ML18309A036

Request for Rescission of Security Orders

ML18309A036
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	10/31/2018
From:	Brian Sullivan Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
2.18.056, SGI-PNP-SEC-2018-086
Download: ML18309A036 (4)

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"!:==-Entergx Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360

• Brian R. Sullivan Site Vice President SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION LETTER NUMBER: 2.18.056 October 31, 2018 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washingtqn, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Request for Rescission of Security Orders Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Docket 50-293 Renewed License No. DPR-35

REFERENCES:

1. Letter, Issuance of Order For Interim Safeguards And Security Compensatory Measures For - Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Unit No.1 (EA-02-026)

2. Letter, NRC Ord~r Requiring Compliance with Key Radiological Protection Mitigation Strategies (EA-06-137)

3. Letter Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. to NRC, Notification of Permanent Cessation of Power Operations, dated November 10, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15328A053, Pilgrim Letter 2.15.080)

Dear Sir or Madam:

In Reference 1, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued an Order for Interim Safeguards and Security Compensf:1tory Measures to all operating nuclear power reactor licensees (EA-02-026). In Reference 2, the NRC issued an Order requiring compliance with Key Radiological Mitigation Strategies to Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) (EA-06-137).

In Reference 3, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) notified the NRC that it has decided to permanently cease operations at PNPS no later than June 1, 2019. Once certifications for permanent cessation ,of operations and permanent removal of fuel from the reactor vessel _are submitted to the NRC in accordance with Title 1O Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 50.82(a)(1)(i) and (ii) per 10 CFR 50.82(a)(2), 1the 10 CFR Part 50 license no longer will permit operation of the reactor or placement of fuel in the reactor vessel. s I) D /

NOTICE: The enclosure of this letter contains "Safeguards Information." Upon separation of the enclosure from this letter, this page becomes "DECONTROLLED." (Vf-l SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION --

SGI-PNP-SEC-2018-086

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Letter No. 2.18.056 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Page 2 of 3 Pursuant to Section 111.D of Order EA-02-026, a request to rescind Interim Compensatory Measure (ICM) B.1.a is provided in the attachment to this letter. Additionally, pursuant to Sectjon 111.D of Order EA-06-137, a request to rescind this Order in its entirety is also provided in the attachment. These rescission requests are part of the transition from an operating station to a non-operating station. The attachment to this letter contains Safeguards lnforn;iation as defined by 10 CFR 73.21 and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals is prohibited by Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

ENO requests rescission of these Orders by November 1, 2019 and that all rescissions become effective following approval of this request and submittal of the certifications required by 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1).

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Peter J. Miner at (508) 830-7127.

This letter contains no new commitments and no revisions to existing commitments.

Sincerely, Attachments:

1. Basis for Rescission of Security Orders NOTICE: The enclosure of this letter contains "Safeguards Information." Upon separation of the enclosure from this letter, this page becomes "DECONTROLLED."

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Letter No. 2.18.056 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

• Page 3 of 3 cc:

Mr. David C. Lew Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2100 Renaissance Blvd, Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 Mr. John Lamb, Senior Project Manager Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 9 012 Washington, DC 20555-0001 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station NOTICE: The enclosure of this letter contains "Safeguards Information." Upon separation of the enclosure from this letter, this page becomes "DECONTROLLED."

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

ATTACHMENT 1 Letter Number 2.18.056 Basis for Rescission of Security Orders .

NOTICE: The enclosure of this letter contains "Safeguards Information." Upon separation of the enclosure from this letter, this page becomes "DECONTROLLED."

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION