPROPOSED NUMBER CY 2016 CY 2017 CY 2018 CY 2019NUMBER OF REACTOR 12 12 12OPERATORSNUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOROPERATORS -INSTANT 6 6 6NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 6 6 6OPERATORS -UPGRADENUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOROPERATORS -LIMITEDPROPOSED DATESPRIMARY DATE 10/31/2016 04/16/2018 10/14/2019ALTERNATE DATEC. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULECY 2016 CY 2017PROPOSED ____ .________________NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBERESTIMATEDNUMBER OF 25 25CANDIDATESNRC FORM 536 (09-2011)