§53.080. Specific exemptions. — Inbound Citations

(b) The approved information collection requirements contained in this part appear in §§ 53.070, 53.080, 53.240, 53.410, 53.420, 53.425, 53.430, 53.440, 53.450, 53.480, 53.500, 53.540, 53.605, 53.610, 53.620, 53.700, 53.710, 53.715, 53.720, 53.730, 53.780, 53.785, 53.805, 53.810, 53.815, 53.830, 53.850, 53.855, 53.865, 53.870, 53.875, 53.880, 53.910, 53.1010, 53.1020, 53.1030, 53.1045, 53.1060, 53.1070, 53.1075, 53.1080, 53.1100, 53.1109, 53.1115, 53.1130, 53.1140, 53.1144, 53.1146, 53.1173, 53. 1182, 53.1188, 53.1200, 53.1206, 53.1209, 53.1210, 53.1221, 53.1230, 53.1236, 53.1239, 53.1241, 53.1254, 53.1257, 53,1263, 53.1270, 53.1276, 53.1279, 53.1282, 53.1288, 53.1295, 53.1300, 53.1306, 53.1309, 53.1312, 53.1327, 53.1330, 53.1333, 53.1336, 53.1348, 53.1360, 53.1366, 53.1369, 53.1372, 53.1384, 53.1410, 53.1413, 53.1416, 53.1419, 53.1437, 53.1449, 53.1452, 53.1458, 53.1470, 53.1505, 53.1510, 53.1515, 53.1525, 53.1530, 53.1535, 53.1540, 53.1545, 53.1550, 53.1560, 53.1565, 53.1570, 53.1575, 53.1580, 53.1620, 53.1630, 53.1645, 53.1690, 53.1720.

(ii) Special circumstances as defined in § 53.080 are present. In addition to the factors listed in § 53.080, the Commission must consider whether the special circumstances which § 53.080 requires to be present outweigh any decrease in safety that may result from the reduction in standardization caused by the plant-specific order.

(b) An applicant who references or uses a manufactured reactor manufactured under an ML under this part may include in the application a request for a departure from the design characteristics, site parameters, terms and conditions, or approved design of the manufactured reactor. The Commission may grant a request only if it determines that the departure will comply with the requirements of § 53.080 The granting of a departure on request of an applicant is subject to litigation in the same manner as other issues in the COL or CP hearing.

(a) Applicants for a CP under this part, or any amendment to a CP, may include in the application a request for an exemption from one or more of the Commission's regulations. The Commission may grant a request if it determines that the exemption complies with § 53.080.

(a) Applicants for an OL under this part, or any amendment to an OL, may include in the application a request for an exemption from one or more of the Commission's regulations. The Commission may grant an exemption request if it determines that the exemption complies with § 53.080.

(2) For all other requests for exemptions, the Commission may grant a request if it determines that the exemption complies with § 53.080.

(b) A licensee may propose changing licensing-basis information established by NRC regulations by requesting an exemption in accordance with § 53.080.

(a) A holder of an OL or COL who references a design certification rule issued under this part must request an exemption if proposing to change one or more elements of the certification information. The Commission may grant such a request only if it determines that the exemption will comply with the requirements of § 53.080 and that the special circumstances outweigh any decrease in safety that may result from the reduction in standardization caused by the departure.

(2) If there is a conflict between the Commission's regulations in this part, license condition, or technical specification, or other written Commission approval or authorization pertaining to the retention period for the same type of record, the retention period specified in the regulations in this part for such records shall apply unless the Commission, under § 53.080 of this part, has granted a specific exemption from the record retention requirements in the regulations in this part.

(b) The regulations in 10 CFR part 53 that are not issued under sections 161b, 161i, or 161o for the purposes of section 223 are as follows: §§ 53.000, 53.015, 53.020, 53.040, 53.080, 53.090, 53.100, 53.110, 53.120, 53.600, 53.725, 53.726, 53.735, 53.760, 53.775, 53.790, 53.795, 53.820, 53.910, 53.1000, 53.1050, 53.1100, 53.1103, 53.1106, 53.1109, 53.1112, 53.1115, 53.1118, 53.1120, 53.1121, 53.1124, 53.1140, 53.1144, 53.1146, 53.1149, 53.1155, 53.1158, 53.1164, 53.1170, 53.1173, 53.1176, 53.1179, 53.1188, 53.1200, 53.1206, 53.1209, 53.1210, 53.1212, 53.1215, 53.1218, 53.1221, 53.1230, 53.1236, 53.1239, 53.1241, 53.1242, 53.1245, 53.1248, 53.1251, 53.1254, 52.1257, 52.1260, 53.1263, 53.1270, 53.1276, 53.1279, 53.1282, 53.1285, 53.1286, 53.1287, 53.1288, 53.1291, 53.1293, 53.1295, 53.1300, 53.1306, 53.1309, 53.1312, 53.1315, 53.1318, 53.1324, 53.1330, 53.1333, 53.1336, 53.1348, 53.1360, 53.1366, 53.1369, 53.1372, 53.1375, 53.1381, 53.1384, 53.1387, 53.1390, 53.1396, 53.1401, 53.1405, 53.1410, 53.1416, 53.1419, 53.1422, 53.1425, 53.1431, 53.1437, 53.1440, 53.1443, 53.1452, 53.1455, 53.1456, 53.1458, 53.1461, 53.1470, 53.1500, 53.1510, 53.1515, 53.1520, 53.1525, 53.1530, 53.1535, 53.1540, 53.1560, 53.1585, 53.1590, 53.1595, 53.1600, 53.1660, 53.1670, 53.1700, 53.1710, 53.1730, 53.9000, 53.9010.