ML13183A391

Permanent Removal of Fuel from the Reactor Vessel

ML13183A391
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	06/28/2013
From:	Peter Dietrich Southern California Edison Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Peter T. Dietrich I

An EDISON SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IO\ iC pan Senior Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer June 28, 2013 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1)(ii)

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555

Subject:

. Docket No. 50-362 Permanent Removal of Fuel from the Reactor Vessel San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Unit 3

Reference:

Letter from P. T Dietrich (SCE) to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated June 12, 2013;

Subject:

Certification of Permanent Cessation of Power Operations San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit s 2 and 3

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1)(i), Southern California Edison (SCE) has certified that it has permanently ceased power operation of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Unit 2 and 3 (Reference). Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1)(ii), Southern California Edison (SCE) hereby certifies that the fuel has been permanently removed from the Unit 3 reactor on October 5, 2012.

SCE understands that, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.82(a)(2), with these certifications SONGS Unit 3 license no longer authorizes operation of the reactor or emplacement or retention of fuel in the reactor vessel. As a result, we also understand that past and future regulations and generic communications directed solely to licensees authorized to operate a nuclear power reactor are no longer applicable to SONGS Unit 3.

Currently, there is fuel remaining in the Unit 2 reactor vessel. Defueling is currently being planned. Once defueling of Unit 2 is complete, a certification of permanent removal of fuel from Unit 2 will be submitted by separate letter.

There are no new commitments contained in this letter.

P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92672 (949) 368-6255 PAX 86255 Fax: (949) 368-6183 Pete. DietrichCd sce.com

Document Control Desk June 28, 2013 If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact Mr. Mark Morgan, Licensing Lead, at 949-368-6745.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

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Sincerely, cc: A. T. Howell III, Regional Administrator, NRC Region IV R. Hall, NRC Project Manager, San Onofre Units 2 and 3 B. Benney, NRC Project Manager, San Onofre Units 2 and 3 G. G. Warnick, NRC Senior Resident Inspector, San Onofre Units 2 and 3