PLA-7519, Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations.

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

ML16251A237
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	09/07/2016
From:	Franssen R J Susquehanna, Talen Energy
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
PLA-7519, RIS-16-09
Download: ML16251A237 (3)

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SEP 0 7 2016 Robert J. Franssen Plant Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard Berwick, PA 18603 Tel. 570.542.3170 Fax 570.542.1504 robert. franssen@talenenergy .com SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION RESPONSE TO NRC REGULATORY ISSUE

SUMMARY

2016-09 "PREPARATION AND SCHEDULING OF OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS" PLA-7519 ENERGY Docket No. 50-387 and 50-388 Reference 1: NRC RIS 2016-09, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated June 16, 2016. The purpose of this letter is to respond to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09 "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations" (Reference 1). Enclosed in the NRC Form 536 (Enclosure

1) representing the current plan for operator licensing needs at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station. Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC will support Region I to balance examiner workload and provide mutually agreeable exam schedules through 2021. Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC intends to prepare all license operator examinations during this period. Should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. Jason Jennings, Manager-Nuclear Regulatory Affairs at (570) 542-3155.

This submittal contains no new regulatory commitments.

Sincerely, R. J. Franssen Enclosure 1: NRC Form 536 Copy: NRC Document Control Desk Mr. J. E. Greives, NRC Sr. Resident Inspector Ms. T. E. Hood, NRC Project Manager Mr. M. Shields, PA DEP/BRP Enclosure 1 to PLA-7519 NRCForm536 NRC FORM 536 U. S. NUCLEAR REGULA TORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMS: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2017 (05*2016)

Estimated burd en per r espo n se to comply with this volun t ary in fonmatio n collectio n req u est: 1 h our. T his ;P .,,. inf onmation co l lectio n i s u sed to p la n b ud gets a n d resources f or opera t or examinations.

Sen d OPERATOR LICENSING commen t s r egarding bu r d en estimate to the F OIA, P rivacy, an d ln fonmatio n Co ll ections Branch (T-5 " .. 0 F 53), U.S. N u clea r Reg u latory Co mm issio n , Washington, D C20555-000 1 , or b y e-mail t o ' . EXAMINATION DATA l nfocollects.Res ou rce@n rc.gov, and t o the Desk Office r , Office o f I nf o rm a ti o n a nd Reg u latory Affairs, q o'r., NEOB-10202 , (3 1 50-0 1 3 1), O ffi ce of M an agemen t a nd Budget, Was h ingto n , D C 20503. If a mea n s '1 ..... *."' use d to i m pose a n inf onmation co ll ection does n ot d isp l ay a c urr e n tly va l i d OMB control n umbe r , th e NRC m ay n o t co n duc t or spo n sor, an d a person i s not r eq uir ed to r espo nd to , the in fo rm a t io n co ll ectio n. FACILITY NRC REGION Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC 1 A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 18 CY 19 CY 20 CY 21 --------ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 I 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERA TOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 18 CY 19 CY 20 CY 21 ---------NUMBER OF REACTOR 5 8 8 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 8 6 6 OPERATORS -INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 2 2 OPERATORS-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 OPERATORS-LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 02/26/2 018 08/1 9/2 019 08/23/2 021 ALTERNATE DATE 03/05/2018 08/26/2019 08/30/20 2 1 c. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE PROPOSED CY 17 CY 18 NUMBER MARCH SEPTEMBER MARCH SEPTEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 14 CANDIDATES N RC FO RM 536 (05-20 1 6)