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MONTHYEARML20309A8872020-11-20020 November 2020 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - One-Time Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, General Criteria for Security Personnel, Section VI (EPID L-2020-LLE-0168 (COVID-19)) Project stage: Approval 2020-11-20
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MONTHYEARML24150A0032024-05-28028 May 2024 Request for Exemptions from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) and 10 CFR 50.75(h)(1)(iv) and Proposed Amendment to the Decommissioning Trust Agreement ML24009A1022024-01-26026 January 2024 Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CF Part 73 (EPID L-2023-LLE-0045 (Security Notifications, Reports, and Recordkeeping and Suspicious Activity Reporting)) LR-N23-0073, Request for Exemption from Specific Requirements in New 2023 Security Rule2023-11-17017 November 2023 Request for Exemption from Specific Requirements in New 2023 Security Rule ML22034A9832022-02-15015 February 2022 FRN - Notice of Issuance of COVID-19 Exemptions Issued in January 2022 ML22005A3232022-01-0707 January 2022 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 26 (EPID L-2022-LLE-0000 (COVID-19)) LR-N22-0007, Request for Exemption from Specific Requirements of 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness for Duty Programs2022-01-0505 January 2022 Request for Exemption from Specific Requirements of 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness for Duty Programs ML21056A5422021-03-0303 March 2021 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 26 LR-N21-0020, Subsequent Request for Exemption from Specific Requirements of 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness for Duty Programs2021-02-25025 February 2021 Subsequent Request for Exemption from Specific Requirements of 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness for Duty Programs ML20358A2812020-12-28028 December 2020 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 26 (EPID L-2020-LLE-0239 (COVID-19)) LR-N20-0085, Request for Exemption from Specific Requirements of 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness for Duty Programs2020-12-23023 December 2020 Request for Exemption from Specific Requirements of 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness for Duty Programs ML20335A0902020-12-21021 December 2020 Federal Register Notice - November 2020 COVID-19 Exemptions ML20315A4342020-12-0707 December 2020 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Temporary Exemption from the Exercise Requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Sections IV.F.2.B and IV.F.2.C (EPID L-2020-LLE-0164 (COVID-19)) ML20309A8872020-11-20020 November 2020 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - One-Time Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, General Criteria for Security Personnel, Section VI (EPID L-2020-LLE-0168 (COVID-19)) LR-N20-0070, Request for a One-Time Exemption from 10 CFR 73, Appendix B, Section VI, Subsection C.3.(I)(1) Regarding Annual Force-on-Force (FOF) Exercises, Due to COVID-19 Pandemic2020-10-26026 October 2020 Request for a One-Time Exemption from 10 CFR 73, Appendix B, Section VI, Subsection C.3.(I)(1) Regarding Annual Force-on-Force (FOF) Exercises, Due to COVID-19 Pandemic LR-N20-0066, Exemption Request from 10 CFR 50 Appendix E, Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise Requirements Due to COVID-19 Pandemic2020-10-13013 October 2020 Exemption Request from 10 CFR 50 Appendix E, Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise Requirements Due to COVID-19 Pandemic 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 ML20204A9372020-08-0303 August 2020 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Exemptions from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, General Criteria for Security Personnel, Section VI (EPID L-2020-LLE-0118 (Covid 19)) LR-N20-0049, LR-N20-0049 COVID-19 Email Exemption Request Security FOF - NRC for Salem Generating Station, Units 1 & 2 and Hope Creek Generating Station2020-07-21021 July 2020 LR-N20-0049 COVID-19 Email Exemption Request Security FOF - NRC for Salem Generating Station, Units 1 & 2 and Hope Creek Generating Station ML20148M3292020-05-29029 May 2020 Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, Operators' Licenses (EPID L-2020-LLE-0065 (COVID-19)) ML20148M3182020-05-29029 May 2020 Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, Operators' Licenses (EPID L-2020-LLE-0066 (COVID-19)) ML20142A5122020-05-21021 May 2020 Part 55 Exemption Request for Power Reactors (COVID-19) (Redacted) ML20142A5132020-05-21021 May 2020 Part 55 Exemption Request for Power Reactors (COVID-19) (Redacted) ML20134J0832020-05-19019 May 2020 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Exemptions from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, General Criteria for Security Personnel, Section VI ML20122A1402020-05-0707 May 2020 Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, Operators' Licenses (EPID L-2020-LLE-0048 (COVID-19)) ML20125A3792020-05-0707 May 2020 Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, Operators' Licenses (EPID L-2020-LLE-0049 (COVID-19)) ML20126G3782020-05-0404 May 2020 Part 55 Exemption Request (COVID-19)(Redacted) ML20126G3792020-05-0404 May 2020 Part 55 Exemption Request (COVID-19) (Redacted) NRC-2012-0264, Hope Creek Generating Station and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness for Duty Programs (TAC Nos. ME7651, ME7652 and ME7653)2012-10-26026 October 2012 Hope Creek Generating Station and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness for Duty Programs (TAC Nos. ME7651, ME7652 and ME7653) ML12299A0712012-10-26026 October 2012 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness for Duty Programs ML12299A0812012-10-26026 October 2012 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness for Duty Programs NRC-2010-0043, Hope Creek Generating Station and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-272, 50-311 and 50-354 Exemption2010-02-25025 February 2010 Hope Creek Generating Station and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-272, 50-311 and 50-354 Exemption ML1001203242010-02-25025 February 2010 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-272, 50-311 and 50-354 Exemption LR-N08-0032, Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i) and (Ii), NRC Regulations to Permit the Immediate Withdrawal of Certain Funds from Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds2008-04-0707 April 2008 Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i) and (Ii), NRC Regulations to Permit the Immediate Withdrawal of Certain Funds from Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds ML0317407692003-06-24024 June 2003 Exemption, Exemption from Requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appedix R, Sections III.G.3 & III.L.3, for Fire Areas 1(2)-FA-AB-64B, 1(2)-FA--AB-84B, and 1(2)-FA-AB-84C ML0300902912003-01-0909 January 2003 Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 55.59 2024-05-28
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MONTHYEARLR-N24-0044, Relief Request VR-042024-08-0606 August 2024 Relief Request VR-04 IR 05000354/20240022024-07-30030 July 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000354/2024002 IR 05000272/20240022024-07-30030 July 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000272/2024002 and 05000311/2024002 LR-N24-0012, Application to Revise Technical Specifications and 10 CFR 50.12 Exemption Request to Implement Optimized ZIRLO Fuel Rod Cladding2024-07-24024 July 2024 Application to Revise Technical Specifications and 10 CFR 50.12 Exemption Request to Implement Optimized ZIRLO Fuel Rod Cladding ML24200A0572024-07-18018 July 2024 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification Lift Settings for Reactor Coolant System Safety/Relief Valves NUREG-1433, – Acceptance of License Amendment Request Concerning Technical Specification Conversion to NUREG-1433, Revision 52024-07-16016 July 2024 – Acceptance of License Amendment Request Concerning Technical Specification Conversion to NUREG-1433, Revision 5 ML24197A0552024-07-15015 July 2024 Requalification Program Inspection ML24145A1772024-07-15015 July 2024 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 236, 349, and 331 Modify Exclusion Area Boundary LR-N24-0030, License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification Lift Settings for Reactor Coolant System Safety/Relief Valves2024-06-28028 June 2024 License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification Lift Settings for Reactor Coolant System Safety/Relief Valves IR 05000272/20245012024-06-12012 June 2024 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection Report 05000354/2024501, 05000272/2024501 and 05000311/2024501 ML24150A0032024-05-28028 May 2024 Request for Exemptions from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) and 10 CFR 50.75(h)(1)(iv) and Proposed Amendment to the Decommissioning Trust Agreement ML24150A1002024-05-28028 May 2024 Core Operating Limits Report, Reload 25, Cycle 26, Revision 23 LR-N24-0041, Stations, Revisions to Emergency Plan Document Nc EP-EP-ZZ-01102, Rev. 28, Emergency Coordinator Response2024-05-22022 May 2024 Stations, Revisions to Emergency Plan Document Nc EP-EP-ZZ-01102, Rev. 28, Emergency Coordinator Response ML24142A4072024-05-20020 May 2024 License Amendment Request (LAR) - Hope Creek Technical Specification Conversion to NUREG-1433, Revision 5 LR-N24-0004, License Amendment Request – Revise Technical Specification to Change Surveillance Intervals to Accommodate a 24-Month Fuel Cycle2024-05-20020 May 2024 License Amendment Request – Revise Technical Specification to Change Surveillance Intervals to Accommodate a 24-Month Fuel Cycle IR 05000272/20240102024-05-16016 May 2024 Fire Protection Team Inspection Report 05000272/2024010 and 05000311/2024010 IR 05000354/20240012024-05-0808 May 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000354/2024001 IR 05000354/20240102024-05-0707 May 2024 Information Request for Quadrennial Baseline Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection; Notification to Perform Inspection 05000354/2024010 IR 05000272/20240012024-05-0707 May 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000272/2024001 and 05000311/2024001 LR-N24-0039, Steam Generator Tube Inspection Report - Twenty-ninth Refueling Outage2024-05-0606 May 2024 Steam Generator Tube Inspection Report - Twenty-ninth Refueling Outage LR-N24-0034, 2023 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report (ARERR)2024-04-30030 April 2024 2023 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report (ARERR) LR-N24-0035, 2023 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report (AREOR)2024-04-30030 April 2024 2023 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report (AREOR) LR-N24-0024, Response to Request for Additional Information Associated with License Amendment Request (LAR) to Modify the Salem and Hope Creek Exclusion Area Boundary2024-04-26026 April 2024 Response to Request for Additional Information Associated with License Amendment Request (LAR) to Modify the Salem and Hope Creek Exclusion Area Boundary IR 05000272/20230042024-02-0505 February 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000272/2023004 and 05000311/2023004 ML24030A8752024-02-0101 February 2024 Operator Licensing Examination Approval IR 05000354/20230042024-02-0101 February 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000354/2023004 ML24009A1022024-01-26026 January 2024 Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CF Part 73 (EPID L-2023-LLE-0045 (Security Notifications, Reports, and Recordkeeping and Suspicious Activity Reporting)) IR 05000272/20234012024-01-22022 January 2024 Material Control and Accounting Program Inspection Report 05000272/2023401 and 05000311/2023401 IR 05000354/20234012024-01-22022 January 2024 Material Control and Accounting Program Inspection Report 05000354/2023401 ML23341A1372024-01-16016 January 2024 Issuance of Amendment No. 235 Revise Trip and Standby Auto-Start Logic Associated with Safety Related Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning ML24004A1542024-01-0808 January 2024 Notification of Conduct of a Fire Protection Team Inspection ML23307A1532023-12-15015 December 2023 NRC Investigation Report No. 1-2023-001 ML23335A1122023-12-15015 December 2023 Retest Schedule for Drywell to Suppression Chamber Vacuum Breakers LR-N23-0079, Special Report 23-02-00 Pursuant to the Requirements of Salem Unit 1 Technical Specification 3.3.3.7, Action 10, for the Unit 1 Main Steam Line Rad Monitor Inoperable for Greater than Seven Days2023-12-0707 December 2023 Special Report 23-02-00 Pursuant to the Requirements of Salem Unit 1 Technical Specification 3.3.3.7, Action 10, for the Unit 1 Main Steam Line Rad Monitor Inoperable for Greater than Seven Days ML23270C0072023-11-29029 November 2023 Notice of Proposed Amendment to Decommissioning Trust Agreement LR-N23-0077, Loss of Coolant Accident Peak Cladding Temperature Margin Tracking - Annual Report 2023 & 30 Day Report for Salem Unit 1 Upflow Conversion2023-11-29029 November 2023 Loss of Coolant Accident Peak Cladding Temperature Margin Tracking - Annual Report 2023 & 30 Day Report for Salem Unit 1 Upflow Conversion ML23324A3072023-11-17017 November 2023 Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation IR 05000272/20230032023-11-13013 November 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000272/2023003 and 05000311/2023003 IR 05000354/20230032023-11-0707 November 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000354/2023003 LR-N23-0072, Core Operating Limits Report Cycle 302023-11-0101 November 2023 Core Operating Limits Report Cycle 30 IR 05000272/20234022023-10-12012 October 2023 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000354/2023402, 05000272/2023402 and 05000311/2023402 (Cover Letter Only) IR 05000272/20230102023-10-12012 October 2023 Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report O5000272/2023010 and 05000311/2023010 LR-N23-0065, Submittal of 2023 Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report2023-10-0202 October 2023 Submittal of 2023 Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report LR-N23-0045, and Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 - Notice of Proposed Amendment to Decommissioning Trust Agreement2023-09-0808 September 2023 and Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 - Notice of Proposed Amendment to Decommissioning Trust Agreement ML23249A2612023-09-0606 September 2023 License Amendment Request to Modify the Salem and Hope Creek Exclusion Area Boundary IR 05000272/20230052023-08-31031 August 2023 Updated Inspection Plan for Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Reports 05000272/2023005 and 05000311/2023005) IR 05000354/20230052023-08-31031 August 2023 Updated Inspection Plan for Hope Creek Generating Station (Report 05000354/2023005) ML23233A0762023-08-21021 August 2023 Requalification Program Inspection ML23192A8212023-08-14014 August 2023 and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 234, 347, and 329 Revise Technical Specifications to Delete Meteorological Tower Location IR 05000272/20230022023-08-0909 August 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000272/2023002 and 05000311/2023002 2024-08-06
