ML14183A259
| ML14183A259 | |
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| Site: | Robinson  |
| Issue date: | 03/11/1994 |
| From: | Varga S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the matter of CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY Docket No. 50-261 (H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2)
EXEMPTION AMENDMENT I.
Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L or the licensee) is the holder of Facility Operating License No. DPR-23 that authorizes operation of the H. B.
Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 (HBR), at a steady-state reactor power level not in excess of 2300 megawatts thermal.
The facility consists of one pressurized water reactor located at the licensee's site in Darlington County, South Carolina. The license provides, among other things, that it is subject to all rules, regulations and Orders of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission or NRC) now or hereafter in effect.
II.
Section 50.54(q) of 10 CFR Part 50 requires a licensee authorized to operate a nuclear power reactor to follow and maintain in effect emergency plans that meet the standards of 10 CFR 50.47(b) and the requirements of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50.Section IV.F.2 of Appendix E requires that each licensee annually exercise its emergency plan.Section IV.F.3 of Appendix E requires that each licensee shall exercise with offsite authorities such that the State and local emergency plans are exercised biennially.
-2 The NRC may grant exemptions from the requirements of the regulations which, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12(a), are (1) authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety, and are consistent with the common defense and security; and (2) present special circumstances.
Special circumstances exist when the exemption would result in benefit to the public health and safety that compensates for any decrease in safety that may result from the granting of the exemption (see 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(iv)). In addition, special circumstances exist when the exemption would provide only temporary relief from the applicable regulation and the licensee has made a good faith effort to comply with the regulation (see 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(v)).
On December 30, 1993, the Commission granted an Exemption to the H. B.
Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2, from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.47 and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section F.2, to conduct an annual exercise of the Emergency Plan in 1993, and authorized the rescheduling of the annual exercise of the HBR Emergency Plan from November 30, 1993, to the week of March 21, 1994.
By letter dated February 21, 1994, the licensee requested an amendment to the Exemption to allow the the annual emergency preparedness exercise to be conducted on March 30, 1994. The licensee stated that the schedule to conduct the exercise during the week of March 21, 1994, conflicted with scheduled training being conducted by the affected State agencies. In addition, due to the extended forced outage the plant is undergoing, deferral of licensed operator requalification training and examinations has resulted in the unavailability of the plant simulator, which is necessary to support the exercise during the week of March 21, 1994. The Commission's staff has
-3 evaluated the information provided by the licensee to support the amendment to the Exemption and finds the 3-day delay of the annual exercise is acceptable.
Accordingly, the Commission has determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, the Exemption Amendment as requested by the licensee's letter dated February 21, 1994, as discussed above, is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property and is otherwise in the public interest.
Furthermore, the Commission hereby grants an Exemption Amendment to the Exemption granted on December.30, 1993, and authorizes a delay until March 30, 1994, of the annual emergency preparedness exercise which had been scheduled for the week of March 21, 1994. The amendment to the Exemption is subject to modification by rule, regulation or Order of the Commission.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.32, the Commission previously determined on December 28, 1993, that granting the Exemption would have no significant impact on the environment (59 FR 100).
The Exemption Amendment does not alter that finding.
This Exemption Amendment is effective upon issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION en A.
a, Director Division of Reactor Projects -
I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 11th day of March 1994
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50-261 eguiatory Publications Branch MEMORANDUM FOR:
Division of Freedom of Information and Publications Services Office of Administration and Resources Management FROM:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
EJUgipti OR AIendient One signed original of the Federal Register Notice identified below is enclosed for your transmittal to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Additional conformed copies ( 5 )
of the Notice are enclosed for your use.
Notice of Receipt of Application for Construction Permit(s) and Operating License(s).
O Notice of Receipt of Partial Application for Construction Permit(s) and Facility License(s): Time for Submission of Views on Antitrust Matters.
El Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License. (Call with
-day insert date).
O Notice of Receipt of Application for Facility License(s); Notice of Availability of Applicant's Environmental Report; and Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Facility License(s) and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing.
O Notice of Availability of NRC Draft/Final Environmental Statement.
O Notice of Limited Work Authorization.
O Notice of Availability of Safety Evaluation Report.
Notice of Issuance of Construction Permit(s).
O Notice of Issuance of Facility Operating License(s) or Amendment(s).
O Order.
Exemption.
O Notice of Granting Exemption.
El Environmental Assessment.
Notice of Preparation of Environmental Assessment.
O Receipt of Petition for Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206.
O Issuance of Final Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206.
Other:
Division of Reactor Projects - 1/II
Enclosure:
As stated
Contact:
Brenda Mozafari Phone:
504-2020 s u.
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UNITED STATES Docket File
-NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PD 11-1 R/F WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 P. Anderson March 11, 1994 B. Mozafarli DOCKET N 50-261 egu atory Publications Branch MEMORANDUM FOR Division of Freedom of Information and Publications Services Office of Administration and Resources Management FROM:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
E&Tption Amendment One signed original of the Federal Register Notice ideitified below is enclosed for your transmittal to the Office of the Federal Register for publication Additional conformed copies ( 5 )
of the Notice are enclosed for your use.
Notice ofReceipt of Application for ConstructioniPermit(s) and Operating License(s).
No feo Receipt of-Partial Xpplication for Construction ermits)an aciiy Licerse(s): Time for Submission of Views on Antitrust Matters.
Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating PIcerse (Call With
-day insert date).
Noticeof Receipt of Application for Facility License(s); Notice of vailability of Applicant's EnvironmentalReport and Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Facility License(s) and Nofice of Opportunity for Hearing.
E:1 Notice of Availability of NRC DraftlFinal Environmental Statement.
Notice of Limited-Work Authorization.
Notice of Availability of Safety Evaluation Report.
Noticeof issuance of Construction Permit(s).
Notice of Issuance of Facility Operating License(s) or Amendment(s).
O Order.
Exemption:
El Notice of Granting Exemption.,
Environmental Assessment.
Notice of Preparation of Environmental Assessment.
D Receipt of Petition for Director's DecisiorfUnder 10 CFR 2.206.
Issuance of Final Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206.
Other:
Division of Reactor Projects -J/HIl
Enclosure:
As stated Contact Brenda Mozafari Phone:
504-2020 OFFICE~
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