ULNRC-06589, Union Electric Co., Request for Initial Operator Licensing Training Deferral, Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-30

Union Electric Co., Request for Initial Operator Licensing Training Deferral, Renewed Facility Operating License NPF-30

ML20184A191
Person / Time
Site:	Callaway
Issue date:	07/01/2020
From:	Cortez J Ameren Missouri
To:	Region 4 Administrator
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ULNRC-06589
Download: ML20184A191 (4)

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ADAMS Accession No. ML20184A191 WAmeren Callaway Plant MISSOURI July 1, 2020 ULNRC-06589 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, Texas 76011-4511 10 CFR55.31 (a)(4)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

DOCKET NUMBER 50-483 CALLAWAY PLANT UNIT 1 UNION ELECTRIC CO.

RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NPF-30.

REQUEST FOR INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING TRAINING DEFERRAL On January 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency (PHE) for the United States to aid the nation's healthcare community in responding to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). On March 13, 2020, the Governor of the State of Missouri declared a state of emergency. In addition, on March 11, 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak was characterized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization, and on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States of America declared the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic a national emergency. In response to these declarations and in accordance with Ameren Missouri's pandemic response plan, Callaway Plant (Callaway) implemented isolation restrictions for site personnel on March 16, 2020. Some activities have been postponed due to isolation actions and activities (for example, social distancing, group size limitations, self-quarantining, and the possibility of isolating required station personnel to protect and maintain necessary staffing levels). Callaway remains in the Ameren Missouri's pandemic response plan at this time. Consequently, it is necessary for Ameren Missouri to request a deferral of select initial operator licensing training requirements as described in the enclosure to this letter.

Specifically, as a result of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE),

Callaway expects that it will no longer be able to comply with the requirements of 10 CFR55.31 (a)(4) prior to the NRC exam date of August 31, 2020. Based on current station conditions, Callaway expects to have these initial operator licensing training requirements completed by December 31, 2020 to the best of Ameren' s ability to foresee.

The enclosure provides details on the required initial operator licensing deferral requests for Callaway.

These deferral requests support the isolation restrictions (e.g., social distancing, group size limitations, 8315 County Road 459 Steedman, MO 65077 AmerenMissouri.com

ULNRC-06589 July 1, 2020 Page 2 of 4 self-quarantining, etc.) necessary to protect required site personnel in response to the 2020 COVID-19 virus. These restrictions are necessary to ensure personnel are isolated from the COVID-19 virus.

This letter does not contain new commitments.

If there are any questions, please contact Jeremy Czeschin at (573) 592-9218 or Brandon Long at (636) 358-9251.

Sincerely,

~ ~ Juan Cortez Director, Training Enclosure Justification for Request for Deferral of Initial Operator Licensing Activities

ULNRC-06589 July 1, 2020 Page 3 of 4 cc: Mr. Scott A. Morris Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511 Senior Resident Inspector Callaway Resident Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 8201 NRC Road Steedman, MO 65077 Mr. Mahesh Chawla Project Manager, Callaway Plant Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 08B1A Washington, DC 20555-0001

ULNRC-06589 July 1, 2020 Page 4 of 4 Index and send hardcopy to QA File Al60.0761 Hardcopy:

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Electronic distribution for the following can be made via Other Situations ULNRC Distribution:

F. M. Diya M. A McLachlan B. L. Cox F. J. Bianco S. P. Banker R. C. Wink T. B. Elwood C. Cottingham B. Long J. Czeschin Farina, Thomas (Thomas.Farina@nrc.gov)

Werner, Greg (Greg.Werner@nrc.gov)

NSRB Secretary STARS Regulatory Affairs Mr. Jay Silberg (Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP)

Missouri Public Service Commission

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