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Category:Exemption from NRC Requirements
MONTHYEARML22318A1492022-11-18018 November 2022 Enclosure- Request for Supplemental Information A149 ML22216A0782022-08-0404 August 2022 Request for Exemption from Various 10 CFR Part 72 Regulations Resulting from Non-Destruction-Examination Compliance ML22034A9872022-02-0808 February 2022 Withdrawal of Exemption Request from the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.d CNL-22-021, Plants, Units 1 and 2 - Withdrawal of One-Time Exemption from 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.d2022-01-27027 January 2022 Plants, Units 1 and 2 - Withdrawal of One-Time Exemption from 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.d ML21355A4502022-01-24024 January 2022 Letter - Sequoyah Response to Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.D Exemption Request CNL-21-099, Plants, Units 1 and 2 - One-Time Exemption from 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.d2021-12-17017 December 2021 Plants, Units 1 and 2 - One-Time Exemption from 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.d ML21166A1662021-10-26026 October 2021 ZIRLO Cladding Exemption from 50.46 and App K L-2020-LLE-0169 ML20335A0902020-12-21021 December 2020 Federal Register Notice - November 2020 COVID-19 Exemptions ML20288A5462020-11-10010 November 2020 Temporary Exemption from Exercise Frequency Requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Production and Utilization Facilities, Section Iv.F (EPID L-2020-LLE-0157 (COVID-19)) ML16208A5692016-09-0909 September 2016 Exemption from the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.75(h)(2) and 10 CFR 50382(a)(8) ML1000505632010-03-11011 March 2010 Exemption from the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73, Section 73.55 ML0419405522004-07-0707 July 2004 Exemption from Requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix G ML0415402132004-06-0707 June 2004 Exemption, Requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.68(b)(1) ML0320605582003-07-30030 July 2003 Seqyoyah, Unit 2, Exemption, Requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Appendix G 2022-08-04
[Table view] Category:Federal Register Notice
MONTHYEARML21166A1142021-10-28028 October 2021 Federal Register Notice for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.46 and Appendix K ML21299A0102021-10-26026 October 2021 Public Notice - Exigent Amendment (EPID LL-2021-LLA-0194) ML21299A0092021-10-26026 October 2021 Notice Letter to TVA - Exigent Amendment ML20335A0902020-12-21021 December 2020 Federal Register Notice - November 2020 COVID-19 Exemptions ML20143A2722020-05-28028 May 2020 Resolution of Issues Pertaining to Boric Acid Precipitation Related to the Closeout of Generic Letter, 2004-02, Potential Impact of Debris Blockage on Emergency Recirculation During Design Basis Accidents at Pressurized-Water Reactors ML20098D3312020-05-0505 May 2020 Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures: May 5, ML20035C4082020-02-18018 February 2020 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: 02/25/2020 ML19140A4562019-05-28028 May 2019 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: 06/04/2019 ML19085A2172019-03-29029 March 2019 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: 04/09/2019 NRC-2014-0045, FRN; Tennessee Valley Authority, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2 and 3, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 22018-08-21021 August 2018 FRN; Tennessee Valley Authority, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2 and 3, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 ML18200A1922018-08-21021 August 2018 Withdrawal of Amd Request to Change Implementation Date for Emergency Action Level Scheme ML18200A2142018-08-21021 August 2018 FRN; Tennessee Valley Authority, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2 and 3, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 ML18173A1792018-08-0707 August 2018 OEDO-17-00070 - Notice of Issuance of Director'S Decision, 2.206 Petition for Emergency Enforcement Action Per 10 CFR 2.206 at Listed U.S. Reactors with Forged Components and Parts Manufactured at France'S AREVA-Le Creusot Forge and Japan C NRC-2018-0140, Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: 7/17/20182018-07-0505 July 2018 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: 7/17/2018 ML18180A2182018-07-0505 July 2018 Biweekly Federal Register Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations - Publication Date: 7/17/2018 ML18172A3042018-06-22022 June 2018 Tennessee Valley Authority - License Amendment Application; Opportunity to Comment, Request a Hearing, and Petition for Leave to Intervene ML18173A0532018-06-22022 June 2018 Ind. Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses, Proposed No Sig. Hazards ... ML17200A0652017-08-30030 August 2017 OEDO-17-00070 - Acknowledgement FRN, Paul Gunter, Beyond Nuclear, 2.206 Petition for Emergency Enforcement Action Per 10 CFR 2.206 at Listed U.S. Reactors with Forged Components and Parts Manufactured at France'S AREVA-Le Creusot Forge and ML17198A3292017-08-30030 August 2017 OEDO-17-00070 - Acknowledgement Letter, Paul Gunter, Beyond Nuclear, Petition for Emergency Enforcement Action Per 10 CFR 2.206 at Listed U.S. Reactors with Forged Components and Parts Manufactured at France'S AREVA-Le Creusot Forge and Jap NRC-2016-0199, FRN: Exemption; Issuance. Tennessee Valley Authority; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 22016-09-0909 September 2016 FRN: Exemption; Issuance. Tennessee Valley Authority; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 ML16208A5902016-09-0909 September 2016 FRN: Exemption; Issuance. Tennessee Valley Authority; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 ML16208A5692016-09-0909 September 2016 Exemption from the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50.75(h)(2) and 10 CFR 50382(a)(8) NRC-2016-0130, Federal Register Notice on Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Individual Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License and Opportunity for Hearing on Completion Date of Cyber Security Plan Implemen2016-07-0101 July 2016 Federal Register Notice on Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Individual Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License and Opportunity for Hearing on Completion Date of Cyber Security Plan Implementatio ML16154A0852016-07-0101 July 2016 Federal Register Notice on Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Individual Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License and Opportunity for Hearing on Completion Date of Cyber Security Plan Implementatio ML16154A0812016-06-24024 June 2016 Individual Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License and Opportunity for Hearing ML15098A0162015-09-28028 September 2015 Notice of Issuace of Renewed Facility Operating Licenses Nos.Dpr-77 and Dpr-79 for an Additional 20-year Period ML13018A2392015-04-0808 April 2015 G20110171 - Letter to Petitioner Saporito on Proposed Director'S Decision Regarding 2.206 Petition Dated: March 12, 2011 ML15051A4892015-03-19019 March 2015 FRN for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2, FSEIS Rev. 1 ML14281A5842014-10-24024 October 2014 Federal Register Notice Regarding the ACRS Plant License Renewal (Sequoyah), November 5, 2014 NRC-2013-0003, License Renewal Application for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - FRN2014-08-0101 August 2014 License Renewal Application for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - FRN ML14198A6102014-08-0101 August 2014 License Renewal Application for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - FRN NRC-2014-0037, FRN: Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations: Publication Date: March 4, 20142014-03-0404 March 2014 FRN: Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations: Publication Date: March 4, 2014 ML14051A6712014-03-0404 March 2014 FRN: Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations: Publication Date: March 4, 2014 ML13225A5572013-08-12012 August 2013 Rescission of Certain Security Orders Concerning Spent Nuclear Fuel in Transit ML13228A3992013-08-12012 August 2013 Letter to Holders of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Licenses Re Rescission of Certain Security Orders Concerning Spent Nuclear Fuel in Transit - Rin 3150-AI64 (NRC-2009-0163) EA-02-109 ML13035A2142013-02-26026 February 2013 Determination of Accepting & Sufficiency for Docketing, Proposed Review Schedule, and Opportunity for a Hearing Regarding the Application from Tennessee Valley Authority for Renewal of the Operating Licenses for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Unit ML13043A2032013-02-25025 February 2013 Acceptability of LRA for Sequoyah Units 1 and 2 - FRN (Enclosure 2) ML13016A4892013-02-0808 February 2013 Letter - Receipt and Availability of the LRA for the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 ML12194A5012012-07-13013 July 2012 7-24 Biweekly Notice - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations NRC-2012-0160, Federal Register Notice - Notice of Withdrawal of an Amendment2012-06-27027 June 2012 Federal Register Notice - Notice of Withdrawal of an Amendment ML12165A6932012-06-27027 June 2012 Federal Register Notice - Notice of Withdrawal of an Amendment NRC-2012-0067, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Effective Immediately) - to All Power Reactor Licensees and Holders of Construction Permits in Active or Deferred Status2012-03-12012 March 2012 Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Effective Immediately) - to All Power Reactor Licensees and Holders of Construction Permits in Active or Deferred Status ML12056A0442012-03-12012 March 2012 Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Effective Immediately) - to All Power Reactor Licensees and Holders of Construction Permits in Active or Deferred Status NRC-2011-0291, G20110262/EDATS: OEDO-2011-0269 - Federal Register Notice - Receipt of Request for Action Under 