ML20059H114
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| Issue date: | 06/30/1990 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
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USNRC REGULATORY GUIDES,
The guides are issued in the following ten broad divisions:
- 6 Regulatory cuidos are issued to describe and maxe avaiiabie io ine put>.
I ilic rnethods acceptabac to the M4C staff of implementing specife parts of the Commission's regulations, to dehneate techn6 ques used by the
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- 6. Products
- 2. Research and Test Reactors
- 7. Transportation staff in evaluating SpeClfic problems or postulated accidents, or to pro-
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-8. Occupational Healtn i vide guidance to applicants. Regulatory Guidos are not substitutes for
" regulations, and compliance with them is ret required. Methods and
- 4. Environrnontal and Sating
- g. Antitrust and Fmancial Review
- 6. Matersals and Plant Protection tg. General
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Pa g IISTOF= EXHIBITS................................-........................
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1.1 INTRODUCTION
1-1 1.1 Complying with Financial' Assurance Requirements..............
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1.1.1. Decommissioning Funding Plan and-Certification of Financial Assurance...............................-
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1.1.2 Timing for Submitting Financial Assurance............
1-6' 1.1.3-Financial Assurance Mechanisms.........................
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1.1.4 Licensee Categories...........-.........................,
1-7 1.21 Cost Estimating _for Decommissioning Funding Plan.............
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1.2.1 Inflation.............................................
1 1.2.2. Salvage Value.................................;.......
1-10 1;3. Licensees.Using More Than-One Type of Nuclear Material....... 10
- 1. 4 - R e c o r d ke e p i n g....... -..........................................
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FINANCIALASSURANCE-REQUIREMENTSFORDECOMMISSIONING..............
2-1 2.1 Financial Assurance for Licensees Under 10 CFR Part 30.......
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- 2. 3.1 - Unseal ed Byproduct Materia 1...........................
2-1 2.1.2 : Byproduct Material....................................
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2.2 Financial Assurance for Licensees ~Under.10 CFR Part 40.......
2-5 2.3 t FinancialL Assurance. for Licensees Under 10 CFR Part 70.......
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~2.3.1 Unsealed Special Nuclear Material..............
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'2.3.2 Sealed Special Nuclear Materia 1.......................
2-10 2.4 Financial Assurance for Licensees Under 10 CFR Part 72.......
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. FINANCIAL ASSURANCE HECHANISMS....................................
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P 3.1'. Introduction.................................................
3-1 3.1.1 Mechanisms Available to Types of Licensees or Applicants............................................
3-1 3.1.2 Government Licensees or Applicants....................
3-2 3.2 Description of Financial Assurance Mechanisms................
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3.2.-l ' Prepayment Mechanisms.................................
3-3 3.2.2 Surety, Insurance,-or Parent Company Guarantee Machanisms............................................,
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..3. 2. 3 External Si nki ng Fund.................................
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'3.2.4 ~ Combinations of. Financial Mechanisms...................
3-25 Statement of Intent.....................................
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REC 0leENDED WORDING FOR FINANCIAL ASSURANCE INSTRUMENTS...........
4-li 4.1" Recommended Wording for an Escrow Agreement..................-
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4.1.1 Specimen Certi ficate of Events...:.....................
4-8' 4.1.2 Specimen Certificate of Resolution....................
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. 4.2-Certificates of Dep'osit......................................
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4.2.1 ; Draft Negotiable Certificate of Deposit Payable at-the Expiration of a Specified Time.................
4 4.2.2 Draft Non-negotiable Certificate of Deposit Payable on a Certain Date.....................................
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4.3 Recommended Wording for Trust Fund and Standby Trust Agreements...................................................
4-12 4.3.1 Trust Fund Agreement..................................
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4.3.2 Standby Trust Agreement...............................
4-18 4.3.3 Sample Trust Agreement Schedules.......................
4-26 4.3.4 : Sample of Acknowledgement.............................
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4-28 4.5 Recommended Wording for Payment Surety Bond..................
4-30 4.6 Recommended Wording for' Irrevocable Standby l
Letter of Credit.............................................
4-33 4.7 ~Recomme'nded Wording for Documents Recommended To S
Support Corporate Guarantee..................................
4-35 Letter from Chief Executive Officer of A
-O 4.7.1 or Licensee.............................pplicant 4-35 4.7.2 Letter from Chief Financial Officer...................
4-36 4.7.3 Financial Test:
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4.7.4 Financial Test:
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4-38 4.7.5 Sample of Auditor's Special Report....................
4-39 4 '. 7. 6 Recommended Wording for= Parent Company Guarantee......
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4-45 Appendix A Checklist for Decommissioning Financial Assurance..........
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Appendix B Checklist for Submission of Prepayment.....................
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Arpendix C Checklist for Submission of Surety / Insurance / Parent Company Guarantee.........................................
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Appendix E Checklist for Statement of Intent...........................
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Appendix F Cost Estimating Tab 1es.....................................
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-Appendix G Conversion Table for Determining Amount of Financial Assurance Required as a Function of Radionuclide Activity Leve1s............................................
G-1 VALUE/ IMPACT STATEMENT.................................................
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y Exhibit 1-1 Recommended Wording for Certification of Financial R
Assurance..................................................
1-5 Exhibit-2-1 Decommissioning Financial Responsibility Requirements, Part 30...................................................
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' Exhibit 2-2 Decommissioning Financial Responsibility Requirements, Part 40....................................................
2-6 Exhibit.2-3 Decommissioning Financial Responsibility Requirements,
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Part.70...................................................
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- Exhibit 3-1. Checklist of Criteria for Review of Escrow Agreements.....
3-5 Exhibit 3-2. Checklist of Criteria for Review of Certificates or Deposit...................................................
3-8 Exhibit 3-3 Checklist of Criteria for Review of Government Securities................................................
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oExhibit 3-4 Checklist'of Criteria for Review of Special Government Funds or Accounts.........................................
3 i LExhibit 3-5' Checklist of Criteria for Review of Trust Agreements......
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Exhibit 3 Checklist of Criteria for Review of Surety Bonds..........
3-17 Exhibit 3-7 Checklist of Criteria for Review of Letters of Credit.....
3-20 Exhibit 3-8 Checl list of Criteria for Review of Parent Company Guarantees................................................ 23 Exhibit'3-9 Checklist of Criteria for Review of Statements of Intent..
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INTRODUCTION The-Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has established technical and~
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24018, June 27, 1988).
The-regulations address decommissioning planning needs,-
timing,1 funding methods, and environmental review requirements for-public'and private facilities. holding licenses under 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 50, 70, and 72, with the~ exception of uranium mills. 'The intent of the regulations is to ensure
.J that the decommissioning of all licensed facilities will-be accomplished in a safe and timely manner and that licensees will provide' adequate funds to cover j
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_q The purpose of this regulatory guide, " Standard Format and Content of
> Financial Assurance Mechanisms Required for Decommissioning Under 10 CFR Parts _
.l 30, 40, 70, and 72," is to provide guidance acceptable to the NRC staff on the information to be provided for establishing financial assurance for decommis-l
'sioning and to establish a standard format for presenting the information.
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applicant and NRC staff in ensuring that ti~ information is complete, and (3) help persons reading the financial instruments to locate information.
This guide addresses financial assurance for decommissioning of facilities 1
under materials licenses granted under Parts 30, 40, 70, and 72.
These parts include _ licensees in the following categories:
Part 30 - Byproduct Material, V'
Part 40. Source Material, Part 70 - Special Nuclear Material, and Part 72 - Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations
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Other guidance will address the decommissioning requirements for licensees regulated under 10 CFR Part 50, production and utilization facilities, and describe specific procedures required during decommissioning.
The financial assurance-requirements of the decommissioning rule became-1 effective on July 27, 1988, 30 days after the regulation was promulgated.
1 Holders of-licenses issued before July 27, 1990, must provide financial assur-ance on'or before July 27, 1990 [10 CFR 30.35(c)(2), 40.36(c)(2), and
,70.25(c)(2)].
Applicants for licenses on or after July 28, 1988, generally must provide financial assurance when their license is issued.
Independent
' spent' fuel storage-installations (ISFSIs) are required by current regulations (10 CFR 72.22) to'have made financial arrangements for decommissioning.
NRC licensees initiate decommissioning activities when they decide to J
' terminate licensed activity at a facility.
The rule defines " decommissioning" as "remov[ing] (as a facility)1 safely from service and reduc [ing] residual.
radioactivity to' a level that p'ermits release of the property for unrestricted use and termination of license (10 CFR 30.4(aa)).
1" Facility".is derived from the definition for decommissioning provided in the final rule and refers to the property and structures associated with
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m NRC has designed-its decommissioning financial assurance requirements'to iprovide reasonable assurance that the technical and environmental components of decommissioning are carried out and. unrestricted use of-a facility is possible at the conclusion of such activities.. Generally, these requirements specify-that a facility licensee or applicant either must. set aside money for decommis-sioning; activities or must provide a guarantee through a third party that funds will be available.-.This regulatory guide is organized in the following manner:
Section 1 describes the general financial assurance requirements imposed by the rule and clarifies several issues related to compliance with the rule; Section 2 describes the specific financial: assurance. requirements that public and private. licensees must meet under Parts-30, 40. 70,-
and 72,- including the amount of financial assurance that is required and the timing-of submitting financial assurance instruments;-
Section 3 describes'the instruments that are available to licensees to provide financial assurance; and Section 4 provides proposed text of the available financial assurance C
instruments.
_ Several exhibits and appendices are included in the guide to assist-li -
.censees>in complying with'the financial assurance requirements associated with decommissioning.' These exhibits and appendices include the following:
Exhibits 2-1 through 2-3 summarize the financial assurance require-ments for facilities-. licensed under 10 CFR Parts 30, 40,'_70, and 72.
Specifically, the exhibits distinguish between the financial assur -
ance requirements for holders of or applicants for licenses; the
. type of-material possessed and used by the licensee; and the amount of material possessed and-used by.the _ licensee.
The exhibits also explain whether the licensee must submit a decommissionina funding
' plan (DFP) or certification of financial: assurance, when financial-assurance must be submitted, and the financial instruments that are
'available to meet the financial assurance requirements.-
1 Exhibits 3-1 through 3-9 are checklists of the criteria that should be-considered when submitting and reviewing each financial assurance
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Appendices A-E provide checklists of the documents that must be submitted to comply with the financial assurance requiremt.its depend-ing on_the financial instrument used.
Appendix A is a master checklist to be used by all applicants and licensees for materials licenses under 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 70, and 72.
Appendices B-E are checklists of documents to be submitted when a particular financial instrument is used.
Appendix F provides a worksheet on the procedures that licensees i
should use to develop site-specific decommissioning cost estimates for submission in a decommissioning funding plan.
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Any information collection activities mentioned in this regulatory guide are
' contained as requirements in 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 70, or 72, which provide the regulatory basis for;this guide.
The information collection requirements in 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 70, and 72 have been cleared under OMB Clearance Nos, 3150-0017, 3150-0020,-3150-0009, and 3150-0132, respectively.
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! 1.1 COMPLYING WITH FINANCIAL ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS The financial assurance requirements outlined in the final decommissioning rule vary depending.on several factors, including:
t The type of, licensee (i.'e., public vs. ' private);
e, The type of NRC license that a licensee holds (i.e.,10 CFR Part 30, 1
40, 70, or 72);
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' The amount of material a licensee is authorized to possess and use; and a
The financial assurance instrument that a licensee chooses to comply with the-regulations.
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Based on these factors, NRC licensees under Parts 30, 40, 70, or 72 may be t
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'1 Submit financial assurance in amounts ranging from $75,000 to
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$750,000, or in amounts based on site-specific decommissioning cost estimates-(Part 72 licensees must provide cost estimates);
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-Submit a decommissioning funding plan (DFP) or certification of t
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m Demonstrate financial assurance immediately (i.e., applicants for.an
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issued before July 27, 1990).
~The-remainder of this section describes basic concepts about decommissioning i
. financial assurance, including the difference between a DFP and certification of financial assurance and when and how financial assurance must'be submitted
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Section 1.2 describes the cost estimating procedures that must be used when filing a DFP; Section 1.3 describes decommissioning financial assurance requirements for facilities using more than one type of nuclear material; and
.Section 1.4 describes recordkeeping requirements for financial assurance.
1.1;1 Decommissioning Funding Plan and Certification of Financial Assurance ps1 Th+ final decommissioning rule specifies that certain NRC licensees are
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required to demonstrate financial assurance for decommissioning either through J
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This section explains when a'DFP is required and when_ certification of financial
-assurance is permitted.
- l'.1.1.1 Decommissioning Funding Plan" Paragraphs 30.35(e), 40.36(dh 70.25(e), and 72.30(b) specify the contents of what must be submitted to NRC'in a decommissioning funding plan for licensees or applicants under. Parts 30, 40, 70, and 72 respectively.
In each case, the regulations specify that a DFP must contain the following three components:
A site-specific cost estimate for decommissioning (see Section 1.2 of this' guidance for information about developing the cost estimate);
A description of the method (s) of assuring funds for decommissioning.
(i.e.,_ financial assurance instrument (s)); and A' description of the methods that will be used to adjust the site-specific cost estimate periodically over the life of the facility-(also discussed in Section 1.2 of this guidance).
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.should include the text of the financial assurance instrument (s) that a licensee has-chosen to comply with the financial assurance requirements. ' Proposed wording
'for the: text of each instrument-is included in Section 4 of this guide..The
' licensee should provide'an executed copy of the financial instrument at the-time of. renewal application submission which states that the instrument will be effective at the: time the licensee takes possession of the licensed material.
The amount of_ financial assurance that a licensee must provide when submitting a DFP must be equal at least to the amount of the site-specific cost
- estimate developed as part of the DFP.
Subseouently, the amount of financial
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assurance required of a licensee must be adjusted at.the same time to match any required, periodic adjustments in the site-specific cost estimate (as required ~
in the DFP).
1.1.1. 2 Certification of Financial Assurance
- Sections-30.35, 40.36, and 70.25 provide that certain NRC licensees may submit. certification of financial-assurance, either instead of a DFP (a.g., for
. licensees who possess smaller amounts of nu:: lear material) or until a DFP is required (e.g., for licensees who hold an NRC license issued before July 27, l1990L and who do not have to submit a DFP until the time of their next license x
renewal).
Part 72 does.not authorize certification for ISFSIs.
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.of financial assurance consists of the following two parts:
A statement that the applicant is providing financial assurance in the amount' prescribed by the regulation (see Exhibit 1-1); and A copy of the financial assurance instrument (s) obtained by the applicant.
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Issued to: U.S. - Nuclear Regulatory Commission This"is'to certify that [name of applicant) is licer. sed to possess [ type of:
material) in the following amounts [ amounts), and that financial assurance in' the amount prescribed by 10 CFR [Part 30, 40, or 70), [ amount prescribed) has been obtained for the purpose of decommissioning.
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- A licensee or applicant providing a certification of financial assurance
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sthe_ir.strument will be effective at the time the licensee takes possession of 0
- tht; licensed material [10 CFR 30.35(b)(2),140.36(b)(2), and 70.25(b)(2)).
Certification of financial assurance does not require a site-specific cost
-estimate.
Instead,-based on the 10 CFR part under which the license.is issued
-and the. amount of nuclear material that a facility is authorized to possess and use, the regulation prescribes an amount of financial assurance that an appli-cant or licensee must provide.
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S Certification amounts' will not change unless:
the NRC adjusts the amounts of certification (which will be done periodically);.
the licensee submits a DFP; or
.the licensee prepares a decommissioning plan.
- The prescribed amounts of-financial assurance' associated with certification lmust be' adjusted when a facility notifies NRC that it will terminate activities-under the license and decommission the facility.
At this time, a licensee must submit'a decommissioning plan (not the same as a DFP) that:contains "an updated detailed cost estimate-for decommissioning, comparison of that estimate with pres-ent funds, set aside for decommissioning, and plan for assuring the availability of adequate funds =for completion of decommissioning" (10 CFR 30.36(c)(2)(iii)(D),-
J 40.42(c)(2)(iii)(0), and 70.38(c)(2)(iii)(D)). The methods used to adjust-the amount of certification are discussed in Section 1.2.
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- 1. L 2 Timing for submitting Financi6 Assurance
-The1 decommissioning regulat'.ons establish different time schedules for submitting financial: assurance, depending on whether a licensee was a holder
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of'an NRC license issued bef',re July 27, 1990,'a holder of an NRC license issued on or after July 27, 1990, or an applicant for'a new NRC license on or-m
. after July. 27, 1988 (10 CFR 30.35(a)-(c), 40.36(a)-(c), and 70.25(a)-(c)).
Holders of NRC licenses issued before July 27, 1990, have until July 27, 1
1990,- to: submit certification of financial assurance in amounts prescribed by 1
the rule or'a DFP.
Those holders of licenses that must submit a DFP (e.g.,
holders of Part 40 licenses authorized to possess and use more than 100 mci L'
of readily dispersible source material) are not required to submit the DFP with a site-specific cost estimate until the time of the next license renewal if
. certification is submitted by July 27, 1990.
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. Applicants for NRC licenses on or after July 27, 1988, are required to
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At all times, licensees must have an amount of financial assurance
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U notification and. demonstration requirements for each instrument Tre discussed.in Section 3.-
j 1.1.3: Financial Assurance Mechanisms All NRC applicants or licensees.may use one or more of three financial mechanisms to demonstrate financial: assurance regardless of whether a DFP or certification of financial assurance is required or when financial assurance i
must be submitted (e.g., immediately, upon license renewal, or by July 27, 1990).
Federal, State, or local government applicants or 'icensees may use a fourth option to provide-financial assurance,- a statement of intent.
The mechanisms,.specified in 10 CFR 30.35(f), 40.36(e), 70 Pi(f), and 72.30(c), are the following:
Prepayment Methods
- Trust fund, escrow acceant, certificate of deposit, government fund and/or deposit of government securities; I
Surety / Insurance / Guarantee Surety bond, letter of credit, line of.
credit,.or a parent company guarantee based on a financial test; External Sinkina Fund - A set-aside of money coupled with a surety method.or insurance; and/or Statement of Intent' - Available for Federal, State, and local government licensees, a statement of intent is a promise by a government to provide adequate funding for decommissioning activities when required.
Each-of these mechanisms, and restrictions on their use-(e.g., the parent-
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company guarantee may not be used in combination with any other instrument),
'is described:in inore. detail in Section 3 of this guide.
