DCL-09-079, Request to Withdraw the Diablo Canyon Power Plant License Renewal Application

Request to Withdraw the Diablo Canyon Power Plant License Renewal Application

ML18066A937
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	03/07/2018
From:	Welsch J Pacific Gas & Electric Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
DCL-09-079, DCL-16-066, DCL-18-015
Download: ML18066A937 (2)

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company James M. Welsch Diablo Canyon Power Plant Vice President P.O. Box 56 Nuclear Generation and Avila Beach, CA 93424 Chief Nuclear Officer 805.545.3242 E*Mail: James. Welsch@pge.com March 7, 2018 PG&E Letter DCL-18-015 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Docket No. 50-275, OL-DPR-80 Docket No. 50-323, OL-DPR-82 Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 Request to Withdraw the Diablo Canyon Power Plant License Renewal Application

References:

1. PG&E Letter DCL-09-079, "License Renewal Application," dated November 23, 2009

2. PG&E Letter DCL-16-066, "Request to Suspend NRC Review of Diablo Canyon Power Plant License Renewal Application," dated June 21, 2016

Dear Commissioners and Staff:

In November 2009, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) submitted an application (hereafter "License Renewal Application" or "LRA") to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the renewal of the operating licenses for Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) Units 1 and 2 (Reference 1). In June 2016, PG&E requested that the NRC suspend its review of the DCPP LRA (Reference 2).

PG&E hereby requests to withdraw the LRA for DCPP Units 1 and 2, and all associated correspondence and commitments. The decision to withdraw the LRA is based on the determination that continued baseload operation of the two DCPP units beyond their currently approved operating periods is not necessary to meet California's projected energy demand requirements. This resource planning decision was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission in Decision 18-01-022, dated January 11, 2018.

PG&E makes no new or revised regulatory commitments (as defined by NEI 99-04) in this letter.

If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Mr. Hossein Hamzehee, Manager of Nuclear Regulatory Services, at 805-545-4720.

A member of the STARS Alliance Callaway

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Document Control Desk PG&E Letter DCL-18-015 March 7, 2018 Page 2 Sincerely,

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Vice President, Nuclear Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer cc: Diablo Canyon Distribution Elaine Keegan, NRC Project Manager, License Renewal Kriss M. Kennedy, NRC Region IV Administrator Christopher W. Newport, NRC Senior Resident Inspector Balwant K. Singal, NRR Senior Project Manager A me mber of th e STARS Al li anc e Call aw ay

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