RIS 2007-17, Withdrawn NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2007-017: Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations
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| Issue date: | 07/12/2007 |
| From: | Case M J NRC/NSIR/DPR |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML071500449 (7) | |
Withdrawn NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2007
-17, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated July 12, 2007, has been withdrawn.
ADAMS Accession Number: ML071500449 See Federal Register notice 81 FR 31969, dated May 20, 2016 UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
WASHINGTON, DC 20555-0001 July 12, 2007 NRC REGULATORY ISSUE SUMMARY 2007-17 PREPARATION AND SCHEDULING OF
OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS
ADDRESSEES
All holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors, except those who have permanently ceased operations and have certified that fuel has been permanently removed
from the reactor vessel.
INTENT
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this regulatory issue summary (RIS)
to inform addressees of the NRC staff's need for updated information on projected site-specific
operator licensing examination schedules, as well as the estimated numbers of applicants
planning to take operator licensing examinations and the NRC's generic fundamentals
examinations (GFEs). This information will help the NRC to more effectively use its resources.
This RIS requires no action or written response on the part of addressees. Addressee actions
to collect and transmit the information requested are strictly voluntary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(10 CFR) Part 55.40, Subpart E, "Written Examinations and Operating Tests," permits nucl ear power facility licensees to prepare, proctor, and grade the written examinations required by 10 CFR 55.41, "Written Examination:
Operators," and 10 CFR 55.43, "Written Examination: Senior Operators," provided that they
satisfy certain conditions. Under 10 CFR 55.40, facility licensees are also permitted to prepare
the NRC-administered operating tests required by 10 CFR 55.45, "Operating Tests." Pursuant
to 10 CFR 55.40(c), facility licensees that choose not to prepare their own examinations and
operating tests must request in writing that the NRC prepare the examination and the operating
tests.In RIS 2006-15, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated August 14, 2006, the NRC asked facility licensees to submit proposed schedules of
examinations that they intended to prepare and estimate the number of applicants to be tested
in site examinations and GFEs in calendar years (CYs) 2007 through 2010.
The objective of this RIS is to update examination schedules and applicant estimates for CYs
2008 through 2010 and add an estimate for CY 2011.
SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE
The NRC uses about twice as many resources to prepare an examination as to review, approve, administer, and document a fac ility-prepared examination. The number of examinations administered by licensees fluctuat es from year to year. Consequently, the NRC
has found it helpful to request an annual update of power reactor facility licensees' initial
operator licensing examination needs. The update should include an estimate of the number of
applicants to be examined and whether the licens ee or the NRC will prepare the exam. This information will help the NRC budget its resources. The NRC regional offices will continue to
coordinate specific examination dates with the training managers of affected facility licensees.
The NRC is requesting that each licensee provide the following information on NRC Form 536,"Operator Licensing Examination Data" (enclosed):
A. Proposed Examination Preparation Schedule Estimate the number of examinations you in tend to prepare and the number of examinations you will request the NRC to prepare during CYs 2008 through 2011. For examinations that
facility licensees will prepare, the NRC will assume that each examination includes the required
outline, the written examination, and the operating test, unless otherwise specified. Joint
NRC/licensee examination development is permitted and should be coordinated with the NRC
regional office.
B. Initial Operator License Examinations
For each desired examination, estimate the number of applicants to be tested and enter the
proposed primary and alternate dates of examination. If you are requesting more than one
examination per CY, split the applicable column or use additional forms as necessary to cover
all the examinations through CY 2011.
C. Proposed Generic Fundamentals Examination Schedule
Estimate by month the number of applicants who plan to take the GFE in CYs 2008 and 2009.
As requested by the industry, the NRC now administers the GFE four times a year.
VOLUNTARY RESPONSE
The NRC asks addressees choosing to submit the information requested in NRC Form 536 to do so within 30 days of receiving this RIS. NRC Form 536 is available on the NRC Web site at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/forms/. Direct your response to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and
send a copy of the response to the applicable regional office. You may submit RIS responses
electronically.
BACKFIT DISCUSSION
This RIS requires no action or written response. Any action on the part of addressees to collect and transmit operator licensing examination data in accordance with the guidance contained in
this RIS is strictly voluntary and, therefore, is not a backfit under 10 CFR 50.109, "Backfitting."
Consequently, the NRC staff did not perform a backfit analysis.
FEDERAL REGISTER
NOTIFICATION
The NRC did not publish in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity for public comment on this RIS because it pertains to an administrative aspect of the regulatory process that involves
the voluntary submission of information on the part of addressees.
CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT
This RIS is not a rule as designated by the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C.§§801-808), and therefore it is not subject to the Act.
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT
This RIS contains information collection requirements that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This information collection was approved by
the Office of Management and Budget, approval number 3150-0131.
Public Protection Notification The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
CONTACT
Please direct any questions about this matter to the technical contacts listed below.
/RA by RWebber for/
Michael J. Case, Director Division of Policy and Rulemaking
Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationTechnical Contacts: Nancy L. Salgado, NRRMarvin D. Sykes, RI 301-415-2942610-337-5046
email:
NLS@nrc.gov email: MDS1@nrc.gov Robert C. Haag, RIIHironori Peterson, RIII 404-562-4607630-829-9707
email: RCH@nrc.gov email: HXP1@nrc.gov Anthony T. Gody, RIV
817-860-8159
email: ATG@nrc.gov Enclosure: NRC Form 536, "Operator Licensing Examination Data"
CONTACT
Please direct any questions about this matter to the technical contacts listed below.
/RA by RWebber for/
Michael J. Case, Director Division of Policy and Rulemaking
Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationTechnical Contacts: Nancy L. Salgado, NRRMarvin D. Sykes, RI 301-415-2942610-337-5046
email:
NLS@nrc.gov email: MDS1@nrc.gov Robert C. Haag, RIIHironori Peterson, RIII 404-562-4607630-829-9707
email: RCH@nrc.gov email: HXP1@nrc.gov Anthony T. Gody, RIV
817-860-8159
email: ATG@nrc.gov Enclosure: NRC Form 536, "Operator Licensing Examination Data"
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