WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice called: PSEG Nuclear LLC; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Exemption.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on May 5 by Blake Purnell, Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II-2, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

Summary: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an exemption from certain emergency core cooling system requirements to support the use of Optimized ZIRLO TMfuel rod cladding material at Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2. The exemption was issued in response to a July 24, 2024, request from PSEG Nuclear L...