Licensees als9 should:
refer to Appendices' A-E of the guide for checklists of the documents that must be submitted to demonstrate financial assurance.
1.1 4 Licensee Categories Section 2 of this guide discusses in detail the financial assurance requirements for licensees under 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 70, and 72.
In general, however, requirements for facilities possessing similar amounts of nuclear
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-into three categories.which, although not specified in the regulation, are useful for discussing the effect that the regulation will have on licensees:
i Category A Licensees - Category A licensees include holders of specific NRC licenses issued before July 27, 1990, and applicants for specific licenses on or after July 27, 1988, that are allowed to l}
possess nuclear material in the following amounts:
Unsealed byproduct material greater than 120 day half-life and in' quantities greater than 105 times the applicable amounts p
specified in 10 CFR Part 20, Appendix C (source or byproduct material from thorium or uranium' mills not included);
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Source material-in'readily.dispersible form in amounts greater than 100 mci (source or byproduct material from. thorium or g
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Unsealed ^special nuclear material in. amounts greater than 105 times the applicable amounts specified.in:10 CFR Part 20, TAppendix C.
Holders of Category A licenses issued before July-27, 1990, must submit w tification of financial assurance in the amount of $750,000 J'
(not required if DFP submitted on or before-July 27, 1990) on or 7
before July 27, 1990, and a DFP at the time of their next license renewal occurring af ter July 27, 1990. New applicants for Category A
- licenses must submit a DFP at the time of: their license application.
Category B Licensees - Category B licensees:are holders'of specific 1
TTeenses issued before July 27, 1990, andLapplicants for specific licenses on. or after July.27,t1988, that are allowed to possess.
. nuclear. material in amounts less than~or equa11to the thresholds specified for Category A licensees.and greater than the following amounts:
, Unsealed byproduct material greater than 120 day half-life and in '
quantities greater than 10s. times the applicable amounts.speci -
. fied in 10 CFR Part 20, Appendix'C -(source 'or byproduct' material from thorium or uranium mills-not included);
Byproduct materials in sealed sources or plated fo',ls less than 120 day half-life and less than 1010 times the applicable-amounts in Appendix C; Source material in readily dispersible form greater than'10
- mci (source ur byproduct material from thorium or uranium mills not-included); or Unsealeij special nuclear material greater than 108 times the-applicable amounts specified in 10 CFR Part 20, Appendix C.
Category B licensees may submit either. certification of financial
. responsibility in_ amounts prescribed by the regulation or a DFP
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Holders of_ Category B.
. licenses-issued.before July 27, 1990, must submit either certification of financial assurance or a DFP on or before July 27, 1990 [10 CFR 30.35(c)(3),40.36(c)(3),70.25(c)(3).
New applicants for Category.
B licenses must submit either a certif'. cation or a DFP at the time of their' license, application.
Category C Licensees - Applicants or licensees in Category C (nuclear material in amounts less than threshold limits specified for Category A and B licensees) do not have to submit financial assurance because they are not authorized to possess and use nuclear material in amounts above the threshold levels specified in the regulation.
Licenses must include a possession limit that ensures threshold limits will not be exceeded.
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p Preparation of cost estimates is required only when applicants are submitting
- a decommissioning funding. plan.
In developing this guide, other NRC documents
' listed below were consulted.
Regulatory Guide 3.65, " Standard Format and Content of Decomissioning Plans for Licensees Under 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70";
. Technology, Safety, and Costs of Decomissioning Reference Non-Fuel-Cycle Nuclear Facilities (NUREG/CR-1754, 1981);
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Technology and Cost of Termination Surveys Associated with Decomissioning of Nuclear Facilities (NUREG/CR-2241,1982);
l Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement on Uranium Milling Project M-25 (NUREG-0706, 1980);
J Branch Technical Position:
Disposal or On-site Storage of Residual V]-.
Thorium or Uranium-(NRC, 1981, 46 FR 52061).
These documents elaborate-on methods of implementing financial responsi-
=bility requirements, including preparing cost estimates.
Major decomissioning f activities identified, for example, include:
.H planning and preparation of the facility and site for.decomissioning; decontamination and dismantling of radioactive facility components; 7
g packaging, shipment, and disposal of radioactive wastes; and a final radiation survey.
- Decommissioning activities do not include removal / disposal of non-radio-activeLstructures and materials'beyond that necessary to terminate.the NRC
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A cost estimating table.that organizes and provides a format for determining
!1 decomissioning cost components and activities is illustrated in Appendix F.
This' table can be easily adapted'by licensees.
It provides an extensive check-
- list of decommissioning activities that must be included in the decomissioning cost estimate.
Costs that should be included in the estimate are:
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'1.2.1 Inflation The decommissioning ruleLspecifies that licensees who submit-decommissioning funding plans are required to adjust cost estimates and associated funding levels
-" periodically" over the life of the facility.
Factors creating the need for cost estimate: adjustments include inflation, changes in facility conditions;;and changes in expected decommissioning procedures.
Adjustments to cost estimates should be made for inflation and site-specific factors at the time of license renewal or when the amounts / types of material at the facility change.
Inflation-adjustments should be made by calculating costs in' current dollars.
Current dollar estimates are based on prices applicable to goods and ser* ices-in the year that they are purchased (e.g., 1988 current dollar estimatt. would be based on 1988 prices).
Current dollar adjustments involve updating.ost estimates with current prices for goods'and services.
- 1.2.2 Salvage Value The rule does not specify whether licensees may' deduct. the potential salvage -
value of recovered materials or decontaminated equipment (or high value materials
'found on-the equipment) from their decommissioning cost estimate.
For those who do account-for salvage value, a significant gap in coverage could occur if _the expected credits are not fully realized.
Therefore, in order to ensure the adequacy. of funds for_ decommissioning, cost estimates-should not incorporate any salvage.value that may be realized with the sale of potentia 1' assets.
1.3 LICENSEES USING MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL Some licensees are authorized to use more than one type of nuclear material in the same facility,. and in > many cases, use thase materials in the-sa..ie opera-tions.. It'would be difficult to require separate decommissioning plans and financial responsibility requirements in circumstances where there is an inter-dependence of = facilities, operations, or projected decommissioning. activities.
Under these circumstances, the licensee must provide financial assurance in an amount consistent with the 10 CFR part under which the nuclear materials are licensed (where combinations of isotopes are' involved, the ratio and quantity of isotopes is used to determine the certification amount, see Exhibits 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3).
1 The financial assurance requirements of multiple 10 CFR parts should be combined to determine the total financial assurance required.
For example, if a licensee holds one license for byproduct material (Part 30) and one license i
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$750,000 financial assurance, the licensee would be required-to submit $1,500,000 j
total. financial assurance.
In addition, if-a Part 30 license authorizes pos -
session of enough sealed and unsealed byproduct material to require financial assurance for both forms of material, the required dollar amounts would also be -
combined. - However, the licensee would have the option of submitting a consoli-dated decomissioning funding plan with a site-specific cost estimate. demon '
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-strating an actual. cost lower than the amounts prescribed in the regulations.
1 NRC also will-permit a licensee to file a consolidated decommissioning funding plan if that licensee operates multiple independent' facilities'and/or sites under a single materials license.
A consolidated plan, however, would have to delineate procedures and cost estimates for each facility and/or site.
1.4-RECOR0 KEEPING The recordkeeping requirements for licensees are contained.in 10 CFR 1
.30.35(g), 40.36(f), 70.25(g), and 72.30(d).
At a minimum, licensees must keep records of:-
Spills or other unusual occurrences where contamination remains after 1
any cleanup procedure or when contaminants may have spread to inacces-t sible areas.
These records must include information on nuclides, quantities, forms, and concentrations; G
As-built drawings and modifications of structures and equipment in restricted areas where radioactive materials are used/ stored, j
Records of the cost estimate performed for the decommissioning funding l
plan or of'the amount certified for decommissioning, and records of i
the funding methods used for assuring funds; and
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Timely notification should be given to NRC in the following situations:
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The occurrence of any changes, revisions, and adjustments to the underlying cost estimates and to the financial assurance mechanisms,
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Commencement of bankruptcy action involving the licensee Written notification of commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, as required by 10 CFR 30.34(h), 40.41(f), 70.32(a)(9), and 72.44(b)(6).
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FINANCIAL ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR-DECOMMISSIONING This section~ describes;the specific financial assurance requirements with
'which NRC licensees-regulated under 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 70,-and 72 must comply;-
Specifically, this.section describes the applicability of decommissioning financial. assurance requirements, the-timing for the submission of _information.
evidencing compliance.with the financial assurance requirements', and the_
mechanisms allowed.
2.1= FINANCIAL ASSURANCE FOR LICENSEES UNDER 10 CFR PART 30, The financial assurance requirements for decommissioning for holders-of or applicants for NRC licenses under 10 CFR Part 30 vary based on the amount and-
' type of' materials-that'a licensee is authorized to possess.
Exhibit 2-1 sum-
.marizes the financial assurance requirements for licensees under this part.
g The financial assurance requirements established under Part 30, including whether an applicant or holder of a license must submit a decommissioning fund-
-ing plan or has,the option.to submit certification of financial assurance, generally are. based on whether an applicant possesses unsealed or sealed by-(product material.
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Holders of specific NRC licenses issued under 10 CFR Part 30 on or after M
July 27, 1990, and applicants for specific licenses under this part who are d
allowed to possess and use unsealed byproduct material must submit a decommis-sioning. funding plan as specified in 10 CFR 30.35(a) when:
(1)- The half-life of the material is greater than 120 days and is held i
in quantities greater than 105 times the applicable amounts listed in
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allowed to possess and use unsealed byproduct material in amounts specified in paragraph (1)'or (2) above have the option to submit either a decommissioning-n funding plan or certification of financial assurance in the amount of $750,000, as'specified in 10 CFR 30.35(c)(2).
Such licensees must demonstrate financial assurance'on or before July 27, 1990.
If a licensee chooses to submit a certi-fication of financial assurance on or before July 27, 1990, the licensee must submit a-decommissioning funding plan in any application for a license renewal.
2.1.2 Byproduct Material H
Holders of licenses issued under 10 CFR Part 30 who possess and use unsealed or sealed byproduct material in specified quantities, or applicants for such a license, must submit either a decommissioning funding plan or a certification l:
of financial a.surance, as specified in 10 CFR 30.35(b) and 30.35(c)(1) or (c)(3).
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DEC0pftI5510NING FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Licensees Under 10 CFR Part 30 i-Party-Methods l-Affected
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Quantity of.
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Amount of.
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Funding Plan '
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- 4) Statement of Intent (public' Ifcensees only)'
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$750,000.-
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>104 times and < 105 certification et DFP not (S30.35-times amounts 13 submitted submitted (b)(1)(2))
Appendix C; ET isu-or for a combination topes if R**/104 > 1 and R**/105 is < 1 Applicant
- Unsealed Half-life >120 days Required for all
$150,000 When applying for license
-Same as above r
for specific Byproduct and in quantities licensees if-required if license Material
>108 times but < 10*
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($30.35-times-the applicable submitted submitted (b)(1)(2))
amounts in Arpendix C; or for a combimtion of Tiiotopes if R'"/102 > 1 end R**/104 is < 1.
Byproduct Half-life >120 days Required for all
$75,000 Whe* applying for license Same as above-Matetial and in quantities licensees if required if in Sealed
>1028 times the appli-certification not DFP not Sources cele amounts in Ap-submitted submitted pendix C; E of isotopes-or Plated or for a combinatio Foils i f R**/108 0 > 1 -
Holder of Unsealed Half-life >120 days Required of all Not required When applying for. license Same as above
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. licensees license Material
>105 times the appli-issued on or cable amounts in Appendix C; ET isotopes or for a a7ter July 27 1990 combination
($30.35-
-if R**/10s > 3 (c)(1))
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DEC0lWISSIONING FIIWWICIAL RESPONSIBILITY REqtf!REMENTS Nuclear Regulatory Commissien (NLC) Liceesees Under 10 CFR Part 30 Party Type of -
Quantity of Decesarissioning Amount of Methods Offected.
Material' Ma'erial Funding Plan Certification Timing Available (Citatlan)-
Holder of Unsealed ' Half-life >120 days Raquired for all
'$750.000-Wien applyfng for license For all licensees, choice of the -
spec' tic Byproduct. and in quantitles l licensees if if DTP not following options:
license Material
>104 times and < 10s certification not stAsitted Issued on or times applicable subeltted
- 1) Prepayment; after July aeovnts in Appendix C;
- 2) Surety / Insurance /Gwerantee; 2T' 1990 or for a combination of
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(530.35-Tsotopes if R**/10* > 1 Surety / Insurance Method; er (c)(1))
and R**/105. is < 1
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Holder of Unsealed Half-life >120 days Required for all
$150,000 When applying for license sa** as above specific Byproduct and in quantities licensees if if DFP not license Materia!
>108 times but < 104 certification not submitted issued on or times the applicable subeltted of ter July amounts in A,pendix C; 2T 1990 or for a combinat16n of (530.35-Isotopes if R**/103>1 (c)(1))
and R**s20* fs 5 1.
ru Byproduct Half-life >120 days Required for all
$75,000 When applying for license Some as above licensees if if DFP not d,
Material and in quantities
~ certificat!on not 5:baitted in Scaled
>10'* times the app 11-Saurces cable amounts in Ap-submitted or Plated pendix C; or for a Foils combination of isotopes if R**/101' > 1 Holder of Unsealed Half-lift >120 days Required for all
$750,000 if Certification required en Same as above specific Byproduct and in quantitles licensees if DFP not sub-or before July 27, 1990 license Material
>105 times the certification not sitted by (only if DFP not submitted issued applicable amounts submitted July 27, 1990 on or before July 27, before Jely in Appendix C; or for 1990); DFP required when 27 T990 a combination oT iso-submitting next license (530.35-toprs if R**/105 > 1 renewal after July 27 1990.
(c)(2))
Holder of Unsealed Half-life >120 days Required for all
$750,000 On or before July 27, 1990 Saea as above specific Byproduct and in quantities licensees if if DFP not license Material
>104 times and < 105 certification not submitted issued times applicable submitted before July amounts in Appendix C; 2OO or for a combination of (530.35-Isotopes if R**/10* > 1.
(c)(3))
and R**/105 is 1 1
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Decommissioning Anount of' Methods Affected Type of-
' Quantity of (Citation)
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Funding Flan Certification Timing Available Holder of Unsealed Half-life >120 days Required for all
$150,000 On or before July 27, 1990 For all licensees, choice of the specific..
Byproduct. and in quantities licensees if if DFP not1 following options:
IIcense--
Material
>108 times out < 10' certification not subeltted issued times the applicable submitted
- 1) Prepayment;
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$75,000 on or before July 27, 1990 Same as above Material-and in quantities.
Ifcensees if if DFP not in Scaled.
>10i' times the appil-certification not submitted Sources cable amounts in Ap-subeltteri f
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$750,000 If the unsealed byproduct material is held in quantities greater than 104 and less than or equal to 105 times the applicable quantities in Appendix C of 10 CFR Part 20, or if the material is a combination of isotopes, if R (as defined in 10 CFR 30.35(a)) divided by 105 is greater than i
1 but R divided by 106 is less than or equal to 1;
$150,000 If the unsealed byproduct material is held in quantities greater than 108 and less than or equal to 104 times the applicable quantities in Appendix C of 10 CFR Part 20, or if the material is a combination'of isotopes, if R (as defined in 10 CFR 30.35(a)) divided by 103 is greater than 1 but R divided by 104 is less than or equal to 1;
$75,000 If the byproduct material is held in sealed sources or plated foils in quantities greater than 1010 times the applicable quantitia.s in Appendix C of 10 CFR Part 20. or if-the material is a combination of isotopes, if R (as defined in 10 CFR 30.35(a)), divided by 1030 is greater than 1.
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is received.= Although the instrument does not have to be in place when the license appilcation is made or in the period after the license is granted, it j
must be in force before actual possession and use of the byproduct material.
The possession of byproduct material allowed by the license is contingent upon submittal of. appropriate financial assurance.
Licensees or applicants under 10 CFR Part 30 may submit financial assurance l
using one or more of the following mechanisms:
J Prepayment Surety /Other Guarantee / Insurance External Sinking Fund combined with Surety or Insurance j
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The financial assurance requirements for decommissioning for holders of or p
applicants for NRC licenses under 10 CFR Part 40 also vary based on the amount and type of source material that a licensee is allowed to possess.
Exhibit 2-2 f
summarizes the financial assurance requirements promulgated in the June 27, 1988, rule for licensees under 10 CFR Part 40.
As shown in Exhibit 2-2, there are four separate licensee circumstances specified in the decommissioning financial assurance requirements under 10 CFR Part 40.
These circumstances are the fo11 ewing:
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Holders of NRC licenses under 10 CFR Part 40 issued on or after July l,
27, 1990, and applicants for licenses for source material under this E
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Material Material Funding Plan Certification Timing Available Applicant
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> 100 mci Required of all Not required When applying for 11 cense For all licensees, choice af-specific license Material licensees the following options:
($40.36(a) in readily dispersible
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- 3) External Sinking Fund and-Surety / Insurance Method; or
- 4) Statement of Intent (public licensees only)
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> 10 sci, but Required for all
$150,000 when applying for ifcense same as above cific license
~< 100 eC1 licensees if if DFP not (540.26-(b)(1)(2))
certification not submitted subeltted Holder of specific s 100 mci Required of all Not required When applying for license same as above license issued on or licensees after July 27, 1990
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< 100 aCi licensees if if DFP not certification not submitted submitted Holder of specific Source
> 100 mci Required for all 5750,000 if Certification required on m as above license issued Material licensees if DFP not sub-or before July 27, 1990 -
before July 27, 1990 in readily certification not sitted by (only if DFP not submitted
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dispersible submitted July 27, 1990 on or before July 27,1990);
form DFP required when submitting next license renewal after July 27, 1990.
Holder of specific
> 10 eCi, but Required for all
$150,000 On or before July 27. 1990 Same as above license issued
< 100 mci licensees if if DFP not before July 27, 1990 certification not submitted
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Holders of NRC licenses under 10 CFR Part 40 issued on or after July 27, 1990, and applicants for licenses for source material under this Part have the option of submitting a decommissioning funding plan or certification of financial assurance in the amount of $150,000 as specified in 10 CFR 40.36(b) if they are allowed to possess ~ and use source material in readily dispersible form in quantities greater than 10 mci and less than or equal to 100 mci.
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.i missioning funding plan or certification of financial assurance in the i
amount of $750,000, as specified in 10 CFR 40.36(c)(2).
In either case, the licensee must submit the financial assurance on or before July 27, 1990.
If the licensee chooses to submit.a certification of financial assurance, the licensee must submit a decommissioning funding plan in any application for a license renewal.
Holders of an NRC license under Part 40 issued before July 27, 1990, for source material in a readily dir,persible form and with possession -
limits greater than 10 mci and less than or equal to 100 mci have the
'j option to submit either a decommissioning funding plan or certifica-tion of financial assurance in the amount of $150,000, as specified in 10 CFR 40.36(c)(3).
In either case, the licensee must submit the financial assurance on or before July 27, 1990.
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- 2. 3 FINANCIAL ASSURANCE FOR LICENSEES UNDER 10 CFR PART 70 The decommissioning financial assurance requirements for holders of or
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applicants for NRC licenses under 10 CFR Part 70' depend on the amount and type of special nuclear materials (e.g., sealed or unsealed) that a licensee is allowed to possess.
Exhibit 2-3 summarizes the financial assurance requirements promulgated in the June 27, 1988, rule for licensees under this 10 CFR Part 70.
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As shown in Exhibit 2-3, each applicant for a license under 10 CFR Part 70
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authorizing the possession and use of unsealed special nuclear material in v
quantities exceeding 105 times the applicable quantities set in Appendix C to 10 CFR Part 20 must submit a DFP as specified in 10 CFR 70.25(a).
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Type of Quantity of-Decoussissioning Amount of (Citation)
Material Material Funding Plan Certification Timing Available Applicant
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> 105 times the appli-Required of all Not required When applying for ifcense For all ifccosaes, choice of the following options:
for-Special cable quantitles in ifcensees or for a Appendix C; ET isotopes
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> 104 but < 105 times Required for all
$750.000 When applying for license same as above i'
for the applicible quanti-licensees if if 0FP not specific ties; or for a combi-certification not submitted license nation of isotopes if sia:aitted (570.25-R**/10* > 1. but (b)(1)(2))
R**/10s < 1 Required for all
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> 10, but < 105 times Required for all
$750,000 when applying for license same as above 4
specific Special the applica51e quanti-licensees if if DFP not license Nuclear ties; or for a combi-certificatior, not submitted issued on Material nation of isotopes if submitted or afteF R**/104 > 1, but July 21, R**/105 < 1 1990 (570.25-(t)(1))
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DECDPMISSIONIIG FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Licensees Under 10 CTR Part 70 Party Affected Type of Quantity of Decommissioning Amount of Methods (Citation)
Material Material Funding Plan Certification Timing Available Unsealed
> 108, but < 10* times Required for all
$150,000 m en applying for Iftense For all licensees, choice 6f Special the applica51e qcanti-licensees if if DFP not the following options: -
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% as above specific cable quantities; or licensees if if DFP not or before July 27, 1990 license for a combination ci certification not subeltted by (only if DFP not subeltted issued isotopes if R**/105 > 1 subeitted July 27, 1990 on or before July 27, before 1990); DFP required when July 27 submitting next Ilcense 1990 renewal after July 27, (570.25-1990.
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$750,000 On or before July 27, 1990 Same as above cific license the applica51e quanti-licensees if if DFP not issued before ties; or for a combi-certification not submitted July 27 N nation of isotopes if submitted
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R**/10* > 1, but R**/105 <_1 Holder of Unsealed
> 103, but < 10' times Required for all
$150,000 On or before July 27, 1990 Same as above specific Special the applica61e quanti-licensees if submitted by if DFP not license Nuclear ties; or for a combi-certification not issued Material nation of isotopes if -
submitted July 27, 1990 before July 27 R**/108 > 1, but lWU-R**/10* < 1 (570.25-(c)(3))
Holder of Sealed Not applicable Not required Not required Hot applicable Not appilcable or appli-Special cant
- for Nuclear specific Material license Holder of Unsealed
< threshold Not required Not required Not applicable Not applicable er appli-Special limits specified cant
- for Nuclear specific Material license
- Applicant refers only to new appilcants and not to existing license holders applying for a new IIcense.
- R is the sum of the ratio. of the quantity of each isotope to the applicable value in Ap;,endix C.
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by 105 is greater than 1, where R is defined as the sum of the ratios of the quantity of each isotope to the applicable value in Appendix C.
Each holder of a license of the type described above issued on or after July 27, 1990, must also submit a DFP as specified in 10 CFR 70.25(c)(1).
Holders of such a license issued before July 27, 1990, must submit the certification of financial assurance in the amount of $750,000 or the DFP on or before July 27, 1990.
These licensees then must submit a DFP in any application for a license renewal.
Applicants for licenses authorizing possession of unsealed special nuclear material in quantities specified in 70.25(d) and holders of such licenses issued on or after July 27, 1990, must submit either a certification of financial assurance or a DFP as specified in 10 CFR 70.25(b) and 70.25(c)(i).
The amount of financial assurance required depends on the amount of unsealed special nuclear material that a licensee is authorized to possess. The licensee must submit certification, if the certification option is used, in the following amounts:
$750,000 If the unsealed special nuclear material is held in quanti-ties greater than 10' and le:,; than or equal to 105 times the applicable quantities in Appendix C of 10 CFR Part 20, or if the material is a combination of isotopes, if R (as defined in 10 CFR 70.25(a)) divided by 104 is greater than 1 and R divided by 105 is less than or equal to 1, and
$150,000 If the unsealed special nuclear material is held in quanti-ties greater than 108 and less than or equal to 104 times the applicabie quantities in Appendix C of 10 CFR Part 20, or if the material is a combination of isotopes, if R (as defined in 10 CFR 70.25(a)) divided by 103 is greater than 1 and R divideo by 108 is less than or equal to 1.
Holders of licenses issued before July 27, 1990, that authorize the possession of special nuclear material in these amounts must submit certifica-t tion of financial assurance on or before July 27, 1990.
These facilities also i
have the option to submit a DFP insteaTof certification.
Applicants under 10 CFR Part 70 may submit financial assurance using one i
or more of the following mechanisms:
i Prepayment Surety /0ther Guarantee / Insurance i
External Sinking Fund combined with Surety or Insurance Statement of Intent (Federal, State, or local government licensees i
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considered to be Category C facilities because these facilities are not ad-dressed by the financial assurance requirements of 10 CFR 70.25, and therefore, they do not have to submit financial assurance for decommissioning.
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2.4 FINANCIAL' ASSURANCE FOR LICENSEES UNDER 10 CFh PART 72 v
Part 72 licensees are not allowed to submit certifications; all such 31censees must funding plans. prepare and submit cost estimates as part of decommissioning The_ applicant for a license to possess power reactor spent fuel and other radioactive materials associated with spent fuel storage in an j
independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) must submit estimated decommissioning costs and proof of the necessary financial arrangements to pro-vide reasonable assurance prior to licensing that decommissioning will be l
carried out after the removal of spent fuel from storage.
Applicants under 10 CFR Part 72 may submit financial assurance using one or j
more of the following mechanisms:
Prepayment Surety /Other Guarantee / Insurance External Sinking Fund combined with Surety or Insurance Statement of Intent (Federal, State, or local government licensees only) ic utility licensees may use the methods allowed by 10 CFR Electr 50.75(e)(1) and (3).
In particular, this allows the use of an i
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FINANCIAL ASSURANCE MECHANISMS 3.1 INTRODUCTI_0_N This section-describes the financial mechanisms licensees and applicants
.may use under 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 70, and 72 to demonstrate financial assurance for decommissioning.
Descriptions of the allowable categories of financial assurance mechanisms are followed by explanations of each allowable instrument.
A checklist of criteria detailing the provisions that should be included in each specific instrument is contained in an exhibit following the discussion of the instrument.
Section 4 of the guide contains samples of recommended wording for allowable instruments.
In addition, Appendices B through E list the documents that should be submitted to comply with decommissioning financial assurance requirements, depending on the particular financial instrument used.
3.1.1 Mechanisms Available to Types of Licensees or Applicants All applicants for or holders-of licenses, under 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 70, and 72 may use one or mo,re of three kinds of mechanisms to comply with the financial assurance requirements for decommissioning:
3.1.1.1 Prepayment Method Prepayment is a deposit by the licensee or applicant prior to the start of 8
operation into a segregated account outside the licensee's or applicant's control.
The deposit must be cash or liquid assets 2 that will retain their value over the projected operating life of tte facility in an amount sufficient to pay estimated or certified decommissioning costs.
Prepayment mechanisms include trust funds, escrow accounts, certific:ates of deposit, government funds, t
and deposits of government securities.
3.1.1.2 Surety. Insurance. or Parent Coppany Guarantee Method A surety method, insurance, or perent conpany guarantee is an assurance that decommissioning costs will be paid by another party should the licensee default on the respeasibility to carry out det:ommissioning.
In addition to insurance, surety methods include payment suroty bonds, letters of credit, lines of credit, and parent company guarantee 1.
3.1.1. 3 External Sinkina Fund (Combination of Sinkina Fund Account and Surety FehanismorInsurance)
An external sinking fund has two components:
(1) a sinking fund account i
and (2) insurance or a surety mechanism such that the total of both components at~ 1 east equals, at all times, the cost of decommissioning.
The sinking fund account is a segregated account outside the licensee's oc applicant's control.
Any of the prepayment mechanisms can be used to hold the assets for the sinking fund account.
Thus, the sinking fund account may be in the form of a trust, escrow account, government fund, certificate (s) of deposit, or deposit S
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The second component of the external sinking fund can be insurance or a surety mechanism, i.e., a letter of credit, line of credit, or surety bond.
As the proportion of the total that is held in the sinking fund account increases over time, however, the amount in insurance or i
a surety mechanism can decrease.
Part 72 licensees that are electric utilities may use an external sinking fund that is not combined with a surety mechanism or insurance (10 CFR 72.30(c)(5)).
3.1.2 Government Licensees or Applicants In addition to the mechanisms described above, Federal, State, and local government licensees or applicants may provide financial assurance with a state-ment of intent. A governmeat licensee or applicant may also combine a statement of intent with another form of financial assurance to satisfy decommissioning financial assurance requirements.
A statement of intent is a statement from the appropriate Federal
- State, or local government entity indicating that funds for decommissioning wIll be obtained when necessary.
The statement of intent should also include an estimate of decommissioning costs or state the amount of financial assurance required by the certification mechanism.
3.2 DESCRIPTION
OF FINANCIAL ASSURANCE MECHANISMS Three categories of financial assurance mechanisms are available to all licensees-or applicants for licenses under 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70, and with slight variations, Part 72:
(1) prepayment mechanisms; (2) surety methods, insurance, and parent company guarantees; and (3) external sinking fund coupled with surety bond or insurance.
Government licensees or applicants may also use a statement of intent to satisfy decommissioning financial assurance requirements.
All mechanisms used to comply with decommissioning financial assurance requirements must be at least equal in amount to the estimated or certified l
decommissioning costs for the facility.
If several mechanisms are used in combination, their sum must at least equal the total amount required for decom-missioning. _The mechanisms may be used singly or in combination, except for the t
parent company guarantee which may not be combined with another financial assurance instrument.
Under the decommissioning regulations, "the surety method or insurance must be p0yable to a trust established for decommissioning costs" (10 CFR 30.35(f)(2)(ii),40.36(e)(2)(ii),70.25(f)(2)(ii),and72.30(c)(2)(ii)].
This is because, by law, the Commission and agencies of some States cannot hold seg-regated funds or accounts, but instead must deposit funds received in the Federal or State treasury as general revenues.
Such funds may not be available for decommissioning as required.
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If the licensee defaults on decommissioning requirements, the issuer or provider will draw on the funds held in these instruments and deposit them u
$ctly into the standby trust or escrow account for use as required for decomm...'oning.
3.2.1 Prepayment Mechanishis Prepayment, in accordance with the decommissioning regulations, is the deposit of an amount of cash or liquid assets sufficient to pay decommissioning costs at the time required.
If used by an applicant for a license, prepayment must be deposited prior to the start of operations.
If used by a current license holder,- the prepayment must be deposited prior to the submission of proof of financial assurance (i.e., on or before July 27, 1990, or at the time the license is renewed, whichever is earlier).
Theprepaymentmustbedepositedintoanaccountthatissegregatedfrom the licensee's or applicant's other assets and outside the licensee s or applicant's control.
Several acceptable mechanisms can be used to segregate cash or liquid assets from other assets.
These are:
escrow agreements.
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trust funds.
Certain prepayment mechanisms (i.e., cash deposits, certificates of deposit, or instrments held by banks in trust or escrow arrangements) are subject to the dollar limitation of insurance provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp-oration (FDIC) or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC).
Accordingly, the deposit in each bank will only be insured up to the basic amount of $100,000 per deposit.
The limitations also apply to the interest earned on deposits.
If the principal is equal to the limit, therefore, the interest is uninsured.
Thus, if a licensee is required to have financial assurance in an amount exceeding $100,000, deposits should be split among several institutions so that all funds are fully insured by the FDIC or FSLIC.
For example, if a licensee is using certificates of deposit to demonstrate financial assurance, he can procure the CDs directly from different institutions so that each CD is fully insured.
The licensee or applicant can also purchase fully insured CDs issued by various banks through a broker.
If $750,000 in financial assurance is a
required, the licensee or applicant must procure at least eight insured CDs whose total value at the-time of financial assurance certification is at least equal to $750,000.
3.2.1.1 Escrow Aareements An escrow account is an account containing funds deposited by the licensee or applicant and held by a bank or other financial institution.
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The applicant or licensee deposits cash or other liquid assets in an amount at least equal to the certified or estimated cost of decommissioning in an escrow account.
The bank or other institution where the funds are deposited is the escrow agent.
The escrow itself is the agreement between the applicant or licensee and the escrow agent that specifies that the funds are to be held by the escrow agent until they are required for decommissioning activities or there is a determination by the Commission or State authority of failure by the licensee to satisfactorily perfom decommissioning activities.
The escrow fund will be disbursed to the licensee upon presentation of certification to the escrow agent that (1) decommissioning is proceeding accord-ing to an approved plan, (2) the funds withdrawn will be expended for activities undertaken pursuant to the plan, and (3) the NRC has been given 30 days prior notice of the licensee's intent to withdraw funds from the escrow.
If the licensee defaults or is otherwise unable to carry out decommis-sioning, the Commission or State regulatory agency will order the escrow agent
'to release the funds to pay decommissioning costs. The escrow agreement should state that if the licensee does not default or if any funds remain in the escrow when decommissioning is complete, the escrow will be terminated and the funds returned to the licensee.
To be valid an escrow account must be supported by an underlying contractual agreement.
For purposes of financial assurance, the underlying con-
~ tract in this instance would be the NRC licensing agreement. The escrow becomes irrevocable when the applicant or licensee delivers the deposit to the escrow agent accompanied by the escrow agreement.
The escrow remains irrevocable for the length of time stated in the escrow agreement. The terms may be amended, however; by mutual consent of the licensee or applicant and the Commission or State agency.
A checklist of review critoria for an escrow arrangement is provided in Exhibit 3-1.
Samples of an escrow agreement and supporting contract are provided in Section 4.
3.2.1.2 Certificates of Deposit A certificate of deposit (CD) is a bank's written acknowledgement of the receipt and deposit of a sum of money by the licensee or applicant and its promise of repayment. When using a CD to demonstrate financial assurance for decommissioning, the licensee deposits with a bank funds sufficient to cover the cost of decommissioning the licensed facility and receives a CD.
The wording of the CD may vary, provided it acknowledges the receipt of the licensee's deposit and contains a promise to pay the funds to the holder or named payee upon surrender of the certificate properly endorsed.
The licensee or applicant must establish a standby trust or escrow account to receive funds drawn from the CD in the event of default.
The Commission or State agency will draw on certificate (s) of deposit used as financial assurance instruments only if the licensee defaults on decommissioning obligations.
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. CHECK!.IST OF CRITERIA FOR REVIEW OF ESCROW AGREEMENTS Copy of corporate by-laws or other evidence indicating that parties signing the financial instrument (for the applicant) are authorized to represent the organization in the transaction.
Evidence that the financial instrument is an originally signed duplicate (e.g., an executed copy of the instrument).
Introduction explaining the nature of the agreement between the parties and referring to the NRC license agreement concerning the regulatory obligations of the licensee or applicant Identification of the escrow agent:
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Name and address of escrow agent; 2.
Position of escrow agent; 3.
Duties and liabilities of escrow agent.
Recital of delivery of items pieced in escrow to be disbursed in accordance with the directions, terms, and conditions that follow.
i Terms and conditions upon which escrowed items will be disbursed.
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Disbursement to licensee upon proper certification; 2.
Conditions that constitute default; 3.
Rights of parties upon default; 4.
Rights and duties of' escrow agent upnc default; 5.
Persons or names or positions to whien funds may be released.
Recital of irrevocability of escrow arrangement.
Escrow agent's rights and duties.
Annual valuation requirement.
Hethod for amending or terminating escrow agreement upon mutual consent of the parties and notice to escrow agent.
Compensation and expenses of escrow agent.
Amendment of the escrow agreement, Interpretation of escrow agreement.
Termination of escrow.
Acceptance of appointment by escrow agent.
Signatures of parties and escrow agent.
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-CDs may be either negotiable or con-negotiable.
If a CD is negotiable, the issuing bank is obligated to pay the holder, whoever it is, when the CD falls due.
If a CD is non-negotiable, the bank is obligated to pay the designated payee identified on the certificate.
3 Both neootiable and non-negotiable CDs eay be used to comply with decommissioning financia7 assurance requiu ments.
If a negotiable CD is used, the trustee of a concurrently created standby trust or the escrow agent of an esetow account should have pos m sion of the CD.
If a non-negotiable CD is used, the trustee of a concuarently created standby trust or the tescrow agent for an escrow account shou,C be named as payee, unles t the appropriate State agency can hold the funds without depositing them in State general revenues, j
The CD should be for a limited time period, such as 1 to 5 years, i
so that the face value can be adjusted for inflation and changes in i
decommissionig costs.
l Either time or demand CDs may be used for financial assurance.
