ML25078A006
| ML25078A006 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 04/24/2025 |
| From: | Blake Purnell Plant Licensing Branch 1 |
| To: | Mcfeaters C Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Williams, S | |
| References | |
| EPID L-2024-LLE-0024 | |
| Download: ML25078A006 (1) | |
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April 24, 2025 Charles V. McFeaters President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
SUBJECT:
SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS IN TITLE 10 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS TO SUPPORT THE USE OF OPTIMIZED ZIRLO' FUEL ROD CLADDING (EPID L-2024-LLE-0024)
Dear Charles McFeaters:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has granted the enclosed exemption from certain requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50 for the Salem Nuclear Generating Station (Salem), Unit Nos. 1 and 2. Specifically, the exemption will support the use of Optimized ZIRLO' fuel rod cladding in Salem, Unit Nos. 1 and 2. This action is in response to the PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) application submitted by letter dated July 24, 2024 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML24206A100). The PSEG letter also included a license amendment request to permit the use of Optimized ZIRLO' fuel rod cladding in Salem, Unit Nos. 1 and 2. The NRC staff will address the license amendment request in a separate letter.
A copy of the exemption is enclosed. The exemption will be forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Blake Purnell, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311
Enclosure:
Exemption cc: Listserv
ML25078A007 (Package)
ML25078A006 (Letter)
ML25078A004 (Exemption)
OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL2-2/PM NRR/DORL/LPL1/LA NRR/DSS/SNSB/BC NAME BPurnell KEntz DMurdock DATE 3/21/2025 3/19/2025 2/26/2025 OFFICE OGC - NLO NRR/DORL/LPL1/BC NRR/DORL/D(A)
NAME KBernstein HGonzález JPelton (ARivera-Verona for)
DATE 4/4/2025 4/11/2025 4/22/2025 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL2-2/PM NAME BPurnell DATE 4/24/2025
ENCLOSURE EXEMPTION