Federal Register #NRC-2008-0476

Regulatory Exemption and Early Site Permit Renewal for Nuclear Facilities

This notice relates to regulatory actions and applications involving nuclear site permitting and personnel management: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation - Division of Licensing Projects 1 - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or commercial vendors are mentioned; all entities are regulatory or utility companies - Products/Services Requested: - Exemption for Outage Work Hour Controls - Granted to Palisades Energy, LLC for a 60-day period during core load activities - Focuses on personnel fatigue management during nuclear plant operations - Early Site Permit Renewal Application - Submitted by Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion Energy Virginia) - Seeks to renew ESP003 for the North Anna site, extending permit validity by 20 years - Allows referencing ESP003 in future construction permit or combined license applications - Re-established Matching Program - Between Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Social Security Administration (SSA) - Used to verify wage and self-employment income for retirement benefit eligibility - Unique or Notable Requirements: - The exemption is specifically for outage work hour controls during nuclear core load activities - The permit renewal would extend the site’s eligibility for new nuclear construction for two decades - The matching program supports federal retirement benefit determinations - No procurement of commercial products or services; all actions are regulatory or administrative in nature

Description

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received and made available an application from Virginia Electric and Power Company, doing business as Dominion Energy Virginia, for the renewal of early site permit (ESP) ESP-003 for the North Anna ESP site. The renewal would extend the permit for an additional 20 years beyond the current expiration date of November 27, 2027. The permit renewal allows the licensee to reference ESP-003 in a construction permit or combined license application. The North Anna ESP site is located in Louisa County, Virginia.

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