ML20029C708
| ML20029C708 | |
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| Site: | Rancho Seco, 07200011 |
| Issue date: | 04/20/1994 |
| From: | Redeker S SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT |
| To: | Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| MPC&D-94-033, MPC&D-94-33, NUDOCS 9404260363 | |
| Download: ML20029C708 (2) | |
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$SMUD SACUAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTluTY DISTRICT C P. O. Box 15830. Sacramonto CA 95052-1830.(016) 452 3211 AN ELECinlC SYS TEM SERVING THE HEART OF CALIFORNIA MPC&D 94 033 I
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. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Docket No. 7211 Rancho Seco Independent Spent Fuel Storage installation ISSUANCE OF Tile RANCIIO SECO INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STOR AGE INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Attention: Carl J. Paperiello I would like to express my concern regarding the timeliness of the NRC's issuing the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Rancho Seco: Independent Spent Fuel Storage q
Installation (ISFSI). When we submitted Revision I to our Environmental Report in June l
1993, the indication from the NRC was that the EA should be completed by the end of 1993.
Issuance of the EA has since been delayed by what seem to be monthly increments.
We developed our ISFSI construction schedule based on our understanding that the NRC would issue the E A by the end of 1993, or at the latest, early 1994. Continued delays in issuing the EA could result in ISFSI construction lasting into the 1994 rainy season, possibly delaying construction by another year, and impacting our spent fuel transfer campaign.
i i understand that the storage branch has a tremendous workload, and that stamng levels may
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impact the timeliness of some reviews. Ilowever, I believe that in excess of 10 months should be adequate time to issue an EA for an ISFSI that is not controversial, and that is using
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.l As you are awam, Rancho Seco is a decommissioning facility, and is no longer generating j
revenue. Current estimates project that maintaining the fuelin the spent fuel pool will cost approximately $8 million per year. I'm sure you can appreciate our need to get Rancho Seco's j
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e' C.J. Paperi'ello MPC&D 94-033 spent fuel into dry storage as soon as possible. I would appreciate any elTort you can make to help expedite the issuance of the EA.
Members of your staff with questions requiring additional information or clarification may contact ilob Jones at (916)452 3211, extension 4676.
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Dve Redeker Manager, Plant Closure and Decommissioning cc:
K. Perkins, NRC, Walnut Creek L.J. Callan, NRC, Arlington S. Weiss, NRC, Rockville Document Control Desk I
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