ML15289A002
| ML15289A002 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 06/17/2015 |
| From: | NRC Region 1 |
| To: | Division of Operating Reactor Licensing |
| References | |
| 15-940-03-LA-BD01 | |
| Download: ML15289A002 (3) | |
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VermontYankeeLA3PEm Resource From: McNamara, Nancy Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 9:08 PM To: Khanna, Meena Cc: Kim, James
Subject:
RE: Question from MA Thanks, Jim, appreciate the help and quick response.
From: Khanna, Meena Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 4:47 PM To: McNamara, Nancy Cc: Kim, James
Subject:
FW: Question from MA Here you go, Nancythis addresses the Q from MA.thanks!
From: Kim, James Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 3:01 PM To: Khanna, Meena
Subject:
RE: Question from MA In a broad term, the following activities in 3 phases are considered as irradiated fuel management activities:
- Design and construction of independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) pads.
- Transferring spent fuel from the spent fuel pool to the ISFSI; Costs associated with purchasing 45 additional dry cask systems, loading fuel, and transferring fuel from the spent fuel pool to the ISFSI.
After the fuel transfer is completed, the pool will be drained and supporting systems will be de-energized for the remainder of the dormancy period.
- Thanks, Jim From: Khanna, Meena Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 2:37 PM To: Kim, James
Subject:
FW: Question from MA Importance: High Jim, could you pls help me address this question below? thanks From: McNamara, Nancy Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 2:32 PM To: Khanna, Meena Cc: Tifft, Doug
Subject:
Question from MA Importance: High Meena, how would you like me to respond to the question below from MA? She is acting for the MA SLO so has probably not been in loop on everything in the past 6 months.
1
From: Packard, Christine (CDA) [1]
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 2:23 PM To: McNamara, Nancy Cc: Giarrusso, John (CDA)
Subject:
RE: NRC Issues Decommissioning Funding Exemption to Entergy-VY Hi Nancy, What types of activities are considered irradiated fuel management activities?
From: McNamara, Nancy [2]
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 9:52 AM To: Anthony.Leshinskie@state.vt.us; Becker, Diane (Diane.Becker@dos.nh.gov); Giarrusso, John (CDA); Packard, Christine (CDA)
Cc: Moreno, Angel; Tifft, Doug
Subject:
NRC Issues Decommissioning Funding Exemption to Entergy-VY Importance: High Tony/Diane/John (Christine), This morning the NRC granted to Entergy Nuclear an Exemption (attached) to use decommissioning trust funds (DTF) for irradiated fuel management activities for the decommissioning of Vermont Yankee (VY).
Background:
NRC regulations restrict the use of the DTF such that it can only be used for NRC required decommissioning activities - generally, the radiological decontamination and dismantlement of the facility, and license termination; the DTF cannot be used for irradiated fuel management. In addition, the regulations require Entergy to provide a 30-day notice to the NRC for withdrawals from the DTF for non-decommissioning expenses.
Entergys Exemption Request:
Entergy requested an exemption to use a portion of its DTF deemed to be above the NRC required minimum amount to cover expenses for irradiated fuel management activities for VY; and to be able to make such withdrawals from their DTF without prior notification to the NRC.
NRCs Determination:
The NRC staff has reviewed VYs site-specific cost estimate and cash flow analysis and has determined that the amount of money projected to be available to pay for decommissioning is sufficient such that the use of a portion of the DTF for irradiated fuel management activities will NOT prevent Entergy from performing the required cleanup through license termination of VY. Accordingly, the NRC staff has approved Entergys exemption request.
The Exemption request will be made public via the ListServe distribution list this evening at 10 p.m.
Any questions, you may contact Meena Khanna, NRR, at 301-415-2150.
Nancy 2
Hearing Identifier: VermontYankee_LA3_Public Email Number: 13 Mail Envelope Properties (F858CAD8A3CD394A8F6D77BC7ED91612D13019E76B)
Subject:
RE: Question from MA Sent Date: 6/17/2015 9:07:32 PM Received Date: 6/17/2015 9:07:33 PM From: McNamara, Nancy Created By: Nancy.McNamara@nrc.gov Recipients:
"Kim, James" <James.Kim@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Khanna, Meena" <Meena.Khanna@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None Post Office: R1CLSTR01.nrc.gov Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 4001 6/17/2015 9:07:33 PM Options Priority: Standard Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date:
Recipients Received:
VermontYankeeLA3PEm Resource From: McNamara, Nancy Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 9:08 PM To: Khanna, Meena Cc: Kim, James
Subject:
RE: Question from MA Thanks, Jim, appreciate the help and quick response.
