ZS-2014-0212, Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust
| ML14148A171 | |
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| Site: | Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png |
| Issue date: | 05/22/2014 |
| From: | Japalucci J, Gerard van Noordennen Bank of New York Mellon, ZionSolutions |
| To: | Leeds E Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| ZS-2014-0212 | |
| Download: ML14148A171 (3) | |
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ZIONSOLUTIONSLW An EmreySo./u1,ns Company May 22, 2014 ZS-2014-0212 Mr. Eric Leeds, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-39 and DPR-48 NRC Docket Nos. 50-295 and 50-304
Subject:
Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Pre-Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trust In accordance with the Zion Nuclear Power Station (ZNPS) Facility Operating Licenses, Condition 2.C.(14)(c), the decommissioning trust agreement must contain a requirement that no disbursements or payments shall be made from the trust without the trustee giving thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
Article 2, Section 2.2 of the Master Terms for Trust Agreements of the Tax-Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Master Trust Agreement and the Non-Tax Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Master Trust Agreement by and between ZionSolutions, LLC
("ZionSolutions") and The Bank of New York Mellon as Trustee provides that distributions will be made in accordance with Article 2 of the Master Terms. The Master Terms for Trust Agreements Article 2: "Establishment of Separate Trusts and Dispositive Provisions", Section 2.2 "Payment of Nuclear Decommissioning Costs", paragraph (d), subparagraph (iv), provides that except for administrative costs and taxes as provided in Sections 2.5 and 4.1 of the Master Terms, no disbursement or payments for decommissioning costs shall be made from the trusts unless the Trustee or ZionSolutions provides thirty (30) days prior written notice, of such disbursement or payment, to the NRC Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
This letter provides the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation written notification of The Bank of New York Mellon's intent, upon receipt of a completed Disbursement Certificate from ZionSolutions, to make disbursements from the nuclear decommissioning trusts of ZNPS, Units 1 and 2. The disbursements will pay for decommissioning costs, as incurred, not to exceed (without a supplemental 30-day notice to the Director) $80,000,000 at ZNPS, for both Units 1 and 2 combined, for the period July through December of 2014. ZionSolutions has confirmed (or prior to the corresponding disbursement shall have confirmed) to us that the costs to be disbursed are legitimate decommissioning expenses.
We plan to begin making disbursements from the nuclear decommissioning trusts for ZNPS Units I and 2, in the amount described above, thirty (30) days following the date of this letter, in the absence of any written notice of objection from the NRC.
101 Shiloh Boulevard, Zion so IL 60099 (224) 789-4016 - Fax: (224) 789-4008 - www.zionsolutionscompany.com
ZionSolutions, LLC ZS-2014-0212 Page 2 of 2 If you have any questions about this letter, please contact Joshua Japalucci at (412) 234-8976 or Gerard van Noordennen at (224) 789-4025.
Respectfully, Joshua Tpalucci Vice President The Bank of New York Mellon 6&15tazý gea9-ýý Gerard van Noordennen Vice President Regulatory Affairs ZionSolutions, LLC cc:
John Hickman, U.S. NRC Senior Project Manager Richard Tooze, ZionSolutions, LLC Kenneth Wenzel, ZionSolutions, LLC Service List
Zion Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 and 2 License Transfer Service List cc:
Alan Parker President Projects Group EnergySolutions 1009 Commerce Park Drive, Ste. 100 Oak Ridge, TN 37830 John Sauger Senior VP & General Manager ZionSolutions, LLC 101 Shiloh Boulevard Zion, IL 60099 Gary Bouchard VP Ops, Engineering, and Decommissioning Plant Manager ZionSolutions, LLC 101 Shiloh Boulevard Zion, IL 60099 Gerard van Noordennen VP Regulatory Affairs ZionSolutions, LLC 101 Shiloh Boulevard Zion, IL 60099 Dan Shrum Senior VP Regulatory Affairs EnergySolutions 423 West 300 South, Ste. 200 Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Russ Workman General Counsel EnergySolutions 423 West 300 South, Ste. 200 Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Alwyn C. Settles Section Head, Nuclear Facility Inspection Bureau of Nuclear Facility Safety Illinois Emergency Management Agency 1011 North St., PO Box 250 Mazon, IL 60444 Kent McKenzie Emergency Management Coordinator Lake County Emergency Management Agency 1303 N. Milwaukee Avenue Libertyville, IL 60048-1308 Regional Administrator U.S. NRC, Region III 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4352 John E. Matthews Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004