CDs-can be payable either at a certain time (time deposits) or on demand after a specified period of time (usually 30 to 90 days) has elapsed i
(demand deposits). The demand CD allows the holder to' withdraw 1
funds at will at any time after the specified period has elapsed.
The demand CD, therefore may be better suited to the contingency requirementsofadecoMssioningfinancialassurancemechanism.
Time CDs may be used, however, if their value is sufficient to cover decommissioning costs even if a penalty is incurred for withdrawal prior to the date specified on the certificate (s).
CDs should include automatic rers al provisions and provisions
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requiring notice, in writing, prior to withdrawal of funds.
Under such provisions, the certificate will continue indefinitely until the licensee defaults and the issuer receives written notice of default R
or of termination of the license by the Commission.
The bank issuing the CD generally has a set-off right to the funds that are deposited.
A set-off right refers to the general rule that a bank may look to deposits it holds for the repayment of any indebtedness to it on the part of
.the depositor and may apply the debtor's deposit on his debts to the bank as they become due.
The set-off right does not apply, however, to special deposits.
When money is deposited for a special purpose, a bank is ordinarily precluded from
. exercising-the right of set-off.
In addition, in order to warrant a set-off, it is ordinarily necessary that the money deposited belong to the depositor.
Thus, the set-off rule does not apply where a bank has knowledge that the funds are deposited by the depositor for the use of another, or where the bank 4
has knowledge of facts sufficient to put it on notice as to the ownership by someone other than the depositor.
To avoid a bank's right of set-off, licensees or applicants using non-negotiable CDs as financial assurance instruments should (1) name the trustee L
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regulatory agency (if the agency can hold special accounts) as payee, and (2) inform the issuing bank that the certificate is being used to demonstrate financial assurance in compliance with a regulatory requirement.
Licensees using negotiabit CDs should also inform issuers of the purpose for whir + the CDs are being obtained.
l Criteria for review of certificates of deposit are provided in Exhibit 3-2.
Examples of certificates of deposit are provided in Section 4.2.
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The security holder should be determined during i
licensing.
Acceptable securities backed by the Federal government include:
Treasury bills; i
Treasury notes, and bonds; Government National Mortgage Association pass-through certificates r
(GNMAs); and
. Mortgage-backed bonds issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMAs) and the Federal Home Loan r
Mortgage Corporation.
Acceptable State or municipal bond ratings are:
BBB or higher as rated by Standard and Poor's Corporation; or Baa or higher as rated by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
l A licensee or applicant wishing to use securities to provide evidence of financial responsibility should comply with the following:
i The types of sec rities to be used must be approved during the licensing proe.ess.
If used by an applicant for a license, securities must be transferred before the facility becomes operational.
If used by a current license holder, securities must be transferred at the time financial assurance is certified.
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l EXHIBIT 3-2 CHECKLIST OF CRITERIA FOR REVIEW OF CEPTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT Copy of corporate by-laws or other evidence indicating that parties signing the financial instrument (for the applicant) are authorized to represent the organization in the transaction.
Evidence that the financial instrument is an originally signed duplicate (e.g., an executed copy of the instrument).
Time or demand deposit.
I Negotiable or non-negotiable instrument.
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Name and address of bank; 2.
Number of certificate; 3.
Date of creation; 4.
Name of depositor; 5.
Name or position of payee; 6.
Sum deposited; 7.
Rate of interest; 8.
Renewable or nonrenewable at maturity; 9.
Period of renewal; 10.
Power of bank not to renew; 11.
Limitations on withdrawal; 12.
Notice requirements.
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are mailed to the address furnished with the tender or subscription letter, and a special form must be completed if the mailing address changes.
The proper registrant for Treasury securities would be either the Commission or the State regulatory agency, the trustee of a standby trust, or the escrow agent for an escrow account.
Deposit of government securities into a trust fund, escrow account,.or specific State government account will require the careful attention of the trustee, escrow agent, or State fiduciary with respect to:
Proper registration and endorsements; Reinvesting interest payments; e
Handling instruments with varying maturity dates; Reinvesting funds from matured and redeemed instruments; and Filing proper forms in a timely fashion with the appropriate government agencies.
(A list of forms is provided in Section 4.4.)
To be certain that the financial assurance provided by a deposit of securities is adequate, the Commission or State regulatory agency should review the trust or escrow agreement or special government account to ensure that the trustec, escrow agent, or State fiduciary is aware of the special requirements for such securities.
For example, Section 8(c) of the sample trust agreement provided in Section 4.3 of this guide expressly authorizes the trustee to make required securities transactions.
Exhibit 3-3 provides a checklist of criteria for review of government securities.
3.2.1.4 Special Government Funds or Accounts Some State regulatory agencies may nave the authority to establish special segregated government funds or accounts to receive and hold cash for specified purposes.
To use this mechanism, the licensee or applicant and the State agency would agree that decommissioning funds in an amount at least equal to the decommissioning cost would be held in a special State account with the State agency acting as trustee or escrow agent for the funds.- The licensee or applicant would deposit the required amount of cash or liquid assets in the special account prior to beginning facility operations.
The State agency should provide written verification of its agreement to use funds solely to carry out decommissioning.
The trust or escrow account should satisfy the criteria described under those titles in this guide and should contain the provisions detailed in the respective checklists.
If the licensea defaults, the State regulatory agency would arrange for the necessary decommissioning work to be completed by 1) ordering the licensee to decommission the site,
- 2) ordering the trustee to select a decommissioning contractor, or 3) choosing a contractor themselves, In the event that the State agency was unable to exercise its options, the Commission would select the contractor.
The special account or fund would terminate when decommissioning was complete, the license was terminated, and the facility site is available for unrestricted use for any public or private purpose.
(Exhibit 3-4 provides a checklist of criteria for review of special government funds or accounts.)
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i Evidence that the financial instrument is an originally signed duplicate (e.g._, an executed copy of the instrument).
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i Federal Treasury bills, notes, and bonds:
i Government National Mortgage Association certificates (GNMAs).
Federal National Mortgage Association certificates (FNMAs).
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLM) bonds.
State or municipal bonds rated:
BBB or higher as rated by Standard and Poor's Corporation; or Baa or higher as rated by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
Date when securities were transferred to trust or escrow account.
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Certified or estimated cost of decommissioning.
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Copy of corporate by-laws or other evidence indicating that parties signing the financial instrument (for the. applicant) are authorized to represent the organization in the transaction.
Evidence that the financial instrument is an originally signed duplicate (e.g., an executed copy of the instrument).
List of assets deposited with State agency.
Date on which assets were transferred to the special account.
Value of assets deposited.
Letter from State agency stating that use of funds will be restricted to covering the costs of decommissioning upon the licensee's default.
Documentation of trust fund established to hold assets, including trust-agreement and acknowledgement; or cumentation of established escrow account.
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3.2.1. 5. Trust Fund Trust. funds can be used by themselves to provide financial assurance.
A trust that is acceptable to the Commission to satisfy decomissioning financial assurance requirements is an irrevocable three party agreement whereby the licensee or applicant, called the grantor or trustor, transfers assets at least equal to the cost of. decommissioning to a trusteo, such as a bank, to hold on
-behalf of the beneficiary. the Comission or State agency.
Decommissioning financial assurance regulations require that the trust and trustee must be acceptable to the Commission or the State regulatory agency. Acceptable trustees include appropriate State or Federal government agencies and entities that have the authority to act as trustees and whose trust operations are regulated and examined by a Federal or State agency [10 CFR 30.35(f)(2)(ii),
40.36(e)(2)(ii), 70.25(f)(2)(ii), and 72.30(c)(2)].
The terms and conditions of the trust are governed by a trust agreement.
The trust agreement should identify the licensed facility and the decommissioning costs.
It should also describe the property used to establish the trust fund l
and clearly. indicate the grantor's intention that the property is to be belo by a trustee.
The trust agreement should also specify in detail all important aspects of the execution and administration of the trust and the disposition of the trust property..The document should state that the fund will be disbursed to the licensee only upon presentation to the trustee of certification that (1) decommissioning is proceeding according to a Commission-approved plan;
-(2) the funds withdrawn will be expended for activities undertaken pursuant to theplanjand(3)theCommissionhasbeengiven30dayspriornoticeofthe licensee s intent to withdraw funds from the trust.
A trust can hold more than interest-bearing cash deposits.
Other property, such as securities or government notes, can be placed in trust.
If assets with-out a face value are used to fund the trust, the trustee will be rcquired to l
sell them and place their cash value into the trust.
The trust must contain sufficient assets to complete decommissioning activities at all times.
After payment has been made into the trust, the trustee should annually, at least 30 days before the anniversary date of receipt of payment, furnish the licensee and the Commission or the State regulatory agency a statement confirming the value of the trust. Within 60 days of receiving the trustee's evaluation, the licensee must adjust the value of the fund, if necessary, to provide for increased cost due to inflation or new decommissioning cost estimates.
The trustee is generally empowered to invest the funds during the existence of the trust.
Trustee investments, unless specified in the trust agreement, are governed by a " reasonably prudent investor standard" as defined in the statutes or case law of the jurisdiction where the trust is located.
Any investment income accrues to the trust.
The licensee may change the trustee if d4 satisfied with the trustee's performance.
A change in trustee does not affect tne existeire of the trust but a change can be made only by mutual agreement of the Commis W n or State agency, the licensee, and the trustee.
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new truatee or for an alternate financial assurance mechanism should be made 60 days before the expiration of the trust agreement.
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(Licensees or applicants that use CDs or i
The purpose of the standby trust is to receive any funds that are drawn from these financial i
assurance mechanisms by the issuing institutions and hold them until they are required for decomissioning.
To satisfy the decomissioning requirements, a standby trust should satisfy the conditions specified above for trust funds.
The wording of the standby trust should specify that its purpose is to receive t
L and hold funds from a financial mechanism for use to satisfy the licensee's decommissioning obligations.
The document should state that the fund will be i
disbursed to the licensee only upon presentation to the trustee of certification that (1) decomissioning is proceeding according to a Comission-approved plan; (2) the funds withdrawn will be expended for activities undertaken pursuant to the plani and (c) the Commission has been given 30 days prior notice of the 11censee s intent to withdraw funds from the trust.
(Exhibit 3-5 provides criteria for review of trust funds and standby trust l
agreements.
Recommended wording for trust documents is provided in Section 4.)
i 3.2.2 Surety, Insurance, or Parent Company Guarantee Mechanisms W
Surety methods for providing evidence of financial responsibility include d
surety bonds, letters of credit, or lines of credit.
A licensee may also use a parent company guarantee based on the authorized financial test that is contained in Append % A of 10 CFR Part 30 and referenced in 10 CFR Parts 40, 70, and 72.
(The test is in this guide in sections 4.7.3 and 4.7.4.)
A parent company guarantee may not be used in combination with other financial methods f
to satisfy decomissioning financial responsibility requirements, i
Any surety method or insurance used to comply with decommissioning requirements must satisfy the following conditions:
The surety method or insurance must be open-ended.
If written for a' specified term, such as 5 years, the instrument must be renewed automatically
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unless 90 days or more prior to the renewal date, the issuer of the instrument notifies the Comission, the beneficiary, and the licensee of its intention not to renew.
The instrument must also provide that the full face amount be paid to the beneficiary automatically prior to expiration without proof of forfeiture if the licensee fails to provide a replacement acceptable to the Comission within-30 days after receipt of notification of cancellation.
Financial assurance must remain in effect until the Commission has terminated the license.
The licensee must provide continuous financial assurance from the time compliance with decommissioning financial assurance requirements is first demonstrated to the time decommissioning is complete, the facility license has been terminated, and the facility site is available for unrestricted use for any private or public purpose.
If the licensee, issuer, or provider cancels or fails to renew an instrument, the licensee must provide alternative financial assurance within 30 days of giving or receiving notice of cancellation or non-renewal.
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CHECKLIST OF CRITERIA FOR REVIEW OF TRUST AGREEMENTS s
Copy of corporate by-laws or other evidence indicating that parties e
signing the financial instrument (for the applicant) are authorized to represent the organization in the transaction.
~ Evidence that the financial instrument is an originally signed duplicate (e.g., an executed copy of the instrument).
Eviderce that the financial institution has authority to act as a trustee.
Purpose of trust ("whereas" clauses).
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Description Grantor or grantors (introductory paragraph).
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Names 2.
Addresses Trustee'or trustees.
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Names and addresses 2.
Bank or corporate trustee (introductory paragraph)
Identification of facilities and cost estimates (Section 2).b Words of transfer, conveyance, and delivery in trust (Section 3).
o Payments constituting the trust fund (Section 4).
. Duration of trust.
Description of trust property.
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Property described in attached schedule (Schedule B) 2.
Cash 3;
Stock and other securities Additions to trust.
Distribution of trust principal (Section 5).
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Disbursement to licensee upon proper certification 2.
Payment for activities at NRC's direction in writing
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References are to recommended wording for trust agreements provided in Section 4.3 of this guide, a
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Refund to grantor at NRC's specification in writing after i
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Trust management (Sections 6-8).
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Discretionary powers
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Fiduciary duty 3.
Commingling and investment 4.
Sale or exchange of trust property 5.
Scope of investments 6.
Express powers of trustee 7.
Borrowing money and encumbering trust assets (Optional provisions) 8.
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Compromise of claims Taxes and expenses (Section 9).
Annual valuation (Section 10),
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N Authority, compensation, and tenure of trustees (Sections-12-14).
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Trustee compensation 2.
Successor trustee 3.
Instructions to trustee Amendment of agreement (Section 15).
Irrevocability and termination (Section 16).
Immunity and indemnification (Section 17).
Law to govern construction and operation of trust (Section 18).
Interpretation and severability (Section 19).
Date(signatureblock).
Signatures.(signature block).
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Acknowledgements, seals or attestations, if necessary or desired (witness by notary public).
Acceptance of trust by trustee or trustees (acknowledgment).
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must (and a parent company guarantee should) also establish a standby trust fund.
t The purpose of the standby trust is to receive any funds that are drawn from these financial assurance mechanisms and hold them until they are required for J
decommissioning.
The following text describes surety methods, parent company guarantees, and insurance.
3.2.2.1' Surety Bond A surety bond that satisfies decommissioning financial assurance require-
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ments is a contract that the licensee or applicant (the principal) enters into with a qualified surety company (the surety) to assure the Commission or State i
regulatory agency that the licensee will fulfill-its decommissioning obligations or, in the event of the licensee's default, the surety guarantees that decom-missioning costs will be paid.
Surety bonds written as payment bonds are acceptable for decommissioning financial assurance.
These bonds are financial i
guarantee bonds that~ guarantee payment.
1 Licensees or applicants must acquire financial guarantee surety. bonds from qualified sureties.
For purposes of compliance with the decommissioning regulations, qualified sureties are those listed by the Department of the Treasury in the most recent edition of Circular 570.
Circular 570, which
' lists qualified sureties, is published annually on approximately July 1, and updated in the Federal P.egister.
The circular includes the underwriting limitation, that.is, the maximum amount that each listed surety can guarantee in one bond.-
A, surety can only exceed this amount =if -it brings another surety company into the agreement to share the risk.
Several sureties acting together may not exceed the sum of their individual-underwriting limitations.
Circular 570 also lists'the States in which each qualified surety is licensed to enter into surety bonds. A surety bond used to meet the decommissioning financial assurance requirements must be signed in a State where the surety company is licensed.
A surety is " jointly and severally" liable for the guaranteed payment, which means that the surety assumes the licensee's obligation as its own and
- I can be sued jointly with the licensee for the obligation.
Consequently, most surety bonds include.an indemnification provision that requires the principal (the licensee) to reimburse the surety for costs incurred in satisfaction of the principal's obligations.
(Criteria for review of surety bonds are provided
.in Exhibit 3-6.)
The surety bond limits the liability of the surety company to the face amount of the bond (sometimes called the penal sum).
The penal sum of the bond i
must be an amount at least equal to the cost of decommb : sing.
The bond may provide, by an optional rider, that the penal sum can b>
~.reased up to 20 percent in any year without a new agreement between the p' eies.
An applicant or licensee wishing to use a surety bond should verify during the licensing review that the amount and the terms and conditions are sat'isfactory to the Commission.
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Copy of corporate by-laws or other evidence indicating that parties
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to represent the organization in the transaction.
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duplic. ate (e.g., an executed copy of the instrument).
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Copy of broker / agent's power of attorney authorizing the l
broker / agent to issue bonds.
Signed statement from applicant indicating that they will notify NRC if the surety company intends to cancel or go bankrupt.
f Date of execution of bond and effective date, Name and address of licensee (principal).
Type of business organization; State of incorporation, if i
appropriate.
NRC license number, identification of licensed facility (ies),
decommissioning costs.
Identification of corporate or individual surety (ies).
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Qualification in jurisdiction where facility covered by the surety bond is located.
Designation of obligee (NRC or State regulatory agency).
L Recitation of consideration (fee paid for surety bond).
Liability of surety, 1.
Penal sum 2.
Limitation of liability 3.
Condition (s) of liability 4.
Statement of joint and several liability i
Statement of licensee's or applicant's regulatory obligatio7s as reason for bond.
Scope and duration of bond.
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enters into the surety contu ct.
The surety bond must contain terms requiring that any funds drawn under it will be placed directly into the standby trust fund by the surety company. Both the bond and the ttdst agreement should be submitted as evidence of financial responsibility.
The wording of the surety bond and the wording of the stamiby trust should be similar to the wording of each recommended in Sections 4.6 and 4.3.2, respectively.
J.2.2.2 Letters of Credit A standby letter of credit that is acceptable as evidence of financial responsibility is a binding arrangement by which the issuing party, such as a
~ bank, agrees on behalf of the applicant or licensee 'the account party) to place funds in the standby trust or to pay the State authority in the event of any default by the licensee in the performance of decommissioning. The standby letter of credit specifies the document (s) necessary to establish the fact of the licensee's failure to decommission as required, and the issuer must pay the beneficiary upon presentation of the document (s).
The issuer extends this credit in exchange for a fee paid by the applicant or licensee.
The arrangement also requires that the applicant or licensee repay, with interest, any funds drawn through the letter of credit.
(Criteria for review of letters of credit are provided in Exh' bit 3-7.)
The issuer should be an institution that has the authority to issue a letter of credit and whose letter-of-credit operations are regulated and S
examined by a Federal or State agency.
