ML13182A450

Letter to J. Connell Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company - Correction to Issuance of Amendment to Operate License No. DPR-36 Regarding the Physical Security Plan (TAC No. L24716)

ML13182A450
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Site:	Maine Yankee
Issue date:	06/26/2013
From:	Goshen J NRC/NMSS/SFST/LID/LB
To:	Connell J Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co
Goshen J
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ML13182A242	List: ML13182A450 ML13182A466
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June 26, 2013 Mr. James Connell Vice President Maine Yankee Atomic Electric Company 321 Old Ferry Road Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922

SUBJECT:

MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY - CORRECTION TO ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-36 REGARDING THE PHYSICAL SECURITY PLAN (TAC NO. L24716)

Dear Mr. Connell:

On May 8, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13136A201), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR-36 for the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station (MY). The amendment was incorrectly issued as No. 165 instead of No. 173 due to an administrative oversight. The NRC is re-issuing the enclosed amendment as Amendment No. 173 to DPR-36. The amendment consists of changes to the Operating License (OL) in response to your application dated January 3, 2013.

The amendment changes the name of the title of the Physical Security Plan in the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station Amended Facility OL, License Condition 2.B(6)(d), Physical Protection, from the Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Station Physical Security Plan, which includes the Contingency Plan and the Guard Training and Qualification Plan, to the Maine Yankee Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Physical Security Plan.

A copy of our safety evaluation report is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be published in the Federal Register.

Sincerely,

/RA/ B. H. White for John Goshen, P. E., Project Manager Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos.: 50-309, 72-30 TAC No.: L24716

Enclosures:

As stated cc: Service List w/o Enclosures

ML13136A201), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR-36 for the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station (MY). The amendment was incorrectly issued as No. 165 instead of No. 173 due to an administrative oversight. The NRC is re-issuing the enclosed amendment as Amendment No. 173 to DPR-36. The amendment consists of changes to the Operating License (OL) in response to your application dated January 3, 2013.

The amendment changes the name of the title of the Physical Security Plan in the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station Amended Facility OL, License Condition 2.B(6)(d), Physical Protection, from the Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Station Physical Security Plan, which includes the Contingency Plan and the Guard Training and Qualification Plan, to the Maine Yankee Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Physical Security Plan.

A copy of our safety evaluation report is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be published in the Federal Register.

Sincerely,

/RA/ B. H. White for John Goshen, P. E., Project Manager Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos.: 50-309, 72-30 TAC No.: L24716

Enclosures:

As stated cc: Service List w/o Enclosures File Locations G:\SFST\Maine Yankee\LAR 173\Final\Corrected MY 173 Issuance of Amendment.docx

\Attachment to License Amendment No 173.docx Closes out TAC No. L24716 ADAMS Letter Number: ML13182A450 ADAMS Package No.: ML13182A242 OFC SFST SFST SFST SFST NAME JGoshen WWheatley BWhite for MSampson DATE 5/29/2013 5/30 /2013 6/26 /2013 ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 173 CHANGES TO THE LICENSE CONDITIONS MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER STATION DOCKET NO. 50-309 DPR-36 Enclosure 1

SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS FOR AMENDMENT NO. 173 TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-36 MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER STATION DOCKET NOS. 50-309 AND 72-30

1.0 INTRODUCTION

By application dated January 2, 2012 (Agencywide Document and Access Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML13025A098), Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (MYAPC, the licensee) requested changes to the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station Operating License (OL) No. DPR-36.

The proposed amendment would change the title of the Physical Security Plan in the Yankee Nuclear Power Station Amended Facility OL, License Condition 2.B(6)(d) Physical Protection, from the Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Station Physical Security Plan, which includes the Contingency Plan and the Guard Training and Qualification Plan, to the Maine Yankee Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation [ISFSI] Physical Security Plan.

2.0 BACKGROUND

The NRC previously reviewed the Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Station Physical Security Plan in 2009.

3.0 EVALUATION The proposed change is administrative in nature. The Maine Yankee Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Physical Security Plan is the current NRC-approved Physical Security Plan.

The proposed change does not reduce the commitments in the Physical Security Plan or adversely affect operation of the ISFSI.

4.0 STATE CONSULTATION

In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Maine State official was notified of the proposed issuance of the amendment. The State official had no comments.

Enclosure 2

5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION

This amendment involves a change in an administrative requirement. Accordingly, this amendment meets the eligibility criteria for categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10)(ii). Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b) no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the issuance of the amendment.

6.0 CONCLUSION

The Commission has concluded, based on the considerations discussed above that: (1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner, (2) such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commissions regulations, and (3) the issuance of the amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.

Principal Contributors: V. Wilson, J. Goshen Date: May 8, 2013

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station Service List:

State Nuclear Safety Advisor Regional Administrator, Region I State Planning Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission State House Station #38 2100 Renaissance Boulevard Augusta, ME 04333 Renaissance Park King of Prussia, PA 19406 First Selectman of Wiscasset Municipal Building Decommissioning Branch Chief, Region I U.S. Route 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wiscasset, ME 04578 2100 Renaissance Boulevard Renaissance Park Friends of the Coast King of Prussia, PA 19406 P.O. Box 98 Edgecomb, ME 04556 David Lewis, Esquire Shaw Pittman Mr. Jonathan M. Block 2300 North Street, NW Attorney at Law Washington, DC 20037 P.O. Box 566 Putney, VT 05346 0566 Mr. James Connell ISFSI Manager Joseph Fay, Esquire Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 321 Old Ferry Road 321 Old Ferry Road Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922 Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922 Chairman and President Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 321 Old Ferry Road Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922 Director Division of Health Engineering Department of Human Services

1. 10 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 State of Maine Nuclear Safety Inspector Department of Health and Human Services Maine Public Health Division of Environmental Health 286 Water St., Key Plaza - 8th Floor State House Station 11 Augusta, ME 04333 Mr. Jay Hyland State of Maine 286 Water St., Key Plaza - 8th Floor State House Station 11 Augusta, ME 04333