0CAN051701, Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2017-03, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations.

Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2017-03, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations.

ML17123A327
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	05/03/2017
From:	Pyle S Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
0CAN051701, RIS-17-003
Download: ML17123A327 (4)

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Entergy Operations, Inc.

1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802 Tel 479-858-4704 Stephenie L. Pyle Manager, Regulatory Assurance Arkansas Nuclear One 0CAN051701 May 3, 2017 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2017-03, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations (ML17025A240)

Arkansas Nuclear One - Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-313 and 50-368 License Nos. DPR-51 and NPF-6

Dear Sir or Madam:

Regulatory Issue Summary 2017-03 requests that licensees voluntarily update Operator licensing examination schedules and applicant estimates for calendar years 2019 through 2022.

The requested information has been compiled by the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) Training Department for ANO Units 1 and 2 and is documented on the enclosed NRC Form 536. It should be noted that a separate NRC Form 536 was completed for each unit; therefore, there are two completed forms enclosed.

There are no commitments contained in this submittal. Should you have any questions concerning this submittal, please contact Randal Martin at 479-858-6844.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY STEPHENIE L. PYLE SLP/mkh Enclosures

0CAN051701 Page 2 of 2 cc: Mr. Kriss Kennedy Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511 Mr. Vince Gaddy, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2017 (05-2016) Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary information collection request: 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />. This

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FACILITY NRC REGION ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, Unit 1 IV A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE CY2019 CY2020 CY2021 CY2022 PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 0 1 0 1 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRG-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS CY2019 CY2020 CY2021 CY2022 PROPOSED NUMBER NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 0 8 0 8 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT 0 4 0 4 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 0 4 0 4 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 03/30/2020 03/14/2022 ALTERNATE DATE 04/13/2020 03/28/2022

c. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY CY PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH

--- SEPTEMBER MARCH SEPTEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CANDIDATES NRG FORM 536 (05-2016)

NRC FORM 536 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 10/31/2017 (05-2016) Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary information collection request: 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />. This

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FACILITY NRC REGION ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, Unit 2 IV A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE CY2019 CY2020 CY2021 CY2022 PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED 1 0 1 0 EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRG-PREPARED 0 0 0 0 EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS CY2019 CY2020 CY2021 CY2022 PROPOSED NUMBER NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS 8 0 8 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT 4 0 4 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS-UPGRADE 4 0 4 0 NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE 03/11/2019 03/29/2021 ALTERNATE DATE 03/25/2019 04/19/2021

c. PROPOSED GENERIC FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (GFE) SCHEDULE CY CY PROPOSED NUMBER MARCH

--- SEPTEMBER MARCH SEPTEMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CANDIDATES NRG FORM 536 (05-2016)