All domestic commercial banks and savings banks, chartered U.S. branches of foreign banks operating in the United States, credit unions, and some savings and loan associations satisfy this requirement.
Under the letter of credit, the Commission or State authority will direct that funds be placed in the standby trust to pay the costs of decommissioning if the licensee fails to decommission as required.
The funds in the standby trust would be used to pay the costs of decommissioning. Terms of the letter of credit must specify that funds withdrawn will be placed by the issuer directly into a standby trust fund upon presentation of a draft or other documents specified in the letter of credit.
Both the letter of credit and the trust agreement should be submitted to evidence financial assurance.
The exact terms of the arrangement between the licensee or applicant and the issuer will depend on individual circumstances, but the wording of the letter of credit should be similar to the instrument presented in Section 4.6.
3.2.2.3 Lines of Credit A standby line of credit, sufficient to satisfy decommissioning financial i
responsibility requirements, is an arrangement of the licensee with a lender (generally a bank) in which the lender agrees to provide funds required for decommissioning of the licensee's facility.
The maximum amount of credit stated in the contract between the applicant or licensee and the lender must be suffi-cient to at least equal the certified or estimated cost of decommissioning.
Lines of credit are generally contingent on the continuing credit worthiness of O
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signing the financial instrument-(for the. applicant) are authorized-to represent the' organization in the transaction.
i Evidence that-the 'ilnancial: instrument is an-originally signed duplicate (e.g., an executed copy of the instrument).-
T Evidence that the. financial institution is regulated by Federal or-j State agency (e.g',',. member of FDIC, Federal Reserve System, etc.).
Thetinstrument must be entitled a letter of credit.
The-letter should be' limited h amount.
The letter'of credit must contain a specified expiration date or be written for' a definite' term.
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'upon' presentation cf a draft or other documents specified in-the letter of. credit.
The bank must not be'ca.'ad upon.to determine-a question of fact or
' law at issue between the licensee and the Comeission or State regulatory agency.
'The licensee should'have an unqualified obliga' ion to reimburse the issuer.for payments made under the letter of 'redit.
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Accordinglj, the licensee or applicant should obtain from the j
lender a written commitment to provide funds without reservation as necessary for decomissioning.
Also, a standby trust must be crehted to receive funds from the line of credit in the event of the licensee's default on decommissioning obligations.
The standby trust agreement and documentation of the line of credit must be submitted as evidence of financial assurance.
3.2.2.4 Insurance An insurance policy sufficient to satisfy the decommissioning financial assurance requirements must insure, at the time it is acquired, the entire estimated or certified cost of decommissioning.
An annuity policy, therefore, that would gradually increase in value over time to equal decommissioning costs would not be acceptable unless accompanied by some other mechanism to make up any shortfalls.
The beneficiary of the insurance policy should be the trustee j
of the standby trust established to receive the insured funds when they are needed for decommissioning.
3.2.2.5 Parent Company Guarantees A guarantee is a promise by one party (the guarantor) to pay specified debts or perform specified obligations of another party (the principal) in the event that the principal fails to satisfy the debts or obligations.
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guarantee is used to provide evidence of financial responsibility in a regulatory program, the primary obligation consists of the regulatory requirements the a
principal must satisfy.
Decommissioning financial responsibility requirements h
may be satisfied by the use of a corporate guarantee, whereby the applicant's or licensee's parent corporation agrees to guarantee to provide specified dollar j
amounts to fund performance of decommissioning in the event of the licensee's default.
To be acceptable to the Commission, a parent company guarantee must satisfy the following conditions:
The guarantee must be provided by the corporate parent of the licensee, and the parent must be able to demonstrate that they have majority control j
of the licensee's voting stock.
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The guarantor must demonstrate that it has adequate resources to cover the costs of the decommissioning activities using Alternative I or II of the 1
financial test included in Sections 4.7.3 and 4.7.4.
l After the initial financial test, the parent company must repeat the passage of the test within 90 days after the close of each succeeding j
fiscal year.
t The corporate guarantor's financial statements must be audited by an independent certified public accountant.
On the basis of financial statements or other pertinent materials, the corporate parent ma.
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If the licensee fails to do so, the guarantor must provide alternative assurance in the name of the licensee.
(A check 1 bt of review criteria for parent company guarantees is provided in Exhibit 3-d.)
3.2.2.6 Financial Test A financial test is an accounting ratio requirement, net worth requirement, bond rating requirement, or similar requirement or combination of requirements that measures the financial strength of a firm providing financial assurance.
The financial test is used by a firm that provides a guarantee to a licensee to show its own financial strength and its ability to support the guarantee.
The corporate guarantee financial test requirements may be satisfied by meeting either of two alternative financial tests specified in 10 CFR Part 30, l
Appendix A, II.A 1 or II.A.2.
A speciti auditor's report must be submitted as part of the financial test (10 CFR Part 30, Appendix A, II.B).
To satisfy the requirement, "the parent company's independent certified public accountant must have compared the data used by the parent company in the financial test, which is derived from the independently audited year end financial statements for the latest fiscal year, with the amounts in such financial statement."
In connection with this, the licensee must inform NRC within 90 days of any matters coming to the auditor's attention wh'.ch cause the auditor to believe that the data specified in the financial test should be adjusted and that the company no longer passes the test (10 CFR Part 30, Appendix A, II.B).
This test must be repeated within 90 days after the closing of each succeeding fiscal year.
In the event that the parent company no longer meets the financial test, 10 CFR Part 30, Appendix A, II.C, identifies notification and alternative financial assurance requirements.
(Recommended wording for the parent company guarantee documents is provided in Section 4.7.6.)
3.2.3 External Sinkina Fund The external sinking fund is a mechanism for providing decommissioning financial assurance by combining a sinking fund account with a surety method (i.e., letter or line of credit or surety bond) or insurance.
The sinking fund account can be in the form of mechanisms, such as cash deposits in an escrow or trust agreement, certificates of deposit, or deposit of government securities.
Tne sinking fund account, whatever its form, must be segregated from the licensee's or applicant's other assets and outside the licensee's or applicant's control.
It is established and maintained by setting aside funds and adding to the account periodically.
The sinking account funds in combination with the surety mechanism or insurance must at all times at least equal the cost of decommissioning the facility at the time termination of operation is expected.
As the amount held in the sinking fund increases over time, however, the amount of insurance or the amount of the surety mechanism can decrease correspondingly.
Prepayment mechanisms and surety methods are described in detail in Sections 3-22
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- with positive tangible net. worth (sub-f, mitted annually at same time as parent company financial test'in Sec-1 tions 4.7.3 and 4.7,4;of this guide),
Copy of. corporate"by-laws or other evidence indica' ting that parties j
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Name and address of the licensee.
,.4 Name and address of the regulatory agency.
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Liability-of the guarantor.
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I Statement that guarantor remains bound despite amendment or modification of license or-decommissioning funding plan, reduction or extension of
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each respective -instrument.)
3.2.4 Statement of Intent' A statement of. intent may be used by Federal, State,1 or local government' licensees to provide evidence of financial responsibility for decommissioning.
The purpose'of. the statement of intent is to ensure that._ early-in the life of :
c the licensed facility, government licensees make their funding bodies aware of decommissioning-requirements and costs and the eventual: need for funding.
The statement must identify the facility (ies) for which it guarantees financial assurance and:the corresponding decommissioning costs. HAlso, it must indicate-that funds for decommissioning costs will be requested and obtained.sufficiently in advance of. decommissioning to prevent delay of required activities.
The la statement of intent should include evidence of the authority of the officials of the Federal, State, lor local government entity to sign the statement of 1
, intent.
(A checklist ofureview criteria for Statements of Intent is provided in Exhibit 3-9.)
3.2.5 Combinations of Financial Mechanisms T
~ Financial assurance mechanisms described in the previous section can be used in combination with one another. The parent company guarantee, however, is an exception and cannot txt used in combination with other mechanisms-(10 CFR 30.35(f)(2), 40.36(e)(2), 70.25(f)(2), and 72.30(c)(2)).
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Although'the: sample language is not required by decommissioning regulations, except for;certain provisions-in the parent guarantee, applicants will find l
-that its'use will simplify the, application process and expsdite Commission review.,
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Establishment of Escrow Account It is agreed between the parties that [ insert name of licensee), licensee, has elected to establish an escrow account with [ insert name, address, and position of escrow agent) to provide financial. assurance for decommissioning of the facility (ies) in the amounts shown below:
[For each facility for which financial assurance-is provided by the escro fagreement,-list facility name, address, and license number, corresponding estimated or certified decommissioning costs, and indicate amount of financial assurance provided by the escrow account.]
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Description of Property in Escrow Account It is hereby acknowledged by the parties that [ list the assets that have been delivered to the escrow agent and indicate the value of each item] has. (havs) been delivered to escrow and will remain in the escrow account created by this agreement until'one of the two conditions stated in Paragraph 3 of this agreement has been satisfied.
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[ Insert'name of licensee] warrants to and agrees with [ insert name of escrow agent] that, unless otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement:
there is no. security interest in the property in the escrow account or any part thereof; no financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code is on file in any jurisdiction clabing a security interest in or describing (whether
.specif.ically or general *ry) the escrow account or any part thereof; and the escrow. agent shall have no responsibility at any time to ascertain whether or not any security interest exists or to file any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code with respect to the escrow account or any part thereof.
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Conditions of Escrow Agreement The. property described in Paragraph 2, above, will remain in -the escrow account created by this agreement until one of the two following conditions has been satisfied: (1) the decommissioning activities required by 10 CFR
[ insert' 30, 40, 70, or 72] have been completed, the license has been terminated, the facility site is available for unrestricted use for any public
- or private purpose, and the escrow account has been terminated by joint notice, in writing,. from [ insert name of licensee] and [ insert NRC or name of the State regulatory agency]; or T2) the escrow agent, [ insert name of the escrow agent;, has been notified by the [ insert NRC or name of the State regulstory acency), in writing, that the licensee, [ insert name of licensee],
has defaultec on'the agreed obligation to carry out the decommissioning for i
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Nm licensee or other persons as specified by the [ insert NRC or State regulatory.
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In addition, the escrow agent.shall-refund-to [ insert name of licensee].such amounts as the [ insert NRC or the name of the State regulatory agency] specifies, in writing.
Upon refund, such funds shall no
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escrow account _and keep the escrow account invested as a single fund, without-
' distinction between principal and income, in accordance~with general investment policies and guidel_ines which the'[ insert name of licensee] may communicate in
> writing to the escrow agent from time to time, subject, however, to the provi-sions~of the escrow l account; the escrow agent shall: discharge its duties with-respect to the escrow account solely in the interest of_[ insert the NRC or the M,
name of the State regulatory agency] and with the care, skill, prudence, and diligence, under the-circumstances.then prevailing,.that persons of prudence,
' acting,in like capacity and familiar with such matters, would use in the l conduct of an enterprise of like character and with like aims; except that:
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Securities or other obligations of the licensee, or any other owner or operatorEof the licensed facility (ies), or any of'their affiliates'as defined-in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (15 U.S.C. 80A-2(a)), shall not-be acquired or held, unless they_are. securities or other obligations of the Federal government; 6
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The escrow agent is authorized to invest the escrow account in time or demand deposits to the extent. insured by an agency of the Federal government; and 7
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The escrow agent is authorized to hold cash, awaiting investment or distribution uninvested, for a reasonable time and without Eliability for the payment of interest thereon.
a Express > Power of the-Escrow Agent Without in'any way limiting the powers and discretion conferred upon the escrow agent by other provisions of this agreement or by law, the escrow agent is expressly authorized and empowered:
(a) To register any securities held in the escrow account in its-own name and to hold any security in bearer form or in book entry, or to deposit or arrange for the deposit of any securities issued by.the U.S. Government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, 4
with a Federal Reserve bank, but the books and records of the escrow agent shall at all times show that all such securities are m
part of the escrow account; (b) To deposit any cash in the escrow acc'ount in interest-bearing accounts or savings certificates to'the extent insured by an agency of the Federal government; (c) To pay taxes, from the account, of any kind that may be assessed or levied against the escrow account and all brokerage commissions incurred by the escrow account.
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Paragraph 7.
Annual Valuation Af ter delivery has been made into this escrow account, the escrow agent shall annually, at least 30 days before the anniversary date of receipt of the property into the escrow account, furnish to the licensee and to the [ insert NRC or the name of the State regulatory agency] a statement confirming the value of the escrow account.
Any securities in the account shall be valued at market value as of no more than 60 days befcre the anniversary date of the establishment of the escrow account.
The failure of the licensee to object in writing to the escrow agent within 90 days after the statement has been furnished to the licensee shall constitute a conclusively binding assent by the licensee, barring the licensee from asserting any claim or liability against the escrow agent with respect to the matters disclosed in the statement.
Paragraph 8.
Successor Escrow Agent Upon 90 days prior notice to the [ insert NRC or State agency] and the licensee, [ insert name of licensee], the escrow agent may resign, upon 90 days notice to the [ insert NRC or State agency) and the escrow agent, the licensee,
[ insert name of licensee], may replace the escrow agent upon 30 days prior notice to the [ insert NRC or State regulatory agency]; provided that such resignation or replacement is not effective until the escrow agent has appointed a successor escrow agent and this successor accepts the appointment, a
The successor escrow agent shall have the same powers and duties as those conferred upon the escrow agent under this agreement.
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acceptance of the appointment, the escrow agent shall assign, transfer, and pay over to the successor the funds and properties then constituting the escrow account.
If for any reason the licensee cannot or does not act in the event of the resignation of the escrow agent, the escrow agent may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor, or for instructions.
The successor escrow agent shall specify the date on which it assumes administration of the escrow account in a writing sent to the licensee, [ insert the NRC or the name of the State regulatory agency], and the current escrow agent by certified mail 10 days before the change becomes effective.
Any expenses incurred by the escrow agent as a result of any of the acts contemplated by this paragraph shall be paid as provided in Paragraph 10 of this agreement.
Paragraph 9.
Instructions to the Escrow Agent All orders, requests, and instructions from the licensee to the escrow agent shall be in writing, signed by such persons as are signatories to this agreement, or such other designees as the licensee or [ insert the NRC or the name of the State regulatory agency] may designate in writing.
All orders, requests, and instructions from the [ insert the NRC or the name of the State regulatory agency] shall be in writing, signed by the designees of the [ insert NRCorthenameoftheStateregulatoryagencf.
The escrow agent shall be fully protected in acting in accordance with such orders, requests, and instructions.
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Compensation ano Expenses of the Escrow Agent -
The fee of'the escrow agent for its. services in establishing the escrow' account.shall be $
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Paragraph 12. Termination.
This agreement can'be terminated by written notice of termination to the escrew agent signed by [ insert the name of licensee), licensee, and the l[ insert NRC or the name of the State regulatory agency), or by the [ insert NRC or the name of the State regulatory agency] alone, if. the licensee has ceased to exist.
1 Paragraph 13.
Interpretation-
-1 This escrow agreement constitutes the. entire agreement between~[ insert the name of licensee).and [ insert the name of the escrow agent].
The escrow agent shall not be bound by any other agreement or contract entered into by [ insert name of licensee] and the only document that may be referenced in case of-ambiguity in this escrow agreement is the licensing agreement between [jnsert 1
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Acceptance of Appointment by Escrow Agent
[ Insert name, address, and position of escrow agent] does hereby acknowledge its= appointment by [ insert name of lice,ee], the licensee, to serve as escrow agent-for the escrow account created unaer this agreement and agrees to carry out its obligations and duties as stated in this escrow agreement.
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Severability If any part of this agreement is invalid, it'shall not affect the remaining
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This agreement shall' not become effective (and the escrow' agent shall have no responsibility hereunder except to return the escrow property to the [ insert name of licensee] until'.the escrow agent shall have-received the following and shall have advised [ insert name of licensee) in writing that the same are in:
form and, substance satisfactory to the escrow agent:
o certified resolution of its Board of. Directors-authorizing the j
making and performance of this Agreement;-
Certificate as to the names and specimen signatures of its officers or representative authorized to sign this Agreement and notices, instructions and other communications hereunder, n
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< TRUST. AGREEMENT, the~ Agreement entered into as;of.[date] by and between (name of NRC licensee], a (name of State] [ insert " corporation," " partnership,"
" association," or " proprietorship"], herein referred-to as the " Grantor," and j
[name and address of a national bank or other Trustee acceptable to the Commission or State regulatory agency],:the:" Trustee."
WHEREAS, the U.S. ' Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),:an agency of the U.S.
Government, pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of-1954, as amended, and the-Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, has promulgated regulations in Title 10, Chapter I of the-Code of Federal Regulations, Part [30,L40, 70, or 72].
These regulations, applicable to the Grantor, require that a holder of, or an 1
applicant for a material license' issued pursuant to'10 CFR-Part [30, 40,-70,-
or 72] provide assurance that funds will be available when needed for required decommissioning activities.
WHEREAS, the Grantor has elected to u s a trust fund to provide [ insert "all" or "part") of such financial assurance for the facilities identified herein; WHEREAS, the Grantor', acting through 'its duly authorized officers, has selected.the Trustee to be the trustee under this Agreement, and the Trustee is willing to act as trustee, NOW, THEREFORE, the Grantor and the Trustee agree as follows:
Section 1.
Definitions.
As used in this Agreement:
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The' term " Grantor" means the NRC licensee who enters into this Agreement and any successors.or assigns of the Grantor.
(b)
The term " Trustee" means the trustee who enters into this Agreement and any successor Trustee.
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Costs of Decommissioning.
This Agreement pertains to the costs of
' decommissioning the materials and activities-identified in License Number
[ insert license number) issued pursuant to 10 CFR Part (30, 40, 70, or 72) as shown'in Schedule A (see Schedule A following Standby Trust Agreement).
Section 3.
Establishment of Fund.
The Grantor and the Trustee hereby establish a trust. fund-(the Fund) for the benefit of [ insert NRC or the name of the State agency].
The Grantor and the Trustee intend that no third party o
- shall have access to the-Fund except as provided herein.
Section 4.
Payments Constituting the Fund.
Payments made to the Trustee for the Fund shall consist of cash, securities, or other liquid assets acceptable to the Trustee.
The Fund is established initially as consisting of the property, which is acceptable to the Trustee, described in Schedule B (see Schedule B following Standby Trust Agreement) attached hereto.
Such property e
and any other property subsequently transferred to the Trustee are referred to j
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O as the " Fund," together with all earnings and profits thereon, less any payments or distributions made by the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement. The Fund shall be held by the Trustee, IN TRUST, as hereinafter provided.
The Trustee shall not be responsible nor shall it undertake any responsibility for the amount of, or adequacy of the Fund, nor any duty to collect from the Grantor, any payments necessary to discharge any liabilities of the Grantor established by the NRC.
Section 5.
Payment for Required Activities Specified in the Plan.
The Trustee shall make payments from the Fund to the Grantor upon presentation to the Trustee of the following:
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A certificate duly executed by the Secretary of the Depositor attesting to the occurrence of the events, and in the form set forth in the attached Specimen Certificate (see rample certificate in Section 4.3.2.1 following standby trust), and b.
A certificate attesting to the following conditions; l
(1) that decommissioning is proceeding l
pursuant to an NRC-approved plan.
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expended for activities undertaken pursuant to that Plan, and l
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prior notice of [ insert name of i
licensee]'s intent to withdraw funds from the escrow fund.
I No withdrawal from the fund can exceed percent of the outstanding balance of the Fund or dollars, whichever is greater, unless NRC approval is attached.
In the event of the Grantor's def ault or inability to direct decommissioning f
activities, the Trustee shall make payments from the Fund as the NRC shall l
direct, in writing, to provide for the payment of the costs of required activities covered by this Agreement.
The Trustee shall reimburse the Grantor or other persons as specified by the NRC, or State agency, from the Fund for expenditures for required activities in such amounts as the NRC, or State agency, shall direct in writing.
In addition, the Trustee shall refund to the Grantor such amounts as the NRC specifies in writing.
Upon refund, such funds shall no longer constitute part of the Fund as defined herein.
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Section 6.
Trust Management.
The Trustee shall invest and reinvest the principal and income of the Fund and keep the Fund invested as a single fund, I
without distinction between principal and income, in accordance with general j
investment policies and guidelines which the Grantor may communicate in I
writing to the Trustee from time to time, subject, however, to the provisions of this section.
In investing, reinvesting, exchanging, selling, and managing l
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and diligence' under the circumstances:then prevailing which persons of prudence,- acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters, would use.
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Securities or other obligations of the Grantor, or any other owne'r
.or operator of the facilities, or any of their affiliates as defined in the Investment Company.Act of 1940, as amended (15 j
U.S.C. 80a-2(a)), shall not be acquired or held, unless they;are
.I securities or other. obligations of the Federal or a State l
government; j
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- The Trustee is: authorized to invest the Fund in time or demand deposits of the' Trustee, to the extent insured by.an agency of the-Federal: government; and i
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'For a reasonable time, not to exceed 60 days, the Trustee is authorized to hold uninvested cash, awaiting investment or
' distribution; without liability' for the payment of interest thereon.
Section 7.,
Commingling and Investment.
The Trustee is expressly authorized in its discretion:
(a)'
To transfer from time to time any or all of the assets of the fund to any common, commingled, or collective trust fund created by the Trustee in which the Fund is eligible to participate, subject to all of the provisions'thereof, to.be commingled with the assets'of other trusts participating therein; and (b)-
-To purchase shares in any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.), including one that may be created, managed, underwritten, or to which
. investment advice is rendered, or the shares of which are sold by.
the Trustee..The Trustee may vote such shares in its discretion.
Section 8.
Express Powers of Trustee.
Without in any way limiting the powers and discretion conferred upon the Trustee by the other provisions of this 1
Agreement or by' law, theiTrustee is expressly authorized and empowered:
(a)
To sell, exchange, convey, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any property held by it, by public or private sale, as necessary for prudent management of-the Fund; (b)
To make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all documents of transfer and conveyance and any and all other instruments that may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the powers herein g >ted; 1
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To register any securities held in the Fund in its own name, or in the name of a nominee, and to hold any security in bearer form or L
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Government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, with a Federal Reserve bank, but the books and records of the Trustee shall at all times show that all such securities are part of the Fund; (d)
To deposit any cash in the Fund in interest-bearing accounts maintained or savings certificates issued by the Trustee, in its separate corporate capacity, or in any other banking institution affiliated with the Trustee, to the extent insured by an agency of the Federal government; and (e)
To compromise or otherwise adjust all claims in favor of or against the Fund.
Section 9.
Taxes and Expenses.
All taxes of any kind that may be assessed or levied against or in respect of the Fund and all brokerage commissions incurred by the Fund shall be paid from the Fund.
All other expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection with the administration of this Trust, including fees for legal services rendered to the Trustee, the compensation of the Trustee to the extent not paid directly by the Grantor, and all other proper charges and disbursements of the Trustee shall be paid from the Fund.
Section 10.
Annual Valuation.
After payment has been made into this tr 2.;t fund, the Trustee shall annually, at least 30 days before the anniversary date of receipt of payment into the trust fund, furnish to the Grantor and to the NRC
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a statement confirming the value of the Trust.
Any securities in the Fund y
shall be valued at market value as of no more than 60 days before the anniversary date of the establishment of the Fund.
The failure of the Grantor to object in
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Section 11.
Advice of Counsel.
The Trustee may from time to time consult with counsel with respect to any question arising as to the construction of i
this Agreement or any action to be taken hereunder.
The Trustee shall be mi fully protected, to the extent permitted by law, in acting on the advice of counsel.
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- (See Schedule.C in Section 4.3.3 following Standby Trust.)
Section 13.
Successor Trustee.
Upon 90 days notice to the [ insert NRC or State agency), the Trustee may. resign; upon 90 days notice to [ insert NRC or~
. State egency) and the Trustee, the Grantor may replace the Trustee; but such
- resignation or replacement shall not be effective until the Grantor has; appointed a successor Trustee and this successor. accepts the appointment.
The
,w successor Trustee shall-have the 'same powers and duties as those conferred
.upon the : Trustee hereunder.
Upon-the successor Trustee's acceptance of the-appointment, the' Trustee shall assign, transfer, and: pay over to the successor; Trustee the funds and properties then constituting'the Fund.
If for any; reason the Grantor cannot or does not act in the event of the resignation of-the Trustee, the Trustee may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the; appointment offa successor Trustee or for instructions.
The successor Trustee shall specify the'date on which it assumes administration of the trust in =a-writing sent-to the Grantor, the NRC or State agency, and the present Trustee by certified mail 10 days before such change becomes effective.
Any-expenses-incurred by'the Trustee as a result of any of.the acts contemplated by this section shall be paid as arovided in Section 9.
Section 14; Instructions to tho Trustee. 'All orders, requests, and instructions c
by;the Grantor 1to the Trustee shall be in writing, signed by such persons as are signatoriesLto this agreement or such other designees as the. Grantor'may.
designate:in writing.
The Trustee shall be fully protected in acting without inquiry:In accordance with the Grantor's orders, requests, and instructions.
If the NRC or. State-agency issues orders, requests, or instructions tosthe Trustee-these shall be in writing, signed by the NRC, State agency, or-their-designees,'and the Trustee shall act and shallebe fully protected in acting in
- accordance with such orders, requests, and instructions. The Trustee shall have-thel right to assume, in the absence of written notice to the. contrary,
- that no event constituting a change or a termination of the authority of any person'tolact on behalf of the Grantor, the NRC, or State agency, hereunder has occurred. 'The Trustee shall have no duty to act in>the absence of such orders,
' requests, and instructions from the Grantor and/or the NRC, or State agency, except-as provided for herein.
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Amendment of Agreement. -This Agreement may be amended by an
< instrument in writing executed by the Grantor 'and the Trustee.
All amendments shall meet the relevant regulatory requirements of the NRC.
'Section'16.. Irrevocability and Termination.
Subject to the right of the parties to amend this Agreement as provided in Section 15, this trust shall be
, irrevocable and shall continue until terminated at the written agreement' of the" Grantor, the Trustee, and the NRC or State agency, or by the Trustee and the NRC or State agency, if the Grantor ceases to exist.
Upon termination of
' the trust, all remaining trust property, less final trust administration expenses, shall be delivered to the Grantor or its successor.
Section 17.
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directions by the Grantor, the NRC, or State agency,, issued in accordance with M '
g y this-Agreement. :The Trustee'shall be indemnified and saved harmless by the
~ Grantor or from~ the trust fund, or both,: from and against any personal
. liability--to which the Trustee may be: subjected by reason-of any act or
' conduct in its: official capacity, including all expenses' reasonably incurred L
in'its defense in the' event the Grantor fails to provide such-defense.
-Section 18.
This' Agreement shall be administered, construed, and enforced according to the laws'of-the State of [ insert name of State].
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Section 19.
Interpretation and Severability.- As used in this Agreement,-
words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular.
The descriptive headings for each section of this Agreement shall=
not affect the interpretation or the legal efficacy of this Agreement.
If any-part= of this agreement is' invalid, it shall not affect the remaining provisions which will remain. valid and enforceable, i
IN. WITNESS WHERE0F the parties have caused this' Agreement to be executed by the' respective officers-duly authorized.and the incorporate seals to be hereunto affixed'and attested as of the date first written above.
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1 (TRUST AGREEMENT, the Agreement entered into as of'[date]-by and between [name-
- ;of NRC licensee), a-[name of State] [ insert " corporation," " partnership,"
" association,":or " proprietorship"), herein referred to as the " Grantor," and
-[name and ' address of a national bank'or other Trustee acceptable to the Commission'or State regulatory agency], the " Trustee."
1 "f-WHEREAS, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), an agency-of the 0;S.
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Government,Lpursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and.the
. EnergyL Reorganization Act of 1974, has promulgated regulations. in Title 10, y
Chapter I of. the Code of Federal Regulations, Part [30, 40, :70,: or 72].
These regulations, 6pplicable to the Grantor, require that.a holder of, or an-3
" applicant <for, a Part 30, 40, 70, or 72 license provide assurance that funds L
G will be -available when needed for required decommissioning activities.
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1WHEREAS, the Grantor has elected to use a [ insert " letter of credit,'" "line of credit'," " surety bond," " insurance policy," " parent' guarantee," " certificate of deposit," or " deposit of government securities"] to provide [ insert "all"-
tor,"part"] of, such financial assurance for the facilities identified herein;-
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- WHEREAS, when payment is made under a [ insert " letter of credit," "line of.
icredit'"L" surety bond," " insurance policy, " certificate (s).of deposit,"
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WHEREAS, the Grantor, acting through its duly authorized officers, has
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NOW,'THEREFORE, the Grantor and the Trustee agree as follows:
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Definitions.
As used in this Agreement:
IWM L(a)
The term " Grantor" means the NRC licensee who enters into this Agreement and any successors or assigns of'the Grantor.
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The term " Trustee" means the trustee who' enters into this Agreement s
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and any successor Trustee.
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Costs of Decommissioning.
This Agreement pertains to the costs of
-decommissioning the materials and activities identified in License Number R$ 44
.[ insert license number] issued pursuant to 10 CFR Part [30, 40, 70, or 72] as g ', Jshown in Schedule A.
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Establidment of Fund.
The Grantor and the Trustee hereby MW establish a standby trust fund (the Fund) for the benefit of the NRC.
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. Grantor and the Trustee intend that no third party have access to the Fund except as provided herein.
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TSection 4. ~ Payments Constituting thelFund! Payments made to the Trustee for-i r
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the Fund shall consist of=. cash, securities, or other liquid assets acceptable
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The Fund is established-initially as consisting of the pecpa;j, w.hh;is' acceptable to the Trustee, described in Schedule B attached hereto. -Such property and any other d
Trusteearereferredtoasthe-" Fund,gropertysubsequently; transferred-_tothe together with all earnings and profits thereon,_-less any payments.or distributions made by the Trustee pursuant to.
.this Agreement. The Fund shall.be held by the Trustee, IN TRUST, as p'
hereinafter provided.
The Trustee shall not be responsible nor shall it -
undertake any responsibility for the amount of, or adequacy ~of the Fund, nor h
any' duty to collect from the Grantor, any payments <necessary to discharge any 3
V liabilities of the Grantor established by the NRC.
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Payment for Required Activities Specified in the Plan.
The Trustee shall make payments from the Fund to the Grantor upon presentation to ithe Trustee of.the following:
a.
A certificate duly executed by the_ Secretary of the Depositor-attesting to the occurrence of the events, and in the form set.forth in the attached Specimen Certificate, and b.
A certificate attesting to the following conditions; PN (1) that decommissioning is proceeding
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pursuant to an NRC-approved plan.
rO (2) that the funds withdrawn will be expended for activities undertaken-pursuant to that Plan, and.
-(3) that the NRC has been given.30 days' prior notice-of [ insert name of licensee]'s intent to withdraw funds from the escrow fund.
9 No withdrawal from the fund can exceed percent of_the outstanding balance i
of'the Fund or dollars, whichever is greater, unless NRC approval is attached.
In the event of the Grantor's default or inability to direct decommissioning-activities, the Trustee shall make payments from the Fund as the NRC shall l
- di rar+., in writing, to provide for the payment of the costs of required ties covered by this Agreement.
The Trustee shall reimburse the Grantor persons as specified by the NRC, or State agency, from the Fund for ares for required activities in such amounts as the NRC, or State L
shall direct in writing.
In addition, the Trustee shall refund to the such-amounts as the NRC specifies in writing.
Upon refund, such funds
'o longer constitute part of the Fund as defined herein.
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Trust Management.
The Trustee chall invest and reinvest the l-principal and income of the Fund and keep the Fund invested as a single fund,
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in 'the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like aims;.except dh,p_.ythat:
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'(a)1 Securities or other obligations of the Grantor, or any other owner
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The Trustee is authorized to invest the Fund in time or demand af deposits of the Trustee, to the extent insured by an agency of the Federal Government, and in obligations-of the Federal Government 4
such~as GNMA, FNMA, and FHLM bonds'and certificates or State and.
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For a reasonable time, not to exceed 60 days, the Trustee-is O
-authorized to hold uninvested cash, awaiting investment or O
distribution, without liability for the payment of interest-(
thereon.
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The Trustee is expressly authorized j
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To transfer from time to time any or all of the assets of the fund 1
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to any common,-commingled, or collective trust fund created by the Trustee in which the Fund is eligible to participate, subject to j
all of the provisions thereof, to be. commingled with the assets of
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To purchase shares in any investment company registered under the Investment Company.Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.), including i
one that may be created, managed, underwritten, or to which
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the Trustee.
The Trustee may vote such shares in its discretion.
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Express Powers of Trustee. Without in any way limiting the powers and discretion conferred upon the Trustee by the other provisions of this Agreement or by law, the Trustee is expressly authorized and empowered:
(a)
To sell, exchange, convey, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any y
property held by it, by public or private sale, as necessary to allow duly authorized withdrawals at the joint request of the Grantor and-the NRC or to reinvest in securities at the direction of the Grantor; 1
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(b)
To make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all documents of transfer and conveyance and any and all other instruments that may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the powers herein granted; (c)
To register any securities held in the Fund in its own name, or in the name of a nominee, and to hold any security in bearer form or in book entry, or to combine certificates representing such securities with certificates of the same issue held by the Trustee in other fiduciary capacities, to reinvest interest payments and funds from matured and redeemed instruments, to file proper forms concerning securities held in the Fund in a timely fashion with appropriate government agencies, or to deposit or arrange for the deposit of such securities in a qualified central depository even though, when so deposited, such securities may be merged and held in bulk in the name of the nominee or such depository with otiis,-
securities deposited therein by another person, or to deposit or arrange for the deposit of any securities issued by the U.S.
Government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, with a Federal Reserve bank, but the books and records of the Trustee shall at all times show that all such securities are part of the Fund; (d)
To deposit any cash in the Fund in interest-bearing accounts maintained or savings certificates issued by the Trustee, in its separate corporate capacity, or in any other banking institution affiliated with the Trustee, to the extent insured by an agency of M
the Federal government; and (e)
To compromise or otherwise adjust all claims in favor of or against the Fund.
Section 9.
Taxes and Expenses.
All taxes of any kind that may be assessed or levied against or in respect of the Fund and all brokerage commissions incurred by the Fund shall be paid from the Fund.
All other expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection with the administration of this Trust, including fees for legal services rendered to the Trustee, the compensation of the Trustee to the extent not paid directly by the Grantor, and all other proper charges and dis-bursements of the Trustee shall be paid from the Fund.
Section 10.
Annual Valuation.
After payment has been made into this standby trust fund, the Trustee shall annually, at least 30 days before the anniversary date of receipt of payment into the star.dby trust fund, furnish to the Grantor and to the NRC a statement confirming tha value of the Trust.
Any securities in the Fund shall be valued at market valae as of no more than 60 days before the anniversary date of the establishment of the Fund.
The failure of the Grantor to object in writing to the Trustee within 90 days af ter the statement has been furnished to the Grantor and the NRC, or State agency, sball consti-tute a conclusively binding assent by the Grantor, barring the grantor from asserting any claim or liability against the Trustee with respec, to the mat-ters disclosed in the statement.
Section 11.
Advice of Counsel.
The Trustee may from time to time consult with W
counsel with respect to any question arising as to the construction of this Agreement or any action to be taken hereunder.
The Trustee shall be fully l
protected, to the extent permitted by law, in acting on the advice of counsel.
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Section 12.
Trustee Compensation.
The Trustee shall be entitled to reascn-able compensation for its services as agreed upon in writing with the Grantor.
'(See Schedule C.)
Section 13.
Successor Trustee.
Upon 90 days notim to the (insert NRC or State agency), the Trustee may resign; upon 90 daya notice to [ insert NRTor State agency) and the Trustee, the Grantor may replac. the Trustee; but such resignation or replacement s Nil not be effective unt.d the Grantor has appointed a successor Trustee and this successor accepts the appointment.
The successor Trustee shall have the same powers and duties as *.. hose conferred upon the Trustee hereunder.
Upon the successor Trustee's acceptance of the appointment, the Trustee shall assign, transfer, and pay over to the successor Trustee the funds and properties then constituting the Fund.
If for any reason the Grantor cannot or does not act in the event of the resignation of toe Trustee, the Trustee may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee or for instructions.
The successor Trustee shall specify the date on which it assumes administration of the trust in a writing sent to the Grantor, the NRC or State agency, and the present Trustee by certified mail 10 days before such change becomes effective.
Any expenses incurred by the Trustee as a result of any of the acts contemplated by this section shall be paid as provided in Section 9.
Section 14.
