ML20141C247

Provides Notification of Plant Shutdown on 970830 for Decommissioning.Summary of Decommissioning Schedule,Encl

ML20141C247
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Site:	Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date:	06/18/1997
From:	Powers K CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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NUDOCS 9706250065
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A CMS Energy Company &g Rock PointNxkmarPlant Kenneek n Peeners 10269l6-31No@ Plant GeneralManager Owleet. MI49720 June 18,1997 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Docket No. 50-155 - License DPR Big Rock Point Plant - NOTIFICATION OF BIG ROCK POINT NUCLEAR PLANT SHUTDOWN FOR DECOMMISSIONING ON AUGUST 30, 1997.

Consumers Energy Company's Big Rock Point Nuclear Plant - the nation's longest running and oldest operating nuclear plant - will permanently cease operation on August 30,1997. The early shutdown - the plant's operating license expires May 31,2000 - brings to an end 35 years of electric generation at the plant. Big Rock Point's relatively small generating capacity of 67 megawatts is likely to make it too expensive in an increasingly competitive environment.

On September 5,1996, Consumers Energy Company (Consumers Power Company), submitted a request that the Big Rock Point Decommissioning Plan and associated Environmental Report be considered the Post Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report (PSDAR). In compliance with the request the Nuclear Regulatory Commission conducted a public meeting in the local vicinity of the plant site to allow the opportunity for public input. Having met the requirements of the Final Rule on Decommissioning issued on August 28,1996, Consumers Energy Company will begin decommissioning the Big Rock Plant upon certification that the Big Rock Plant will cease operation and that fuel has been removed from the reactor vessel. The certification is expected to occur on or about September 15, 1997.

The Big Rock Point Plant PSDAR (D-Plan) currently describes a 27 year safe storage period followed by plant dismantlement. Safe storage was appropriate at the time of D-Plan submittal in February 1995, since there was no low level radioactive waste burial site available to accept Big Rock Point's low level waste. Ilowever, Consumers Energy Company also included the option in the D-Plan for immediate dismantlement should a low level radioactive waste burial i site become available to Big Rock Point. The Chem Nuclear, Barnwell, South Carolina low level radioactive waste site has since become available for the industry to ship its low level waste. Therefore Consumers Energy Company will begin immediate dismantlement of the  !

plant following shutdown and certification that fuel has been removed from the reactor vessel. I I

I Immediate dismantlement over the first 6 to 9 months will initially consist of minor decommissioning activities such as insulation (asbestos) removal, chemical decontamination of 97052500'65970618 PDR ADOCK0500g5 l lll]ll!l[ll$. l.ll P

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, Big Rock Point Plant Pl:nt Shutdown f r Decommissioning 4l selected systems, removal of small bore piping and some system components and low level radioactive waste shipments for burial. In addition, Westinghouse has been selected to supply the dry fuel storage and transportable canister system for the spent fuel. It is anticipated that

, all spent fuel will be removed from wet storage within about three years from plant shutdown as supported by the appropriate analysis. Reference the draft milestone schedule attached. The cost estimate for immediate dismantlement will be updated and submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Michigan Public Service Commission in March 1998.

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Please direct any questions you may have with regard to this notification to James S. Rang, 616 547-8354.

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Ms. Janence Irene Froats Regional Administrator, Region Ill CilARLEVOIX COURIER U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 112 Mason St.

1 801 Warrenville Road Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351 Mr. Henry Peters U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Route 1 Resident inspector Office Ewen, Michigan 49925 Big Rock Point Plant 10253 U.S. 31 North Ms. Doris Schaller Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 2310 M-119 Unit #55 5

Petoskey, MI 49770 4

Ms. Lihn Tran, NRC Project Manager

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Michael Winnell j Mail Stop OWFN/13-D-18 3250 Krouse Road Washington, D.C. 20555 Petoskey, Michigan 49770 Ms. MaryLee M. Slosson. Deputy Director Ms. Kay Haffner Division Reactor Program Management 15184 Dudley Rd.

US Nuclear Regulatory Conunission Brown City, MI 48416 OWFN 1155 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. Brennian Lloyd NORTHWATCH Seymour H. Weiss, Director P.O. Box 282 Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning North Bay, ON PIB 8112 Project Directorate US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. John W. Campbell OWFN 1155 Rockville Pike Eastern U.P. Regional Planning &

Rockville, MD 20852 Development Commission 524 Ashmun St.

David W, Joos P.O. Box 520 Executive Vice President Sault St. Marie, MI 49783 Consumers Energy Company 212 West Michigan Avenue Ms. E. Roemer, Attorney Jackson, MI 49201 Lake Michigan Federation 59 East Van Buren #215 Mr. Robert A. Fenech Chicago, IL 60605 Senior Vice President Consumers Energy Company Ms. T. Cabala, Director 212 West Michigan Avenue Lake Michigan Federation Jackson, Michigan 49201 425 W. Western Ave.

Muskegon, MI 49440 Mr. James S. Rang Consumers Power Company Ms. Irene Kock 10269 U.S. 31 North NUCLEAR AWARNESS PROJECT Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 P.O. Box 104 Uxbridge, Ontario L9P IMb Mr. Rich Bachus Traverse City Record - Eagle Ms. Tamera Stevens 7401 Middle Road PETOSKEY NEWS REVIEW Harbor Springs, Michigan 49740 319 State St.

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d Attachment 1 CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY BIG ROCK POINT Docket No 50-155 Summary Decommissioning Schedule Submitted June 18,1997 1 P&ge

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ACTIVITY EARLY EARLY DESCRIPTION START FINISH 1997 l 1998 >

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