NL-20-039, (04/29/2020) E-mail from R. Gaston to R. Guzman, Exemption Request from Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, Section VI, Subsection C.3.(l)(1)

(04/29/2020) E-mail from R. Gaston to R. Guzman, Exemption Request from Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, Section VI, Subsection C.3.(l)(1)

ML20125A327
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	04/29/2020
From:	Gaston R Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Richard Guzman NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL1
Guzman R
References
NL-20-039
Download: ML20125A327 (2)

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From: Gaston, Ronald William To: rich.guzman@nrc.gov Cc: DocProcessing Center; Haagensen, Brian

Subject:

Entergy - Indian Point - Exemption from Annual force-on-force (FoF) Exercise Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 4:00:41 PM NL-20-039 Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 NRC Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-26 and DPR-64 NRR Project Manager - Indian Point Mr. Richard Guzman

Reference:

NRC Letter from Mr. Ho Nieh and Mr. John Lubinski to Mr. Chris Bakken, "U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Planned Actions Related to the Requirements for Part 73, Appendix B,Section VI During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Public Health Emergency," (ML20105A483), dated April 20, 2020

Dear Mr. Guzman,

In accordance with the Referenced letter, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. on behalf of Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units Nos. 2 and 3 (Indian Point), requests an exemption from the requirement to conduct an annual force-on-force (FoF) exercise specified in 10 CFR 73, Appendix B, Section VI, subsection C.3.(l)(1). No exemption is requested for the quarterly tactical response drill required by this same subsection.

In support of this request Entergy provides the following information:

Indian Point expects that it will no longer be able to comply with the requirements of subsection C.3.(l)(1) of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, Section VI in regard to the annual force-on-force (FOF) exercise on June 30, 2020; Indian Point implemented its site-specific COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) controls for managing personnel performing Security Program duties on March 15, 2020.

Indian Points site-specific COVID-19 PHE controls are consistent with the conditions outlined in Enclosure C to the referenced letter; Enclosure C Additional Information Entergy will maintain a list of the names of the individuals who will not meet the requirements of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, Section VI, subsection C.3.(l)(1) for the annual FoF exercise. The list will include the dates of the last quarterly drill and annual FoF exercise in which the individual participated.

Entergy is taking measures to ensure contingency response readiness despite security personnel not participating in an annual FoF exercise. These measures include the continuing conduct of quarterly tactical response drills, which include one of the following:

a table top exercise a communication-based exercise a lessons-learned review of past exercise a walkdown of previous exercise route of travel Entergy will conduct any missed annual licensee-conducted FoF exercises after the PHE ends. The missed exercises will be completed by December 31, 2020.

Duration of Exemption Entergy requests that the exemption be in effect until 90 days after the PHE is ended or until December 31, 2020, whichever occurs first. Near the end of the exemption period, if more time is needed, an additional email supplement request may be submitted to extend the exemption period.

Entergy requests approval of this request by June 15, 2020.

Sincerely, Ron Gaston Director, Nuclear Licensing cc: NRC Region I Regional Administrator - David Lew NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Brian Haagensen NRC Document Control Desk Ron Gaston Director - Nuclear Licensing Entergy Nuclear - Echelon Office (601) 368-5138(W) / (630) 251-7433 (C) rgasto1@entergy.com