L-23-008, Correction to Report on Status of Decommissioning Funding for Reactors and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI)

Correction to Report on Status of Decommissioning Funding for Reactors and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI)

ML23143A087
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	05/23/2023
From:	Fleming J Holtec Decommissioning International, Holtec
To:	Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
References
HDI-PIL-23-008
Download: ML23143A087 (1)

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Krishna P. Singh Technology Campus, 1 Holtec Blvd., Camden, NJ 08104 Telephone (856) 797-0900 Fax (856) 797-0909 10 CFR 50.82 May 23, 2023 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Renewed Facility License No. DPR-35 NRC Docket Nos. 50-293 and 72-1044

SUBJECT:

Correction to Report on Status of Decommissioning Funding for Reactors and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations - Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI)

In accordance with the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),

Part 50 Section 82, Termination of License, (10 CFR 50.82), Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI) on behalf of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim), hereby submits a change to the annual report on the status of decommissioning funding, the financial assurance report, and the status of funding for managing irradiated fuel for the period ending December 31, 2022.

The changes to the submitted report (Reference 1) are to Enclosure 2, Table 2.

Footnote 3 of the Table should note $45.5M to align with Enclosure 2 Table 1.

Additionally, to correct for rounding differences, the NDT Withdrawal Total column should be -631 and NDT Earning column Total should be 157. The updated Enclosure 2, Table 2 with the corrections is an Attachment to this letter.

There are no regulatory commitments contained within this letter. Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact me at (856) 797-0900 x 3578 Sincerely, Jean A. Fleming Digitally signed by Jean A. Fleming Date: 2023.05.23 08:10:09 -04'00' Jean A. Fleming Vice President, Licensing, Regulatory Affairs and PSA Holtec International HDI-PIL-23-008 Page 1 of 2

Krishna P. Singh Technology Campus, 1 Holtec Blvd., Camden, NJ 08104 Telephone (856) 797-0900 Fax (856) 797-0909

Attachment:

1) Updated Enclosure 2, Table 2 of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Annual Decommissioning Funding and Spent Fuel Management Status and Financial Assurance Report

References:

1) Report on Status of Decommissioning Funding for Reactors and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations - Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (ML23090A140).

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USNRC Regional Administrator, Region 1 USNRC Senior Project Manager, NMSS - Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station NRC Region 1 Lead Inspector - Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Health Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Environmental Protection Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency HDI-PIL-23-008 Page 2 of 2

ATTACHMENT Updated Enclosure 2, Table 2 of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Annual Decommissioning Funding and Spent Fuel Management Status and Financial Assurance Report HDI-PIL-23-008 ENCLOSURE 2 Table 2 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station - DECON Method Annual Cash Flow in Millions (2022 Dollars)

License Spent Fuel Site Beginning of Year Ending NDT Year Termination Management Restoration Total Costs Year NDT Withdrawal3 NDT Earnings1 Cost Cost Cost Balance Balance 2023 44 13 5 63 5182 -63 9 464 2024 9 10 0 19 464 -19 9 455 2025 9 10 0 19 455 -19 9 444 2026 8 10 0 18 444 -18 9 435 2027 25 8 0 33 435 -33 8 410 2028 25 7 7 38 410 -38 7 379 2029 38 7 3 48 379 -48 7 337 2030 37 8 2 48 337 -48 6 295 2031 27 9 2 38 295 -38 5 263 2032 0 8 0 8 263 -31 5 237 2033 0 8 0 8 237 -31 4 210 2034 0 8 0 8 210 -8 4 206 2035 0 8 0 8 206 -8 4 202 2036 0 8 0 8 202 -8 4 198 2037 0 8 0 8 198 -8 4 194 2038 0 8 0 8 194 -8 4 190 2039 0 8 0 8 190 -8 4 186 2040 0 8 0 8 186 -8 4 182 2041 0 8 0 8 182 -8 3 177 2042 0 8 0 8 177 -8 3 173 2043 0 8 0 8 173 -8 3 168 2044 0 8 0 8 168 -8 3 164 2045 0 8 0 8 164 -8 3 159 2046 0 8 0 8 159 -8 3 154 2047 0 8 0 8 154 -8 3 149 2048 0 8 0 8 149 -8 3 144 2049 0 8 0 8 144 -8 3 139 2050 0 8 0 8 139 -8 3 134 2051 0 8 0 8 134 -8 3 129 2052 0 8 0 8 129 -8 2 123 2053 0 8 0 8 123 -8 2 118 2054 0 8 0 8 118 -8 2 112 2055 0 8 0 8 112 -8 2 106 2056 0 8 0 8 106 -8 2 100 2057 0 8 0 8 100 -8 2 94 2058 0 8 0 8 94 -8 2 88 2059 0 8 0 8 88 -8 2 82 2060 5 8 0 13 82 -13 1 71 2061 5 8 0 13 71 -13 1 60 2062 5 8 0 13 60 -13 1 48 2063 1 3 1 4 48 -4 1 44 Total4 238 328 20 586 -631 157 1 NDT earnings reflect an assumed 2% Real Rate of Return (RRR). Variance in 2022 market value of trust assets is -$49.2M relative to 12/31/21 baseline.

2 2023 Beginning of Year NDT Balance is based on 12/31/22 market value of trust investments, net of realized tax liabilities 3 The NDT Withdrawal Amount includes $45.5M for the reimbursement of HDIs 2022 expenses not reimbursed in 2022.

4 Columns may not add due to rounding. Totals do not include 2022 actuals.