ML101810192

Request for Additional Information Related to Request for License Amendment to Allow Receipt and Storage of Low-Level Radioactive Waste

ML101810192
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	07/14/2010
From:	Goodwin C Plant Licensing Branch III
To:	Pacilio M Exelon Nuclear
Goodwin, Cameron S, NRR/DORL, 415-3719
References
TAC ME3054, TAC ME3055
Download: ML101810192 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555..0001 July 14, 2010 Mr. Michael J. Padlio President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville,IL 60555

SUBJECT:

LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO REQUEST FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT TO ALLOW RECEIPT AND STORAGE OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE (TAC NOS. ME3054 AND ME3055)

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

By letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated January 6, 2010 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML100070297), Exelon Generation Company, LLC submitted a request to revise license paragraph 2.8.(5), for the LaSalle County Station (LSCS), Units 1 and 2. The proposed change would enable LSCS to possess byproduct material from Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, and Clinton Power Station, Unit 1.

The NRC staff is reviewing your submittal and has determined that additional information is required to complete the review. The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure to this letter. During a discussion with your staff on July 14, 2010, it was agreed that you would provide a response within 30 days.

The NRC staff considers that timely responses to requests for additional information help ensure sufficient time is available for staff review and contribute toward the NRC's goal of efficient and effective use of staff resources. If circumstances result in the need to revise the requested response date, please contact me at (301) 415-3719.

Sincerely, Cameron S. Goodwin, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 111-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-373 and 50-374

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: Distribution via listserv

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL IN FORMATION LASALLE COUNTY STATION. UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-373 AND 50-374 In reviewing the Exelon Generation Company's (Exelon's) submittal dated January 6,2010 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML100070297),

related to a request to revise license paragraph 2.B.(5), for the LaSalle County Station (LSCS),

Units 1 and 2. the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has determined that the following information is needed in order to complete its review:

1. A discussion of how any off-site generated waste would be managed, tracked and differentiated from LSCS waste, with respect to any delineation of operating costs for the LSCS low-level radioactive waste storage facility and ultimate waste disposal or decommissioning costs; and whether there would be any resulting impacts on insurance or decommissioning financial assurance for LSCS.

2. A discussion of any legal authority enjoyed by the State of Illinois, as an Agreement State, with regard to the proposed transportation to and storage of low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) at LSCS.

3. The amendment request states that no Class A LLRW from Braidwood, Byron and Clinton Power Station (CPS) will be stored at LSCS. However, the proposed license change would allow storage of Braidwood, Byron and CPS Class A, as well as Class B and C, LLRW at LSCS. A justification for the storage of Class A LLRW from Braidwood, Byron and CPS at LSCS is required.

4. The No Significant Hazards Consideration (NHSC) provided with the license amendment request does not address the potential for storage of Class A LLRW from Byron, Braidwood, and CPS at LSCS. The NHSC needs to be revised to address the storage of Class A LLRW at LSCS.

ML101810192 NRR-088 OFFICE LPL3-2/PM LPL3-2/LA LPL3-2/BC NAME CGoodwin THarris RCarlson DATE 07/14/10 07/01/10 7114110