Issuance of Multiple Exemptions in Response to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, 75378-75380 [2020-26123]
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Anjanette Suggs,
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Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of
Labor.
[FR Doc. 2020–26008 Filed 11–24–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–CH–P
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[Docket Nos. 50–313, 50–368, 50–483, 50–
317, 50–318, 50–315, 50–316, 50–416, 50–
266, 50–301, 50–498, 50–499, NRC–2020–
0110]
Issuance of Multiple Exemptions in
Response to COVID–19 Public Health
Emergency
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Exemptions; issuance.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) issued seven
exemptions in response to requests from
six licensees. The exemptions afford
these licensees temporary relief from
certain requirements under NRC
regulations. The exemptions are in
response to the licensees’ requests for
relief due to the coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID–19) public health
emergency (PHE). The NRC is issuing a
single notice to announce the issuance
of the exemptions.
DATES: During the period from October
6, 2020, to October 26, 2020, the NRC
granted seven exemptions in response to
requests submitted by licensees from
July 13, 2020, to October 8, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2020–0110 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of
information regarding this document.
You may obtain publicly available
information related to this document
using any of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2020–0110. Address
questions about NRC Docket IDs in
Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges;
telephone: 301–287–9127; email:
Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical
questions, contact the individual listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly
available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html. To begin the search, select
‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For
problems with ADAMS, please contact
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the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR)
reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–
415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@
nrc.gov.
• Attention: The PDR, where you may
examine and order copies of public
documents, is currently closed. You
may submit your request to the PDR via
email at PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call
1–800–397–4209 between 8:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
For the convenience of the reader,
instructions about obtaining materials
referenced in this document are
provided in the ‘‘Availability of
Documents’’ section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Danna, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington DC 20555–
0001; telephone: 301–415–7422, email:
James.Danna@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
During the period from October 6,
2020, to October 26, 2020, the NRC
granted seven exemptions in response to
requests submitted by licensees from
July 13, 2020, to October 8, 2020. These
exemptions temporarily allow the
licensees to deviate from certain
requirements (as cited below) of various
parts of chapter I of title 10 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (10 CFR).
The exemptions from certain
requirements of 10 CFR part 26,
‘‘Fitness for Duty Programs,’’ for Indiana
Michigan Power Company (for Donald
C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and
2), and NextEra Energy Point Beach,
LLC (for Point Beach Nuclear Plant,
Units 1 and 2), afford these licensees
temporary relief from the work-hour
controls under 10 CFR 26.205(d)(1)
through (d)(7). The exemptions from 10
CFR 26.205(d)(1) through (d)(7) ensure
that the control of work hours and
management of worker fatigue do not
unduly limit licensee flexibility in using
personnel resources to most effectively
manage the impacts of the COVID–19
PHE on maintaining the safe operation
of these facilities. Specifically, these
licensees have stated that their staffing
levels are affected or are expected to be
affected by the COVID–19 PHE, and
they can no longer meet or likely will
not meet the work-hour controls of 10
CFR 26.205(d)(1) through (d)(7). These
licensees have committed to effecting
site-specific administrative controls for
COVID–19 PHE fatigue-management for
personnel specified in 10 CFR 26.4(a).
The exemptions from certain
requirements of 10 CFR part 50,
appendix E, ‘‘Emergency Planning and
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Preparedness for Production and
Utilization Facilities,’’ section IV.F.,
‘‘Training,’’ for Entergy Operations, Inc.
(for Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and
2), and STP Nuclear Operating
Company (for South Texas Project,
Units 1 and 2), grant temporary
exemptions from the biennial
emergency preparedness exercise
requirement. The exemptions allow a
temporary exemption from the
requirements of 10 CFR part 50,
appendix E, regarding the conduct of
the biennial emergency preparedness
exercise. These exemptions will not
adversely affect the emergency response
capability of the facilities because
affected licensee personnel are currently
qualified, and the licensees’ proposed
compensatory measures will enable
their staff to maintain their knowledge,
skills, and abilities without the conduct
of the biennial emergency preparedness
exercise during the exemption term.
