ML070790519

Request for Assurance of Decommissioning Funding for License Renewal for the Ohio State University Research Reactor

ML070790519
Person / Time
Site:	Ohio State University
Issue date:	03/29/2007
From:	Hughes D NRC/NRR/ADRA/DPR/PRTA
To:	Kauffman A Ohio State University
Kennedy, WB
References
TAC MA7724
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March 29, 2007Mr. Andrew KauffmanThe Ohio State University Nuclear Reactor Laboratory 1298 Kinnear Road Columbus, OH 43212-1154

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ASSURANCE OF DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING FORLICENSE RENEWAL FOR THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU) RESEARCH REACTOR (TAC NO. MA7724)

Dear Mr. Kauffman:

By letter dated July 26, 2006, OSU supplemented its license renewal application for theResearch Reactor to include financial information pertaining to operation and decommissioning of the reactor. This letter does not satisfy the requirements for assurance of decommissioning funding for license renewal. The position of the NRC is that OSU has assurance from the State of Ohio for decommissioning funding under the current license, but updated assurance of decommissioning funding is required for license renewal. Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50.75(e)(iv) permits State licensees toprovide assurance of decommissioning funding by "a statement of intent containing a cost estimate for decommissioning, and indicating that funds for decommissioning will be obtained when necessary." The statement of intent must be signed by an official who has the authority to commit to spending the necessary funds to accomplish decommissioning, and it should be clearly asserted in the statement of intent that the signing official has that authority. In addition, the statement of intent should contain a statement that funding will be provided sufficiently in advance of decommissioning to prevent delay of required activities. If decommissioning funding is to continue to be assured by the State of Ohio, submit an updated statement of intent to this effect, signed by an appropriate State official. Otherwise, 10 CFR 50.75(e) provides alternate options for assurance of decommissioning funding.Please provide the necessary documentation within 30 days of the date of this letter. Inaccordance with 10 CFR 50.30(b), your response and the statement of intent must be executed in a signed original under oath or affirmation. If you have any questions, please contact William B. Kennedy at 301- 415-2784, or me at 301- 415-1631.Sincerely,/RA/Daniel E. Hughes, Project ManagerResearch and Test Reactors Branch A Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-150cc: See next page Ohio State UniversityDocket No. 50-150 cc:

Robert Owen, Chief Bureau of Radiation Protection Ohio Department of Health 246 North High Street Columbus, OH 43215Carol O'ClaireRadiological Branch Chief Ohio Emergency Management Agency 2855 West Dublin-Granville Road Columbus, OH 43235-2206Kevin Herminghuysen Research Associate Nuclear Reactor Laboratory The Ohio State University 1298 Kinnear Road Columbus, OH 43212Richard Denning, Director Nuclear Reactor Laboratory The Ohio State University 1298 Kinnear Road Columbus, OH 43212William A. "Bud" Baeslack III Dean, College of Engineering The Ohio State University 142 Hitchcock Hall 2070 Neil Ave.

Columbus, Ohio 43210-1278Test, Research, and Training Reactor Newsletter University of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, FL 32611 Mr. Andrew KauffmanMarch 29, 2007The Ohio State University Nuclear Reactor Laboratory 1298 Kinnear Road Columbus, OH 43212-1154

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ASSURANCE OF DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING FORLICENSE RENEWAL FOR THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU) RESEARCH REACTOR (TAC NO. MA7724)

Dear Mr. Kauffman:

By letter dated July 26, 2006, OSU supplemented its license renewal application for theResearch Reactor to include financial information pertaining to operation and decommissioning of the reactor. This letter does not satisfy the requirements for assurance of decommissioning funding for license renewal. The position of the NRC is that OSU has assurance from the State of Ohio for decommissioning funding under the current license, but updated assurance of decommissioning funding is required for license renewal. Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50.75(e)(iv) permits State licensees toprovide assurance of decommissioning funding by "a statement of intent containing a cost estimate for decommissioning, and indicating that funds for decommissioning will be obtained when necessary." The statement of intent must be signed by an official who has the authority to commit to spending the necessary funds to accomplish decommissioning, and it should be clearly asserted in the statement of intent that the signing official has that authority. In addition, the statement of intent should contain a statement that funding will be provided sufficiently in advance of decommissioning to prevent delay of required activities. If decommissioning funding is to continue to be assured by the State of Ohio, submit an updated statement of intent to this effect, signed by an appropriate State official. Otherwise, 10 CFR 50.75(e) provides alternate options for assurance of decommissioning funding.Please provide the necessary documentation within 30 days of the date of this letter. Inaccordance with 10 CFR 50.30(b), your response and the statement of intent must be executed in a signed original under oath or affirmation. If you have any questions, please contact William B. Kennedy at 301- 415-2784, or me at 301- 415-1631.Sincerely,/RA/Daniel E. Hughes, Project Manager Research and Test Reactors Branch A Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-150cc: See next pageDISTRIBUTION

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