ML11194A015

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2011-04, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML11194A015
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	07/08/2011
From:	Krich R Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
Download: ML11194A015 (4)

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Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 3R Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 R. M. Krich Vice President Nuclear Licensing July 8, 2011 10 CFR 50.4 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Facility Operating License No. NPF-90 NRC Docket No. 50-390

Subject:

Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2011-04,"Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations"

References:

1. NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2011-04, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated May 25, 2011 2. Letter from TVA to NRC, "Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2010-08, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated August 5, 2010 Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) Regulatory Issue Summary 2011-04 (Reference

1) requested specific information regarding the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant projected operator licensing examination schedules and the estimated number of applicants.

The Enclosure to this letter addresses NRC's request and provides an estimate of the examination requirements for the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant on NRC Form 536, "Operator Licensing Examination Data." Please note that the information provided in the Enclosure revises the information previously provided in Reference 2.COk?)printed on recycled paper U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 July 8, 2011 There are no regulatory commitments associated with this submittal.

If you have any questions related to this response, please contact Chris Riedl at (423) 365-1742.Respectfuly R. M. Krich

Enclosure:

NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Examination Data cc (Enclosure):

NRC Regional Administrator

-Region II NRC Senior Resident Inspector -Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 NRC Senior Resident Inspector

-Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 ENCLOSURE NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data Tennessee Valley Authority Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 NRC Docket No. 50-390 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 information collection 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 budgets and resources for operator examinations.

Send comments regarding burden OPERATOR LICENSING estimate to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F53), U.S.Nuclear Re ulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by internet EXAMINATION DATA e-mail to infocollects@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory 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 currently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION Watts Bar Nuclear Plant II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER Cy 2013 Cy 2014 Cy 2015 Cy 2016 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 2013 CY 201 4 CY 2 0 1 5 CY 2016 NUMBER OF REACTOR 6 8 8 8 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 9 7 8 8 OPERATORS

-INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS

-UPGRADE 1 1 0 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS

-LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 06/03/2013 06/02/2014 06/08/2015 06/06/2016 ALTERNATE DATE 06/17/2013 06/16/2014 06/22/2015 06/20/2016 C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY 2013 CY 2014 PROPOSED _NUMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 15 15 CANDIDATES NRC FORM 536 (10-2008)PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER