ML20211M592
| ML20211M592 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/17/1995 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | De Planque E, Rogers K, Selin I, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20008B465 | List:
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| References | |
| FRN-62FR47588, RULE-PR-50 AF41-1-004, AF41-1-4, NUDOCS 9710150045 | |
| Download: ML20211M592 (2) | |
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April 17, 1995 MEMORANDUM T0: The Chairman Commissioner Rogers 1 Commissioner de Planque FROM: James M. Taylor s L.
Executive Direc r for Operations
SUBJECT:
STATUS OF STAFF ACTIVITIES RELATED TO DECOMMISSIONING COST RE-EVALUATION (RES-930301) (WITS-9300118)
This memorandum provides information to the Commission on the status of staff activities related to a re-evaluation of reactor decommissioning costs. By memorandum dated November 30,_1994 (attached), the staff provided the I Commission ~with information on costs associated with returning a L decommissioned site to a " green field" status and with the management of spent fuel. That memorandum also provided a status of the studies undertaken to update the decommissioning costs used in the development of the 1988
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-decommissioning rule. Draft NUREG documents were published for public comment in October 1993 (NUREG/CR-5884), and September 1994 (NUREG/CR-6714). In the November 30, 1994, memorandum, the staff indicated that after resolution of public comments on the draft NUREG documents, a proposed rule would be forwarded to the Commission by March 1995.
The contractor has just completed resolution of public cot.iment on the PWR NUREG and publication of this NUREG is anticipated within the next month.
Finalization of this NUREG was delayed to allow time for the contractor to provide support for the radiological criteria for decommissioning rulemaking.
The comment ~ period has closed on the draft BWR NUREG, and this NUREG is expected to be finalized by September 1995.
The staff is currently developing a rulemaking plan following Management Directive 6.3 and will provide a copy to the Commission by the end of May 1995, with the staff's recommendations to address the following issues: (1) whether the current funding requirements in 10 CFR 50.75 should be amended, (2) whether maintenance costs associated with the storage of sp?nt fuel should be considered a decommissioning expense, (3) whether decommissioning costs should address costs to clean up the site to " green field" status, (4) whether NRC--regulations should have provisions for periodic reporting on a licensee's accumulation of decommissioning funds, and (5) whether NRC regulations should 9710150045 971003 PDR PR 50 62FR47588 PDR
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