65880 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 201 / Friday, October 16, 2020 / Notices transaction of official business for an information related to this document licensee stated that its staffing levels are approved trip. using any of the following methods: affected or are expected to be affected by • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to the COVID–19 PHE, and it can no longer III. Specific Requests for Comments https://www.regulations.gov and search meet or likely will not meet the work- The NRC is seeking comments that for Docket ID NRC–2020–0110. Address hour controls of 10 CFR 26.205(d)(1) address the following questions: questions about NRC Docket IDs in through (d)(7). The licensee has 1. Is the proposed collection of Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges; committed to effecting site-specific information necessary for the NRC to telephone: 301–287–9127; email: administrative controls for COVID–19 properly perform its functions? Does the [email protected]. For technical PHE fatigue-management for personnel information have practical utility? questions, contact the individual listed specified in 10 CFR 26.4(a). 2. Is the estimate of the burden of the in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION The exemptions from certain information collection accurate? CONTACT section of this document. requirements of 10 CFR part 50, 3. Is there a way to enhance the • NRC’s Agencywide Documents appendix E, ‘‘Emergency Planning and quality, utility, and clarity of the Access and Management System Preparedness for Production and information to be collected? (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly Utilization Facilities,’’ section IV.F., 4. How can the burden of the available documents online in the ‘‘Training,’’ for Energy Harbor Nuclear information collection on respondents ADAMS Public Documents collection at Corp. (for Perry Nuclear Power Plant, be minimized, including the use of https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ Unit No. 1); Pacific Gas and Electric automated collection techniques or adams.html. To begin the search, select Company (for Diablo Canyon Nuclear other forms of information technology? ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For Power Plant, Units 1 and 2); and Dated: October 9, 2020. problems with ADAMS, please contact Nebraska Public Power District (for Cooper Nuclear Station) to grant For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. the NRC’s Public Document Room temporary exemptions from the biennial David C. Cullison, reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– 415–4737, or by email to pdr.resource@ emergency preparedness (EP) exercise NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief requirement. The exemptions allow a Information Officer. nrc.gov. For the convenience of the reader, temporary exemption from the [FR Doc. 2020–22896 Filed 10–15–20; 8:45 am] instructions about obtaining materials requirements of 10 CFR part 50, BILLING CODE 7590–01–P referenced in this document are appendix E, regarding the conduct of provided in the ‘‘Availability of the biennial emergency preparedness Documents’’ section. exercise. These exemptions will not NUCLEAR REGULATORY adversely affect the emergency response FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: COMMISSION capability of the facilities because James Danna, Office of Nuclear Reactor affected licensee personnel are currently [Docket Nos. 50–454, 50–455, 50–298, 50– Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 275, 50–323, 50–237, 50–249, 50–341, 50– qualified, and the licensees’ proposed Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 166, 50–277, 50–278, 50–440, 50–280, 50– compensatory measures will enable 281, 50–387, 50–388; NRC–2020–0110] 0001; telephone: 301–415–7422, email: their staff to maintain their knowledge, [email protected]. skills, and abilities without the conduct Issuance of Multiple Exemptions in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of the biennial emergency preparedness Response to COVID–19 Public Health I. Introduction exercise during the exemption term. Emergency The exemption from certain During the period from September 3, AGENCY: requirements of 10 CFR part 55, Nuclear Regulatory 2020, to September 28, 2020, the NRC Commission. ‘‘Operators’ Licenses,’’ for University of granted 10 exemptions in response to Maryland (for Maryland University ACTION: Exemptions; issuance. requests submitted by licensees from Training Reactor) affords the licensee a June 16, 2020, to September 14, 2020. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory temporary exemption from requirements These exemptions temporarily allow the Commission (NRC) issued 10 related to completion of biennial licensees to deviate from certain exemptions in response to requests from medical examinations of licensing requirements (as cited below) of various 8 licensees. The exemptions afford these operators and senior operators (under 10 parts of chapter I of title 10 of the Code licensees temporary relief from certain CFR 55.21 and 10 CFR 55.53(i)). This of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Ch. I). requirements under NRC regulations. licensee has committed to compensatory The exemptions from certain The exemptions are in response to the measures to address the delay in receipt requirements of 10 CFR part 26, licensees’ requests for relief due to the of recommendations from a licensed ‘‘Fitness for Duty Programs,’’ for Exelon coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) physician concerning its licensed Generation Company, LLC (for Byron public health emergency (PHE). The operator’s health. Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Dresden NRC is issuing a single notice to The exemptions from certain Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3; announce the issuance of the requirements of 10 CFR part 73 for DTE and Peach Bottom Atomic Power exemptions. Electric Company (for Fermi-2), Station, Units 2 and 3), afford the Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC (for DATES: During the period from licensee temporary relief from the work- Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, September 3, 2020, to September 28, hour controls under 10 CFR 26.205(d)(1) Units 1 and 2), and Virginia Electric and 2020, the NRC granted ten exemptions through (d)(7). The exemptions from 10 Power Company (for Surry Power in response to requests submitted by CFR 26.205(d)(1) through (d)(7) ensure Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2), afford these licensees from June 16, 2020, to that the control of work hours and licensees temporary exemptions from September 14, 2020. management of worker fatigue do not certain requirements of 10 CFR part 73, ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID unduly limit licensee flexibility in using appendix B, ‘‘General Criteria for NRC–2020–0110 when contacting the personnel resources to most effectively Security Personnel,’’ section VI. The NRC about the availability of manage the impacts of the COVID–19 exemptions will help to ensure that information regarding this document. PHE on maintaining the safe operation these regulatory requirements do not You may obtain publicly available of these facilities. Specifically, the unduly limit licensee flexibility in using VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:59 Oct 15, 2020 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 201 / Friday, October 16, 2020 / Notices 65881 personnel resources in a manner that Register notice for COVID–19-related II. Availability of Documents most effectively manages the impacts of exemptions instead of issuing The tables below provide the facility the COVID–19 PHE on maintaining the individual Federal Register notices for name, docket number, document safe and secure operation of these each exemption. The compiled tables description, and ADAMS accession facilities and the implementation of the below provide transparency regarding number for each exemption issued. licensees’ NRC-approved security plans, the number and type of exemptions the Additional details on each exemption protective strategy, and implementing NRC has issued. Additionally, the NRC issued, including the exemption request procedures. These licensees have publishes tables of approved regulatory submitted by the respective licensee and committed to certain security measures actions related to the COVID–19 PHE on the NRC’s decision, are provided in to ensure response readiness and for its public website at https:// each exemption approval listed in the their security personnel to maintain www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/covid-19/ tables below. For additional directions performance capability. reactors/licensing-actions.html. on accessing information in ADAMS, The NRC is providing compiled tables see the ADDRESSES section of this of exemptions using a single Federal document. Document description ADAMS Accession No. Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50–454 and 50–455 Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2—COVID–19 related request for exemption from 10 CFR part 26 work ML20248H361. hours requirements, dated September 3, 2020. Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2—exemption from select requirements of 10 CFR part 26 (EPID L–2020– ML20253A062. LLE–0139 [COVID–19]), dated September 16, 2020. Cooper Nuclear Station Docket No. 50–298 Cooper Nuclear Station—temporary exemption request from 10 CFR part 50, appendix E, biennial emer- ML20191A276. gency preparedness exercise requirements due to COVID–19 pandemic, dated June 16, 2020. Cooper Nuclear Station—exemption from biennial emergency preparedness exercise requirements of 10 ML20203M129. CFR part 50, appendix E, ‘‘Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Production and Utilization Facili- ties,’’ section IV.F (EPID L–2020–LLE–0102 [COVID–19]), dated September 3, 2020. Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50–275 and 50–323 Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2—temporary exemption request from 10 CFR part 50, ML20191A204. appendix E, biennial emergency preparedness exercise requirements due to COVID–19 pandemic, dated July 9, 2020. Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2—temporary exemption from biennial emergency pre- ML20247J651. paredness exercise frequency requirements of 10 CFR part 50, appendix E, sections IV.F.2.b and IV.F.2.c (EPID L–2020–LLE–0111 [COVID–19], dated September 18, 2020. Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3 Docket Nos.