ML20188A228

Lacrossesolutions, LLC - Request for Extension of Order Approving Trans(Er of the License for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor to Dairyland Power Cooperative

ML20188A228
Person / Time
Site:	La Crosse  File:Dairyland Power Cooperative icon.png
Issue date:	06/24/2020
From:	Gerard van Noordennen LaCrosseSolutions
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
References
LC-2020-0013
Download: ML20188A228 (3)

Text

I

~:

I LACROSSESOLUITONS June 24, 2020 LC-2020-0013 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk

~ashington, D.C. 20555-0001

Subject:

La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor Facility Operating License No. DPR-45 NRC Docket Nos. 50-409 and 72-046 Request for Extension of Order Approving Trans(er of the License for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor from LaCrosseSolutions, LLC to Dairyland Power Cooperative

References:

' i

1) Letter from Barbara Nick (Dairyland Power Cooperative) and Kenneth W. Roebuck (LaCrosseSolutions, LLC), to U.S. Nuclear Regufatory Commission, "Application for Order Approving License Transfer and Conforming Adrtiinistrative License Amendments,"

dated June 27, 2018 I

2) Letter from Gerard van Noordennen (LaCrosseSolutions, LLC), to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory I

Commission, "Supplemental Information Regarding Application for Order Approving License Transfer and Conforming Administrative/License Amendments,"

dated December 3, 2018 i

3) Letter from Marlayna Vaaler, U.S. Nuclear Regutatory Commission, to John Sauger, EnergySolutions, "Order Approving Transfer of the License for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor from LaCrosseSolutions, LLC to Dairyland Power Cooperative and Conforming Administrative License Amendment (CAC No. 000083: EPID-L-2018-LNS-0002), "

I dated September 24, 2019 1

By letter dated June 27, 2018 (Reference 1), as supplementedlby letter dated December 3, 2018 I

(Reference 2), LaCrosseSolutions, LLC (LS) and Dairyland Ppwer Cooperative (DPC) submitted an application requesting U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) consent for the direct transfer of LS's Possession Only License No. DPR-45, for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR), to DPC.

Specifically, LS and DPC requested that the NRC consent to ~he transfer of LS's NRC-licensed possession, maintenance, and decommissioning authorities ba,ck to DPC upon the completion of decommissioning activities at the LACBWR site. LS and DP~ also requested approval of a conforming amendment to the license pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80 and 10 CFR 50.90.

Upon completion of its review, the NRC issued an Order providing consent of the proposed license transfer, subject to the condition described in the order, and approval of the conforming license amendment (Enclosure 1 to Reference 3 ). The Order states, in part, that should the proposed direct license transfer not be completed within one year of the Order's date of issuance, the Order shall become null and void; provided, however, that upon written application and for good cause shown, such date may be extended by order.

The purpose of this letter is to request that the effectiveness of the order approving the transfer of license and conforming amendment be extended six months. The extension would allow sufficient time to complete decommissioning activities.

S4601 State Highway 35, Genioa, WI 54632 fV/IJD(p

(\\)lvf:55°1 Ntvf.55

LaCrosseSolutions LC-2020-0013 Page 2 of2 There is good cause to extend the existing approval. Final Status Survey Final Reports (FSSRs) and their associated Release Records are currently under review by NRC staff. As a result of current restrictions I

surrounding the pandemic associated with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), there is limited access to public facilities, state and federal shelter-in-place or~ers have been issued, and there are additional r_isks associated with social interactions. The NRCI Staff and 1=,S personnel are working remotely thereby increasing regulatory review times and licensee response times. Based on the current status of the NRC review, it is anticipated that additional tim~ will be needed to address any questions or potential issues identified by the NRC during review of the FSSRs. The extension would allow adequate time for research and response development by LS regarding ~ossible questions or potential issues. In addition, it provides the NRC staff with additional time to ass:ess the responses provided by LS and make a final determination regarding the release of land for unrestricted use.

i I

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91(b)(l), a copy of this submittal has been sent to the State of Wisconsin.

There are no regulatory commitments made in this submittal. If you should have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact me at (860) 462-9707.

Respectfully, G~o/th,.._~

Gerard van N oordennen Senior Vice President Regulatory Affairs cc:

Marlayna Doell, U.S. NRC Project Manager Regional Administrator, U.S. NRC, Region III La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor Service List

La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor Service List Ken Robuck President and CEO Energy Solutions 299 South Main Street, Suite 1700 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 John Sauger President and Chief Nuclear Officer ReactorD&D Energy Solutions 121 W. Trade Street, Suite 2700 Charlotte, NC 28202 Joseph Nowak Project Manager LaCrosseSolutions S4601 State Highway 35 Genoa, WI 54632-8846 Gerard van Noordennen Senior Vice President Regulatory Affairs Energy Solutions 121 W. Trade Street, Suite 2700 Charlotte, NC 28202 Russ Workman General Counsel Energy Solutions 299 South Main Street, Suite 1700 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Jerome Pedretti, Clerk Town of Genoa E860 Mundsack Road Genoa, WI 54632 Jeffery Kitsembel Division of Energy Regulation Wisconsin Public Service Commission P.0. Box 7854 Madison, WI 53707-7854 Paul Schmidt, Manager RadiJtion Protection Section I

Bure*u of Environmental and Occupational Health Division of Public Health I

Wisconsin Department of Health Services I

P.O.Box2659 Madikon, WI 53701-2659 Barblra Nick President and CEO DaiJiland Power Cooperative 3200 !East Avenue South La Crosse, WI 54602-0817 Cheryl Olson, ISFSI Manager La c;osse Boiling Water Reactor Dair)iland Power Cooperative S460} State Highway 35 P.O. Box 817 Geno;:t, WI 54632-8846 I

Lanereters La Ci;osse Boiling Water Reactor DaifYiland Power Cooperative S4601 State Highway 35 Genoh, WI 54632-8846 I

Thonias Zaremba Whe~ler, Van Sickle and Anderson, S.C.

44 East Mifflin Street, Suite 1000 Madi~on, WI 53703 I

Andr~w J. Parrish Wheciler, Van Sickle & Anderson, S.C.

44 E. IMifflin Street, Suite 1000 Madison, WI 53 703 i

John E. Matthews Morg~n, Lewis & Bockius LLP I

1111 IPennsylvama A venue I

NW Washington, DC 20004 I