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November 20, 2020 Mr. Eric Carr President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
SUBJECT:
HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION AND SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 -EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR PART 73, APPENDIX B, GENERAL CRITERIA FOR SECURITY PERSONNEL, SECTION VI.C.3.(I)(1)
(EPID L-2020-LLE-0168 [COVID-19])
Dear Mr. Carr:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) has approved the requested exemption from specific requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 73, Appendix B,Section VI, Nuclear Power Reactor Training and Qualification Plan for Personnel Performing Security Program Duties, for the Hope Creek Generating Station (Hope Creek) and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Salem) for calendar year (CY) 2020. This action is in response to the PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG or the licensee) application dated October 26, 2020 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML20300A588), that requested an exemption from 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, Section VI.C.3.(l)(1), regarding the annual force-on-force (FOF) exercises for CY 2020 at Hope Creek and Salem.
The requirements in 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, Section VI, subsection C.3.(l)(1), state, in part:
Each member of each shift who is assigned duties and responsibilities required to implement the safeguards contingency plan and licensee protective strategy participates in at least . . . one (1) force-on-force exercise on an annual basis.
Force-on-force exercises conducted to satisfy the NRC triennial evaluation requirement can be used to satisfy the annual force-on-force requirement for the personnel that participate in the capacity of the security response organization.
The purpose of the annual licensee-conducted FOF exercise is to ensure that the site security force maintains its contingency response readiness. Participation in the annual FOF exercises also supports the requalification of security force members.
On January 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE) for the United States.
Subsequently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued recommendations (e.g., social distancing, limiting assemblies) to limit the spread of COVID-19. On August 3, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20204A937), the NRC granted PSEGs previous request for temporary exemption from 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, Section VI, subsection C.3.(l)(1). That
E. Carr exemption is set to expire on December 31, 2020. As such, the licensee is required to conduct any missed annual licensee-conducted FOF exercises by December 31, 2020.
The licensees application dated October 26, 2020, stated the following:
The PHE has not ended and continues to impact PSEGs ability to conduct annual FOF exercises due to the isolation protocols established in accordance with PSEGs Pandemic Plan.
Although PSEG has been working with the industry to develop alternative measures allowed by NRC Regulatory Guide 5.75 in order to satisfy annual FOF exercise objectives, these measures cannot be completed before the end of 2020.
This exemption is needed to ensure personnel are isolated from the COVID-19 disease and remain capable of maintaining contingency response readiness.
Impacted security personnel continue to maintain proficiency with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to effectively implement the protective strategy to protect the station against the design-basis threat as described in 10 CFR 73.1, Purpose and scope, because PSEG has continued to conduct the following training requalification requirements of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, Section VI:
o Quarterly tactical response drills (tabletop drills, timeline drills, limited-scope tactical response drills) o Annual firearms familiarization o Annual daylight qualification course o Annual night fire qualification course o Annual tactical qualification course o Annual physical examination o Annual physical fitness test o Weapons range activity (4-month periodicity) o Annual written exam This exemption is specific to CY 2020 and applies to Hope Creek and Salem security personnel who have previously demonstrated proficiency and are currently qualified in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, Section VI. PSEG also stated that it continues to maintain a physical protection program that provides high assurance of the effectiveness of the onsite physical protection program and protective strategy, including the capability of the armed response team to carry out their assigned duties and responsibilities during safeguards contingency events. Additionally, the October 26, 2020, request identified the site-specific actions listed above that have continued to occur at Hope Creek and Salem to maintain contingency response readiness, consistent with the NRCs October 13, 2020, letter (ADAMS Accession No. ML20273A117).
