ML19135A664

Units 2 & 3; River Bend, and Waterford 3 - Response to RIS 2019-02, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations

ML19135A664
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades, Indian Point, Grand Gulf, Pilgrim, Arkansas Nuclear, River Bend, Waterford
Issue date:	05/15/2019
From:	Gaston R Entergy Nuclear Operations, Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
CNRO 2019-00015, RIS 2019-002
Download: ML19135A664 (12)

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Entergy Operations, Inc. and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Tel 601-368-5138 Ron Gaston Director, Nuclear Licensing CNRO 2019-00015 May 15, 2019 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2019-02, "Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations" Arkansas Nuclear One Units 1 & 2 NRC Docket Nos. 50-313 & 50-368 Renewed License Nos. DPR-51 & NPF-6 Palisades Nuclear Power Plant NRC Docket No. 50-255 Renewed License No. DPR-20 Grand Gulf Nuclear Station NRC Docket No. 50-416 Renewed License No. NPF-29 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station NRC Docket No. 50-293 Renewed License No. DPR-35 Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Units 2 & 3 NRC Docket Nos. 50-247 & 50-286 Renewed License Nos. DPR-26 & DPR-64 River Bend Station NRC Docket No. 50-458 Renewed License No. NPF-47 Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station NRC Docket No. 50-382 Renewed License No. NPF-38 Regulatory Issue Summary 2019-02 requests that licensees voluntarily update operator licensing examination schedules and applicant estimates for calendar years 2021 through 2024.

The requested information has been compiled by Entergy Operations, Inc. and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (collectively referred to as Entergy). The information is documented on the enclosed NRC Form 536 for each site.

CNRO 2019-00015 Page 2 of 3 This letter contains no new regulatory commitments. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Stephenie Pyle, Sr. Manager Fleet Regulatory Assurance at 601-368-5516.

Respectfully, Ron Gaston RWG/chm

Enclosure:

Operator Licensing Examination Data

References:

1) Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) letter to U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), "Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2018-02, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations, Arkansas Nuclear One - Units 1 and 2," (ADAMS Accession No. ML18114A016), dated April 24, 2018

2) Entergy letter to NRC, "Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2018-02 Preparation and. Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1," (ADAMS Accession No. ML18116A238), dated April 26, 2018

3) Entergy letter to NRC, "Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2018-02, River Bend Station - Unit 1," (ADAMS Accession No. ML18135A067), dated May 14, 2018

4) Entergy letter to NRC, "RIS 2018-02, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations, Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3," (ADAMS Accession No. ML18136B010), dated May 16, 2018

5) Entergy letter to NRC, "Voluntary Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2018-02: Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations, Palisades Nuclear Plant," (ADAMS Accession No. ML18158A293), dated June 6, 2018

CNRO 2019-00015 Page 3 of 3 cc:

NRC Region I Regional Administrator NRC Region III Regional Administrator NRC Region IV Regional Administrator NRC Senior Resident Inspector - ANO NRC Senior Resident Inspector - GGN NRC Senior Resident Inspector - IPEC NRC Senior Resident Inspector - PAL NRC Senior Resident Inspector - PNP NRC Senior Resident Inspector - RBN NRC Senior Resident Inspector - WF3 NRC Project Manager - ANO NRC Project Manager - GGN NRC Project Manager - IPEC NRC Project Manager - PAL NRC Project Manager - PNP NRC Project Manager - RBN NRC Project Manager - WF3 NRR Technical Contact - Christian Cowdrey NRC Region I Technical Contact - Donald Jackson NRC Region III Technical Contact - Randal Baker NRC Region IV Technical Contact - Greg Werner

Enclosure CNRO 2019-00015 Operator Licensing Examination Data (8 Pages to Follow)

NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)

U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION DATA APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 11/30/2020 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 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 Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC20555-0001, or by e-mail to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose an information collection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE ALTERNATE DATE CY CY CY CY CY CY CY NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)

Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2, and 3 I

2021 0

0 2022 0

0 2023 0

0 2024 0

0 2021 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A 2022 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A 2023 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A 2024 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A CNRO 2019-00015 Enclosure Page 1 of 8

NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)

U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION DATA APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 11/30/2020 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 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 Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC20555-0001, or by e-mail to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose an information collection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE ALTERNATE DATE CY CY CY CY CY CY CY NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)

Palisades Nuclear Plant III 2021 0

0 2022 0

0 2023 0

0 2024 0

0 2021 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A 2022 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A 2023 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A 2024 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A CNRO 2019-00015 Enclosure Page 2 of 8

NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)

U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION DATA APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 11/30/2020 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 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 Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC20555-0001, or by e-mail to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose an information collection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE ALTERNATE DATE CY CY CY CY CY CY CY NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station I

2021 0

0 2022 0

0 2023 0

0 2024 0

0 2021 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A 2022 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A 2023 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A 2024 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A CNRO 2019-00015 Enclosure Page 3 of 8

NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)

U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION DATA APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 11/30/2020 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 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 Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC20555-0001, or by e-mail to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose an information collection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE ALTERNATE DATE CY CY CY CY CY CY CY NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)

Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 IV 2021 0

0 2022 1

0 2023 0

0 2024 1

0 2021 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A 2022 12 4

4 0

03/14/2022 03/28/2022 2023 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A 2024 12 4

4 0

03/04/2024 03/18/2024 CNRO 2019-00015 Enclosure Page 4 of 8

NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)

U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION DATA APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 11/30/2020 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 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 Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC20555-0001, or by e-mail to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose an information collection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE ALTERNATE DATE CY CY CY CY CY CY CY NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)

Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 IV 2021 1

0 2022 0

0 2023 1

0 2024 0

0 2021 12 4

4 0

03/29/2021 04/19/2021 2022 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A 2023 12 4

4 0

03/06/2023 02/20/2023 2024 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A CNRO 2019-00015 Enclosure Page 5 of 8

NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)

U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION DATA APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 11/30/2020 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 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 Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC20555-0001, or by e-mail to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose an information collection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE ALTERNATE DATE CY CY CY CY CY CY CY NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station IV 2021 1

0 2022 1

0 2023 1

0 2024 1

0 2021 2

11 2

0 09/27/2021 01/11/2022 2022 5

8 2

0 10/10/2022 11/07/2022 2023 6

6 3

0 10/09/2023 11/13/2023 2024 3

6 3

0 11/4/2024 CNRO 2019-00015 Enclosure Page 6 of 8

NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)

U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION DATA APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 11/30/2020 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 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 Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC20555-0001, or by e-mail to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose an information collection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE ALTERNATE DATE CY CY CY CY CY CY CY NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)

River Bend Station IV 2021 1

0 2022 0

0 2023 1

0 2024 0

0 2021 9

9 4

0 02/08/2021 05/17/2021 2022 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A 2023 6

3 3

0 01/23/2023 02/20/2023 2024 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A CNRO 2019-00015 Enclosure Page 7 of 8

NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)

U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMINATION DATA APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0131 EXPIRES: 11/30/2020 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 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 Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC20555-0001, or by e-mail to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0131), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose an information collection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

FACILITY NRC REGION A. PROPOSED EXAMINATION PREPARATION SCHEDULE PROPOSED NUMBER ESTIMATED NUMBER OF LICENSEE-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NRC-PREPARED EXAMINATIONS B. INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONS PROPOSED NUMBER CY NUMBER OF REACTOR OPERATORS NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - INSTANT NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - UPGRADE NUMBER OF SENIOR REACTOR OPERATORS - LIMITED PROPOSED DATES PRIMARY DATE ALTERNATE DATE CY CY CY CY CY CY CY NRC FORM 536 (11-2017)

Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 IV 2021 0

0 2022 1

0 2023 1

0 2024 0

0 2021 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A 2022 6

2 4

0 04/15/2022 04/22/2022 2023 6

3 5

0 09/11/2023 09/18/2023 2024 0

0 0

0 N/A N/A CNRO 2019-00015 Enclosure Page 8 of 8