10 CFR 2.2062011-12-27027 December 2011 G20110262/EDATS: OEDO-2011-0269 - Federal Register Notice - Receipt of Request for Action Under 10 CFR 2.206 ML11339A0802011-12-27027 December 2011 G20110262/EDATS: OEDO-2011-0269 - Federal Register Notice - Receipt of Request for Action Under 10 CFR 2.206 NRC-2011-0290, Biweekly Report - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations: Fr Publication Date December 27, 20112011-12-15015 December 2011 Biweekly Report - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations: Fr Publication Date December 27, 2011 ML11349A0052011-12-15015 December 2011 Biweekly Report - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations: Fr Publication Date December 27, 2011 ML11339A0782011-12-13013 December 2011 G20110262/EDATS: OEDO-2011-0269 - Acknowledgment Letter Regarding 2.206 Petition of April 13, 2011 from Paul Gunter to Immediately Suspend OLs of GE BWR Mark I Units ML11237A0072011-08-25025 August 2011 FRN: General Notice. Biweekly Sholly Report - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations; Fr Publication Date: 9/6/11 NRC-2011-0205, FRN: General Notice. Biweekly Sholly Report - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations; Fr Publication Date: 9/6/112011-08-25025 August 2011 FRN: General Notice. Biweekly Sholly Report - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations; Fr Publication Date: 9/6/11 2021-10-28
[Table view] Category:Letter
MONTHYEARML24032A0202024-01-31031 January 2024 NPDES Biocide/Corrosion Treatment Plan Annual Report, Cy 2023 ML23319A2452024-01-29029 January 2024 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 366 and 360; 164 and 71 Regarding the Adoption of TSTF-567, Revision 1, Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI-191 Issues CNL-24-017, Tennessee Valley Authority - Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure and Emergency Preparedness Department Procedure Revisions2024-01-17017 January 2024 Tennessee Valley Authority - Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure and Emergency Preparedness Department Procedure Revisions ML24018A0142024-01-17017 January 2024 Engine Systems, Inc., Report No. 10CFR21-0137, Rev. 1, 56913-EN 56913 ML24011A3182024-01-11011 January 2024 Submittal of Discharge Monitoring Report (Dmr), October 2023 ML24011A3172024-01-11011 January 2024 Submittal of Discharge Monitoring Report (Dmr), September 2023 ML24011A3202024-01-11011 January 2024 Submittal of Discharge Monitoring Report (Dmr), December 2023 ML24011A3162024-01-11011 January 2024 Submittal of Discharge Monitoring Report (Dmr), August 2023 ML24011A3192024-01-11011 January 2024 Submittal of Discharge Monitoring Report (Dmr), November 2023 IR 05000327/20234422024-01-11011 January 2024 95001 Supplemental Inspection Report 05000327/2023442 and 05000328/2023442 and Follow-Up Assessment Letter ML24010A2132024-01-10010 January 2024 CFR 21.21 Final Report Regarding Siemens Medium Voltage Circuit Breakers ML24018A0952024-01-0404 January 2024 Engine Systems, Inc., 10CFR21 Reporting of Defects and Non-Compliance Report No. 10CFR21-0137, Rev. 0 ML24004A0332024-01-0303 January 2024 Interim Report of a Deviation or Failure to Comply Crompton Instruments Type 077 Ammeter ML24004A0402024-01-0303 January 2024 Response to NRCs November 8, 2023, Request for Additional Information - Related to Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation CNL-23-068, Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation2023-12-21021 December 2023 Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation CNL-23-036, Application to Revise Function 5 of Technical Specification Table 3.3.2-1, Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System Instrumentation, for the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant and Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (SQN-TS-23-02 and WBN-TS-23-08)2023-12-18018 December 2023 Application to Revise Function 5 of Technical Specification Table 3.3.2-1, Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System Instrumentation, for the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant and Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (SQN-TS-23-02 and WBN-TS-23-08) ML23346A1222023-12-12012 December 2023 Annual Non-Radiological Environmental Operating Report - 2023 IR 05000327/20234202023-11-28028 November 2023 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000327/2023420 and 05000328/2023420 CNL-23-067, Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions2023-11-27027 November 2023 Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions ML23324A4362023-11-0909 November 2023 Exam Corporate Notification Letter Aka 210-day Letter ML23307A0822023-11-0808 November 2023 Request for Additional Information August 4, 2022, Exemption Request for Deviating from the Conditions of Certificate of Compliance No. 1032, Amendment No. 3, Related to Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation IR 05000327/20230032023-11-0303 November 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000327/2023003 and 05000328/2023003 ML23306A1592023-11-0202 November 2023 Enforcement Action EA-22-129 Inspection Readiness Notification ML23292A0792023-10-19019 October 2023 Tennessee Valley Authority - Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revision, Includes EPIP-5, Revision 58, General Emergency IR 05000327/20230112023-10-16016 October 2023 Triennial Fire Protection Inspection Report 05000327/2023011 and 05000328/2023011 ML23285A0882023-10-12012 October 2023 Submittal of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Submittal of Updated Final Safety Analysis Report Amendment 31 ML23284A4252023-10-11011 October 2023 10 CFR 50.59 and 10 CFR 72.48 Changes, Tests, and Experiments Summary Report; Commitment Summary Report; and Update to the Fire Protection Report ML23283A2792023-10-10010 October 2023 Revisions to the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Technical Requirements Manual ML23279A0612023-10-0505 October 2023 Paragon Energy Solutions LLC, Part 21 Final Report Re Potential Defect with Eaton Jd and Hjd Series Molded Case Circuit Breakers (Mccbs) ML23277A0462023-10-0404 October 2023 Revisions to the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Technical Specification Bases ML23275A0272023-09-29029 September 2023 Submittal of Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Quality Assurance Study 43 Final Report 2023 ML23271A1662023-09-28028 September 2023 Registration of Spent Fuel Storage Cask Pursuant to 10 CFR 72.212(b)(2) CNL-23-059, Supplement to Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, and Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-567-A, Revision 1, Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI-191 Issues (SQN-TS-23-2023-09-20020 September 2023 Supplement to Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, and Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-567-A, Revision 1, Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI-191 Issues (SQN-TS-23-03 CNL-23-061, Tennessee Valley Authority - Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revision2023-09-20020 September 2023 Tennessee Valley Authority - Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revision IR 05000327/20234032023-09-14014 September 2023 Cyber Security Inspection Report 05000327/2023403 and 05000328/2023403 (Cover Letter) ML23257A0062023-09-14014 September 2023 Enforcement Action EA-22-129 Inspection Postponement Request ML23254A2192023-09-11011 September 2023 Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions ML23254A0652023-09-0707 September 2023 Registration of Spent Fuel Storage Cask Pursuant to 10 CFR 72.212(b)(2) CNL-23-057, Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions. Includes CECC-EPIP-1, Revision 76 and CECC-EPIP-9, Revision 642023-09-0505 September 2023 Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions. Includes CECC-EPIP-1, Revision 76 and CECC-EPIP-9, Revision 64 IR 05000327/20230052023-08-29029 August 2023 Updated Inspection Plan for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Report 05000327/2023005 and 05000328/2023005 ML23233A0122023-08-17017 August 2023 Unit 1 Cycle 25 Refueling Outage - 90-Day Inservice Inspection Summary Report - Supplement ML23233A0142023-08-15015 August 2023 Discharge Monitoring Report (Dmr), July 2023 ML23215A1212023-08-0303 August 2023 301 Exam Administrative Items (2B) Normal Release ML23215A1572023-08-0303 August 2023 Enforcement Action EA-22-129 Inspection Readiness Notification CNL-23-028, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-567-A, Revision 1, Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI-191 Issues (SQN-TS-23-03 and WBN-TS-23-06)2023-08-0202 August 2023 Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-567-A, Revision 1, Add Containment Sump TS to Address GSI-191 Issues (SQN-TS-23-03 and WBN-TS-23-06) ML23192A4472023-07-31031 July 2023 Staff Assessment of Updated Seismic Hazards at TVA Sites Following the NRC Process for the Ongoing Assessment of Natural Hazards Information 2024-01-04
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 11, 2010 Mr. R. M. Krich Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 3R Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT:
SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - EXEMPTION FROM THE SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR PART 73, SECTION 73.55 (TAC NOS. ME2599 AND ME2600)
Dear Mr. Krich:
The Commission has approved the enclosed exemption from specific requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 73, for the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and
- 2. This action is in response to your application dated November 6, 2009, as supplemented by letter dated January 11, 2010. Portions of the November 6. 2009, submittal contain safeguards and security sensitive information and, therefore, are not available to the public. Your letter requested an extension of the deadline from March 31, 2010, until September 24, 2012, for the implementation of certain measures in 10 CFR Part 73, as revised on March 27,2009.
