RS-12-029, Extension of Due Date to Respond to Request for Additional Information Regarding Status of Decommissioning Funding Assurance

Extension of Due Date to Respond to Request for Additional Information Regarding Status of Decommissioning Funding Assurance

ML12041A029
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	02/09/2012
From:	Simpson P Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
References
RS-12-029
Download: ML12041A029 (2)

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Exelon Generation Company, LLC www.exeloncorp.com 4300 Winfield Road Nuclear Warrenville, IL 60555 RS-12-029 February 9, 2012 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATIN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Limerick Generating Station, Unit 1 Facility Operating License No. NPF-39 NRC Docket No. 50-352

Subject:

Extension of Due Date to Respond to Request for Additional Information Regarding Status of Decommissioning Funding Assurance

References:

1. Letter from Patrick R. Simpson (Exelon Generation Company, LLC) to U. S. NRC, "2011 Report on Status of Decommissioning Funding for Reactors," dated March 31, 2011

2. Letter from Peter Bamford (U. S. NRC) to Michael J. Pacilio (Exelon Generation Company, LLC), "Limerick Generating Station, Unit No.1 - Request for Additional Information Regarding Status of Decommissioning Funding Assurance, (TAC No. ME5497)"

dated January 11,2012 In Reference 2, the NRC requested additional information regarding the decommissioning funding assurance status for Limerick Generating Station, Unit 1, submitted by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGC) in Reference 1. On February 9, 2012, the NRC (P. Bamford) in response to EGC's (P. Simpson) verbal request extended the due date for the response to February 24, 2012.

As a result of EGC's re-evaluation of the approach described in Reference 1 and the desire to resolve this issue in an expedited and definitive manner, additional time to respond is required to finalize the resultant plan and schedule.

There are no new regulatory commitments made in this letter.

If you have any questions about this letter, please contact me at (630) 657-2823.

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Patrick R. Simpson Manager - Licensing Exelon Generation Company, LLC

February 9, 2012 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 cc: Regional Administrator - NRC Region I NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Limerick Generating Station