ML082950779

Environmental Assessment Relating to Exemption from the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 74.19(c)

ML082950779
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	12/18/2008
From:	Kalyanam N Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Ridenoure R Southern California Edison Co
Kalyanam N, NRR/DLPM, 415-1480
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ML083530971	List: ML082950779
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TAC MD7788
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December 18, 2008 Mr. Ross T. Ridenoure Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Southern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92674-0128

SUBJECT:

SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 3 -

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT RELATING TO EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR PART 74.19(c) (TAC NO. MD7788)

Dear Mr. Ridenoure:

Enclosed is a copy of the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact related to your application dated January 14, 2008 to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, requesting an exemption from the physical inventory requirements in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 74 Section 74.19(c) for San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Unit 3. The regulation requires, in part, that a physical inventory be conducted of all special nuclear material at intervals not to exceed 12 months.

The exemption applies to 12 irradiated fission chambers removed from SONGS Unit 3 in 1995 and in storage at the plant.

The Environmental Assessment is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1480 or by email at kaly.kalyanam@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

N. Kalyanam, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 4 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-362

Enclosure:

Environmental Assessment cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ

Mr. Ross T. Ridenoure Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Southern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92674-0128

SUBJECT:

SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 3 -

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT RELATING TO EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR PART 74.19(c) (TAC NO. MD7788)

Dear Mr. Ridenoure:

Enclosed is a copy of the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact related to your application dated January 14, 2008 to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, requesting an exemption from the physical inventory requirements in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 74 Section 74.19(c) for San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Unit 3. The regulation requires, in part, that a physical inventory be conducted of all special nuclear material at intervals not to exceed 12 months.

The exemption applies to 12 irradiated fission chambers removed from SONGS Unit 3 in 1995 and in storage at the plant.

The Environmental Assessment is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1480 or by email at kaly.kalyanam@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

N. Kalyanam, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 4 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-362

Enclosure:

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