NRC Issues Records Exemption at Vermont Yankee

The exemption issuance, which was announced on Thursday, specifically addresses the need to maintain records for systems, structures, and components (SSCs) associated with nuclear power generation and safe storage of nuclear fuel, among other items.

“The licensee justifies the request by stating that when the associated SSCs are removed from the licensing basis documents, the SSCs will not serve any function regulated by the NRC,” the NRC’s Federal Register announcement reads. “Therefore, the need to retain the records will be, on a practical basis, eliminated.”

In its request, Entergy cited similar records retention exemptions granted at the Zion Nuclear Power Station, Millstone Power Station, and Haddam Neck Plant. According to the NRC, records associated with residual radiological activity and programmatic controls, such as security and quality assurance, will not be affected by the exemption.