Exigent License Amendment
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An Exigent Amendment is a way to change the TS requirements in a short amount of time. This is normally necessary when an emergent plant problem would normally require a plant shutdown and you don't have enough time to go through a formal 50.90 Amendment process. Therefore, the extent of the change is usually just a temporary LCO allow outage time extension in order to enact repairs.
- The faster version of this is the NOED process which involves a phone call request an minimal review time.
- The slower version of this is the Emergency Amendment process which allows for a public comment period of 30 days.
The NOED and Exigent process is .
An Exigent Amendment involves sending a letter to the NRC with an expected turn around of a few days. It is meant for problems with LCO times greater then 3 days.
See also
Ways to avoid following the TS. (See Template:Amendment levels)
| Time | Type | oe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| > 1 year | Long - NRC is just taking a long time | ||
| 1 year | Normal - NRC normal review time is expected to be within a year | ||
| < 1 year | Shorten - Licensee request a shorter turnaround to meet plant events | ||
| < 6 months | Expedited - Licensee requests a fast turnaround. NRC doesn't appreciate this. | ||
| < 30 days | Exigent License Amendment | The NRC needs to give a 30 day public comment period unless there is cause. | |
| < 14 days | Emergency License Amendment | The NRC may grant permission without public comment.Public comment period is done afterward. | |
| < 1 day | Notice of Enforcement Discretion (NOED) | NRC chooses not to penalize a licensee for violating TS | |
| Immediately | 50.54(x) | A plant Operator has permission to violate TS for a good reason. | |
| Discovered after the fact | You discover that equipment was Inoperable prior to discovery. This usually means a condition prohibited by tech specs. | ||
| NEI 06-02, License Amendment Request Guidelines, LIC-109, Acceptance Review Procedures | |||