ML15294A304
| ML15294A304 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Kewaunee  |
| Issue date: | 12/14/2015 |
| From: | Ted Carter Reactor Decommissioning Branch |
| To: | Heacock D Dominion Energy Kewaunee |
| Ted Carter, 301-415-5543 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML15345A055 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC L53081 | |
| Download: ML15294A304 (3) | |
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December 14, 2015 Mr. David A. Heacock President and Chief Nuclear Officer Dominion Nuclear Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.
Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711
SUBJECT:
KEWAUNEE POWER STATION - SAFETY EVALUATION FOR THE DOMINION ENERGY KEWAUNEE, INC. NOTICE OF PARENT COMPANY GUARANTEE AND REQUEST TO DISCOUNTINUE EXISTING PARENT SUPPORT AGREEMENT FOR KEWAUNEE POWER STATION DOCKET NO.
50-305 (TAC L53081)
Dear Mr. Heacock:
By letter dated January 28, 2015 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML15034A312) Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. (DEK) submitted a Commitment for Parent Company Guarantee (PCG) and Notice of Request to Discontinue Existing Parent Support Agreement (PSA) for Kewaunee Power Station (KPS) from Dominion Resources, Inc. (DRI) to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its written concurrence with the termination of the Support Agreement.
DRI is the ultimate parent company of DEK, the licensee of KPS. The PCG provides additional assurance to address any potential shortfalls in decommissioning funding assurance for KPS, up to $60 million. DEK currently has in place a $60 million PSA, issued by DRI.
The NRC staff has completed review (ADAMS Accession No ML15344A503) of the KPS submittal. The NRC staff finds that DEKs request to terminate the existing PSA for KPS is reasonable based on the new commitments made by DRI upon the approval of DEKs Request for Exemptions from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) and 50.75(h)(1)(iv), which was granted on May 21, 2014. The new commitments include a PCG of up to $60 million and are similar in scope to the existing PSA. Therefore, the NRC has no objection to the cancellation of the $60 million PSA, issued by DRI, for KPS.
Furthermore, regarding the new PCG, the staff finds that DRI complied with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 30, Appendix A(C)(1). The NRC staff has no further questions at this time and will close task activity code L53081.
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 Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
If you have any questions concerning the above, please contact me at (301) 415-5543, or via email at Ted.Carter@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Ted H. Carter, Senior Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No.: 50-305 cc: ListServ
D. Heacock 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 Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
If you have any questions concerning the above, please contact me at (301) 415-5543, or via email at Ted.Carter@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Ted H. Carter, Senior Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No.: 50-305 cc: ListServ DISTRIBUTION:
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