PNP 2022-011, Termination of the Emergency Response Data System (Eros) Link

Termination of the Emergency Response Data System (Eros) Link

ML22164A819
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	06/13/2022
From:	Corbin D Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
PNP 2022-011
Download: ML22164A819 (2)

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) entergy Darrell W. Corbin Site Vice President Palisades Nuclear Plant 269-764-2000 PNP 2022-011 10 CFR 50, Appendix E June 13, 2022 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Termination of the Emergency Response Data System (EROS) Link Palisades Nuclear Plant NRC Docket No. 50-255 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-20

Reference:

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. letter to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Certifications of Permanent Cessation of Power Operations and Permanent Removal of Fuel from the Reactor Vessel, (ADAMS Accession No. ML22164A067), dated June 13, 2022.

In this letter Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) hereby notifies the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that the Emergency Response Data System (EROS) data link between Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP) and the NRC has been terminated, as it is no longer required by Title 1O of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50 (1 O CFR 50) Appendix E, Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Production and Utilization Facilities, Section Vl.2.

10 CFR 50 Appendix E Section VI, Emergency Response Data System, establishes that a nuclear power reactor licensee is required to have a real-time electronic data link from the licensee's onsite computer system to the NRC Operations Center that provides for the automated transmission of a limited data set of selected parameters. However, 10 CFR 50 Appendix E Section Vl.2 specifically exempts those nuclear power facilities that have permanently or indefinitely shutdown from the requirement to maintain the EROS data link with the NRC. PNP meets this exemption criteria by the referenced letter, which in accordance with 10 CFR 50.82, Termination of license, subparagraphs 50.82(a)(1)(i) and (ii), Entergy certified to the NRC that it had permanently ceased power operations at PNP and permanently removed fuel from the PNP reactor vessel.

Based on the permanent cessation of power operations at PNP and permanent removal of fuel from the PNP reactor, Entergy is exempt from the requirements to have an EROS data link from PNP to the NRC in accordance with 10 CFR 50 Appendix E, Section Vl.2 and has terminated the EROS transmission link to the NRC.

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway, Covert, Ml 49043-9530

PNP 2022-011 Page 2 of 2 The State of Michigan is notified by copy of this letter that the EROS transmission link between PNP and the NRC has been terminated.

This letter contains no new commitments and no revised commitments.

Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Jim Miksa, Regulatory Assurance Engineer at (269) 764-2945.

Respectfully, vJJ Darrell W. Corbin DWC/jpm cc: NRC Region Ill Regional Administrator NRC Senior Resident Inspector- Palisades Nuclear Plant NRC Project Manager - Palisades Nuclear Plant State of Michigan