ML111460042
| ML111460042 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley, Davis Besse, Perry |
| Issue date: | 05/31/2011 |
| From: | Nadiyah Morgan Plant Licensing Branch 1 |
| To: | Sena P FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| Morgan N, NRR/DORL, 415-1016 | |
| References | |
| TAC ME5451, TAC ME5452, TAC ME5475, TAC ME5518 | |
| Download: ML111460042 (4) | |
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- "***-It Mr. Peter P. Sena, III Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO -14 76 South Main Street Akron,OH 44308
SUBJECT:
BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2; DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION; AND PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING STATUS REPORTS (TAC NOS. ME5451, ME5452, ME5475, AND ME5518)
Dear Mr. Sena:
By letter dated March 29, 2011, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (the licensee) submitted its Decommissioning Funding Status Reports for Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, and Perry Nuclear Power Plant, in accordance with Section 50.7 5(f)( 1) of Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff performed an internal review and determined that additional information is required to complete its review. The specific questions are found in the enclosed request for additional information (RAJ). The NRC staff is requesting a response to the RAI within 30 days of receipt.
The NRC staff considers that timely responses to RAls 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) 415-1016.
Sincerely,
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Nadiyah S. Morgan, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334, 50-412, 50-346, and 50-440
Enclosure:
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REQU EST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REGARDING THE DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING STATUS REPORT FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR GENERATION CORP.
BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DOCKET NOS. 50-334, 50-412, 50-356, AND 50-440 By letter dated March 29, 2011 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML110950060), FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (licensee) submitted its Decommissioning Funding Status (DFS) Report for Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (BVPS-1 and 2), Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station (Davis-Besse) and Perry Nuclear Power Plant (Perry), in accordance with Section SO.7S(f)(1) of Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). In order to complete the review, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff needs the following additional information:
RAI #1 - Citation for Real Rate of Returns:
In the letter dated March 29, 2011, the licensee reported a 2 percent "Real" rate of return through Dismantlement for all of the above listed units.
As stated in 10 CFR SO.7S(f)(1),
The information in [the DFS] report must include [...]; 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), if applicable, 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 your DFS Report for BVPS-1 and 2, Davis-Besse, and Perry.
Enclosure
- 2 RAI #2 - Amount of Decommissioning Trust Funds Accumulated:
The provisions of 10 CFR 50.75(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.
RAI #3 - Amount of Decommissioning Trust Funds Accumulated:
Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.75(3)(2), the NRC reserves the right to review the accumulation of decommissioning funds.
Beginning with 1999, provide the annual contribution amounts, as defined by 10 CFR 50.2, deposited into each of the decommissioning trust fund, for BVPS-1 and 2, Davis Besse, and Perry.
May 31,2011 Mr. Peter P. Sena, III Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Mail Stop A-GO -14 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 SUB~IECT:
BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2; DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION; AND PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING STATUS REPORTS (TAC NOS. ME5451, ME5452, ME5475, AND ME5518)
Dear Mr. Sena:
By letter dated March 29, 2011, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (the licensee) submitted its Decommissioning Funding Status Reports for Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, and Perry Nuclear Power Plant, in accordance with Section 50. 75(f)(1) of Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff performed an internal review and determined that additional information is required to complete its review. The specific questions are found in the enclosed request for additional information (RAI). The NRC staff is requesting a response to the RAI within 30 days of receipt.
The NRC staff considers that timely responses to RAls 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) 415-1016.
Sincerely, IRA by Doug Pickett forI Nadiyah S. Morgan, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-334, 50-412, 50-346, and50-440
Enclosure:
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