ML20245F570

Comment on Draft Reg Guide DG-1003, Assuring Availability of Funds for Decommissioning Nuclear Reactors, Per Request. Suggests Specific Wording Included in App B Be Replaced W/More General Summary of Principle Items to Be Addressed

ML20245F570
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	08/01/1989
From:	Shelton D TOLEDO EDISON CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
References
RTR-REGGD-01.XXX, RTR-REGGD-1.XXX, TASK-DG1003, TASK-RE 1696, NUDOCS 8908140414
Download: ML20245F570 (2)

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DONALD C. SHELTON VICO PraSident-Nuclear

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r . August-1, 1989 Regulatory Publications Branch

. Division of Freedom of Information and Publications Services Office of Administration and Resources Management United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

. Washington, D.-C. 20555 Subj ect: . Draft Regulatory Guide - Assuring the Availability of Funds for Decommissioning Nuclear Reactors Gentlemen:

'The subject draf t Regulatory Guide (RG) is intended to provide licensees of nuclear reactors guidance concerning methods acceptable to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff for complying with-the requirements of

.recent amendments to 10CFR50 regarding the amount of funds required for

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decommissioning and funding methods. Public comments are being solicited on the draft RG. Toledo Edison appreciates the opportunity to comment.

Toledo Edison's comments relate to Appendix B of the Guide, '.' Recommended Vording:for Financial Assurance Instruments." Appendix B provides specific wording for the various types of financial instruments which may be used to comply with the rule. While the Guide refers to the language of these examples as recommended, it specifies.that licensees "should use the recommended wording." This vould seem to imply that use of the recommended language vill be considered mandatory. Toledo Edison is concerned that this veuld. reduce flexibility to use existing financial instruments which Previously have been established to comply with state public utilities

. commission decommissioning fund requirements and otherwise satisfy 10CFR50.75.

Toledo Edison suggests that the specific wording included in Appendix B for each type of financial instrument be replaced with a more general summary of the principle items to be addressed. g l 8908140414 g90001 Y I PDR ADDCK 05000346 I p

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s Toledo' Edison also notes that the Appendix B." Recommended Vording for Trust M .' Fund and Standby Trust Agreements" incorporates a reporting. requirement which'

is not required;by'the rule. Specifically, a trustee who ir likely.not a NRC licensee, wouldlbe required to. ft"mish annually to the _ NRC, a statement confirming the value of the trust fund. Toledo Edison believes that'this

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report, if.~it is desired by the NRC,'should be required by rule, not regulatory guidance. Such a report should be required only of licensees.and not third party trustees.

If you have any. questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. R. W. Schrauder, Nuclear Licensing Manager, at (419) 249-2366.

Very.truly.yours, ,

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PVS/dlm cc2 .P. M. Byron, DB-1 NRC Senior Resident Inspector

A. B.. Davis, Regional Administrator, NRC Region III T. V.: Vambach, DB-1 NRC Senior Project Manager e

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