ML072841216

Ltr. to Wayne Norton, Yankee Atomic Electric Company, Offering Congratulations on Significant Accomplishment of Safely & Successfully Completing Initial Phase of Decommissioning at Former Yankee Atomic Electric Company Site in Rowe, Ma

ML072841216
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Site:	Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	10/11/2007
From:	Collins S, Brian Holian, Ray Lorson Division of Nuclear Materials Safety I, Decommissioning Branch I, Region 1 Administrator
To:	Norton W Yankee Atomic Electric Co
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October 11, 2007 Docket No. 05000029 License No. DPR-03 Wayne Norton President Yankee Atomic Electric Company 49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367

SUBJECT:

YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY

Dear Mr. Norton:

We are writing to congratulate you and your staff on the significant accomplishment of safely and successfully completing the initial phase of decommissioning at the former Yankee Atomic Electric Company site in Rowe, Massachusetts. This campaign allowed spent fuel to be safely transferred for onsite storage at the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation and the former Protected Area for the nuclear power facility to be released for unrestricted use. These actions were accomplished while maintaining high standards for radiological and industrial safety. In particular, we acknowledge your efforts to obtain input from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and other stakeholders to enhance the project outcome.

We appreciated the professional manner of the interactions among our staffs as we sought to ensure that NRC regulatory requirements were met.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator

/RA/

Brian Holian, Director Division of Nuclear Materials Safety

/RA/

Raymond Lorson, Chief Decommissioning Branch Division of Nuclear Materials Safety

October 11, 2007 Docket No. 05000029 License No. DPR-03 Wayne Norton President Yankee Atomic Electric Company 49 Yankee Road Rowe, MA 01367

SUBJECT:

YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY

Dear Mr. Norton:

We are writing to congratulate you and your staff on the significant accomplishment of safely and successfully completing the initial phase of decommissioning at the former Yankee Atomic Electric Company site in Rowe, Massachusetts. This campaign allowed spent fuel to be safely transferred for onsite storage at the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation and the former Protected Area for the nuclear power facility to be released for unrestricted use. These actions were accomplished while maintaining high standards for radiological and industrial safety. In particular, we acknowledge your efforts to obtain input from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and other stakeholders to enhance the project outcome.

We appreciated the professional manner of the interactions among our staffs as we sought to ensure that NRC regulatory requirements were met.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Samuel Collins Regional Administrator

/RA/

Brian Holian, Director Division of Nuclear Materials Safety

/RA/

Raymond Lorson, Chief Decommissioning Branch Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Distribution:

S. Collins, RA J. Hickman, FSME M. Dapas, DRA T. Youngblood, FSME B. Holian, DNMS B. Watson, FSME R. Lorson, DNMS D. Screnci, PAO R. Laufer, OEDO N. Sheehan, PAO T. Bloomer, OEDO R. Temps, NMSS K. McConnell, FSME A. Persnko, FSME SUNSI Review Complete: R. Lorson (Reviewers Initials)

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T. Smith, Executive Director of Business Operations J. Bourassa, Director, Site Closure and Project Support J. Fay, General Counsel R. Mitchell, ISFSI Manager J. Connell, ISFSI, RPM & QA R. Capstick, Public & Government Affairs G. van Noordennen, Regulatory Affairs Manager J. Kay, Principal Licensing Engineer A. Carson, Licensing Manager C. Pizzella, Treasurer R. Walker, Department of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Citizens Awareness Network Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee State of Vermont, SLO Designee