ML033460294
| ML033460294 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 10/27/2003 |
| From: | Kuo P NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | Beasley J Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML033460294 (4) | |
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October 27, 2003 Mr. J. B. Beasley, Jr.
Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201
SUBJECT:
WAIVER OF FEE BILLING FOR PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS IN SAFETY REVIEWS OF FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION
Dear Mr. Beasley:
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted a partial fee waiver for the process improvements in safety reviews of the Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 license renewal application in accordance with the criteria set forth in 10 CFR 170.11. Please see the attached memorandum dated October 8, 2003 from Jesse L. Funches, CFO to Jim Dyer, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. If you have any questions or comments, please call me at 301-415-1183.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
As stated above
October 27, 2003 Mr. J. B. Beasley, Jr.
Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201
SUBJECT:
WAIVER OF FEE BILLING FOR PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS IN SAFETY REVIEWS OF FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION
Dear Mr. Beasley:
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted a partial fee waiver for the process improvements in safety reviews of the Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 license renewal application in accordance with the criteria set forth in 10 CFR 170.11. Please see the attached memorandum dated October 8, 2003 from Jesse L. Funches, CFO to Jim Dyer, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. If you have any questions or comments, please call me at 301-415-1183.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Distribution: OCFO R/F
Enclosure:
As stated above C:\\ORPCheckout\\FileNET\\ML033460294.wpd per memo from Rica Sola, J. Funches, OCFO concurrence is not required; dated 10/20/03 OFFICE PM:RLEP:DRIP LA:RLEP:DRIP PD:RLEP:DRIP NAME RAnand MJenkins PTKuo DATE 10/16/03 10/16/03 10/27/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
October 8, 2003 MEMORANDUM TO:
Jim Dyer, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Jesse L. Funches
/RA/
Chief Financial Officer
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF FEE BILLING FOR PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS IN SAFETY REVIEWS OF LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONS I am responding to R. William Borchardts memorandum of August 28, 2003, requesting a fee waiver for process improvements related to safety reviews of license renewal applications under 10 CFR Part 170. Specifically, three licensees, Farley, Arkansas Nuclear One Unit 2, and DC Cook, will participate in a pilot of the improved license renewal review process. Consistent with the fee waiver approach used during the staffs development of NUREG-1800, Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants, and NUREG-1801, Generic Aging Lessons Learned Report (GALL), I have determined that a partial fee waiver is appropriate for the three licensees participating in the NRCs pilot program for improving the process of reviewing license renewal applications.
Mr. Borchardts fee waiver request is predicated on 10 CFR Part 170.11(b)(1), which states, The Commission may, upon application by an interested person, or upon its own initiative, grant such exemptions from the requirement of this part as it determines are authorized by law and are otherwise in the public interest. Additionally, his request is based on the following considerations: 1) the pilot program will assist the staff in identifying process improvements for reviewing license renewal applications, thereby leading to increased staff efficiencies in future corresponding reviews; 2) this program will lead to lessons learned that will be incorporated into future updates of NUREG-1800 and NUREG-1801; and 3) the fee waiver will provide an incentive to licensees who otherwise may not be responsive to the staffs efforts in developing this program.
Based on the foregoing information, I am granting a partial fee waiver for this process improvement program in accordance with the criteria set forth in 10 CFR 170.11. This partial fee waiver applies only to the staffs efforts associated with participation on the GALL audit teams, for which a non-fee billable TAC should be established. The partial fee waiver does not apply to any other plant-specific review costs for the licensees renewal applications, including site visits by technical reviewers. These costs will be billed to each licensee under Part 170 fee for services.
cc: R. W. Borchardt, NRR CONTACT:
S. Crutchfield, OCFO/DFM/LFT 415-6097 ENCLOSURE