ML21036A055

Request for Extension of Order Approving Transfer of the License for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor from Lacrossesolutions, LLC to Dairyland Power Cooperative

ML21036A055
Person / Time
Site:	La Crosse  File:Dairyland Power Cooperative icon.png
Issue date:	02/02/2021
From:	Van Noordennen G LaCrosseSolutions
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
References
LC-2021-0002
Download: ML21036A055 (3)

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LACR~SOLUTIONS February 2, 2021 LC-2021-0002 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission A TIN: DoctnDent Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor Facility Operating License No. DPR-45 NRC Docket Nos. 50-409 and 72-046

Subject:

Request for Extension of Order Approving Transfer of the License for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor from LaCrosseSolutions, LLC to Dairyland Power Cooperative

References:

1) Letter from Barbara Nick (Dairyland Power Cooperative) and Kenneth W. Roebuck (LaCrosseSolutions, LLC), to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Application for Order Approving License Transfer and Conforming Administrative License Amendments,"

dated June 27, 2018

2) Letter from Gerard van Noordennen (LaCrosseSolutions, LLC), to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Supplemental Information Regarding Application for Order Approving License Transfer and Conforming Administrative License Amendments,"

dated December 3, 2018

3) Letter from Marlayna Vaaler, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to John Sauger, EnergySolutions, "Order Approving Transfer of the License for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor from LaCrosseSolutions, LLC to Dairyland Power Cooperative and Conforming Administrative License Amendment (CAC No. 000083: EPID-L-2018-LNS-0002),"

dated September 24, 2019

4) Letter from Gerard van Noordennen (LaCrosseSolutions, LLC), to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Request for Extension of Order Approving Transfer of the License for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor from LaCrosseSolutions, LLC to Dairyland Power Cooperative," dated June 24, 2020

5) Letter from Marlayna Doell, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to John Sauger, EnergySolutions, "Order Extending the Effectiveness of the Approval of the Transfer of the Possession Only License for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor from LaCrosseSolutions, LLC to Dairyland Power Cooperative and Conforming Amendment (CAC No. 000083; EPID-L-2020-LL0-0004)," dated September 1, 2020 By letter dated June 27, 2018 (Reference 1), as supplemented by letter dated December 3, 2018 (Reference 2), LaCrosseSolutions, LLC (LS) and Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC) submitted an application requesting U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) consent for the direct transfer ofLS's Possession Only License No. DPR-45, for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR), to DPC.

Specifically, LS and DPC requested that the NRC consent to the transfer ofLS's NRC-licensed possession, maintenance, and decommissioning authorities back to DPC upon the completion of decommissioning activities at the LACBWR site. LS and DPC also requested approval of a conforming amendment to the license pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80 and 10 CFR 50.90.

Upon completion of its review, the NRC issued an Order providing consent of the proposed license .l ~b O J transfer, subject to the condition described in the order, and approval of the conforming license // , c..p S4601 State Highway 35, Genoa, WI 54632 jl}/.-( 55 D /

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LaCrosseSolutions LC-2021-0002 Page 2 of5 amendment (Enclosure 1 to Reference 3). The Order states, in part, that should the proposed direct license transfer not be completed within one year of the Order's date of issuance, the Order shall become null and void; provided, however, that upon written application and for good cause shown, such date may be extended by order.

By letter dated June 24, 2020 (Reference 4), LS submitted a request for an extension of the effectiveness of the NRC Order dated September 24, 2019. The NRC issued an Order approving the extension of the effectiveness of the Order from September 24, 2020, to March 24, 2021 (Enclosure to Reference 5).

The purpose of this letter is to request that the effectiveness of the order approving the transfer of license and conforming amendment be extended six months. The extension would allow sufficient time to complete decommissioning activities.

There is good cause to extend the existing approval. Responses to requests for additional information regarding Final Status Survey Final Reports (FSSRs) and their associated Release Records are currently under review by NRC staff. Based on the current status of the NRC review, it is anticipated that additional time will be needed to address any questions or potential issues identified by the NRC during review of the responses to the Request for Additional Information and the revised FSSRs. The extension would allow adequate time for response development by LS regarding any additional questions or potential issues. In addition, it provides the NRC staff with additional time to assess the responses provided by LS and make a final determination regarding the release ofland for unrestricted use.

In accordance with IO CFR 50.91 (b)(l), a copy of this submittal has been sent to the State of Wisconsin.

There are no regulatory commitments made in this submittal. If you should have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact me at (860) 462-9707.

Respectfully, Gerard P. Van Noordennen Feb 2 2021 6:03 AM Gerard van N oordennen Senior Vice President Regulatory Affairs cc: Marlayna Doell, U.S. NRC Project Manager La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor Service List

La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor Service List Ken Robuck Regional Administrator President and CEO U.S. NRC, Region III EnergySolutions 2443 Warrenville Road 299 South Main Street, Suite 1700 Lisle, IL 60532-4352 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Paul Schmidt, Manager John Sauger Radiation Protection Section President and Chief Nuclear Officer Bureau of Environmental and Occupational ReactorD&D Health Division of Public Health EnergySolutions Wisconsin Department of Health Services 121 W. Trade Street, Suite 2700 P.O. Box 2659 Charlotte, NC 28202 Madison, WI 53701-2659 Joseph Nowak Brent Ridge Project Manager President and CEO LaCrosseSolutions Dairyland Power Cooperative S460 I State Highway 35 3200 East A venue South Genoa, WI 54632-8846 La Crosse, WI 54602-0817 Gerard van N oordennen Cheryl Olson, ISFSI Manager Senior Vice President La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor Regulatory Affairs Dairyland Power Cooperative EnergySolutions S4601 State Highway 35 121 W. Trade Street, Suite 2700 P.O. Box 817 Charlotte, NC 28202 Genoa, WI 54632-8846 Russ Workman Lane Peters General Counsel La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor EnergySolutions Dairyland Power Cooperative 299 South Main Street, Suite 1700 S4601 State Highway 35 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Genoa, WI 54632-8846 Jerome Pedretti, Clerk Andrew J. Parrish Town of Genoa Wheeler, Van Sickle & Anderson, S.C.

E860 Mundsack Road 44 E. Miffiin Street, Suite 1000 Genoa, WI 54632 Madison, WI 53703 Jeffery Kitsembel Division of Energy Regulation Wisconsin Public Service Commission P.O. Box 7854 Madison, WI 53707-7854