ML14190A853
| ML14190A853 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Robinson  |
| Issue date: | 04/12/1985 |
| From: | Miller W NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Utley E CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8504220094 | |
| Download: ML14190A853 (4) | |
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APR 1 2 1985 Docket No. 50-261 Carolina Power & Light Company ATTN: Mr. E. E. Utley Executive Vice President Power Supply and Engineering and Construction Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Gentlemen:
We have completed a Part 170 fee review of several applications filed by your Company in connection with the H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Station Unit No. 2. As a result of this review, we find that a total of $4,000 is due the USNRC. The enclosed list reflects each request, any fees paid, fees due, and the Division of Licensing (DL) staff's fee determination and action on each. Enclosure 2 briefly describes the NRC policy on assessing fees for fire protection reviews and approvals under the past and present 10 CFR 170 regulations.
It is current NRC policy to exempt from fees applications filed prior to June 20, 1984, which are approved pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12 and applications which are withdrawn prior to the commencement of review. On this basis, it has been determined that an exemption, pursuant to 10 CFR 170.11(b) of the March 23, 1978, regulations, should be granted for your February 22, 1982, application (item 3 of the enclosed list) and for those portions of the January 19, 1981, and March 11, 1981, applications (items I and
- 2) which were approved pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12. Therefore, an exemption from the fee requirements of the March 23, 1978, regulations is authorized by law and such exemption is otherwise in the public interest and is hereby granted for these applications.
In your February 7, 1984, application (item 4), your Company stated that since the USNRC requested the application, no fees were due. When applications such as your February 7 application are requested for the purpose of enhancing the safe operation of a nuclear facility or to correct a problem or potential problem relating to the operation of the facility, they are not exempt from fees under Footnote 2 of 10 CFR 8504220094 850412 PDR ADOCK 05000261 PDR' OPPICE)~
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Carolina Power & Light Company 2 )45 170.22 of the March 23, 1978, regulations because they are not for the purpose of simplifying or clarifying the license or Technical Specifica tions for the convenience of the NRC.
In summary, your Company is requested to remit a total of $4,000 to this office to complete the fees due for one of the applications-on the list.
Sincerely, Original Signed by Wm. 0. Miller William 0. Miller, Chief License Fee Management Branch Office of Administration
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NRC FORM 318 (10-80) NRCM 0240 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY LIST OF APPLICATIONS AND FEES H.B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT UNIT NO. 2 Docket No. 50-261 Fees Fees ONRR's Fee Deter Appl. Date Paid Applicable mination & Action
- 1. 1/19/81
$4,000 none Exempt - Issued pursuant to Exemption from oil 10 CFR 50.12 on 3/7/85 collection system
- 2. 3/11/81
- a. App. R exemption none none Exempt - Issued pursuant to requests 10 CFR 50.12 on 11/13/81 and 5/10/82
- b. Alternate safe none
$4,000 Single safety issue. Approved by shutdown letter and Safety Evaluation on capability 11/22/83
- c. Exemption to none 4,000 Single safety issue. Denied by achieve cold shut-letter and Safety Evaluation down using onsite on 11/22/83 power in 72 hrs
- 3. 2/22/82 4,000 none Exempt - Withdrawn by letter Surveillance require-dated 2/7/84. No review ments re noble gas started prior to withdrawal.
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- 4. 2/7/84 NUREG-0737 none 4,000 Will involve consideration items of a single safety issue.
- 5. 6/29/84 none 150 Pending Exemption from emer gency lighting
- 6. 7/20/84 150 none Considered as being supple NUREG-0737 items mental to 2/7/84 application TOTAL FEES APPLICABLE.
. $12,150 TOTAL FEES PAID........ 8,150 TOTAL FEES DUE.......
$4,000 On February 17, 1981, 10 CFR 50.48 and Appendix R, which added fire protection requirements for operating nuclear power plants, became effective. Prior to that date, fees were exempted for the review and approval of fire protection actions based on Branch Technical Position BTP APCSB 9.5-1 and its Appendix A. Since the February 1981 amendment of 10 CFR 50, there have been a number of requests filed by licensees for their plants. These requests consist of exemptions from schedular and other requirements, and other reviews (e.g., alternate safe shutdown capability).
It is NRC policy to exempt from fees all of the fire protection exemptions requested prior to June 20, 1984, which are granted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12 by the staff of the Division of Licensing (DL) unless a license amendment or other approval is also required. On this basis, fees have not been requested for any of these types of exemptions. Fees will be charged for all other approvals and denials relating to fire protection.
This means that the review and approval of the alternate safe shutdown capability and any reviews which result in a denial of a request for your facility are subject to fees pursuant to 10 CFR 170.22. A DL letter dated November 24, 1980, informed all reactor licensees with plants licensed prior to January 1, 1979, that fees were required for requests for Commission action resulting from the fire protection rule.
Applications for license amendments, reliefs, exemptions and other approvals filed on or after June 20, 1984 are subject to fees as provided in the June 20, 1984 revision to 10 CFR 170. This revised rule requires licensees to remit an application fee of $150 with each request. Licensees will be billed for any additional costs for the review in accordance with 10 CFR 170.12(c) and 170.21.