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| title = 10 CFR 50.75(f)(1) Reports on the Status of Decommissioning Funds (Due March 31, 2001)
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NRC REGULATORY ISSUE SUMMARY 2001-07, REV. 1 10 CFR 50.75 REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING FOR DECOMMISSIONING PLANNING
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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITEDSTATESNUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONOFFICEOFNUCLEARREACTORREGULATIONWASHINGTON,D.C.20555-0001February23,2001NRCREGULATORYISSUESUMMARY2001-0710CFR50.75(f)(1)REPORTSONTHESTATUSOFDECOMMISSIONINGFUNDS(DUEMARCH31,2001)ADDRESSEESAllholdersofoperatinglicensesfornuclearpowerreactors.INTENTTheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)isissuingthisregulatoryissuesummary(RIS)toclarifythereportingrequirementsof10CFR50.75(f)(1)regardingthestatusof decommissioningfunding.Licenseessubmittingfinancialreportspursuanttotherequirements of10CFR50.75(f)(1)(duebyMarch31,2001)areexpectedtoseparatefundingestimates relatedtothecostsofdecommissioningincludedintheNRC'sdefinitionofdecommissioningin 10CFR50.2,fromthoserelatedtootherdecommissioningcostsnotsoincluded.BACKGROUNDINFORMATIONPursuantto10CFR50.75(f)(1),powerreactorlicenseesarerequiredtoreportthefinancialstatusofdecommissioningfundstotheNRCeverytwoyears,withthefirstreportsbeing submittedbyMarch31,1999.TheinformationintheMarch31,1999reportsincluded:(1)theamountofdecommissioningfundsestimatedtoberequiredpursuantto10CFR50.75(b)and(c)(2)theamountaccumulatedtotheendofthecalendaryearprecedingthedateofthereport(December31,1998)(3)ascheduleoftheannualamountsremainingtobecollected (4)theassumptionsusedindeterminingratesofescalationindecommissioningcosts,ratesofearningsondecommissioningfunds,andratesofotherfactorsusedinfunding projections(5)anycontractsuponwhichthelicenseeisrelyingpursuantto10CFR50.75(e)(1)(v)
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Licenseesaretoestimatethefundingneededforradiologicaldecommissioningeitherbyusingtheformulasincludedin10CFR50.75(c)orbyusingasite-specificmethodology.Thesite-
All holders of operating licenses and combined licenses for nuclear power reactor
specificdecommissioningestimatecannotbelowerthanthedecommissioningestimateusing the10CFR50.75(c)formulas.AccordingtoNUREG-1577,Revision1,"StandardReviewPlan onPowerReactorLicenseeFinancialQualificationsandDecommissioningFundingAssurance" (SRP),theNRCformulasin10CFR50.75(c)includeonlydecommissioningcostsincurredby licenseestoremoveafacilityorsitesafelyfromserviceandreduceresidualradioactivitytoa levelthatpermits(1)releaseofthepropertyforunrestricteduseandterminationofthelicense, or(2)releaseofthepropertyunderrestrictedconditionsandterminationofthelicense.The formulasdonotincludethecostsofdismantlingnon-radiologicalsystemsandstructuresorthe costsofmanagingandstoringspentfuelonsite.Therefore,theSRPstatesthatlicensees shouldeitheromitthesecostsintheircalculationsorlistthemseparately.TheNRCstaff compilesthisinformationtoassisttheCommissioninassessingthestatusofdecommissioning fundingassurance.In1999,somelicenseesreportingunder10CFR50.75(f)indicateda combinedtotalanddidnotdistinguishbetweentheradiologicalandnon-radiologicalestimates.


