ML25352A260
| ML25352A260 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Calvert Cliffs, Dresden, Peach Bottom, Nine Mile Point, Byron, Braidwood, Limerick, Ginna, Clinton, Quad Cities, FitzPatrick, LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 12/18/2025 |
| From: | Cruz-Rosado L Plant Licensing Branch III |
| To: | Dunlap J Constellation Energy Generation |
| Wall, SP | |
| References | |
| EPID L-2025-LLE-0028 | |
| Download: ML25352A260 (0) | |
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From:
Luis Cruz Rosado To:
jeffrey.dunlap@constellation.com Cc:
Subject:
Braidwood, Byron, LaSalle - Acceptance Review: Exemption Request-NDT Excess Earnings for Non-Radiological Decommissioning (10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)) (EPID: L-2025-LLE-0028)
Date:
Thursday, December 18, 2025 1:43:00 PM
Dear Mr. Dunlap:
By letter dated November 7, 2025 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML25311A143), Constellation Energy Generation, LLC (CEG, the licensee) submitted a request for exemption from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i) and (ii), in accordance with 10 CFR 50.12, for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood), Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 (Byron), and LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 (LaSalle). The purpose of this e-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this exemption request. The acceptance review was performed to determine whether the application contains sufficient technical information to allow the NRC staff to complete a detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify any readily apparent deficiencies related to the characterization of the regulatory requirements or plant licensing basis.
The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it includes technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed exemption in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. Given the more limited scope and depth of the acceptance review compared to the detailed technical review, issues that affect the NRC staffs ability to complete the technical review may still be identified despite the acceptance review being deemed adequate. If additional information is needed, you will be notified by separate correspondence.
For this request, the staff used the Graded Estimate Method (GEM) for licensing actions, which was discussed with industry during a public workshop on August 5, 2025 (ML25217A212).
Based on the GEM approach, the staff estimates that this review will require 64 hours7.407407e-4 days <br />0.0178 hours <br />1.058201e-4 weeks <br />2.4352e-5 months <br /> and 4 months, with an expected completion date of April 17, 2025. If achieved, this represents approximately a 49% reduction in estimated hours and a 47% reduction in review time.
Due to the government shutdown from October 1 to November 12, 2025, the start date for these applications for timeliness metrics is November 13, 2025.
If emergent complexities or challenges arise during the NRC staffs review that affect the initial forecasted completion date or result in significant changes to the estimated review hours, the reasons for those changesalong with updated estimateswill be communicated during routine interactions with the assigned project manager. These estimates are based on the
NRC staffs initial review of the application and may change due to several factors, including requests for additional information, unanticipated expansion of the review scope, hearing-related activities, or if the submittal is provided to the NRC in advance of or concurrently with industry program initiatives or pilot applications.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Best regards,
Luis O. Cruz Rosado Project Manager NRR/DORL/LPL3 301-415-4106
Docket Nos.
50-456, 50-457, 72-73 50-454, 50-455, 72-68 50-373, 50-374, 72-70
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