ML25343A009
| ML25343A009 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 12/05/2025 |
| From: | James Drake NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL4 |
| To: | Couture P Entergy Operations |
| Drake, Jason | |
| References | |
| EPID L-2025-LLA-0146 TS 5.0 | |
| Download: ML25343A009 (0) | |
Text
From:
Jason Drake To:
Couture III, Philip Cc:
Tony Nakanishi; Shivani Mehta; Twarog, John R; Mahan, Cecil
Subject:
Revised Estimated Completion Date for Licensing Actions Impacted by Government Shutdown: LAR to Revise Waterford, Unit 3, TS Section 5.0, "Design Features" (EPID: L-2025-LLA-0146)
Date:
Friday, December 5, 2025 1:34:00 PM Importance:
High
Dear Mr. Couture:
The Federal Government was shut down fromOctober 1 through November 12, 2025, resulting in a temporary suspension of most regulatory review activities at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in accordance with Management Directive 4.5, Contingency Plan for Periods of Lapsed Appropriations. As a result, the NRC is assessing the schedule impacts for all licensing actions.
The purpose of this email is to inform you that following its assessment, the NRC has determined the licensing actions listed in the attached table have been impacted and will not be completed by the estimated completion dates provided to you previously. The table provides the NRCs revised estimated completion dates for these actions.
These revised estimated completion dates could change due to several factors including requests for additional information and unanticipated addition of the review scope (e.g., regulatory audit). If emergent complexities or challenges arise that would result in a change to the estimated completion date or significant changes in the estimated hours, the reasons for the change, and a revised estimate will be communicated during routine interactions with the assigned licensing project manager and documented.
We appreciate your understanding and continued cooperation. If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely, Jason Drake, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (301) 415-8378
Table of Revised Schedules for Licensing Action Requests Licensing Action Name EPID Original Estimated Completion Date Revised Estimated Completion Date Assigned Project Manager
[Action Name and Application Date]
[EPID]
[Original Date]
[Revised Date]
[PM Name]
Amendment to Revise Waterford, Unit 3, Technical Specification Section 5.0, dated August 26, 2025.
L-2025-LLA-0146 1/30/2026 3/31/2026 Jason Drake