ML12275A385
| ML12275A385 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 09/27/2012 |
| From: | Mark Lombard NRC/NMSS/SFST |
| To: | Hamilton D Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Allen W | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML12275A377 | List: |
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| TAC A10101 | |
| Download: ML12275A385 (7) | |
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION September 27, 2012 David B. Hamilton Nuclear Safety Assurance Director Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043
SUBJECT:
CORRECTION OF RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM SPECIFIC SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
Dear Mr. Hamilton:
On November 30, 2010, you submitted a letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requesting exemption from specific requirements in Section 73.55 of Part 73 in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 C.F.R.) (ML103540261). Section 73.55 identifies the physical protection requirements to prevent radiological sabotage at nuclear power plants.
On June 25, 2012, the NRC issued a response and a Safety Evaluation Report (SER) pursuant to your request (ML12179A153). In this response, the NRC denied the portion of your request related to exemption from the requirements in 73.55(l) and 73.55(r)(ii), which specify the security measures to be implemented for the storage of un-irradiated mixed oxide (MOX) fuel assemblies, because the NRC determined these regulations were not applicable to your facility.
The NRC stated in the SER that MOX fuel had not been used at any time during the operation of the Big Rock Point (BRP) facility.
On July 18, 2012, you informed the NRC that MOX fuel had, in fact, been used during the operation of the BRP facility (ML12243A157). We appreciate you bringing this to our attention.
Enclosed, please find Revision 1 of the SER which corrects the original SER on this point. This change does not alter the findings of the NRC regarding the 10 C.F.R. 73.55(l) and 73.55(r)(ii) exemption requests because any MOX fuel currently at the BRP independent spent fuel storage installation has been irradiated and, as stated above, the regulations from which BRP requested exemption are associated with the storage of un-irradiated MOX fuel.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the publicly available records component of the NRCs document system, ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letters enclosure will not be available for public inspection.
NOTICE Upon removal of the enclosure from this letter, this document is DECONTROLLED.
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION D. Hamilton If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 492-3305, or William Allen of my staff, at (301) 492-3148.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mark Lombard, Director Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos.: 50-155, 72-43 TAC No.: A10101
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation Report, Rev. 1 cc w/o
Enclosure:
Service List Marc Nichol, Nuclear Energy Institute OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION D. Hamilton If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 492-3305, or William Allen of my staff, at (301) 492-3148.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mark Lombard, Director Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos.: 50-155, 72-43 TAC No.: A10101
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation Report, Rev. 1 cc w/o
Enclosure:
Service List Marc Nichol, Nuclear Energy Institute DISTRIBUTION:
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION cc: Service List Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi Director, NSA Sr. Vice President &COO Entergy Nuclear Operations Regional Operations, NE Palisades Nuclear Plant Entergy Nuclear Operations 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway 440 Hamilton Avenue Covert, MI 49043 White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Laurie A. Lahti, Manager, Licensing Mr. Michael R. Kansler Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
President & CEO/CNO Palisades Nuclear Plant Entergy Nuclear Operations 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway 1340 Echelon Parkway Covert, MI 49043 Jackson, MS 39213 Ms. Suzanne L. Leblang Mr. John T. Herron Manager, Dry Fuel Storage Sr. Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Entergy Nuclear Operations Palisades Nuclear Plant 1340 Echelon Parkway 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Jackson, MS 39213 Covert, MI 49043 Sr. Vice President Mr. John F. McCann Engineering & Technical Services Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway 440 Hamilton Avenue Jackson, MS 39213 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Christopher J. Schwarz Ms. Charlene D. Faison Site Vice President Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations Palisades Nuclear Plant 440 Hamilton Avenue 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway White Plains, NY 10601 Covert, MI 49043 Mr. Ernest J. Harkness General Manager, Plant Operations Director, Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
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