ML13347B290
| ML13347B290 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Rancho Seco |
| Issue date: | 12/16/2013 |
| From: | John Hickman NRC/FSME/DWMEP/DURLD/RDB |
| To: | Ronningen E Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) |
| Hickman J | |
| References | |
| Download: ML13347B290 (4) | |
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December 16, 2013 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 14, 2013, Sacramento Municipality Utility District submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission the 2013 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) and 10 CFR 50.82 (a)(8)(v)-(vii). In order to complete our review of your DFS 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.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
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 No. 50-312
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc w/enclosure: 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 14, 2013, Sacramento Municipality Utility District submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission the 2013 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) and 10 CFR 50.82 (a)(8)(v)-(vii). In order to complete our review of your DFS 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.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
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 No. 50-312
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc w/enclosure: Rancho Seco Service List ML13347B290 OFC DWMEP DWMEP DWMEP DWMEP NAME JHickman CHolston BWatson JHickman DATE 12 /16 / 2013 12 /16 / 2013 12 /16 / 2013 12 / 16 / 2013 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Power Station Service List cc:
Thomas A. Baxter, Esq.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N Street, NW 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
Enclosure REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION 2012 DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING STATUS REPORT FOR RANCHO SECO The requests for additional information (RAIs) provided are in response to the 2013 Decommissioning Funding Status (DFS) report for Rancho Seco. On March 14, 2013, Sacramento Municipality Utility District (SMUD) submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) the 2013 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) and 10 CFR 50.82 (a)(8)(v)-(vii).
RAI # 1 Decommissioning Costs On March 14, 2013, SMUD did not provide the difference between actual and estimated costs for decommissioning work performed during the previous year.
The report must include the following information, current through the end of the previous calendar year: an estimate of the costs to complete decommissioning, reflecting any difference between actual and estimated costs for work performed during the year, and the decommissioning criteria upon which the estimate is based.
Provide the difference between actual and estimated costs for decommissioning work performed during the previous year.
RAI # 2: Managing Irradiated Fuel On March 14, 2013, SMUD did not provide the total amount of dollars accumulated at the end of the appropriate year designated for managing irradiated fuel.
Per 10 CFR 50.82 (a)(8)(v)-(vii),
The licensee must annually submit to the NRC, by March 31, a report on the status of its funding for managing irradiated fuel. The report must include the following information, current through the end of the previous calendar year: The amount of funds accumulated to cover the cost of managing the irradiated fuel; the projected cost of managing irradiated fuel until title to the fuel and possession of the fuel is transferred to the Secretary of Energy; and if the funds accumulated do not cover the projected cost, a plan to obtain additional funds to cover the cost.
Provide the total amount of dollars accumulated at the end of the appropriate year designated for managing irradiated fuel.