ML091540293

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Llc'S Status of Decommissioning Funding Assurance for River Bend Station, Unit 1 (70% Regulated)

ML091540293
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	06/18/2009
From:	Wang A Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Entergy Operations
Wang, A B, NRR/DORL/LPLIV, 415-1445
References
TAC ME0562
Download: ML091540293 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555*0001 June 18, 2009 Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5485 U.S. Highway 61 N St. Francisville, LA 70775

SUBJECT:

ENTERGY GULF STATES LOUISIANA, LLC'S STATUS OF DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING ASSURANCE FOR RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 (70% REGULATED) (TAC NO. ME0562)

Dear Sir or Madam:

On March 30, 2009, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC's (Entergy Gulf States Louisiana) biennial decommissioning funding report (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML090920218) for River Bend Station, Unit 1 (RBS).

Based on our internal review, the NRC staff believes there is a projected shortfall of decommissioning funding assurance for RBS at the time permanent termination of operations is expected. Although a shortfall in decommissioning funding assurance does not affect safe operations, adequate decommissioning funding assurance is important to ensure a plant will eventually be decommissioned safely.

The NRC staff will conduct a telephone conference with Entergy Gulf States Louisiana within ten working days of the date of this letter to discuss the staff's calculations and methodology.

The intent of the call will be to establish a mutual understanding and framework such that you will be able to develop a plan to resolve any projected decommissioning funding assurance shortfall.

If Entergy Gulf States Louisiana is determined to have a projected shortfall, it will need to submit a plan by a date to be established at the close of the telephone conference. The plan would describe how and when the licensee intends to make adjustments to its trust fund balances and/or schedule of future collections, or make other adjustments or changes with respect to financial assurance mechanisms, such that it will be on track to meet the minimum amount of financial assurance required by the NRC's regulations.

-2 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement This letter does not contain any new or amended information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing collection requirements under 10 CFR Part 50 were approved by the Office of Management and BUdget, control number 3150-0011, which expires June 30, 2010.

Public Protection Notification The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, an information collection unless the requesting document displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Sincerely,

~~,,~ It )/Jf fl Ulan B. Wang, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-458 cc: Distribution via Listserv

-2 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement This letter does not contain any new or amended information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing collection requirements under 10 CFR Part 50 were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, control number 3150-0011, which expires June 30, 2010.

Public Protection Notification The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, an information collection unless the requesting document displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Sincerely, IRA by James R. Hall fori Alan B. Wang, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket 1\10. 50-458 cc: Distribution via Listserv DISTRIBUTION:

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