ULNRC-06844, Request for Exemption from Specific Requirements in 2023 Security Rule, Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notification

Request for Exemption from Specific Requirements in 2023 Security Rule, Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notification

ML23341A184
Person / Time
Site:	Callaway
Issue date:	12/07/2023
From:	Witt T Ameren Missouri, Union Electric Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
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ML23342A158	List: ML23341A190 ULNRC-06844, Request for Exemption from Specific Requirements in 2023 Security Rule, Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notification
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ULNRC-06844
Download: ML23341A184 (1)

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?AI11ereflCallawayPlant MISSOURi December7,2023ULNRC-06844 U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission Attn:DocumentControlDesk Washington,DC20555-000110CFR73.5 LadiesandGentlemen:DOCKETNUMBERS50-483&72-1045 CALLAWAYPLANTUNIT1 UNIONELECTRICCO.

RENEWEDFACILITYOPERATINGLICENSENPF-30 REQUESTFOREXEMPTIONFROMSPECIFICREQUIREMENTS IN2023SECURITYRULE,ENHANCEDWEAPONS,FIREARMS BACKGROUNDCHECKS,ANDSECURITYEVENTNOTIFICATIONS OnMarch14,2023,theNuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)publishedfornoticeinthefederal Register,finalRule,EnhancedWeapons,firearmsBackgroundChecks,andSecurityEvent Notifications.ThisfinalrulebecameeffectiveApril13,2023,withacompliancedateofJanuary8, 2024.Inresponsetothepublicationofthefinalrule,AmerenMissouri(UnionElectric)performedagap analysistocomparethenewruleagainstcurrentrequirements,NRCendorseddocuments,andother guidancedocumentspublishedbytheNRC.AmerenMissourialsoevaluatedthebroadimpactacross multipleorganizationsandthechangemanagementscope.

Inaccordancewith10CfR73.5,AmerenMissouriisrequestinganexemptionforCallawayPlant(as wellastheIndependentSpentFuelStorageInstallation(ISfSI)locatedattheCallawayPlantsite) fromthespecificrequirementsin10CFRPart73,SubpartT,SecurityNotifications,Reports,and Recordkeeping,10CfR73.1200(a)through10CfR73.1200(t),NotificationofPhysicalSecurity Events,10CfR73.1205(a)(1)through10CfR73.1205(e),Writtenfollow-upReportsofPhysical SecurityEvents,10CfR73.1210(a)(1)through10CfR73.1210(h),RecordkeepingofPhysical SecurityEvents,and10CfR73.1215(a)through10CFR73.1215(0,SuspiciousActivityReports, untilthelaterofDecember31,2024,or180daysafterpublicationofthefinalRegulatoryGuides.

8315Count3iI.oad459:Steedrriaii,Is165077:4.rtiereri1\\1issoiiri.coiri ULNRC-06844December7,2023 Page2of4AmerenMissouriisalsorequestinganexemptionfromusingthedefinitionsfortheterms ContrabandandTimeofDiscoveryasrecentlyrevisedin10CFR73.2,Definitions,untilthe laterofDecember31,2024,or180daysafterpublicationofthefinalRegulatoryGuides.The exemptionwouldnotapplytothedefinitionsofthosetermsthatwereineffectpriortotheissuanceof the2023revisions.

AmerenMissouriisnotrequestinganextensiontothecompliancedateforspecificrequirementsin Title10oftheCodeofFederalRegulations(10CFR)Part73,SubpartB,EnhancedWeapons, Preemption,andfirearmsBackgroundChecks,describedin10CFR73.15,AuthorizationforUseof EnhancedWeaponsandPreemptionofFirearmsLaws,and10CFR73.17,firearmBackground ChecksforArmedSecurityPersonnel.

BasedonNRCsprojectedtimelineforcompletionofrevisiontotheapplicableRegulatoryGuides associatedwiththisfinalrule,andthetimenecessaryforAmerenMissouritogothroughthechange managementprocessesadequatelytoincludethenumberoftrainingweeksthatwillberequired, AmerenMissouriisrequestinganewcompliancedateofDecember31,2024,or180daysafter publicationoffinalRegulatoryGuides,whicheverislater.

Theattachmenttothisletterprovidesthejustificationandrationalefortheexemptionrequest.The requestedexemptionfromthespecificrequirementsin10CfRPart73ispermissibleunder10CfR 73.5becauseitisauthorizedbylaw,willnotpresentanunduerisktothepublichealthandsafety,and isconsistentwiththecommondefenseandsecurity.

AmerenMissourirequestsapprovalofthisexemptionbyJanuary4,2024.

Thisletterdoesnotcontainnewcommitments.

Ifthereareanyquestions,pleasecontactEmSmithat314-225-1711.

Sincerely, ToddA.Witt Manager,RegulatoryAffairs

Enclosure:

JustificationforExemptionRequestfromSpecificRequirementsinthe2023SecurityRule,Enhanced Weapons,firearmsBackgroundChecks,andSecurityEventNotifications