==INTENT==
ThestaffisissuingthisRIStoinformlicenseesoftheneedtopreservethedistinctionbetween NRC-definedcostestimatesandallotherdecommissioningcostestimatesinthereportsthey mustsubmitbyMarch31,2001.SUMMARYOFISSUEInreportingthefinancialstatusofdecommissioningfunds,licenseesshouldeitheromitorlistseparately,thecostsofnonNRC-defineddecommissioningactivities,suchasdismantlingnon-
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this regulatory issue summary (RIS) revision to clarify the reporting requirements of 10 CFR 50.75(f)(1) and 50.75(f)(2), "Reporting and Recordkeeping for Decommissioning Planning," regarding the status of decommissioning funding assuranc In 1999, some licensees reporting under 10 CFR 50.75(f) did not distinguish between estimates of costs to complete decommissioning required by the NRC (radiological decommissioning) and other costs associated with cleaning up the sit The NRC staff is issuing this RIS to clarify for licensees the need to preserve the distinction between radiological decommissioning cost estimates and all other decommissioning cost estimates in the reports they must submit in accordance with 10 CFR 50.7 Recently, the NRC staff has learned that some licensees also reporting under 10 CFR 50.75(f)
radiologicalsystemsandstructuresandthecostsofmanagingandstoringspentfuelonsite.
have provided figures for the accumulation of decommissioning funds that included funds accumulated for purposes other than to meet the NRC's decommissioning requirement Therefore, the staff is also issuing this RIS to clarify for licensees the need to preserve the distinction between funds accumulated for radiological decommissioning, which licensees are required to report, and funds accumulated for other purpose


==BACKGROUND INFORMATION==
Thesenon-radiologicalcostsarenotcountedaspartofNRC'srequireddecommissioning fundingassurance.BACKFITDISCUSSIONThisRISrequiresnoactionorwrittenresponseandis,therefore,notabackfitunder10CFR50.109.Consequently,thestaffdidnotperformabackfitanalysis.FEDERALREGISTERNOTIFICATIONAnoticeofopportunityforpubliccommentwasnotpublishedintheFederalRegisterbecausethisRISisinformationalandpertainstoamatterthatwasopentopubliccommentduringits promulgatio RIS2001-07Page3of3PAPERWORKREDUCTIONACTSTATEMENTThisRISdoesnotrequestthecollectionofanynewinformation.ThisRISrequiresnospecificactionorwrittenresponse.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthismatter,pleasecontactthepersonlistedbelowortheOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation projectmanagerforyourspecificnuclearpowerplant./RA/DavidB.Matthews,Director DivisionofRegulatoryImprovementPrograms OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationContact:MichaelA.Dusaniwskyj301-415-1260 E-mail:mad1@nrc.gov
Subsections 50.75(f)(1) and 50.75(f)(2) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations require power reactor licensees to report decommissioning funding assurance information to the NRC at least once every 2 year The NRC received the first reports on March 31, 199 Required information includes:  
 
(1) the amount of decommissioning funds estimated to be required pursuant to 10 CFR 50.75(b) and (c); (2) the amount of funds for radiological decommissioning accumulated to the end of the calendar year preceding the date of the report; ML083440158 RIS 2001-07, Rev.
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10 CFR 50.75(f)(1) Reports on the Status of Decommissioning Funds (Due March 31, 2001)
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UNITEDSTATESNUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONOFFICEOFNUCLEARREACTORREGULATIONWASHINGTON,D.C.20555-0001February23,2001NRCREGULATORYISSUESUMMARY2001-0710CFR50.75(f)(1)REPORTSONTHESTATUSOFDECOMMISSIONINGFUNDS(DUEMARCH31,2001)ADDRESSEESAllholdersofoperatinglicensesfornuclearpowerreactors.INTENTTheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)isissuingthisregulatoryissuesummary(RIS)toclarifythereportingrequirementsof10CFR50.75(f)(1)regardingthestatusof decommissioningfunding.Licenseessubmittingfinancialreportspursuanttotherequirements of10CFR50.75(f)(1)(duebyMarch31,2001)areexpectedtoseparatefundingestimates relatedtothecostsofdecommissioningincludedintheNRC'sdefinitionofdecommissioningin 10CFR50.2,fromthoserelatedtootherdecommissioningcostsnotsoincluded.BACKGROUNDINFORMATIONPursuantto10CFR50.75(f)(1),powerreactorlicenseesarerequiredtoreportthefinancialstatusofdecommissioningfundstotheNRCeverytwoyears,withthefirstreportsbeing submittedbyMarch31,1999.TheinformationintheMarch31,1999reportsincluded:(1)theamountofdecommissioningfundsestimatedtoberequiredpursuantto10CFR50.75(b)and(c)(2)theamountaccumulatedtotheendofthecalendaryearprecedingthedateofthereport(December31,1998)(3)ascheduleoftheannualamountsremainingtobecollected (4)theassumptionsusedindeterminingratesofescalationindecommissioningcosts,ratesofearningsondecommissioningfunds,andratesofotherfactorsusedinfunding projections(5)anycontractsuponwhichthelicenseeisrelyingpursuantto10CFR50.75(e)(1)(v)

ML010300068 RIS2001-07Page2of3(6)anymodificationsoccurringtoalicensee'scurrentmethodofprovidingfinancialassurancesincethelastsubmittedreport(7)anymaterialchangestotrustagreements.