Instructions to the Trustee.
All orders, requests, and TnstructionsbytheGrantortotheTrusteeshallbeinwritingIgneesasthe signed by such persens as are signatories to this agreement or such other des Sra% tor may designate in wr'. ting. The Trustee shall be fully protected in acting without inquiry in accordance with the grantor's orders, requests, and instructions.
If the NRC or State agency issues orders, requests, or g
instructions to the Trustee these shall be in writing, signed by the NRC, or State agency, or their designees, and the Trustee shall act and shall be fully
' protected in acting in accordance with such orders, requests, and instructions.
The Trustee shall have the right to assume, in the absence of written notice to the contrary, that no event constituting a change or a termination of the authority of any person to act on behalf of the Grantor, the NRC, or State agency, Lereunder has occurred.
The Trustee shall have no duty to act in the absence "
f orders, requests, and instruction from the Grantor and/or the NRC, or m.W agency, except as pred ded for herein.
Section 15.
Amendment of Agreemett.
This Agreement may be amendM Jy an instrument in7riting executed by lhe Grantor, the T. ustee and W NRC, or State agency, or by the Trustee and the NRC or State Agency, if m Grantor ceases to exist.
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Irrevocability and Termination.
Subject to the right of the
. parties to amend this Agreement as provided in Section 15, this trust shall be irrevocable and shC 1 continue until terminated at the written agreement of the Grantor, the Trustee, and the NRC or State agency, or by the Trustee and the NRC or State agency, if the Grantor ceases to exist.
Upon termination of the trust, all remaining trust property, less final trust administration expenses, shall be Jvered to the Grantor or its successor.
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[..ESection17.
Immunity and Indemnification. The Trustee shall not incur personal liability of any nature in connection with any act or omission, made
~ in good faith, in the administration of this trust,~ or in carrying out any directions by the Grantor, the NRC, or State agency, issued in accordance with this Agreement.
The Trustee shall be indemnified and saved harmless by the Grantor or from the trust fund, or both, from and against any personal liability to which the Trustee may be subjected by reason of any act or conduct in its official capacity, including all expenses reasonably incurred in its defense in the event the Grantor fails to provide such defense.
Section 18.
This Agreement shall be administered, construed, and enforced
. according to the laws of the State of [ insert name of State).
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Interpretation and Severability.
As used in this Agreement, words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular.
The oescriptive headings for each section of this Agreement shall i
- not affect the interpretation or the legal efficacy of this Agreement.
If any part of this agreement is invalid, it shall not affect the remaining provisions which will remain valid and enforceable.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this A0reement to be executed by the respective officers duly authorized and the incorporate seals to be i
hereunto affixed and attested as of the date first written above.
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Gentlemen:
In'accordance with the terms of the Ag[reement with you dated
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, Secretary of insert name of licensee),
hereby certify that the following events have occurred:
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[ Insert name of licensee) is required to commence the
' decommissioning of its facility located at [ insert location of.
facility) (hereinafter called the decommissioning).
2.
The plans and procedures for the commencement and conduct ofa the decommissioning have been approved by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or its successor, on (copy of approval attached).
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The Board of Directors of [ insert name of licensee) has adopted the attached resolution authorizing the commencement of the decommissioning.
5ecretary of [ insert name of licensee]
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, do hereby certify that I am Secretary of innsert name of licensee], a [ insert state of incorporation] corporation, and that the resolution listed below was duly adopted at a meeting of this Corporation's Board of Directors on
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of this Corporation this day of
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Secretary RESOLVED, that this Board of Directors hereby authorizes the President, or such other employee of the Company as he may designate, to commence decommissioning activities at [ insert name of facility) in accordance 9
with the terms and conditions described to this Board of Directors at this meeting and with such other terms and conditions as the President shall approve with and upon the advice of Counsel.
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TRUST AGREEMENT SCHEDULE i
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i This Agreement demonstrates financial assurance for the following cost I
estimates for the following licensed activities:
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REGULATORY ADDRESS ADDRESS OF COST ESTIMATES FOR REGULATORY J
COMMISSION OF LICENSED ASSURANCES DEMONSTRATED BY LICENSE NUMBER LICENSEE ACTIVITY THIS AGREEMENT The cost' estimates listed here were last adjusted and approved by the NRC on
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SAMPLE SCHEDULE B AMOUNT
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[The following is an example of the acknowledgement that must accompany the trust agreement for a standby trust fund or trust fund.)
4 STATE OF To Wit:
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On this day of before me, a notary public in and for the city i
and State aforesaid, personally appeared
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and say that she/he is the [ title], of [
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the seal of said association; that the seal affixed to such instrument is such corporate seal; that.it was so affixed by order of the association; and that 1
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i 4.4 FORMS REQUIRED FOR GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS L
One or more of the following special forms may be required by the Bureau of the Public Debt for various actions concerning U.S. Treasury securities, i
depending on the type of security and action being taken.
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PD-345.
Description of Registered Securities.
Used to change the address of the owner of registered Treasury (T) notes and l
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PD 1001.
Power of Attorney by Individual Authorizing Disposition of Registered Transferable Securities.
Used to show that an individual has appointed another as his attorney-in-fact to act on his behalf.
PD-1003.
Power of Attorney by Corporation or Unincorporated Association Authorizing Disposition of Registered Transferable Securities.
Used to show that a corporation or unincorporated association has appointed someone other than one of its officers as its attorney-in-fact to act on its behalf.
PD 1006.
Specific Power of Substitution Under Power of Attorney Granted to an Individual to Dispou of Registered Securities.
Used es power of substitution to show that a corporation acting under power of attorney has appointed a substitute to act on its behalf.
PD 1010.
Resolution by Governing Body of an Organization Authorizing Assignment and Disposition of Specified Securities Owned in Its Own Right or in a Fiduciary Capacity.
Used to authorize certain officers of an organization to act on its behalf.
PD 1014.
Certificate of Incumbency of Officers (Corporatior, or unincorporated association).
Used to certify the incumbency of holders of the various offices of either a corporation or unincorporated association.
PD 1071.
Certificates of Ownership of United States Bearer Securities.
Used to substantiate ownership of bearer Treasury securities when requesting payment of principal after (a) three months past maturity on T notes of less than seven years or (b) six months past maturity on T notes and bonds of more than seven years.
PD 1832.
Special Form of Detached Assignment for United States Registered Securities.
Used to transfer registration of Treasury securities.
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PD 2446.
Certificate of Incumbency for Fiduciaries.
Used to certify
'the incumbency of the fiduciaries of any trust estate, public or private committee, or other body not appointed by the court and designated by name in the registration of registered Treasury Securities.
PD 3095.
Request for Securities Transaction.
Used to redeem, exchange registered securities for coupon issues, or exchange coupon securities for registered issues.
PD 4632-1.
Tender for Treasury Bills in Book-Entry Form at the Department of the Treasury (52-week bills).
Used to purchase 52-week T bills at public auction.
PD 4632-2.
Tender for Treasury Bills in Book-Entry Form at the Department of the Treasury (26-week bills).
Used to purchase 26-week T bills at public auction.
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Tender for Treasury Bills in Book-Entry Form at the Department i
of the Treasury (13-week bills).
Used to purchase 13-week T i
bills at public auction.
PD 4633.
Request for Transactions in Book Entr Treasury Bills Main -
tained by the Bureau of.the Public De t.
PD 4633-3.
Request for Reinvestment of Book-Entry Treasury Bills.
Used to request reinvestment of either 13, 26, or 52-week book-entry T bills.
PD 4633-2.-
Request for Reinvestment of Book-Entry Treasury Bills (ILS card).
Same use as Form PD 4633-1.
PD 4989.
Statement of Account for Treasury Bills.
Used to describe book-entry T bill account.
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i 4.J REC 0 MENDED WORDING FOR PAYMENT SURETY BOND PAYMENT SURETY BONO Date bond executed:
Effective date:
Principal: [ legal name and business address of licensee or applicant)
Type of organization:
[ insert" proprietorship,""jointventure,"
" partnership" or." corporation")
State of incorporation:
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NRC license number, name and address of facility, and amount (s) for decommissioning activity guaranteed by this bond:
Surety (ies) (name(s) and business address (es))
Type of organization:
[ insert"
" partnership" or " corporation") proprietorship," " joint venture,"
State of incorporation:
(if applicable)
Surety'squalificationinjurisdictionwherelicensedfacility(ies)is(are located).
Surety's bond number:
Total penal sum of bond:
Know all persons by-these presents, That we, the Principal and Surety (ies) hereto, are firmly bound to the [ insert U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (hereinafter called NRC), or the name of the State agency) in the above penal sum for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns jointly and severally; provided that, where the Sureties are corporations acting as co-sureties, we, the Sureties, bind ourselves in such sum " jointly and severally" only for the purpose of allowing a joint action or actions against any or all of us, and for all other purposes each Surety binds itself, jointly and severally with the Principal, for the payment of such sum only as is set forth opposite the name of such Surety; but if no limit of liability is indicated, the limit of liability shall be the full amount of the penal sum.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, an agency of the U.S.
Government, pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Er argy Reorganization Act of 1974, has promulgated regulations in Title 10, Cht.;ter I of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part (30, 40, 70, or 72],
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applicant for a facility license provide financial assurance that funds will
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be available when needed for facility decommissioning; e
NOW, THEREFORE, the conditions of the obligation are such that if the i
Principal shall faithfully, before the beginning of decommissioning of each
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facility identified above, fund the standby trust fund in the amount (s)
. identified above for the facility; Or, if the Principal shall fund the standby trust fund in such amount (s) after r
an order to begin facility decommissioning is issued by [ insert "the NRC" or the name of the State agency) or a U.S. district court or other court of competentjurisdiction; Or, if the Principal shall provide alternative financial assurance and obtain the written approval of the [ insert "NRC" or the name of the State agency) of I
p such assurance, within 30 days after the date a notice of cancellation from the Surety (ies) is received by both the Principal and the [ insert "NRC" or the name of the State agency), then this obligation shall be null and void; otherwise it is to remain in full force and effect.-
The Surety (ies) shall become liable on this bond obligation only when the
. Principal has failed to fulfill the conditions described above.
Upon notification by the [ insert "NRC" or the name of the State agency) that the Principal has failed to perform as guaranteed by this bond, the Surety (ies)
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_ i The liability of the Surety (ies) shall not be discharged by any payment or successior, of payments hereunder, unless and until such. payment or payments shall. amount in the aggregate to the penal sum of the bond, but in no event t
-shall the obligation of the Surety (ies) hereunder exceed the amount of said penal sum.
The Surety (ies) may cancel the bond by sending notice of cancellation by certifiei mail to the Principal and to the [ insert "NRC" or the name of the State agency) provided, however, that cancellation shall not occur during the 90 days-beginning on the date of receipt of the notice of cancellation by both the Principal and the [ insert "NRC" or the name of the State agency), as 3
evidenced by the return receipts.
l The Principal may terminate this bond by sending written notice to the [ insert "NRC" or name of State agency) and to Surety (ies) 90 days prior to the L
proposed date of termination, provided, however, that no such notice shall e
become effective until the Surety (ies) receive (s) written authorization for termination of the bond from the [ insert "NRC" or the name of the State agency].
h Tb" Principal and Surety (ies) hereby agree to adjust the penal sum of the bond L
ydely so that it guarantees a new amount, provided that tne penal sum does p
not increase by more than 20 percent in any one year, and no decrease in the q
penal sum takes place without the written permission of the [ insert "NRC" or the name of the State agency].
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If any part of this agreement is invalid, it shall not affect the remaining provisions which will remain valid and enforceable.
In Witness Whereof, the Principal and Surety (ies) have executed this financial guarantee bond and have affixed their seals on the date set.forth above.
The persons whose signatures appear below hereby certify that they are authorized to execute this surety bond on behalf of the Principal and Surety (ies).
Principal (Signature (s))
(Name(s))
(Title (s))
[Corporateseal)
Corporate Surety (ies)
[Name and address)
State of incorporation:
Liability limit:
[ Signature (s))
[Name(s) and title (s))
.[ Corporate seal]
.[For:every co-surety, provide signature (s), corporate seal, and other information in the same manner as for Surety (ies) above.]
Bond premium:
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IRREVOCABLE STAKDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NO. [ INSERT NO.]
Tnis Credit Expires [ insert date]
Issued To: [ Insert U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Washir
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or name and address of appropriate State agency.) ; ton, DC
Dear Sir or Madam:
We hereby establish our Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit No.
in your favor, at the request and for the account of [ applicant's name and address) up to the aggregate amount of [in words], U. S. dollars $
m available upon presentation of:
(1) your sight draft, bearing reference to this Letter of Credit No.
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(2) your signed statement reading as follows:
"I certify that the amount of the draft is payable pursuant to regulations issued under authority of This letter of credit is issued in accorcance with regulations issued under the authority of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), an agency of the U.S. Government, pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974.
The NRC has promulgated regulations in Title 10, Chapter I of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part
- [30, 40, 70, or 72), which require that a holder of, or an applicant for, a license issued under 10 CFR Parts [30, 40, 70, or 72] provide assurance that funds will be available when needed for decommissioning.
This letter of credit is effective as of [date) and shall expire on [date at least 1 year later), but such expiration date shall be automatically extended for a period of [at least 1 year] on [date) and on each successive expiration j
y date, unless, at least 90 days before the current expiration date, we notify U
both you and [ licensee's name), by certified mail, as shown on the signed return receipts.
If [ licensee's name) is unable to secure alternative financial assurance to replace this letter of credit within 30 days of notification of cancellation the NRC may draw upon the full value of this letter of credit prior to cancellation.
The bank shall give immediate notice to the applicant and the [ insert "NRC" or name of State agency) of any notice received or action filed alleging (1) the insolvency or bankruptcy of the financial institution or (2) any violations of regulatory requirements that could result in suspension i
or revocation of the bank's charter or license to do business.
The financial institution also shall give immediate notice if the bank, for any reason, O
becomes unable to fulfill its obligation under the letter of credit.
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i-Z 4.6 Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit (Continued)
Whenever this letter of credit is drawn on under and in compliance with the terms of this letter of credit, we shall duly honor such draft upon its presentation to us within 30 days, and we shall deposit the amount of the draft directly into the standby trust fund of [ licensee's name) in accordance with your instructions.
Each draft must bear on its face the clause:
" Drawn under Letter of Credit No.
, dated
, and the total of this draft and all othe*
drafts previously drawn under this letter of credit does not exceed (fill in amount)
[ Signature (s) and title (s) of official (s) of issuing institution)
[Date)
This credit is subject to [ insert "the most recent edition of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, published by the International Chamber of Commerce," or "the Uniform Commercial Code").
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L 4.7 RECOMMENDED WORDING FOR DOCUMENTS RECOMMENDED TO SUPPORT CORPORATE GUARANTEE 4.7.1 Recommended Wording for Letter from Chief Executive Officer of Applicant or Licensee, Certifying that Applicant or Licensee Is a Going Concern with Positive Tangible Net Worth (Address to V. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or State regulatory agency) i I am the chief executive of ficer of [name and address of firm], a [ insert
" proprietorship," " joint venture," " partnership," or " corporation").
This
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letter is in support of this firm's use of the financial test to demonstrate financial assurance, as specified in 10 CFR Part (30, 40, 70, or 72).
I hereby certify that [name of firm) is currently a going concern, and that it possesses positive tangible net worth in the amount of This firm (insert "is required" or "is not required") to file a Form 10K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the latest fiscal year.
This fiscal year of this firm ends on [ month, day).
I hereby certify that the content of this letter is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
[ Signature]
[Name]
[ Title]
[Date]
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r 4.7.2 Recomended Wording for Letter from Chief Financial Officer of Corporate Parent, Including Cost Estimates and Data from Audited Financial Statements it (Address to U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission or State regulatory agency)
I am the chief financial officer of [name and address of firm) a
" proprietorship," " joint venture," " partnership," or " corporation"[) insert This letter is in support of this firm's use of the financial test to demonstrate financial assurance, as specified in 10 CFR Part (30, 40, 70, or 72].
[ Complete the following paragraph regarding facility (ies) and associated cost estimates or certified amounts.
For each facility, include its license number, name, address, and current cost estimates for the specified activities.)
This firm guarantees, through the parent company guarantee submitted to
-demonstrate compliance under 10 CFR Part [30, 40, 70, or 72), the decomissioning of the following facility (ies) owned or operated by subsidiary (ies) of this firm.
The current cost estimates or certified amounts for decomissioning, so guaranteed, are shown for each facility:
Certified Amount Name of Location of or Current Facility Facility Cost Estimates This firm [ insert "is required" or "is not required") to file a Form 10K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the latest fiscal year.
This fiscal year of this firm ends on [ month, day].
The figures for the following items marked with an asterisk are derived from this firm's independently audited, year-end financial statements and footnotes for the latest completed fiscal year, ended [date).
[InsertcompletedAlternativeIorAlternativeII.)
I hereby certify that the content of this letter is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
[ Signature)
(Name]
[ Title]
[Date) 1 l
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Alternative I 1.
Decommissioning cost estimates or certified amounts for facility [ insert license number] (total of all cost j
estimates or certified amounts shown in paragraphs above) i
- , 2.- Total liabilities (if.any portion of the cost estimates for decommissioning is included in total liabilities on your firm's financial statement, deduct the amount of
= i that portion from this line and add that amount to lines 3 and 4) 5
- 3.
Tangible net worth **
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Net worth
- 5.. Current assets
- 6.
Current liabilities
- 7.
Net working capital The sum of net income (line 5 minus line 6)
- 8.
plus depreciation, 1
depletion, and amortization
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Total assets in United States (required only if less than 90 percent of firm's assets are located in the United States)
Yes No 10.
Is line 3 at least $10 million?
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Is line 3 at least 6 times line 1?
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Is line 7 at least 6 times line 1?
13.
Are at-least 90 percent of firm's assets located in the United States? If not complete line 14.
14.
Is line 9 at least 6 times lIne 1?
(Guarantor must meet two of the following three ratios) 15.
Is line 2 divided b line 4 less than 2.0?
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Is line 8 divided b line 2 greater than 0.1?
17, Is line 5 divided b line 6 greater than 1.5?
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Decommissioning cost estimates or certified amounts for facility [ insert license number] (total of all cost estimates or certified amounts shown in paragraphs j
above) 2.
Current bond rating of most recent issuance of this 7
firm and name of rating service 3.
Date of issuance of bond 4.
Date of maturity of bond
- 5.
Tangible net worth ** (If any portion of estimates for 1
decommissioning is included in total liabilities on your firm's financial statements, add the amount of that portion to this line.)
- 6.
Total assets in' United States (required only if less than 90 percent of firm's assets are located in the United States) 5 Yes No 7.
Is line 5_at least $10 million?
8.
Is line 5 at least 6 times line 17
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Are at least 90 percent of. firm's assets located in in the United States? If not, complete line 10.
- 10. 'Is line 6 at least 6 times line 1?
- Denotes figures derived from financial statements.
- Tangible net worth is defined as net worth minus goodwill, patents, trademarks, and copy _ rights.
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4.7.5. Sample'of Auditor's Special Report by Certified Public Accountant CONFIRMATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER'S LETTER We have examined the financial statements of [ company name) for the year ended
[date)..'and have issued our report thereon dated [date).
Our examination was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and, accordingly, i
~ included such tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures j
as we considered necessary.
The'[ company name) has prepared documents to demonstrate its financial responsibility under the NRC's financial assurance regulations, 10 CFR Part
[30, 40, 70, or 72).
This letter is furnished to assist the licensee [ insert NRC license number and name] in complying with these regulations and should not be used for other purposes.
The attached schedule reconciles the specified information furnished in the chief financial officer's (CFO's) letter in response to the regulations with the company's financial statements.
In connection therewith, we have 1.
Confirmed that the amounts in the column "Per Financial Statements" agree with amounts contained in the company's financial statements for the year ended [date),
t 2.
Confirmed that the amounts in the column "Per CFO's Letter" agree with the letter prepared in response to the NRC's request; 3.
Confirmed that the amounts in the column " Reconciling Items" agree.
with analyses prepared by the company setting forth the indicated l
items; and 4.
Recomputed the totals and percentages.
Because the procedures in 1-4 above do not constitute a full examination made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, we do'not express an opinion on the manner in which the amounts were derived in the items referred to above.
In connection with the procedures referred to above, no matters came to'our attention that cause us to believe that the chief financial officer's letter and supporting information should be adjusted.
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4.7.5 Sample of Auditor's Special Report by Certified Public Accountant (Continued)
SAMPLE' SCHEDULE RECONCILING AMOUNTS CONTAINED IN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER'S LETTER WITH AMOUNTS IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-i XYZ COMPANY YEAR ENDED OFCEMBER 31, 19XX Line Number Per Recon-Per in Financial ciling CFO's CFO's Letter S_tatements Items Letter i
6 Total current liabilities X
Long-term debt X
Deferred income taxes XU Accrued decommissioning costs included in current liabilities X
Total liabilities (less accrued decommissioning costs)
X 4
Net, worth XX Lessi Cost in excess of value of tangible assets acquired XU Accrued decommissioning costs included in current liabilities X
Tangible net worth (plus decommissioning costs)
XX (Balance of schedule is not illustrated.)
This illustrates the form of schedule that is contemplated.
Details and reconciling items will differ in specific situations.
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4 Guarantee made this [date) by [name of guaranteeing entity), a (insert
" proprietorship," " joint venture," " partnership," or " corporation") organized under the laws of the State of [ insert name of State), herein referred to as 1
" guarantor," to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Consission (NRC), or State agency found acceptable to.the NRC, [ insert name of State agency), obligee, on behalf n
of our subsidiary [licensoe) of [ business address).
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1.
The guarantor has full authority and capacity to enter into this guarantee (if guarantor is a corporation, add the following phrase "under its bylaws, articles of incorporation, and the laws of the State of [ insert guarantor's state of incorporation], its State of incorporation.") [If the guarantor has a Board of Directors, insert the following:
" Guarantor has approval from its Board of Directors y
to enter into this guarantee."]
n 2.
This guarantee is being issued to comply with regulations issued by
'g the NRC, an agency of the U.S. Government, pursunnt to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974.
NRC has promulgated regulations in Title 10, Chapter I of the h)
Code of Federal Regulations, Part [ insert 30, 40, 70, or 72) which require that a holder of, or an applicant for, a materials license issued pursuant to 10 CFR Part [30, 40, 70, or 72] provide assurance that funds will be available when needed for required decommissioning activities.
3.
The guarantee is issued to provide financial assurance for decommissioning activities for [ identify licensed facility (ies)] as required by 10 CFR Part [ insert 30,40,70,or72).
The decommission-ing costs for which are as follows:
[ insert amount of decommissioning cost guaranteed for each identified facility).
4.
The guarantor meets or exceeds the following financial test criteria
[ insert statement indicating which financial test is being used] and agrees to comply with all notification requirements as specified in
_ i 10 CFR Part [30, 40, 70, or 72).
L The guarantor shall meet one of the following two financial tests:
(a) (i) A current rating of its most recent bond issuance of AAA, AA, A or BBB at issued by Standard and Poor's, or Aaa, Aa, A or Baa
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as rated by. Moody's; and (ii) Tangible net worth is at least $10 million and at least six o
times the surrent decommissioning cost estimate (or prescribed
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(iii) Assets located in' the United States amounting to at least 90 i
percent of its total assets or at least six times the current decommissioning cost (or prescribed amount if certifiestion is used).
l or (b) (1) Net working capital and tangible net worth each at least six 1
times the current decommissioning cort estimates (or prescribed t.
amount if certification is used); and s
(ii) Assets located in the United States amounting to at least 90 l
percent of its; total assets or at least six times the amount of I
the current decommissioning cost estimates (or prescribed l
amount if certification is used); and (iii) Meets two of the following three ratios:
a ratio of total liabilities to net worth less than 2.0; a ratio of the sum of net income plus depreciation, depletion, and amortization to total liabilities-that is greater than 0.1; and a ratio of current' assets to current liabilities that is greater than 1.5; and (iv) Tangible net worth of at least $10 million.
5.
The guarantor has majority contrn1 of the voting stock for the following licensee (s) covered by this guarantee.
[ List for each licensee:
name, address, the facility (ies) owned or operated by each licensee, and the corresponding license number (s).]
6.
Decommissioning activities as used below refers to the activities required by 10 CFR Part (30, 40, 70, or 72) for decommissioning of facility (ies). identified above.
7.
For value received from [ licensees), [If the guarantor is a corporation, add "and pursuant to the authority conferred upon the guarantor by ("the unanimous resolution of its directors" or "the majority-vote of its shareholders"), a certified copy of which is attached,") the guarantor guarantees to the [ insert NRC" or the name of the State agency) that if the licensee fails to perform the required deconmissioning activities, as required by License No.
[ insert license number), the guarantor shall (a) carpy out the required activities, of (b) set up a trust fund in favor of the above identified beneficiary in the at]unt of these current cost estimates for these activities.
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4.7.6 Parent Company Guarantee (Continued)
[If a State is the named beneficiary, the guarant'e4-documentation should include written verification from the-State agreeing _to use the trust. funds to carry out the required decommissioning activities for the named facility (ies).)
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The guarantor agrees to submit revised financial statements, financial test data, and a special auditor's report and reconciling schedule annually within 90 days of the close of the parent guarantor's-fiscal year.
9.
The guarantor agrees that if, at the end of any fiscal year before termination of this guarantee, it fails-to meet the financial-test criteria, the licensee shall send within 90 days of the end of the fiscal year, by certified mail, notice to the [ insert "NRC" or the name of the State agency] that the licensee intenda to provide alternative financial assurance as specified in 10 CFR [Part 30, 40, 70,or73).
Within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year, the.
guarantor shall establish suen financial assurance if the [ licensee) has not done so.
.10.
The guarantor also agrees to notify the beneficiary promptly if the ownership of the licensee or the parent firm is transferred and to maintain this gu sntee until the new parent firm or the licensee O
provides alternative financial assurance acceptable to the beneficiary.
- 11. The guarantor agrees that within 30 days after it determines that it no longer meets the financial test critoria or it is disallowed from continuing as a guarantor for the facility under License No. [ insert license number), it shall establish an alternative financial assurance as specified in 10 CFR Part 30, 40, 70, or 72 as applicable, in the name of
[ licensee) unless [ licensee] has done so.
12.
The guarantor as well as its s %cessors and assigns agree to remain bound jointly and severally under this guarantee notwithstanding any or all of the following:
amendment or modification of license or NRC-approved
-decommissioning funding plan for that facility, the extension or reduction of the time of performance of required activities, or any other modification or alteration of an obligation of the licensee pursuant to 10 CFR Part
[30,40,70,or72).
13.
The guarantor agrees that all bound parties shall be jointly and severally liable for all litigation costs incurred by the beneficiary
[ insert name) in any successful effort to enforce the agreement against the guarantor.
- 14.. The guarantor agrees to remain bound under this guarantee for as long as
[ licensee] must comply with the applicable financial assurance requirements l
of 10 CFR Part (30, 40, 70, or 72), for the previously listed facility (ies),
except that the guarantor may cancel this guarantee by sending notice by 4-43
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4.7.6 Parent Company Guarantee (Continued) 1 certified mail to the [ insert "NRC" or the name of the State agency] and to
[ licensee), such cancellation to become effective no earlier than 120 days after receipt of such notice by both the [ insert "NRC" or the name of the State agency) and [ licensee) as evidenced by the return receipts.
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' 15..The guarantor agrees that if [ licensee) fails to provide alternative financial assursnce as specified in 10 CFR Part-[30, 40, 70, or 72], as applicable, and obtain written approval of such assurance from the
.[ insert "NRC" or the name of the State agency) within 90. days after a notice of cancellation by the guarantor is received by both-the [ insert "NRC" or the name of the State agency] and [ licensee] from the guarantor, the guarantor shall provide such alternatije financial assurance in the name of-[ licensee] or make full payment under the guarantee.
16.
Theguarantorexgresslywaivesnoticeofacceptanceofthisguaranteeby
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the [ insert "NRC or the'name of the State agency) or by [ licensee).
The guarantor also expressly waives notice of amendments or modification of the decommissioning requirements and of amendments or modifications of-the license.
17.
If the' guarantor files financial reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, then it shall promptly submit them to the [ insert "NRC" or the name of the State agency) during each year in which this guarantee is in effect.
I hereby certify that this guarantee is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Effective date:
[Name of. guarantor]
[ Authorized signature for guarantor)
[Name of person signing)
-[ Title of person signing]
Signature'of witness or nota -
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s BIBLIOGRAPHY 7
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10. " Energy," U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., revised annually.
International Chamber of Commerce, Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary credits, Paris, France, 1983 (updated about every 8 years).
Lawyers' Cooperative Publishing Co., " Uniform Commercial Code," Rochester, NY, 1985, updated annually through 1987.
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Circular 570, " Companies Accepted on Federal Boards," Washington, D.C. 20220.
Annually published in Federal Register, always in July.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, " Standard Format and Content Guide for-Financial Assurance Mechanisms Required for Decommissioning Under 10 CFR Parts 30, 40,'70, and 72," NUREG-1336, Revision 1, August 1989.
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i APPENDIX A CHECKLIST FOR DECDMMISSIONING FINANCIAL ASSURANCE I
NAME OF LICENSEE OR APPLICANT RKILING ADDRESS A.
Licensee Part (check one of the followina):
1 Part 30 Licensee or Applicant Part 70 Licensee or Applicant
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Part 40 Licensee or Applicant Part 72 Licensee or Applicant B.
Check appropriate item in each category (if appilcable) 1.
Date of Financial Assurance Submission 2.
Public Entity o,
Private Entity 3.
Certification of Financial Assurance Decommissioning Funding Plan 4.
(a)
Prepayment Option (See Appendix B)
Trust Fund Escrow Account Certificate of Deposit Government Fund Deposit of Government Securities (b)
Surety / Insurance /Other Guarantee (See Appendix C) y Surety bond Letter of Credit Line of Credit Parent Company Guarantee / Financial Test i
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External Sinking Fund, Sinking Account and Surety /
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Trust Fund s
Escrow Account Certificate of Deposit Government Fund Deposit of G,vernment Securities Surety Bond Letter of Credit Line of Credit (d)
Statement of Intent (public entities only)
- May not be used in combination with any other instrument.
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Check Appropriate Form of Prepayment i
Trust Fund
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Escrow Account' Escrow Agreement 3.
Certificate (s) of Deposit-Certificate (s) of Deposit Trust Agreement t
Acknowledgement E
Escrow Agreement
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Special Government Fund Written Verification and either Trust Agreement and Acknowledgement E
Escrow Agreement 5.
Deposit of Government Securities Verification of Approval of Securities and either Trust Agreement and l
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Surety Bond
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Surety Bond Surety Bond Standby Trust Agreemant
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Letter of Credit letter of Credit Standby Trust Agreement Acknowledgement 3.
Line of Credit Verification Standby Trust Agreement Acknowledgement j
4.
Parent Company Guarantee Letter from Chief Executive Officer of Applicant or Licensee Letter from Chief Financial Officer of Parent Company Financial Test:
Alternative [I or II)
Auditor's Special Report and Attached Schedule Corporate Guarantee Standby Trust Agreement j
Acknowledgement 5.
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CHECKLIST FOR SUBNISSION OF EXTERNAL SINKING FUND A.
Check Mechanism in'which Sinking Account will be held:*
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Escrow Account Certificate (s) of Deposit j
Special Government Fund j
> Deposit of Government Securities B.
Check Appropriate. Surety Method:*, **
Surety Bond 1
. Letter of Credit Line of Credit
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CFR 30.36(c)(2),
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Work-Plans 4.'Procurinhquin-O.
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'NRC Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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COST ESTIMATING TABLES-
-Tabie 2 Unit Cost-for Workers WorkerJ F,.
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Table 3 Work Days Super-Fore-Tech-Crafts-La-Total TaskL visor man nicians H.P.
men borer Total Cost
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Benches, etc.
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COST ESTIMATING TABLES-w
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COST ESTIMATING TABLES Table'3 (continued)
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'nicians-H.P.
men borer Total Cost
- 6. Monitor for; compliance,.
reclean and remonitor, if necessary 7.'Other (e.g,,
contractor fees)
Table 4 Equipment / Supply Quantity Cost S
3.
Packaging, Shipping, and Disposal of Radioactive Wastes-Table 5
_J Unit Cost i
Waste
- Volume Po, of _
Type _of Cost of of 3
Type-
'(m )
Containers Containers Container Container
' Total Table 6-j Distance Shipped.
(miles)'
- Unit' cost for shipment
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($/m ).
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Waste-Burial Cost of Burial-h Volume Burial Surcharge Cost p.]
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Table 8 i
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. Task Supervisor Foreman H. P.
Clerical Total Cos t
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' Task Supervisor Foreman H. P.
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CONVERSION TABLE FOR DETERMINING AMOUNT OF^ FIN'J4CIAL ASSURANCE
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' App. C
-(unsealed)
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'(unsealed)1
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ISOTOPE (pCi)
App. C)
(>103, $104)
(>104,~1105)-
(>1010)
Americium-241 0.01
>l mci
).01 mci,
>0.1 mci,
>100 Ci:.
50.1 mci 51.0 mci Antimony-125 10
>l Ci
>10 oCi,
>100 mci,
>100,000 Ci 5100 mci 51 Ci Barium-133 10
>l Ci
>10 mci,
>100 mci,
>100,000 Ci 5100 mci 51 Ci Cadmium-109 10
>l Ci
>10 mci,
>100 mci,
>100,000 Ci 5100 mci-51 Ci Calcium-45 10
>l Ci
>10 mci,
>100 mci,
>100,000 Ci 5100 mci ~
51 Ci Carbon-14 100
>10 Ci
>100 mci,
>l Ci,
>1,000,000 Ci 51 Ci 510 Ci-Cerium-144 1
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->1: mci,
>10' mci,.
>10,000 Ci 510 mci 5100 mci
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>l mci,
>10 mci,
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>10 mci
>100 mci,
'>100,000 Ci:
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Cesium-137 10
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>10 mci,:
>100 mci,
>100,000 Ci 5100 mci.
51 Ci
. l Ci
>10 mci,
>100 mci,
>100,000 Ci la Chlorine-36 10
$100 mci 51 Ci 4
>100 mci
>l mci,
>10 sci,
>10,000 Ci o
510 mci 5100 mci Europium-152 1
>100 mci
>1 eCi,
>10 mci,
>10,000 Ci 510 mci 5100 mci Europium-154 1
>100 mci
>l mci,
>10 mci,-
>10,000 Ci.
510 mci 5100 mci Europium-155 10
' >l Ci-
>10 mci,
>100 mci,
' >100,000 Ci 5100 mci 51 Ci Gadolinium-153 10
>1 Ci..
>10 mci,-
>100 mci,
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>100 Ci
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>10 Ci
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>100 mci,
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>0.1 mci,
>l mci,
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>10 Ci
>100 mci,
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.. >100 mci,
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>1,000,000 Ci-
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. >100,000 Ci~
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>100 mci,
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>100 sci,
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.(unsealed)
(unsealed) sources)
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. App. C)-
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(>104, <105)
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>10 mci
>100 mci
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>1 mci
>0.01 mci,
>0.1 mci,
. >100 Ci 50.1 mci' 51.0 mci Rubidium-87 10
>l Ci
>10 mci,-
>100 mci,
>100,000 C1:
5100 mci 51 Ci
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>100 mci
>l mci,
>10 mci,
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>l Ci
>10 mci,
>100 mci,
->100,000 Ci 5100 mci
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>100 m '
>l mci,
>10 mci,
>10,000 Ci e
510 mci 5100 mci l
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>10 mci
>0.1 mci,
>i sci,
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. 10 Ci
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>l Ci,
>1,000,000 Ci 51 Ci 510 Ci Technetium-99 10
>l Ci
>10 mci,
>100 mci,
>100,000 Ci j
5100 mci 51 Ci Thallium-204
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>100 mci,
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>l Ci
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>100 mci,
>100,000'Ci
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>100 sci,
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>0.01 aci,
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>l mci
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>0.1 mci, 234/235 50.1" mci' 51.0 mci Zinc-65 10
>l Ci
>10 sci,
>100 mci,
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>10 mci
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>1.0 sci.
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No changes were necessary, so a separate value/ impact statement for the final guide has not been prepared.
A copy of the draft value/ impact statement is available for inspection and copying for a fee at the Commission's Public Docu-ment Room at 2120 L Street NW., Washington, DC, under Task DG-3002.
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