ML16183A023

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML16183A023
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	07/01/2016
From:	Bono S Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC/RGN-II
References
RIS-16-009
Download: ML16183A023 (5)

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Te nn essee Va ll ey A uth o ri ty , Post Office Box 2000 , Decat u r , A l a b ama 35609-2000 July 1 , 2016 10 CFR 50.4 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington , D.C. 20555-0001 Browns Ferry Nuclea r Plant , Units 1 , 2 , and 3 Renewed Fac i lity Operating License Nos. DPR-33 , DPRD-52 , and DPR-68 NRC Docket Nos. 50-259 , 50-260 , and 50-296

Subject:

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

Reference:

1. Nuclear Regulatory Commission , Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09 , " Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

," dated June 16 , 2016 2. Letter from the Tennessee Valley Authority to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission , " Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2015-05 , Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

," dated May 22, 2015. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Regulatory Issues Summary (RIS) 2016-09 (Reference

1) requested specific information regarding the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) projected operator licensing examination schedules and the estimated number of applicants.

By letter dated May 22 , 2015 (Reference 2), the Tennessee Valley Authority provided an estimate of the examination requirements for BFN on NRC Form 536 , " Operator Licensing Examination Data." This letter revises the estimates previously provided by Reference 2 , and provides applicant estimates through 2021.

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 July 1 , 2016 There are no new regulatory commitments associated with this submittal.

Should you have any questions concerning this response , please contact Christopher L. Vaughn at (256) 729-3439.

Enclosure:

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09 , Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations cc (w/ Enclosure)

NRC Regional Administrator

-Region II ENCLOSURE Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2, and 3 Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations See Enclosed NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-013 1 EXP I RES: 10/31/2017 (01-2015)

FIEG(I< Estim ated burden per response to com p ly with t his v oluntary information collection request: 1 '¥'*. hour. This in formation collec tio n is used to plan b u d get s and resou rces for o pera tor ; .., CZ, OPERA TOR LICENSING examinations. Se n d comments regard ing burden estima t e to t he FOIA , Priva cy, and Information

. **; Co ll e ctions Branch (T-5 F5 3), U.S. Nucle a r Regul atory Commission , Washi ngton , D C EXAMINATION DATA 20555-0001, or by internet e-mail to lnfocollec t s.Resource@nrc

.gov , and to the Desk Officer, ....... Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202 , (3 150-0131), Office of Management and Budge t, Was hington , DC 20503. If a mean s used to impose an info rmation co llecti on does not disp lay a cu rrently vali d OM B contro l number, the NRC may no t conduct or spo ns o r , and a person is not r eq u i r ed to respond to , the information collect i on. FA C ILI T Y NRC R E GION A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 20 1 6 CY 2017 CY 2018 C Y 2019 ---------EST I MATED NU MB ER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 0 1 1 1 EXAMINATIONS EST I MATED NUM BE R OF NR G-P R E P A RE D 0 0 0 0 E XAMINA TION S B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER C Y 2 01 6 CY 2017 C Y 2018 C Y 2019 ----------NU MB ER OF R EACTOR 0 0 6 4 O P ERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR R EA CTOR 0 5 8 6 O P ER ATORS -INSTANT NUMB ER OF SENIO R REACTOR 0 7 2 6 O PE RATORS-UPGRA D E NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0 OPERATORS

-LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE N I A 04 1 10 1 2 01 7 06/10 1 2 018 04 1 08 1 2019 ALTER NA TE DAT E N IA SCHEDULED 07 1 15 1 2018 05/13 1 2 019 c. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2016 CY 2 017 PROPOS E D ----NUMB E R MARCH JU N E SEPT E M B E R D ECE M B E R MARCH JU N E SEPTEMBER D E C E M BER ESTIMATED N UMBER OF 14 10 CA NDIDA TES NR G FORM 536 (01-2 015)

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2017 (01-2015) c,"t.,.P.

Fl£G(l("f Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary information collection request: 1 'W' hou r. This information collection is used to plan budgets and resources for operator /;' n OPERA TOR LICENSING examinations. Send comments regarding burden estimate to the FOIA, Privacy , and Information

< 0 -" Collections Branch (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington , DC ; ! .,..,."' EXAMINATION DATA 20555-0001 , or by internet e-mail to lnfocollects.Resource@nrc.gov , and to the Desk Officer, .. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs , NEOB-10202 , (31 50-01 3 1), Office of Management

...... and Budget , Washington , DC 20503. If a means used to impose an information collection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor , and a person is not required to r espond to, the information collection.

FA C ILIT Y NRC REGION A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY2020 CY2021 CY CY ---------ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRG-PREPARED 0 0 EXAM INATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY2020 CY2021 CY CY ----------NUMBER OF REACTOR 5 5 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 6 6 OPERATORS

-INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 2 2 OPERATORS-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 OPERATORS

-LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 04/13/2020 04/12/2021 ALTERNATE DATE 05111/2020 05/10/2021 c. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2018 CY 2019 PROPOSED ------NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 11 11 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (01-2 015)