The exemptions from certain
requirements of 10 CFR part 73,
appendix B, ‘‘General Criteria for
Security Personnel,’’ section VI.,
‘‘Nuclear Power Reactor Training and
Qualification Plan for Personnel
Performing Security Program Duties,’’
for Union Electric Company (for
Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1); for Exelon
Generation Company, LLC (for Calvert
Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and
2); and Entergy Operations, Inc. (for
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1),
afford these licensees temporary
exemptions from certain requirements.
The exemptions will help to ensure that
these regulatory requirements do not
unduly limit licensee flexibility in using
personnel resources in a manner that
most effectively manages the impacts of
the COVID–19 PHE on maintaining the
safe and secure operation of these
facilities and the implementation of the
licensees’ NRC-approved security plans,
protective strategy, and implementing
procedures. These licensees have
committed to certain security measures
to ensure response readiness and for
their security personnel to maintain
performance capability.
The NRC is providing compiled tables
of exemptions using a single Federal
Register notice for COVID–19-related
exemptions instead of issuing
individual Federal Register notices for
each exemption. The compiled tables
below provide transparency regarding
the number and type of exemptions the
NRC has issued. Additionally, the NRC
publishes tables of approved regulatory
actions related to the COVID–19 PHE on
its public website at https://
www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/covid-19/
reactors/licensing-actions.html.
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II. Availability of Documents
The tables below provide the facility
name, docket number, document
description, and ADAMS accession
number for each exemption issued.
Additional details on each exemption
issued, including the exemption request
submitted by the respective licensee and
the NRC’s decision, are provided in
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each exemption approval listed in the
tables below. For additional directions
on accessing information in ADAMS,
see the ADDRESSES section of this
document.
Document description
ADAMS Accession No.
Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2
Docket Nos. 50–313 and 50–368
Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2—Request for One-Time Exemption from 10 CFR part 50, appendix
E, Biennial Emergency Preparedness Evaluated Exercise Requirements due to COVID–19 Pandemic,
dated July 13, 2020.
Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2—Response to Request for Additional Information Related to Request
from Certain Emergency Preparedness and Planning Requirements of 10 CFR part 50, appendix E,
dated September 1, 2020.
Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2—Enclosure: Response to Request for Additional Information related
to Exemption Request from certain Emergency Preparedness Requirements of 10 CFR part 50, appendix E, dated September 1, 2020.
Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2—Temporary Exemption from Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise Frequency Requirements of 10 CFR part 50, appendix E, sections IV.F.2.b and IV.F.2.c (EPID L–
2020–LLE–0113 [COVID–19]), dated October 6, 2020.
ML20195A397.
ML20255A117.
ML20255A118.
ML20265A057.
Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1
Docket No. 50–483
Callaway Plant Unit 1—Security Training Exemption Request due to COVID–19, dated September 3, 2020
Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1—Additional Information Regarding Security Training Exemption Request due to
COVID–19, dated September 18, 2020.
Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1—Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR part 73, appendix B, ‘‘General Criteria for Security Personnel,’’ section VI (EPID L 2020 LLE 0140 [COVID–19]), dated October 20,
2020.
ML20247J644.
non-public, withheld pursuant to 10
CFR 2.390.
ML20268A189.
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2
Docket Nos. 50–317 and 50–318
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2—Request for Exemption from Certain 10 CFR part 73
Training Requirements due to COVID–19 PHE, dated September 8, 2020.
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2—Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR part
73, appendix B, ‘‘General Criteria for Security Personnel,’’ section VI (EPID L–2020–LLE–0141 [COVID–
19]), dated October 9, 2020.
non-public, withheld pursuant to 10
CFR 2.390.
ML20264E689.
Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2
Docket Nos. 50–315 and 50–316
Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units Nos. 1 and 2—Request for a One-Time Exemption from 10 CFR
26.205(d) due to COVID–19 Pandemic, dated October 8, 2020.
Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2—Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR part 26
(EPID L–2020–LLE–0161) [COVID–19]), dated October 9, 2020.
ML20283A381.
ML20283A263.
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1
Docket No. 50–416
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1—Temporary Exemption Request from 10 CFR part 73, appendix B,
section VI, Requirements for Force-on-Force Exercises due to COVID–19 Pandemic, dated September
17, 2020.
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1—Exemption From Certain Requirements of 10 CFR part 73, appendix
B, ‘‘General Criteria for Security Personnel,’’ section VI (EPID L–2020–LLE–0147 [COVID–19]), dated
October 19, 2020.
non-public, withheld pursuant to 10
CFR 2.390.
ML20266G289.
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Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2
Docket Nos. 50–266 and 50–301
Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2—Exemption to 10 CFR part 26, Work Hour Controls, dated October 6, 2020.
Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2—Response to Request for Additional Information Extension of
Exemption from Certain 10 CFR part 26 Requirements, dated October 8, 2020.
Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2—Extension of Exemption from Specific Requirements of 10 CFR
part 26 (EPID L–2020–LLE–0159 [COVID–19]), dated October 15, 2020.
ML20280A621.
ML20282A706.
ML20282A332.
South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2
Docket Nos. 50–498 and 50–499
South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2—Exemption Request from 10 CFR part 50 appendix E, due to COVID–
19 Pandemic, dated August 11, 2020.
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Document description
ADAMS Accession No.
South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2—Supplement to Exemption Request from 10 CFR part 50, appendix E,
due to COVID–19 Pandemic, dated September 10, 2020.
South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2—Temporary Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10 CFR part 50,
appendix E, Emergency Planning And Preparedness For Production and Utilization Facilities, Sections
IV.F.2.b AND IV.F.2.c (EPID L–2020–LLE–0133), dated October 26, 2020.
Dated: November 20, 2020.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
James G. Danna,
Chief, Plant Licensing Branch I, Division of
Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2020–26123 Filed 11–24–20; 8:45 am]
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[Docket No. 52–026; NRC–2008–0252]
Southern Nuclear Operating Company,
Inc.; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant,
Unit 4; Background Check Process for
Participation in ITAAC Proceeding
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Opportunity to initiate
background check for access to
safeguards information.
AGENCY:
In approximately 4 to 7
months, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) will publish in the
Federal Register a notice of intended
operation, which will allow the public
to submit requests for hearing regarding
the licensee’s conformance with the
acceptance criteria in the combined
license (COL) for Vogtle Electric
Generating Plant (VEGP) Unit 4. These
acceptance criteria are part of the
inspections, tests, analyses, and
acceptance criteria (ITAAC) included in
the COL. If a member of the public
believes access to Safeguards
Information (SGI) is necessary to file a
hearing request, then members of the
public must satisfy several standards,
including a determination by the NRC
that they are ‘‘trustworthy and reliable.’’
Because the background checks used to
support trustworthiness and reliability
determinations take some time to
complete, the NRC is providing this
‘‘pre-clearance’’ process, by which
members of the public may initiate
background checks to be completed by
the Defense Counterintelligence and
Security Agency (DCSA) well before the
hearing process begins.
DATES: This pre-clearance process is
available until publication in the
Federal Register of the notice of
intended operation for VEGP Unit 4.
When the notice of intended operation
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is published, it will govern access to SGI
for the proceeding on VEGP Unit 4.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2008–0252 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of
information regarding this document.
