ML102280112

R. Mitchell Letter Request for Exemption from Specific Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73 - Not Accepted for Review (TAC L24437)

ML102280112
Person / Time
Site:	Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	08/12/2010
From:	Hardin K NRC/NMSS/SFST/LID/LB
To:	Recasha Mitchell Yankee Atomic Electric Co
Hardin K NMSS/SFST 492-3339
References
TAC L24437
Download: ML102280112 (3)

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August 12, 2010 Mr. Robert Mitchell ISFSI Manager Yankee Atomic Electric Company 49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM SPECIFIC 10 CFR 73 REQUIREMENTS -

NOT ACCEPTED FOR REVIEW (TAC NO. L24437)

Dear Mr. Mitchell:

By letter dated March 30, 2010 Yankee Atomic Electric Company (YAEC) submitted a request for an exemption from specific requirements of 10 CFR 73.55, Requirements for the Physical Protection of Licensed Activities in Nuclear Power Reactors against Radiological Sabotage for the Yankee Atomic Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. YAEC requested an exemption to extend the date for evaluation and implementation of the new rule from March 31, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

The NRC hosted a webinar to clarify the applicability of the new 10 CFR 73.55 requirements to decommissioned sites on July 20, 2010, and issued a follow up letter on August 2, 2010 (ML102160023). As stated in the letter, the NRC is returning all previously-submitted exemption requests from affected licensees to allow licensees to fully address the August 2, 2010 letter requirements. NRC staff activities related to this request have ceased and the associated Technical Assignment Control number has been closed.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact John Goshen at 301-492-3325.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kimberly Hardin, Acting Chief, Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. : 50-29, 72-31 cc: Service List

Mr. Robert Mitchell ISFSI Manager Yankee Atomic Electric Company 49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM SPECIFIC 10 CFR 73 REQUIREMENTS -

NOT ACCEPTED FOR REVIEW (TAC NO. L24437)

Dear Mr. Mitchell:

By letter dated March 30, 2010 Yankee Atomic Electric Company (YAEC) submitted a request for an exemption from specific requirements of 10 CFR 73.55, Requirements for the Physical Protection of Licensed Activities in Nuclear Power Reactors against Radiological Sabotage for the Yankee Atomic Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. YAEC requested an exemption to extend the date for evaluation and implementation of the new rule from March 31, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

The NRC hosted a webinar to clarify the applicability of the new 10 CFR 73.55 requirements to decommissioned sites on July 20, 2010, and issued a follow up letter on August 2, 2010 (ML102160023). As stated in the letter, the NRC is returning all previously-submitted exemption requests from affected licensees to allow licensees to fully address the August 2, 2010 letter requirements. NRC staff activities related to this request have ceased and the associated Technical Assignment Control number has been closed.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact John Goshen at 301-492-3325.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kimberly Hardin, Acting Chief, Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. : 50-29, 72-31 cc: Service List TAC No. L24437 Distribution: Judith.joustra@nrc.gov, Raynard.wharton@nrc.gov, Sandra.wastler@nrc.gov ADAMS: ML102280112 File location: G:\SFST\Yankee Rowe\return letter YR.docx OFC SFST SFST SFST JGoshen WWheatley EBenner NAME DATE 08/11/2010 08/12/2010 08/12/2010 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

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