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[Docket Nos. 50–461, 50–346, 50–341, 50–
352, and 50–353; 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 four
exemptions in response to requests from
three 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 2019
disease (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 April 6,
2021, to April 29, 2021, the NRC granted
four exemptions in response to requests
submitted by three licensees from
March 4, 2021, to April 20, 2021.
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 Docket IDs in
Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann;
telephone: 301–415–0624; email:
Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov. For technical
questions, contact the individual listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document.
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referenced in this document are
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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 April 6, 2021,
to April 29, 2021, the NRC granted four
exemptions in response to requests
submitted by three licensees from
March 4, 2021, to April 20, 2021. These
exemptions temporarily allow the
licensees to deviate from certain
requirements (as cited in this notice) 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 DTE
Electric Company (for Fermi, Unit 2),
and Exelon Generation Company, LLC
(for Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 and
Limerick Generating Station, Units 1
and 2), afford these licensees temporary
relief from the work-hour control
requirements 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 does 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
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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 COVID–19 PHE fatiguemanagement controls for personnel
specified in 10 CFR 26.4(a).
The exemption from certain
requirements of 10 CFR part 50,
appendix E, ‘‘Emergency Planning and
Preparedness for Production and
Utilization Facilities,’’ section IV.F.,
‘‘Training,’’ for Energy Harbor Nuclear
Corp. (for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power
Station, Unit No. 1), grants a temporary
exemption from the offsite biennial
emergency preparedness exercise
requirement. The exemption affords this
licensee temporary relief from the
requirements of 10 CFR part 50,
appendix E, regarding the requirement
offsite response organization (ORO)
participation in the biennial emergency
preparedness exercise for calendar year
2021. This exemption will not adversely
affect the emergency response capability
of the facility because the licensee has
conducted numerous drills, exercises,
and other training activities that have
exercised the licensee’s emergency
response strategies since the last
evaluated biennial emergency
preparedness exercise and that State,
county and local OROs have
participated.
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 in
this notice 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/aboutnrc/covid-19/reactors/licensingactions.html.
II. Availability of Documents
The tables in this notice 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 in this notice. For additional
directions on accessing information in
ADAMS, see the ADDRESSES section of
this document.
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CLINTON POWER STATION, UNIT 1
[Docket No. 50–461]
ADAMS
accession No.
Document description
Clinton Power Station, Unit 1—COVID–19 Related Request for Exemption from 10 CFR part 26 Work Hours Requirements,
dated April 20, 2021.
Clinton Power Station, Unit 1—Exemption from Specific Requirements of 10 CFR part 26 (EPID L–2021–LLE–0067 [COVID–
19]), dated April 29, 2021.
ML21111A004
ML21112A007
DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT 1
[Docket No. 50–346]
ADAMS
accession No.
Document description
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1—Request for One-Time Exemption from 10 CFR part 50, appendix E, Biennial
Emergency Preparedness Exercise Requirements due to COVID–19 Pandemic, dated March 15, 2021.
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1—Temporary Exemption from Certain Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise
Requirements of 10 CFR part 50, appendix E, section IV.F (EPID L–2021–LLE–0018 [COVID–19]), dated April 19, 2021.
ML21074A367
ML21098A180
FERMI, UNIT 2
[Docket No. 50–341]
ADAMS
accession No.
Document description
Fermi, Unit 2—Work Hour Limits Exemption Request due to COVID–19, dated April 19, 2021 ....................................................
Fermi, Unit 2—Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR part 26 (EPID L–2021–LLE–0025 [COVID–19]), dated April
22, 2021.
ML21109A136
ML21109A374
LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2
[Docket Nos. 50–352 and 50–353]
ADAMS
accession No.
Document description
Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2—COVID–19 Related Request for Exemption from 10 CFR part 26 Work Hours Requirements, dated March 4, 2021.
Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2—Exemption from Specific Requirements of 10 CFR part 26 (EPID L–2021–LLE–
0017 [COVID–19]), dated April 6, 2021.
Dated: May 19, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
James G. Danna,
Chief, Plant Licensing Branch I, Division of
Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
guide (DG), DG–1381, ‘‘Control of Heavy
Loads at Nuclear Facilities.’’ The public
comment period was originally
scheduled to close on June 3, 2021. The
NRC has decided to extend the public
comment period to allow more time for
members of the public to develop and
submit their comments.
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The due date for comments
requested in the document published on
May 4, 2021 (86 FR 23750) is extended
another 30 days. Comments should be
filed no later than July 5, 2021.
