ML21028A753
| ML21028A753 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Framatome ANP Richland |
| Issue date: | 01/28/2021 |
| From: | Travis Tate Framatome |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
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| TJT:21:004 | |
| Download: ML21028A753 (3) | |
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framatome January 28, 2021 T JT:21 :004 Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington DC 20555-0001 Attn: Document Control Desk
Subject:
Triennial Update to Decommissioning Funding Plan (DFP) for the Framatome Inc. Richland Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Facility (License No. SNM-1227; Docket No. 70-1257)
References:
- 1. Letter, T.J. Tate to USNRC Document Control Desk; "Triennial Update to Decommissioning Funding Plan (DFP) for Framatome Inc. Richland Fuel Fabrication Facility (License No. SNM-1227, Docket No. 70-1257)";
January 17, 2018.
Dear sir:
- 2. Letter, J. Zimmerman to T.J. Tate; "Framatome Inc. -Amendment 12 to Material License SNM-1227; Triennial Update to Decommissioning Funding Plan (Enterprise Project Identifier L-2018-DFA-001 0), January 16, 2019.
The purpose of this correspondence to convey an updated decommissioning cost estimate that will be used in the Decommissioning Funding Plan (DFP) for Framatome's Richland nuclear fuel fabrication facility. NRC regulations at 10 CFR 70.25(e) require that decommissioning cost estimates be adjusted at intervals not exceeding three years.
Framatome's last triennial DFP update was submitted via Reference 1 and ultimately approved by the NRC via Reference 2.
The total decommissioning cost estimate is substantially increased over the previous triennial estimate. A significant contributor was the commissioning of the Scrap Uranium Recovery Facility (SURF) building and associated equipment since the last DFP was submitted. The remaining portion of that increase is due to expected increases in labor rates, waste disposal costs, and costs of purchased materials and services relative to the actual demolition and decontamination (D&D) tasks. A full listing of noteworthy changes to the DFP and its associated cost estimate is provided in the Nature of Changes section of the document.
Framatome Inc.
2101 Horn Rapid s Road Richland, WA 99354 Tel: (509) 375 -8100 www.framatome.com
Document Control Desk January 28, 2021 TJT:21:004 Page 2 The increased cost estimate will necessitate an increase in Framatome's financial assurance coverage. Finalized financial assurance instruments will be incorporated into the finalized DFP once the NRC approves the cost estimate contained in the attached draft DFP.
The DFP is a proprietary document and Framatome requests that the NRC handle it as such. This transmittal letter is not proprietary when the attachments are removed.
If you have questions or require additional information, please feel free to contact Calvin Manning of my staff at 509 375-8327 or me at 509-375-8550.
Very truly yours, T. J. Tate, Manager Environmental, Health, Safety & Licensing
Document Control Desk January 28, 2021 cc:
Osiris Siurano-Perez Project Manager
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