ML13079A449
| ML13079A449 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 03/19/2013 |
| From: | Sampson M M NRC/NMSS/SFST/LID/LB |
| To: | Hamilton D B Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Allen W C | |
| References | |
| TAC L24679 | |
| Download: ML13079A449 (7) | |
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March 19, 2013 Mr. David B. Hamilton Nuclear Safety Assurance Director Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043
SUBJECT:
APPLICABILITY OF THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FINAL RULE TO THE BIG ROCK POINT INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (TAC NO. L24679)
Dear Mr. Hamilton:
The purpose of this letter is to address the applicability of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) emergency preparedness (EP) regulations to certain holders of licenses under Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) and to notify these licensees of additional actions that may be required. The Emergency Preparedness Final Rule (76 FR 72560; November 23, 2011) became effective on December 23, 2011. Several emergency preparedness requirements in 10 CFR Part 50 were modified or added, including changes in Section 50.47, Section 50.54, and Appendix E. Specific implementation dates were provided for each emergency preparedness rule change, varying from the effective date of the final rule through December 31, 2015. The NRC recognizes that some Part 50 licensees (e.g.,
a Part 50 licensee with a facility undergoing decommissioning or a Part 50 licensee that has only an independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) licensed under Subpart K of 10 CFR Part 72 (General License Provision)) may not have recognized the applicability of the EP Final Rule to their facilities. As a result, Part 50 licensees with facilities in a decommissioning or decommissioned status or ISFSI-only facilities may be out of compliance with the current 10 CFR Part 50 emergency preparedness requirements.
Each licensee needs to evaluate the applicability of the current 10 CFR Part 50 emergency preparedness requirements to its specific facility and either make appropriate changes to the facility emergency plan or apply for an exemption, as necessary. Existing exemptions from the emergency preparedness requirements in effect before December 23, 2011, still apply provided the basis for the exemptions would support an exemption from the applicable revised requirements. Consistent with past practices, the NRC will consider allowing a Part 50 licensee in a decommissioning or decommissioned status or that has only an ISFSI licensed under Subpart K of 10 CFR Part 72 to seek an exemption from certain emergency preparedness requirements. Each licensee should also evaluate the need to revise its site emergency plan if such a plan exists in addition to the facility emergency plan.
Each licensee must comply with the current 10 CFR Part 50 emergency preparedness requirements or request exemptions from those emergency preparedness requirements that the licensee believes are not applicable to its facility. Exemption requests and, if applicable, license amendment requests should provide the basis for the request. If a licensee determines that an exemption request is appropriate for its facility and one has not already been submitted to the NRC, a licensee should submit a request to Attn: Document Control Desk, Director, Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation. Please contact Chris Allen at (301) 492-3148 with any questions.
Sincerely, /RA/ Michele Sampson, Acting Chief Licensing Branch
Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety
and Safeguards
Docket Nos.: 50-155, 72-43 TAC No.: L24679
cc: Service List
Each licensee must comply with the current 10 CFR Part 50 emergency preparedness requirements or request exemptions from those emergency preparedness requirements that the licensee believes are not applicable to its facility. Exemption requests and, if applicable, license amendment requests should provide the basis for the request. If a licensee determines that an exemption request is appropriate for its facility and one has not already been submitted to the NRC, a licensee should submit a request to Attn: Document Control Desk, Director, Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation. Please contact Chris Allen at (301) 492-3148 with any questions.
Sincerely, /RA/ Michele Sampson, Acting Chief Licensing Branch
Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Safety
and Safeguards Docket Nos.: 50-155, 72-43
TAC No.: L24679
cc: Service List Filename: G:\SFST\Big Rock Point\Exemption Request - Emergency Planning\BRP EP Letter.docx ADAMS P8 Accession No.: ML13079A449 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY OFC NSIR/DPR NSIR/DPR NSIR/DPR NSIR/DPR NSIR/DPR NSIR/DPR NAME DTailleart MNorris JAnderson RKahler MThaggard RLewis DATE 12/17/12 12/17/12 12/17/12 12/17/12 12/20/12 1/8/13 OFC NRR OGC NMSS/DSFSTNMSS/DSFSTNMSS/DSFST NAME SHelton BJones WAllen MDeBose MSampson DATE 1/29/13 2/14/13 3/4/13 3/7/13 3/19/13 cc: Service List
Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi Sr. Vice President &COO Regional Operations, NE Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
Mr. Michael R. Kansler President & CEO/CNO Entergy Nuclear Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. John T. Herron Sr. Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213
Sr. Vice President Engineering & Technical Services Entergy Nuclear Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213
Mr. Christopher J. Schwarz Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043
General Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043
Mr. John A. Ventosa GM, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
Mr. Joseph P. DeRoy Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon parkway Jackson, MS 39213
Director, NSA Entergy Nuclear Operations Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043
Ms. Laurie A. Lahti, Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043
Ms. Suzanne L. Leblang
Manager, Dry Fuel Storage Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043
Mr. John F. McCann Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
Ms. Charlene D. Faison Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Ernest J. Harkness Director, Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. William C. Dennis Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601
Mr. Larry Potter
ISFSI Supervisor Big Rock Point Restoration Site
10269 US-31 North Charlevoix, MI 49720
Mr. Frank B. Rives
Director, Nuclear Fuels Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. William DiProfio 48 Bear Hill Road
Newton, NH 03858 Mr. William T. Russell 400 Plantation Lane
Stevensville, MD 21666-3232
Mr. Garry Randolph 1750 Ben Franklin Drive, 7E Sarasota, FL 34236
Ms. Robbin Kraft Hayes Township Treasurer 08346 Shrigley Rd. Charlevoix, MI 49720
Mr. Carl Lord P.O. Box 38 Waters, MI 49797
Charlevoix City Manager
210 State St.
Charlevoix, MI 49720
Ms. Joanne Beemon 204 Clinton Charlevoix, MI 49720
Mr. George Korthauer Petoskey City Manager 100 West Lake St.
