Issuance of Multiple Exemptions

Issuing agencies

Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a single notice to announce the issuance of six exemptions in response to requests as detailed in the available documents.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 203 (Thursday, October 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66741-66742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21587]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-317, 50-318, 72-08, 50-461, 72-1046, 50-352, 50-353, 
72-65, 50-277, 50-278, 72-29, 50-272, 50-311, 72-48, 50-390, 50-391, 
50-327, 50-313, 50-368, 50-416, 50-458, 50-382, 50-445 and 446; NRC-
2026-4885]


Issuance of Multiple Exemptions

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice; issuance.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a 
single notice to announce the issuance of six exemptions in response to 
requests as detailed in the available documents.

DATES: This notice contains six exemptions that the NRC granted during 
the period from July 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026, in response to 
requests submitted by four licensees.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2026-4885 when contacting the 
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You 
may obtain publicly available information related to this document 
using any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and search for Docket ID NRC-2026-4885. Address 
questions about Docket IDs in <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> to Bridget Curran; 
telephone: 301-415-1003; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7230001b161517065c31070000131c321c00115c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a1828333e3d3f2e74192f28283b341a342839743d352c">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. For technical 
questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this document.
    <bullet> NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the 
ADAMS Public Documents collection at <a href="https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html">https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html</a>. To begin the search, select ``Begin ADAMS Public Search.'' 
For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room 
(PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, at 301-415-4737, or by email 
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#97c7d3c5b9c5f2e4f8e2e5f4f2d7f9e5f4b9f0f8e1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="baeafee894e8dfc9d5cfc8d9dffad4c8d994ddd5cc">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. For the convenience of the reader, 
instructions about obtaining materials referenced in this document are 
provided in the ``Availability of Documents'' section.
    <bullet> NRC's PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies 
of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. To make an 
appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#772733255925120418020514123719051459101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c0c180e720e392f33292e3f391c322e3f723b332a">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8 
a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Kuntz, Office of Nuclear 
Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-3733; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbe9d4d9dec9cf95f0ced5cfc1fbd5c9d895dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="06546964637472284d7368727c4668746528616970">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    During the period from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, 
the NRC granted the included six exemptions in response to requests 
submitted by the following licensees: Constellation Energy Generation, 
LLC, Tennessee Valley Authority, Entergy Operations, Inc., and Vistra 
Operations Company LLC.
    The details of the exemptions that have been issued are provided in 
the available documents.

II. Availability of Documents

    The tables in this notice provide transparency regarding the number 
and type of exemptions the NRC has issued and provide the licensee 
name, facility name, docket number, document description, document 
date, and ADAMS accession number for each exemption issued. Additional 
details on each exemption issued, including the exemption request 
submitted by the respective licensee and the NRC's decision, are 
provided in each exemption approval listed in the following tables. For 
additional directions on accessing information in ADAMS, see the 
ADDRESSES section of this document.

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         Document description                      ADAMS accession No.                     Document date
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 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2; Clinton Power Station,
 Unit 1; Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2; Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3; and Salem
Generating Station, Units 1 and 2; Docket Nos. 50-317, 50-318, 72-08, 50-461, 72-1046, 50-352, 50-353, 72-65, 50-
                                  277, 50-278, 72-29, 50-272, 50-311, and 72-48
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Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant,     ML26180A187, package....................  July 10, 2026.
 Units 1 and 2; Clinton Power Station,
 Unit 1; Limerick Generating Station,
 Units 1 and 2; Peach Bottom Atomic
 Power Station, Units 2 and 3; and
 Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and
 2--Exemption Request from 10 CFR
 50.82(a)(8)(i), 10 CFR
 50.82(a)(8)(ii), 10 CFR
 50.75(h)(1)(iv), and 10 CFR
 50.75(h)(2) to Allow Use of the
 Decommissioning Trust Fund Earnings
 for Certain Decommissioning
 Activities (EPID L-2026-LLE-0017).
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        Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Docket Nos. 50-390 and 50-391
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Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and    ML26177A139.............................  July 10, 2026.
 2--Exemption from Requirements of 10
 CFR 54.23, ``Contents of Application--
 Environmental Information,'' and 10
 CFR 51.53(c), ``Postconstruction
 Environmental Reports--Operating
 License Renewal Stage'' (EPID L-2026-
 LLE-0007).
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                  Tennessee Valley Authority; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Unit 1; Docket No. 50-327
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Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Unit 1--        ML26177A008.............................  July 17, 2026.
 Exemption from Requirements of 10 CFR
 26.205, ``Fitness for Duty Programs--
 Work Hours'' (EPID L-2026-LLE-0024).
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  Entergy Operations, Inc.; Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2; Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1; River Bend
 Station, Unit 1; and Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3; Docket Nos. 50-313, 50-368, 50-416, 50-458, and
                                                     50-382
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Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2;    ML26203A292, package....................  August 10, 2026.
 Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1;
 River Bend Station, Unit 1; and
 Waterford Steam Electric Station,
 Unit 3--Exemptions from Specific
 Requirements of 10 CFR
 50.55a(g)(4)(ii) and 10 CFR 50.55a(y)
 (EPID L-2026-LLE-0009).
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          Entergy Operations, Inc.; Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2; Docket Nos. 50-313 and 50-368
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Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2--   ML26159A014, package....................  August 24, 2026.
 Exemptions from the Requirements of
 10 CFR 2.109(b) Related to the
 Submission of a Subsequent License
 Renewal Application (EPID L-2026-LLE-
 0014).
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Vistra Operations Company LLC; Commanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Docket Nos. 50-445 and 446
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Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant,      ML26229A042, package....................  August 25, 2026.
 Unit Nos. 1 and 2--Exemption from 10
 CFR 50.46 to Allow for the Use of
 Optimized ZIRLO\TM\ Fuel Rod Cladding
 Material (EPID L-2026-LLE-0002).
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    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.

    Dated: October 20, 2026.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Robert Kuntz,
Senior Project Manager, Operating Reactor Licensing Branch 3, Division 
of Reactor Projects 1, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 2026-21587 Filed 10-21-26; 8:45 am]
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