You may obtain publicly available
information related to this document
using any of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2008–0252. Address
questions about Docket IDs in
Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges;
telephone: 301–287–9127; email:
Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical
questions, contact the individual listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly
available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html. To begin the search, select
‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For
problems with ADAMS, please contact
the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR)
reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–
415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@
nrc.gov. Refer to Section II of this
document for instructions on how to
submit the request for a background
check.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cayetano Santos Jr., Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001, telephone: 301–415–
7270, email: Cayetano.Santos@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC hereby gives notice that
members of the public who believe they
may need access to SGI to file a hearing
request in the upcoming ITAAC
proceeding for VEGP Unit 4 may initiate
background checks for access to SGI
before the proceeding begins. This
notice describes how the required
background check forms may be
obtained and how the required forms
and fee must be submitted. Requests to
initiate background checks under this
notice may be made until publication in
the Federal Register of the notice of
intended operation for VEGP Unit 4.
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ML20279A531.
When the notice of intended operation
is published, it will govern access to SGI
for the proceeding on VEGP Unit 4.
A. Requirements for Access to SGI
Safeguards Information is a special
category of sensitive unclassified
information defined in section 73.2 of
title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR) and protected
from unauthorized disclosure under
Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954, as amended (AEA). Although SGI
is unclassified information, it is handled
and protected more like Classified
National Security Information than like
other sensitive unclassified information
(e.g., privacy and proprietary
information). Requirements for access to
SGI and requirements for SGI handling,
storage, and processing are in 10 CFR
part 73.
To obtain access to SGI in an
adjudicatory context, persons must (1)
demonstrate a ‘‘need to know’’ for the
SGI, (2) be deemed ‘‘trustworthy and
reliable,’’ and (3) demonstrate a
likelihood of establishing standing. As
relevant to adjudications, ‘‘need to
know’’ is defined in 10 CFR 73.2 as a
determination by the originator of the
SGI that the SGI is necessary to enable
the proposed recipient to proffer and/or
adjudicate a specific contention in that
proceeding, and the proposed recipient
of the specific SGI possesses
demonstrable knowledge, skill, training,
or education to effectively utilize the
specific SGI in the proceeding.
‘‘Trustworthiness and reliability’’ is
defined in 10 CFR 73.2 as the
characteristics of an individual
considered dependable in judgment,
character, and performance, such that
disclosure of SGI to that individual does
not constitute an unreasonable risk to
the public health and safety or common
defense and security. A determination
of trustworthiness and reliability for this
purpose is based upon a background
check. The standing requirements are in
10 CFR 2.309.
B. Information on ITAAC Closure
Process and Associated Hearing
Opportunity
Southern Nuclear Operating
Company, Inc., was issued a COL for
VEGP Unit 4 on February 10, 2012.
Appendix C of the COL includes the
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[Docket Nos. 50-313, 50-368, 50-483, 50-317, 50-318, 50-315, 50-316,
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Issuance of Multiple Exemptions in Response to COVID-19 Public
Health Emergency
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Exemptions; issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued seven
exemptions in response to requests from six licensees. The exemptions
afford these licensees temporary relief from certain requirements under
NRC regulations. The exemptions are in response to the licensees'
requests for relief due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
public health emergency (PHE). The NRC is issuing a single notice to
announce the issuance of the exemptions.
DATES: During the period from October 6, 2020, to October 26, 2020, the
NRC granted seven exemptions in response to requests submitted by
licensees from July 13, 2020, to October 8, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2020-0110 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You
may obtain publicly available information related to this document
using any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2020-0110. Address
questions about NRC Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges;
telephone: 301-287-9127; email: [email protected]. For technical
questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or
by email to [email protected].
Attention: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies
of public documents, is currently closed. You may submit your request
to the PDR via email at [email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
For the convenience of the reader, instructions about obtaining
materials referenced in this document are provided in the
``Availability of Documents'' section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Danna, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-
0001; telephone: 301-415-7422, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
During the period from October 6, 2020, to October 26, 2020, the
NRC granted seven exemptions in response to requests submitted by
licensees from July 13, 2020, to October 8, 2020. These exemptions
temporarily allow the licensees to deviate from certain requirements
(as cited below) of various parts of chapter I of title 10 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (10 CFR).
