NRC Approves Exemptions for Palisades Nuclear Plant Emergency Planning Requirements

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The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved exemptions from certain emergency planning requirements for the Palisades Nuclear Plant, operated by Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC. The exemptions, dated July 11, 2022, were granted in response to an application submitted by the company, and will be published in the Office of the Federal Register. This decision affects the emergency planning and preparedness procedures for the Palisades Nuclear Plant, and will be made available for public inspection.

Key Takeaways:

  • The NRC has approved exemptions from specific requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.47, "Emergency plans," and Appendix E, "Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Production and Utilization Facilities," for Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC.
  • The exemptions were granted in response to an application dated July 11, 2022 (ADAMS Accession No. ML22192A134), which was submitted by Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC.
  • The exemptions will be forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
  • The NRC staff's related safety evaluation is provided in Enclosure 2 of the commission's document.
  • A copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRC's ADAMS.

Statistics:

  • The Palisades Nuclear Plant is operated by Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Holtec International.
  • The exemptions were granted in response to an application dated July 11, 2022.
  • The exemptions will be published in the Office of the Federal Register.
  • The NRC staff's related safety evaluation is provided in Enclosure 2 of the commission's document.
  • A copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRC's ADAMS.

Sources:

  • Letter from Jean A. Fleming, Vice President, Licensing, Regulatory Affairs, and PSA, to Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC, dated June 30, 2022.
  • Application for Exemptions dated July 11, 2022 (ADAMS Accession No. ML22192A134).