ML102280176

J. Connell Letter Request for Exemption from Specific Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73 - Not Accepted for Review (TAC L24436)

ML102280176
Person / Time
Site:	Maine Yankee
Issue date:	08/12/2010
From:	Hardin K NRC/NMSS/SFST/LID/LB
To:	Connell J Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co
Hardin K NMSS/SFST 492-3339
References
TAC L24436
Download: ML102280176 (3)

Text

August 12, 2010 Mr. James Connell ISFSI Manager Maine Yankee Atomic Electric Company 321 Old Ferry Road Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR PART 73 - NOT ACCEPTED FOR REVIEW (TAC NO. L24436)

Dear Mr. Connell:

By letter dated March 30, 2010, Maine Yankee (MY) 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 MY Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. MY requested an exemption to extend the date for evaluation and implementation of the new rule from March 31, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (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 (ML102150520). 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.: 50-309, 72-30 cc: Service List

Mr. James Connell ISFSI Manager Maine Yankee 321 Old Ferry Road Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR PART 73 - NOT ACCEPTED FOR REVIEW (TAC NO. L24436)

Dear Mr. Connell:

By letter dated March 30, 2010, Maine Yankee (MY) 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 MY Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. MY requested an exemption to extend the date for evaluation and implementation of the new rule from March 31, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (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 (ML102150520). 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. : 50-309, 72-30 cc: Service List TAC No. L24436 Distribution: Judith.joustra@nrc.gov, Raynard.wharton@nrc.gov, Sandra.wastler@nrc.gov ADAMS: ML102280176 File location: G:\SFST\Maine Yankee\return letter MY.docx OFC SFST SFST SFST JGoshen WWheatley KHardin NAME DATE 0811/2010 08/12/2010 08/12/2010 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

cc:

Senator Charles Pray State Nuclear Safety Advisor Mr. Patrick J. Dostie State Planning Office State of Maine Nuclear Safety Inspector State House Station #38 Department of Health and Human Services Augusta, ME 04333 Maine Public Health Division of Environmental Health First Selectman of Wiscasset 286 Water St., Key Plaza - 8th Floor Municipal Building State House Station 11 U.S. Route 1 Augusta, ME 04333 Wiscasset, ME 04578 Mr. Jay Hyland Friends of the Coast State of Maine P.O. Box 98 286 Water St., Key Plaza - 8th Floor Edgecomb, ME 04556 State House Station 11 Augusta, ME 04333 Mr. Jonathan M. Block Attorney at Law Mr. Mark Roberts P.O. Box 566 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Putney, VT 05346-0566 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Joseph Fay, Esquire Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Regional Administrator, Region 1 321 Old Ferry Road U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. Wayne Norton, Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Decommissioning Branch Chief, Region 1 Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 321 Old Ferry Road 475 Allendale Road Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. Gerald Poulin, Chairman David Lewis, Esquire and President Shaw Pittman Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 2300 North Street, NW 321 Old Ferry Road Washington, DC 20037 Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922 W. Clough Toppan, P.E., Director Division of Health Engineering Department of Human Services

1. 10 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333