ML093370690

Status of Decommissioning Funding Assurance

ML093370690
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	12/10/2009
From:	Goodwin C Plant Licensing Branch III
To:	Pardee C Exelon Generation Co
Goodwin, Cameron S, NRR/DORL, 415-3719
References
TAC ME0503
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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 December 10, 2009 Mr. Charles G. Pardee President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

CLINTON POWER STATION, UNIT NO.1 - STATUS OF DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING ASSURANCE (TAC NO. ME0503)

Dear Mr. Pardee:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed your submittal, dated July 29, 2009 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML092220037), as supplemented by letter dated August 27,2009 (ADAMS Accession No. ML092400249), outlining Exelon Generation Company, LLC's (Exelon's) proposed plan of action to cover shortfalls in providing decommissioning funding assurance and/or decommissioning funding realized in the Clinton Power Station, Unit NO.1 (Clinton) Biennial Decommissioning Funding Report that was submitted on March 31,2009 (ADAMS Accession No. ML090900463). Based on the NRC staff's analysis of the Biennial Decommissioning Funding Report, the NRC staff estimated a projected shortfall in decommissioning funding assurance for Clinton of $122.3 million. Subsequently, on July 29, 2009, Exelon submitted the updated market value of $303.2 million for the decommissioning trust fund for Clinton, as of June 30, 2009. On August 27, 2009, Exelon also provided a SAFSTOR method for radiological decommissioning of Clinton, as of October 2007. The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's plan and determined that the licensee provides reasonable assurance of adequate decommissioning funding at the time permanent termination of operations is expected. Accordingly, the NRC staff concludes that no further action is required at this time to demonstrate adequate decommissioning funding assurance, according to NRC standards for Clinton. Sincerely,

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ML092400249), outlining Exelon Generation Company, LLC's (Exelon's) proposed plan of action to cover shortfalls in providing decommissioning funding assurance and/or decommissioning funding realized in the Clinton Power Station, Unit NO.1 (Clinton) Biennial Decommissioning Funding Report that was submitted on March 31,2009 (ADAMS Accession No. ML090900463). Based on the NRC staff's analysis of the Biennial Decommissioning Funding Report, the NRC staff estimated a projected shortfall in decommissioning funding assurance for Clinton of $122.3 million. Subsequently, on July 29,2009, Exelon submitted the updated market value of $303.2 million for the decommissioning trust fund for Clinton, as of June 30,2009. On August 27,2009, Exelon also provided a SAFSTOR method for radiological decommissioning of Clinton, as of October 2007. The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's plan and determined that the licensee provides reasonable assurance of adequate decommissioning funding at the time permanent termination of operations is expected. Accordingly, the NRC staff concludes that no further action is required at this time to demonstrate adequate decommissioning funding assurance, according to NRC standards for Clinton. Sincerely, IRA! Cameron S. Goodwin, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 111-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-461 cc: Distribution via Listserv DISTRIBUTION: PUBLIC lPl3-2 RtF RidsNrrDorllpl3-2 Resource RidsNrrPMClinton Resource RidsNrrLATHarris Resource RidsOgcRp Resource RidsRgn3MailCenter Resource RidsNrrDorlDpr Resource RidsAcrsAcnw_MailCenter Resource ADAMS Accession No Ml093370690 NRR-106 'via e-mail OFFICE lPl3-2/PM lPl3-2/LA PFPB/BC OGC lPl3-2/BC NAME CGoodwin THarris RCarlson SUttal' SCampbell DATE 12/07/09 12/04/09 12/08/09 11/23/09 12/10/09}}