PLA-7590, Updated Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations.

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

ML17110A251
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	04/20/2017
From:	Berryman B Susquehanna, Talen Energy
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
PLA-7590, RIS-2016-09
Download: ML17110A251 (3)

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APR 2 0 2017 Brad Berryman Site Vice President U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard Berwick, PA 18603 Tel. 570.542.2904 Fax 570.542.1504 brad.berryman@talenenergy.com SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION UPDATED RESPONSE TO NRC REGULATORY ISSUE

SUMMARY

2016-09 "PREPARATION AND SCHEDULING OF OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS" PLA-7590 ENERGY 10 CFR 55.40 Docket No. 50-387 and 50-388 Reference 1: NRC RJS 2016-09, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations, " dated June 16, 2016. Reference 2: PLA-7519 "Response to NRC Regulat01y Issue Summmy 2016-09 'Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations', "dated September 7, 2016. The purpose of this letter is to provide an updated response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Issue Summary 2016-09 "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations" (Reference 1 ). Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC previously submitted a response in August (Reference 2). Enclosed is the updated 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.

B. Berryman Enclosure 1: NRC Form 536 Copy: NRC Region I Ms. T. E. Hood, NRC Project Manager Ms. L. H. Micewski, NRC Sr. Resident Inspector Mr. M. Shields, PA DEP/BRP Enclosure 1 to PLA-7590 NRCForm536 NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150..0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2017 (05-2016)

E stima t e d bur de n per r esponse t o comply with th i s vol unt ary info r mation collection reque st 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />. Th is i nf o nm ation collection i s u sed to plan budgets and resources for operator examinations. Se nd (!)-+ OPERA TOR LICENSING co mm ents regarding burden estimate to the F O I A , Privacy, and lnfonmation Collections Branch (T-5 1!1 0 . 0 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission , Washington, DC20555-0001 , or by e-mail to \i EXAMINATION DATA lnfocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Informa tio n and Regulatory Affairs , NEOB-10202, (3150.0131), Office of Management an d Budget, Washington, D C 20503. If a means ... ***"' used to impose an infonmation collectio n does not di s play a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor , and a per so n is not r eq uired t o respond to , the inform atio n collection.

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 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 18 CY 19 CY 20 CY 21 ---------NUMBER OF REACTOR 6 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 02/26/2018 08/19/2019 08/23/2021 ALTERNATE DATE 03/05/2018 08/26/2019 08/30/2021

c. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE PROPOSED CY 17 CY 18 NUMBER MARCH SEPTEMBER MARCH SEPTEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 14 CANDIDATES NRC FO RM 536 (05-2016)