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7590-01 -P UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of | ==== | ||
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(Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3)) | Ms. | ||
EXEMPTION I. | |||
The Duke Energy Corporation (Duke/the licensee) is the holder of Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55, that authorize operation of the Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Oconee), respectively. The licenses provide, among other things, that the facilities are subject to all rules, regulations, and orders of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) now or hereafter in effect. | ==== | ||
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II. | II. | ||
Title 10 of the Code of FederalRegulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Appendix J, contains the following requirements: | |||
: a. Section IlI.D.2(b)(i) requires that air locks be tested prior to initial fuel loading and at 6-month intervals thereafter at an internal pressure not less than Pa (the calculated peak containment internal pressure related to the design basis accident). | ==== | ||
: b. Section III.D.2(b)(ii) requires that air locks opened during periods when containment integrity is not required shall be tested at the end of such periods at Pa' | Title | ||
: c. Section llI.D.2(b)(iii) requires that air locks opened during periods when containment integrity is required shall be tested within 3 days after being opened. | |||
For air locks opened more frequently than once every 3 days, the air lock shall be tested at least once every 3 days during the period of frequent openings. For air lock doors having testable seals, testing the seals fulfills the 3-day test requirement. | ==== | ||
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Ill. | Ill. | ||
takes approximately 12 hours, since it requires installation of the strongback, performing the test, and removing the strongback. During the test, access through the air lock is prohibited, which, therefore, requires evacuation of personnel from the containment or the personnel must remain inside the containment during the test until Mode 4 is reached. The licensee has determined that pressurizing the volume between the seals to 60 pounds per square inch gauge pressure after each opening, and prior to establishing containment integrity, provides the necessary surveillance to ensure the sealing capability of the door seals. | ==== | ||
If the periodic 6-month test of 10 CFR 50, Appendix J, Section III.D.(b)(i) and the test required by 10 CFR 50, Appendix J, Section III.D.(b)(iii) are current, no maintenance has been performed on the air lock that could affect its sealing capability, and the air lock is properly sealed as determined by the seal test, there is no reason to expect that the air lock will leak just because it has been opened in Modes 5 or 6. Therefore, there is no impact on plant operation or safety. In addition, due to the design of the air lock, the 6-month test should detect air lock deterioration. | The | ||
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air | |||
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lock | |||
==== | |||
doors | |||
==== | |||
are | |||
==== | |||
designed | |||
==== | |||
so | |||
==== | |||
that | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
air | |||
==== | |||
lock | |||
==== | |||
pressure | |||
==== | |||
test | |||
==== | |||
can | |||
==== | |||
only | |||
==== | |||
be | |||
==== | |||
performed | |||
==== | |||
after | |||
==== | |||
a | |||
==== | |||
strongback | |||
==== | |||
(structural | |||
==== | |||
bracing) | |||
==== | |||
has | |||
==== | |||
been | |||
==== | |||
installed | |||
==== | |||
on | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
inner | |||
==== | |||
door, | |||
==== | |||
since | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
pressure | |||
==== | |||
used | |||
==== | |||
to | |||
==== | |||
perform | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
test | |||
==== | |||
is | |||
==== | |||
opposite | |||
==== | |||
that | |||
==== | |||
of | |||
==== | |||
accident | |||
==== | |||
pressure | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
would | |||
==== | |||
tend | |||
==== | |||
to | |||
==== | |||
unseat | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
door. | |||
==== | |||
Performing | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
full | |||
==== | |||
air | |||
==== | |||
lock | |||
==== | |||
test | |||
==== | |||
in | |||
==== | |||
accordance | |||
==== | |||
with | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
present | |||
==== | |||
requirements | |||
==== | |||
takes | |||
==== | |||
approximately | |||
==== | |||
12 | |||
==== | |||
hours, | |||
==== | |||
since | |||
==== | |||
it | |||
==== | |||
requires | |||
==== | |||
installation | |||
==== | |||
of | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
strongback, | |||
==== | |||
performing | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
test, | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
removing | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
strongback. | |||
==== | |||
During | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
test, | |||
==== | |||
access | |||
==== | |||
through | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
air | |||
==== | |||
lock | |||
==== | |||
is | |||
==== | |||
prohibited, | |||
==== | |||
which, | |||
==== | |||
therefore, | |||
==== | |||
requires | |||
==== | |||
evacuation | |||
==== | |||
of | |||
==== | |||
personnel | |||
==== | |||
from | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
containment | |||
==== | |||
or | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
personnel | |||
==== | |||
must | |||
==== | |||
remain | |||
==== | |||
inside | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
containment | |||
==== | |||
during | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
test | |||
==== | |||
until | |||
==== | |||
Mode | |||
==== | |||
4 | |||
==== | |||
is | |||
==== | |||
reached. | |||
==== | |||
The | |||
==== | |||
licensee | |||
==== | |||
has | |||
==== | |||
determined | |||
==== | |||
that | |||
==== | |||
pressurizing | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
volume | |||
==== | |||
between | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
seals | |||
==== | |||
to | |||
==== | |||
60 | |||
==== | |||
pounds | |||
==== | |||
per | |||
==== | |||
square | |||
==== | |||
inch | |||
==== | |||
gauge | |||
==== | |||
pressure | |||
==== | |||
after | |||
==== | |||
each | |||
==== | |||
opening, | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
prior | |||
==== | |||
to | |||
==== | |||
establishing | |||
==== | |||
containment | |||
==== | |||
integrity, | |||
==== | |||
provides | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
necessary | |||
==== | |||
surveillance | |||
==== | |||
to | |||
==== | |||
ensure | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
sealing | |||
==== | |||
capability | |||
==== | |||
of | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
door | |||
==== | |||
seals. | |||
==== | |||
If | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
periodic | |||
==== | |||
6-month | |||
==== | |||
test | |||
==== | |||
of | |||
==== | |||
10 | |||
==== | |||
CFR | |||
==== | |||
50, | |||
==== | |||
Appendix | |||
==== | |||
J, | |||
==== | |||
Section | |||
==== | |||
III.D.(b)(i) | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
test | |||
==== | |||
required | |||
==== | |||
by | |||
==== | |||
10 | |||
==== | |||
CFR | |||
==== | |||
50, | |||
==== | |||
Appendix | |||
==== | |||
J, | |||
==== | |||
Section | |||
==== | |||
III.D.(b)(iii) | |||
==== | |||
are | |||
==== | |||
current, | |||
==== | |||
no | |||
==== | |||
maintenance | |||
==== | |||
has | |||
==== | |||
been | |||
==== | |||
performed | |||
==== | |||
on | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
air | |||
==== | |||
lock | |||
==== | |||
that | |||
==== | |||
could | |||
==== | |||
affect | |||
==== | |||
its | |||
==== | |||
sealing | |||
==== | |||
capability, | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
air | |||
==== | |||
lock | |||
==== | |||
is | |||
==== | |||
properly | |||
==== | |||
sealed | |||
==== | |||
as | |||
==== | |||
determined | |||
==== | |||
by | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
seal | |||
==== | |||
test, | |||
==== | |||
there | |||
==== | |||
is | |||
==== | |||
no | |||
==== | |||
reason | |||
==== | |||
to | |||
==== | |||
expect | |||
==== | |||
that | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
air | |||
==== | |||
lock | |||
==== | |||
will | |||
==== | |||
leak | |||
==== | |||
just | |||
==== | |||
because | |||
==== | |||
it | |||
==== | |||
has | |||
==== | |||
been | |||
==== | |||
opened | |||
==== | |||
in | |||
==== | |||
Modes | |||
==== | |||
5 | |||
==== | |||
or | |||
==== | |||
6. | |||
==== | |||
Therefore, | |||
==== | |||
there | |||
==== | |||
is | |||
==== | |||
no | |||
==== | |||
impact | |||
==== | |||
on | |||
==== | |||
plant | |||
==== | |||
operation | |||
==== | |||
or | |||
==== | |||
safety. | |||
==== | |||
In | |||
==== | |||
addition, | |||
==== | |||
due | |||
==== | |||
to | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
design | |||
==== | |||
of | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
air | |||
==== | |||
lock, | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
6-month | |||
==== | |||
test | |||
==== | |||
should | |||
==== | |||
detect | |||
==== | |||
air | |||
==== | |||
lock | |||
==== | |||
deterioration. | |||
==== | |||
IV. | IV. | ||
maintenance that could affect the sealing capability has been performed on the air lock. | ==== | ||
Whenever maintenance that could affect the sealing capability has been performed on the air lock, the full pressure test requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix J, Section III.D.(b)(ii) must still be met. | Pursuant | ||
Therefore, the staff concludes that requesting the exemption under the special circumstances of 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii) is appropriate and that application of the regulation is not necessary to serve the underlying purpose of the rule. The underlying purpose of the rule is to ensure that: (a) leakage through the primary containment, and systems and components penetrating the primary containment, does not exceed the allowable leakage rate values specified in the Technical Specifications or associated Bases; and (b) periodic surveillance of containment penetrations and isolation valves, and systems and components penetrating the containment, is performed so that proper maintenance and repairs are made during the service life of the containment. | |||
==== | |||
to | |||
==== | |||
10 | |||
==== | |||
CFR | |||
==== | |||
50.12, | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
Commission | |||
==== | |||
may, | |||
==== | |||
upon | |||
==== | |||
application | |||
==== | |||
by | |||
==== | |||
any | |||
==== | |||
interested | |||
==== | |||
person | |||
==== | |||
or | |||
==== | |||
upon | |||
==== | |||
its | |||
==== | |||
own | |||
==== | |||
initiative, | |||
==== | |||
grant | |||
==== | |||
exemptions | |||
==== | |||
from | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
requirements | |||
==== | |||
of | |||
==== | |||
10 | |||
==== | |||
CFR | |||
==== | |||
Part | |||
