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Category:Exemption from NRC Requirements
MONTHYEARML24005A3242024-01-24024 January 2024 Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73 (EPID L-2023-LLE-0040 (Security Notifications, Reports, and Recordkeeping and Suspicious Activity Reporting)) L-2023-159, Part 3 Exemption Request Regarding Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks and Security Event Notifications Final Rule2023-11-16016 November 2023 Part 3 Exemption Request Regarding Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks and Security Event Notifications Final Rule ML23208A2422023-09-0101 September 2023 Exemption from the Requirements of 10 CFR 50,46, Acceptance Criteria for Emergency Core Cooling Systems for Light Water Nuclear Power Reactors (EPID L-2022-LLE-0026) - FRN ML23208A2262023-08-28028 August 2023 Exemption from the Requirements of 10 CFR 50,46, Acceptance Criteria for Emergency Core Cooling Systems for Light Water Nuclear Power Reactors (EPID L-2022-LLE-0026) - Letter ML23208A2322023-08-28028 August 2023 Exemption from the Requirements of 10 CFR 50,46, Acceptance Criteria for Emergency Core Cooling Systems for Light Water Nuclear Power Reactors (EPID L-2022-LLE-0026)- Exemption ML22019A2792022-01-20020 January 2022 Summary of Public Webinar with NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC Regarding Future License Amendment and Exemption Request for Generic Letter 2004-02 Closure for Point Beach Nuclear Plant ML20345A0002020-12-15015 December 2020 Exemption from Annual Force-on-Force Exercise Requirement of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, General Criteria for Security Personnel, Subsection VI.C.3(I)(1) (EPID L-2020-LLE-0210 (COVID-19)) ML20304A2862020-11-20020 November 2020 Federal Register Notice for COVID-19 October 2020 Group Exemptions ML20282A3322020-10-15015 October 2020 Extension of Exemption from Specific Requirements of 10 CFR Part 26 (EPID L-2020-LLE-0159 (COVID-19)) NRC 2020-0033, Exemption to 10 CFR Part 26 - Work Hour Controls2020-10-0606 October 2020 Exemption to 10 CFR Part 26 - Work Hour Controls ML20243A0002020-09-23023 September 2020 FRN - Notice of Issuance of Multiple Exemptions Regarding Various Parts of 10 CFR Due to COVID-19 Impacts for August 2020 ML20231A5192020-08-27027 August 2020 Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, Operators' Licenses (EPID L-2020-LLE-0127 (COVID-19)) ML20219A7512020-08-17017 August 2020 Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 26 (EPID L-2020-LLE-0129 (COVID-19)) ML20218A7022020-08-0505 August 2020 Request for Exemption from the Not to Exceed Two Years Requirement for the Requalification Program in 10 CFR 55.59(c)(1); ML20202A5312020-07-24024 July 2020 Approval of Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness for Duty Programs (EPID L-2020-LLE-0080 (COVID-19)) ML20177A6452020-07-15015 July 2020 FRN - Notice of Issuance of Multiple Exemptions Regarding Various Parts of 10 CFR Due to COVID-19 Impacts for June 2020 ML20153A0112020-06-15015 June 2020 Exemption Request from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, General Criteria for Security Personnel, Section VI (EPID L-2020-LLE-0081 to L-2020-LLE-0088 (COVID-19)) NRC-2020-0016, Supplement to Exemption Request for Access Authorization and Fitness for Duty Requirements Due to COVID-19 Pandemic2020-06-12012 June 2020 Supplement to Exemption Request for Access Authorization and Fitness for Duty Requirements Due to COVID-19 Pandemic ML14126A5942014-06-30030 June 2014 Exemption from the Requirements of 10 CFR 50.61 and Appendix G to 10 CFR Part 50 ML14058B0592014-05-0909 May 2014 Transmittal Letter Exemption from the Requirements of 10 CFR Section 50.46 and Appendix K to 10 CFR Part 50 to Allow the Use of Optimized Zirlo Clad Fuel Rods ML0611100322006-05-22022 May 2006 Exemption to 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4) ML0505500772005-06-0202 June 2005 Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50, Appendix R, Fire Protection Program for Nuclear Power Facilities Operating Prior to January 1, 1979 NRC 