From: Khanna, Meena Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 4:47 PM To: McNamara, Nancy Cc: Kim, James
Subject:
FW: Question from MA Here you go, Nancythis addresses the Q from MA.thanks!
From: Kim, James Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 3:01 PM To: Khanna, Meena
Subject:
RE: Question from MA In a broad term, the following activities in 3 phases are considered as irradiated fuel management activities:
- Design and construction of independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) pads.
- Transferring spent fuel from the spent fuel pool to the ISFSI; Costs associated with purchasing 45 additional dry cask systems, loading fuel, and transferring fuel from the spent fuel pool to the ISFSI.
After the fuel transfer is completed, the pool will be drained and supporting systems will be de-energized for the remainder of the dormancy period.
- Thanks, Jim From: Khanna, Meena Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 2:37 PM To: Kim, James
Subject:
FW: Question from MA Importance: High Jim, could you pls help me address this question below? thanks From: McNamara, Nancy Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 2:32 PM To: Khanna, Meena Cc: Tifft, Doug
Subject:
Question from MA Importance: High Meena, how would you like me to respond to the question below from MA? She is acting for the MA SLO so has probably not been in loop on everything in the past 6 months.
1
From: Packard, Christine (CDA) [3]
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 2:23 PM To: McNamara, Nancy Cc: Giarrusso, John (CDA)
Subject:
RE: NRC Issues Decommissioning Funding Exemption to Entergy-VY Hi Nancy, What types of activities are considered irradiated fuel management activities?
From: McNamara, Nancy [4]
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 9:52 AM To: Anthony.Leshinskie@state.vt.us; Becker, Diane (Diane.Becker@dos.nh.gov); Giarrusso, John (CDA); Packard, Christine (CDA)
Cc: Moreno, Angel; Tifft, Doug
Subject:
NRC Issues Decommissioning Funding Exemption to Entergy-VY Importance: High Tony/Diane/John (Christine), This morning the NRC granted to Entergy Nuclear an Exemption (attached) to use decommissioning trust funds (DTF) for irradiated fuel management activities for the decommissioning of Vermont Yankee (VY).
Background:
NRC regulations restrict the use of the DTF such that it can only be used for NRC required decommissioning activities - generally, the radiological decontamination and dismantlement of the facility, and license termination; the DTF cannot be used for irradiated fuel management. In addition, the regulations require Entergy to provide a 30-day notice to the NRC for withdrawals from the DTF for non-decommissioning expenses.
Entergys Exemption Request:
Entergy requested an exemption to use a portion of its DTF deemed to be above the NRC required minimum amount to cover expenses for irradiated fuel management activities for VY; and to be able to make such withdrawals from their DTF without prior notification to the NRC.
NRCs Determination:
The NRC staff has reviewed VYs site-specific cost estimate and cash flow analysis and has determined that the amount of money projected to be available to pay for decommissioning is sufficient such that the use of a portion of the DTF for irradiated fuel management activities will NOT prevent Entergy from performing the required cleanup through license termination of VY. Accordingly, the NRC staff has approved Entergys exemption request.
The Exemption request will be made public via the ListServe distribution list this evening at 10 p.m.
Any questions, you may contact Meena Khanna, NRR, at 301-415-2150.
Nancy 2
Hearing Identifier: VermontYankee_LA3_Public Email Number: 13 Mail Envelope Properties (F858CAD8A3CD394A8F6D77BC7ED91612D13019E76B)
Subject:
RE: Question from MA Sent Date: 6/17/2015 9:07:32 PM Received Date: 6/17/2015 9:07:33 PM From: McNamara, Nancy Created By: Nancy.McNamara@nrc.gov Recipients:
"Kim, James" <James.Kim@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Khanna, Meena" <Meena.Khanna@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None Post Office: R1CLSTR01.nrc.gov Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 4001 6/17/2015 9:07:33 PM Options Priority: Standard Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date:
Recipients Received: