ML20259A469

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Order Extending the Effectiveness of the Approval of the Transfer of the License for the Zion Nuclear Power Station from Zionsolutions, LLC to Exelon Generation Company, LLC
ML20259A469
Person / Time
Site: Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date: 10/21/2020
From: John Lubinski
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
To:
John Hickman
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NRC-2019-0236
Download: ML20259A469 (3)


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[7590-01-P]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2019-0236]

In the Matter of )

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ZionSolutions, LLC and ) Docket Nos.: 50-295, 50-304, Exelon Generation Company, LLC ) and 72-1037

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Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 ) License Nos.: DPR-39 and DPR-48

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EA-19-125 )

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ORDER EXTENDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER OF LICENSES AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS I.

ZionSolutions, LLC is the holder of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-39 and DPR-48 for the Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, respectively (ZNPS), and the associated general license for the ZNPS independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI), which are located in Lake County, Illinois.

ZionSolutions, LLC is authorized to possess and maintain ZNPS and the ZNPS ISFSI.

Operation of the ZNPS is no longer authorized under these licenses.

II.

By Order dated November 26, 2019 (Transfer Order), the Commission consented to the direct transfer of the ZNPS licenses from ZionSolutions, LLC to Exelon Generation Company, LLC and approved draft conforming administrative license amendments in accordance with Enclosure

Sections 50.80, Transfer of licenses, 72.50, Transfer of license, and 50.90, Application for amendment of license, construction permit, or early site permit, of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). By its terms, the Transfer Order becomes null and void if the transfer is not completed within 1 year (i.e., by November 26, 2020), provided, however, that upon written application and for good cause shown, such date may be extended by order.

III.

By letter dated August 27, 2020, ZionSolutions, LLC submitted a written application to extend the effectiveness of the Transfer Order by 6 months, until May 26, 2021. As stated in the application, the ZNPS Final Status Survey Final Reports (FSSRs) and their associated Release Records are currently under review by the NRC staff. It is anticipated that additional time will be needed to address any questions or potential issues identified by the NRC staff during its review of the FSSRs. The extension would allow adequate time for research and response development by ZionSolutions, LLC regarding possible questions or potential issues.

In addition, it provides the NRC staff with additional time to assess the responses provided by ZionSolutions, LLC and make a final determination regarding the release of land for unrestricted use. Moreover, the application discussed the possibility of delays due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 public health emergency.

Based on the above, the NRC staff has determined that ZionSolutions, LLC has shown good cause for extending the effectiveness of the Transfer Order by 6 months, as requested.

IV.

Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 161b, 161i, and 184 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Sections 2201(b), 2201(i), and 2234; and 10 CFR 50.80 and 10 CFR 72.50, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the effectiveness of the Transfer Order dated November 26, 2019, is extended until May 26, 2021. Should the subject license transfer from ZionSolutions, LLC to Exelon Generation Company, LLC not be completed by May 26, 2021, the Transfer Order shall become null and void; provided, however, that upon written application and for good cause shown, such date may be extended by order.

This Order is effective upon issuance.

For further details with respect to this Order, see the written application for extension dated August 27, 2020, which is available electronically through the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) in the NRC Library at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html under Accession No. ML20248H452. Persons who encounter problems with ADAMS should contact the NRCs Public Document Room reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737 or by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.

Dated this 21st day of October 2020.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Digitally signed by John John W. W. Lubinski Date: 2020.10.21 Lubinski 16:00:55 -04'00' John W. Lubinski, Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.