2004-0079, Request for Withdrawal of Request for Exemptions to 10CFR50.61, Appendices G and H to 10CFR50, Approval of PTS Application for Point Beach, Unit 2 and Withdrawal of Associated License Amendment Request 2362004-08-0303 August 2004 Request for Withdrawal of Request for Exemptions to 10CFR50.61, Appendices G and H to 10CFR50, Approval of PTS Application for Point Beach, Unit 2 and Withdrawal of Associated License Amendment Request 236 NRC 2004-0026, Request for Exemption to 10 CFR 50, Appendix R, Fire Protection Program for Nuclear Power Facilities Operating Prior to January 1, 1979.2004-03-0505 March 2004 Request for Exemption to 10 CFR 50, Appendix R, Fire Protection Program for Nuclear Power Facilities Operating Prior to January 1, 1979. NRC 2003-0058, License Amendment Request 235, TS LCO 5.6.5 Reactor Coolant System Pressure & Temperature Limits Report2003-06-27027 June 2003 License Amendment Request 235, TS LCO 5.6.5 Reactor Coolant System Pressure & Temperature Limits Report 2024-01-24
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MONTHYEARML24036A2652024-02-0505 February 2024 Notice of Inspection and Request for Information for the NRC Age-Related Degradation Inspection: Inspection Report 05000266/2024010 and 05000301/2024010 IR 05000266/20230042024-02-0101 February 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000266/2023004 and 05000301/2023004 ML24030A0352024-01-30030 January 2024 Information Request for the Cyber-Security Baseline Inspection, Notification to Perform Inspection L-2024-001, Relief Request CISl-03-01 for Relief Concerning Containment Unbonded Post-Tensioning System Inservice Inspection Requirements2024-01-26026 January 2024 Relief Request CISl-03-01 for Relief Concerning Containment Unbonded Post-Tensioning System Inservice Inspection Requirements L-2024-010, Point Units 3 and 4, Seabrook, Duane Arnold, and Point Beach Units 1 and 2, Nuclear Property Insurance - 10 CFR 50.54(w)(3)2024-01-25025 January 2024 Point Units 3 and 4, Seabrook, Duane Arnold, and Point Beach Units 1 and 2, Nuclear Property Insurance - 10 CFR 50.54(w)(3) ML24005A3242024-01-24024 January 2024 Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73 (EPID L-2023-LLE-0040 (Security Notifications, Reports, and Recordkeeping and Suspicious Activity Reporting)) ML23352A2752024-01-23023 January 2024 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 274 and 276 Regarding Revision to Technical Specification 5.5.17, Pre-Stressed Concrete Containment Tendon Surveillance Program L-2023-173, Quality Assurance Topical Report (FPL-1) Revision 30 Update2023-12-15015 December 2023 Quality Assurance Topical Report (FPL-1) Revision 30 Update L-2023-174, Subsequent License Renewal Application - Third Annual Update2023-12-13013 December 2023 Subsequent License Renewal Application - Third Annual Update L-2023-176, Supplement to Exemption Request Regarding Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Final Rule2023-11-29029 November 2023 Supplement to Exemption Request Regarding Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Final Rule L-2023-155, Supplement to Response to Request for Additional Information, Revised NextEra Common Emergency Plan, and Revised Site-Specific Emergency Plan Annexes Regarding License Amendment Request for Common Emergency Plan Consistent with NUREG-06542023-11-28028 November 2023 Supplement to Response to Request for Additional Information, Revised NextEra Common Emergency Plan, and Revised Site-Specific Emergency Plan Annexes Regarding License Amendment Request for Common Emergency Plan Consistent with NUREG-0654, L-2023-159, Part 3 Exemption Request Regarding Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks and Security Event Notifications Final Rule2023-11-16016 November 2023 Part 3 Exemption Request Regarding Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks and Security Event Notifications Final Rule IR 05000266/20234022023-11-14014 November 2023 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000266/2023402 and 05000301/2023402 ML23279A0672023-11-0909 November 2023 Issuance of Relief Request I6 RR 02 - Examination of the Unit 2 Steam Generator Feedwater Nozzle Extension to Nozzle Weld Sixth 10 Year Inservice Inspection Program Interval IR 05000266/20230032023-10-16016 October 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000266/2023003 and 05000301/2023003 ML23346A1322023-10-0606 October 2023 Communication from C-10 Research & Education Foundation Regarding NextEra Common Emergency Fleet Plan License Amendment Request and Related Documents Subsequently Published L-2023-128, License Amendment Request to Revise TS 5.5.17, Pre-Stressed Concrete Containment Tendon Surveillance Program2023-09-19019 September 2023 License Amendment Request to Revise TS 5.5.17, Pre-Stressed Concrete Containment Tendon Surveillance Program ML23243A9102023-09-0606 September 2023 Closeout of Generic Letter 2004-02, Potential Impact of Debris Blockage on Emergency Recirculation During Design Basis Accidents at Pressurized-Water Reactors IR 05000266/20235012023-08-29029 August 2023 Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection Report 05000266/2023501 and 05000301/2023501 ML23208A2262023-08-28028 August 2023 Exemption from the Requirements of 10 CFR 50,46, Acceptance Criteria for Emergency Core Cooling Systems for Light Water Nuclear Power Reactors (EPID L-2022-LLE-0026) - Letter ML23208A0952023-08-28028 August 2023 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 273 and 275 Regarding Revising Licensing Basis to Address Generic Safety Issue-191 and Respond to Generic Letter 2004-02 Using a Risk Informed Approach IR 05000266/20230052023-08-24024 August 2023 Updated Inspection Plan for Point Beach Nuclear Plant (Report 05000266/2023005 and 05000301/2023005) ML23160A0642023-08-21021 August 2023 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 272 and 274 Regarding Revision to Use Beacon Power Distribution Monitoring System L-2023-114, Proposed Turkey Point Units 6 and 7; Seabrook Station; Point Beach Units 1 and 2 - Official Service List Update2023-08-17017 August 2023 Proposed Turkey Point Units 6 and 7; Seabrook Station; Point Beach Units 1 and 2 - Official Service List Update ML23221A0522023-08-0909 August 2023 Confirmation of Initial License Examination, March 2024 L-2023-098, and Point Beach Units 1 and 2 - Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding License Amendment Request for Common Emergency Plan Consistent with NUREG-0654, Revision 22023-08-0707 August 2023 and Point Beach Units 1 and 2 - Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding License Amendment Request for Common Emergency Plan Consistent with NUREG-0654, Revision 2 ML23201A0872023-08-0303 August 2023 Audit Plan in Support of Review of License Amendment L-2023-089, Refueling Outage Owner'S Activity Report (OAR-1) Unit 2 for Inservice Inspections2023-07-24024 July 2023 Refueling Outage Owner'S Activity Report (OAR-1) Unit 2 for Inservice Inspections IR 05000266/20230022023-07-18018 July 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000266/2023002 and 05000301/2023002 IR 05000266/20234012023-07-13013 July 2023 Public-Point Beach Nuclear Plant-Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000266/2023401; 05000301/2023401; Independent Spent Fuel Storage Security Inspection Report 07200005/2023401 L-2023-087, Florida Power & Light/Nextera Energy, Results of the Safety Culture Program Effectiveness Review, March 20, 2023 (ADAMS Accession No. ML22340A452)2023-06-29029 June 2023 Florida Power & Light/Nextera Energy, Results of the Safety Culture Program Effectiveness Review, March 20, 2023 (ADAMS Accession No. ML22340A452) ML23178A2422023-06-28028 June 2023 Reassignment of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Branch Chief in the Division of Operating Reactor Licensing for Plant Licensing Branch III L-2023-088, 10 CFR 50.55a Requests, Relief Requests I6-RR-1, I6-RR-2, and I6-RR-3 Sixth Ten-Year Inservice Inspection Program Interval2023-06-27027 June 2023 10 CFR 50.55a Requests, Relief Requests I6-RR-1, I6-RR-2, and I6-RR-3 Sixth Ten-Year Inservice Inspection Program Interval ML23171B1062023-06-21021 June 2023 Info Meeting with a Question and Answer