Rules and Regulations. Exemption; issuance

Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Action: Exemption; issuance
Citation: FR Doc. 2021-26407 · Docket Nos. 50-277 and 50-278; NRC-2020-0110

Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued one exemption in October 2021 in response to a request from one licensee for relief due to the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE). The exemption affords the licensee temporary relief from certain requirements under NRC regulations.

Dates

On October 13, 2021, the NRC granted one exemption in response to a request submitted by one licensee on September 17, 2021.

Supplementary Information

I. Introduction On October 13, 2021, the NRC granted one exemption in response to a request submitted by one licensee dated September 17, 2021. The exemption temporarily allows the licensee to deviate from certain requirements of chapter I of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), part 26, “Fitness for Duty Programs,” section 26.205, “Work hours.” The exemption from certain requirements of 10 CFR part 26 for Exelon Generation Company, LLC (for Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3), affords this licensee temporary relief from the work-hour control requirements under 10 CFR 26.205(d)(1) through (d)(7). The exemption from 10 CFR 26.205(d)(1) through (d)(7) ensures 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 this facility. Specifically, this licensee has stated that its staffing levels are affected or are expected to be affected by the COVID-19 PHE, and it can no longer meet or likely will not meet the work-hour controls of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(1) through (d)(7). This licensee has committed to effecting site-specific administrative controls for COVID-19 PHE fatigue-management for personnel specified in 10 CFR 26.4(a). The table in this notice provides 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 table in this notice provides the facility name, docket number, document description, and ADAMS accession number for the exemption issued. Additional details on the exemption issued, including the exemption request submitted by the licensee and the NRC's decision, are provided in the exemption approval listed in the following table. For additional directions on accessing information in ADAMS, see the ADDRESSES section of this document. Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 Docket Nos. 50-277 and 50-278 Document description ADAMS accession No. Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3—COVID-19 Related Request for Exemption from 10 CFR part 26 Work Hours Requirements, dated September 17, 2021 ML21260A162 Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3—Exemption from Specific Requirements of 10 CFR part 26 (EPID L-2021-LLE-0041 [COVID-19]), dated October 13, 2021 ML21265A438 Dated: November 30, 2021. 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. 2021-26407 Filed 12-3-21; 8:45 am]