ML16033A150

Letter to B. Smith Issuance of Exemption from NAC International Certificate of Compliance No. 1025 Fuel Specification and Loading Conditions at the Yankee Nuclear Power Station Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (TAC L25051)

ML16033A150
Person / Time
Site:	07201025, Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	02/18/2016
From:	Goshen J Spent Fuel Licensing Branch
To:	Beverly Smith Yankee Atomic Electric Co
Goshen J
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ML16033A110	List: ML16033A150 ML16033A155
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TAC L25051
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 February 18, 2016 Mr. Brian Smith ISFSI Manager Yankee Atomic Electric Co.

49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF EXEMPTION FROM NAC INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE NO. 1025 FUEL SPECIFICATION AND LOADING CONDITIONS AT THE YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (TAC L25051)

Dear Mr. Smith:

By letter dated September 1, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15254A050), Yankee Atomic Electric Company (YAEC) requested an exemption from U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) requirement to comply with the terms, conditions, and specifications in Amendment 5 of the NAC International (NAC), - Multi-Purpose Canister (MPC) System Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1025, Appendix A Technical Specifications for NAC-MPC System, Technical Specifications (TS) A.5.3 Surveillance After an Off-Normal, Accident, or Natural Phenomena Event at the Yankee Nuclear Power Station (YNPS) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). The exemption request seeks a modification of TS A.5.3 inspection requirements for the inlet and outlet vents following off-normal, accident, and natural phenomena events.

The NRC has determined that, under 10 CFR 72.7, the exemption is authorized by law, will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is otherwise in the public interest. Therefore, the NRC grants YAEC an exemption from the requirements in 10 CFR 72.212(b)(3), 10 CFR 72.212(b)(5)(i), 10 CFR 72.214, and to TS A.5.3 for the NAC-MPC System CoC No. 1025 storage casks at the YNPS ISFSI. The exemption authorizes the licensee to use the surveillance requirement, conditions, required actions, and completion times defined in NAC-MPC TS A 3.1.6 to comply with NAC-MPC TS A 5.3 after off-normal, accident, or natural phenomena events, but is specifically limited to major snow or icing events.

The NRC staff determined the proposed action fits a category of actions that do not require an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. The exemption meets the categorical exclusion requirements of 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(i)-(vi). Therefore an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact will not be issued. A copy of the Notice of Issuance that has been sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publishing on February 22, 2016 is enclosed.

Accordingly, the exemption will be effective immediately. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-6933.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John Goshen, P. E., Project Manager Spent Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. : 50-029, 72-1025 TAC No.: L25051

Enclosure:

Notice of Issuance of Exemption cc: Service List w/o Enclosure

Accordingly, the exemption will be effective immediately. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-6933.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John Goshen, P. E., Project Manager Spent Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. : 50-029, 72-1025 TAC No.: L25051

Enclosure:

DRAFT-Notice of Issuance of Exemption cc: Service List w/o Enclosure ADAMS Package: ML16033A110 Letter: ML16033A150

Enclosure:

ML16033A155 File location: G:\\SFST\\Yankee Rowe\\2015 Exemption\\YR exemp ltr.docx

\\YR Exemption notice of issuance.pdf OFC DSFM DSFM OGC DSFM NAME JGoshen DWalker PJehle SRuffin DATE 2/18/2016 1/ 20 /2016 1/21/2016 1/26/2016 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

cc:

Regional Administrator, Region I 2100 Renaissance Blvd., Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 Mr. Wayne Norton President & CEO Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company 362 Injun Hollow Road East Hampton, CT 06424-3099 Mr. Robert Capstick Communications Manager Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company 77 Lakewood Road Newton, MA 02461 Mr. Joseph Fay General Counsel Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company 362 Injun Hollow Road East Hampton, CT 06424-3099 Secretary Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety One Ashburton Place Room 2133 Boston, MA 02108 Peggy Sloan, AICP Franklin Regional Council of Governments 425 Main Street, Suite 20 Greenfield, MA 01301-3313 Director Radiation Control Program Department of Public Health Schrafft Center, Suite 1M2A 529 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129 Commissioner Vermont Department of Public Service 120 State Street, Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05602 Executive Director New England Conference of Public Utility Commissioners, Inc.

One Eagle Square, Suite 514 Concord, NH 03301 Mr. J. Giarrusso, Preparedness & Nuclear Section Chief, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Mr. Juan Perez Office of Ecosystem Protection U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 5 Post Office Square Mail Code: OSR Boston, MA 02109-3912 J. Cope-Flanagan, Assistant General Counsel Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities One South Station Boston, MA 02110 Rebecca Tepper Deputy Chief Energy & Environmental Bureau Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General 100 Cambridge Street Boston, MA 02114

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 February 18, 2016 Mr. Brian Smith ISFSI Manager Yankee Atomic Electric Co.

49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF EXEMPTION FROM NAC INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE NO. 1025 FUEL SPECIFICATION AND LOADING CONDITIONS AT THE YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION (TAC L25051)

Dear Mr. Smith:

By letter dated September 1, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15254A050), Yankee Atomic Electric Company (YAEC) requested an exemption from U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) requirement to comply with the terms, conditions, and specifications in Amendment 5 of the NAC International (NAC), - Multi-Purpose Canister (MPC) System Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1025, Appendix A Technical Specifications for NAC-MPC System, Technical Specifications (TS) A.5.3 Surveillance After an Off-Normal, Accident, or Natural Phenomena Event at the Yankee Nuclear Power Station (YNPS) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). The exemption request seeks a modification of TS A.5.3 inspection requirements for the inlet and outlet vents following off-normal, accident, and natural phenomena events.

The NRC has determined that, under 10 CFR 72.7, the exemption is authorized by law, will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is otherwise in the public interest. Therefore, the NRC grants YAEC an exemption from the requirements in 10 CFR 72.212(b)(3), 10 CFR 72.212(b)(5)(i), 10 CFR 72.214, and to TS A.5.3 for the NAC-MPC System CoC No. 1025 storage casks at the YNPS ISFSI. The exemption authorizes the licensee to use the surveillance requirement, conditions, required actions, and completion times defined in NAC-MPC TS A 3.1.6 to comply with NAC-MPC TS A 5.3 after off-normal, accident, or natural phenomena events, but is specifically limited to major snow or icing events.

The NRC staff determined the proposed action fits a category of actions that do not require an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. The exemption meets the categorical exclusion requirements of 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25)(i)-(vi). Therefore an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact will not be issued. A copy of the Notice of Issuance that has been sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publishing on February 22, 2016 is enclosed.

Accordingly, the exemption will be effective immediately. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-6933.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John Goshen, P. E., Project Manager Spent Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. : 50-029, 72-1025 TAC No.: L25051

Enclosure:

Notice of Issuance of Exemption cc: Service List w/o Enclosure

Accordingly, the exemption will be effective immediately. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-6933.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John Goshen, P. E., Project Manager Spent Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. : 50-029, 72-1025 TAC No.: L25051

Enclosure:

DRAFT-Notice of Issuance of Exemption cc: Service List w/o Enclosure ADAMS Package: ML16033A110 Letter: ML16033A150

Enclosure:

ML16033A155 File location: G:\\SFST\\Yankee Rowe\\2015 Exemption\\YR exemp ltr.docx

\\YR Exemption notice of issuance.pdf OFC DSFM DSFM OGC DSFM NAME JGoshen DWalker PJehle SRuffin DATE 2/18/2016 1/ 20 /2016 1/21/2016 1/26/2016 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

cc:

Regional Administrator, Region I 2100 Renaissance Blvd., Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 Mr. Wayne Norton President & CEO Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company 362 Injun Hollow Road East Hampton, CT 06424-3099 Mr. Robert Capstick Communications Manager Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company 77 Lakewood Road Newton, MA 02461 Mr. Joseph Fay General Counsel Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company 362 Injun Hollow Road East Hampton, CT 06424-3099 Secretary Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety One Ashburton Place Room 2133 Boston, MA 02108 Peggy Sloan, AICP Franklin Regional Council of Governments 425 Main Street, Suite 20 Greenfield, MA 01301-3313 Director Radiation Control Program Department of Public Health Schrafft Center, Suite 1M2A 529 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129 Commissioner Vermont Department of Public Service 120 State Street, Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05602 Executive Director New England Conference of Public Utility Commissioners, Inc.

One Eagle Square, Suite 514 Concord, NH 03301 Mr. J. Giarrusso, Preparedness & Nuclear Section Chief, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Mr. Juan Perez Office of Ecosystem Protection U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 5 Post Office Square Mail Code: OSR Boston, MA 02109-3912 J. Cope-Flanagan, Assistant General Counsel Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities One South Station Boston, MA 02110 Rebecca Tepper Deputy Chief Energy & Environmental Bureau Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General 100 Cambridge Street Boston, MA 02114