ML20253A001
| ML20253A001 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 09/03/2020 |
| From: | James Firth NRC/NMSS/DREFS/RRPB |
| To: | Gerard van Noordennen Energy Solutions |
| Firth, James 301-415-6628 | |
| References | |
| NRC-2019-0083, PRM-50-119 | |
| Download: ML20253A001 (1) | |
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Firth, James From: Firth, James Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2020 1:56 PM To: gpvannoordennen@energysolutions.com Cc: Berrios, Ilka; Bladey, Cindy; McIntyre, David
Subject:
Status of Petition for Rulemaking: Access to the Decommissioning Trust Fund for the Disposal of Large Components (PRM-50-119; NRC-2019-0083)
Dear Mr. Van Noordennen,
I am writing to provide you with an update on the February 22, 2019, petition for rulemaking (PRM) that you submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML19079A293). On March 20, 2019, the NRC docketed your petition pursuant to § 2.803 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), "Petition for rulemaking NRC action," and assigned it Docket No. PRM-50-119. Please reference this docket number on any correspondence you may have concerning the petition. On June 12, 2019, the NRC published a notice of docketing and a request for comment for your petition (84 FR 27209). The comment period closed on August 26, 2019.
In your petition, you requested the NRC to amend 10 CFR Part 50 to revise the definition of decommissioning in § 50.2, Definitions, and amend § 50.82, Termination of license, to allow access to the decommissioning trust fund for the removal of major radioactive components before the permanent cessation of operations at nuclear power plants.
The NRC is reviewing your petition and the public comments received in response to the June 12, 2019, Federal Register notice. The Commission makes the final decision on the NRCs actions on petitions for rulemaking. After reviewing the merits of your petition and the public comments, the NRC staff prepares a recommendation to the Commission and the Commission will then make and issue its decision.
You can monitor the status of your petition on the Federal rulemaking Web site, https://www.regulations.gov, by searching on Docket ID NRC-2019-0083. In addition, the Federal rulemaking Web site allows you to receive alerts when changes or additions occur in a docket folder. To subscribe: (1) navigate to the docket folder NRC-2019-0083; (2) click the "E-mail Alert" link; and (3) enter your e-mail address and select how frequently you would like to receive e-mails (daily, weekly, or monthly). The NRC also tracks all petition actions on its Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/rulemaking/rules-petitions.html and https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/rulemaking-ruleforum/petitions-by-year.html.
Please feel free to contact me at James.Firth@nrc.gov or 301-415-6628 if you have any additional questions.
Sincerely, James Firth James Firth Project Manager NMSS/MSST/MSTB U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Phone: 301-415-6628 e-mail: James.Firth@nrc.gov 1