ML18325A109

Letter to J. Zimmerman Nuclear Regulatory Commissions Analysis of Department of Energys Decommissioning Funding Plan for the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations for Fort Saint Vrain, Three Mile Island, Unit 2, and Idaho Spent Fuel

ML18325A109
Person / Time
Site:	07200020, 07200009, 07200025
Issue date:	11/20/2018
From:	John Mckirgan Spent Fuel Licensing Branch
To:	Jacob Zimmerman US Dept of Energy (DOE)
Banovac K
References
CAC 001028, EPID L-2012-FPR-0000, EPID L-2012-FPR-0001, EPID L-2017-FPR-0068
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 November 20, 2018 Mr. John P. Zimmerman Deputy Manager Idaho, Cleanup Project 1955 Fremont Avenue, MS 1222 Idaho Falls, ID 83415

SUBJECT:

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONS ANALYSIS OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYS DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING PLAN FOR THE INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATIONS FOR FORT SAINT VRAIN, THREE MILE ISLAND, UNIT 2, AND IDAHO SPENT FUEL FACILITY (CAC/EPID NOS.

001028/L-2012-FPR-0000, L-2017-FPR-0068, L-2012-FPR-0001)

Dear Mr. Zimmerman:

By letter dated December 14, 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office (DOE-ID) submitted a letter regarding the revised decommissioning financial assurance requirements in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Section 10 CFR 72.30, which became effective on December 17, 2012 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML13002A076). The December 14, 2012, letter is considered DOE-IDs decommissioning funding plan (DFP) submittal for the Fort Saint Vrain Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) (License No. SNM-2504, Docket No.

72-09), the Three Mile Island, Unit 2 ISFSI (License No. SNM-2508, Docket No. 72-20), and the Idaho Spent Fuel Facility (License No. SNM-2512, Docket No. 72-25). The letter provided DOE-IDs opinion that the current license conditions for the three facilities satisfy the revised 10 CFR 72.30 requirements related to decommissioning financial assurance.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff reviewed DOE-IDs letter and considered the current NRC regulations in 10 CFR Part 72. The regulation in 10 CFR 72.40(a)(10) provides an exception for DOE with respect to the findings associated with decommissioning financial assurance requirements in 10 CFR 72.30. The ISFSI licenses for Fort Saint Vrain, Three Mile Island, Unit 2, and the Idaho Spent Fuel Facility each contain a condition for DOE-ID to request the necessary decommissioning funds from Congress through the federal budget planning process. The license condition also requires DOE-ID to notify the NRC, in writing, of any anticipated or forecasted budget shortfalls, as soon as they are known, along with a plan detailing the specific measures that will be taken by DOE-ID to obtain the required funding and prevent adverse impacts on ISFSI operations.

Accordingly, the NRC finds that the information DOE-ID provided is sufficient to support compliance with the decommissioning financial assurance requirements in 10 CFR 72.30.

J. Zimmerman 2

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me or Pamela Longmire Ph.D.

of my staff at (301) 415-7465.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John McKirgan, Chief Spent Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos.: 72-09, 72-20, 72-25 License Nos.: SNM-2504, SNM-2508, SNM-2512 CAC/EPID Nos: 001028/L-2012-FPR-0000 001028/L-2017-FPR-0068 001028/L-2012-FPR-0001 cc: See attached list

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cc: Service List Mr. Steven Ahrendts DOE Spent Fuel Program Supervisor U.S. Department of Energy Idaho Operations Office 1955 Fremont Ave., MS-1222 Idaho Falls, ID 83415 Mr. Scott Ferrara DOE NRC Programs Facility Director U.S. Department of Energy Idaho Operations Office 1955 Fremont Ave., MS-1222 Idaho Falls, ID 83415 Mr. Steven Wahnschaffe DOE NRC Programs License Manager U.S. Department of Energy Idaho Operations Office 1955 Fremont Ave., MS-1222 Idaho Falls, ID 83415 Mr. David Bland Program Manager for NRC Licensed Facilities Spectra Tech Inc.

1955 Fremont Ave.

Idaho Falls, ID 83401 Mr. Robert Milazzo Business Manager for NRC Licensed Facilities Spectra Tech Inc.

1955 Fremont Ave.

Idaho Falls, ID 83401 Mr. Dennis Faulk U.S. EPA Region 10 Hanford/INL Project Office 825 Jadwin Ave., Suite 210 Richland, WA 99352 The Honorable Blaine Edmo Chairman, Fort Hall Business Council Shoshone-Bannock Tribes P. O. Box 306 Fort Hall, ID 83203 Ms. Talia Martin Director, Tribal DOE Program Shoshone-Bannock Tribes P.O. Box 306 Fort Hall, ID 83203 Snake River Alliance Beatrice Brailsford Nuclear Program Director PO Box 1731 Boise, ID 83701 Ms. Susan Burke INL Oversight Coordinator DEQ State Office 1410 N. Hilton Boise, ID 83706 Mr. John Tanner Coalition 21 2175 Tasman Ave Idaho Falls, ID 83404 Chairman INL Committee Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce 425 N. Capital Ave.

Idaho Falls, ID 83402 Mr. Chuck Broscious Environmental Defense Institute P.O. Box 220 Troy, ID 83871-0220 Mr. Bruce LaRule State of Idaho INL Oversight Program 900 N. Skyline Drive, Suite C Idaho Falls, ID 83402 Mr. Herb Bohrer Chair, Citizens Advisory Board c/o Ms. Jordan Davies North Wind 1425 Higham Street Idaho Falls, ID 83402 Chairman INL EM Site Specific Advisory Board c/o Lori MacNamara North Wind Group 1425 Higham St.

Idaho Falls, ID 83402

cc: Service List (continued)

NRC Liaison State of Idaho INL Oversight Program 900 N. Skyline Drive, Suite C Idaho Falls, ID 8340 Chairman Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado 915 10th Street Greely, CO 80631 Regional Representative Radiation Programs Environmental Protection Agency 1 Denver Place 999 18th Street, Suite 1300 Denver, CO 80202-2413 Director Laboratory & Radiation Services Division Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 8100 Lowry Boulevard Denver, CO 80230-6928