ML100680715

Acceptance Review Email, Request for Exemption from 10 CFR Part 73, Physical Security Requirements

ML100680715
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	03/09/2010
From:	Hall J Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Stroud R Arizona Public Service Co
Hall, J R, NRR/DORL/LPL4, 301-415-4032
References
TAC ME3024, TAC ME3025, TAC ME3026
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From:

Hall, Randy Sent:

Tuesday, March 09, 2010 3:16 PM To:

Russell.Stroud@aps.com

Subject:

Acceptance Review for Exemption Request from 10 CFR 73.55 Physical Security Requirements for PVNGS Units 1, 2, and 3 (TAC Nos. ME3024, ME3025 and ME3026)

March 9, 2010 Russell A. (Rusty) Stroud Licensing Section Leader Regulatory Affairs Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Arizona Public Service Company Rusty:

By letter dated December 21, 2009, as supplemented by letters dated February 16 and March 5, 2010, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) submitted a request for exemption for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS), Units 1, 2, and 3.

The exemption requested is from the specific requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 73, Section 73.55, concerning physical protection of nuclear reactors against radiological sabotage. The proposed action would exempt APS from the required implementation date of March 31, 2010, for several new requirements of 10 CFR Part

73. APS has proposed an alternate full compliance implementation date of December 17, 2010. The proposed action is needed to allow APS additional time to implement two specific elements of the new requirements that involve significant physical modifications to the PVNGS security systems.

The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's acceptance review of this exemption request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

Consistent with 10 CFR 73.5, "Specific exemptions," the Commission may, upon application by any interested person or upon its own initiative, grant such exemptions from the requirements of the regulations in this part as it determines are authorized by law and will not endanger life and property or the common defense and security, and are otherwise in the public interest.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the staff to proceed with its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed exemption in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. If additional information is needed for the staff to complete its technical review, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-4032 Randy Hall, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation USNRC (301) 415-4032 Randy.Hall@nrc.gov E-mail Properties Mail Envelope Properties ()

Subject:

Acceptance Review for Exemption Request from 10 CFR 73.55 Physical Security Requirements for PVNGS Units 1, 2, and 3 (TAC Nos. ME3024, ME3025 and ME3026)

Sent Date: 3/5/2010 7:54:13 AM Received Date: 3/9/2010 3:16:00 PM From: Hall, Randy Created By: Randy.Hall@nrc.gov Recipients:

Russell.Stroud@aps.com (Russell.Stroud@aps.com)

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