==== | |||
50, | |||
==== | |||
when | |||
==== | |||
(1) | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
exemptions | |||
==== | |||
are | |||
==== | |||
authorized | |||
==== | |||
by | |||
==== | |||
law, | |||
==== | |||
will | |||
==== | |||
not | |||
==== | |||
present | |||
==== | |||
an | |||
==== | |||
undue | |||
==== | |||
risk | |||
==== | |||
to | |||
==== | |||
public | |||
==== | |||
health | |||
==== | |||
or | |||
==== | |||
safety, | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
are | |||
==== | |||
consistent | |||
==== | |||
with | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
common | |||
==== | |||
defense | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
security; | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
(2) | |||
==== | |||
when | |||
==== | |||
special | |||
==== | |||
circumstances | |||
==== | |||
are | |||
==== | |||
present. | |||
==== | |||
This | |||
==== | |||
is | |||
==== | |||
also | |||
==== | |||
consistent | |||
==== | |||
with | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
determination | |||
==== | |||
that | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
staff | |||
==== | |||
has | |||
==== | |||
reached | |||
==== | |||
for | |||
==== | |||
other | |||
==== | |||
licensees | |||
==== | |||
under | |||
==== | |||
similar | |||
==== | |||
conditions | |||
==== | |||
based | |||
==== | |||
on | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
same | |||
==== | |||
considerations. | |||
==== | |||
Accordingly, | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
staff | |||
==== | |||
concludes | |||
==== | |||
that | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
licensee's | |||
==== | |||
proposed | |||
==== | |||
approach | |||
==== | |||
of | |||
==== | |||
substituting | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
3-day | |||
==== | |||
seal | |||
==== | |||
leakage | |||
==== | |||
test | |||
==== | |||
requirements | |||
==== | |||
of | |||
==== | |||
10 | |||
==== | |||
CFR | |||
==== | |||
50, | |||
==== | |||
Appendix | |||
==== | |||
J, | |||
==== | |||
Section | |||
==== | |||
IIl.D.(b)(iii) | |||
==== | |||
for | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
full | |||
==== | |||
pressure | |||
==== | |||
test | |||
==== | |||
of | |||
==== | |||
10 | |||
==== | |||
CFR | |||
==== | |||
50, | |||
==== | |||
Appendix | |||
==== | |||
J, | |||
==== | |||
Section | |||
==== | |||
III.D.(b)(ii) | |||
==== | |||
is | |||
==== | |||
acceptable | |||
==== | |||
when | |||
==== | |||
no | |||
==== | |||
maintenance | |||
==== | |||
that | |||
==== | |||
could | |||
==== | |||
affect | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
sealing | |||
==== | |||
capability | |||
==== | |||
has | |||
==== | |||
been | |||
==== | |||
performed | |||
==== | |||
on | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
air | |||
==== | |||
lock. | |||
==== | |||
Whenever | |||
==== | |||
maintenance | |||
==== | |||
that | |||
==== | |||
could | |||
==== | |||
affect | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
sealing | |||
==== | |||
capability | |||
==== | |||
has | |||
==== | |||
been | |||
==== | |||
performed | |||
==== | |||
on | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
air | |||
==== | |||
lock, | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
full | |||
==== | |||
pressure | |||
==== | |||
test | |||
==== | |||
requirements | |||
==== | |||
of | |||
==== | |||
10 | |||
==== | |||
CFR | |||
==== | |||
50, | |||
==== | |||
Appendix | |||
==== | |||
J, | |||
==== | |||
Section | |||
==== | |||
III.D.(b)(ii) | |||
==== | |||
must | |||
==== | |||
still | |||
==== | |||
be | |||
==== | |||
met. | |||
==== | |||
Therefore, | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
staff | |||
==== | |||
concludes | |||
==== | |||
that | |||
==== | |||
requesting | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
exemption | |||
==== | |||
under | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
special | |||
==== | |||
circumstances | |||
==== | |||
of | |||
==== | |||
10 | |||
==== | |||
CFR | |||
==== | |||
50.12(a)(2)(ii) | |||
==== | |||
is | |||
==== | |||
appropriate | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
that | |||
==== | |||
application | |||
==== | |||
of | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
regulation | |||
==== | |||
is | |||
==== | |||
not | |||
==== | |||
necessary | |||
==== | |||
to | |||
==== | |||
serve | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
underlying | |||
==== | |||
purpose | |||
==== | |||
of | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
rule. | |||
==== | |||
The | |||
==== | |||
underlying | |||
==== | |||
purpose | |||
==== | |||
of | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
rule | |||
==== | |||
is | |||
==== | |||
to | |||
==== | |||
ensure | |||
==== | |||
that: | |||
==== | |||
(a) | |||
==== | |||
leakage | |||
==== | |||
through | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
primary | |||
==== | |||
containment, | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
systems | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
components | |||
==== | |||
penetrating | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
primary | |||
==== | |||
containment, | |||
==== | |||
does | |||
==== | |||
not | |||
==== | |||
exceed | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
allowable | |||
==== | |||
leakage | |||
==== | |||
rate | |||
==== | |||
values | |||
==== | |||
specified | |||
==== | |||
in | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
Technical | |||
==== | |||
Specifications | |||
==== | |||
or | |||
==== | |||
associated | |||
==== | |||
Bases; | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