Licenseesaretoestimatethefundingneededforradiologicaldecommissioningeitherbyusingtheformulasincludedin10CFR50.75(c)orbyusingasite-specificmethodology.Thesite-

specificdecommissioningestimatecannotbelowerthanthedecommissioningestimateusing the10CFR50.75(c)formulas.AccordingtoNUREG-1577,Revision1,"StandardReviewPlan onPowerReactorLicenseeFinancialQualificationsandDecommissioningFundingAssurance" (SRP),theNRCformulasin10CFR50.75(c)includeonlydecommissioningcostsincurredby licenseestoremoveafacilityorsitesafelyfromserviceandreduceresidualradioactivitytoa levelthatpermits(1)releaseofthepropertyforunrestricteduseandterminationofthelicense, or(2)releaseofthepropertyunderrestrictedconditionsandterminationofthelicense.The formulasdonotincludethecostsofdismantlingnon-radiologicalsystemsandstructuresorthe costsofmanagingandstoringspentfuelonsite.Therefore,theSRPstatesthatlicensees shouldeitheromitthesecostsintheircalculationsorlistthemseparately.TheNRCstaff compilesthisinformationtoassisttheCommissioninassessingthestatusofdecommissioning fundingassurance.In1999,somelicenseesreportingunder10CFR50.75(f)indicateda combinedtotalanddidnotdistinguishbetweentheradiologicalandnon-radiologicalestimates.

ThestaffisissuingthisRIStoinformlicenseesoftheneedtopreservethedistinctionbetween NRC-definedcostestimatesandallotherdecommissioningcostestimatesinthereportsthey mustsubmitbyMarch31,2001.SUMMARYOFISSUEInreportingthefinancialstatusofdecommissioningfunds,licenseesshouldeitheromitorlistseparately,thecostsofnonNRC-defineddecommissioningactivities,suchasdismantlingnon-

radiologicalsystemsandstructuresandthecostsofmanagingandstoringspentfuelonsite.

Thesenon-radiologicalcostsarenotcountedaspartofNRC'srequireddecommissioning fundingassurance.BACKFITDISCUSSIONThisRISrequiresnoactionorwrittenresponseandis,therefore,notabackfitunder10CFR50.109.Consequently,thestaffdidnotperformabackfitanalysis.FEDERALREGISTERNOTIFICATIONAnoticeofopportunityforpubliccommentwasnotpublishedintheFederalRegisterbecausethisRISisinformationalandpertainstoamatterthatwasopentopubliccommentduringits promulgatio RIS2001-07Page3of3PAPERWORKREDUCTIONACTSTATEMENTThisRISdoesnotrequestthecollectionofanynewinformation.ThisRISrequiresnospecificactionorwrittenresponse.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthismatter,pleasecontactthepersonlistedbelowortheOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation projectmanagerforyourspecificnuclearpowerplant./RA/DavidB.Matthews,Director DivisionofRegulatoryImprovementPrograms OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationContact:MichaelA.Dusaniwskyj301-415-1260 E-mail:mad1@nrc.gov

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pursuanttoPart50ofTitle10of theCodeofFederalRegulations (10CFRPart50),"Domestic LicensingofProductionand UtilizationFacilities."2001-04IssuanceofUpdatedGuidanceontheTransferofOwnershipor ControlofLicensedActivities (NUREG-1556,Volume15)01/24/01Allmaterialandfuelcyclelicensees.2001-03Changes,Tests,andExperiments01/23/01AllU.S.NRCPart50andPart72licenseesandPart72Certificate ofComplianceholders.2001-02GuidanceonRisk-InformedDecisionmakinginLicense AmendmentReviews01/18/01Allholdersofoperatinglicensesfornuclearpowerreactors,except thosewhohavepermanently ceasedoperationsandhave certifiedthatfuelhasbeen permanentlyremovedfromthe reactorvessel.2001-01EligibilityofOperatorLicenseApplicants01/18/01Allholdersofoperatinglicensesfornuclearpowerreactors,except thosewhohavepermanently ceasedoperationsandhave certifiedthatfuelhasbeen permanentlyremovedfromthe reactorvessel.