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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

In the Matter of )

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PSEG NUCLEAR LLC ) Docket No. 72-48

HOPE CREEK/SALEM GENERATING ) EA-05-087

STATIONS INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL )

STORAGE INSTALLATION )

END OF ALLOWAY CREEK NECK ROAD )

HANCOCKS BRIDGE NJ 08038 )

ORDER MODIFYING LICENSE

(EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY)

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PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) holds a license issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC or the Commission) authorizing the operation of an Independent Spent Fuel

Storage Installation (ISFSI) in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and Title 10 of

the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50 and 10 CFR Part 72. Commission

regulations at 10 CFR 72.212(b)(5) and 10 CFR 73.55(h)(1) require PSEG to have a

safeguards contingency plan to respond to threats of radiological sabotage and to protect the

spent fuel against the threat of radiological sabotage. 
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Inasmuch as an insider has an opportunity equal to or greater than any other person to

commit radiological sabotage, the Commission has determined these measures to be prudent. 

This Order has been issued to all licensees who currently store spent fuel or have identified

near-term plans to store spent fuel in an ISFSI. 

II

On September 11, 2001, terrorists simultaneously attacked targets in New York, NY,

and Washington, DC, utilizing large commercial aircraft as weapons. In response to the attacks

and intelligence information subsequently obtained, the Commission issued a number of

Safeguards and Threat Advisories to its licensees in order to strengthen licensees’ capabilities

and readiness to respond to a potential attack on a nuclear facility. On October 16, 2002, the

Commission issued Orders to the licensees of operating ISFSIs to put the actions taken in

response to the Advisories in the established regulatory framework and to implement additional

security enhancements which emerged from the NRC’s ongoing comprehensive review. The

Commission has also communicated with other Federal, State, and local government agencies

and industry representatives to discuss and evaluate the current threat environment in order to

assess the adequacy of security measures at licensed facilities. In addition, the Commission

has been conducting a comprehensive review of its safeguards and security programs and

requirements.

As a result of its consideration of current safeguards and security requirements, as well

as a review of information provided by the intelligence community, the Commission has

determined that certain additional security measures are required to address the current threat

environment in a consistent manner throughout the nuclear ISFSI community. Therefore, the
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 Attachment 1 contains SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION and will not be released to the

public.

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Commission is imposing requirements, as set forth in Attachment 11of this Order, on all

licensees of these facilities. These requirements, which supplement existing regulatory

requirements, will provide the Commission with reasonable assurance that the public health and

safety and common defense and security continue to be adequately protected in the current

threat environment. These requirements will remain in effect until the Commission determines

otherwise. 

The Commission recognizes that licensees may have already initiated many of the

measures set forth in Attachment 1 to this Order in response to previously issued advisories,

the October 2002 Order, or on their own. It also recognizes that some measures may not be

possible or necessary at some sites, or may need to be tailored to accommodate the specific

circumstances existing at the licensee’s facility to achieve the intended objectives and avoid any

unforeseen effect on the safe storage of spent fuel.

Although the additional security measures implemented by licensees in response to the

Safeguards and Threat Advisories have been adequate to provide reasonable assurance of

adequate protection of public health and safety, the Commission concludes that these actions

must be supplemented further because the current threat environment continues to persist. 

Therefore, it is appropriate to require certain additional security measures and these measures

must be embodied in an Order, consistent with the established regulatory framework. 

In order to provide assurance that PSEG is implementing prudent measures to achieve

a consistent level of protection to address the current threat environment, PSEG’s general

license issued pursuant to 10 CFR 72.210 shall be modified to include the requirements
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identified in Attachment 1 to this Order. In addition, pursuant to 10 CFR 2.202, the Commission 

finds that in light of the common defense and security matters described above, the public

health, safety, and interest require that this Order be immediately effective.

III

Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 53, 103, 104, 161b, 161i, 161o, 182, and 186 of the

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR 2.202

and 10 CFR Parts 50, 72, and 73, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY,

THAT YOUR GENERAL LICENSE IS MODIFIED AS FOLLOWS:

A. PSEG shall, notwithstanding the provisions of any Commission regulation or license to

the contrary, comply with the requirements described in Attachment 1 to this Order

except to the extent that a more stringent requirement is set forth in the PSEG’s security

plan. PSEG shall immediately start implementation of the requirements in Attachment 1

to the Order and shall complete implementation no later than October 31, 2005, with

the exception of the additional security measures B.4, which shall be implemented no

later than May 2, 2006, or the first day that spent fuel is initially placed in the ISFSI,

whichever is later. 

B. 1. PSEG shall, within twenty (20) days of the date of this Order, notify the

Commission: (1) if it is unable to comply with any of the requirements described in

Attachment 1, (2) if compliance with any of the requirements is unnecessary in their

specific circumstances, or (3) if implementation of any of the requirements would cause

PSEG to be in violation of the provisions of any Commission regulation or the facility

license. The notification shall provide PSEG’s justification for seeking relief from or

variation of any specific requirement.
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2. If PSEG considers that implementation of any of the requirements described in

Attachment 1 to this Order would adversely impact the safe storage of spent fuel, PSEG

must notify the Commission, within twenty (20) days of this Order, of the adverse safety

impact, the basis for its determination that the requirement has an adverse safety

impact, and either a proposal for achieving the same objectives specified in the

Attachment 1 requirements in question, or a schedule for modifying the facility to

address the adverse safety condition. If neither approach is appropriate, PSEG must

supplement its response to Condition B.1 of this Order to identify the condition as a

requirement with which it cannot comply, with attendant justifications as required under

Condition B.1.

C. 1. PSEG shall, within twenty (20) days of this Order, submit to the Commission a

schedule for achieving compliance with each requirement described in Attachment 1.

2. PSEG shall report to the Commission when they have achieved full compliance

with the requirements described in Attachment 1.

D. Notwithstanding the provisions of 10 CFR 72.212(b)(5), all measures implemented or

actions taken in response to this Order shall be maintained until the Commission

determines otherwise. 

PSEG’s response to Conditions B.1, B.2, C.1, and C.2, above shall be submitted in

accordance with 10 CFR 72.4. In addition, submittals that contain Safeguards Information shall

be properly marked and handled in accordance with 10 CFR 73.21.

The Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, may, in writing, relax or

rescind any of the above conditions upon demonstration by PSEG of good cause. 
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IV

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.202, PSEG must, and any other person adversely affected

by this Order may, submit an answer to this Order, and may request a hearing on this Order,

within twenty (20) days of the date of this Order. Where good cause is shown, consideration

will be given to extending the time to request a hearing. A request for extension of time in

which to submit an answer must be made in writing to the Director, Office of Nuclear Material

Safety and Safeguards, and the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Washington, DC 20555, and include a statement of good cause for the extension. 

The answer may consent to this Order. Unless the answer consents to this Order, the answer

shall, in writing and under oath or affirmation, specifically set forth the matters of fact and law

on which the licensee or other person adversely affected relies and the reasons as to why the

Order should not have been issued. Any answer or request for a hearing shall be submitted to

the Secretary, Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, Washington, DC 20555. Copies

also shall be sent to the Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555; to the Director, Office of

Enforcement at the same address; to the Assistant General Counsel for Materials Litigation and

Enforcement at the same address, to the Regional Administrator for NRC Region I at 475

Allendale Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406; and to the licensee if the answer or hearing request

is by a person other than the licensee. Because of possible disruptions in delivery of mail to

United States Government offices, it is requested that requests for a hearing be transmitted to

the Secretary of the Commission either by means of facsimile transmission to 301-415-1101 or

by e-mail to hearingdocket@nrc.gov and also to the Office of General Counsel either by means

of facsimile transmission to 301-415-3725 or by e-mail to OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov. If a

person other than the PSEG requests a hearing, that person shall set forth with particularity the
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manner in which his/her interest is adversely affected by this Order and shall address the

criteria set forth in 10 CFR 2.714(d).

If a hearing is requested by PSEG or a person whose interest is adversely affected, the

Commission will issue an Order designating the time and place of any hearing. If a hearing is

held, the issue to be considered at such hearing shall be whether this Order should be

sustained.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.202(c)(2)(i), PSEG may, in addition to demanding a hearing at the

time the answer is filed or sooner, move the presiding officer to set aside the immediate

effectiveness of the Order on the grounds that the Order, including the need for immediate

effectiveness, is not based on adequate evidence but on mere suspicion, unfounded allegations

or error.

In the absence of any request for hearing or written approval of an extension of time in

which to request a hearing, the provisions specified in Section III above shall be final twenty

(20) days from the date of this Order without further order or proceedings. If an extension of

time for requesting a hearing has been approved, the provisions specified in Section III shall be

final when the extension expires, if a hearing request has not been received. AN ANSWER OR

A REQUEST FOR HEARING SHALL NOT STAY THE IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVENESS OF

THIS ORDER. 

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

/RA/

Margaret V. Federline, Acting Director

Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards

Dated this 5th day of May 2005.

Attachment 1: Additional Security Measures

 (Safeguards Information)