ML15111A281
| ML15111A281 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 05/22/2015 |
| From: | Robert Lewis NRC/NSIR/DPR |
| To: | Becker C State of FL, Dept of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control |
| Bernard Stapleton | |
| References | |
| Download: ML15111A281 (3) | |
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May 22, 2015 Ms. Cynthia L. Becker Chief and State Liaison Officer Bureau of Radiation Control Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way SE - Bin C21 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741
SUBJECT:
TERMINATION OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE DATA SYSTEM FEED FOR CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT
Dear Ms. Becker:
This letter serves to acknowledge that the Emergency Response Data System (ERDS) data link supplied by Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (DEF) for the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant (CR-3) to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Operations Center, is no longer required based on the permanently shutdown and defueled condition of the facility.
Section VI of Appendix E to Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) establishes the requirement for a nuclear power reactor licensee to have a real-time electronic data link from the licensees on-site computer system to the NRC Operations Center that provides for the automated transmission of a limited data set of selected parameters. However,Section VI.2 of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50 specifically exempts those nuclear power facilities that have permanently or indefinitely shut down from maintaining the ERDS data link with the NRC.
On September 26, 2009, the CR-3 reactor ceased power generation. On May 28, 2011, all fuel assemblies were removed from the reactor vessel and placed in the spent fuel pool. By letter dated February 20, 2013 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)
Accession No. ML13056A005), DEF submitted certification to the NRC, under 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1)(i) and 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1)(ii), indicating permanent cessation of power operations at CR-3 and permanent removal of fuel from the CR-3 reactor vessel. Upon docketing of these certifications, the 10 CFR Part 50 license for CR-3 no longer authorizes operation of the reactor or emplacement or retention of fuel into the reactor vessel, as specified in 10 CFR 50.82(a)(2).
Based on the certification of the permanently shutdown and defueled condition of the CR-3 reactor, the NRC acknowledges that CR-3 is no longer required to have ERDS in accordance with Section VI.2 of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50. As such, DEF has subsequently revised the CR-3 procedures, under 10 CFR 50.54(q), to remove the requirement to activate the ERDS data transmission.1 1 Requirements for the maintenance and use of ERDS by licensees who have submitted certification of permanent cessation of operations pursuant to 10 CFR 50.82, Termination of Licenses, are described in a letter dated June 2, 2014, from Robert J. Lewis to NRC Regions (ADAMS Accession No. ML14099A520).
If you have any questions regarding the termination of the ERDS data link from CR-3 to the NRC Operations Center, please contact Bezakulu Alemu at (301) 287-3731 or by e-mail at Bezakulu.Alemu@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Robert J. Lewis, Director Division of Preparedness and Response Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Docket No. 50-302 cc: Bryan Koon, Director, Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM)
Roger Rankin, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program, FDEM Conrad Burnside, Chief, Technological Hazards Branch, FEMA Region IV Marc Ferdas, Chief, Decommissioning and Technical Support Branch, NRC, Region I Nancy McNamara, Regional State Liaison Officer, NRC, Region RI John Pelchat, Regional State Liaison Officer, NRC, RII
ML15111A281 OFFICE NSIR/DPR NSIR/DPR NSIR/DPR NSIR/DPR NAME BAlemu BStapleton J.D.
Anderson JAndersen DATE 04/28/15 04/28/15 04/29/15 04/29/15 OFFICE NMSS/FSTB:BC NRR/DORL:BC Rgn I/DTSB:BC Rgn I/RSLOs NAME PMichalak MKhanna MFerdas NMcNamara/DTifft DATE 05/06/15 04/30/15 04/30/15 04/29/15 OFFICE OGC NSIR/DPR NAME HBenowitz RLewis DATE 05/12/15 05/22/15