ML072390303

Letter Regarding Few Waiver Request (Fee Waiver Denial), January 15, 1992

ML072390303
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Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	01/15/1992
From:	Scroggins R NRC/OCFO
To:	Eliason L Northern States Power Co
Renu Suri
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JAN 1 5 1992 Fl Docket No. 50-263 Mr. Leon R. Eliason Vice President - Nuclear Generation Northern States Power Company 414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401

Dear Mr. Eliason:

In letters dated August 29, 1991, the NRC granted exemptions from the topical report requirements of 10 CFR 170 for the staff's review of those reports associated with the development of license renewal methods. These reviews generically support the NRC's regulatory Improvement efforts for all commercial power reactors. Accordingly, the resources expended for these reviews will be included in the annual fees assessed for all operating power reactors pursuant to 10 CFR 171.

When this regulatory improvement effort nears completion, voluntary "lead plants" will implement the license renewal methods for their specific plant and will also help to identify areas where further clarification or corrections are warranted. The NRC expects that much of the effort associated

'with Implementation will be plant-soeclfIcZ however, ft Is recognized that some of that effort, by design, will primarily support additional generic regulatory improvements.

Since you have volunteered to be a "lead plant,' we wish to clarify how fees will be assessed for these reviews. Applications for license amendments and other NRC approvals that are involved with the implementation of license renewal methods will be processed like.all other licensing actions and will be billed to your company pursuant to 10 CFR 170. The NRC will identify those portions of the reviews whose primary purpose is to support the NRC's regulatory improvements and. are generic ir,nature. These costs will be tracked separately and will not be included In the plant-specific licensing actions billed pursuant to 10 CFR 170. Since these portions of the reviews are generic In nature, resources budgeted for these reviews will be included in the fee base for the-annual fees assessed to power reactors pursuant to 10 CFR 171.

Sincerely, LsL Ronald Mi. Scroggins Ronald -. Scroggins Ae4i"'rDeputy Chief Financial Officer Controller S