ML17005A338

Letter, Withdrawal of Amendment Requests Regarding Decommissioning Licensing Actions (CAC Nos. MF8509 and MF8510) (Pid L-LA-2016-0004) (RS-16-201)

ML17005A338
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	01/19/2017
From:	Ellen Brown Special Projects and Process Branch
To:	Bryan Hanson Exelon Generation Co
Lamb J, 415-3100
References
CAC MF8509, CAC MF8510, NRC-2016-0245, PID L-LA-2016-0004, RS-16-201
Download: ML17005A338 (7)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 January 19, 2017 Mr. Bryan C. Hanson Senior Vice President Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO)

Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1AND2 -WITHDRAWAL OF AMENDMENT REQUEST REGARDING DECOMMISSIONING LICENSING ACTIONS (CAC NOS. MF8509 AND MF8510) (PIO L-LA-2016-0004) (RS-16-201)

Dear Mr. Hanson:

By letter dated October 20, 2016 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML16294A203), Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon, the licensee), submitted a license amendment request (LAR) to support its planned shutdown of Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (QCNPS). The proposed LAR would have changed organization, staffing, and training requirements in Section 5.0 of the Technical Specifications (TSs), and added new definitions in Section 1.0 of the TSs, to reflect the permanently defueled condition after the licensee submitted both certifications required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Sections 50.82(a)(1 )(i) and 50.82(a)(1 )(ii).

Subsequently, by letter dated December 14, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16349A311),

Exelon withdrew the LAR. The December 14, 2016, letter also stated that Exelon had reversed its decision to permanently cease operations at QCNPS and withdrew its "Certification of Permanent Cessation of Operations" for QCNPS, dated June 20, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16172A151).

Based on the above, the proposed LAR is being treated as withdrawn. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has filed the enclosed Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Renewed Facility Operating Licenses with the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

The withdrawal of Exelon's "Certification of Permanent Cessation of Operations was addressed in separate correspondence (ADAMS Accession No. ML16354A144). Since Exelon did not withdraw its decommissioning-related "Request for Exemption from Specific Provisions in 10 CFR 73.55(p)(1 )(i) and (p)(1 )(ii) Related to the Suspension of Security Measures in an Emergency or During Severe Weather," dated August 16, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16229A133), the NRC will continue its review.

B. Hanson If you have questions, you can contact me at 301-415-2315 or Eva.Brown@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, IRA!

Eva A Brown, Senior Project Manager Special Projects and Process Branch Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265 cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv

Enclosure:

Notice of Withdrawal

ENCLOSURE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE

[7590-01-P]

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265; NRC-2016-0245]

Exelon Generation Company LLC Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: License amendment application; withdrawal by applicant.

SUMMARY

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of Exelon Generation Company to withdraw its application dated October 20, 2016, for a proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30, for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (QCNPS), Units 1 and 2, respectively. The proposed amendment request would support changes to the organization, staffing, and training requirements contained in Sections 1.0 and 5.0 of the Technical Specifications after the license no longer authorizes operation of the reactor or placement or retention of fuel in the reactor pressure vessel. This proposed amendment also supports implementation of the Certified Fuel Handler training program.

ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0245 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this document using any of the following methods:

• Federal Rulemaking Web Site: Go to http://www.requlations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2016-0245. Address questions about NRG dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415-3463; e-mail: Carol.Gallaqher@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.

• NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):

You may obtain publicly available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/readinq-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select "ADAMS Public Documents" and then select "Begin Web-based ADAMS Search." For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced in this document (if that document is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is referenced.

• NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC's PDR, Room 01-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eva A. Brown, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001; telephone:

301-415-2315, e-mail: Eva.Brown@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The NRG has granted the request of Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee),

to withdraw its application dated October 20, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16294A203), for 2

a proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating Licenses Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30 for QCNPS, Units 1 and 2, respectively, located in Rock Island County, Illinois. The proposed amendment request would have supported changes to the organization, staffing, and training requirements contained in Sections 1.0 and 5.0 of the Technical Specifications after the licensee submitted both certifications in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Sections 82(a)(1 )(i) and 82(a)(1 )(ii). This proposed amendment also would have supported implementation of the Certified Fuel Handler training program. The Commission has previously issued a proposed finding that the amendments involve no significant hazards consideration published in the Federal Register on December 6, 2016 (81 FR 87970). However, by letter dated December 14, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16349A311 ), the licensee requested to withdraw the proposed amendment.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of January 2017.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

IRA/

Eva A. Brown, Senior Project Manager, Special Projects and Process Branch, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

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B. Hanson If you have questions, you can contact me at 301-415-2315 or Eva.Brown@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, IRA/

Eva A Brown, Senior Project Manager Special Projects and Process Branch Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265 cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv

Enclosure:

Notice of Withdrawal DISTRIBUTION:

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