ML18207A290

Updated Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2018-02, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML18207A290
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	07/26/2018
From:	Hughes D Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS 2018-002
Download: ML18207A290 (5)

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Tennessee Valle y Authority , Pos t O ffi ce B ox 2000 , Dec a tur , A labam a 356 0 9-2 000 July 26, 2018 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuc l ear Regulatory Commission Washington , D.C. 20555-0001 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant , Units 1 , 2 , and 3 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-33 , DPR-52 , and DPR-68 NRC Docket Nos. 50-259 , 50-260 , and 50-296 10 CFR 50.4

Subject:

Updated Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2018-02, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

Reference:

1. Letter from NRC to TVA , "Nuclear Regulatory Commission , Regulatory Issue Summary 2018-02 , Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

," dated March 26 , 2018 [ML18029A423]

2. Letter from the TVA to NRC , "Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2018-02 , Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

," dated April 27 , 2018 [ML18117A169]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Regulatory Issue Summary 2018-02 requested specific information regarding the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant projected operator licensing examination schedules and the estimated number of applicants. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) prov i ded the estimated exam schedule through 2023 in the letter referenced above dated April 27 , 2018. However , due to a change in the number of candidates in the 2019 class , TVA is providing the enclosed revised exam schedule through 2023. There are no new regulatory commitments associated with this submittal.

Should you have any questions concerning this response , please contact Robert D. Busick at (256) 614-8188. D. L. Hughes Site Vice President US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 July 26 , 2018

Enclosure:

Updated Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2018-02 , 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 Updated Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2018-02, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations See Enclosed NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED B Y 0MB: NO. 3150-013 1 EXPIRES: 11/30/2020 (1 1-2017) v,f'AE G(.,, ( ..:,""' .. ,,. E sti m ated bu r d en per r e spo n se to comply wn h t hi s volu n tary informatio n collection reques t: 1 h our. This OPERA TOR LICENSING i nform a t i o n collection i s use d to plan b u dgets a nd resou r ces fo r ope r ato r exa m inat i ons. Send t i EXAMINATION DATA co mm e n ts r egardi ng bu r de n esti m ate to t h e I n formatio n Services B ra n ch (T-2 F43), U.S. Nuclear R egul a tory Co mm issio n , W a s hing to n , D C20555-000 1 , o r by e-m ai l t o ln focollects

.R e sou r ce@n rc.gov , <;+. 0$' and to th e D esk Offi ce r , Offi c e o f Informa tion and R eg ulatory Aff ai r s , N EOB-10202 , (3150-0 1 3 1), Office 0 + ..... o f Mana g emen t and Bud g e t, W a s hingt o n , D C 20503. If a m ea n s u s ed to im pose a n i n fo rmatio n coll e ction d oes n ot di s p l a y a cu rren tly val i d 0 MB co n trol num ber , t h e NR G m ay n ot conduct o r sponsor , an d a pe rso n i s not re qu ired to respo nd to , t h e in formatio n collect i on. FACILITY NRC REGION !Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 11 2 I A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 18 CY 19 CY 2 0 CY 21 --------ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 1 1 EXAMINAT I ONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRG-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 1 8 CY 19 CY 2 0 CY 21 ------------NUMBER OF REACTOR 7 9 14 12 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 5 7 6 4 OPERATORS

-INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 1 6 4 4 OPERA T ORS-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0 OPERATORS

-LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 07/1 6/2 01 8 1 1/04/2 01 9 10/12/2020 10/11/2021 A L TERNATE DATE 12/0 2/2 0 19 1 1/0 9/2020 11/08/2021 N RG F O R M 536 (1 1-20 1 7)

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY 0MB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 11/30/2020 (11-2017)

,.p-ll RE G£, .§~ <,.> E st ima ted burden per response to comply wrth t h is voluntary information collection request: 1 h our. This ~"~o..,. OPERA TOR LICENSING information collection is used to plan bu dge ts and resources for operato r examinat i ons. Send t '2, -:: 1111 11111;: F / EXAMINATION DATA comments regarding burden estimate to t h e Information Services Branch (T-2 F 43), U.S. Nuclear Regu latory Co mmi ssio n , Was hing ton , DC20555-0001 , or by e-mail to lnfo collects.Resource@nrc

.gov , -r;,._~~0 ,$) and to t he Desk Officer , Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs , NEOB-10202 , (3 1 50-0131), Office ..... of Management and Budge t , Washington , DC 20503. I f a means used to impose an information collection does n ot display a currently valid 0M B control number , the NRC may not conduct or sponsor , and a person is not required to respond to , the information collection. FACILITY NRC REGION [Browns Fe r ry Nuclear Plant 11 2 I A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 22 CY 23 CY CY ------------ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRG-PREPARED 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 22 CY 23 CY CY ------------NUMBER OF REACTOR 8 8 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 4 4 OPERATORS-INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 4 4 OPERATORS-UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 OPERATORS

-LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 10/10/2022 10/16/2023 ALTERNATE DATE 11/07/2022 11/06/2023 NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)