ML20058H407
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| Site: | Fort Saint Vrain  |
| Issue date: | 11/05/1990 |
| From: | Crawford A PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO |
| To: | Weiss S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| CON-#490-11206 P-90331, NUDOCS 9011150256 | |
| Download: ML20058H407 (4) | |
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Docket No. 50-267 SUBJECTi PLANT CLOSURE ACTIVITIES s
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REFERENCES:
.1) NRC:. Memorandum and
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- 2) NRC; letter, %iss to Crawford, dated May 1, 1990 W
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'of' Colorado (PSC) has' reviewed the guidance provided by :the. NRC in ) Reference :1:.regarding the-propos(d
' ! decommissioning. of the ShorehamLNuclear Power Sution.
Based on;the Ldecision ofuthe Comtrission.thato resumed 'opr ation need not be p;i *
' considered 1as an:Talternative;to" decommissioning,'PSC is proceeding, with certain 1plantM closure. activities'.that -are within -existing, t.i@ jg g'y licensee: authority.J
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decommissioning must.1);conply.with the requirements of:its operating
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,the : plant'might beini at 'a given time and 2) refrain from taking any W_ '
tactionst thatLwould.miterially and demon'strably affect the methrds or
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- options:available for decommissioning or that would substantially l
S increaseJ the costs of decommissioning, prior.to NRC. approval of a d decommissioning, plan.
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ihel requirements ef1'the' Fort St. Vrain (FSV) Facility Operating
'LicenseF have."been ! modified to reflect the permanent-shutdown
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The -NPC modified our Facility Operating i
L. License Not 10PR-34 -via' Confirmatory Order, in Reference 2,-
to prohibit L taking ' the f FSV ~ reactor to criticality and to prohibit a
1 operating;the facil.ity:at any: power level. 'PSC'has implemented this s
10rdsri as /shown 'on th'e attached copies of page; 4 and 5 of the Fort-s
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St. Vrain Facility' Operating License.
The conflicting wording in f,L license: condition.4;tregarding Early Shutdown, has also been deleted.
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pursue plant closure activities that are within
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' Operating. License (asLshown on the attached pages),
Involve an-unreviewed safety question as defined in 10 CFR 50.59, cL, Limit.the' choice of reasonable decommissioning alternatives W
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component removal activities, iwill zbe available-for NRC review.
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compliancewith:applicableiregulationsandjlicenserequirements.If
@4 you havetany questions about'the.information; presented herein,;please
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Technical Specifications License Information Enclosure (1) to AEC Letter dated 12/21/73 Confirmatory Order - 5/1/90 Page 4 of 5 yy
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This. license shall be deemed to contain and is subject to the conditions apecified in the following Commission regulations
'in -10 CFRM Chapter I:
Part 20, Section 30.34 of Part 30, t
Section 40;41 of Part 40, Sections 50.54 and 50.59 of Part 50, and the appropriate -sections of Parts 70.and 73; is subject to allsapplicable provisions of 'the Act and to the
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_ TheliTechnical: Specifications contained in Appendices A-A (;"i and'Bkas(revisedthrough_AmendmentNo.77, are hereby
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v.cordance with.t10-CFR'73';55 !shall, be' implemented in accMdance'withltheschedulesetforth.therein.
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i 13MThis; license Lis. ef fective as;of!the date. of issuance Land shall
,l Lexpire'atmidnight,: Se'ptember?17,J2008.
w; FOR;THE ATOMIC ENERGY. COMMISSION "0RIGIN4LLSIGNED BY:"'
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A;'Giambusso, Deputy Director for li Reactor Projects' Directorate 1ofilicensing l
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