[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45032-45034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11194]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, 50-530, 72-44, 70-27, 50-73, 70-754, 50-
255, 72-007, 50-305, 72-64, 70-143, 50-498, 50-499, 72-1041, 50-259, 
50-260, 50-296, 72-052, 50-327, 50-328, 72-034, 50-390, 50-391, 72-
1048, 50-445, 50-446, and 72-74; NRC-2024-0100]


Issuance of Multiple Exemptions Regarding Security Notifications, 
Reports, and Recordkeeping

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Exemptions; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a 
single notice to announce the issuance of 11 exemptions in response to 
requests from nine licensees. These exemptions were requested as a 
result of a change to NRC's regulations published in the Federal 
Register on March 14, 2023.

DATES: During the period from April 1, 2024, to April 30, 2024, the NRC 
granted 11 exemptions in response to requests submitted by nine 
licensees from November 14, 2023, to March 21, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2024-0100 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-2024-0100. 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, at 301-415-4737, 
or by email to [email protected]. For the convenience of the reader, 
instructions about obtaining materials referenced in this document are 
provided in the ``Availability of Documents'' section.
     NRC's PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies 
of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. To make an 
appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to 
[email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8 
a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed Miller, Office of Nuclear Reactor 
Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001; telephone: 301-415-2481, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    During the period from April 1, 2024, to April 30, 2024, the NRC 
granted 11 exemptions in response to requests submitted by the 
following licensees: Arizona Public Service Company; BWXT Nuclear 
Operations Group, Inc.; GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC; Holtec 
Decommissioning International; Kewaunee Solutions, Inc.; Nuclear Fuel 
Services, Inc.; South Texas

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Project Nuclear Operating Company; Tennessee Valley Authority; and 
Vistra Operations Company, LLC.
    These exemptions temporarily allow the licensee to deviate from 
certain requirements of part 73 of title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (10 CFR), ``Physical Protection of Plants and Materials,'' 
subpart T, ``Security Notifications, Reports, and Recordkeeping.'' In 
support of its exemption requests, the licensees agreed to effect site-
specific administrative controls that maintain the approach to 
complying with 10 CFR part 73 in effect prior to the NRC's issuance of 
a final rule, ``Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and 
Security Event Notifications,'' which was published in the Federal 
Register on March 14, 2023, and became effective on April 13, 2023 (88 
FR 15864).

II. Availability of Documents

    The tables in this notice provide transparency regarding the number 
and type of exemptions the NRC has issued and provide the facility 
name, docket number, document description, document date, 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 following tables. For additional 
directions on accessing information in ADAMS, see the ADDRESSES section 
of this document.