Session to Discuss NRC 2022 EOC Plant Performance Assessment of Ptbh, Units 1 and 2 ML23163A2422023-06-13013 June 2023 Notification of NRC Baseline Inspection and Request for Information; Inspection Report 05000266/2023004 L-2023-075, Response to Request for Additional Information (RAI) Regarding Exemption Request, License Amendment Request and Revised Response in Support of a Risk-Informed Resolution of Generic Letter 2004-022023-06-0909 June 2023 Response to Request for Additional Information (RAI) Regarding Exemption Request, License Amendment Request and Revised Response in Support of a Risk-Informed Resolution of Generic Letter 2004-02 L-2023-073, Subsequent License Renewal Application, Second Annual Update Request for Additional Information Set 1 Response2023-06-0101 June 2023 Subsequent License Renewal Application, Second Annual Update Request for Additional Information Set 1 Response ML23103A1332023-06-0101 June 2023 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 271 and 273 Regarding Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-505, Revision 2, Provide Risk-Informed Extended Completion Times - RITSTF Initiative 4b L-2023-071, NextEra Energy Quality Assurance Topical Report (FPL-1) Revision 29 and Florida Power and Light Company Quality Assurance Program Description for 10 CFR Part 52 Licenses (FPL-2) Revision 11, Annual Submittal2023-05-22022 May 2023 NextEra Energy Quality Assurance Topical Report (FPL-1) Revision 29 and Florida Power and Light Company Quality Assurance Program Description for 10 CFR Part 52 Licenses (FPL-2) Revision 11, Annual Submittal ML23118A1762023-05-0404 May 2023 Audit Summary for License Amendment Request Regarding Risk-Informed Approach for Closure of Generic Safety Issue 191 IR 05000266/20230012023-05-0101 May 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000266/2023001 and 05000301/2023001 ML23114A1222023-04-25025 April 2023 Information Request to Support the NRC Annual Baseline Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Inspection L-2023-058, 2022 Annual Monitoring Report2023-04-10010 April 2023 2022 Annual Monitoring Report L-2023-021, Units, 1 and 2, Turkey Point, Units 3 and 4, Seabrook Station and Point Beach, Units 1 and 2 - Decommissioning Funding Status Reports / Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Financial Assurance Update2023-03-28028 March 2023 Units, 1 and 2, Turkey Point, Units 3 and 4, Seabrook Station and Point Beach, Units 1 and 2 - Decommissioning Funding Status Reports / Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Financial Assurance Update L-2023-028, and Point Beach Units 1 and 2, 10 CFR 50.46 Annual Reporting of Changes to, or Errors in Emergency Core Cooling System Models or Applications2023-03-27027 March 2023 and Point Beach Units 1 and 2, 10 CFR 50.46 Annual Reporting of Changes to, or Errors in Emergency Core Cooling System Models or Applications 2024-02-05
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August 17, 2020 Mr. Don Moul Executive Vice President, Nuclear Division and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power & Light Company Mail Stop: NT3/JW 15430 Endeavor Drive Jupiter, FL 33478
SUBJECT:
POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - EXEMPTION FROM SELECT REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR PART 26 (EPID L-2020-LLE-0129
[COVID-19])
Dear Mr. Moul:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the requested exemption from specific requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 26, Fitness for Duty Programs, Section 26.205, Work hours, for Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Point Beach). This action is in response to the letter from NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC (NextEra) dated August 6, 2020 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML20219A448), which cited the March 28, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20087P237), letter from Mr. Ho Nieh describing a process to request expedited review of certain exemptions from 10 CFR Part 26 during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE).
