ML100970030
| ML100970030 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 03/25/2010 |
| From: | Connell J Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| References | |
| MN-10-05, RA-10-010, TAC L24322, TAC MB0209, TAC MB2085 | |
| Download: ML100970030 (2) | |
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3 Maine Yankee 321 OLD FERRY RD
- WIS!,ASSET, ME 04578.-4922 March 25, 2010 MN-10-05 RA-10-010 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555
References:
Subject:
(a)
License No. DPR-36 (Docket No. 50-309)
(b)
Maine Yankee Letter to USNRQ dated February 2, 2009, "Submission of Revision 0 to the Maine Yanke'e Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Physila, Security Plan" MN-09-003 (d)
USNRC Letter to Maine Yankee dated April 30, 2009 (TAC NO. L24322)
(e)
Maine Yankee Lettbr-,to USNRC dated September 29, 2009; MN-09-014 (f)
USNRC Letter to Yankee Atomic ElectricCompany dated March 13, 2002 (TAC NO. MB0209)
(g)
USNRC Letter to Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company dated January 30, 2003 (TAC NO. MB2085)
(h)
Maine Yankee Letter to NRC dated December 22, 2009, Request for Proposed Amendment to Maine Yankee ISFSI Physical Security Plan and Exemption from NRC Regplations 10CFR73.55 Request for Proposed Amendment to Maine Yankee ISFSI Physical Security Plan and Exemption from NRC Regulations IOCFR73.55 In Reference (c), Maine Yankee submitted to the USNRC, a complete revision (Rev. 0) to the Maine Yankee ISFSI Physical Security Plan, pursuant to 50.90. In Reference (d), USNRC indicated that Maine Yankee ISFSI Physical Security Plan Revision 0 did not constitute a decrease insafeguards effectiveness and could be implemented without NRC prior review and approval, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(p). Accordingly, Maine Yankee implemented the change and submitted the revised ISFSI Physical Security Plan to the USNRC, by Reference (e).
Pursuant to IOCFR 50.90 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, Maine Yankee Atomic
-Power Co. (Maine Yankee) requests Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) review and approval of an amendment to the Maine Yankee ISFSI Physical Security Plan. Maine Yankee also requests approval of an exemption from NRC Regulations 10 CFR 73.55 (i)(4)(ii)(A).
Specifically, Maine Yankee requests to be exempted from the provision in 10 CFR 73.55(i)(4)(ii)(A) which states that the central alarm station must be located within the protected area.
ATTACHMENTS A TO C TO THIS LETTER CONTAINS SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION WHICH SHOULD BE PROTECTED AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE. THIS LETTER WHEN SEPARATED FROM ATTACHMENTS A TO C IS NOT SAFEGUARDS.
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Attention: Document Control Desk March 25, 2010 Page 2 Maine Yankee previously submitted this exemption request in reference (h) with a paragraph citation from the former 73.55. This letter updates the paragraph citation to the version of 73.55 which has an implementation date of March 31, 2010.
Attachment A describes the proposed amendment.to Maine Yankee Security Plan and provides supporting justification. Attachment B describes the request for exemption from NRC Regulation 10 CFR 73.55 (i)(4)(ii)(A) and provides justification to show why, pursuant to 10 CFR 73.5, the exemption is authorized by law, will not endanger life or property or the common defense or security, and is otherwise in the public intere]t. Similar requests have been approved for Yankee Atomic Electric Company and for Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company in References (f) and (g).
If you should have any questions, please contact Mr. James Connell, ISFSI Manager, at (207) 882-1303.
Ver trl your James Connell ISFSI Manager Attachments:
A.
Request for Proposed Amendment to Maine Yankee ISFSI Physical Security Plan B.
Request for Exemption C.
Page changes to the Maine Yankee ISFSI Physical Security Plan C w/o Attachments:
G. Poulin W. Norton J. Fay John Goshen, Project Mgr. NRC S. J. Collins, Administrator Region I, NRC Judy Joustra, DNMS Branch Chief, Region I, NRC Mark Roberts, Region I, NRC Jay Hyland, State of Maine Pat Dostie, State of Maine ATTACHMENTS A TO C TO THIS LETTER CONTAINS SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION WHICH SHOULD BE PROTECTED AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE. THIS LETTER WHEN SEPARATED FROM ATTACHMENTS A TO C IS NOT SAFEGUARDS.