ML12179A166

D. B. Hamilton Letter Response to Request for Exemption from Specific Requirement of 10 CFR Part 73 (TAC No. L24502)

ML12179A166
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Site:	Big Rock Point  File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date:	06/25/2012
From:	Weaver D NRC/NMSS/SFST
To:	Hamilton D Entergy Nuclear Operations
Allen W
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ML12179A153	List: ML12179A166
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- SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION NOTICEUpon removal of the enclosure from this letter, this document is DECONTROLLED. June 25, 2012

David B. Hamilton Nuclear Safety Assurance Director Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR PART 73 (TAC NO. L24502)

Dear Mr. Hamilton:

This is in response to your letter dated November 30, 2010 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML103540261), requesting an exemption from specific requirements of 10 CFR 73.55 for the Big Rock Point Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI), pursuant to 10 CFR 73.5. Section 73.55 of 10 CFR Part 73 identifies the physical protection requirements to prevent radiological sabotage at nuclear power plants.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff reviewed the exemption requests for the Big Rock Point ISFSI. During its review, staff identified a possible erroneous citation of a regulation, and contacted you to verify from which regulation you desired relief (ML12122A877). Subsequently, you responded and identified the correct regulation citation (ML12122A932).

Based upon their review, staff determined that all the regulations for which an exemption was requested are either not applicable to your facility or are being met by your current program; therefore, the exemption requests were denied. The enclosed NRC staff Safety Evaluation Report articulates the review of your program and the basis for denying your specific exemption requests.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the publicly available records component of the NRC's document system, ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letter's enclosure will not be available for public inspection.

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- SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 492-3305, or William Allen of my staff, at (301) 492-3148.

Sincerely, /RA/ M. Rahimi for Douglas W. Weaver, Deputy Director Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos.: 50-155, 72-43 TAC No.: L24502

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation Report cc w/o

Enclosure:

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station Service List Marc Nichol, Nuclear Energy Institute OFFICIAL USE ONLY

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- SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 492-3305, or William Allen of my staff, at (301) 492-3148.

Sincerely, /RA/ M. Rahimi for Douglas W. Weaver, Deputy Director Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos.: 50-155, 72-43 TAC No.: L24502

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation Report cc w/o

Enclosure:

Service List Marc Nichol, Nuclear Energy Institute

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- SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION cc: Service List Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi Sr. Vice President &COO Regional Operations, NE Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Michael R. Kansler President & CEO/CNO Entergy Nuclear Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. John T. Herron Sr. Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Sr. Vice President Engineering & Technical Services Entergy Nuclear Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. Christopher J. Schwarz Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043

General Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Mr. John A. Ventosa GM, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

Mr. Joseph P. DeRoy Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc. 1340 Echelon parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Director, NSA Entergy Nuclear Operations Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Ms. Laurie A. Lahti, Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Ms. Suzanne L. Leblang Manager, Dry Fuel Storage Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Mr. John F. McCann Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Charlene D. Faison Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

Mr. Ernest J. Harkness Director, Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213

Mr. William C. Dennis Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

Mr. Larry Potter ISFSI Supervisor Big Rock Point Restoration Site 10269 US-31 North Charlevoix, MI 49720

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