(b) | |||
==== | |||
periodic | |||
==== | |||
surveillance | |||
==== | |||
of | |||
==== | |||
containment | |||
==== | |||
penetrations | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
isolation | |||
==== | |||
valves, | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
systems | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
components | |||
==== | |||
penetrating | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
containment, | |||
==== | |||
is | |||
==== | |||
performed | |||
==== | |||
so | |||
==== | |||
that | |||
==== | |||
proper | |||
==== | |||
maintenance | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
repairs | |||
==== | |||
are | |||
==== | |||
made | |||
==== | |||
during | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
service | |||
==== | |||
life | |||
==== | |||
of | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
containment. | |||
==== | |||
V. | V. | ||
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.32, the Commission has determined that the granting of this exemption will not result in any significant effect on the quality of the human environment 64 FR 70072) | ==== | ||
This exemption is effective upon issuance. | Accordingly, | ||
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Original signed by: | |||
John A. Zwolinski, Director Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day of December 1999. | ==== | ||
Document Name: | the | ||
==== | |||
Commission | |||
9 | |||
==== | |||
NAME | has | ||
==== | |||
determined | |||
==== | |||
that, | |||
==== | |||
pursuant | |||
==== | |||
to | |||
==== | |||
10 | |||
==== | |||
CFR | |||
==== | |||
50.12(a), | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
exemption | |||
==== | |||
is | |||
==== | |||
authorized | |||
==== | |||
by | |||
==== | |||
law, | |||
==== | |||
will | |||
==== | |||
not | |||
==== | |||
endanger | |||
==== | |||
life | |||
==== | |||
or | |||
==== | |||
property | |||
==== | |||
or | |||
==== | |||
common | |||
==== | |||
defense | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
security, | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
is, | |||
==== | |||
otherwise, | |||
==== | |||
in | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
public | |||
==== | |||
interest. | |||
==== | |||
Therefore, | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
Commission | |||
==== | |||
hereby | |||
==== | |||
grants | |||
==== | |||
Duke | |||
==== | |||
an | |||
==== | |||
exemption | |||
==== | |||
from | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
requirements | |||
==== | |||
of | |||
==== | |||
10 | |||
==== | |||
CFR | |||
==== | |||
Part | |||
==== | |||
50, | |||
==== | |||
Appendix | |||
==== | |||
J, | |||
==== | |||
Section | |||
==== | |||
III.D.2(b)(ii) | |||
==== | |||
for | |||
==== | |||
containment | |||
==== | |||
air | |||
==== | |||
lock | |||
==== | |||
tests | |||
==== | |||
as | |||
==== | |||
described | |||
==== | |||
above, | |||
==== | |||
for | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
Oconee | |||
==== | |||
Nuclear | |||
==== | |||
Station, | |||
==== | |||
Units | |||
==== | |||
1, | |||
==== | |||
2, | |||
==== | |||
and | |||
==== | |||
3. | |||
==== | |||
Pursuant | |||
==== | |||
to | |||
==== | |||
10 | |||
==== | |||
CFR | |||
==== | |||
51.32, | |||
==== | |||
the | |||
==== | |||
Commission | |||
==== | |||
has | |||
==== | |||
determined | |||
==== | |||
that | |||
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Text
December
==
23,
==
1999
==
Mr.
==
W.
==
R.
==
McCollum,
==
Jr.
==
Vice
==
President,
==
Oconee
==
Site
==
Duke
==
Energy
==
Corporation
==
P.
==
0.
==
Box
==
1439
==
Seneca,
==
SC
==
29679
==
SUBJECT:
==
OCONEE
==
NUCLEAR
==
STATION,
==
UNITS
==
1,
==
2,
==
AND
==
3
==
RE:
==
EXEMPTION
==
FROM
==
10
==
CFR
==
50,
==
APPENDIX
==
J
==
REQUIREMENTS
==
FOR
==
AIR
==
LOCK
==
LEAKAGE
==
TESTING
==
(TAC
==
NOS.
==
MA6868,
==
MA6869,
==
AND
==
MA6870)
==
==Dear
==
Mr.
==
McCollum:==
==
The
==
Commission
==
has
==
approved
==
the
==
enclosed
==
exemption
==
from
==
certain
==
requirements
==
of
==
Title
==
10
==
of
==
the
==
Code
==
of
==
FederalRegulations
==
(CFR),
==
10
==
CFR
==
Part
==
50,
==
Appendix
==
J,
==
Section
==
III.D.2(b)(ii),
==
pursuant
==
to
==
10
==
CFR
==
Part
==
50.12.
==
This
==
action
==
is
==
in
==
response
==
to
==
your
==
application
==
dated
==
October
==
5,
==
1999,
==
to
==
allow
==
performance
==
of
==
a
==
containment
==
air
==
lock
==
door
==
seal
==
leak
==
test
==
in
==
lieu
==
of
==
a
==
full
==
pressure
==
test
==
at
==
the
==
Oconee
==
Nuclear
==
Station,
==
Units
==
1,
==
2,
==
and
==
3.
==
The
==
exemption
==
allows
==
a
==
pressure
==
test
==
of
==
the
==
containment
==
air
==
lock
==
seals
==
to
==
fulfill
==
the
==
air
==
lock
==
testing
==
requirements
==
specified
==
in
==
10
==
CFR
==
Part
==
50,
==
Appendix
==
J,
==
Section
==
III.D.2(b)(ii)
==
providing
==
that
==
no
==
work
==
is
==
performed
==
on
==
the
==
containment
==
air
==
locks
==
that
==
could
==
affect
==
air
==
lock
==
sealing
==
capability
==
during
==
periods
==
covered
==
by
==
the
==
requirement.
==
A
==
copy
==
of
==
the
==
exemption
==
has
==
been
==
forwarded
==
to
==
the
==
Office
==
of
==
the
==
Federal
==
Register
==
for
==
publication.
==
Sincerely,
==
Original
==
signed
==
by:
==
David
==
E.
==
LaBarge,
==
Senior
==
Project
==
Manager,
==
Section
==
1
==
Project
==
Directorate
==
II
==
Division
==
of
==
Licensing
==
Project
==
Management
==
Office
==
of
==
Nuclear
==
Reactor
==
Regulation
==
Docket
==
Nos.
==
50-269,
==
50-270,
==
and
==
50-287
==
Distribution:
==
HBerkow
==
==
Docket
==
File
==
DLaBarge
==
GHill
==
(6)
==
Enclosure:
==
Exemption
==
PUBLIC
==
MBoyle
==
==
==
11-2
==
Rdg.
