ML21189A274

Louisiana Energy Services, LLC, Dba Urenco USA - Submittal of 2022 Through 2024 Decommissioning Funding Cost Estimate

ML21189A274
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Site:	07003103
Issue date:	06/30/2021
From:	Cowne S Louisiana Energy Services, URENCO USA
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
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LES-21-074-NRC
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LES-21-074-NRC June 30, 2021

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/ The National Enrichment Facility ATTN: Document Control Desk Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Louisiana Energy Services, LLC NRC Docket No. 70-3103

Subject:

2022 Through 2024 Decommissioning Funding Cost Estimate

Reference:

1. Louisiana Energy Services Materials License SNM-2010 Pursuant to Reference 1 Condition 16d, Louisiana Energy Services, LLC, dba URENCO USA (UUSA) herewith provides the 2022 decommissioning cost estimate for NRC approval. The following changes have been made since the 2020 estimate.

1. The estimates have been adjusted for inflation.

2. The latest Department of Energy disposal cost estimate has been incorporated.

This estimate also includes estimates for the years 2023 and 2024. As previously discussed with the NRC, UUSA plans to provide annual cost estimates at a triennial frequency. UUSA will submit a request to make the necessary changes to Reference 1.

Following NRC approval of the 2022-2024 estimates, UUSA will provide the executed financial assurance instruments for the respective years, as required by Reference 1 Condition 16d, on the following dates;

• December 15, 2021 for the 2022 estimate

• December 15, 2022 for the 2023 estimate

• December 15, 2023 for the 2024 estimate This letter and Enclosure 1 contain proprietary information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(a)(4). UUSA requests that they be withheld from public disclosure.

If you have any questions regarding this License Amendment Request, you may contact Wyatt Padgett, Licensing and Performance Assessment Manager, at 575-394-5257.

Respectfully, Stephen R. Cowne Chief Nuclear Officer

Enclosures:

1. 2022-2024 Decommissioning Funding Cost Estimate

2. Affidavit

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Louisiana Energy Services, LLC UUSA I P.O. Box 1789 I Eunice I New Mexico i 88231 I USA T: +1 (575) 394 4646 I W: www.uusa.urenco.com

LES-21-074-NRC cc:

Matt Bartlett, Project Manager - UUSA U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Matthew.Bartlett@nrc.gov Jacob Zimmerman, Enrichment & Conversion Branch Chief U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Jacob.Zimmerman@nrc.gov