ML20196J630

Requests Addl Info Re Status of Decommissioning Funding for Limerick Generating Station,Units 1 & 2,Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station,Units 1,2 & 3 & Salem Nuclear Generating Station,Units 1 & 2

ML20196J630
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom, Salem, Limerick
Issue date:	07/01/1999
From:	Buckley B NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Geoffrey Edwards PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
References
TAC-MA5161, NUDOCS 9907070372
Download: ML20196J630 (5)

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, s Mr. G rrett D. Edw:rds Director-Licensing, MC 62A-1 U"lY l' 1999 PECO En:rgy Comp:ny Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control Desk P.O. Box No.195 Wayne, PA 19087-0195

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING STATUS OF DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING FOR LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNITS 1,2, AND 3, AND SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NO. MA5161)

Dear Mr. Edwards:

In reviewing your submittal dated March 31,1999, on the above subject material, we find that clarification on the following two areas is needed.

1. As stipulated in 10 CFR 57.75(e)(1)(ii), the regulations allow an annual Rate of Return (interest earned) of 2 percent. Please explain why a 4 percent annual Rate of Return was assumed in the Decommissioning Cost Estimate Calculations in your March 31, 1999, submittal and confirm that this rate was approved by the St. ate Public Utility Commission.

2. Please explain the shortfall between the " Average Calculated Deposit Per Year" and the

" Current projected annual deposit"in pages 2 and 3 of Exhibit 2 of your submittal.

This request for additionalinformation was discussed with your staff on June 16,1999, and a 30-day response from the date of receipt of this letter was mutually acceptable.

Should you have any questions on this matter, I can be contacted at (301) 415-1483.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Bartholomew C. Buckley, Sr. Project Manager, Section 2 P

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- Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control Desk P.O. Box No.195 Wayne, PA 19087-0195

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING STATUS OF DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING FOR LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNITS 1,2, AND 3, AND SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 l (TAC NO. MA5161)

Dear Mr. Edwards:

In reviewing your sub nittal dated March 31,1999, on the above subject material, we find that clarification on the following two areas is needed. l

1. As stipulated in 10 CFR 57.75(e)(1)(ii), the regulations allow an annual Rate of Return (interest earned) of 2 percent. Please explain why a 4 percent annual Rate of Return l was assumed in the Decommissioning Cost Estimate Calculations in your March 31, 1999, submittal and confirm that this rate was approved by the State Public Utility Commission, f

2. Please explain the shortfall between the " Average Calculated Deposit Per Year" and the

" Current projected annual deposit" in pages 2 and 3 of Exhibit 2 of your submittal.

-This request for additional information was discussed with your staff on June 16,1999, and a j 30-day response from the date of receipt of this letter was mutually acceptable.

Should you have any questions on this matter, I can be contacted at (301) 415-1483.

Sincerely, c) .7

). IMC L . Bartholomew C. Buckley, Sr. Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate i Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ,

Docket Nos. 50-352, 50-353, 50-171, 50-277, 50-278, 50-272 and 50-311 cc: See next page l

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[. s Peach Bott'om Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 cc:

l 'J.' W. Durham, Sr., Esquire Chief-Division of Nuclear Safety l Sr. V.P. & General Counsel PA Dept. of PECO Energy Company Environmental Resources 2301 Market Street, S26 P.O. Box 8469 l Philadelphia, PA 19101 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8 M9 PECO Energy Company ATTN: Mr. J. Doering, Vice President Board of Supervisors Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station . Peach Bottom Township a 1848 Lay Road R. D. #1 Delta, PA 17314. Delta, PA 17314 PECO Energy Company Public Service Commission of Maryland ATTN: Regulatory Engineer, A4-SS Engineering Division

. Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Chief Engineer 1848 Lay Road 6 St. Paul Centre Delta, PA 17314 Baltimore, MD 21202-6806 4

Resident inspector Mr. Richard McLean U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Power Plant and Environmental Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Review Division P.O. Box 399 Department of Natural Resources

. Delta, PA .17314 B-3, Tawes State Office Building Annapolis, MD 21401 Regional Administrator, Region I  ;

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Manager - Limerick Ucensing,62A-1 l 475 Allendale Road PECO Energy Company 4 King of Prussia, PA 19406 965 Chesterbrook Boulevard Wayne, PA 19087-5691 Mr. Roland Fletcher Department of Environment Mr. James D. von Suskil, Vice President L 201 West Presten Street Limerick Generating Station l Baltimore, MD 21201 P.O. Box A Sanatoga, PA 19464 A. F. Kirby, lll External Operations - Nuclear Plant Manager l -

Delmarva Power & Light Company Limerick Generating Station P.O. Box 231 P.O. Box A Wilmington, DE 19899 Sanatoga, PA 19464 l Chairman Board of Supervisors l of LimerickTownship 646 West Ridge Pike

Linfield, PA 19468 l

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. s Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Director - Site Support Services Senior Resident inspector Limerick Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box A Limerick Generating Station

-Sanatoga, PA 19464 P.O. Box 596 Pottstown, PA 13464 Manager- Experience Assessment Library Limerick Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l P.O. Box A Region l l Sanatoga, PA 19464 475 Allendale Road l King of Prussia, PA 19406  ;

Senior Manager - Operations Dr. Judith Johnsrud i Limerick Generating Station National Energy Committee P.O. Box A Sierra Club l Sanatoga, PA 19464 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Director- Site Engineering Manager-Peach Bottom Licensing Limerick Generating Station PECO Energy Company P.O. Box A - Nuclear Group Headquarters Sanatoga, PA 19464 Correspondence Control Desk P.O. Box No.195 Manager-Financial Control & Co-Owner Wayne, PA 19087-0195 Affairs Public Service Elecnic and Gas Mr. Bill Boffman Company Environmental Review l P.O. Box 236 Coordinator Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 Environmental Protection Agency 1650 Arch Street PECO Energy Company Philadelphia, PA 19106-2029 Plant Manager Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station 1848 Lay Road Delta, PA 17314 Mr. Garrett D. Edwards Director-Licensing, MC 62A-1 PECO Energy Company Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control Desk P.O. Box No.195 Wayne, PA 19087-0195 l

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Units 1 and 2 cc:

Jeffrie J. Keenan, Esquire Richard Hartung Nuclear Business Unit - N21 Electric Service Evaluation P.O. Box 236 - Board of Regulatory Commissioners Hancocks Bridge, NJ. 08038 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor  ;

Newark, NJ 07102 l

_ General Manager - Salem Operations

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Salem Nuclear Generating Station Regional Administrator, Region i P.O. Box 236 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. Louis Storz Sr. Vice President - Nuclear Operations Lower Alloways Creek Township Nuclear Department c/o Mary O. Henderson, Clerk P.O. Box 236 Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Senior Resident inspector - .

Director - Licensing Regulation & Fuels Salem Nuclear Generating Station Nuclear Buslenss Unit - N21 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 236 Drawer 0509 - Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. David Wersan t Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Assistant Consumer Advocate

> Radiation Protection Programs Office of Consumer Advocate  !

NJ Department of Environmental 1425 Strawberry Square  ;

Protection and Energy Harrisburg, PA 17120 l CN .415 -  !

Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Manager - Joint Generation l Atlantic Energy l Maryland Office of People's Counsel 6801 Black Horse Pike i 6 St. Paul Street,21st Floor Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08234-4130 l Suite 2102 ~

i Baltimore, MD 21202 Carl D. Schaefer I External Operations - Nuclear Ms.R.A.Kankus- Delmarva Power & Light Company Joint Owner Affairs P.O. Box 231 i PECO Energy Company- Wilmington, DE_19899

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Wayne, PA' 19087 Public Service Commission of Maryland Engineering Division Mr. Elbert Simpson Chief Engineer Senior Vice President- - 6 St. Paul Centre Nuclear Engineering Baltimore, MD 21202-6806 i Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 - Mr. Harold W. Keiser Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

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