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| | number = ML18333A009 | | | number = ML18333A009 |
| | issue date = 12/19/2018 | | | issue date = 12/19/2018 |
| | title = Pilgrim - Acceptance Review Letter, Application for Order for Direct and Indirect Transfers of Control of Licenses, Conforming License Amendment, and Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) (EPID L-2018-LLO-0003 and L-2018-LLE-0 | | | title = Acceptance Review Letter, Application for Order for Direct and Indirect Transfers of Control of Licenses, Conforming License Amendment, and Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) |
| | author name = Lamb J G | | | author name = Lamb J |
| | author affiliation = NRC/NRR/DORL/LSPB | | | author affiliation = NRC/NRR/DORL/LSPB |
| | addressee name = Sullivan B R | | | addressee name = Sullivan B |
| | addressee affiliation = Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc | | | addressee affiliation = Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc |
| | docket = 05000293, 07201044 | | | docket = 05000293, 07201044 |
| | license number = DPR-035 | | | license number = DPR-035 |
| | contact person = Lamb J G, NRR/DORL/LSPB, 301-415-3100 | | | contact person = Lamb J, NRR/DORL/LSPB, 301-415-3100 |
| | case reference number = EPID L-2018-LLE-0020, EPID L-2018-LLO-0003 | | | case reference number = EPID L-2018-LLE-0020, EPID L-2018-LLO-0003 |
| | document type = Acceptance Review Letter | | | document type = Acceptance Review Letter |
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| {{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Mr. Brian R. Sullivan Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 December 19, 2018 | | {{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 December 19, 2018 Mr. Brian R. Sullivan Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. |
| | Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 |
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| PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION -ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION RE: APPLICATION FOR ORDER CONSENTING TO DIRECT AND INDIRECT TRANSFERS OF CONTROL OF LICENSES AND APPROVING CONFORMING LICENSE AMENDMENT, AND REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) (EPID L-2018-LL0-0003 AND L-2018-LLE-0020) | | PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION - ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION RE: APPLICATION FOR ORDER CONSENTING TO DIRECT AND INDIRECT TRANSFERS OF CONTROL OF LICENSES AND APPROVING CONFORMING LICENSE AMENDMENT, AND REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) (EPID L-2018-LL0-0003 AND L-2018-LLE-0020) |
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| ==Dear Mr. Sullivan:== | | ==Dear Mr. Sullivan:== |
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| By letter dated November 16, 2018 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML 18320A031 | | By letter dated November 16, 2018 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML18320A031 ), as supplemented by letter dated November 16, 2018 (ADAMS Accession ML18320A040), Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENOI), on behalf of itself and Entergy Nuclear Generation Company (ENGC) (to be known as Holtec Pilgrim, LLC), |
| ), as supplemented by letter dated November 16, 2018 (ADAMS Accession ML 18320A040), Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENOI), on behalf of itself and Entergy Nuclear Generation Company (ENGC) (to be known as Holtec Pilgrim, LLC), Holtec International (Holtec), and Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI) (together, "Applicants"), requested that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) consent to: (1) the indirect transfer of control of the Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-35 for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim), as well as the general license for the Pilgrim Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) (collectively the "Licenses"), to Holtec; and (2) the direct transfer of ENOl's operating authority (i.e., its authority to conduct licensed activities at Pilgrim) to HDI. In addition, the Applicants requested that the NRC approve a conforming administrative amendment to the Licenses to reflect the proposed direct transfer of the Licenses from ENOI to HDI; a planned name change for ENGC from ENGC to Holtec Pilgrim, LLC; and deletion of certain license conditions to reflect satisfaction and termination of all ENGC obligations after the license transfer and equity sale. In addition, HDI submitted an exemption request, as an enclosure to the letter dated November 16, 2018, to allow HDI to use of a portion of the nuclear decommissioning trust for spent fuel management and site restoration costs. The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the NRC staff's acceptance review of this license transfer and exemption request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant. | | Holtec International (Holtec), and Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI) (together, "Applicants"), requested that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) consent to: |
| B. Sullivan Consistent with Sections 50.80 and 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations ( 10 CFR), license transfer applications should include as much of the technical and financial qualifications information described in 10 CFR 50.33 and 50.34, and an amendment to the license (including the technical specifications) must fully describe the changes requested, and following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications.
