ML21344A061
| ML21344A061 | |
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|---|---|
| Site: | BWX Technologies |
| Issue date: | 12/07/2021 |
| From: | Freudenberger R BWXT, BWXT |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
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| ML21344A073 | List: |
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| 21-064 | |
| Download: ML21344A061 (2) | |
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY BW BWX Technologies, Inc.
December 7, 2021 21-064 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Material Safety & Safeguards Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001
Reference:
SNM-42, Docket 70-27
Subject:
Request to Amend License SNM-42, Chapter 10, Decommissioning-Update of Decommissioning Cost Estimate
Dear Sir or Madam:
BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. - Lynchburg (BWXT NOG-L) is submitting the revised Chapter 1 O of the SNM-42 License Application in accordance with 1 O CFR 70.25(e). This proposed amendment updates the cost estimate required for financial assurance for decommissioning as required by SNM-42, Chapter 10, Section 10.4. The original decommissioning plan, accompanying cost estimate and assurances were prepared in accordance with NU REG 1727 and approved by the NRC. This amendment updates those cost estimates for the approved decommissioning plan as required by the license. NUREG 1757, which incorporates and updates NUREG 1727, has been regarded as appropriate while updating this cost estimate. Amendments to the current Surety Bond, Standby Trust Agreement and Certificate of Financial Assurance will be revised and provided to NRC following NRC approval of this update to the Decommissioning Cost Estimate.
The following changes to Chapter 10 are being submitted for approval:
Changes Justification Table 10.3 (pg. 10-5): Revised cost estimates for Downblend and These changes reflect the updated cost estimates required LTC.
to be submitted bv the licensee every three years.
Section 10.3.6 (Page 10-6): clarified Standby Trust item Minor editorial change Appendix 10-3, pt & 2nd bullet (pg. 10-17): updated labor rates used These changes reflect the updated cost estimates required in estimate to be submitted by the licensee every three years.
Appendix 10-3, final paragraph (pg. 10-17): updated cost estimate These changes reflect the updated cost estimates required to be submitted by the licensee everv three vears.
Appendix 10-3, Tables 1 and 2 (pgs. 10-18 through 10-21):
These changes reflect the updated cost estimates required Updated costs throughout.
to be submitted by the licensee every three vears.
Appendix 10-4, 1st bullet (pg. 10-23): revised "Controlled Minor editorial change contamination areas" to "Controlled and Intermediate Areas" Appendix 10-4, 8th paragraph (pg. 10-26): clarified wording Minor editorial change Appendix 10-4, 2nd paragraph {oa. 10-28): clarified wording Minor editorial change Appendix 10-4, 3'° paragraph (pg. 10-29): replaced "minus" with"-"
Minor editorial change Appendix 10-4, 4th paragraph (pg. 10-29): replaced "ten, fifteen or Minor editorial change more years" with "many years" Appendix 10-4: Updated labor rates (pg.10-30)
These changes reflect the updated cost estimates required to be submitted bv the licensee every three years.
Appendix 10-4: Replaced cost estimates with updated costs (pgs.
These changes reflect the updated cost estimates required 10-32 and 10-33) to be submitted by the licensee everv three years.
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY As required, the enclosure to this letter includes the adjusted Decommissioning Funding Plan, as documented in Chapter 10 of the SNM-42 License Application, accounting for changes in costs and extent of contamination. The enclosure also contains the revised SNM-42, License Application Chapter 10, Decommissioning. It consists of commercial and financial proprietary information, as well as proprietary contractual information, which is of a type described in 10 CFR 2.390(a)(4) and 1 O CFR 9.17(a)(4). The enclosure has been designated as Official Use Only.
If you have questions or require additional information, please contact Chris Terry, Manager of Licensing and Safety Analysis, at ctterry@bwxt.com or 434-522-5202.
Sincerely,
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Richard J. ¢reudenberger/
Manager, Environment, Safety, Health & Safeguards BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc., Lynchburg Enclosure cc: NRC, Resident Inspector (Cover Letter Only)
NRC, James Downs, Senior Project Manager (Cover Letter Only)
NRC, Noel Pitoniak, Region II BWXT Nuclo.ar Opor.::1l1on~ Group, Inc.
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