ML20206K150

Provides Addl Info Re Util Decommissioning Plan & Tech Specs Per NRC 880927 Request.Info Provided Discussed W/P Erickson of NRC on 881117

ML20206K150
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	11/21/1988
From:	Morgan W COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
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NUDOCS 8811290291
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Oommonwealth Edloon i

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r* Address Reply to. Post Omco Box 767 CNeago,Ithros 60690 0767 November 21, 1988 L

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Subject Dresden Nuclear Power Station Unit 1 Response to NRC Request For Additional  ;

4 Inf ormat.lon Decomissioning Plan and Techalcal Specifications NRC_Doghet No.50-010 l

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Referencet P.S. Erickson letter to W.E. Morgan dated September 27, 1988  !

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Dear Sir t

! The above referenced letter requested that Comonwealth Edison submit '

i additional information concerning the Dresden Unit 1 Decomissioning Plan and

! Technical Specifications.

Pursuant to the request, Comonwealth Edison submits the following j

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Dresder. Station has reviewed request for Additional Information and determined that a proper response cannot be generated within the ,

timeframe provided due to a manpower shortage la the Nealth Physics (

i area. Dresden is in the process of hiring a contractor whose job [

j will be to generate responses that appropriately addresses the NRC's [

questions and concerns. These responses will be submitted to the NRC i j by March 1, 1989. I i

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l "The internal funding method described in Section 4.3 of the g i Decomissioning Program Plan for the Dresden Nuclear Power Station f 4 Unit 1 is in comp 11ence with a 1980 Order of the Illinois Comerce [

j Comission and the Proposed Nuclear Regulatory Comission Regulations p published in the Federal Register on February 18, 1985. However, the I j internal funding method is not in compliance with the final i regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Comission regarding General Requirements for Decomissioning Nuclear Tacilities (10 CTR Part

{ 50.75), effective July 27, 1988 nor with the State of Illinois Senate l

i Bill 1615 signed into law on Septamber 12, 1988. The Company is [

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U,S NRC November 21, 1988 presently in process of formulating a nuclear decommissioning external funding plan for all of its nuclear generating units which will comply with the State of Illinois Law, the related forthcoming Accounting and Rate Orders of the Illinois Commerce Commission, the requitements

, of Section 468A of the Internal Revenue Code and the final Regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The Company intends to submit an acceptable decommissioning and financial assurance plan to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission after the related provisions of the pendir; 1111 iois Commerce Commission Orders are known shich is expected to be well before the July 26, 1990 deadline as prencribed in 10 CFR Part 50.33(k)(2) 9f the Pinal NRC Regulat'.ons.

Therefort. QJestions 4 through 12 will be submitted at c later date.

This information and schedule was discussed with Mr. Pete Erickson of your staff on November 17, 1988.

Please direct any questions you may have regarding this matter to

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Very truly yours,

\1 Ct b W. C Horgan Nuclear Licensing Administrator i 1m i

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