| | (1) the indirect transfer of control of the Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-35 for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim), as well as the general license for the Pilgrim Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) (collectively the "Licenses"), to Holtec; and (2) the direct transfer of ENOl's operating authority (i.e., its authority to conduct licensed activities at Pilgrim) to HDI. In addition, the Applicants requested that the NRC approve a conforming administrative amendment to the Licenses to reflect the proposed direct transfer of the Licenses from ENOI to HDI; a planned name change for ENGC from ENGC to Holtec Pilgrim, LLC; and deletion of certain license conditions to reflect satisfaction and termination of all ENGC obligations after the license transfer and equity sale. In addition, HDI submitted an exemption request, as an enclosure to the letter dated November 16, 2018, to allow HDI to use of a portion of the nuclear decommissioning trust for spent fuel management and site restoration costs. |
| Section 50.34 of 1 O CFR addresses the content of technical information required.
| | The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the NRC staff's acceptance review of this license transfer and exemption request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant. |
| This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.
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| The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment.
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| Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared to the detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRC staffs ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence.
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| In NUREG-1100, Volume 34, Revision 1, "Congressional Budget Justification Fiscal Year 2019," dated February 28, 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. ML 180238460), the target percentage of licensing actions completed in 1 year or less is 95 percent, and the target percentage of licensing actions completed in 2 years or less is 100 percent. For your information, the Vermont Yankee license transfer application was submitted in February 2017, and the NRC approved the Vermont Yankee license transfer application in October 2018, which is 20 months. The Applicants requested that the NRC complete its review of the Pilgrim license transfer application by May 31, 2019, which is approximately 6.5 months. Based on the information provided in your submittal, the NRC staff has estimated that this licensing request will take approximately 380 hours to complete.
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| The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is December 2019. The NRC staff will endeavor to complete its reviewer in 7 months, which is July 2019. If there are emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause changes to the initial forecasted completion date or significant changes in the forecasted hours, the reasons for the changes, along with the new estimates, will be communicated during the routine interactions with the assigned project manager. These estimates are based on the NRC staffs initial review of the application and they could change, due to several factors including requests for additional information, unanticipated addition of scope to the review, and review by NRC advisory committees or hearing-related activities.
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| : 8. Sullivan If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-3100 or via e-mail at John.Lamb@nrc.gov.
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| Docket Nos. 50-293 and 72-1044 cc: Listserv Sincerely, John G Lamb, Senior Project Manager Spe i Projects and Process Branch Divis n of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation B. Sullivan
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| | B. Sullivan Consistent with Sections 50.80 and 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations |
| PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION -ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION RE: APPLICATION FOR ORDER CONSENTING TO DIRECT AND INDIRECT TRANSFERS OF CONTROL OF LICENSES AND APPROVING CONFORMING LICENSE AMENDMENT, AND REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) (EPID. L-2018-LL0-0003 AND L-2018-LLE-0020)
| | ( 10 CFR), license transfer applications should include as much of the technical and financial qualifications information described in 10 CFR 50.33 and 50.34, and an amendment to the license (including the technical specifications) must fully describe the changes requested, and following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 50.34 of 10 CFR addresses the content of technical information required. This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations. |
| DATED DECEMBER 19, 2018 DISTRIBUTION:
| | The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared to the detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRC staffs ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence. |
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| | In NUREG-1100, Volume 34, Revision 1, "Congressional Budget Justification Fiscal Year 2019," |
| * NAME Jlamb JBurkhardt DATE 11/29/2018 11/29/2018 OFFICE NMSS/DUWP/RDB/BC* | | dated February 28, 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. ML180238460), the target percentage of licensing actions completed in 1 year or less is 95 percent, and the target percentage of licensing actions completed in 2 years or less is 100 percent. For your information, the Vermont Yankee license transfer application was submitted in February 2017, and the NRC approved the Vermont Yankee license transfer application in October 2018, which is 20 months. The Applicants requested that the NRC complete its review of the Pilgrim license transfer application by May 31, 2019, which is approximately 6.5 months. |
| NRR/DORL/LSPB/BC NAME JParrot for BWatson DBroaddus DATE 12/12/2018 12/18/2018 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY *via email NRR/DIRS/IRAB/BC* | | Based on the information provided in your submittal, the NRC staff has estimated that this licensing request will take approximately [[estimated NRC review hours::380 hours]] to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is December 2019. The NRC staff will endeavor to complete its reviewer in 7 months, which is July 2019. If there are emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause changes to the initial forecasted completion date or significant changes in the forecasted hours, the reasons for the changes, along with the new estimates, will be communicated during the routine interactions with the assigned project manager. |
| GBowman 12/11/2018 NRR/DORL/LSPB/PM Jlamb 12/19/2018}}
| | These estimates are based on the NRC staffs initial review of the application and they could change, due to several factors including requests for additional information, unanticipated addition of scope to the review, and review by NRC advisory committees or hearing-related activities. |
| | : 8. Sullivan If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-3100 or via e-mail at John.Lamb@nrc.gov. |
| | Sincerely, John G Lamb, Senior Project Manager Spe i Projects and Process Branch Divis n of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-293 and 72-1044 cc: Listserv |
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| | ML18333A009 *via email OFFICE NRR/DORL/LSPB/PM NRR/DORL/LSPB/LA |
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| | NAME Jlamb JBurkhardt GBowman DATE 11/29/2018 11/29/2018 12/11/2018 OFFICE NMSS/DUWP/RDB/BC* NRR/DORL/LSPB/BC NRR/DORL/LSPB/PM NAME JParrot for BWatson DBroaddus Jlamb DATE 12/12/2018 12/18/2018 12/19/2018}} |
Letter Sequence Acceptance Review |
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EPID:L-2018-LLE-0020, Application for Order Consenting to Direct and Indirect Transfers of Control of Licenses and Approving Conforming License Amendment; and Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) (Approved, Closed) EPID:L-2018-LLO-0003, Summary of 1/15/2019 Public Meeting Regarding Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report, Which Includes the Site-Specific Decommissioning Cost Estimate (Approved, Closed) |
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MONTHYEARML18320A0342018-11-16016 November 2018
Post Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report
Project stage: Request
CNRO-2018-00047, Application for Order Consenting to Direct and Indirect Transfers of Control of Licenses and Approving Conforming License Amendment; and Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A)2018-11-16016 November 2018
Application for Order Consenting to Direct and Indirect Transfers of Control of Licenses and Approving Conforming License Amendment; and Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A)
Project stage: Request
ML18320A0402018-11-16016 November 2018
Notification of Revised Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report and Revised Site-Specific Decommissioning Cost Estimate
Project stage: Request
ML18337A1372018-12-17017 December 2018
Request for Withholding Info from Public Disclosure - 11/12/18 Affidavit Executed by A. Rosenlieb, Entergy and 11/14/18 Affidavit Executed by A. Ryan, Holtec International Enclosure 1P, Equity Purchase and Sale Agreement (L-2018-LLO-0003)
Project stage: Other
ML18333A2402018-12-17017 December 2018
Application for Order Approving Direct and Indirect Transfer of Renewed Facility Operating License and Conforming License Amendment to Holtec Pilgrim, LLC (Owner) and Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (Operator)
Project stage: Other
ML18333A0092018-12-19019 December 2018
Acceptance Review Letter, Application for Order for Direct and Indirect Transfers of Control of Licenses, Conforming License Amendment, and Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A)
Project stage: Acceptance Review
ML18337A4302019-01-0202 January 2019
Letter, Notice of Application for Order for Direct and Indirect Transfer of Renewed Facility Operating License and Conforming License Amendment to Holtec Pilgrim, LLC and Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC
Project stage: Other
ML18337A4182019-01-0202 January 2019
FRN, Notice of Application for Order for Direct and Indirect Transfer of Renewed Facility Operating License and Conforming License Amendment to Holtec Pilgrim, LLC and Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC
Project stage: Other
ML19015A0202019-01-0909 January 2019
Clarification of Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report
Project stage: Request
ML19017A1622019-01-15015 January 2019, 30 January 2019
Summary of 1/15/2019 Public Meeting Regarding Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report, Which Includes the Site-Specific Decommissioning Cost Estimate
Project stage: Request
ML19017A1732019-01-30030 January 2019
Summary of 1/15/2019 Public Meeting Regarding Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report, Which Includes the Site-Specific Decommissioning Cost Estimate
Project stage: Meeting
ML19207B3662019-07-26026 July 2019
NRR E-mail Capture - Pilgrim - RAI Direct and Indirect Transfer of Lic.; Conforming Lic. Amend.; Req. for Exemption 10 CFR 50.82(A)(8)(I)(A) for Holtec Decom. International, Llc
Project stage: RAI
ML19227A1032019-08-0707 August 2019
NRR E-mail Capture - Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station - Draft Wording for Potential Condition of License Transfer Order
Project stage: Draft Other
ML19198A2832019-08-13013 August 2019
Notification of Significant Licensing Action - Proposed Issuance of Order Approving a License Transfer Application for Which a Hearing Has Been Requested
Project stage: Approval
ML19226A3912019-08-14014 August 2019
NRR E-mail Capture - Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station - EA and Fonsi for Pilgrim Decommissioning Trust Fund Exemption (Holtec)
Project stage: Acceptance Review
ML19226A3962019-08-14014 August 2019
NRR E-mail Capture - Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station -Consult with Commonwealth - Conforming Amendment in Support of Pilgrim License Transfer Application
Project stage: Acceptance Review
ML19191A0062019-08-15015 August 2019
Letter, Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact - Request to Exemption Holtec Decommissioning International from Requirements of 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) Related to Decommissioning Trust Fund
Project stage: Other
ML19191A0052019-08-15015 August 2019
FRN, Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact - Request to Exemption Holtec Decommissioning International from Requirements of 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) Related to Decommissioning Trust Fund
Project stage: Other
ML19234A3652019-08-22022 August 2019
Attachment 5 - Exemption Cover Letter
Project stage: Other
ML19234A3612019-08-22022 August 2019
Attachment 1 - License Transfer Cover Letter
Project stage: Other
ML19170A2572019-08-22022 August 2019
Federal Register Notice, Order Approving Direct and Indirect Transfer of Renewed Facility Operating License to Holtec Pilgrim, LLC, Owner and Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC, Operator (L-2018-LLO-0003)
Project stage: Other
ML19170A1492019-08-22022 August 2019
Enclosure 2, Draft Conforming Amendment for Direct and Indirect Transfer of Renewed Facility Operating License to Holtec Pilgrim, LLC, Owner and Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC, Operator (L-2018-LLO-0003)
Project stage: Draft Other
ML19170A1472019-08-22022 August 2019
Order, Safety Evaluation, and Draft Conforming Amendment for Direct and Indirect Transfer of Renewed Facility Operating License to Holtec Pilgrim, LLC, Owner and Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC, Operator (L-2018-LLO-0003)
Project stage: Request
ML19170A2502019-08-22022 August 2019
Enclosure 3, Safety Evaluation for Direct and Indirect Transfer of Renewed Facility Operating License to Holtec Pilgrim, LLC, Owner and Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC, Operator (L-2018-LLO-0003)
Project stage: Approval
ML19170A2652019-08-22022 August 2019
Enclosure 1, Order Approving Direct and Indirect Transfer of Renewed Facility Operating License to Holtec Pilgrim, LLC, Owner and Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC, Operator (L-2018-LLO-0003)
Project stage: Other
ML19170A1012019-08-22022 August 2019
Letter, Order Approving Direct and Indirect Transfer of Renewed Facility Operating License to Holtec Pilgrim, LLC, Owner and Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC, Operator
Project stage: Other
ML19234A3662019-08-22022 August 2019
Attachment 6 - Exemption
Project stage: Other
ML19234A3642019-08-22022 August 2019
Attachment 4 - License Transfer Safety Evaluation
Project stage: Approval
ML19192A0832019-08-22022 August 2019
Letter, Request to Exempt Holtec Decommissioning International from Requirements of 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) Related to Decommissioning Trust Fund
Project stage: Other
ML19192A0862019-08-22022 August 2019
Exemption for Holtec Decommissioning International from Requirements of 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) Related to Decommissioning Trust Fund
Project stage: Other
ML19192A0872019-08-22022 August 2019
FRN, Request to Exempt Holtec Decommissioning International from Requirements of 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) Related to Decommissioning Trust Fund
Project stage: Other
ML19234A3602019-08-22022 August 2019
NRC Staff Notification Re Issuance of License Transfer
Project stage: Approval
ML19234A3622019-08-22022 August 2019
Attachment 2 - License Transfer Order
Project stage: Other
ML19234A3632019-08-22022 August 2019
Attachment 3 - Draft Conforming Amendment
Project stage: Draft Other
ML19235A0502019-08-27027 August 2019
Issuance of Amendment No. 249 Order Approving Direct Transfer of Renewed Facility Operating License and ISFSI General License and Conforming Amendment
Project stage: Approval
ML19267A0102019-09-30030 September 2019
Correction of Error in Docket Number Associated with Issuance of Amendment No. 249 Order Approving Direct Transfer of Renewed Facility Operating License and Independent Spent Fuel Storage
Project stage: Approval
2019-07-26
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Category:Acceptance Review Letter
MONTHYEARML21111A2832021-04-21021 April 2021
Correction: Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station - Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Re Proposed ISFSI-Only Security, Training and Qualification, Safeguards Contingency Plan
ML21082A0112021-03-23023 March 2021
Acceptance of Requested Licensing Action Amendment Request Permanently Defueled Technical Specifications
ML21011A1062021-01-12012 January 2021
Decommissioning International: Review and Acceptance of the Holtec Decommissioning International Fleet Decommisioning Quality Assurance Program
ML20266G4032020-09-22022 September 2020
Acceptance Review Email - Request for Approval of HDI Fleet Decommissioning Quality Assurance Program, Revision 0
ML19059A1782019-02-28028 February 2019
Acceptance Review Results for Relief Request No. EN-19-RR-1 to Use ASME Code Case N-831-1 for Entergy Fleet
ML18333A1122018-12-20020 December 2018
Acceptance Review Letter, Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) to Allow Use of Funds from Nuclear Decommissioning Trust for Spent Fuel Management and Site Restoration Activities
ML18333A0092018-12-19019 December 2018
Acceptance Review Letter, Application for Order for Direct and Indirect Transfers of Control of Licenses, Conforming License Amendment, and Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A)
ML18333A1672018-12-17017 December 2018
Acceptance Review Letter, Review of Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report and Site-Specific Decommissioning Cost Estimate
ML17094A6492017-04-24024 April 2017
Acceptance Review Letter, License Amendment Request to Revise Cyber Security Plan Implementation Schedule for Milestone 8 and Associated License Condition
ML17047A1682017-03-0101 March 2017
Acceptance of Request for Exemption from Specific Provisions in 10 CFR 73.55
ML17054D1002017-02-28028 February 2017
Acceptance Review Letter, License Amendment Request to Revise Administrative Controls Section of Technical Specifications to Change Staffing and Training Requirements for Permanently Defueled Condition
ML17047A0352017-02-27027 February 2017
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station - Acceptance Review Letter, Request for Approval of a Certified Fuel Handler Training and Retraining Program to Facilitate Activities Associated with Decommissioning and Irradiated Fuel Handling and Management (CAC MF9275)
ML16043A2622016-02-12012 February 2016
E-mail from R. Guzman to M. Williams NRC Staff'S Acceptance Review Determination - Pilgrim License Amendment Request to Modify ERO Training Requirements for the On-Shift Chem Tech (MF7283)
ML15195A0522015-07-10010 July 2015
Acceptance Review Pilgrim - PRR- 50 and 51, Proposed Alternative: Implementation of Code Case N-702 (PRR-50) and Implementation of BWRVIP-05 (GL 98-05) (PRR-51) (TAC Nos. MF6362 & MF6361)
ML1220500212012-07-23023 July 2012
E-mail from R.Guzman to B.Byrne Acceptance of License Amendment Request - Revision to Cyber Security Plan Milestone #6 Implementation Schedule
ML1202607432012-01-26026 January 2012
ANO 1 & 2, Big Rock, FitzPatrick, GGNS, Indian Point 1, 2, and 3, Palisades, Pilgrim, RBS, Vermont Yankee, and Waterford - Acceptance Review Email, Amendment to Revise Quality Assurance Program Manual and Staff Qualification Technical Speci
ML1021101012010-07-30030 July 2010
Acceptance of LAR Application for Cyber Security Plan
ML0931703722009-11-13013 November 2009
Acceptance Review of Entergy'S Request to Extend Orders (TAC ME1515 - ME2522)
ML0914704832009-05-27027 May 2009
Acceptance Review for Entergy'S Request to Extend Effectiveness of July 28, 2008, Orders
ML0913200592009-05-12012 May 2009
Entergy - Acceptance Review for License Amendment Request (TAC Nos. ME1198 - ME1207)
ML0907906142009-03-19019 March 2009
Acceptance Review of Pilgrim Manual Actions Exemption ME0831
