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NRR E-mail Capture - Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action, Proposed Exemptions from 10 CFR 140.11(a)(4) - Primary and Secondary Liability Insurance
ML19108A236
Person / Time
Site: Pilgrim
Issue date: 04/18/2019
From: Scott Wall
Special Projects and Process Branch
To: Miner P
Entergy Nuclear Operations
Wall S
References
L-2019-LLE-0005
Download: ML19108A236 (3)


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NRR-DMPSPEm Resource From: Wall, Scott Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 11:32 AM To: Miner, Peter Cc: Byrne, Robert M ; Powers, Michael J; Couture III, Philip ; Halter, Mandy

Subject:

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action, Proposed Exemptions from 10 CFR 140.11(a)(4) - Primary and Secondary Liability Insurance (EPID No. L-2019-LLE-0005)

Dear Mr. Miner:

By letter dated March 25, 2019 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession No. ML19088A127), Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy, the licensee) submitted an exemption request for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim). Entergy is requesting an exemption to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 140, Section 11(a)(4) for Pilgrim that would reduce the required level of primary off-site liability insurance from $450,000,000 to $100,000,000 and eliminate the requirement for Pilgrim to carry secondary financial protection. The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this exemption request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed exemption in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared to the detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRC staffs ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. If additional information is needed, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

Based on the information provided in your submittal, the NRC staff has estimated that this licensing request will take approximately 100 hours4.167 days <br />0.595 weeks <br />0.137 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is April 2020. If there are emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause changes to the initial forecasted completion date or significant changes in the forecasted hours, the reasons for the changes, along with the new estimates, will be communicated during the routine interactions with the assigned project manager.

These estimates are based on the NRC staffs initial review of the application and they could change, due to several factors including requests for additional information, and unanticipated addition of scope to the review. Additional delay may occur if the submittal is provided to the NRC in advance or in parallel with industry program initiatives or pilot applications.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-2855 or e-mail at Scott.Wall@nrc.gov.

Scott P. Wall, LSS BB, BSP Senior Project Manager Special Projects and Process Branch Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 301.415.2855 1

Scott.Wall@nrc.gov 2

Hearing Identifier: NRR_DMPS Email Number: 930 Mail Envelope Properties (BN6PR09MB1427126308FAE04F2AE2949C92260)

Subject:

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action, Proposed Exemptions from 10 CFR 140.11(a)(4) - Primary and Secondary Liability Insurance (EPID No.

L-2019-LLE-0005)

Sent Date: 4/18/2019 11:31:54 AM Received Date: 4/18/2019 11:31:00 AM From: Wall, Scott Created By: Scott.Wall@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Byrne, Robert M " <rbyrne@entergy.com>

Tracking Status: None "Powers, Michael J" <mpower1@entergy.com>

Tracking Status: None "Couture III, Philip " <pcoutur@entergy.com>

Tracking Status: None "Halter, Mandy" <mhalter@entergy.com>

Tracking Status: None "Miner, Peter" <pminer@entergy.com>

Tracking Status: None Post Office: BN6PR09MB1427.namprd09.prod.outlook.com Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 3280 4/18/2019 11:31:00 AM Options Priority: Standard Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date:

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