ML19269E480

Certification of Permanent Removal of Fuel from the Reactor Vessel for Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1

ML19269E480
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	09/26/2019
From:	Gallagher M Exelon Generation Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
TM-19-095
Download: ML19269E480 (2)

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Michael P. Gallagher Exelon Generation Exelon Nuclear Vice President License Renewal and Decommissioning 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 610 765 5958 Office 610 765 5658 Fax www.exelon corp.com michaelp.ga llagher@ex eloncorp.co m 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1 )(ii) 10 CFR 50.82(a)(2) 10 CFR 50.4(b)(9)

TM-19-095 September 26, 2019 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-50 NRC Docket No. 50-289

Subject:

Certification of Permanent Removal of Fuel from the Reactor Vessel for Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1

Reference:

Letter from J. Bradley Fewell (Exelon Generation Company, LLC) to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Certification of Permanent Cessation of Power Operations for Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1," dated June 20, 2017 (ML17171A151)

By letter dated June 20, 2017 (Reference), Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) provided formal notification to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in accordance with 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1 )(i) of Exelon's determination to permanently cease operations at Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMl-1) on or about September 30, 2019.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1 )(ii) and 10 CFR 50.4(b)(9), Exelon certifies that as of September 26, 2019, all fuel has been permanently removed from the TMl-1 reactor vessel and placed in the Spent Fuel Pool (SFP). As stated in 10 CFR 50.82{a)(2), upon docketing the certifica tions for permanent cessation of operations and permanent removal of fuel from the reactor vessel, the 10 CFR Part.50 license for TMl-1 no longer authorizes operation of the reacto~ or emplacement or retention of fuel into the reactor vessel.

U.S. Nuclear Regulato ry Commiss ion Docket No. 50-289 Septemb er 26, 2019 Page 2 There are no regulatory commitm ents contained in this submittal.

If you have any questions concerning this submittal, please contact Leslie Holden at (630) 657-2524.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on the 26'h day of Septemb er 2019.

Respectfully,

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Michael P. Gallaghe r Vice President, License Renewal & Decommissioning Exelon Generation Company, LLC cc: Regional Administr ator - NRC Region I NRC Senior Resident Inspecto r- TMl-1 NRC Project Manager, NRR - TMl-1 Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection - PA Department of Environmental Resources