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 December 19, 2018 Mr. Brian R. Sullivan Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508
SUBJECT:
PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION - ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION RE: APPLICATION FOR ORDER CONSENTING TO DIRECT AND INDIRECT TRANSFERS OF CONTROL OF LICENSES AND APPROVING CONFORMING LICENSE AMENDMENT, AND REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(i)(A) (EPID L-2018-LL0-0003 AND L-2018-LLE-0020)
Dear Mr. Sullivan:
By letter dated November 16, 2018 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML18320A031 ), as supplemented by letter dated November 16, 2018 (ADAMS Accession ML18320A040), Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENOI), on behalf of itself and Entergy Nuclear Generation Company (ENGC) (to be known as Holtec Pilgrim, LLC),
Holtec International (Holtec), and Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI) (together, "Applicants"), requested that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) consent to:
(1) the indirect transfer of control of the Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-35 for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim), as well as the general license for the Pilgrim Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) (collectively the "Licenses"), to Holtec; and (2) the direct transfer of ENOl's operating authority (i.e., its authority to conduct licensed activities at Pilgrim) to HDI. In addition, the Applicants requested that the NRC approve a conforming administrative amendment to the Licenses to reflect the proposed direct transfer of the Licenses from ENOI to HDI; a planned name change for ENGC from ENGC to Holtec Pilgrim, LLC; and deletion of certain license conditions to reflect satisfaction and termination of all ENGC obligations after the license transfer and equity sale. In addition, HDI submitted an exemption request, as an enclosure to the letter dated November 16, 2018, to allow HDI to use of a portion of the nuclear decommissioning trust for spent fuel management and site restoration costs.
The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the NRC staff's acceptance review of this license transfer and exemption request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.
B. Sullivan Consistent with Sections 50.80 and 50.90 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
( 10 CFR), license transfer applications should include as much of the technical and financial qualifications information described in 10 CFR 50.33 and 50.34, and an amendment to the license (including the technical specifications) must fully describe the changes requested, and following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 50.34 of 10 CFR addresses the content of technical information required. This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.
The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared to the detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRC staffs ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence.
In NUREG-1100, Volume 34, Revision 1, "Congressional Budget Justification Fiscal Year 2019,"
dated February 28, 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. ML180238460), the target percentage of licensing actions completed in 1 year or less is 95 percent, and the target percentage of licensing actions completed in 2 years or less is 100 percent. For your information, the Vermont Yankee license transfer application was submitted in February 2017, and the NRC approved the Vermont Yankee license transfer application in October 2018, which is 20 months. The Applicants requested that the NRC complete its review of the Pilgrim license transfer application by May 31, 2019, which is approximately 6.5 months.
Based on the information provided in your submittal, the NRC staff has estimated that this licensing request will take approximately 380 hours15.833 days <br />2.262 weeks <br />0.521 months <br /> to complete. The NRC staff expects to complete this review in approximately 12 months, which is December 2019. The NRC staff will endeavor to complete its reviewer in 7 months, which is July 2019. If there are emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause changes to the initial forecasted completion date or significant changes in the forecasted hours, the reasons for the changes, along with the new estimates, will be communicated during the routine interactions with the assigned project manager.
These estimates are based on the NRC staffs initial review of the application and they could change, due to several factors including requests for additional information, unanticipated addition of scope to the review, and review by NRC advisory committees or hearing-related activities.
- 8. Sullivan If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-3100 or via e-mail at John.Lamb@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, John G Lamb, Senior Project Manager Spe i Projects and Process Branch Divis n of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-293 and 72-1044 cc: Listserv
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