ML19172A122
| ML19172A122 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Erwin |
| Issue date: | 06/24/2019 |
| From: | Kevin Ramsey NRC/NMSS/DFCSE/FLB |
| To: | Freudenberger R Nuclear Fuel Services |
| KMRamsey NMSS/FCSE/FLB 415.7506 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19172A121 | List: |
| References | |
| EPID L-2018-DFA-0011 | |
| Download: ML19172A122 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 24, 2019 Mr. Richard J. Freudenberger, Director Safety and Safeguards Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 337, MS 123 Erwin, TN 37650
SUBJECT:
NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES, INC. INTERIM APPROVAL OF DECOMMISSIONING COST ESTIMATE AMOUNT (ENTERPRISE PROJECT IDENTIFER L-2018-DFA-0011)
Dear Mr. Freudenberger:
We have reviewed your updated decommissioning cost estimate submitted by letter dated November 30, 2015 [Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS)
Number ML18341A249] and supplemented by letter dated April 25, 2019 (ADAMS Accession Number ML19122A441). We approve the updated estimate of $394 million for the cost of decommissioning. Specifically, we find that the cost estimate is based on reasonable and documented assumptions, it is based on the costs of a third-party contractor, it does not take credit for any salvage value, it includes a 25 percent contingency factor and it adequately estimates the cost to carry out required decommissioning activities before license termination.
We request that you proceed with obtaining assurances for funds in this amount and submit them within 30 days of the date of this letter.
Your submittal was assigned Enterprise Project Identifier (EPID) L-2018-DFA-0011. The EPID is considered CLOSED. A new EPID will be assigned for the review and approval of updated financial assurance instruments and an updated certification of financial assurance. Our Safety Evaluation Report is enclosed.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 2.390 of the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) 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 from ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
R. Freudenberger 2
If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (301) 415-7506, or via e-mail to Kevin.Ramsey@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA M. Bartlett for/
Kevin M. Ramsey, Project Manager Fuel Manufacturing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, Safeguards, and Environmental Review Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No.70-143 License No. SNM-124
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation Report
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OFFICE FCSE/FFLB FCSE/ERB FCSE/FFLB NAME KRamsey AWalker-Smith JZimmerman DATE 06/21/2019 06/21/2019 MABartlett for 06/24/2019