ML112590463
| ML112590463 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Rancho Seco, 07200011 |
| Issue date: | 09/22/2011 |
| From: | John Hickman NRC/FSME/DWMEP/DURLD/RDB |
| To: | Ronningen E Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) |
| John Hickman, FSME/DWMEP,(301) 415-3017 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML112590463 (4) | |
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September 22, 2011 Mr. Einar T. Ronningen Superintendent, Rancho Seco Assets Sacramento Municipal Utility District 14440 Twin Cities Road, MS N493 Herald, CA 95638
SUBJECT:
SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, RANCHO SECO DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING STATUS REPORT - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Ronningen:
On March 29, 2011, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) the 2011 Decommissioning Funding Status (DFS) report for Rancho Seco as required under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.75(f)(1). In order to complete our review of your Decommissioning Funding Status report we require additional information as detailed in the enclosure. Please provide a response to our request for additional information within 30 days from the date of this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John B. Hickman, Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Decommissioning and Uranium Recovery Licensing Directorate Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs Docket Nos: 050-312; 072-011 License Nos: DPR-54; SNM-2510
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc: Rancho Seco Service List
Mr. Einar T. Ronningen Superintendent, Rancho Seco Assets Sacramento Municipal Utility District 14440 Twin Cities Road, MS N493 Herald, CA 95638
SUBJECT:
SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, RANCHO SECO DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING STATUS REPORT - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Ronningen:
On March 29, 2011, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) the 2011 Decommissioning Funding Status (DFS) report for Rancho Seco as required under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.75(f)(1). In order to complete our review of your Decommissioning Funding Status report we require additional information as detailed in the enclosure. Please provide a response to our request for additional information within 30 days from the date of this letter.
Sincerely, John B. Hickman, Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Decommissioning and Uranium Recovery Licensing Directorate Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs Docket Nos: 050-312; 072-011 License Nos: DPR-54; SNM-2510
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc: Rancho Seco Service List DISTRIBUTION: BSpitzberg, RIV SHarwell, NRR CRegan, NRR ML112590463 OFC DWMEP:PM DWMEP:LA DWMEP:BC DWMEP:PM NAME JHickman CHolston TSmith for BWatson JHickman DATE 9/19/11 9/20/11 9/22/11 9/22/11 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station Service List cc:
Thomas A. Baxter, Esq.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N. Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037 QA/Licensing Superintendent Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station 14440 Twin Cities Road Herald, CA 95638-9799 Site Document Control Supervisor Sacramento Municipal Utility District Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station 14440 Twin Cities Road Herald, CA 95638-9799 Sacramento County Board of Supervisors 700 H. Street, Suite 2450 Sacramento, CA 95814 Assistant General Counsel Sacramento Municipal Utility District 6201 S Street P.O. Box 15830 Sacramento, CA 95852-1830 Radiation Program Director California Radiologic Health Branch State Department of Health Services P.O. Box 997414 (MS 7610)
Sacramento, CA 95899-7414 Commissioners Office California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street (MS 34)
Sacramento, CA 95814-5512
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2011 DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING STATUS REPORT FOR RANCHO SECO The requests for additional information (RAIs) provided are in response to the 2011 Decommissioning Funding Status (DFS) report for Rancho Seco. On March 29, 2011, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) the 2011 Decommissioning Funding Status (DFS) report for Rancho Seco as required under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.75(f)(1).
RAI #1: Decommissioning Costs On March 29, 2011, SMUD provided the following radiological decommissioning costs associated with license termination for Rancho Seco:
The total decommissioning costs are now estimated to be $504.3 million, with an estimated $22.2 million in remaining costs.
Per 10 CFR 50.75(f)(1),
the information in this report must include, at a minimum the amount of decommissioning funds estimated to be required under 10 CFR 50.75(b) and (c);
Provide the amount of decommissioning funds estimated to be required under 10 CFR 50.75(b) and (c).
RAI #2: Citation for Site-Specific Study On March 29, 2011, SMUD referenced a site-specific cost estimate for the amount of decommissioning funds estimated to be required.
Per 10 CFR 50.75(e)(1)(i) and (ii),
The licensee must specifically describe the safe storage period in order to take credit for projected future earnings when it uses a site-specific estimate as the basis for using the prepayment or external sinking fund methods of financial assurance.
Provide the most recent site specific cost estimate for Rancho Seco, unless it was previously submitted to NRC. If the cost estimate was previously submitted to NRC, then provide a reference to its submittal. The site specific cost estimate should include a summary schedule of annual expenses, projected earnings, and end-of-year fund balances. Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.75(b), the cost estimate shall be in an amount that may be more, but not less, than the amount estimated to be required under 10 CFR 50.75(b) and (c).