ML032751627

NRC Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2003-14 - Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML032751627
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	09/29/2003
From:	Pace P Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS-03-014
Download: ML032751627 (3)

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Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Spring City, Tennessee 37381-2000 SEP 2 9 2003 10 CFR 55.40 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of ) Docket No. 50-390 Tennessee Valley Authority )

WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT (WBN) UNIT 1 - NRC REGULATORY ISSUE

SUMMARY

(RIS) 2003 PREPARATION AND SCHEDULING OF OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS RIS 2003-14 was released by NRC on August 27, 2003, and requested information regarding WBN's projected operator licensing examination schedules and the estimated number of applicants. The information requested by NRC was defined on Form 536. The enclosure to this letter addresses NRC's request and provides an estimate of the examination requirements for WBN.

There are no regulatory commitments in this submittal and should there be questions regarding this letter, please telephone me at (423) 365-1824.

Sincerely, P. L. Pace Manager, Site Licensing and Industry Affairs Enclosure cc: See page22C

a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 SEP Z 9 2003 cc (Enclosure):

NRC Resident Inspector Watts Bar Nuclear Plant 1260 Nuclear Plant Road Spring City, Tennessee 37381 Ms. M. H. Chernoff, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MS 08G9 One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II ATTN: Mr. Michael E. Ernstes Chief, Operator Licensing and Human Performance Branch Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Enclosure Operator Licensing Examination Data (Data as defined on NRC Form 536)

FACITY NRC REGION WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY04 CY05 CY06 CY07 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE PREPARED 1 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC PREPARED 0 0 1 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY04 CY05 CY06 CY07 NUMBER OF REACTOR 4 0 8 0 OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 3 0 5 0 OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 2 0 3 0 OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR 0 0 0 0 OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES 7t26 - 7/30 6/11 - 6/15 PRIMARY DATE ALTERNATE DATE C. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE PROPOSED CY04CY05 NUMBER Jne Sepember December Mac June September December ESTIMATED o o o O 0 13 0 0 NUMBER OF CANDIDATES