ML13148A434

Request for Additional Information, Review of 2013 Decommissioning Funding Status Report

ML13148A434
Person / Time
Site:	Callaway
Issue date:	05/31/2013
From:	Lyon C Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Heflin A Union Electric Co
Lyon C
References
TAC MF1216
Download: ML13148A434 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 May 31, 2013 Mr. Adam C. Heflin Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Union Electric Company P.O. Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251

SUBJECT:

CALLAWAY PLANT, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: 2013 DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING STATUS REPORT (TAC NO. MF1216)

Dear Mr. Heflin:

By letter dated March 28, 2013 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML13088A104), Union Electric Company (dba Ameren Missouri, the licensee), submitted the 2013 biennial decommissioning funding status report for Callaway Plant, Unit 1, in accordance with paragraph 50. 75(f)(1) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

The NRC staff has reviewed the information provided in your submittal and determined that additional information is required in order to complete its formal review. Please provide a response to the enclosed questions within 30 days of the date of this letter. If circumstances result in the need to revise the requested response date, please contact me at 301-415-2296 or via e-mail at Fred.Lyon@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Carl F. Lyon, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-483

Enclosure:

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2013 DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING STATUS REPORT UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY CALLAWAY PLANT, UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-483 By letter dated March 28, 2013 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML13088A104), Union Electric Company (dba Ameren Missouri, the licensee), submitted the 2013 biennial decommissioning funding status (DFS) report for Callaway Plant, Unit 1, in accordance with paragraph 50. 75(f)( 1) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). In order to complete its review, the NRC staff requests the following additional information.

RAI-1: Anticipated divestiture from equity investments In its submittal, Union Electric Company provided a schedule of the annual amounts remaining to be collected for Callaway up until the end of plant life in 2024. However, as part of its investment and return assumptions provided within the DFS report, Union Electric Company stated that a divestiture from its equity investments will occur in 2023.

Under 10 CFR 50.75(e)(2):

The NRC reserves the right to [...] ensure a licensee's adequate accumulation of decommissioning funds ...

Please clarify the impact that the antiCipated divestiture of equity investments in 2023 will have on the trust fund and future annual decommissioning contributions.

RAI-2: Escalation of costs to 2012 for Site-Specific Study In its submittal, Union Electric Company provided a site-specific cost estimate for the amount of decommissioning funds estimated to be required; however, Union Electric Company did not provide the site-specific study in 2012 dollars.

As required under 10 CFR 50.75(e)(1)(i) and (ii), while providing the site-specific cost estimate in relation to the costs, the licensee must provide the site-specific cost estimate in current year dollars of the most current year.

Please provide the site specific cost estimate in 2012 dollars and describe the cost escalation factor(s) used to escalate the cost estimate to 2012 dollars in a total and year-to-year format.

Enclosure

May 31,2013 Mr. Adam C. Heflin Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Union Electric Company P.O. Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251

SUBJECT:

CALLAWAY PLANT, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: 2013 DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING STATUS REPORT (TAC NO. MF1216)

Dear Mr. Heflin:

By letter dated March 28,2013 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML13088A104), Union Electric Company (dba Ameren Missouri, the licensee), submitted the 2013 biennial decommissioning funding status report for Callaway Plant, Unit 1, in accordance with paragraph 50. 75(f)( 1) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

The NRC staff has reviewed the information provided in your submittal and determined that additional information is required in order to complete its formal review. Please provide a response to the enclosed questions within 30 days of the date of this letter. If circumstances result in the need to revise the requested response date, please contact me at 301-415-2296 or via e-mail at Fred.Lyon@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, IRA!

Carl F. Lyon, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-483

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