ML100610316

Acceptance Review Email, Request for Exemption from 10 CFR Part 73 Physical Security Requirements

ML100610316
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	03/02/2010
From:	Kalyanam N Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Mason M, Murillo R Entergy Operations
Kalyanam N, NRR/DORL/LP4, 415-1480
References
TAC ME3108, TAC ME3109
Download: ML100610316 (2)

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From: Kalyanam, Kaly Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 11:13 AM To: MURILLO, ROBERT J; MASON, MICHAEL E (WF3)

Cc: Feintuch, Karl; Lingam, Siva; Burkhardt, Janet; Lent, Susan

Subject:

Acceptance Review of TAC Nos. ME3108 and ME3109

Reference:

Request for Exemption from Physical Security Requirements Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3)

TAC No.: ME3108 (Exemption) and ME3109(Environmental Assessment)

Bob/Mike:

By letter dated January 19, 2010, as supplemented by letter dated February 17, 2010, Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy, the licensee) submitted, in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 73.5, a request to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for approval of an exemption from specific requirements of 10 CFR Part 73, "Physical Protection of Plants and Materials," for Waterford 3. The requested exemption extends the compliance date for the implementation of certain new security requirements issued by NRC in a final rule dated March 27, 2009 (74 FR 13926). Pursuant to the final rule, the new security requirements must be implemented by March 31, 2010. Entergy has evaluated these new requirements and determined that the majority can be implemented by the March 31, 2010, compliance date. The application provides additional details regarding the specific provisions of the rule for which an exemption is requested, as well as an environmental assessment.

On February 2, 2010, the NRC staff discussed with the Entergy staff (Bob Murillo, Scott Anders, Tony Qualantone, Mike Mason, Don Marpe, Alvin Madere, Bob Whitman, and Les England) certain aspects of the Exemption Request which needed additional clarification. The Entergy staff, stated the requested clarification would be provided on the docket soon, in keeping with the requested approval date of the exemption.

The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the NRC staff's acceptance review of this exemption request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application and the supplement and concluded that adequate technical information, in sufficient detail, will be available to enable the staff to proceed with its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the exemption request, in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. If additional information is needed for the staff to complete its technical review, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1480.

Kaly N. Kalyanam E-mail Properties

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Acceptance Review of TAC Nos. ME3108 and ME3109 Sent Date: 3/2/2010 11:13:13 AM Received Date: 3/2/2010 11:13:13 AM From: Kalyanam, Kaly Created By: Kaly.Kalyanam@nrc.gov Recipients:

RMURILL@entergy.com (MURILLO, ROBERT J)

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Tracking Status: None Karl.Feintuch@nrc.gov (Feintuch, Karl)

Tracking Status: None Siva.Lingam@nrc.gov (Lingam, Siva)

Tracking Status: None Janet.Burkhardt@nrc.gov (Burkhardt, Janet)

Tracking Status: None Susan.Lent@nrc.gov (Lent, Susan)

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