Pursuant to 10 CFR 73.5, Specific exemptions, the Commission may, upon application by any interested person or upon its own initiative, grant exemptions from the requirements of 10 CFR Part 73 when the exemptions are authorized by law, will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and are otherwise in the public interest.
E. Carr In accordance with 10 CFR 73.5, the Commission may grant an exemption from the regulations in 10 CFR Part 73 that is authorized by law. The NRC staff has reviewed the exemption request and finds that granting the proposed exemption will not result in a violation of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or other laws. Therefore, the NRC staff finds that the exemption is authorized by law.
In accordance with 10 CFR 73.5, the Commission may grant an exemption from the regulations in 10 CFR Part 73 when the exemption will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security. This exemption will only apply to licensee security personnel who are already satisfactorily qualified in accordance with the security requirements outlined in 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, Section VI. Based on this fact and its review of the controls PSEG will implement for the duration of the exemption, including continuing to conduct required quarterly tactical response drills, firearms familiarization and qualifications, and physical fitness examinations and tests, the NRC staff has reasonable assurance that the security force at Hope Creek and Salem will maintain its proficiency and readiness to implement the licensees protective strategy and adequately protect the sites. Therefore, the NRC staff concludes that the proposed exemption would not endanger life or property or the common defense and security.
In accordance with 10 CFR 73.5, the Commission may grant an exemption from the regulations in 10 CFR Part 73 when the exemption is in the public interest. Participation in the annual FOF exercise places site security personnel in close proximity to one another. Such proximity has the potential to increase the likelihood of security personnel being exposed to the COVID-19 virus. The NRC staff finds that the exemption from the annual FOF exercise requirement in 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, Section VI, subsection C.3.(l)(1), for CY 2020 would facilitate the licensees efforts to maintain a healthy workforce capable of operating the plants safely and implementing the sites protective strategies by isolating security personnel from potential exposure to the COVID-19 virus. The NRC staff concludes that granting the exemption for CY 2020 is in the public interest because it allows the licensee to maintain the required security posture at Hope Creek and Salem, while enabling the facilities to continue to provide electrical power to the Nation.
Environmental Considerations NRC approval of this exemption request is categorically excluded under 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25),
and there are no special circumstances present that would preclude reliance on this exclusion.
The NRC staff determined, per 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(vi)(E), that the requirements from which the exemption is sought involve education, training, experience, qualification, requalification, or other employment suitability requirements. The NRC staff also determined that approval of this exemption request involves no significant hazards consideration because it does not authorize any physical changes to the facilities or any of their safety systems, nor does it change any of the assumptions or limits used in the facilities licensees safety analyses or introduce any new failure modes; 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 facilities technical specifications or by the regulations in 10 CFR Part 20, Standards for Protection Against Radiation; no significant increase in individual or cumulative public or occupational radiation exposure because this exemption does not affect limits on the release of any radioactive material or the limits provided in 10 CFR Part 20 for radiation exposure to workers or members of the public; no significant construction impact because this exemption does not involve any changes to a construction permit; and no significant increase in the potential for or consequences from radiological accidents because this exemption does not alter any of the assumptions or limits in the facilities
E. Carr safety analyses. 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.
Conclusions Accordingly, the NRC has determined that pursuant to 10 CFR 73.5, the exemption is authorized by law, will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is otherwise in the public interest. Therefore, the NRC hereby grants the licensees request to exempt Hope Creek and Salem from the annual FOF exercise requalification requirement of security personnel in subsection C.3.(l)(1) of 10 CFR Part 73, Appendix B, Section VI. This exemption applies only to those FOF exercises required during CY 2020.
If you have any questions, please contact the Hope Creek and Salem project manager, James Kim, at 301-415-4125 or by e-mail to James.Kim@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Digitally signed by Craig Craig G. G. Erlanger Date: 2020.11.20 Erlanger 16:15:47 -05'00' Craig G. Erlanger, Director Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-354, 50-272, and 50-311 cc: Listserv
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