LR-N09-0248, Request for Exemption from Physical Security Requirements

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Request for Exemption from Physical Security Requirements
ML093100223
Person / Time
Site: Salem, Hope Creek  PSEG icon.png
Issue date: 11/03/2009
From: Keenan J
Public Service Enterprise Group
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
LR-N09-0248
Download: ML093100223 (3)


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PSEG Nuclear LLC LLC P.O. Box 236 RO. Box 236,,.. Hancocks Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 08038-0236 SAFEGUARDS SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION INFORMATION Security Marking Apply Apply Marking Does Not When When This This Letter Is Is OPSEG 0 PSEG Separate from theLetter Enclosure Nuclear L.L. C.

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.NOV 032009 0 3 2009 10 CFR 73.5 LR-N09-0248 LR-N09-0248 Nuclear Regulatory Commission United States Nuclear ATTN: Document Control Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 SALEM GENERATING GENERATING STATION-STATION - UNIT 1 and UNIT 2 OPERATING LICENSE FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR 70 and DPR-75 DPR-75 NRC DOCKET NOS. 50-272 and 50-311 50-311 GENERATING STATION HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION OPERATING LICENSE FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-57 NPF-57 NRC DOCKET NO. 50-354 50-354

Subject:

Subject:

REQUEST FOR FOR EXEMPTION EXEMPTION FROM PHYSICAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS accordance with the requirements In accordance requirements of 110CFR OCFR 73.5, PSEG Nuclear Nuclear LLC requests the Nuclear Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approve an exemption from specific requirements of 10 CFR (NRC) approve Part 73, "Physical Protection Protection of Plants and Materials" for the combined combined Salem Salem - Hope Hope Creek Creek extending the deadline for the implementation Generating Station site by extending implementation of certain measures required by the new rule.

The NRC issued a Final Rule for new security requirements requirements in the Federal Register dated March 27, 2009. Pursuant Pursuant to the Final Rule, the new security requirements requirements must bebe implemented implemented by March 31, 31, 2010. PSEG Nuclear has evaluated evaluated these new requirements requirements and determined determined that many of the new requirements requirements can be implemented implemented within this brief implementation implementation period. PSEG Nuclear Nuclear has determined, however, that implementation implementation of specific specific parts of the new requirements requirements will require more more-time involve time to implement since they involve significant significant physical modifications that have a large impact physical modifications impact on the PSEG NuclearNuclear defense defense security security strategy and Protected Area boundary. Therefore, additional time beyond the the 31, 2010 date is requested to complete these security modifications.

March 31,2010 SAFEGUARDS SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION INFORMATION

SAFEGUARDS SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION INFORMATION Document Control Desk 2 LR-N09-0248 LR-N09-0248 PSEG Nuclear Nuclear is requesting the implementation implementation date date be extended from March March 31, 31, 2010 to to December 17, December 17, 2010 for certain new security requirements contained contained in 10 CFR 73.55 as described in the Enclosure described Enclosure to this letter. PSEG Nuclear Nuclear has determined determined that its current security program along with the new security security program requirements that will be implemented security requirements implemented by 31, 2009 will provide continued assurance March 31, assurance of public health health and safety and common common defense defense and security. Accordingly, the requested requested exemption is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense defense and security in accordance accordance with 10 CFRCFR 73.5.

Nuclear requests PSEG Nuclear requests approval exemption request by January approval of this exemption January 29, 2010 so that appropriate and timely actions can be taken to revise and implement appropriate implement the PSEG Nuclear Nuclear security security program. The proposed proposed exemptions requested to be effective upon issuance.

exemptions are requested The information provided in the Enclosure to this letter is considered considered Safeguards Safeguards Information Information as described described in 10 CFR 73.21.

73.21. Accordingly, PSEG Nuclear requests that PSEG Nuclear the information thatthe information provided provided in the Enclosure Enclosure be withheld from public disclosure in accordance accordance with 10 CFR 76.21.

76.21.

Non-proprietary/non-safeguards letter (LR-N09-0249)

A second separate Non-proprietary/non-safeguards (LR-N09-0249) accompanying accompanying this this one contains two enclosures, a redacted version of this letter's enclosure the enclosure and the environmental environmental impact statement, both of which are free from proprietary proprietary and safeguards safeguards information and available for public disclosure. .

There are no regulatory regulatory commitments commitments made made in this letter. If If you have any questions or require additional additional information, please do not hesitate hesitate to contact Lee Marabella Marabella at (856) 339-1208 339-1208 or Michelle Patti at (856) 339-3691.

339-3691.

Sincerely, Manager, Licensing

Enclosure:

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SAFEGUARDS SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION INFORMATION Document Control Desk Document 3 LR-N09-0248 LR-N09-0248 C Mr. S. Collins, Administrator - Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 19406 Mr. R. Ennis, Project Manager - Salem Unit 1 and Unit 2 Project Manager U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.

Mail Stop 0881 08B1 Washington, DC 20555-0001 SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION