PNP 2022-010, Certifications of Permanent Cessation of Power Operations and Permanent Removal of Fuel from the Reactor Vessel

Certifications of Permanent Cessation of Power Operations and Permanent Removal of Fuel from the Reactor Vessel

ML22164A067
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	06/13/2022
From:	Corbin D Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
PNP 2022-010
Download: ML22164A067 (2)

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E) entergy Darrell W. Corbin Site Vice President Palisades Nuclear Plant 269-764-2000

PNP 2022-010 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1)

June 13, 2022

A TIN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Certifications of Permanent Cessation of Power Ope rations and Permanent Removal of Fuel from the Reacto r Vessel

Palisades Nuclear Plant NRC Docket No. 50-255 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-20

Reference:

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. letter to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Supplement to Certification of Permanent Cessation of Power Operations, (ADAMS Accession No. ML17292A032),

dated October 19, 2017

In the referenced letter, in accordance with Title 1 O of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Section 82 (1 O CFR 50.82), Termination of license, subparagraph 50.82(a)(1 )(i), Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) certified to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that it had decided to permanently cease power operations at Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP) no later than May 31, 2022.

In this letter Entergy hereby certif ies to the NRC in accordance with 1 O CFR 50.82(a)(1 )(i) that power operations ceased at PNP on May 20, 2022. In addition, in accordance with 1 O CFR 50.82(a)(1 )(ii), Entergy also certifies that the fuel was permanently removed from the PNP reactor vessel and placed in the PNP spent fuel pool on June 10, 2022. Entergy understands and acknowledges that upon docketing of these certifications, the PNP 1 O CFR Part 50 license no longer au t horizes operation of the reactor or emplacement or retention of fuel in the reactor vessel.

This letter contains no new commitments and no revised commitments.

Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Jim Miksa, regulatory assurance engineer at (269) 764-2945.

Enterg Nuclear Operations, Inc., 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway, Covert, Ml 49043-9530 PNP 2022-010 Page 2 of 2

I declare under penalty of perjury; the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on June 13, 2022.

Respectfully,

Darrell W. Corbin

DWC/jpm

cc: NRC Region Ill Regional Administrator NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Palisades Nuclear Plant NRC Project Manager - Palisades Nuclear Plant State of Michigan