ML13135A209

Certification of Permanent Removal of Fuel from the Reactor Vessel

ML13135A209
Person / Time
Site:	Kewaunee
Issue date:	05/14/2013
From:	Stoddard D Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Dominion
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
References
Download: ML13135A209 (3)

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Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.

5000 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060 Web Address: www.dom.com May 14,2013 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Serial No.13-293 Attention: Document Control Desk L1C/CDS/RO Washington, DC 20555 Docket No. 50-305 License No. DPR-43 DOMINION ENERGY KEWAUNEE, INC.

KEWAUNEE POWER STATION CERTIFICATION OF PERMANENT REMOVAL OF FUEL FROM THE REACTOR VESSEL By letter dated February 25, 2013 (Reference 1), Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.

(DEK) notified NRC of its intention to permanently cease power operations at Kewaunee Power Station (KPS) pursuant to 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1 )(i). On May 7, 2013, DEK permanently ceased power operations at KPS.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1 )(ii), DEK hereby certifies to the NRC that as of May 14, 2013 all fuel has been permanently removed from the KPS reactor vessel and placed into the KPS spent fuel pool. As stated in 10 CFR 50.82(a)(2), upon docketing the certifications for permanent cessation of operations and permanent removal of fuel from the reactor vessel, the 10 CFR Part 50 license no longer authorizes operation of the reactor or emplacement or retention of fuel into the reactor vessel.

DEK has previously submitted a Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report (Reference 2) in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.82(a)(4)(i) and an updated Irradiated Fuel Management Plan (Reference 3) in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.54(bb).

Serial No.13-293 Certification of Permanent Removal of Fuel Page 2 of 3 Please contact Mr. Craig Sly at 804-273-2784 if you have any questions or require additional information.

Sincerely, Daniel G. Stoddard Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA COUNTY OF HENRICO The foregoing document was acknowledged before me, in and for the County and State aforesaid, today by Daniel G. Stoddard, who is Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations of Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. He has affirmed before me that he is duly authorized to execute and file the foregoing document in behalf of that Company, and that the statements in the document are true to the best of his knowledge and belief. ~

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References:

1. Letter from D. G. Stoddard (DEK) to NRC Document Control Desk, "Certification of Permanent Cessation of Power Operations," dated February 25,2013.

2. Letter from D. G. Stoddard (DEK) to NRC Document Control Desk, "Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report," dated February 26, 2013.

3. Letter from D. G. Stoddard to NRC Document Control Desk, "Update to Irradiated Fuel Management Plan Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(bb)," dated February 26,2013.

Commitments made in this letter: None.

Serial No.13-293 Certification of Permanent Removal of Fuel Page 3 of 3 cc: Regional Administrator, Region III U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2443 Warrenville Road Suite 210 Lisle, IL 60532-4352 Mr. K. D. Feintuch Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North, Mail Stop 08-D15 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Mr. Theodore Smith Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Two White Flint North, Mail Stop 08-F5 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Kewaunee Power Station Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Electric Division P.O. Box 7854 Madison, WI 53707