ML21277A095

NRR E-mail Capture - Request for Additional Information - Brunswick Exemption Request from 10CFR 55.47 License Operator Exam Two-year Waiver Limit

ML21277A095
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	10/01/2021
From:	Andrew Hon NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL2-2
To:	Grzeck L, Turkal M, Yodersmith S Duke Energy Progress
References
L-2020-LLE-0035
Download: ML21277A095 (3)

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From: Hon, Andrew Sent: Friday, October 1, 2021 9:17 AM To: Yodersmith, Stephen B; Turkal, Mark A; Grzeck, Lee Cc: Wrona, David; Buchanan, Theresa; Tindell, Brian; Cowdrey, Christian

Subject:

Request for additional information - Brunswick Exemption Request from 10CFR 55.47 License Operator Exam Two-year Waiver Limit (EPID: L-2020-LLE-0035)

By an application dated July 29, 2021 and supplemented on August 26, 2021, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML21211A003 and ML21238A332), Duke Energy Progress, LLC submitted the subject exemption request for Commission review and prior approval pursuant to Section 55.11 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulation.

The NRC staff is reviewing your submittal and has determined that additional information is required to complete the review. The proposed questions below were discussed by e-mail with your team on September 30, 2021. Your team confirmed that the request for additional information (RAI) was understood; it does not contain sensitive information; and agreed to provide a response by October 31, 2021.

The NRC staff considers that timely responses to RAIs help ensure sufficient time is available for staff review and contribute toward the NRCs goal of efficient and effective use of staff resources. Please note that if you do not respond to this request by the agreed-upon date or provide an acceptable alternate date, we may deny your application for amendment under the provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 2.108. If circumstances result in the need to revise the agreed upon response date, please contact me.

Andy Hon, PE Project Manager (Brunswick Nuclear Plant 1 & 2, Duke Energy Progress Fleet)

Plant Licensing Branch II-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 301-415-8480 OWFN O8E06 Mail Stop O8B1A andrew.hon@nrc.gov REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Regulatory Bases:

In accordance with 10 CFR 55.11, one of the conditions for the Commission granting an exemption from the regulations in 10 CFR Part 55 is when the exemption is otherwise in the public interest.

Issue:

The licensees application stated that the exemption request will be part of ongoing efforts to avoid excessive use of operator overtime. The licensee stated that fatigue rule waivers of one or more work hour controls, per 10 CFR 26.207, Waivers and exceptions, to maintain operator shift staffing would be needed. The licensee also stated that Brunswick has a class of 30 licensed operator candidates with a currently scheduled December 2022 examination date. For the exemption request to be otherwise in the public interest, the expected date of the fatigue rule waivers should be prior to the expected date of licensing for the applicant if the applicant were to take the December 2022 examination.

Specific Information Requested:

The approximate expected date of the fatigue rule waivers requests.

Hearing Identifier: NRR_DRMA Email Number: 1372 Mail Envelope Properties (DM8PR09MB631188C6A81887690237BC9099AB9)

Subject:

Request for additional information - Brunswick Exemption Request from 10CFR 55.47 License Operator Exam Two-year Waiver Limit (EPID: L-2020-LLE-0035)

Sent Date: 10/1/2021 9:17:10 AM Received Date: 10/1/2021 9:17:00 AM From: Hon, Andrew Created By: Andrew.Hon@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Wrona, David" <David.Wrona@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Buchanan, Theresa" <Theresa.Buchanan@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Tindell, Brian" <Brian.Tindell@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Cowdrey, Christian" <Christian.Cowdrey@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Yodersmith, Stephen B" <Stephen.Yodersmith@duke-energy.com>

Tracking Status: None "Turkal, Mark A" <Mark.Turkal@duke-energy.com>

Tracking Status: None "Grzeck, Lee" <Lee.Grzeck@duke-energy.com>

Tracking Status: None Post Office: DM8PR09MB6311.namprd09.prod.outlook.com Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 2788 10/1/2021 9:17:00 AM Options Priority: Normal Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date: