In the Matter of Operating Power Reactor Licensees Identified In Attachment 1; Order Modifying Licenses (Effective Immediately)

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Nuclear Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. (as shown in Attachment 1); License Nos. (as shown in Attachment 1); EA-06-137] The licensees identified in Attachment 1 to this Order hold licenses issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) authorizing operation of nuclear power plants in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) part 50. On September 11, 2001, terrorists simultaneously attacked targets in New York, NY, and Washington, DC, using 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, and eventually Orders to selected licensees, to strengthen licensees' capabilities and readiness to respond to a potential attack on a nuclear facility. On February 25, 2002, the Commission issued an Order to all operating power reactor licensees that required certain compensatory measures be implemented (February 25th Order). On December 2, 2005, the Commission issued a Demand for Information (DFI) to the power reactor licensees. The DFI required responses regarding whether certain identified key mitigative strategies, related to Section B.5.b. of the February 25th Order, for loss of large areas of the plant due to large fires or explosions were applicable to their facilities. The DFI also required certain related information, including whether the lic…