0CAN092001, Response to Request for Additional Information Related to Request from Certain Emergency Preparedness and Planning Requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E

Response to Request for Additional Information Related to Request from Certain Emergency Preparedness and Planning Requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E

ML20255A117
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Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	09/01/2020
From:	Gaston R Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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~Entergy Entergy Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Tel 601-368-5138 Ron Gaston Director, Nuclear Licensing 10 CFR 50, Appendix E 0CAN092001 September 1, 2020 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

Response to Request for Additional Information Related to Request from Certain Emergency Preparedness and Planning Requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2 NRC Docket Nos. 50-313, 50-368, and 72-13 Renewed Facility Operating Li~ense Nos. DPR-51 and NPF-6

References:

1. Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) letter to U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), "Request for One-Time Exemption from 10 CFR 50, Appendix E Biennial Emergency Preparedness Evaluated Exercise Requirements Due to COVID-19 Pandemic," (ADAMS Accession No. ML20195A397), dated July 13, 2020 (0CAN072003)

2. NRC Electronic mail to Entergy, "RE: ANO-1 and ANO-2 -- Final RAI RE: Exemption Request from Certain EP Requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E (EPID L-2020-LLE-0113)," (ADAMS Accession No. ML20234A251 ), dated August 18, 2020 (0CNA082002)

In Reference 1, Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) requested an exemption from certain emergency preparedness and planning (EP) requirements of Appendix E, "Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Production and Utilization Facilities," to 10 CFR 50 for Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2 (ANO-1 & 2). Specifically, Entergy requested a one-time exemption to postpone the current scheduled biennial EP exercise until 2021.

The NRC staff has reviewed the submittal and determined that additional information is required to complete their review. Reference 2 transmitted the Request for Additional Information (RAI).

The RAI requested a response within 30 days of the date of the request.

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0CAN092001 Page 2 of 2 Enclosed .is the requested response to the RAI.

Entergy requests authorization by December 31, 2020, to avoid 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, non-compliance.

No new regulatory commitments are included in this submittal.

If there are any questions or if additional information is needed, please contact Riley Keele, Manager, Regulatory Assurance, Arkansas Nuclear One, at (479)858-7826.

Respectfully, Ron Gaston RWG/rwc

Enclosure:

Response to Request for Additional Information Related to Exemption Request from Certain EP Requirements of 1 0 CFR 50 Appendix E.

Attachment to Enclosure Letter from the Arkansas Department of Health to Arkansas Nuclear One cc: NRG Region IV Regional Administrator NRG Senior Resident Inspector-Arkansas Nuclear One NRG Project Manager-Arkansas Nuclear One Designated Arkansas State Official