ML24345A165
| ML24345A165 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Framatome ANP Richland |
| Issue date: | 03/12/2025 |
| From: | Lav S NRC/NMSS/DFM/FFLB |
| To: | Travis Tate Framatome |
| Shared Package | |
| ML24345A164 | List: |
| References | |
| EPID L-2024-DFA-0000 | |
| Download: ML24345A165 (1) | |
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OFFICIAL USE ONLYSECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLYSECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Timothy J. Tate, Manager Environmental, Safety, Health, and Licensing Framatome, Inc.
2101 Horn Rapids Road Richland, WA 99354-5102
SUBJECT:
APPROVAL OF FRAMATOME, INC. TRIENNIAL UPDATE TO DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING PLAN WITH THE AMENDED SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT FOR THE RICHLAND NUCLEAR FUEL FABRICATION FACLITY (ENTERPRISE PROJECT IDENTIFIER L-2024-DFA-0000)
Dear Timothy Tate:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its review of Framatome Inc.s (Framatome) submittal dated January 23, 2024 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System [ADAMS] Accession No. ML24031A543). On September 6, 2024, Framatome submitted an amended triennial update to the decommissioning funding plan (DFP) for the Richland Nuclear Fuel Fabrication facility to the NRC (ML24250A201; ML24250A201, non-public). The NRC staff finds Framatomes revised 2023 cost estimate acceptable.
By letter dated January 23, 2024, Framatome submitted a triennial update DFP for the Framatome Inc. Richland Nuclear Fuel Fabrication facility for the period ending December 31, 2023 (ML24031A543; Cover Letter) and (ML24031A545; 2023 DFP, non-public enclosure). The DFP submittal included a 2023 decommissioning cost estimate (DCE) for its Richland Facility.
Subsequently, Framatome identified an internal accounting error and amended its 2023 DFP (ML24250A201), noting the error to the DCE, on page 5, Table 1 (ML24250A202, non-public).
The error resulted in Framatome revising the Low-level Radiological Waste (LLRW) Inventory Disposal amount, which in turn reduced the DCE from $11,944,000 to $3,929,000. Accordingly, the Decommissioning Cost Estimate Summary total was also revised with a reduction from
$100,928,000 to $90,908,000 as the result of the revised Low-level Radiological Waste Inventory Disposal Amount and other revised figures included in the Decommissioning Cost Estimate. Framatomes amended DFP addressed the effect of eight events, as required in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Paragraph 70.25(e)(2) in the calculation of its revised 2023 DCE.
Enclosed please find the NRC staffs Amended Safety Evaluation Report. Enterprise Project Identifier L-2024-DFA-0000 is now closed. transmitted herewith contains Sensitive Security-Related Information.
When separated from the sensitive conditions in Enclosure 3, this document and Enclosures 1 and 2 are decontrolled.
March 12, 2025
OFFICIAL USE ONLYSECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION T. Tate 2
OFFICIAL USE ONLYSECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION Framatome must obtain a financial assurance instrument and Certification of Financial Assurance that guarantees funds in the amount of the NRC-approved estimate. The financial instrument should be submitted within 60 days of the date of this letter. The NRC staff has determined that this action is subject to a categorical exclusion pursuant to 10 CFR § 51.22(c)(10)(i).
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public inspections, exemptions, requests for withholding, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) or from the Publicly Available Records component of the NRCs ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. The PDR is open by appointment. To make an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
If you have any questions regarding this communication, please contact Stephen Poy, Project Manager, by phone at 301-415-7135, or via email to stephen.poy@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Samantha Lav, Chief Fuel Facility Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 70-1257 License No. SNM-1227
Enclosures:
- 1. Safety Evaluation Report (Public)
- 2. Material License (Public)
- 3. Material License (Non-Public) cc: framatome@listmgr.nrc.gov Signed by Lav, Samantha on 03/12/25
ML24345A164(pkg), ML24345A165(ltr), ML24345A166(encl 1)
ML25007A181(encl 2), ML25007A184(encl 3, non-public)
OFFICE NMSS/DFM NMSS/REFS NMSS/DFM NMSS/DFM NMSS/DFM NAME SPoy LPope OSiurano-Pérez SPoy JGoodridge DATE 12/10/2024 12/16/2024 12/16/2024 12/16/2024 12/19/2024 OFFICE NMSS/DFM OGC/NLO NMSS/DFM NAME JDowns PJehle SLav DATE 12/20/2024 3/6/2025 3/12/2025