==
CHawes
==
cc
==
w/encl:
==
See
==
next
==
page
==
COgle,
==
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==
Document
==
Name:
==
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==
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==
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==
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==
a
==
copy
==
of
==
this
==
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==
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==
in
==
the
==
box:
==
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==
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==
without
==
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==
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==
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==
with
==
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==
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==
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==
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==
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==
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==
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==
==
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==
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==
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==
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==
23,
==
1999
==
Mr.
==
W.
==
R.
==
McCollum,
==
Jr.
==
Vice
==
President,
==
Oconee
==
Site
==
Duke
==
Energy
==
Corporation
==
P.
==
0.
==
Box
==
1439
==
Seneca,
==
SC
==
29679
==
SUBJECT:
==
OCONEE
==
NUCLEAR
==
STATION,
==
UNITS
==
1,
==
2,
==
AND
==
3
==
RE:
==
EXEMPTION
==
FROM
==
10
==
CFR
==
50,
==
APPENDIX
==
J
==
REQUIREMENTS
==
FOR
==
AIR
==
LOCK
==
LEAKAGE
==
TESTING
==
(TAC
==
NOS.
==
MA6868,
==
MA6869,
==
AND
==
MA6870)
==
==Dear
==
Mr.
==
McCollum:==
==
The
==
Commission
==
has
==
approved
==
the
==
enclosed
==
exemption
==
from
==
certain
==
requirements
==
of
==
Title
==
10
==
of
==
the
==
Code
==
of
==
FederalRegulations
==
(CFR),
==
10
==
CFR
==
Part
==
50,
==
Appendix
==
J,
==
Section
==
III.D.2(b)(ii),
==
pursuant
==
to
==
10
==
CFR
==
Part
==
50.12.
==
This
==
action
==
is
==
in
==
response
==
to
==
your
==
application
==
dated
==
October
==
5,
==
1999,
==
to
==
allow
==
performance
==
of
==
a
==
containment
==
air
==
lock
==
door
==
seal
==
leak
==
test
==
in
==
lieu
==
of
==
a
==
full
==
pressure
==
test
==
at
==
the
==
Oconee
==
Nuclear
==
Station,
==
Units
==
1,
==
2,
==
and
==
3.
==
The
==
exemption
==
allows
==
a
==
pressure
==
test
==
of
==
the
==
containment
==
air
==
lock
==
seals
==
to
==
fulfill
==
the
==
air
==
lock
==
testing
==
requirements
==
specified
==
in
==
10
==
CFR
==
Part
==
50,
==
Appendix
==
J,
==
Section
==
III.D.2(b)(ii)
==
providing
==
that
==
no
==
work
==
is
==
performed
==
on
==
the
==
containment
==
air
==
locks
==
that
==
could
==
affect
==
air
==
lock
==
sealing
==
capability
==
during
==
periods
==
covered
==
by
==
the
==
requirement.
==
A
==
copy
==
of
==
the
==
exemption
==
has
==
been
==
forwarded
==
to
==
the
==
Office
==
of
==
the
==
Federal
==
Register
==
for
==
publication.
==
Since
==
David
==
E.
==
LaBarge,
==
Senior
==
Project
==
Manager,
==
Section
==
1
==
Project
==
Directorate
==
II
==
Division
==
of
==
Licensing
==
Project
==
Management
==
Office
==
of
==
Nuclear
==
Reactor
==
Regulation
==
Docket
==
Nos.
==
50-269,
==
50-270,
==
and
==
50-287
==
Enclosure:
==
Exemption
==
cc
==
w/encl:
==
See
==
next
==
page
==
Oconee
==
Nuclear
==
Station
==
cc:
==
Ms.
==
Lisa
==
F.
==
Vaughn
==
Mr.
==
L.
==
E.
==
Nicholson
==
Legal
==
Department
==
(PBO5E)
==
Compliance
==
Manager
==
Duke
==
Energy
==
Corporation
==
Duke
==
Energy
==
Corporation
==
422
==
South
==
Church
==
Street
==
Oconee
==
Nuclear
==
Site
==
Charlotte,
==
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==
Carolina
==
28201-1006
==
7800
==
Rochester
==
Highway
==
Seneca,
==
South
==
Carolina
==
29672
==
Anne
==
W.
==
Cottingham,
==
Esquire
==
Winston
==
and
==
Strawn
==
Ms.
==
Karen
==
E.
==
Long
==
1400
==
L
==
Street,
==
NW
==
Assistant
==
Attorney
==
General
==
==
==
20005
==
North
==
Carolina
==
Department
==
of
==
Justice
==
Mr.
==
Rick
==
N.
==
Edwards
==
P.
==
0.
==
Box
==
629
==
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Technologies
==
Raleigh,
==
North
==
Carolina
==
27602
==
Suite
==
525
==
1700
==
Rockville
==
Pike
==
L.
==
A.
==
Keller
==
Rockville,
==
==
20852-1631
==
Manager
==
-
==
Nuclear
==
Regulatory
==
Licensing
==
Manager,
==
==
Duke
==
Energy
==
Corporation
==
==
Corporation
==
526
==
South
==
Church
==
Street
==
2650
==
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==
Drive,
==
3rd
==
Floor
==
Charlotte,
==
North
==
Carolina
==
28201-1006
==
Clearwater,
==
==
34619-1035
==
Mr.
==
Richard
==
M.
==
Fry,
==
Director
==
Senior
==
Resident
==
Inspector
==
Division
==
of
==
Radiation
==
Protection
==
U.
