RS-22-013, Request to Transfer 10 CFR Part 71 Quality Assurance Program Approval for Radioactive Material Packages Under the Common Exelon Quality Assurance Program Approval No. 71-0008, to the Common Constellation Quality Assurance Program Approval

Request to Transfer 10 CFR Part 71 Quality Assurance Program Approval for Radioactive Material Packages Under the Common Exelon Quality Assurance Program Approval No. 71-0008, to the Common Constellation Quality Assurance Program Approval N

ML22040A239
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Site:	Calvert Cliffs, Dresden, Peach Bottom, Nine Mile Point, Byron, Braidwood, Limerick, Ginna, Clinton, Quad Cities, FitzPatrick, LaSalle, 07100008, Crane
Issue date:	02/09/2022
From:	Simpson P Constellation Energy Generation
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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RS-22-013
Download: ML22040A239 (4)

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4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 630 657 2000 Office RS-22-013 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3)

February 9, 2022 10 CFR 71.106(b)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-77 NRC Docket Nos. STN 50-456, STN 50-457, 71-0008, and 72-0073 Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66 NRC Docket Nos. STN 50-454, STN 50-455, 71-0008, and 72-0068 Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-53 and DPR-69 NRC Docket Nos. 50-317, 50-318, 71-0008,72-008, and 72-0078 Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 NRC Docket Nos. 50-461, 71-0008, and 72-1046 Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 Facility Operating License No. DPR-2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-19 and DPR-25 NRC Docket Nos. 50-10, 50-237, 50-249, 71-0008, and 72-0037 James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-59 NRC Docket Nos. 50-333, 71-0008, and 72-0012 R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-18 NRC Docket Nos. 50-244, 71-0008, and 72-0067 LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-11 and NPF-18 NRC Docket Nos. 50-373, 50-374, 71-0008, and 72-0070 Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-39 and NPF-85 NRC Docket Nos. 50-352, 50-353, 71-0008, and 72-0065

February 9, 2022 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-63 and NPF-69 NRC Docket Nos. 50-220, 50-410, 71-0008, and 72-1036 Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 1, 2 and 3 Facility Operating License No. DPR-12 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-44 and DPR-56 NRC Docket Nos. 50-171, 50-277, 50-278, 71-0008, and 72-0029 Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30 NRC Docket Nos. 50-254, 50-265, 71-0008, and 72-0053 Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-50 NRC Docket Nos. 50-289, 71-0008, 72-0077

Subject:

Request to Transfer 10 CFR Part 71 Quality Assurance Program Approval for Radioactive Material Packages under the common Exelon Quality Assurance Program Approval No. 71-0008, to the common Constellation Quality Assurance Program Approval No. 71-0008

References:

1.

Letter from B. Purnell (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)) to D. Rhoades (Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGC)), "Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2; Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2; Clinton Power Station, Unit No. 1; Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant; Lasalle County Station, Units 1 and 2; Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2; R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant; Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1; Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2; and The Associated Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations - Order Approving Transfer of Licenses and Draft Conforming License Amendments (EPID L-2021-LLM-0000)," dated November 16, 2021

2.

Letter from D. Reddick (Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGC)), to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), "Supplemental Information in Response to Order Consenting to License Transfers and Approval of Draft Conforming License Amendments," dated January 24, 2022

February 9, 2022 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3

3.

Letter from A. Snyder (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)) to B. Hanson (Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGC)), "Order Approving Transfer of the License for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station and Conforming License Amendment (EPID# L-2018-LLM-0002)," dated June 20, 2019 In Reference 1, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) transmitted an Order approving indirect transfer of licenses for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2; Byron Station, Units 1 and 2; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2; Clinton Power Station, Unit 1; Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant; Lasalle County Station, Units 1 and 2; Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2; R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant; Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1; and the associated Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations (ISFSIs) from Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGC) to the newly-created "SpinCo."

At the time of the closing on February 1, 2022, EGC (referred to as "SpinCo" in the License Transfer Application (LTA)) was renamed Constellation Energy Generation, LLC (CEG)

(Reference 2).

CEG requests that the 10 CFR Part 71 Quality Assurance Program Approval No. 0008 be revised to reflect the transfer from EGC to CEG.

In Reference 3, the NRC transmitted an Order approving a direct transfer of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (Oyster Creek) Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-16 and associated ISFSI general license from EGC to Oyster Creek Environmental Protection, LLC (OCEP) as the licensed owner and to Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI) as the licensed decommissioning operator. CEG requests that Oyster Creek and associated ISFSI be removed from the 10 CFR Part 71 Quality Assurance Program Approval No. 0008.

With respect to the consolidated Approval No. 0008, CEG requests the following changes to the associated NRC Form 311:

1) Revise Block 2 "Name" to:

Remove: Exelon Generation Company, LLC Include: Constellation Energy Generation, LLC

2) Revise Item 4 of Block 5 "Conditions" to remove:

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station In addition to the above requests, as required by 10 CFR 71.101, "Quality assurance requirements," paragraph (f), this letter serves as notification to the NRC that CEG, intends to continue to apply the previously approved 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B Quality Assurance Program to 10 CFR Part 71 radwaste packaging and transportation activities for all CEG facilities listed in this letter.

February 9, 2022 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 4 There are no regulatory commitments contained in this letter. Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Mrs. Linda M. Palutsis at (630) 657-2821.

Respectfully, Patrick R. Simpson Sr. Manager - Licensing Constellation Energy Generation, LLC cc:

Regional Administrator - NRC Region I Regional Administrator - NRC Region III NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Braidwood Station NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Byron Station NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Clinton Power Station NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Dresden Nuclear Power Station NRC Senior Resident Inspector - James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant NRC Senior Resident Inspector - LaSalle County Station NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Limerick Generating Station NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station NRC Senior Resident Inspector - R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Illinois Emergency Management Agency - Division of Nuclear Safety Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection - Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources W. DeHaas - Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection S. Seaman - State of Maryland P. Mulligan - New Jersey Bureau of Nuclear Engineering A. L. Peterson, NYSERDA B. Frymire, NYSPSC