A copy of the exemption is enclosed. The exemption has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
Sincerely,
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C>C..N-Siva P. Lingam, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328
Enclosure:
Exemption cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv
7590-01-P UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-327 AND 50-328 EXEMPTION
1.0 BACKGROUND
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA, the licensee) is the holder of Facility Operating License Numbers DPR-77 and DPR-79, which authorize operation of the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (SQN). The licenses provide, among other things, that the facility is subject to all rules, regulations, and orders of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) now or hereafter in effect.
The facility consists of two Westinghouse pressurized-water reactors located in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
2.0 REQUEST/ACTION Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 73, "Physical protection of plants and materials," Section 73.55, "Requirements for physical protection of licensed activities in nuclear power reactors against radiological sabotage," published March 27, 2009, effective May 26, 2009, with a full implementation date of March 31, 2010, requires licensees to protect, with high assurance, against radiological sabotage by designing and implementing comprehensive site security programs. The amendments to 10 CFR 73.55 published on March 27, 2009, establish and update generically applicable security requirements similar to
-2 those previously imposed by Commission orders issued after the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001, and implemented by licensees. In addition, the amendments to 10 CFR 73.55 include additional requirements to further enhance site security based upon insights gained from implementation of the post September 11, 2001, security orders. It is from two of these new requirements that SQN now seeks an exemption from the March 31, 2010, implementation date. All other physical security requirements established by this recent rulemaking have already been or will be implemented by the licensee by March 31,2010.
By letter dated November 6, 2009, as supplemented by letter dated January 11, 2010, the licensee requested an exemption in accordance with 10 CFR 73.5, "Specific exemptions."
Portions of the licensee's November 6, 2009, letter contain safeguards and security sensitive information and, accordingly, are not available to the public. The January 11, 2010, letter is publicly available (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML100130169). The licensee has requested an exemption from the March 31, 2010, compliance date stating that it must complete a number of significant modifications to the current site security configuration before all requirements can be met. Specifically, the request is for two specific 10 CFR 73.55 requirements that would be in place by September 24, 2012, versus the March 31, 2010, deadline. Being granted this exemption for the two items would allow the licensee to complete the modifications designed to update aging equipment and incorporate state-of-the-art technology to meet or exceed regulatory requirements.
3.0 DISCUSSION OF PART 73 SCHEDULE EXEMPTIONS FROM THE MARCH 31,2010, FULL IMPLEMENTATION DATE Pursuant to 10 CFR 73.55(a)(1), "By March 31, 2010, each nuclear power reactor licensee, licensed under 10 CFR Part 50, shall implement the requirements of this section through its Commission-approved Physical Security Plan, Training and Qualification Plan, Safeguards Contingency Plan, and Cyber Security Plan referred to collectively hereafter as
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'security plans. '" Pursuant to 10 CFR 73.5, the Commission may, upon application by any interested person or upon its own initiative, grant exemptions from the requirements of 10 CFR Part 73 when the exemptions are authorized by law, and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and are otherwise in the public interest.
NRC approval of this exemption, as noted above, would allow an extension from March 31,2010, until September 24,2012. As stated above, 10 CFR 73.5 allows the NRC to grant exemptions from the requirements of 10 CFR Part 73. The NRC staff has determined that granting of the licensee's proposed exemption would not result in a violation of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or the Commission's regulations. Therefore, NRC approval of the licensee's exemption request is authorized by law.
In the draft final rule provided to the Commission, the NRC staff proposed that the requirements of the new regulation be met within 180 days. The Commission directed a change from 180 days to approximately 1 year for licensees to fully implement the new requirements.
This change was incorporated into the final rule (74 FR 13926, March 27, 2009). From this, it is clear that the Commission wanted to provide a reasonable timeframe for licensees to achieve full compliance.
As noted in the final power reactor security rule, the Commission also anticipated that licensees would have to conduct site-specific analyses to determine what changes were necessary to implement the rule's requirements, and that these changes could be accomplished through a variety of licensing mechanisms, including exemptions. Since issuance of the final rule, the Commission has rejected generic industry requests to extend the rule's compliance date for all operating nuclear power plants, but noted that the Commission's regulations provide mechanisms for individual licensees, with good cause, to apply for relief from the compliance date (
Reference:
June 4, 2009, letter from R. W. Borchardt, NRC, to M. S. Fertel, Nuclear
- 4 Energy Institute). The licensee's request for an exemption is, therefore, consistent with the approach set forth by the Commission and discussed in the June 4, 2009, letter.