==
S.
==
Nuclear
==
Regulatory
==
North
==
Carolina
==
Department
==
of
==
Commission
==
Environment,
==
Health,
==
and
==
7812B
==
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==
Highway
==
Natural
==
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==
Seneca,
==
South
==
Carolina
==
29672
==
3825
==
Barrett
==
Drive
==
Raleigh,
==
North
==
Carolina
==
27609-7721
==
Virgil
==
R.
==
Autry,
==
Director
==
Division
==
of
==
Radioactive
==
Waste
==
Management
==
Mr.
==
Steven
==
P.
==
Shaver
==
Bureau
==
of
==
Land
==
and
==
Waste
==
Management
==
Senior
==
Sales
==
Engineer
==
Department
==
of
==
Health
==
and
==
Environmental
==
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==
Electric
==
Company
==
Control
==
5929
==
Carnegie
==
Blvd.
==
2600
==
Bull
==
Street
==
Suite
==
500
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Columbia,
==
South
==
Carolina
==
29201-1708
==
Charlotte,
==
North
==
Carolina
==
28209
==
7590-01
==
-P
==
UNITED
==
STATES
==
OF
==
AMERICA
==
NUCLEAR
==
REGULATORY
==
COMMISSION
==
In
==
the
==
Matter
==
of
==
)
==
)
==
DUKE
==
ENERGY
==
CORPORATION
==
)
==
Docket
==
Nos.
==
50-269,
==
50-270,
==
and
==
50-287
==
)
==
(Oconee
==
Nuclear
==
Station,
==
Units
==
1,
==
2,
==
and
==
3))
==
EXEMPTION
==
I.
==
The
==
Duke
==
Energy
==
Corporation
==
(Duke/the
==
licensee)
==
is
==
the
==
holder
==
of
==
Facility
==
Operating
==
License
==
Nos.
==
==
==
and
==
==
that
==
authorize
==
operation
==
of
==
the
==
Oconee
==
Nuclear
==
Station,
==
Units
==
1,
==
2,
==
and
==
3
==
(Oconee),
==
respectively.
==
The
==
licenses
==
provide,
==
among
==
other
==
things,
==
that
==
the
==
facilities
==
are
==
subject
==
to
==
all
==
rules,
==
regulations,
==
and
==
orders
==
of
==
the
==
U.S.
==
Nuclear
==
Regulatory
==
Commission
==
(the
==
Commission)
==
now
==
or
==
hereafter
==
in
==
effect.
==
The
==
facilities
==
consist
==
of
==
three
==
pressurized
==
water
==
reactors
==
located
==
on
==
Duke's
==
Oconee
==
site
==
in
==
Seneca,
==
Oconee
==
County,
==
South
==
Carolina.
==
II.
==
Title
==
10
==
of
==
the
==
Code
==
of
==
FederalRegulations
==
(10
==
CFR)
==
Part
==
50,
==
Appendix
==
J,
==
contains
==
the
==
following
==
requirements:
==
==
a.
==
Section
==
IlI.D.2(b)(i)
==
requires
==
that
==
air
==
locks
==
be
==
tested
==
prior
==
to
==
initial
==
fuel
==
loading
==
and
==
at
==
6-month
==
intervals
==
thereafter
==
at
==
an
==
internal
==
pressure
==
not
==
less
==
than
==
Pa
==
(the
==
calculated
==
peak
==
containment
==
internal
==
pressure
==
related
==
to
==
the
==
design
==
basis
==
accident).
==
==
b.
==
Section
==
III.D.2(b)(ii)
==
requires
==
that
==
air
==
locks
==
opened
==
during
==
periods
==
when
==
containment
==
integrity
==
is
==
not
==
required
==
shall
==
be
==
tested
==
at
==
the
==
end
==
of
==
such
==
periods
==
at
==
Pa'
==
==
c.
==
Section
==
llI.D.2(b)(iii)
==
requires
==
that
==
air
==
locks
==
opened
==
during
==
periods
==
when
==
containment
==
integrity
==
is
==
required
==
shall
==
be
==
tested
==
within
==
3
==
days
==
after
==
being
==
opened.
==
For
==
air
==
locks
==
opened
==
more
==
frequently
==
than
==
once
==
every
==
3
==
days,
==
the
==
air
==
lock
==
shall
==
be
==
tested
==
at
==
least
==
once
==
every
==
3
==
days
==
during
==
the
==
period
==
of
==
frequent
==
openings.
==
For
==
air
==
lock
==
doors
==
having
==
testable
==
seals,
==
testing
==
the
==
seals
==
fulfills
==
the
==
3-day
==
test
==
requirement.
==
Ill.
==
The
==
proposed
==
action
==
is
==
in
==
accordance
==
with
==
the
==
licensee's
==
application
==
for
==
exemption
==
contained
==
in
==
a
==
submittal
==
dated
==
October
==
5,
==
1999.
==
Whenever
==
the
==
plant
==
is
==
in
==
cold
==
shutdown
==
(Mode
==
5)
==
or
==
refueling
==
(Mode
==
6),
==
containment
==
integrity
==
is
==
not
==
required.
==
However,
==
if
==
an
==
airlock
==
is
==
opened
==
when
==
in
==
Modes
==
5
==
or
==
6
==
(which
==
is
==
usually
==
the
==
case),
==
10
==
CFR
==
50,
==
Appendix
==
J,
==
Section
==
Ill.D.2(b)(ii)
==
requires
==
that
==
an
==
overall
==
air
==
lock
==
leakage
==
test
==
at
==
not
==
less
==
than
==
Pa
==
be
==
performed
==
before
==
plant
==
heatup
==
and
==
startup
==
(i.e.,
==
before
==
Mode
==
4
==
is
==
entered).
==
The
==
licensee
==
has
==
requested
==
an
==
exemption
==
that
==
would
==
allow
==
this
==
test
==
requirement
==
to
==
be
==
met
==
by
==
performing
==
an
==
air
==
lock
==
door
==
seal
==
leakage
==
test
==
per
==
10
==
CFR
==
50,
==
Appendix
==
J,
==
Section
==
III.D.(b)(iii)
==
during
==
plant
==
startup
==
prior
==
to
==
entering
==
Mode
==
4
==
if
==
no
==
maintenance
==
has
==
been
==
performed
==
on
==
the
==
air
==
lock
==
that
==
could
==
affect
==
its
==
sealing
==
capability.
==
If
==
maintenance
==
has
==
been
==
performed
==
that
==
could
==
affect
==
its
==
sealing
==
capability,
==
an
==
overall
==
air
==
lock
==
leakage
==
test
==
per
==
10
==
CFR
==
50,
==
Appendix
==
J,
==
Section
==
III.D.2(b)(ii)
==
would
==
be
==
necessary
==
prior
==
to
==
establishing
==
containment
==
integrity.
==
The
==
existing
==
air
==
lock
==
doors
==
are
==
designed
==
so
==
that
==
the
==
air
==
lock
==
pressure
==
test
==
can
==
only
==
be
==
performed
==
after
==
a
==
strongback
==
(structural
==
bracing)
==
has
==
been
==
installed
==
on
==
the
==
inner
==
door,
==
since
==
the
==
pressure
==
used
==
to
==
perform
==
the
==
test
==
is
==
opposite
==
that
==
of
==
accident
==
pressure
==
and
==
would
==
tend
==
to
==
unseat
==
the
==
door.
==
Performing
==
the
==
full
==
air
==
lock
==
test
==
in
==
accordance
==
with
==
the
==
present
==
requirements
==
takes
==
approximately
==
12
==
hours,
==
since
==
it
==
requires
==
installation
==
of
==
the
==
strongback,
==
performing
==
the
==
test,
==
and
==
removing
==
the
==
strongback.
==
During
==
the
==
test,
==
access
==
through
==
the
==
air
==
lock
==
is
==
prohibited,
==
which,
==
therefore,
==
requires
==
evacuation
==
of
==
personnel
==
from
==
the
==
containment
==
or
==
the
==
personnel
==
must
==
remain
==
inside
==
the
==
containment
==
during
==
the
==
test
==
until
==
Mode
==
4
==
is
==
reached.
==
The
==
licensee
==
has
==
determined
==
that
==
pressurizing
==
the
==
volume
==
between
==
the
==
seals
==
to
==
60
==
pounds
==
per
==
square
==
inch
==
==
pressure
==
after
==
each
==
opening,
==
and
==
prior
==
to
==
establishing
==
containment
==
integrity,
==
provides
==
the
==
necessary
==
surveillance
==
to
==
ensure
==
the
==
sealing
==
capability
==
of
==
the
==
door
==
seals.
==
If
==
the
==
periodic
==
6-month
==
test
==
of
==
10
==
CFR
==
50,
==
Appendix
==
J,
==
Section
==
III.D.(b)(i)
==
and
==
the
==
test
==
required
==
by
==
10
==
CFR
==
50,
==
Appendix
==
J,
==
Section
==
III.D.(b)(iii)
==
are
==
current,
==
no
==
maintenance
==
has
==
been
==
performed
==
on
==
the
==
air
==
lock
==
that
==
could
==
affect
==
its
==
sealing
==
capability,
==
and
==
the
==
air
==
lock
==
is
==
properly
==
sealed
==
as
==
determined
==
by
==
the
==
seal
==
test,
==
there
==
is
==
no
==
reason
==
to
==
expect
==
that
==
the
==
air
==
lock
==
will
==
leak
==
just
==
because
==
it
==
has
==
been
==
opened
==
in
==
Modes
==
5
==
or
==
6.
==
Therefore,
==
there
==
is
==
no
==
impact
==
on
==
plant
==
operation
==
or
==
safety.
==
In
==
addition,
==
due
==
to
==
the
==
design
==
of
==
the
==
air
==
lock,
==
the
==
6-month
==
test
==
should
==
detect
==
air
==
lock
==
deterioration.
==
IV.
==
Pursuant
==
to
==
10
==
CFR
==
50.12,
==
the
==
Commission
==
may,
==
upon
==
application
==
by
==
any
==
interested
==
person
==
or
==
upon
==
its
==
own
==
initiative,
==
grant
==
exemptions
==
from
==
the
==
requirements
==
of
==
10
==
CFR
==
Part
==
50,
==
when
==
(1)
==
the
==
exemptions
==
are
==
authorized
==
by
==
law,
==
will
==
not
==
present
==
an
==
undue
==
risk
==
to
==
public
==
health
==
or
==
safety,
==
and
==
are
==
consistent
==
with
==
the
==
common
==
defense
==
and
==
security;
==
and
==
(2)
==
when
==
special
==
circumstances
==
are
==
present.
