ML25013A030

Comment (004) from Peter Dietrich on Behalf of DTE Electric Company on PRM-50-126 - Technical Specifications for Nuclear Power Reactors

ML25013A030
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	01/10/2025
From:	Peter Dietrich, Frank E DTE Electric Company
To:	NRC/SECY/RAS
References
NRC-2024-0173, PRM-50-126, NRC-25-0005, 89FR92853 00004
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Peter Dietrich Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer DTE Electric Company 6400 N. Dixie Highway, Newport, MI 48166 Tel: 734.586.6515 Email: peter.dietrich@dteenergy.com February 10, 2025 10 CFR 50.36 NRC-25-0005 Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff Washington, DC 20555-0001 Fermi 2 Power Plant NRC Docket No. 50-341 NRC License No. NPF-43

Subject:

Comments on Petition for Rulemaking, Technical Specifications for Nuclear Power Reactors, (Docket ID NRC-2024-0173)

By Federal Register (FR) notice (89 FR 92853) dated November 25, 2024, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested comments on a petition for rulemaking submitted by Brian D. Mann on behalf of the Technical Specifications Task Force, the Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group, and the Boiling Water Reactor Owners Group. The petition, dated September 13, 2024, requested that the NRC revise its regulations to apply risk insights to the selection of Technical Specifications (TS) Limiting Conditions for Operation (LCOs) and to update the regulation to be consistent with the guidance in the NRC's Standard Technical Specifications (STS). The petition was assigned Docket No. PRM-50-126.

DTE Electric Company (DTE) operates the Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant.

The TS are the most visible and pervasive aspect of the NRC's regulatory oversight of nuclear power plants. The NRC and the Industry have developed and implemented many risk-informed initiatives to improve the TS over the last 30 years. DTE agrees with the petitioner that additional improvements to plant safety and operation can be made by the application of risk insights to the TS LCO selection criteria, which requires a change to the regulation.

DTE endorses the petition and requests that the NRC initiate rulemaking. DTE agrees with the problem statement and the proposed solution described in the petition. Additionally, DTE agrees that the proposed rule change supports congressional direction in the "Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024" (the "ADVANCE Act of 2024"),

and the NRCs Strategic Plan.

DTE also supports the petitioners request to revise 10 CFR 50.36 to be consistent with the Commissions STS, and to remove information that is no longer applicable. While the petition proposes the changes on a "not-to-interfere" basis with the primary change to risk-inform the TS

USNRC NRC-25-0005 Page 2 LCO selection criteria, DTE strongly encourages the NRC to include the changes in the rulemaking.

DTE also supports the proposed changes to the Commissions Final Policy Statement on Technical Specifications Improvements for Nuclear Power Reactors. These changes update the Final Policy Statement to be consistent with the revised regulations and current terminology, and facilitate future licensing actions to take full advantage of the rule change.

DTE urges the NRC to complete this rulemaking in a timely manner.

We appreciate the opportunity to provide our perspective on this important regulatory matter. If you have questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Eric Frank, Manager -

Nuclear Licensing, at (734) 586-4772.

Sincerely, Peter Dietrich Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer cc: NRC Project Manager NRC Resident Office Regional Administrator, Region III Document Control Desk