ML23325A109

Review of the Management Plan for Three Mile Island Station, Unit No. 2, Debris Material

ML23325A109
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	01/05/2024
From:	Amy Snyder Reactor Decommissioning Branch
To:	Sauger J TMI-2 Solutions
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ML23325A109	List: ML23325A109
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EPID L-2023-LLL-0015
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Mr. John T. Sauger, President and Chief Nuclear Officer TMI-2Solutions, LLC 121 West Trade Street, Suite 2700 Charlotte, NC 28202

SUBJECT:

THREE-MILE ISLAND STATION, UNIT 2 - REVIEW OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THREE-MILE ISLAND STATION, UNIT NO. 2, DEBRIS MATERIAL (EPID: L-2023-LLL-0015)

Dear Mr. Sauger:

On March 15, 2021 ( ML21085A692), TMI-2 Solutions submitted the TMI-2 Solutions Plan for Management of Debris Material, (the Plan) to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for information only. In this Plan, TMI-2 Solutions states its Plan provides the NRC information similar to the information that a licensee would be required to provide for spent fuel in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(bb).

In the Plan, TMI-2 Solutions states:

TMl-2 Solutions is responsible for developing a storage and disposal plan for any remaining Debris Material until title to the Debris Material is transferred to the DOE (Department of Energy) for disposal. Since Debris Material recovery and site storage is an integral part of performing decontamination activities to decommission TMl-2, an exemption to withdraw funds from the Decommissioning Trust Fund for Debris Material retrieval and storage costs is not required. The DOE has indicated that if the Debris Material is packaged and stored in NRG-approved storage and transport containers, that DOE will accept the Debris Material for disposal at a DOE facility at a future date. If the NRC disagrees with position, please let us know.

The NRC staff reviewed the Plan, to include the cashflow analysis, and considered the following information:

1. Approximately 99% of the fuel has been removed and transferred, with the remaining 1% being mixed with damaged core material and high-level waste (ML111100641);

2. Approval of amendment No. 48 ( ML20059D157 Pkg) to Possession Only License, NRC affirmed that TMI-2 has been defueled and decontaminated to the extent that the plant is in a safe, inherently stable condition; and January 5, 2024 J. Sauger 2

3. Approval of amendment No. 67 ( ML23200A187 Pkg) to Possession Only License, NRC affirmed that TMI-2 NRC evaluated no significant hazards for decommissioning activities.

Based on the review, staff determined that the removal of the Debris Material is necessary for radiological decommissioning and therefore the debris removal is a legitimate decommissioning expense. Further, the NRC staff notes that the expenses surrounding the debris removal (building the ISFSI pad, putting the Debris Material into Casks, etc.) would be necessary for radiological decommissioning as cascading costs as the licensee cannot remove the debris without doing these other activities as well). Therefore, the NRC staff concludes, an exemption for the decommissioning activities of the TMI-2 Debris Material and associated costs up to and including Phase 2 of decommissioning is not required. The activity can be funded from the Decommissioning Trust Fund (DTF) designated for radiological decommissioning.

If you have any questions concerning our review of theTMI-2 Solutions Plan for Management of Debris Material, please contact me at (301) 415-6822 or via e-mail at Amy.Snyder@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Amy M. Snyder, Senior Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 50-320 cc: TMI-2 ListServ Amy Hazelhoff, EnergySolutions Justin Wheat, Energy Solutions Signed by Snyder, Amy on 01/05/24

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