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          Document description                  ADAMS  Accession No.                   Document date
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Arizona Public Service Company; Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-
                                             529, 50-530, and 72-44
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Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station,    ML23335A078....................  November 30, 2023.
 Units 1, 2, and 3 and Independent Spent
 Fuel Storage Installation--Request for
 Exemption from Enhanced Weapons,
 Firearms Background Checks, and
 Security Event Notifications
 Implementation.
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station,    ML24032A154....................  April 3, 2024.
 Units 1, 2, and 3--Exemption from
 Select Requirements of 10 CFR part 73
 [Security Notifications, Reports, and
 Recordkeeping and Suspicious Activity
 Reporting] (EPID L-2023-LLE-0074).
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                              BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.; Docket No. 70-27
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BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.--     ML23325A038....................  November 16, 2023.
 Lynchburg, Request for Exemption from
 Security Event Notification and
 Suspicious Activity Reporting
 Implementation in Accordance with 10
 CFR 73.5.
[BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.]--   ML24065A014....................  February 29, 2024.
 Response to Request for Additional
 Information Regarding Submittal for
 Exemption from Implementation of
 Security Event Notification and
 Suspicious Activity Reporting.
[BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.]--   ML24060A278 (Package)..........  April 18, 2024.
 License Amendment 47--A [Approval of
 Submittal for Exemption from
 Implementation of Security Event
 Notification and Suspicious Activity
 Reporting (Enterprise Project
 Identifier L-2023-SPR-0013)].
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        GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC; Vallecitos Nuclear Center; Docket Nos. 50-73 and 70-754
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[Vallecitos Nuclear Center]--Request for  ML23345A081....................  December 11, 2023.
 Exemption from Enhanced Weapons,
 Firearms Background Checks, and
 Security Event Notifications
 Implementation.
Vallecitos Nuclear Center (VNC) Request   ML24004A163....................  January 4, 2024.
 for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons,
 Firearms Background Checks, and
 Security Event Notifications
 Implementation.
[Vallecitos Nuclear Center] GE-Hitachi    ML24101A284 (Package)..........  April 25, 2024.
 Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC--Exemption
 from Select Requirements of 10 CFR part
 73.
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          Holtec Decommissioning International; Palisades Nuclear Plant; Docket Nos. 50-255 and 72-007
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[Palisades Nuclear Plant]--Request for    ML23340A113....................  December 6, 2023.
 Exemption from Enhanced Weapons,
 Firearms Background Checks, and
 Security Event Notifications
 Implementation.
Palisades Nuclear Plant--Exemption from   ML24075A303....................  April 19, 2024.
 Select Requirements of 10 CFR part 73
 (EPID L-2023-LLE-0078 [Security
 Notifications, Reports, and
 Recordkeeping and Suspicious Activity
 Reporting]).
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                 Kewaunee Solutions, Inc.; Kewaunee Power Station; Docket Nos. 50-305 and 72-64
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Kewaunee Solutions, Inc.--Request for     ML23332A192....................  November 28, 2023.
 Exemptions from Enhanced Weapons,
 Firearms Background Checks, and
 Security Event Notifications
 Implementation.
Kewaunee Solutions Inc.--Exemption from   ML24101A042....................  April 19, 2024.
 Select Requirements of 10 CFR part 73
 ([Security Notifications, Reports, and
 Recordkeeping and Suspicious Activity
 Reporting]) [EPID L-2023-LLE-0092].
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                                 Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.; Docket No. 70-143
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Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.--Request for  ML23341A021....................  November 20, 2023.
 Exemption from Enhanced Weapons,
 Firearms Background Checks, and
 Security Event Notifications
 Implementation.
Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.--Response to  ML24065A016....................  February 19, 2024.
 Request for Additional Information
 Concerning Request for Exemption from
 Implementation of Security Event
 Notification and Suspicious Activity
 Reporting.
Nuclear Fuel Services SNM-124 Amendment   ML24061A271 (Package)..........  April 18, 2024.
 21--Exemption from Implementation of
 Security Event Notification and
 Suspicious Activity Reporting.
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  South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company; South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2; Docket Nos. 50-498, 50-499,
                                                   and 72-1041
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South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2--      ML23324A010....................  November 16, 2023.
 Request for Exemption from Enhanced
 Weapons, Firearms Background Checks,
 and Security Event Notifications
 Implementation.
South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2--      ML24081A397....................  March 21, 2024.
 Response to Request for Additional
 Information for Request for Exemption
 from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms
 Background Checks, and Security Event
 Notifications Implementation.
South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2--      ML24102A245....................  April 23, 2024.
 Exemption from Select Requirements of
 10 CFR part 73 (EPID L-2023-LLE-0046
 [Security Notifications, Reports, and
 Recordkeeping and Suspicious Activity
 Reporting]).
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 Tennessee Valley Authority; Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3; Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, 50-296,
                                                   and 72-052
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Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2,   ML23355A206....................  December 21, 2023.
 and 3--Request for Exemption from
 Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background
 Checks, and Security Event
 Notifications Implementation.
[Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2,  ML24074A146....................  March 14, 2024.
 and 3]--Response to Request for
 Additional Information Regarding Browns
 Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3,
 Exemption from Enhanced Weapons,
 Firearms Background Checks, and
 Security Event Notifications
 Implementation (EPID L-2023-LLE-0086).
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2,   ML24087A230....................  April 18, 2024.
 and 3--Exemption from Select
 Requirements of 10 CFR part 73,
 Security Notifications, Reports, and
 Recordkeeping and Suspicious Activity
 Reporting (EPID L-2023-LLE-0086).
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    Tennessee Valley Authority; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328, and 72-034
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Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2--   ML23355A207....................  December 21, 2023.
 Request for Exemption from Enhanced
 Weapons, Firearms Background Checks,
 and Security Event Notifications
 Implementation.
[Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2]-- ML24074A181....................  March 14, 2024.
 Response to Request for Additional
 Information Regarding Sequoyah Nuclear
 Plant, Units 1 and 2, Exemption from
 Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background
 Checks, and Security Event
 Notifications Implementation (EPID L-
 2023-LLE-0088).
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2--   ML24089A088....................  April 18, 2024.
 Exemption from Select Requirements of
 10 CFR part 73, Security Notifications,
 Reports, and Recordkeeping and
 Suspicious Activity Reporting (EPID L-
 2023-LLE-0088).
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   Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Docket Nos. 50-390, 50-391 and 72-1048
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Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2--  ML23355A208....................  December 21, 2023.
 Request for Exemption from Enhanced
 Weapons, Firearms Background Checks,
 and Security Event Notifications
 Implementation.
[Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and     ML24074A182....................  March 14, 2024.
 2]--Response to Request for Additional
 Information Regarding Watts Bar Nuclear
 Plant, Units 1 and 2, Exemption from
 Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background
 Checks, and Security Event
 Notifications Implementation (EPID L-
 2023-LLE-0087).
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2--  ML24087A191....................  April 18, 2024.
 Exemption from Select Requirements of
 10 CFR part 73, Security Notifications,
 Reports, and Recordkeeping and
 Suspicious Activity Reporting (EPID L-
 2023-LLE-0087).
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  Vistra Operations Company, LLC; Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Docket Nos. 50-445, 50-
                                                 446, and 72-74
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Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, [Unit  ML23318A471....................  November 14, 2023.
 Nos. 1 and 2]--Request for Exemption
 from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms
 Background Checks, and Security Event
 Notifications Implementation.
Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, [Unit  ML24068A259....................  March 7, 2024.
 Nos. 1 and 2]--Revised Requested
 Compliance Date--Request for Exemption
 from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms
 Background Checks, and Security Event
 Notifications Implementation.
Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, [Unit  ML24085A225....................  April 11, 2024.
 Nos. 1 and 2]--Exemption from Select
 Requirements of 10 CFR part 73 (EPID L-
 2023-LLE-0037 [Security Notifications,
 Reports, and Recordkeeping and
 Suspicious Activity Reporting]).
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    Dated: May 16, 2024.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jeffrey A. Whited,
Chief, Plant Licensing Branch 3, Division of Operating Reactor 
Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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