Sequoyah Schedule Exemption Request The licensee provided detailed information in its November 6, 2009, letter, as supplemented by letter dated January 11, 2010, requesting an exemption. The NRC staff finds that the licensee has provided an adequate basis for the exemption request as well as appropriate detailed justification that describes the reason additional time is needed.
Specifically, the SON will be undertaking multiple large scope modifications to the physical protection program through three interrelated projects that require multiple supporting subtasks.
These subtasks must be completed in sequence due to the complex interconnectivity of each project to other program components. The licensee has provided sufficiently detailed technical information that supports the described solution for meeting the identified requirements.
Because of the large scope of the proposed modifications and upgrades, significant engineering analysis, design, and planning are required to ensure system effectiveness upon completion of the three projects. In addition to project specific tasks and procurement details, the TVA has also identified a variety of site-specific considerations that will impact the final completion date, such as refueling outages, manpower resources, engineering/design changes during construction, and/or weather conditions that may impact completion milestones. As with all construction activities, the licensee must also account for site-specific safety and construction methods regarding the areas in which work is to be performed, the location of existing infrastructure such as buried power lines, and/or unanticipated delays that could significantly impact the project schedules. These site-specific safety and construction methods must be accounted for in the proposed schedule that, in turn, impacts the final compliance date requested. The licensee has provided a coordinated/combined schedule for all three projects at SON that outlines the sequence in which work must be conducted to ensure effective system
-5 connectivity. The required tasks/changes must be completed in sequence at each site to support all program upgrades being performed and to ensure effective connectivity of each project.
The upgrades that the licensee identified within their exemption request support their solution for meeting the requirements.
The proposed implementation schedule depicts the critical activity milestones of the security system upgrades; is consistent with the licensee's solution for meeting the requirements; is consistent with the scope of the modifications and the issues and challenges identified; and is consistent with the licensee's requested compliance date.
Notwithstanding the scheduler exemptions for these limited requirements, the licensee will continue to be in compliance with all other applicable physical security requirements as described in 10 CFR 73.55 and reflected in its current NRC approved physical security program.
By September 24, 2012, SQN will be in full compliance with all the regulatory requirements of 10 CFR 73.55, as issued on March 27,2009.
4.0 CONCLUSION
FOR PART 73 SCHEDULE EXEMPTION REQUEST The staff has reviewed the licensee's submittals and concludes that the licensee has provided adequate justification for its request for an extension of the compliance date to September 24, 2012, with regard to two specified requirements of 10 CFR 73.55.
Accordingly, the Commission has determined that pursuant to 10 CFR 73.5, the exemption from the March 31,2010, compliance date is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is otherwise in the public interest.
Therefore, the Commission hereby grants the requested exemption.
The NRC staff has determined that the long-term benefits that will be realized when the security system upgrades are complete justify exceeding the full compliance date in the case of this particular licensee. The security measures SQN needs additional time to implement are
-6 new requirements imposed by March 27, 2009, amendments to 10 CFR 73.55, and are in addition to those required by the security orders issued in response to the events of September 11, 2001. Therefore, the NRC staff concludes that the licensee's actions are in the best interest of protecting the public health and safety through the security changes that will result from granting this exemption.
As per the licensee's request and the NRC's regulatory authority to grant an exemption from the March 31, 2010, implementation deadline for the two items specified in Enclosure 1 of the TVA letter dated November 6,2009, as supplemented by letter dated January 11,2010, the licensee is required to be in full compliance by September 24,2012. In ac~lieving compliance, the licensee is reminded that it is responsible for determining the appropriate licensing mechanism (i.e., 10 CFR 50.54(p) or 10 CFR 50,90) for incorporation of all necessary changes to its security plans.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.32, "Finding of no significant impact," the Commission has previously determined that the granting of this exemption will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment (75 FR 3762, dated January 22, 2010).
This exemption is effective upon issuance.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11 th day of March 2010.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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J seph G. Giitter, Director ivision of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
', Letter' ML100050563 Exemption FRN- ML100050686 'Memo dated OFFICE DORULPL2-2/PM DORULPL2-2/LA DORULPL2-2/BC (A) NSIRlRSRLB/BC NSIRIDSP/DDRS/DD BSchnetzler for NAME SLingam BClayton for CSoia DBroaddus DHuyck CErlanger for SMorris DATE 03/01/10 03/04/10 03/09/10 03/05/10' 03/05/10 OFFICE OGC DORLID NAME LSubin JGiitter DATE 03/04/10 03/11/10