Comments received after this date will
be considered, if it is practical to do so,
but the Commission is able to ensure
consideration only for comments
received on or before this date.
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• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2021–0096. Address
questions about Docket IDs in
Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann;
telephone: 301–415–0624; email:
Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov. For technical
questions, contact the individuals listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document.
• Mail comments to: Office of
Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7–
A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001, ATTN: Program Management,
Announcements and Editing Staff.
For additional direction on obtaining
information and submitting comments,
see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
Submitting Comments’’ in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven R. Jones, Office of Nuclear
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50-461, 50-346, 50-341, 50-352, and 50-353; NRC-2020-0110]
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 four
exemptions in response to requests from three 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 2019 disease (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 April 6, 2021, to April 29, 2021, the NRC
granted four exemptions in response to requests submitted by three
licensees from March 4, 2021, to April 20, 2021.
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 Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann;
telephone: 301-415-0624; 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 or
301-415-4737, 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 April 6, 2021, to April 29, 2021, the NRC
granted four exemptions in response to requests submitted by three
licensees from March 4, 2021, to April 20, 2021. These exemptions
temporarily allow the licensees to deviate from certain requirements
(as cited in this notice) 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 DTE Electric Company (for Fermi,
Unit 2), and Exelon Generation Company, LLC (for Clinton Power Station,
Unit 1 and Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2), afford these
licensees temporary relief from the work-hour control requirements
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 does 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 COVID-19 PHE fatigue-management controls for
personnel specified in 10 CFR 26.4(a).
The exemption from certain requirements of 10 CFR part 50, appendix
E, ``Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Production and Utilization
Facilities,'' section IV.F., ``Training,'' for Energy Harbor Nuclear
Corp. (for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1), grants a
temporary exemption from the offsite biennial emergency preparedness
exercise requirement. The exemption affords this licensee temporary
relief from the requirements of 10 CFR part 50, appendix E, regarding
the requirement offsite response organization (ORO) participation in
the biennial emergency preparedness exercise for calendar year 2021.
This exemption will not adversely affect the emergency response
capability of the facility because the licensee has conducted numerous
drills, exercises, and other training activities that have exercised
the licensee's emergency response strategies since the last evaluated
biennial emergency preparedness exercise and that State, county and
local OROs have participated.
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 in this notice 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.
II. Availability of Documents
The tables in this notice 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
in this notice. For additional directions on accessing information in
ADAMS, see the ADDRESSES section of this document.
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Clinton Power Station, Unit 1
[Docket No. 50-461]
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Document description ADAMS accession No.
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Clinton Power Station, Unit 1--COVID-19 ML21111A004
Related Request for Exemption from 10 CFR
part 26 Work Hours Requirements, dated April
20, 2021.
Clinton Power Station, Unit 1--Exemption from ML21112A007
Specific Requirements of 10 CFR part 26
(EPID L-2021-LLE-0067 [COVID-19]), dated
April 29, 2021.
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Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1
[Docket No. 50-346]
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Document description ADAMS accession No.
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Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1-- ML21074A367
Request for One-Time Exemption from 10 CFR
part 50, appendix E, Biennial Emergency
Preparedness Exercise Requirements due to
COVID-19 Pandemic, dated March 15, 2021.
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1-- ML21098A180
Temporary Exemption from Certain Biennial
Emergency Preparedness Exercise Requirements
of 10 CFR part 50, appendix E, section IV.F
(EPID L-2021-LLE-0018 [COVID-19]), dated
April 19, 2021.
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Fermi, Unit 2
[Docket No. 50-341]
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Document description ADAMS accession No.
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Fermi, Unit 2--Work Hour Limits Exemption ML21109A136
Request due to COVID-19, dated April 19,
2021.
Fermi, Unit 2--Exemption from Select ML21109A374
Requirements of 10 CFR part 26 (EPID L-2021-
LLE-0025 [COVID-19]), dated April 22, 2021.
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Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2
[Docket Nos. 50-352 and 50-353]
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Document description ADAMS accession No.
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Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2-- ML21064A002
COVID-19 Related Request for Exemption from
10 CFR part 26 Work Hours Requirements,
dated March 4, 2021.
Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2-- ML21078A050
Exemption from Specific Requirements of 10
CFR part 26 (EPID L-2021-LLE-0017 [COVID-
19]), dated April 6, 2021.
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Dated: May 19, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
James G. Danna,
Chief, Plant Licensing Branch I, Division of Operating Reactor
Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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