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.
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:
Federal Rulemaking Website:
Go to
www.regulations.gov
and search for Docket ID NRC-2026-4885. Address questions about Docket IDs in
Regulations.gov
to Bridget Curran; telephone: 301-415-1003; email:
Bridget.Curran@nrc.gov.
For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):
You may obtain publicly available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
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
PDR.Resource@nrc.gov.
For the convenience of the reader, instructions about obtaining materials referenced in this document are provided in the “Availability of Documents” section.
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
PDR.Resource@nrc.gov
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:
Robert.Kuntz@nrc.gov.
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.
Document description
ADAMS
accession No.
Document date
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
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—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)
ML26180A187, package
July 10, 2026.
( printed page 66742)
Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Docket Nos. 50-390 and 50-391
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 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)
ML26177A139
July 10, 2026.
Tennessee Valley Authority; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Unit 1; Docket No. 50-327
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Unit 1—Exemption from Requirements of 10 CFR 26.205, “Fitness for Duty Programs—Work Hours” (EPID L-2026-LLE-0024)
ML26177A008
July 17, 2026.
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
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—Exemptions from Specific Requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(ii) and 10 CFR 50.55a(y) (EPID L-2026-LLE-0009)
ML26203A292, package
August 10, 2026.
Entergy Operations, Inc.; Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2; Docket Nos. 50-313 and 50-368
Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2—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)
ML26159A014, package
August 24, 2026.
Vistra Operations Company LLC; Commanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Docket Nos. 50-445 and 446
Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2—Exemption from 10 CFR 50.46 to Allow for the Use of Optimized ZIRLOTM
Fuel Rod Cladding Material (EPID L-2026-LLE-0002)
www.regulations.gov
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html
10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)
42 U.S.C. 2011