In the August 6, 2020, letter, NextEra provided the following information:
A statement that Point Beach can no longer meet the work-hour controls of 10 CFR 26.205(d) for certain positions; A list of positions for which Point Beach will implement alternative work-hour controls upon the NRC granting the requested exemption; The date and time when Point Beach will begin implementing site-specific COVID-19 PHE fatigue-management controls for personnel specified in 10 CFR 26.4(a);
A statement that Point Beachs site-specific COVID-19 fatigue-management controls are consistent with the constraints outlined in the March 28, 2020, letter; and A statement proposing alternative controls for the management of fatigue at Point Beach during the period of the exemption. At a minimum, these controls ensure that, for individuals subject to these alternative controls:
D. Moul o Individuals will not work more than 16 work hours in any 24-hour period and not more than 86 work hours in any 7-day period, excluding shift turnover; o A minimum 10-hour break is provided between successive work periods; o 12-hour shifts are limited to not more than 14 consecutive days; o A minimum of 6 days off are provided in any 30-day period; and o Requirements have been established for behavioral observation and self-declaration during the period of the exemption.
Therefore, the NRC finds that the technical basis for an exemption described in the March 28, 2020, letter is applicable to your specific request.
Section 26.9, Specific exemptions, allows the NRC to grant exemptions from the requirements of 10 CFR Part 26. The NRC staff has determined that granting the requested exemption is authorized by law, will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is otherwise in the public interest.
The underlying purpose of 10 CFR 26.205(d) is to prevent impairment from fatigue due to duration, frequency, or sequestering of successive shifts. Based on the evaluation provided in the NRCs March 28, 2020, letter and the criteria discussed above, no new accident precursors are created by using whatever licensee staff resources may be necessary or available during the term of this exemption to respond to a plant emergency and to ensure that the plant maintains a safe and secure status. Therefore, the probability of postulated accidents is not increased. Also, the consequences of postulated accidents are not increased because there is no change in the types of accidents previously evaluated. The requested exemption would allow the use of licensee staff resources as may be necessary to maintain safe operation of the plant and to respond to a plant emergency. Therefore, the NRC finds that there is no undue risk to public health and safety from granting the requested exemption.
The requested exemption would allow the use of licensee security staff resources as may be necessary to ensure the common defense and security. Therefore, the NRC finds that there is no impact on common defense and security from granting the requested exemption.
Due to the impacts that the COVID-19 PHE has had on the licensees ability to comply with the work hour controls of 10 CFR 26.205(d), the importance of maintaining the operations of Point Beach, Units 1 and 2, and the controls the licensee has established, the NRC finds that granting the requested exemption is in the public interest.
Granting the requested exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 26.205 is categorically excluded under 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25) and there are no extraordinary circumstances present that would preclude reliance on this exclusion. The NRC staff determined, per 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(vi)(I), that the requirements from which the exemption is sought involve other requirements of an administrative, managerial, or organizational nature. The NRC staff also determined that approval of this exemption involves no significant hazards consideration because it does not authorize any physical changes to the facility or any of its safety systems, change any of the assumptions or limits used in the facility licensees safety analyses, or introduce any new failure modes. There is no significant change in the types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite because this exemption does not affect any effluent release limits as provided in the facility licensees technical specifications or by the regulations in 10 CFR Part 20, Standards for Protection Against Radiation. There is no significant increase in individual or cumulative public or occupational radiation exposure because this exemption does not affect limits on the release of any
D. Moul radioactive material or the limits provided in 10 CFR Part 20 for radiation exposure to workers or members of the public. There is no significant construction impact because this exemption does not involve any changes to a construction permit. There is no significant increase in the potential for or consequences from radiological accidents because the exemption does not alter any of the assumptions or limits in the licensees safety analysis. In addition, the NRC staff determined that there would be no significant impacts to biota, water resources, historic properties, cultural resources, or socioeconomic conditions in the region. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared in connection with the approval of this exemption request.
Based on the above, the NRC staff finds that (1) the exemption is authorized by law, (2) the exemption will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and (3) the exemption is otherwise in the public interest.
This exemption is effective until 12:00 a.m. on October 17, 2020.
Sincerely, Digitally signed by Craig Craig G. G. Erlanger Date: 2020.08.17 Erlanger 11:10:53 -04'00' Craig G. Erlanger, Director Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-266 and 50-301 cc: Listserv
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