ML21204A122

Letter Exemption from the Requirements of 10 CFR 73.55(p)(1)(i) and (p)(1)(ii) Related to the Suspension of Security Measures in an Emergency or During Severe Weather

ML21204A122
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	08/23/2021
From:	Joel Wiebe Plant Licensing Branch III
To:	Rhoades D Exelon Generation Co
Wiebe J
Shared Package
ML21204A125	List: ML21204A122 ML21204A123 ML21204A124
References
EPID L-2020-LLE-0154
Download: ML21204A122 (4)

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August 23, 2021 Mr. David P. Rhoades Senior Vice President Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO)

Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 - EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR 73.55(p)(1)(i) AND (p)(1)(ii)

RELATED TO THE SUSPENSION OF SECURITY MEASURES IN AN EMERGENCY OR DURING SEVERE WEATHER (EPID L-2020-LLE-0154)

Dear Mr. Rhoades:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approves the enclosed exemption from specific requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR)

Sections 73.55(p)(1)(i) and 73.55(p)(1)(ii) for the Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3 (Dresden). This action is in response to your application for an exemption dated September 28, 2020 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML20272A212), to allow either a licensed senior operator or a certified fuel handler to approve the suspension of security measures in an emergency or during severe weather after the certifications required by 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1)(i) and (ii) have been submitted.

Currently, 10 CFR 73.55(p)(1)(i) and (ii) require that suspension of security measures in an emergency must be approved, as a minimum, by a licensed senior operator and that suspension of security measures during severe weather must be approved, as a minimum, by a licensed senior operator, with input from the security supervisor or manager, before taking these actions.

By letter dated September 2, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20246G627), Exelon Generation Company, LLC provided formal notification to the NRC pursuant to 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1)(i) and 10 CFR 50.4(b)(8) of the intention to permanently cease power operations at Dresden on or before November 30, 2021.

Although the exemption is effective upon receipt, the actions permitted by the exemption may not be implemented at Dresden until both the certification of permanent cessation of operations and the certification of permanent fuel removal have been submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1)(i) and (ii).

D. Rhoades A copy of the exemption is enclosed. The exemption has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Joel S. Wiebe, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-237 and 50-249

Enclosure:

Exemption cc: Listserv

ENCLOSURE EXEMPTION EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 DOCKET NOS. 50-237 AND 50-249

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