The exemptions from certain requirements of 10 CFR part 26,
``Fitness for Duty Programs,'' for Indiana Michigan Power Company (for
Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2), and NextEra Energy
Point Beach, LLC (for Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2), afford
these licensees temporary relief from the work-hour controls under 10
CFR 26.205(d)(1) through (d)(7). The exemptions from 10 CFR
26.205(d)(1) through (d)(7) ensure that the control of work hours and
management of worker fatigue do not unduly limit licensee flexibility
in using personnel resources to most effectively manage the impacts of
the COVID-19 PHE on maintaining the safe operation of these facilities.
Specifically, these licensees have stated that their staffing levels
are affected or are expected to be affected by the COVID-19 PHE, and
they can no longer meet or likely will not meet the work-hour controls
of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(1) through (d)(7). These licensees have committed
to effecting site-specific administrative controls for COVID-19 PHE
fatigue-management for personnel specified in 10 CFR 26.4(a).
The exemptions from certain requirements of 10 CFR part 50,
appendix E, ``Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Production and
Utilization Facilities,'' section IV.F., ``Training,'' for Entergy
Operations, Inc. (for Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2), and STP
Nuclear Operating Company (for South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2),
grant temporary exemptions from the biennial emergency preparedness
exercise requirement. The exemptions allow a temporary exemption from
the requirements of 10 CFR part 50, appendix E, regarding the conduct
of the biennial emergency preparedness exercise. These exemptions will
not adversely affect the emergency response capability of the
facilities because affected licensee personnel are currently qualified,
and the licensees' proposed compensatory measures will enable their
staff to maintain their knowledge, skills, and abilities without the
conduct of the biennial emergency preparedness exercise during the
exemption term.
The exemptions from certain requirements of 10 CFR part 73,
appendix B, ``General Criteria for Security Personnel,'' section VI.,
``Nuclear Power Reactor Training and Qualification Plan for Personnel
Performing Security Program Duties,'' for Union Electric Company (for
Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1); for Exelon Generation Company, LLC (for
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2); and Entergy
Operations, Inc. (for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1), afford these
licensees temporary exemptions from certain requirements. The
exemptions will help to ensure that these regulatory requirements do
not unduly limit licensee flexibility in using personnel resources in a
manner that most effectively manages the impacts of the COVID-19 PHE on
maintaining the safe and secure operation of these facilities and the
implementation of the licensees' NRC-approved security plans,
protective strategy, and implementing procedures. These licensees have
committed to certain security measures to ensure response readiness and
for their security personnel to maintain performance capability.
The NRC is providing compiled tables of exemptions using a single
Federal Register notice for COVID-19-related exemptions instead of
issuing individual Federal Register notices for each exemption. The
compiled tables below provide transparency regarding the number and
type of exemptions the NRC has issued. Additionally, the NRC publishes
tables of approved regulatory actions related to the COVID-19 PHE on
its public website at https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/covid-19/reactors/licensing-actions.html.
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II. Availability of Documents
The tables below provide the facility name, docket number, document
description, and ADAMS accession number for each exemption issued.
Additional details on each exemption issued, including the exemption
request submitted by the respective licensee and the NRC's decision,
are provided in each exemption approval listed in the tables below. For
additional directions on accessing information in ADAMS, see the
ADDRESSES section of this document.
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Document description ADAMS Accession No.
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Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2
Docket Nos. 50-313 and 50-368
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Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2-- ML20195A397.
Request for One-Time Exemption from 10 CFR
part 50, appendix E, Biennial Emergency
Preparedness Evaluated Exercise
Requirements due to COVID-19 Pandemic,
dated July 13, 2020.
Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2-- ML20255A117.
Response to Request for Additional
Information Related to Request from
Certain Emergency Preparedness and
Planning Requirements of 10 CFR part 50,
appendix E, dated September 1, 2020.
Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2-- ML20255A118.
Enclosure: Response to Request for
Additional Information related to
Exemption Request from certain Emergency
Preparedness Requirements of 10 CFR part
50, appendix E, dated September 1, 2020.
Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2-- ML20265A057.
Temporary Exemption from Biennial
Emergency Preparedness Exercise Frequency
Requirements of 10 CFR part 50, appendix
E, sections IV.F.2.b and IV.F.2.c (EPID L-
2020-LLE-0113 [COVID-19]), dated October
6, 2020.
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Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1
Docket No. 50-483
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Callaway Plant Unit 1--Security Training ML20247J644.
Exemption Request due to COVID-19, dated
September 3, 2020.
Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1--Additional non-public, withheld
Information Regarding Security Training pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390.
Exemption Request due to COVID-19, dated
September 18, 2020.
Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1--Exemption from ML20268A189.
Certain Requirements of 10 CFR part 73,
appendix B, ``General Criteria for
Security Personnel,'' section VI (EPID L
2020 LLE 0140 [COVID-19]), dated October
20, 2020.
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Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2
Docket Nos. 50-317 and 50-318
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Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 non-public, withheld
and 2--Request for Exemption from Certain pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390.
10 CFR part 73 Training Requirements due
to COVID-19 PHE, dated September 8, 2020.
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 ML20264E689.
and 2--Exemption from Certain Requirements
of 10 CFR part 73, appendix B, ``General
Criteria for Security Personnel,'' section
VI (EPID L-2020-LLE-0141 [COVID-19]),
dated October 9, 2020.
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Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2
Docket Nos. 50-315 and 50-316
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Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units Nos. 1 ML20283A381.
and 2--Request for a One-Time Exemption
from 10 CFR 26.205(d) due to COVID-19
Pandemic, dated October 8, 2020.
Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and ML20283A263.
2--Exemption from Select Requirements of
10 CFR part 26 (EPID L-2020-LLE-0161)
[COVID-19]), dated October 9, 2020.
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Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1
Docket No. 50-416
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Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1-- non-public, withheld
Temporary Exemption Request from 10 CFR pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390.
part 73, appendix B, section VI,
Requirements for Force-on-Force Exercises
due to COVID-19 Pandemic, dated September
17, 2020.
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1-- ML20266G289.
Exemption From Certain Requirements of 10
CFR part 73, appendix B, ``General
Criteria for Security Personnel,'' section
VI (EPID L-2020-LLE-0147 [COVID-19]),
dated October 19, 2020.
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Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2
Docket Nos. 50-266 and 50-301
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Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2-- ML20280A621.
Exemption to 10 CFR part 26, Work Hour
Controls, dated October 6, 2020.
Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2-- ML20282A706.
Response to Request for Additional
Information Extension of Exemption from
Certain 10 CFR part 26 Requirements, dated
October 8, 2020.
Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2-- ML20282A332.
Extension of Exemption from Specific
Requirements of 10 CFR part 26 (EPID L-
2020-LLE-0159 [COVID-19]), dated October
15, 2020.
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South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2
Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499
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South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2-- ML20224A211.
Exemption Request from 10 CFR part 50
appendix E, due to COVID-19 Pandemic,
dated August 11, 2020.
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South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2-- ML20254A217.
Supplement to Exemption Request from 10
CFR part 50, appendix E, due to COVID-19
Pandemic, dated September 10, 2020.
South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2-- ML20279A531.
Temporary Exemption from Certain
Requirements of 10 CFR part 50, appendix
E, Emergency Planning And Preparedness For
Production and Utilization Facilities,
Sections IV.F.2.b AND IV.F.2.c (EPID L-
2020-LLE-0133), dated October 26, 2020.
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Dated: November 20, 2020.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
James G. Danna,
Chief, Plant Licensing Branch I, Division of Operating Reactor
Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2020-26123 Filed 11-24-20; 8:45 am]
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