ML19246A096
| ML19246A096 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Erwin |
| Issue date: | 08/22/2019 |
| From: | Weis T US Dept of Energy, Naval Reactors Lab Field Office |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| References | |
| 19-186, 21G-19-0073 | |
| Download: ML19246A096 (3) | |
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NAVAL REACTORS LABORATORY FIELD OFFICE POST OFFICE BOX 109 WEST MIFFLIN, PENNSYLVANIA 15122-0109 NRLFO:CON:19-186 22 August 2019 Director, Office of Nuclear Material
.Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555
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SUBJECT:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LIABILITY FOR DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISIONING OF THE NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES, INC..
FACILITY IN ERWIN, TENNESSEE Via Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS) letter (21G-19-0073) dated July 18, 2019, NFS identifies that an updated decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) cost estimate in the amount of $368,539,000 has been agreed to by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). NFS' letter also requests that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) provide assurance to the NRC regarding its knowledge of the updated estimate and confirmation that the contract identifies this obligation.
DOE's prime contract 89233019CNR000008 with NFS contains special clauses covering the DOE's contractual liability for D&D through its completion. However, pursuant to these clauses, the estimated cost and funding for the D&D work is negotiated into the contract on an annual basis. While DOE is aware of long-term estimates for this work, the above estimate is not referenced in the contract.
Historically, the NRC has accepted DOE's contract clauses a*s assurance of DOE's long-term liability for its portion of the costs of the D&D work at Erwin, Tennessee. In 2014 the NRC requested a statement of intent, signed by an official with the authority to request and obtain decommissioning funds from the appropriate funding body, which has been updated by the enclosure hereto. The DOE's C()r1trnctual liability for D&D of the NFS Erwin, Tennessee facility under the referenced :corifraet is virtually unchanged from prior years.
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Enclosure:
NR Memo dated 13 August 2019 (Ser OSH/19-03897)
Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Copy to:
F. X. Masseth, NFS D. A. Delwiche, NRLFO 2
NRLFO:CON:19-186 22 August 2019
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DEPARTMENT OF'THE NAVY NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROGRAM NAVAi:. SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND (SEA 08) 1333 ISAAC HULL AVENUE SE WAS!-flNGTpN NAVY YARD DC 20376-801~,
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Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command To:
Manager, Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Office I
08H:SRS:srs Ser OBH/19-03897 AUG 1 3 2019 Subj:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LIABILITY.FOR DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING OF THE NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES, INC.
FACILITY IN ERWIN, TENNESSEE; STATEMENT OF INTENT
- 1. As Director of Fleet Readiness Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, I exercise express authority and responsibility to request funds from the U.S. Navy for decommissioning activities associated with the operations authorized by U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Materials License No. SNM-124 for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. This authority is established by 50 U.S. Code§ 2406, 2511 Sec. 8 and my position. Within this authority, I intend to request that funds-be made available, when necessary, to decommission the Nuclear Fuel Services facility in Erwin, TN. I understand that the cost estimate for decommissioning activities under Naval Reactors' prime contract through its Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Office 89233019CNR000008 is $368,539,000.
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S. R. SCHARPNICK By direction