ML22285A101

Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant, Unit 1 - NRC Analysis of DTE Electric Company'S Decommissioning Funding Status Report (Docket No.50-016)

ML22285A101
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Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	10/13/2022
From:	Marlayna Vaaler Doell Reactor Decommissioning Branch
To:	Olson E DTE Electric Company
Doell M, 30-415-3178
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October 13, 2022 Mr. Eric Olson Site Vice President DTE Electric Company 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166

SUBJECT:

ENRICO FERMI ATOMIC POWER PLANT, UNIT 1 - U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONS ANALYSIS OF DTE ELECTRIC COMPANYS DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING STATUS REPORT (DOCKET NO.50-016)

Dear Eric Olson:

By letter dated March 31, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received the decommissioning funding status (DFS) report for the Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant, Unit 1 (Fermi 1) (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML22090A097), which was submitted by the DTE Electric Company (DTE, the licensee).

The NRC has reviewed and analyzed the site-specific decommissioning cost estimate for this facility, as required by Section 50.82, Termination of license - For power reactor licensees, of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). The NRC staff also verified the amount(s) stated within the licensees decommissioning trust fund for Fermi 1 as of December 31, 2021, as well as earnings assumptions and the balance of any other decommissioning funds. Based on the reported decommissioning trust fund balance, the NRC has determined that as of December 31, 2021, DTE is providing a total amount of decommissioning funding assurance in the amount of $3 million in 2021 dollars for Fermi 1, with an additional $35 million available via a DTE Energy (parent company) guarantee for additional financial assurance.

This letter confirms the correspondence, described above, regarding DFS reports for permanently shut down power reactors as required under 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(v) - (vi). As of the date of this letter, considering the available information, the NRC has determined that DTE has satisfied the decommissioning funding assurance requirements of 10 CFR 50.82 for Fermi 1 as of December 31, 2021. A summary report reflecting decommissioning power reactor DFS is expected to be completed and made publicly available by the end of calendar year 2022.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public inspections, exemptions, requests for withholding, of the NRCs Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRCs ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

E. Olson If you or your staff have any questions regarding the above, please contact me at 301-415-3178 or via email at marlayna.doell@nrc.gov .

Sincerely, Signed by Doell, Marlayna on 10/13/22 Marlayna V. Doell, Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No.: 50-016 License No.: DPR-9 cc: Fermi ListServ

Ltr ML22285A101 OFFICE NMSS/DUWP/RDB NMSS/DUWP/RDB NMSS/DUWP/RDB NAME MDoell MD SAnderson SA MDoell MD DATE Oct 12, 2022 Oct 13, 2022 Oct 13, 2022