ML20149K365

Requests for Regulatory Relief from Specific Requirements in Chapter 8 (Emergency Plan) of the SNM-42 License Application -COVID-19 Pandemic Response

ML20149K365
Person / Time
Site:	BWX Technologies
Issue date:	05/27/2020
From:	Burch B BWXT
To:	Andrea Kock Division of Fuel Management
JRDowns NMSS/DFM/FFL 415.7744
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ML20149K364	List: ML20149K365
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May 27, 2020 20-045 Ms. Andrea Kock, Director Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington D.C. 20555-001

Reference:

(1) License No. SNM-42, Docket 70-27 (2) Letter Dated March 23, 2020, BWXT (Burch) to NRC (Kock), Requests for Regulatory Relief from Nuclear Criticality Safety, Radiation Protection, Fire Protection, Material Control & Accounting and Emergency Preparedness Requirements in the SNM-42 License Application - COVID-19 Pandemic

Response

(3) Commonwealth of Virginia Executive Order 53 dated March 23, 2020 (4) Commonwealth of Virginia Executive Order 61 dated May 8, 2020 (5) TSG-DFM-2020-01 , Dated April 21, 2020, Temporary Staff Guidance - Fuel Facility Requests for Regulatory Relief Related to COVID-19

Subject:

Requests for Regulatory Relief from Specific Requirements in Chapter 8 (Emergency Plan) of the SNM-42 License Application -COVID-19 Pandemic

Dear Ms. Kock:

Due to the implementation of social distancing guidelines under Commonwealth of Virginia Executive Order 53 (Reference 3} and the subsequent Phase One Executive Order (Reference 4), which preclude the in-person gatherings that are necessary for the conduct of emergency preparedness training and drills, BWXT Nuclear Operations Group - Lynchburg, Inc. (BWXT NOG-L), is requesting relief via a temporary license amendment until December 31, 2020, from two specific Emergency Preparedness requirements in Chapter 8 (Emergency Plan} of the SNM-42 License Application.

Relief requests for the monthly Emergency Team training and quarterly emergency organization drills were included in our March 23, 2020 relief request (Reference 2) that was issued concurrent with Reference 3. At this juncture, the Commonwealth of Virginia has not established a firm date for easing of the guidelines for in-person gatherings. As a result, relief in the form of a temporary license amendment is necessary to ensure regulatory compliance. Specific details of our request are contained in the enclosure to this letter and were prepared following the guidance of Section 4.E in Reference 5.

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