ML071620381

Erhard W. Koehler Ltr Receipt of U. S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration Final Safety Analysis Report, Revision IV

ML071620381
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Site:	NS Savannah
Issue date:	07/11/2007
From:	Buckley J NRC/FSME/DWMEP/DURLD/RDB
To:	Koehler E US Dept of Transportation, Maritime Admin
Buckley J
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July 11, 2007 Mr. Erhard W. Koehler Senior Technical Advisor, N.S. SAVANNAH Office of Ship Operations U.S. Maritime Administration 400 Seventh Street, S.W.

Washington, DC 20590

SUBJECT:

RECEIPT OF U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION FINAL SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT, REVISION IV

Dear Mr. Koehler:

On May 1, 2007, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Maritime Administration (MARAD) submitted the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR), Rev. IV, for the N.S. SAVANNAH to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.71(e). In accordance with 10 CFR 50.71(e)(3)(i) and (e)(4), MARAD was required to submit a revised FSAR for the NS SAVANNAH to NRC by July 22, 1980, with update revisions submitted every 24 months thereafter. Submittal of Rev. IV of the FSAR brings MARAD into compliance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.71(e).

The staff acknowledges MARADs certification that FSAR, Rev. IV: (1) presents changes made since FSAR, Rev. III, necessary to reflect information and analyses submitted to the Commission; and (2) identifies changes made under the provisions of 50.59 but not previously submitted to the Commission.

Now that the FSAR has been properly updated, and an approved quality assurance plan is in place, the process for license termination can be initiated. The first step of this process will be resubmitting your post-shutdown decommissioning activities report (PSDAR). MARAD withdrew its previously submitted PSDAR on January 26, 2007, due to significant uncertainties in the decommissioning schedule. An adequate PSDAR will include a description of the decommissioning activities and a schedule for their completion, an acceptable decommissioning cost estimate, and a discussion of the environmental impacts. The PSDAR will facilitate decommissioning of the reactor and eventual termination of the NRC license under the requirements of 10 CFR 50.82(a).

E. Koehler 2 If you have questions regarding the contents of this letter, please contact me at 301-415-6607 or jtb@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John Buckley, Senior Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection Office of Federal & State Materials and Environmental Management Programs Docket No.: 50-238 License No.: NS-1 cc: NS Savannah Service List

E. Koehler 2 If you have questions regarding the contents of this letter, please contact me at 301-415-6607 or jtb@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John Buckley, Senior Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection Office of Federal & State Materials and Environmental Management Programs Docket No.: 50-238 License No.: NS-1 cc: NS Savannah Service List DISTRIBUTION:

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