ML18108A092

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

ML18108A092
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	04/17/2018
From:	Anthony Williams Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RIS 2018-002
Download: ML18108A092 (4)

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Tennessee Valley Authority, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, P.O. Box 2000, Soddy Daisy, Tennessee 37384 April 17, 2018 10CFR50.4 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79 NRC Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

Subject:

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

Reference:

1. NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2018-02, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations," dated March 26, 2018

2. TVA letter to NRC, "Updated Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2017-03, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations,"

dated November 3, 2017 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2018-02 (Reference 1) requested specific information regarding Sequoyah Nuclear Plant's (SQN) projected operator licensing examination schedules and the estimated number of applicants.

The enclosure to this letter provides updated information to address the NRC's request and provides an estimate of the examination requirements for SQN on NRC Form 536, "Operator Licensing Examination Data." The information provided in this enclosure updates the information previously provided in Reference 2.

There are no commitments contained in this submittal. Should you require additional information regarding this matter, please contact Mr. Michael McBrearty, SQN Licensing Manager at (423)843-7170.

CntKbny L. Williams Site Vice President Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

Enclosure:

NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Examination Data printed on recycled paper

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 April 17,2018 cc (Enclosure)

NRC Regional Administrator - Region II NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

ENCLOSURE NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data Tennessee Valley Authority Sequoyah Nuclear Plant NRC Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328

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

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Estimated burden perresponse tocomply with this voluntary information collection request: 1hour. This OPERATOR LICENSING information collection is used to plan budgets and resources for operator examinations. Send comments regarding burden estimate to the Information Services Branch (T-2 F43), U.S. Nuclear EXAMINATION DATA Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC20555-0001, orby e-mail tolnfocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and tothe Desk Officer, Office ofInformation and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office ofManagement and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Ifa means used to impose an information collection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct orsponsor, anda person is notrequired torespond to,the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION Sequoyah Unit 1 and Unit 2 Region II A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER CY 20 CY 21 CY 22 CY 23 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY 20 CY 21 CY 22 CY 23 NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 12 10 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE Mar 2020 N/A Apr 2022 N/A ALTERNATE DATE Apr 2020 N/A May 2022 N/A NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)