ML22293A296

Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc., Financial Assurance Instruments to Support the NFS Decommissioning Funding Plan

ML22293A296
Person / Time
Site:	Erwin
Issue date:	10/04/2022
From:	BWXT Nuclear Fuel Services, Nuclear Fuel Services
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
References
21G-22-0126, ACF-22-0247, GOV-01-55-04
Download: ML22293A296 (2)

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Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. OFFICIAL USE ONLY Certified Mail 21G-22-0126 Return Receipt Required GOV-01-55-04 ACF-22-0247 October 4, 2022 Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

Reference:

1) Docket No.70-143; SNM License 124

2) Letter from Tim Knowles to NRC, dated November 30, 2021, (21G 0091 }, Updated Decommissioning Funding Plan as Required by 10 CFR 70.25( e)(2)

3) Letter from NRC to Tim Knowles, dated June 15, 2022, NFS Interim Approval of Decommissioning Cost Estimate Amount (Enterprise Project Identifier L-2021-DFA-0009)

Subject:

Financial Assurance Instruments to Support the NFS Decommissioning Funding Plan Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS}, hereby submits the financial assurance documents supporting the Decommissioning Funding Plan (DFP) for the NFS Site. Additionally, per License Condition S-2, minor administrative changes to SNM-124, Chapter 10, "Decommissioning," are being submitted as a result of the DFP update.

The financial assurance instruments contained herein guarantee that sufficient funds will be available when needed for decommissioning the NFS Site. Attachment 1 contains a summary of the methods of financial assurance in use and the corresponding instruments currently in place. Enclosures A, 8, and C contain an updated Statement of Intent, Amendment No. 4 of the Standby Trust Agreement, and an updated Surety Bond. Attachment 2 contains a Certification of Financial Assurance that has been prepared in conformance with the Consolidated NMSS

• Decommissioning Guidance (NUREG-1757, Vol. 3).

Enclosure A is a copy of the original document that was submitted directly to NRC by DOE/Naval Reactors under a separate cover letter. Attachment 2 and Enclosures B, and C are copies of originally-signed documents. To ensure proper handling of the fully executed, originally-signed documents, the original attachments are being provided to the NRC Project Manager for NFS as an enclosure to his copy of this submittal.

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OFFICIAL USE ONLY 21G-22-0126 GOV-01-55-04 ACF-22-0247 : Summary of NFS D&D Liability and Financial Assurance : Certification of Financial Assurance Enclosure A: Statement of Intent from DOE/Naval Reactors, dated 9/1/2022 and 8/31/2022 Enclosure B: Amendment No. 4 of the Standby Trust Agreement, dated 03/01/2016 (Re-issued 08/1/2022)

Enclosure C: Surety Bond Enclosure D: SNM-124, Chapter 10, Update Per License Condition S-2 Copy:

Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II 245 Peachtree Center Avenue NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 Mr. Joel Rivera-Ortiz Senior Fuel Facility Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II 245 Peachtree Center Avenue NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 Mr. James Downs (originals)

Senior Project Manager Fuel Manufacturing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, Safeguards, and Environmental Review Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Two White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Mr. Robert Williams Chief, Projects Branch I Division of Fuel Facility Inspection U. S. NRC, Region 11 245 Peachtree. Center Avenue NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 Mr. Larry Harris Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission OFFICIAL USE ONLY When detached, handle this page as decontrolled.