ML112010507
| ML112010507 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 08/09/2011 |
| From: | Wang A Plant Licensing Branch IV |
| To: | Entergy Operations |
| Wang, A B, NRR/DORL/LPLIV, 415-1445 | |
| References | |
| TAC ME5526 | |
| Download: ML112010507 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 9, 2011 Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station 5485 U.S. Highway 51 N St. Francisville, LA 70775 SUB..IECT:
ENTERGY GULF STATES LOUISIANA, LLC'S STATUS OF DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING ASSURANCE FOR RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 (70 PERCENT REGULATED) (TAC NO. ME5525)
Dear Sir or Madam:
By letter dated March 31,2011 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML110940138), Entergy Operations, Inc. (the licensee), submitted the biennial decommissioning funding report for River Bend Station (RBS) for both the regulated portion of the unit (70 percent) and the unregulated portion of the unit (30 percent).
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has concluded that the 30 percent non regulated portion of RBS meets the required minimum funding criteria of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.75(b) and (c) based on the current funding level of the decommissioning trust fund, length of time remaining on the license, and expected earnings on the trust fund balance.
The NRC staff has concluded that the 70 percent rate-regulated portion of RBS meets the required minimum funding criteria of 10 CFR 50.75(b) and (c) based on its current funding level, length of time remaining on the license, expected earnings on the trust fund, and future collections to the trust fund from the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) and the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT). For the regulated portion of RBS (70 percent),
the licensee submitted orders from the LPSC and PUCT approving decommissioning trust fund collections through 2034 for RBS.
The NRC has concluded that RBS is on track to have sufficient funds for decommissioning at the time of permanent termination of operations is expected. As such, we consider our review of the decommissioning funding report complete with the issuance this letter.
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 (OMB), control number 3150-0011, which expires August 31, 2013.
- 2 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.
If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at alan.wang@nrc.gov or (301) 415-1445.
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Alan 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
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- 2 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.
If you have any questions regarding this review, please contact me at alan.wang@nrc.gov or (301) 415-1445.
Sincerely, IRAJ Alan 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 DISTRIBUTION:
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