ML18234A472
| ML18234A472 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Zion, 05000200 |
| Issue date: | 08/24/2018 |
| From: | Bruce Watson Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs |
| To: | Anthony Bowers Division of Licensing Projects |
| B WATSON NMSS DUWP | |
| References | |
| CAC 000079, EPID L-2018-LLA-0217 | |
| Download: ML18234A472 (10) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 24, 2018 MEMORANDUM TO:
Anthony Bowers, Chief Financial Projects Branch Division of Licensing Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Bruce Watson, CHP, Chief /RA/
Reactor Decommissioning Branch Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON A LICENSE TRANSFER APPLICATION AND ASSOCAITED CONFORMING ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE AMENDMENTS FOR ZION NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (CAC / DOCKET / EPID NOS.:
000079/05000295/L-2018-LLA-0217 & 000079/05000304/L-2018-LLA-0217)
By letter dated July 24, 2018, ZionSolutions, LLC (ZS) submitted an application to transfer Possession Only License Nos. DPR-39 and DPR-48 for the Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (ZNPS) to Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGC), who was the licensee for the plant prior to the license being transferred to ZS on September 1, 2010. The proposed license transfer and associated conforming administrative license amendments would transfer the licensed possession, maintenance, and decommissioning authorities to EGC following completion of decommissioning activities at the ZNPS site, which are scheduled to be complete no later than December 30, 2019. Please review the financial aspects of the proposed transfer and provide a safety evaluation.
EGC is currently the licensed owner of the site; it holds title to and ownership of the real estate of the ZNPS site, as well as title to and ownership of the spent nuclear fuel. ZS currently maintains a lease for above-ground ZNPS structures (other than the independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) and previously assumed responsibility for all licensed activities at the ZNPS, including responsibility under the license to complete decommissioning.
CONTACT:
John Hickman, NMSS/DUWP 301-415-3017
The following milestone dates are proposed for this action, subject to agreement by your staff:
Acceptance review due to PM:
September 28, 2018 RAIs (if needed) due to PM:
November 30, 2018 RAI responses due:
February 1, 2019 SE due to PM:
May 31, 2019 Order with SE issued to EGC / ZS:
July 26, 2019 These dates are subject to change based on the complexity of the review, availability of staff resources, and responsiveness of the staff at ZS, but support EGC / ZS request to process this request within one year of the application.
The licensees application is available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System at Accession No. ML18211A303 Docket Nos.: 50-295, 50-304, 72-1037
- via email OFFICE NMSS/DUWP NMSS/DUWP NMSS/DUWP NAME JHickman SAchten BWatson DATE 8/23/2018 8/23/2018 8/24/18