==
This
==
is
==
also
==
consistent
==
with
==
the
==
determination
==
that
==
the
==
staff
==
has
==
reached
==
for
==
other
==
licensees
==
under
==
similar
==
conditions
==
based
==
on
==
the
==
same
==
considerations.
==
Accordingly,
==
the
==
staff
==
concludes
==
that
==
the
==
licensee's
==
proposed
==
approach
==
of
==
substituting
==
the
==
3-day
==
seal
==
leakage
==
test
==
requirements
==
of
==
10
==
CFR
==
50,
==
Appendix
==
J,
==
Section
==
IIl.D.(b)(iii)
==
for
==
the
==
full
==
pressure
==
test
==
of
==
10
==
CFR
==
50,
==
Appendix
==
J,
==
Section
==
III.D.(b)(ii)
==
is
==
acceptable
==
when
==
no
==
maintenance
==
that
==
could
==
affect
==
the
==
sealing
==
capability
==
has
==
been
==
performed
==
on
==
the
==
air
==
lock.
==
Whenever
==
maintenance
==
that
==
could
==
affect
==
the
==
sealing
==
capability
==
has
==
been
==
performed
==
on
==
the
==
air
==
lock,
==
the
==
full
==
pressure
==
test
==
requirements
==
of
==
10
==
CFR
==
50,
==
Appendix
==
J,
==
Section
==
III.D.(b)(ii)
==
must
==
still
==
be
==
met.
==
Therefore,
==
the
==
staff
==
concludes
==
that
==
requesting
==
the
==
exemption
==
under
==
the
==
special
==
circumstances
==
of
==
10
==
CFR
==
50.12(a)(2)(ii)
==
is
==
appropriate
==
and
==
that
==
application
==
of
==
the
==
regulation
==
is
==
not
==
necessary
==
to
==
serve
==
the
==
underlying
==
purpose
==
of
==
the
==
rule.
==
The
==
underlying
==
purpose
==
of
==
the
==
rule
==
is
==
to
==
ensure
==
that:
==
(a)
==
leakage
==
through
==
the
==
primary
==
containment,
==
and
==
systems
==
and
==
components
==
penetrating
==
the
==
primary
==
containment,
==
does
==
not
==
exceed
==
the
==
allowable
==
leakage
==
rate
==
values
==
specified
==
in
==
the
==
Technical
==
Specifications
==
or
==
associated
==
Bases;
==
and
==
(b)
==
periodic
==
surveillance
==
of
==
containment
==
penetrations
==
and
==
isolation
==
valves,
==
and
==
systems
==
and
==
components
==
penetrating
==
the
==
containment,
==
is
==
performed
==
so
==
that
==
proper
==
maintenance
==
and
==
repairs
==
are
==
made
==
during
==
the
==
service
==
life
==
of
==
the
==
containment.
==
V.
==
Accordingly,
==
the
==
Commission
==
has
==
determined
==
that,
==
pursuant
==
to
==
10
==
CFR
==
50.12(a),
==
the
==
exemption
==
is
==
authorized
==
by
==
law,
==
will
==
not
==
endanger
==
life
==
or
==
property
==
or
==
common
==
defense
==
and
==
security,
==
and
==
is,
==
otherwise,
==
in
==
the
==
public
==
interest.
==
Therefore,
==
the
==
Commission
==
hereby
==
grants
==
Duke
==
an
==
exemption
==
from
==
the
==
requirements
==
of
==
10
==
CFR
==
Part
==
50,
==
Appendix
==
J,
==
Section
==
III.D.2(b)(ii)
==
for
==
containment
==
air
==
lock
==
tests
==
as
==
described
==
above,
==
for
==
the
==
Oconee
==
Nuclear
==
Station,
==
Units
==
1,
==
2,
==
and
==
3.
==
Pursuant
==
to
==
10
==
CFR
==
51.32,
==
the
==
Commission
==
has
==
determined
==
that
==
the
==
granting
==
of
==
this
==
exemption
==
will
==
not
==
result
==
in
==
any
==
significant
==
effect
==
on
==
the
==
quality
==
of
==
the
==
human
==
environment
==
64
==
FR
==
70072)
==
This
==
exemption
==
is
==
effective
==
upon
==
issuance.
==
FOR
==
THE
==
NUCLEAR
==
REGULATORY
==
COMMISSION
==
Original
==
signed
==
by:
==
John
==
A.
==
Zwolinski,
==
Director
==
Division
==
of
==
Licensing
==
Project
==
Management
==
Office
==
of
==
Nuclear
==
Reactor
==
Regulation
==
Dated
==
at
==
Rockville,
==
==
this
==
23rd
==
day
==
of
==
December
==
1999.
==
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==
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==
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==
10
==
CFR
==
51.32,
==
the
==
Commission
==
has
==
determined
==
that
==
the
==
granting
==
of
==
this
==
exemption
==
will
==
not
==
result
==
in
==
any
==
significant
==
effect
==
on
==
the
==
quality
==
of
==
the
==
human
==
environment
==
(64
==
FR
==
70072
==
).
==
This
==
exemption
==
is
==
effective
==
upon
==
issuance.
==
FOR
==
THE
==
NUCLEAR
==
REGULATORY
==
COMMISSION
==
John
==
A.
==
Zwolinski,
==
Director
==
Division
==
of
==
Licensing
==
Project
==
Management
==
Office
==
of
==
Nuclear
==
Reactor
==
Regulation
==
Dated
==
at
==
Rockville,
==
==
this
==
23rd
==
day
==
of
==
December
==
1999.