ML25027A304
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| ML25027A304 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Summer  |
| Issue date: | 01/28/2025 |
| From: | Kimberly Conway NRC/NMSS/DREFS/EPMB1 |
| To: | |
| References | |
| Download: ML25027A304 (5) | |
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V.C. Summer Nuclear Station Current Performance vs.
Subsequent License Renewal January 28, 2025
Current Operations Until 2042
- Summer is operating safely and is meeting NRC requirements for effluent releases and environmental monitoring
- Resident inspectors at the site throughout the year
- Radiation safety specialists inspect environmental programs every three years
- Summer is currently in year 42 of its 60-year license
- The subsequent license renewal process is a request to extend the 60-year license to 80 years and this would not come into effect until 2042 2
Current Operations Until 2042
- Resident inspectors hold an Annual Meeting at McCrorey Liston school around April/May to discuss the sites regulatory performance, including violations in the previous year
- Resident inspectors have created sheets for you to take home with links to get more information 3
Asking for NRC Action at V.C. Summer
- File a request for enforcement action (referred to as a 2.206 Petition), with supporting evidence
- What requirement isnt being met
- What action should the NRC take, immediate or long-term
- NRC response on immediate action within weeks
- NRC response on long-term requests within a few months
- https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/enforcement/petition.html
- If you have safety concerns regarding current performance, you can submit those to the NRC at anytime and they are handled under a separate allegations process
- https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/allegations-resp.html 4
Asking for NRC Rule Changes
- File a request for a new rule or revising an existing rule, with supporting evidence
- Longer process, if agency finds the request meets requirements