ML11137A174
| ML11137A174 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Harris, Brunswick, Crystal River, Robinson  (DPR-023, DPR-062, DPR-071, DPR-072, NPF-063) |
| Issue date: | 06/22/2011 |
| From: | Farideh Saba Plant Licensing Branch II |
| To: | Annacone M, Burton C, Franke J, Mccartney E Carolina Power & Light Co, Florida Power & Light Co |
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| References | |
| TAC ME5970, TAC ME5971, TAC ME5972, TAC ME5973, TAC ME5974 | |
| Download: ML11137A174 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 22, 2011 Mr. Michael J. Annacone, Vice President Mr. Christopher L. Burton, Vice President Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 10429 Post Office Box 165, Mail Zone 1 Southport, North Carolina 28461 New Hill, North Carolina 27562-0165 Mr. Eric McCartney, Vice President Mr. Jon A. Franke, Vice President H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C)
Unit No.2 Florida Power & Light Company Carolina Power & Light Company ATTN: Supervisor, Licensing & Regulatory 3581 West Entrance Road Programs Hartsville, South Carolina 29550-0790 15760 West Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708
SUBJECT:
BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2; CRYSTAL RIVER NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNIT 3; H. B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NO.2; AND SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT NO.1 -
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING 2011 DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING STATUS REPORT (TAC NOS. ME5970, ME5971, ME5972, ME5973, AND ME5974)
Gentlemen:
On March 31, 2011, Carolina Power & Light Company and Florida Power Corporation (together, the licensees) submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) the 2011 Decommissioning Funding Status (DFS) report (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML110950366) for Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Units 1 and 2, Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant, Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, and H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 as required under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.75(f)(1)
The NRC staff has reviewed your submittal and finds that additional information as described in the enclosed request for additional information is needed before the review can be completed.
In order for the NRC staff to complete its review in a timely manner, please provide your response within 30 days from the date of this letter.
M. Annacone, et al.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1447 or farideh.saba@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
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Farideh Saba, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-325, 50-324, 50-302, 50-261, and 50-400
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAil REGARDING 201 'I DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING STATUS REPORT BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 CRYSTAL RIVER NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNIT 3 H. B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NO.2 SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT. UNIT NO.1 DOCKET NOS. 50-325 AND 50-324 DOCKET NO. 50-302 DOCKET NO. 50-261 DOCKET NO. 50-400 On March 31,2011, Carolina Power & Light Company and Florida Power Corporation (together, the licensees) submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) the 2011 Decommissioning Funding Status (DFS) report (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML110950366) for Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Units 1 and 2 (BSEP), Crystal River Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 3 (CR-3), Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 (HNP), and H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 (HBRESP), as required under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.75(f)(1). To complete its review, the NRC staff requests the following additional information.
RAI-1: Citation for real rate of returns:
In its March 31, 2010, DFS report, the licensees reported various levels of assumed cost escalation rates and assumed earnings rates for the various co-owners and portions of the trust funds.
As stated in 10 CFR 50.75(f)(1):
The information in [the DFSJ report must include [...J the assumptions used regarding rates of escalation in decommissioning costs, rates of earnings on decommissioning funds, and rates of other factors used in funding projections.
Provide the citation (e.g., an Order by the rate-regulatory authority) by the regulatory entity that allows for the assumptions used regarding rates of escalation in decommissioning costs, rate of earnings on decommissioning funds and rates of other factors assumed in the submitted DFS report for all ownersllicensees of BSEP, CR-3, HNP and HBRESP.
Enclosure
- 2 Also, provide the breakdown, if applicable, for each co-owner, of the co-owner's trust fund divided between the amount allowed at a higher earnings rate and the amount at the lower earnings rate (e.g. provide the portion of the accumulated trust fund amount of the City of Leesburg that has an assumed earnings rate of 7.422 percent through 2016).
RAI-2: Schedule of annual amounts remaining to be collected In its March 31, 2011, DFS report for BESP, HNP and HBRESP, the licensee provided the rate of earnings on decommissioning funds divided by qualified and nonqualified for North Carolina and all other contributions, the annual amounts remaining to be collected divided by North Carolina and South Carolina, but did not provide a breakdown for the annual amount remains to be collected between the qualified and nonqualified fund for North Carolina.
As stated in 10 CFR 50.75(f)(1):
The information in [the DFSJ report must include [...J a schedule of the annual amounts remaining to be collected....
Provide the annual payments, by year, divided between the amounts allocated to the North Carolina qualified fund and the North Carolina nonqualified fund.
RAI-3: Amounts accumulated In its March 31, 2011, report, licensees did not state if the amount of decommissioning funds accumulated was an after-tax amount.
The provisions of 10 CFR 50.7 5(f)( 1) and (2) require the licensee to report the amount of funds accumulated to the end of the calendar year preceding the report.
Provide the after-tax amount of funds accumulated through December 31, 2010.
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