Petoskey, MI 49770
Al Behan Emmet County Board of Commissioners 1916 Berger Rd Petoskey, MI 49770
Ms. Jacqueline Merta Charlevoix Chamber of Commerce P.O Box 358 Charlevoix, MI 49720
Ms. Ethel Knapp Hayes Township Supervisor
10448 Burnett Rd Charlevoix, MI 49720
Ms. Shirley Roloff, Chair Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners
203 Antrim Street Charlevoix, MI 49720 Marlende C. Golovich Hayes Township Clerk
7250 Dalton Charlevoix, MI 49720
Mr. Doug Kuebler Hayes Township Trustee
10772 Burnett Rd.
Charlevoix, MI 49720 Mr. James Rudolph Hayes Township Trustee
09798 Townline Rd
Petoskey, MI 49770 Thor Strong Michigan Department of Environmental
Quality P.O. Box 30241 Lansing, MI 48909-7741
Mr. Tom Bailey Executive Director
Little Traverse Conservancy
3264 Powell Rd.
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
Mr. Rick Lobenherz Vacation Properties Network
203 Bridge Street Charlevoix, MI 49720
Mr. John Haggard P.O. Box 35 Charlevoix, MI 49720
Suzanne Erhart Vice President, Comptroller Lexalite International
10163 US-31 N.
Charlevoix, MI 49720 Ms. Shirlene Tripp Vice Chair, Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners
203 Antrim Street Charlevoix, MI 49720 Mr. Andy Hayes Executive Director Northern Lakes Economic Alliance
1048 East Main Street Boyne City, MI 49712-0008
Mr. Dale Glass Charlevoix Township Supervisor 12491 Waller Rd. Charlevoix, MI 49720
Mr. Curt Thompson Charlevoix Township Fire Chief 12491 Waller Rd.
Charlevoix, MI 49720 Mr. Jim Tamlyn, Chairman Emmet County Board of Commissioners
200 Division Street
Petoskey, MI 49770 Mr. Larry Sullivan Charlevoix County Planning Director
301 State Street Charlevoix, MI 49720 Mr. George Lasater Sheriff, Charlevoix County
1000 Grant Street Charlevoix, MI 49720
Mr. Gerard Doan Chief of Police City of Charlevoix
210 State Street Charlevoix, MI 49720
Mr. Norman (Boogie) Carlson Jr. Mayor, City of Charlevoix
210 State Street Charlevoix, MI 49720
Mr. Paul Ivan Fire Chief, City of Charelvoix 210 State Street Charlevoix, MI 49720
Mr. David V. Johnson Chairman, Bay Harbor Company 4000 Main Street
Bay Harbor, MI 49770
Mr. Kip Thomas Charlevoix Country Club 9600 Clubhouse Drive Charlevoix, MI 49720
Frank E. Etawageshitz Little Traverse Band of Odawa Indians 7500 Odawa Circle Harbor Springs, MI 49740 The Honorable Bart Stupak
U.S. House of Representatives 2352 Rayburn Building Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Carl Levin U.S. Senate 269 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Debbie Stabenow U.S. Senate 133 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Jason Allen
Michigan Senate 820 Farnum Building P.O. Box 30014 Lansing, MI 48909
The Honorable Kevin Elsenheimer
Michigan House of Representatives P.O. Box 30014 Lansing, MI 48909
Mr. Ronald Reinhardt Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners
203 Antrim Street Charlevoix, MI 49720
The Honorable Garry McDowell
Michigan House of Representatives P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909
Mr. Victor Patrick Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners
203 Antrim Street Charlevoix, MI 49720
Mr. Dennis Jason Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners
203 Antrim Street Charlevoix, MI 49720 The Honorable Jennifer Granholm Governor of the State of Michigan Executive Office, Second Floor George Romney Building Lansing, MI 48909
Mr. Carlin Smith, Director Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce 401 E. Mitchell Street Petoskey, MI 49770
Chief, Nuclear Facilities Unit Michigan Department of Environmental
Quality P.O. Box 30221 Lansing, MI 49201
Michigan Department of Attorney General Special Litigation Division 525 West Ottawa St. Sixth Floor, G. Mennen Williams Building
Lansing, MI 48913
Michigan State Police, Emergency Management Division 4000 Collins Road
Lansing, MI 48910
Lt. Aaron Sweeny
Petoskey Post, MSP 1200 M119 Petoskey, MI 49770
Mr. Brian Conway
Michigan SHPO 702 W. Kalamazoo Michigan Historical Center
Lansing, MI 48949