ML21288A069

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

ML21288A069
Person / Time
Site:	07003103
Issue date:	10/11/2021
From:	Lorskulsint P Louisiana Energy Services, URENCO USA
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
References
LES-21-143-NRC
Download: ML21288A069 (4)

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Confidential Information Submitted Under 10 CFR 2.390 LES-21-143-NRC USA October 11, 2021 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 NRG Docket No. 70-3103

Subject:

Revision to 2022 Through 2024 Decommissioning Funding Cost Estimate

References:

1. Louisiana Energy Services Materials License SNM-2010

2. 2022 Through 2024 Decommissioning Funding Cost Estimate dated June 30, 2021 (LES-21-074-NRC)

In Reference 2, Louisiana Energy Services, LLC, dba URENCO USA (UUSA) submitted the 2022 through 2024 decommissioning cost estimate for NRG approval.

UUSA has elected to include the financial assurance for closure of UUSA's New Mexico Environment Department Discharge Permit within the financial assurance required by Reference 1 license condition 16d. The following changes have been made.

Table 4 has been revised to include the following Draining, removal and disposal of the liners installed in the UBC basin Backfill and regrading of the UBC basin and the Stormwater basin Sampling of the monitoring wells for 2 years following closure Capping of the monitoring wells following monitoring Additionally, Table 12 for the years 2022 through 2024 have been revised to indicate the increase in funding for these years.

Following NRG 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, Compliance and Licensing Manager, at 575-394-5257.

Respectfully, Paul Lorskulsint Chief Nuclear Officer I

Louisiana Energy Services, LLC UUSA I P.O. Box 1789 I Eunice I New Mexico 188231 I USA T: +1 (575) 394 4646 I W: www.uusa.urenco.com

Confidential Information Submitted Under 10 CFR 2.390 LES-21-143-NRC

Enclosures:

1.

2022-2024 Decommissioning Funding Cost Estimate

2.

Affidavit

Confidential Information Submitted Under 10 CFR 2.390 LES-21-143-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 Steve Pullen New Mexico Environment Department steve.pullen@state.nm.us Jason Herman New Mexico Environment Department Jason.Herman@state.nm.us

Confidential Information Submitted Under 10 CFR 2.390 LES-21-143-NRC ENCLOSURE 2 AFFIDAVIT I, Paul Lorskulsint, being duly sworn, state that I am the Chief Nuclear Officer for Louisiana Energy Services (LES), dba URENCO USA (UUSA). I am authorized on the part of said company to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) this document and that all statements made and matters set forth herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief:

1. LES wishes to have withheld from public disclosure the following documents:

LES-21-143-NRC - Revision to 2022 Through 2024 Decommissioning Funding Cost Estimate

2. The information contained in the documents cited in 1 above for which exemption from public disclosure is requested concern classified matter protection. UUSA requests that this information be exempt from disclosure pursuant to the provisions in 10 CFR Part 2.390( d)( 1 ).

3. The information sought to be withheld is not available in public sources, to the best of UUSA's knowledge and belief.

4. The information stated in this affidavit has been submitted in accordance with the applicable parts of 10 CFR 2.390 and the guidance contained in NUREG-1556, Vol. 20, Appendix C.4.

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